On the last day of April, we want to remind you that 8 states keep mandatory databases of anyone Dxed with ASD in that state.

There are also laws being proposed (and potentially in effect?) to limit the rights of Autistic people.

#AutismAcceptance
#AutismAwareness

Another wonderful journey, finding out❤️

You Might Be Autistic Thanks for sharing this. It’s a beautiful essay. 😊

Stunning portrait of a writer and #Autistic . Well worth the read, especially for the writers and the anxious ones.
yalereview.org/article/steve-…

Taking this as an opportunity to teach as well: Hyperlexia is literally a reading comprehension disorder. I decode language very fast which is why I can type fast, but I struggle to grasp the meaning of other people's long texts.

You Might Be Autistic It worked for me for a bit, if you count having extreme anxiety in public bc I was aware or way too many things around me and also how I looked and talked and acted and had to make sure I was Normal or they would Find Out I’m a Weirdo and - oh wait

Looking at minimum one in ten psychologists

Trying to unautistic us hurts us. Please stop.

No amount of training, socializing, exposing, bribing, denying, or grooming can unautistic a person.

I was socialized as neurotypical and it didn’t work

@[email protected] You Might Be Autistic Post kidney removal the nurse asked me to rate my pain and I said 'IDK, maybe 4?' And my mom, bless, said 'she's a bad self-reporter, it's a 7'

You Might Be Autistic And if you're afraid of dislocating them in your sleep, you may have a connective tissue disorder.

If you wish you could detach your arms at night because they are a sensory obstacle to sleep, then you might be #Autistic .

I can still see my dads face under a single lightbulb hanging over his head in the closet doorway as he forced me to look him in the eyes. I can still feel the pain of those interactions.

This thread shows that autistic people aren't believed when they (by frequency):
- Are clearly in labor
- have a kidney stone
- have a failing gallbladder
- have serious spinal pain and injury
- have currently or previously broken a bone
- have appendicitis
- everything else

Since people wanna gatekeep whats not theirs: Usually exclusive to Black women CEOs, I will be opening free spaces for women aged 35-45 who suspect they are autistic. Together with Black Psychologists, we’ll navigate the DSM digitally.

Space Grace, temporal anomaly 🕰️🌌 twitter.com/becauseimatter…

Explore the depths of autistic identity and self-advocacy in my upcoming workshop. It's an invitation to autistic adults to journey into self-discovery, unmasking, and empowerment.

Secure your spot now, spaces are limited.

theautisticcoach.com/autistic-self-…

We should work on reducing Atwood’s interest in autism.