A handy reminder that high functioning autistic people have career options and don't all have to become web developers (though of course web development is a valid option too).

I am happy to pursue explanations other than this broad label I have, so was wondering if you could reccomend links/sources on research into sub-groups for those dianosed with autism please? For me, an Autism diagnosis feels like an opening question, not a satisfying answer, so I am doing research.

It has been made abundantly clear to me and many others in my situation that there is something 'wrong' with us. Our failure to understand the 'obvious' in some areas, while excelling in others, is often a root cause of anxiety. Sounds and smells can genuinely be overwhelming, why is this though?

I am intrigued by your idea of autism having become a catch-all label, as I do feel my experiences are very different from a non-verbal autistic person. I'm far more interested in why my brain is different (and continuing to recieve support) than having this or that label.

@utafrith.bsky.social Dear Dame Frith, I have just read your new TES article. I have an autism diagnosis, but I honestly want to learn. I'm a graduate, & can often speak fluently, but struggle with social cues and my peers made that obvious. I also have anxiety. How would I be classified please?

Indefinite Book Club Hiatus Today in “Things that ‘AI’ has ruined”: No, I won’t be able to show up to your book club’s online/offline gathering, and the reason for this is simple: I, and li…

I get asked to show up to book clubs, online and offline. Here is why from now on the answer is always "no." If you think this might have something to do with "AI" ruining yet another thing for everyone, you're absolutely 100% correct.

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Purposeful Actions and Unexpected Outcomes - A Common and Confusing Autistic Experience - Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic "You did that on purpose!" Autistic intentions and neurotypical intentions are often very different. It's important to understand that many autistic people are confused by the reaction of…

Purposeful Actions and Unexpected Outcomes - A Common and Confusing Autistic Experience

www.thearticulateautistic.com/purposeful-a...

#Autism #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #AutismMom #AutismDad #AutismParent #Neurodivergent

A green book cover on a red background. The cover shoes a white woman with brown curly hair, a red top, dark grey cropped trousers, and high heels that are red on top and dark grey underneath. The title reads 'The Falling Mask', with each word sitting below the one before it. 'The' is in dark grey, 'Falling' is in black, 'Mask' is in white. There is a slightly bigger gap between 'Falling' and 'Mask' than between 'The' and 'Falling', to indicate that the word 'Mask' is itself falling. These three words are all in a serif font, and a red surgical mask hangs off the bottom-left corner of the 'M' from the word 'Mask'. The subtitle below, after a space, is in a smaller non-serif font and says 'An Autistic Woman's Diary of COVID-19'; the 'An Autistic Woman's' part is all one one line, the rest is on the line immediately below. The Author's name is the same size us the subtitle, but is written in dark grey block captital letters, and there is a gap between the subtitle and the author's name. The author is 'K.Rose'. There is also a quote in a much smaller, white font at the top of the page: 'Consistently upbeat and written with great honesty and compassion, we are offered a personal insight into her world as she navigates work, shopping and keeping herself entertained.' The quote is by Sarah Hendrickx, author of Women and Girls on the Autism Spectrum.

My new book is coming soon, it will be released on 23rd March, uploading it felt so surreal! #autism #autistic #women

Safety, Connection, and Communication: Qualitative Insights into the Multidimensionality of Autistic Stimming - Jesica R. Bates, Isabelle F. Morris, Alharith Bilal Dameh, Crius R. Paulus, Kathleen Leg... Background: Autistic stimming (e.g., repetitive movements or vocalizations) is often misunderstood or pathologized in clinical and public discourse. This study ...

"Autistic ppl mask or hide their stimming as a way to stay safe in environments where they worry about judgment, not because they lack social understanding. This challenges old assumptions that Autistic ppl stim 'for no reason' or do not understand social cues."

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I can write in depth political articles and analyse complex systems, but I struggle to amend a simple online form. People see the "high level" stuff and assume the "basic" stuff should be easy. It’s not. It’s a cognitive barrier, not a lack of effort. My brain isn't broken; it's just spiky.

Decimate comes from the Latin, with Dec referring to 10, so we replace the Dec with the Latin root for 90: Google says that 90 is nōnāgintā, so maybe it's nōnāgintāmate plus the latin word for k*ll? The gintāmate bit turns the 9 into 90. Then add Eradico to make it an action: nōnāginterad.

By the Time an Autistic Person Complains, They Have Already Been Suffering For Hours - Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic As an autistic person, having bodily needs not only gets on my nerves, it sometimes can cause emotional instability and meltdowns. Can you relate?

Wow, this is so real! www.thearticulateautistic.com/by-the-time-... Thank you @articulateautistic.bsky.social this explains a lot.