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Formula 1 and my autistic son – navigating noise, crowds and chaos
As a group of men force their way past us, a sudden shriek of noise and gust of…
#NewsBeep #News #Formula1 #autism #autisticadults #autisticperson #BritishGrandPrix #CA #Canada #F1 #joshua #LandoNorris #LouiseBroomhall #NationalAutisticSociety #neurodiverse #silverstone #Sports
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/784331/
Eleven minutes into any political debate, the prefrontal cortex files for resignation. I kept field notes. Jane Goodall, Marc Laidlaw, Harari. One Italian podcast that replicates the experiment weekly.
#ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #Neurodiversity #AutisticAdults #LateAutismDiagnosis #Ethology #Anthropology #Psychology
We are proud to announce we are having our very first #inperson social meetup for neurodivergent adults! On May 27th at 2 PM PDT, come join us at The Polly Fox in Downtown #Abbotsford and socialize with other #neurodivergent adults living in the community! All food available is #gluten free, and #ingredients and #allergens are listed. #LowerMainland #FraserValley #BritishColumbia #autisticadults #neurodivergentadults
Why Autism Shows Up Later In Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VFWsJ5XgRU
Can we please centre #autistic #self-advocates this month instead of parents of autistic children? I don’t want to see parents posting inspiro porn like filming #meltdowns without consent. Plus let’s also hear directly from #autisticadults about their first hand experiences with the support they received both now and growing up on how #allistics can do better.
The story we've been told about autism is incomplete. 💙 I'm available for media appearances and interviews to talk about what autism actually looks like in adults — and what a world that genuinely includes and values autistic people could look like. Let's have a real conversation.
https://www.autismchrysalis.com/speaking-interviews/
#AutismAcceptance #ActuallyAutistic #NeurodiversityMovement #AutisticAdults #Neurodiversity #PublicSpeaker #AutismAwareness
April is coming — and so is an important conversation. The narrative around autism is changing — and I want to be part of that conversation. I'm available for media appearances and interviews.
https://www.autismchrysalis.com/speaking-interviews/
#AutismAcceptance #ActuallyAutistic #NeurodiversityMovement #AutisticAdults #Neurodiversity #PublicSpeaker #AutismAwareness
I am 100% Potato here and Mr. Owltistic is Cupcake. lol
#ActuallyAutistic #AutismAcceptance #Autistic #Autism #Neurodivergent
#AuDHD #AutisticAdults #InvisibleDisability #webcomics #Sick #Illness #Guilt #Disabled #Disability
If your Autistic child, friend, partner, family member, etc seems "dramatic" due to their routine being disrupted, they're not. It is truly world breaking for them when it happens. It feels awful. And it isn't their fault. Have patience, and take it a step at a time.
#ActuallyAutistic #AutismAcceptance #Autistic #Autism #Neurodivergent #RedInstead
#AuDHD #AutisticAdults
#AutisticPride #InvisibleDisability #webcomics #Routine
Does your brain’s default setting tell you that everyone secretly hates you? That was my reality for years before I understood Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD). It’s not about being ‘too sensitive’; it's a genuine neurological response common in neurodivergent brains.
