#autismspectrum — Public Fediverse posts
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Introduce national support standards for autistic children with PDA - Petitions UK residents only petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75... #AuDHD #AutismSpectrum #Autism #PDA
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Introduce national support standards for autistic children with PDA - Petitions
UK residents onlyhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/757502?utm_id=97760_v0_s00_e0_tv4
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Sometime soon - I'd like to openly discuss where the #safety line is drawn for other students, staff & educational volunteers when kid on kid violence happens & one of the kids is #ASD #SpecialNeeds. I haven't been able to figure this out. How can we keep kids like this in schools because we need to find ways to do that. Kicking them out doesn't help society, in the long run.
I support trying our best to help misunderstood ASD kids & helping them get more supports at younger ages. Many don't get enough supports.
I have tolerated a lot of physical abuses (being spat on, punched, kicked, getting scratched & hair pulled, etc.) because many #descalation methods didn't work on the job. I worked in an elementary school in North Saanich as a specialized teacher's assistant & all the students I worked with were ASD on varying levels.We had 2 quiet therapy rooms. Those were the only safe sanctuaries for the ASD kids who felt overloaded & needed to be away from everyone else. Often, we had multiple kids having meltdowns & there wasn't any other sanctuary spots for them within the small school. I felt so helpless during those days but pretended everything was A-OK. I took kids out to the yard & to the gardens to try & distract them. Sometimes that worked. Other times, I had to deal with multiple screaming kids, having mass meltdowns at the same time - when we were constantly understaffed. That was a very difficult job. I was severely underpaid for it.
ASD kids needed more support staff in schools & they still do. They all deserve that investment from our government. They are all worth the investment.
#BCpoli #PublicSchools #AutismSpectrum #NeurodivergentKids #SupportASDStudents #FundingNeeded #Education #SchoolStaff #SchoolVolunteers #SolutionsNeeded #ADD #FAS #AutisticKids #EducationalSupport
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Today's the day! My new hypothesis revealing the biological adaptation connecting regressive autism to genius and everything in between.
DOI: 10.32388/s5nhh0#Neurodiversity
#AutismSpectrum
#RegressiveAutism
#AutismResearch
#Neuroscience
#CognitiveScience
#BrainDevelopment
#ScienceCommunication
#ResearchMatters
#BiologicalAdaptation
#ConnectingTheDots
#CreativeMinds
#GiftedAndAutistic
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“Japan anime studio draws on talent of autistic artists”
https://www.eaglenews.ph/japan-anime-studio-draws-on-talent-of-autistic-artists
Tags: #ADHD #AuDHD #Autism #AutismSpectrum #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #Autistics #ActuallyAutistics #AutismAcceptance #AutismAcceptanceMonth #Japan #Neurodivergent
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‘Neural noise’ could be a hidden advantage of the autistic mind
But some research, including our own study, has explored specific advantages in autism. Studies have shown that in some cognitive tasks, autistic people perform better than allistic people.
Autistic people face ignorance, prejudice and discrimination that can harm wellbeing. Poor mental and physical health, reduced social connections and increased “camouflaging” of autistic traits are some of the negative impacts that autistic people face.
So, research underlining and investigating the strengths inherent in autism can help reduce stigma, allow autistic people to be themselves and acknowledge autistic people do not require “fixing”.
The autistic brain is different. It comes with limitations, but it also has its strengths.
https://www.psypost.org/neural-noise-could-be-a-hidden-advantage-of-the-autistic-mind/
#AutismAcceptance #Autism #AutismSpectrum #Autistics #ActuallyAutistics #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodivergent @autistics @actuallyautistic
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How do you define the term, “Openly Autistic”?
- Is it an autistic person who rarely masks?
- Or, an autistic who isn’t afraid and/or shy to share that they are actually autistic?
- Or, an autistic person who is active in the autism acceptance “movement” (if we can call it that)?
- Or, perhaps, an autistic who were interviewed and disclosed they’re autistic?
Maybe you have other considerations or criteria that defines “openly autistic” for you?
