#AutisticMind #NeurodivergentGrief #GriefWork #LoopingThoughts #FeelingInBody #AutisticExperience #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthMatters #EmotionalMemory #PresencePractice #AutisticHealing #NeurodivergentVoices #AuthenticWriting #SubstackReads
Others I have chatted with report similar experiences, w/variation, so I wonder: Is this a common experience for people with Autism, especially those with childhood speech delays?
#AutisticExperience #Speech #AutismQuestion #AMA #BA
Exactly and it gets more complicated if like me you deal with #Autistic #HyperEmpathy & #Alexithymia
Which is why it is a passion of mine that I educate others about
#AuDHD
#AutisticExperience
Adapting to recognise and respect this makes work more effective. True in research. True in life. Really great practical application bit of research this one. youtu.be/HJ9XbNUOXt0 #phdlife #postdoc #AutisticExperience #autisticresearcher
Absolutely superb article by
@emergentdivergence.com and @tanyaadkin.bsky.social
#Lilipadding
#Monotropism
#AutisticLife
#AutisticExperience
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You won’t regret it
#Autistic
#TPGA
#AutisticCommunity
#AutisticExperience
Our body senses the moment we can’t go further, and it carries us.
Out of the light
Out of the noise
Into stillness.
It’s not absence —
It’s protection.
#AutisticExperience
#Dissociation
& probably until 11:15 am to close it because I couldn't face the brain scrambling effect it has on me.
I then sat & tried to do it again....but I have not re-opened the form. This evening I will tell myself off for how unproductive my day has been.
#autisticexperience #autisticsinacademia
I only realized during the pandemic that not everyone hears that constant high-pitched ringing. Wild.
#tinnitus #neurodivergent #actuallyautistic #auditoryprocessing #sensoryissues #autisticexperience #ndlife #questionoftheday
🔮 Research shows this "magic" when autistic minds connect. Many describe finding others who speak their native language! It's like coming home after years of translating yourself for a neurotypical world. #AutisticExperience 2/10
8:
Headphones help.
They’re not escape, but shelter.
They hold the world at arm’s length — just long enough to breathe.
#ActuallyAutistic #SensoryProcessing #Neurodivergent #AutisticExperience #SensoryOverload #AuditoryProcessing
Boundaries are rules and limitations that you set up to protect yourself (physically, mentally and emotionally). Boundaries can be placed with family, friends, colleagues etc. Autistic people can often be taken advantage of due to people-pleasing or because they think they don't have the ability or authority to say no. This leads to increased anxieties and overwhelms due to overextending one's self, especially if not able to keep up with demands. Self care is important and boundaries are healthy! Do not feel bad or guilty for setting boundaries Make a DO & DO NOT list of boundaries Ask/give time to process a response Learn to say "No"
Boundaries, what are they, why are they important and what to do.
#autism #autistic #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #AutisticExperience #boundaries
An illustration to help differentiate inequality, equality, equity and justice. It is justice we are ultimately striving to achieve and it’s important to remember that.
#autism #autistic #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #AutisticExperience #inequality #equality #equity #justice
Stimming is a way of regulating one's experience of the sensory world. It can be conscious and unconscious. Stims might include: Hand flapping, Whistling, Rocking, Repeating words (echolalia), Touching certain textures, using fidget toys, chewing, pressing buttons etc. It helps reduce anxiety and stress, allowing a person to cope at difficult times. Everyone stims in one way or another, however, Autistic people stim more due to our different experiences of the sensory world being more overwhelming to us. Suppressing or restricting someone's stims or ability to stim causes greater overwhelm and distress due to the inability to regulate how they feel. Normalise stimming rather than shaming it or judging it as weird. Simply rocking side to side can make a person feel happier and more at ease. There's nothing wrong with that!
Stimming, what is it, why we do it and why we should not restrict them!
#autism #autistic #neurodivergent #ActuallyAutistic #adhd #MentalHealthAwareness #neurodiverse #neuroqueer #neurokin #AutisticAppreciation #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #AutisticExperience #adhder #Stims #stimming
"Burnout is the state of mental, physical and emotional exhaustion which impacts energy levels and functioning capabilities. It can occur from masking, social situations, sensory overload, Autistic overwhelm, or running low on energy. Burnout might look like reduced speech/ability to talk, increased sensory sensitivities, inability to carry out tasks/routines, little/no motivation or reduction in self-care. Take time to put yourself and your needs first. Remove expectations, demands and set boundaries. Regain energy in safe environments, doing things that bring you joy. DON’T assume someone is just lazy when they may be struggling with burnout."
Autistic Burnout, what is it, what might it look like and what helps?
