Official vs Self-Diagnosis Aradia, Cheryl, and Patrice talk about their very different journeys to their current diagnostic statuses. There are no easy or simple answers, but there is validation to be found in community processing of the difficulty of navigating coming to the realization that you are autistic.

📣 New Podcast! "Official vs Self-Diagnosis" on @Spreaker #actuallyautistic #audhd #autism #autistic #autisticpresence #coaching #creativelyautistic #discoverclarity #intentionallyautistic #latediagnosed #lateidentified #livedexperience #peersupport #selfdiagnosis #selfdiagnosisisvalid #selfdx

I want to connect with more #autistic people, but I'm having an issue with opening up about something I only recently came to terms with. Someone seeing it from my side is almost too much for me to bear.

Therefore I must, you know?

#autism #auDHD #neurodivergent #selfdx

This article looks interesting:

www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/0951508...

It talks about self-diagnosis being more and more accepted in psychology for Autism

#ActuallyAutistic #SelfDX #Neurodivergent @neurodiversity

👇apparently this person thinks an AurismMom(tm)\
is entitled to demand that the ENTIRE #ActuallyAutistic COMMUNITY.
Cannot defend a #SelfDX that she doesn't approve of.

Because obviously her experiences with a child she perceives as inherently innocent...
Means she knows what's best

#ActuallyAutistic
#ElonMusk
#SelfDX

Ok so
Because I'm really REALLY tired of this "is musk autistic" bs.

I went looking for rhe evidence
👇 he self dxed on record right here.
NOW.
please stfu about it.

www.axios.com/2022/04/15/e...

"As professionals, we must be respectful of the fact that these people are generally not time-wasters. They have more knowledge of themselves—and often their condition—than we do."

#SelfDX #ActuallyAutistic

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