NOTE: Being openly autistic is a choice and is not for everyone. I think it is safe to say that we all face discrimination, stereotyping, and prejudice for being actually autistics, thus, most choose not to be open about it.
However, recently, there has been a slow growth in numbers of openly autistics, and like with most things in life, we have different criteria, definitions, and cultural considerations.
Thus, I am curious what you think, personally or maybe your immediate environment or organisation, is an openly autistic person. Or, when do you consider one as openly autistic.
Again, this is not about if an autistic person should be openly autistic or not. ^_^
Thank you for your interesting insights!
- Autism symbol by: MissLunaRose12
- License: CC By-SA 4.0 International
- Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Autism_Symbol_Proposed_2.png
https://youronlyoneofcl.wordpress.com/2024/04/09/how-do-you-define-openly-autistic/
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How do you define the term, “Openly Autistic”?
* Is it an autistic person who rarely masks?
* Or, an autistic who isn't afraid and/or shy to share that they are actually autistic?
* Or, an autistic person who is active in the autism acceptance “movement” (if we can call it that)?
* Or, perhaps, an autistic who were interviewed and disclosed they're autistic?Maybe you have other considerations or criteria that defines “openly autistic” for you?
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NOTE: Being openly autistic is a choice and is _not_ for everyone. I think it is safe to say that we all face discrimination, stereotyping, and prejudice for being actually autistics, thus, most choose not to be open about it.
However, recently, there has been a slow growth in numbers of openly autistics, and like with most things in life, we have different criteria, definitions, and cultural considerations.
Thus, I am curious what _you_ think, personally or maybe your immediate environment or organisation, is an openly autistic person. Or, when do you consider one as openly autistic.
Again, this is not about if an autistic person should be openly autistic or not. ^_^
Thank you for your interesting insights!
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* Autism symbol by: MissLunaRose12
* License: CC By-SA 4.0 International
* Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Autism_Symbol_Proposed_2.png---
Tags: #OpenlyAutistic #OpenlyAutistics #ActuallyAutistic #ActuallyAutistics #AskingAutistics #Autistic #Autistics #Autism #AutismSpectrum #AutismAwareness #AutismAcceptance
Groups: @autistics @actuallyautistic
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CW: Don't be overprotective, instead encourage and guide.
Do you have an #autistic child?
As an autistic myself, there are some things I should have tried but did not have the courage to do so.
Thus, my personal advice, is to _encourage_ your autistic (and NT) children to give it a try. Don't shield them because you “love them a lot”. Once they grow up, like in my experience, they will secretly always think, “I should've done this and that and see what happened, and maybe my life would be better”.
Here are some in my case:
* Voice acting. Our teachers, my classmates, and later work colleagues, have always said I can do well in reading. They feel the emotions and get immersed in the story.That's how far I did it. Today, I'm thinking, I should've taken a voice acting lesson, and maybe work as a voice actor.
* Physical labour. I'm not choosy when it comes to job, especially at my current age, a job is a job. (As long as it isn't a crime and immoral, of course.) Sadly, I was shielded from it because they “love me so much and don't want me to go through what they went through in life”.
The result of that wasn't good at all. I got stuck in office and BPO for a long time, and now it is so hard to move careers. My heart is in service and “people watching”, and to this day, it is so hard to get into a hotel-type of work. They either want you to have graduated in Business Administration or Hotel & Restaurant Management courses; or can carry a 30 kg baggage. Both of which I don't have.
I had to take B.S. Mathematics and Computer Science because, well, that's what they told me… office work.
You see, your “love” and not wanting your children to go through what you went through, can be detrimental for your children. It's fine to shield them, but it is also very easy for that shielding to limit your children's future.
This is especially important for us autistics who are already experiencing discrimination at work, and prejudice against hiring an autistic.
Instead of overprotecting your children, work with them. Identify what they want and see what can be done with it. If what they want would lead to “disaster” then nudge them gently to better options. Options, plural, not “what you want”.
There are autistics who can join the workforce, and in various capacities. Encourage us and guide us, but don't be overprotective and showing only one path. It might look good at that point in time, but how about the future?