#NeurodivergentWomen, #ADHDCommunity, #AutisticAdults, #RejectionSensitiveDysphoria, #RSD, #EmotionalRegulation, #NeurodivergentStruggles, #MentalHealthAwareness, #SelfAcceptance
Autism, ADHD, OCD, dyslexia—these are not limitations but unique aspects of your identity. Celebrate your neurodiversity. As autistic adults, our experiences are unique and powerful. You're not alone in this journey — and I've built tools to help you thrive, gain clarity, and feel confident in your own skin.Comment 'BRAIN' to get your free starter kit! 🚀#ADHDProductivity, #AutismLifeHacks, #NeurodivergentGrowth, #AutismAwareness, #ADHDAwareness, #SensoryProcessing, #AutisticAdults,
Don't apologize for being autistic. It's not something you need to be sorry for; it should be celebrated as part of who you are. As autistic adults, our experiences are unique and powerful. You're not alone in this journey — and I've built tools to help you thrive, gain clarity, and feel confident in your own skin.Comment 'COPING' to unlock the program now! 🚀#AutismEmpowerment, #ADHDProductivity, #BulletproofBrain, #AutismAwareness, #SensoryProcessing, #CopingWithAutism, #AutisticAdults,
Hoarding isn't about accumulation; it's about seeking tactile feedback to unlock the mysteries of the universe.As autistic adults, our experiences are unique and powerful. You're not alone in this journey — and I've built tools to help you thrive, gain clarity, and feel confident in your own skin.Comment 'COPING' to unlock the program now! 🚀#ADHDProductivity, #ConfidenceForAutistics, #BulletproofBrain, #AutismAwareness, #EmotionalRegulation, #AutismTips, #AutisticAdults,
True learning isn't confined to textbooks; it's about engaging with the world through tactile exploration. As autistic adults, our experiences are unique and powerful. You're not alone in this journey — and I've built tools to help you thrive, gain clarity, and feel confident in your own skin.Comment 'BRAIN' to get your free starter kit! 🚀#ADHDProductivity, #BulletproofBrain, #AutismEmpowerment, #ADHDAwareness, #AutismTips, #AutismAwareness, #AspieWorld, #AutisticAdults, #NeurodivergentCommunity
Embrace the depth of your emotions, for within them lies the essence of your soul's journey. As autistic adults, our experiences are unique and powerful. You're not alone in this journey — and I've built tools to help you thrive, gain clarity, and feel confident in your own skin.Comment 'COACHING' and let’s work together personally! 🚀 #BulletproofBrain, #SensoryProcessing, #CopingWithAutism, #ADHDAwareness, #NeurodivergentCommunity, #AutisticAdults, #AutismSupport
Obsessive interests aren't about collecting; they're about tactile exploration, unlocking the secrets of the universe. As autistic adults, our experiences are unique and powerful. You're not alone in this journey — and I've built tools to help you thrive, gain clarity, and feel confident in your own skin.Comment 'BRAIN' to get your free starter kit! 🚀#NeurodivergentGrowth, #BulletproofBrain, #ADHDProductivity, #AutismTips, ##CopingWithAutism, #AutisticAdults, #AspieWorld, #AutisticAndProud
Hoarding isn't about collecting things; it's about seeking tactile feedback to unlock the mysteries of the universe. As autistic adults, our experiences are unique and powerful. You're not alone in this journey — and I've built tools to help you thrive, gain clarity, and feel confident in your own skin.Comment 'BRAIN' to get your free starter kit! 🚀#AutismEmpowerment, #ConfidenceForAutistics, #BulletproofBrain, #EmotionalRegulation, #AutismTips, #AutisticAndProud,, #AutisticAdults
The true essence of obsessive interests lies in the relentless pursuit of understanding, not in mere accumulation.As autistic adults, our experiences are unique and powerful. You're not alone in this journey — and I've built tools to help you thrive, gain clarity, and feel confident in your own skin.Comment 'COACHING' and let’s work together personally! 🚀#ADHDProductivity, #NeurodivergentGrowth, #BulletproofBrain, #ADHDAwareness, #AutismTips, #EmotionalRegulation, #AutisticAdults, #AuDHDLife
When my husband & I first started watching Miraculous Ladybug, we were sure it was just going to be utterly ridiculous and not worth continuing. Well, we continued & the show gets DEEP. We got soooo hooked we've rewatched it three times now, and there's plenty of seasons left to be made still. It's also very inclusive, especially season 6. 🌈
#ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Autism #Neurodivergent #RedInstead
#AuDHD #AutisticAdults
#InvisibleDisability #webcomics #Cosplay #MiraculousLadybug #Fandom
Zoning out isn't detachment, it's a deep immersion into the vibrations of reality. As autistic adults, our experiences are unique and powerful. You're not alone in this journey — and I've built tools to help you thrive, gain clarity, and feel confident in your own skin.Comment 'BRAIN' to get your free starter kit! 🚀#AutismEmpowerment, #AutismLifeHacks, #ConfidenceForAutistics, #ADHDAwareness, #SensoryProcessing, #AutismAwareness, #AutisticAdults, #AutismSupport, #AutisticAndProud
📣🐦New character alert!🐦📣
Let's welcome Camembert! 🩶
#ActuallyAutistic #ActuallyOwltistic #AutismAcceptance #Autistic #Autism #Neurodivergent #RedInstead #AutisticAdults
#AutisticPride #InvisibleDisability #webcomic #webcomicseries #queerartist #TuftedTitmouse #Titmouse
Not a compliment. Erasure. You’re saying I’ve hidden myself well enough to make you comfortable...
