a group of children holding signs that say autism and i matter Alt: a group of children holding signs that say autism and i matter

I feel like I need to reiterate that autism doesn’t end when adulthood begins.

We didn’t magically become Normal at 18.

I’m the exact same weird that I tried to mask as a child, and as an adult, I don’t give a fuck who thinks I’m stupid, immature, or anything else Normal.

#AuthenticallyAutistic

Pushing people's buttons is a form of stimming. #AuthenticallyAutistic

Making Sense of the Past as a Late-Diagnosed Autistic Adult A Personal Perspective: I was diagnosed with autism in my adult life. People diagnosed in later life often have lingering trauma from bullying and lack of support.

(Please excuse my posting this article again. It made a lot of sense to me when I first read it, and I believe it's worth sharing.)

Making peace with your inner, #autistic child when you receive a later-in-life autism diagnosis:

#AuthenticallyAutistic #ASD #Neurodiveregent #DifferentNotLess

Illinois Bars Trump Admin From Using Residents’ Medical Data in Autism Registry The governor issued an executive order after the NIH announced plans to use the proposed database to discover a “cure.”…

There shouldn't be an #autism #registry, any more than there should be a diabetes registry. Registries are for those who have demonstrated that they are a danger to the public (sex offenders, etc).

Thank you, #Illinois.

#AuthenticallyAutistic #DifferentNotLess

This video about #autism vs. narcissism is incredibly spot-on. It shone a light on some of my own deep-seated ASD behaviours and helped me to understand them more. I don't do these things to be annoying; I'm just autistic.
#AuthenticallyAutistic #LateDiagnosis

Autism cannot be "cured" because it is NOT an illness
#Autism #AuthenticallyAutistic #NeurodivergenceParadigm
#DisabilityRights

♿ I am feeling so hopeful now. I have always been the outsider my entire life, no matter the age. I have long suspected that I have #ASD. Recently I was given some very helpful info on how to get a less expensive #autism assessment, to make it "official" and get some support. #AuthenticallyAutistic

Yep, it's true - I do weird stuff like this, too. It's the 'tism.

#Autism #Compulsivity #Rituals #AuthenticallyAutistic