#Autistics #ActuallyAutistics #ActuallyAutistic #OpenlyAutistic #Autism #AutismSpectrum #AutismAcceptanceMonth #WorldAutismAcceptance #AutismAcceptance
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Ms. #KimSeJeong #김세정 received the "2024 Autism Friendly Award (Individual)" at the 17th Annual World Autism Awareness Day in #Korea.
https://m.blog.naver.com/love_autism/223404620513
As a big fan of hers, I'm glad to know she's an ally!
#Autism #AutismSpectrum #ActuallyAutistics #Autistics #Kpop @autistics @[email protected] @actuallyautistic @[email protected]
* Translation image source: https://twitter.com/_sejeongdays/status/1776729309203595624?s=19
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Today, April 2nd, is also “World Autism Day”. But here in the #Philippines, the entire month of April is “World Autism Acceptance Month”.
#OpenlyAutistic #Autism #AutismSpectrum #Autistc #ActuallyAutistic #Autistics #ActuallyAutistics #Neurodivergent @autistics @actuallyautistic
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To my fellow #ActuallyAutistics who are also into programming. Can you handle #RegEx / #RegExp?
Up to how much complexity?
When I was younger, it was easy. Today, I have to use a test tool! ^_^;;
#Autistics #Autism #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #AutismSpectrum #AskingAutistics
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“Dungeons & Dragons introduces its first canonically autistic character”
‘Designer Makenzie De Armas discusses putting a little bit of herself into the game’
https://www.polygon.com/23850698/dnd-dungeons-dragons-autistic-character-asteria
#Asteria is “a princess turned paladine”.
‘De Armas herself is autistic, and was able to incorporate a lot of her own experiences into the character.’
#TheBookOfManyThings #MakenzieDeArmas
#DnD #DungeonsAndDragons #Autistic #OpenlyAutistic #ActuallyAutistic #Autism #AutismSpectrum #Gaming #Games #TTRPG #TableTop #RPG #THAC0
@autism @actuallyautistic @autistics @actuallyautistics @neurodivergence
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“Autistic Masking Is A Survival Mechanism Until It’s A Threat To Survival”
“It’s the environments we move in that need to change urgently”
A good read.
https://justinel999.medium.com/people-dont-know-i-m-autistic-but-i-m-not-masking-aa84a6c7c07a
#Autistic #Autistics #ActuallyAutistic #ActuallyAutistics #OpenlyAutistic #OpenlyAutistics #Autism #AutismSpectrum #Masking #Survival #Threat
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So, this is what's happening to me: #AutisticBurnout
It describes it as:
“Autistic burnout is a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic life stress and a mismatch of expectations and abilities without adequate supports. It is characterized by pervasive, long-term (typically 3+ months) exhaustion, loss of function, and reduced tolerance to stimulus.” ~Raymaker et al, 2020Typically the Autistic person in question will still have multiple demands in their life that require cognitive resources, despite having little to no resources left to give. Life goes on, as they say.
Read the rest here: https://emergentdivergence.com/2023/05/12/creating-autistic-suffering-what-is-atypical-burnout/
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Hat tip to: @emergentdivergence.bsky.social from the #ATprotocol network.
What do you think? Anyone else?
#ActuallyAutistic #ActuallyAutistics #Autistic #Autistics #OpenlyAutistic #Autism #AutismSpectrum
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#Esittely suomeksi
#Introduction in English is right below the Finnish one.🐕🐾🐈🐾🐹🐾🐈🐾🐕
Hei, olen Lady A. Nimi juontaa juurensa vuosien takaiseen harrastukseen Suomen keskiaikaseurassa (SCA), jossa nimeni oli Arianwen.