#autism #autistic #neurodivergent #ActuallyAutistic #AutisticPride #adhd #neuroqueer #neurokin #AutisticAppreciation #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #AutisticExperience #AutisticBurnout #Burnout
FIGHT: Standing ground, arguing, irritable
🏃♀️ FLIGHT: Escaping, avoiding, staying busy
❄️ FREEZE: Zoning out, going still
🦌 FAWN: People-pleasing, becoming compliant
💤 FLOP: Shutting down completely
🌊 FLOOD: Emotional overwhelm
#AutisticExperience 2/5
4 potato characters. 1 saying "suffers from autism", 1 saying "on the spectrum", 1 saying "person with autism" and a rainbow potato saying "Autistic potato"
I am an Autistic person. I cannot locate "autism" anywhere inside of me. It is who I am and there is nothing wrong with that. (if you are Autistic and you prefer being called a person with autism then that is your choice).
#autism #autistic #autisticexperience #autisticpride #autisticjoy
"Everyone can become overwhelmed by it is much more common for Autistic people due to experiencing the world in a different way, whether mentally, emotionally, especially in terms of sensory experiences. Someone might be overwhelmed due to sensory sensitivities, being asked too many questions/demands, things going wrong or because something has changed. It leads to meltdowns, shutdowns, increased anxiety, increased sadness and increased irritability. Each person is different but some things that help are stopping/reducing sensory triggers, giving time and space to recover, provide reassurance/stims and reducing the pressure of the situation."
Autistic Overwhelm, what is it, why might someone be overwhelmed, what it leads to and what helps.
#autism #autistic #neurodivergent #ActuallyAutistic #adhd #MentalHealthAwareness #neurodiverse #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #AutisticExperience #AutisticJoy #overwhelm #autisticoverwhelm
Alt text: "Masking is when you project an 'acceptable' version of one's self as an unconscious response to trauma. Masking can include: forcing eye contact, suppressing stims, copying social cues, hiding sensory discomfort, forcing mouth words or refraining from talking about interests. Masking can negatively impact Autistic people since it is draining and often leads to burnout. It can make someone lose their true identity trying to be who they are not or make you feel as though you are not good enough as you are. Sadly, people will always discriminate and judge. The best thing to do is to surround yourself with people you feel safe with who you can be your true self around. Remember you are amazing as you are and do not need to change for anyone!" Alt text ends.
Masking - what is it, what it might look like, what the impacts are and what helps
#autism #autistic #neurodivergent #ActuallyAutistic #AutisticAcceptance #adhd #MentalHealthAwareness #neurodiverse #neuroqueer #neurokin #AutisticAppreciation #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #AutisticExperience
@autisticality.bsky.social is a Fabulous #Autistic #Creator
#Profesdional
#Advocate and
#Author
Highly recommend following 💜
#AutisticExperience
#AutisticCommunity
#AutisticCulture
What is Autistic Experience? To be Autistic is to experience communication, the sensory world, thinking and social interactions differently from non-Autistic people. An Autistic person is innately neurodivergent. What is it not? An Autistic person is NOT disordered or ill (we need no cure!). Everyone is NOT 'a little bit Autistic'. Autistic experiences are NOT made up for attention. Autistic people and their experiences are NOT all the same. There is no singular look or presentation of an Autistic person - each is different!
A new series of condensed versions of my infographics. I hope people will find useful. This is one is about Autistic Experience - what it is, what it's not & what it "looks like".
#autism #autistic #neurodivergent #ActuallyAutistic #neurodiverse #neurodiversity #AutisticExperience #AutisticJoy
Easy
The #AutisticExperience
#AncientEgypt &
#Punk #Goth in the #80’s
I've shared my favourite starter pack of accounts that focus on the #AutisticExperience and #neurodivergence.
What are your favourites?
Add them bnelow
#Neurodiversity #StarterPack #AutisticCommunity
Thank you Michelle
Your feed is fabulous & so many show how desperately society on a whole needs Education about the #AutisticExperience
But also the difference between #AutismResearchers
&
#AutisticResearchers
Photo shows the front cover of ‘Autism In Adults’ by Dr Luke Beardon. A teal background with an illustration of a multicoloured tree.
Photo of the rear cover of ‘Autism in Adults’ by Dr Luke Beardon, with a summary of the books contents.
My reading: I love this fantastic, well written book by #drlukebeardon exploring the complexity and variety of autistic experience and challenging the disorder classification of Autism. Definitely a book that I will refer to time after time.
#autism #autismawareness #autisticexperience
Absolutely
This 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
We are not Diseased & in need of “cures” 🤮
& reframing our “characteristics” as “symptoms “ is deeply disturbing & without a doubt -Dangerous..
Why I use and speak of
#AutisticExperience all the time
It’s not difficult to reframe the way you view & speak to us.
#Autistic
Utterly fascinating &
Brilliant
#Monotropism
#AutisticExperience
Facts
#Disability
is not a bad word …
I am #Disabled
#AuDHD
#AutisticExperience
#EhlersDanlos
#Disability
Photo of a person with lilac hair and black framed glasses holding a magazine by Autistic people called Autistic Revolution
What a blast to have this arrive from #AutisticRevolution
I was honoured enough to have my work ( Blog about being #LateDiagnosed) as well as when we as #AIMForTheRainbow attended #LondonPride
It’s amazing to have the physical magazine to keep forever
💜💜💜
#Autistic #AutisticExperience