Everyone's experience and feelings will be different. This is just one perspective.
#ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Autism #Neurodivergent #AutisticAdults
#AutisticPride #InvisibleDisability #lateDiagnosed
Ensuring #Justice for All, and Needs of #Autistic Individuals
@CJKnowsShow asks Stacey Hoaglund, President Autism Society of Florida, about the need for training #lawenforcement and #FirstResponders about #autism & #neurodiversity. #AutismAwareness #autisticadults https://youtu.be/CBQnJ0blftk?si=hCToT1N-pybtQUFU
Did you know how much money disabled people get, after many strict appointments and justifying their needs to uninformed ableist people? https://www.gov.uk/pip/how-much-youll-get
This is AT MOST. It takes a lot of appointments, waiting, explaining, asking, Mandatory Reconsideration, Appeal Tribunal, and luck that they believe you this time because you legalesed your way into the right side of respectability politics.
But ONLY SO FAR and no further, because, clearly, then you’re just “trying it on” to avoid work, and not for any other possible reasons, right? Like. Idk. Being unable, or perhaps, dis-abled from doing so.
Sorry if I didn’t get your condition, health status, disability, injury, illness, or infection in the hashtags.
IDK if there’s a limit, but your experience is real, regardless.
(Also my brain is like a strange car that is very fast but only at random times and sometimes on certain roads, but not the same road and times because idk. Vibes I guess??)
#MoneyMonday #PIP #Disability #Disabled #DisabledSocial #Autistic #AutisticAdults #AutisticElder #AutisticWriters #Autism #AutismSpectrumDisorder #AutismAwareness #Dyslexia #MECFS #ChronicIllness #ChronicIllnesses #Spoonie #SickPay #Ableism #Ableist
Last call to sign up for my autistic burnout recovery course. We start tomorrow.
http://www.autismchrysalis.com/burnout
Learn skills to get out of burnout and stay out. To create burnout-free life.
#AutisticBurnout #BurnoutRecovery #Burnout #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #EnergyManagement #AutisticBurnout #AutisticParent #AutisticProfessional #AutisticAdvocate #AutisticAdult #AutisticParent #AutisticMom #AutisticDad #AutisticAwareness #AutisticAcceptance #Autism #ADHD #AutisticAdults #AutisticAlly #AutisticElder
I'm #autistic. In my 70s. All my life I've suffered from balance problems. Plus feet, ankle and posture problems.
This not a product endorsement. But I bought some zero-drgree shoes that helped. Thought I'd share...
#ActuallyAutistic #AutisticAdults #Dyspraxia
@actuallyautistic
70 years. That's 7 decades of rocking on my feet, toe-walking & toe curling. For bonus points, I tend to roll on the inside and outside of my feet. Calluses and bunions and corns... Oh my.
Plus a lot of tripping and falling...
I just switched to Xero shoes about 4 weeks ago. It's a zero-degree, barefoot runner's shoe.
These style of shoes began with runners. Zero-degree, barefoot or minimalist shoes have no elevated heel, minimal cushioning, and a flexible sole. Your feet move and function more naturally compared to traditional shoes with raised heels and rigid soles.
I'm pretty sure over the past two weeks my posture has improved, my feet muscles and ankle muscles have strengthened. As well as my balance.
I suspect all the corrective shoes and later over-padded shoes were exactly the wrong approach to take. They were cutting off the important sensory information I needed to walk in a more natural way.
Zero degree shoes give me the feeling of walking barefoot... but without pain. I suspect they give me important sensory feedback helping me correct my gait.
I'm seeing improvement in striding confidently without pain or imbalance. And my calluses and bunions appear to be improving as well.
While zero-degree shoes seem to help me, I can't know they will help other autists. Your mileage may vary. Quite literally.
You might want to read up and talk to a medical pro, Before making significant changes to your footwear, like a podiatrist or orthopedist, if you have significant foot or posture problems.
My experience with zero-degree shoes is just MY story. I'm not aware of research that backs up my experience. While some research suggests that minimalist footwear can improve balance and foot function, I'd like to see studies on the autistic population.
Nonetheless, some folks may want to explore for themselves.
I have no connection to the Zero shoe company, not receiving any compensation, and the link below gives info on other similar zero degree shoes for comparison.
I hope this thread helps someone out there.
Here's a Perplexity Page with more detailed information on barefoot shoes and links to popular brands.