Eräs ystäväni tapasi kutsua minua nimellä Lady A ja se tarttuikin mukaan lähes kaikkeen virtuaalimaailmassa ja vähän muuallakin.Harrastan mm. kirjoittamista, lukemista, elokuvia (fantasia , scifi, historialliset... ei kauhua.) tietokonepelejä, lautapelejä, metsäkävelyjä, joogaa, leipomista ja musiikin kuuntelua sekä pianon soittamista sen verran kuin omaishoitajan arki antaa myöden. Olen kolmen neurokirjolaisen äiti, kahden omaishoitaja. Omaishoitaja olen ollut vuodesta 2018 alkaen.
Kesäisin keskityn #puutarha'an ja #kasvihuone'eseen, joissa kasvaa kukkien lisäksi osa perheeni ruuasta. Talvisin on enemmän aikaa leipoa ja muutenkin viettää aikaa keittiössä. Keittiön nurkassa asusteleekin #taikinajuuri.
Tykkään omavaraistelusta ja itse tehdystä.Haaveilen, että oppisin ompelemaan ja virkkaamaan paremmin. Neulomisesta en uskalla enää tänä päivänä edes haaveilla, se ei tunnu olevan minua varten. 😅
Minua kiinnostaa kovasti #ilmastonmuutos ja #luomu, #historia (etenkin #holokausti, antiikin Kreikka, Rooma ja Egypti sekä #keskiaika).
Lasten diagnoosien myötä kasvoi kiinnostus entisestään näihin: #AutismiKirjo, #ADHD, #TourettenSyndrooma ja #OCD.
Olen aina ollut kiinnostunut erilaisista epidemioista ja kulkutaudeista, joten luonnollisestikin myös #Covid19 ja #LongCovid sekä #H5N1 ovat mielenkiintoisia.On aina mukava oppia uutta!
Minulla on #lukihäiriö, joten pahoittelen jo etukäteen mahdollisia kirjoitusvirheitä ja muita kummallisuuksia.
Perheeseeni kuuluu lasten lisäksi aviomies, mummi, koira, rescue-kissa ja 2 gerbiiliä
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Hi, I'm Lady A.
I used to be part of the #SocietyForCreativeAnachronism (#SCA) and my name there was Arianwen. A friend of mine gave me the name Lady A and ever since then it has been my name in the virtual world and sometimes elsewhere too.
In my free time I like to write stories, read books, watch movies (fantasy, scifi, historical... absolutely no horror), play computer- and board games, and I always enjoy a stroll in the forest. I also enjoy listening to music and playing piano. Sadly my free time is a bit scarce since I have three special needs children.
During the summer time I spend quite much time in the garden. I like to grow flowers and vegetables. During the winter time I enjoy baking a lot and I have a keen interest in sourdough bread. I also spend time with my dog and rescue cat.
I'm very interested in #ClimateChange #OrganigFood and #history especially #holocaust #AncienGreek #AncientRome #AncientEgypt and #MedievalTimes.
Because of my children's diagnosis I'm very interested in #AutismSpectrum #ADHD #TouretteSyndrome and #OCD.I've always been very interested in different sorts of epidemics so naturally I'm also very interested in #Covid19 and also #LongCovid. 😷 Now also about the #birdflu #H5N1
I love learning new things!
I'm #dyslexic so I apologise beforehand the possible spelling errors and other oddities.
My family consists of my children, my husband and the children's grandmother. We also have a dog (kleinspitz), a rescue cat and two gerbils.
I toot mostly in Finnish and in English but sometimes also in rusty Swedish and even rustier Germany.
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#Esittely suomeksi
#Introduction in English is right below the Finnish one.🐕🐾🐈🐾🌳🐾🐈🐾🐕
Olen Luomulaakson Maria aka Lady A. Nimi juontaa juurensa vuosien takaiseen harrastukseen Suomen keskiaikaseurassa, jossa nimeni oli Arianwen. Eräs ystäväni tapasi kutsua minua nimellä Lady A ja se tarttui mukaan lähes kaikkeen virtuaalimaailmassa. Olihan se näppärän lyhyt ja ystävyydellä annettu. 💛
Harrastan mm. kirjoittamista, lukemista, elokuvia, tietokonepelejä, metsäkävelyjä, joogaa, leipomista ja musiikin kuuntelua sekä pianon soittamista sen verran kuin omaishoitajan arki antaa myöden. Olen kolmen neurokirjolaisen äiti, kahden omaishoitaja.
