There seems to be some confusion out there. Hope this helps. #autism #autistic #ActuallyAutistic #AutismAcceptance #AutismAwareness #Disability #disabledisnotabadword

People reeaalllly like to suggest better coping skills for autistic, ADHD, and otherwise ND folks. But what if your ND person is being expected to “cope” with more than they can reasonably be expected to?

Do they know that what they're saying isn't true, or do they honestly have a different perception of events than you do? #Autism #autistic #ADHD #AuDHD #neurodivergent

It seems like we “individuals with autism” wouldn’t be treated as poorly as we are if person first language did what they think it does. #Autism #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #Autism Awareness #autismacceptance

What? You can't just go strolling into these situations without a carefully planned out script, can you? 👀 #Autism #autistic #ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #AuDHD #Neurodivergent

Causes of Autism BINGO! (Wrong Answers Only.)

How many have you heard?

(And before anyone comes in with a 'WeLL aCtUaLlY,' here's a preemptive reminder that correlation is not causation. 😉) #Autism #autistic #ActuallyAutistic #autismacceptance

If someone you know 'hates praise,' there's probably a good reason for it (and you might be part of the problem!). #Autism #autistic #actuallyautistic #adhd #AuDHD #pathologicaldemandavoidance

Stop worrying so much about what other people are doing with their eyeballs.

And definitely stop giving and withholding diagnoses over it. 👀

#autism #autistic #ActuallyAutistic #autism acceptance #autistic memes

Autism won today.
#Autism #autistic #ActuallyAutistic #audhd #pdaprofile

If you're so inclined this #SmallBusinessSaturday , I have a shop! tee.pub/lic/autball #ActuallyAutistic #autisticartist

I say it counts. 😈 #Autism #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #ADHD #autistichumor

We're whole people, with human behaviors and human motivations. Just treat us like whole human beings. #Autism #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #Autism Acceptance #differentnotbroken

Yes, the new-and-improved “positive” stuff still sucks.
#behaviorcharts #classroommanagement #behaviorism #ActuallyAutistic #Autism #ADHD #AuDHD

We. Can. Hear. You. #aacawarenessmonth #augmentativeandalternativecommunication #nonspeaking #nonspeaking doesnotequalnonthinking #Autism #autistic #actuallyautistic

New BINGO! Useless Parenting Advice - Autism/ADHD/PDA Edition. How many do you get?
#autism #autistic #ADHD #AuDHD #pathologicaldemandavoidance #parenting #unsolicitedadvice

Negotiation and self-advocacy are not 'defiance,' even from children. They are opening bids, signs that they actually WANT to work with you, not against you. #Autism #ADHD #AuDHD #2e #demandavoidance #pathologicaldemandavoidance #oppositionaldefiancedisorder #Neurodivergent