@XeroShoes is on X. The other brands mentioned by Perplexity also have X accounts to explore.
https://www.perplexity.ai/page/why-can-a-4sr2Wfg.SKStz.Art8_Wrw
I'm #autistic. In my 70s. All my life I've suffered from balance problems. Plus few, ankle and posture problems.
This not a product endorsement. But I bought some zero-drgree shoes that helped. Thought I'd share...
And my lack of Corporate Sex Education? Confused the Hell out of #AutisticAF dot me. Well into my 50s.
I entered the workforce with this "boy genius" vision of myself in my head.
#ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #ADHD #Neurodiversity #AutisticAdults
Cuz...
Well, seems I could talk Unix with the client's tech guys. Agency guys? Couldn't.
In some alternate universe, Rod Serling intones a lost episode of Twilight Zone…
Imagine, if you will, an average business lunch. 👇🧵
#ADHD #AuDHD #AutisticAdults #Neurodiversity
Very excited to finally put out my work on #AAC (communication accessibility) devices for #AutisticAdults. Working with masters student Malathy Nagalakshmi during my postdoc at Penn, we did a deep dive into how AAC can be improved from both society & technology/#NLProc perspectives.
You can find the preprint here:
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.17730
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Is a Junk Diagnosis. It's a stigmatizing label for autistic kids & adults.
Prove me wrong... Double-dog-dare ya. Hell, make it a triple...
#ActuallyAutistic #Neurodiversity #ADHD #AuDHD #AutisticAdults
http://autisticaf.me/2024/04/28/pathological-demand-avoidance-pda-is-a-junk-diagnosis/
Pop quiz: Got a chance to do a book... might do it self-pubbed, might not. Collection of essays with illustrations.
Any title resonate for you?
1. "Living Autistic Joy Is the Best Revenge"
2. "Autistic Unfiltered: Raw, Real, and Radiant"
3. "Joyfully Autistic: Defying Norms, Embracing Self"
4. "Autistic Joy Out Loud: Defying Norms, Embracing Self"
Drop me a comment, I could use the input. I write for adult autistics & ADHDers, folks exploring if the ARE autistic, as well as parents, educators, employers, and co-workers who want to be allies.
Be great if you mentioned if you mentioned why you might be interested.
I can't resist mentioning I'm in my 70s in the title. But ChatGPT says that's a no-no...
New Year. New You. New Me. New Relationship...
Still #ActuallyAutistic. In my 70s. Shooting for Guinness "Oldest Autistic Male"...
Just not yet. Or any time soon...
#ActuallyAutistic #AutismAcceptance #Neurodiversity #AutisticLife #AutisticAdults #ADHD #AuDHD
I never had kids. Not a philosophy. Something... overlooked...? in a life of autistic drama.
Which is why the 17 grandkids... and counting... I married into...
are so dear.
Zyzix, Kanyin, Willow in this reel. Now in or qpproaching the dangerous early teen zone...
#ActuallyAutistic #LateDiagnosis #AutisticAdults
👉 https://photos.app.goo.gl/c5HPYwfbhFExU9Az9
Awhile back I wrote about this in a way ...
https://johnnyprofane1.medium.com/that-song-ill-never-sing-to-my-son-a21bad5aeaeb
@actuallyautistic @actuallyadhd @actuallyautistics @actuallyaudhd
I hooked up with a really hot woman last weekend and I don't have anyone to talk to about it but also can't stop thinking about it and having way too many confusing feelings. aaaaaaaaaaaaa.
No matter how much I think about it, I'm still really struggling with my identity. I'm not even sure if I'm really allowed to call myself #sapphic
On a related note I am also looking for suggestions for comfortable strap-ons because I've never bought one before and I'm intimidated by the amount of options out there 😵💫
#lgbt #lgbtq #queer #autistic #autisticadults #agender #gender #sex #genderquestioning #alphabetmafia
I've been thinking about gamifying the process of making new friends in my city. Kind of like a #LARP but your character is just yourself, and you earn points for showing up to small group events. Extra points for helping organize gatherings and coming up with creative ideas for people to get to know each other better.
...I've been thinking about this for over a year, maybe someday I'll have enough energy to actually start it.
@actuallyautistic @autistics #AuDHD #autisticadult #neurodivergent #newfriends #joinin #AutisticAdults #autistic #adhd #80hd #gaming #dopamine #anxiety #socialanxiety #NYC
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