Kesäisin keskityn #puutarha'an ja #kasvihuone'eseen, joissa kasvaa kukkien lisäksi osa perheen ruuasta. Talvisin on enemmän aikaa leipoa. Keittiön nurkassa asusteleekin #taikinajuuri. Tykkään omavaraistelusta ja itse tehdystä.
Haaveilen, että oppisin ompelemaan ja virkkaamaan paremmin. Neulomisesta en uskalla enää tänä päivänä edes haaveilla, se ei tunnu olevan minua varten. 😅
Minua kiinnostaa kovasti #ilmastonmuutos ja #luomu, #historia (etenkin #holokausti, antiikin Kreikka, Rooma ja Egypti sekä #keskiaika). Lasten diagnoosien myötä kasvoi kiinnostus näihin: #AutismiKirjo, #ADHD, #TourettenSyndrooma ja #OCD. Olen aina ollut kiinnostunut erilaisista epidemioista ja kulkutaudeista, joten luonnollisestikin myös #Covid19 ja #LongCovid ovat mielenkiintoisia.
On aina mukava oppia uutta!
Minulla on #lukihäiriö, joten pahoittelen jo etukäteen mahdollisia kirjoitusvirheitä.
Perheeseeni kuuluu lasten lisäksi aviomies, mummi, koira, rescue-kissa ja 2 gerbiiliä.
☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️
I'm Maria from the Organic Valley aka Lady A. (Luomu= organic, laakso=valley. Luomulaakso is the name of my blog.)
I used to be part of the #SocietyForCreativeAnachronism (#SCA) and my name there was Arianwen. A friend of mine gave me the name Lady A and ever since then it has been my name in the virtual world (and sometimes elsewhere too). It was nice and short and given with friendship. 💛
In my free time I like to write stories, read books, watch movies (absolutely no horror), play computer games and stroll in the forest. I also enjoy listening to music and playing piano. Sadly my free time is a bit scarce since I have three special needs children and I'm a carer of two of them.
During the summer time I spend quite much time in the garden. I like to grow flowers and vegetables. During the winter time I enjoy baking a lot and I have a keen interest in sourdough bread. I also spend time with my dog and rescue cat.
I'm very interested in #ClimateChange #OrganigFood and #history especially #holocaust #AncienGreek #AncientRome #AncientEgypt and #MedievalTimes.
Because of my children's diagnosis I'm very interested in #AutismSpectrum #ADHD #TouretteSyndrome and #OCD.I've always been very interested in different sorts of epidemics so naturally I'm also very interested in #Covid19 and also #LongCovid. 😷 Now also about the #birdflu #H5N1
I love learning new things!
I'm #dyslexic so I apologise beforehand the possible spelling errors.
My family consists of my children, my husband and our grandmother. We also have a dog (kleinspitz), a rescue cat and two gerbils.
I toot mostly in Finnish and in English but sometimes also in rusty Swedish and even rustier Germany.
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10 things you should know about #Autistic people and #Autism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZXjJVrm1Jw
(note: I am now #OpenlyAutistic thanks to the #Kdrama #ExtraordinaryAttorneyWoo )
#Autistics #ActuallyAutistic #ActuallyAutistics #AutismSpectrum
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63 common #Autistic traits you never realised were signs of #Autism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyoGpebQGYE
A very good list.
That's 48 out of 63 for me. ^_^
How about you?
#ActuallyAutistic #ActuallyAutistics #Autistics #AutismSpectrum #OpenlyAutistic
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Season 04 Episode 11 of Fringe featured the meeting of the two Agent Astrid Farnsworth, one an autistic and the other neurotypical.
This episode aired on 2012-02-04 and entitled “Making Angels”.
The autistic Agent Astrid Farnsworth came from the “Amber World” (the parallel world), and the NT Astrid is from the “Prime World” (our world basically).
The character is, I would say “basic” as far as portrayal of an autistic person. Some would say it's a stereotype. But I like her nonetheless because it was not exaggerated, and the focus was not on her autism instead it was about her many skills.
And in this episode, we saw through her that autistic people are humans too. That we have our own struggles, we do cry and feel emotions (contrary to the claims that we lack it), and we just want to live like everyone else.
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The autistic Astrid was introduced in season 2 (2009–2010). The actress, Jasika Nicole, was praised for her performance of both the neurotypical and the autistic Agent Astrid.
How about you, what do you think of her character? How was the performance (specifically with autistic Astrid)?
#Fringe #Autistic #Autism #AutismSpectrum #Neurotypical #SciFi #TV #ScienceFiction #Isekai #ParallelWorlds #ParallelWorld #Autistics #ActuallyAutistic #ActuallyAutistics
@actuallyautistic @autistics
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This is a very good read for everyone, autistics and non-autistics, alike: “Why does masking autism contribute to burnout?” By Eloise Stark, an Autistic Ph.D. candidate from the University of Oxford, who was diagnosed at age 27.
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“I am who I am, I’m autistic and proud, I’m different, and for the first time in my life, I’m okay with that.”
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“Following the attack, I developed a recurrence of mental-health problems from my youth. I grew more and more unwell. I was anxious, obsessive, depressed, and began to have suicidal feelings. I was overwhelmed by the world, by just being, and didn’t know how to cope with it.”
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“Masking autism wasn’t a sustainable or safe option. I was admitted to the hospital, yet every clinician disagreed on my diagnosis. Most remarked that they felt they were ‘missing something’.”
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“‘All your life you have been masking autism.’”
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(me: Yep, that's me.)
Read her journey: https://www.urevolution.com/en-eu/blogs/magazine/masking-autism-nearly-killed-her
[Tags: #Autism | #AutismSpectrum | #ActuallyAutistic | #OpenlyAutistic | #Autistics | #ActuallyAutistics | #OpenlyAutistics | #Autistic | #Masking | #Burnout | #Neurodifferent | #Neurodivergent | #Autist | #Autists ]
[Groups: @autistics | @actuallyautistic | @neurodivergence ]
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Mine are, in no particular order:
* #ExtraordinaryAttorneyWoo – introduction to #autismspectrum
* #InnocentWitness (film) – another good introduction to #autism
* #MayIHelpYou – about life, relationships, and death
* #StartUp – about aspiring to start your own business
* #Alienoid (film) – aliens in the past with simple time travelling
* #TheKingEternalMonarch – parallel worlds; the best K-drama story in the parallel world genre with #romance
* #LovestruckInTheCity
* #Architecture101 (film)
* #GuFamilyBook – must watch ^_^
* #WhileYouWereSleeping
* #MemoriesOfTheAlhambra – XR (AR + VR), I want this to become a reality!
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'증인'(2019)은 범죄를 목격하고 사람들이 그녀의 신뢰를 무시함에도 불구하고 증인이 되기 위해 싸우는 자폐 소녀의 감동적인 이야기입니다.
https://im.youronly.one/snoworld/ko/innocent-witness-%EC%A6%9D%EC%9D%B8-2019-2022228/
#InnocentWitness #증인 #証人 #witness #Autism #AutismSpectrum #Autistics #review #movies #film
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「証人(2019)」は犯罪を目撃した自閉症の少女が、人々が彼女の信頼を無視しているにもかかわらず、証人になるために戦う感動的な話です。
https://im.youronly.one/snoworld/ja/innocent-witness-%EC%A6%9D%EC%9D%B8-2019-2022228/
#InnocentWitness #증인 #証人 #witness #Autism #AutismSpectrum #Autistics #review #movies #film
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"Innocent Witness (2019)" is a touching story of an #autistic girl who witnessed a crime and fights to be a witness despite people dismissing her credibility.
https://im.youronly.one/snoworld/innocent-witness-%EC%A6%9D%EC%9D%B8-2019-2022228/
#InnocentWitness #증인 #証人 #witness #Autism #AutismSpectrum #Autistics #review #movies #film
