#autisticcommunity — Public Fediverse posts

Reason no. 10 "why I like being autistic"

My potential for authentic friendships, given the right environment.

We have a strong and growing community.

There's still often this vast loneliness. But now we can find each other, at least. And perhaps, ourselves.

🌈💟

#AutisticCommunity #AutisticJoy

Reason no. 10 "why I like being autistic"

My potential for authentic friendships, given the right environment.

We have a strong and growing community.

There's still often this vast loneliness. But now we can find each other, at least. And perhaps, ourselves.

🌈💟

#AutisticCommunity #AutisticJoy

Autistic identity and a sense of belonging form through safety and connection. Cavendish Space and liminal spaces help the Autistic Rhizome grow. Find out more!

#AutisticCommunity #Neurodiversity #Belonging

https://autisticrealms.com/the-autistic-rhizome-community-liminal-spaces-belonging/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

The National Autistic Taskforce was founded in 2018 by Dr Dinah Murray to promote justice, autonomy, and meaningful support for autistic people.

Dinah, a much-loved part of the autistic community, was a passionate and principled advocate, researcher, activist, and was quite accurately described as a “productive irritant”.

On Sunday at 14:30 GMT, Jo Minchin and Fergus Murray will explore Dinah’s life, beliefs, and impact. They will also introduce the Founders Award, established by the National Autistic Taskforce to honour Dinah's legacy, and outline the kinds of projects and activities applicants might propose for funding.

Jo Minchin worked with Dr Dinah Murray on the Mental Health Act review in 2017/18 and now works nationally as an autistic consultant. Jo is a Director of the National Autistic Taskforce.

Fergus Murray is a writer, science educator, autistic community organiser and independent researcher. They co-founded Autistic Mutual Aid Society Edinburgh, founded Weird Pride Day, and write, speak and run workshops on neurodiversity.

The presentation is a part of #OnlineAutscape2026, which starts this evening. Registration is still open:
https://www.autscape.org/2026/online/registration

There is no set registration deadline; we'll keep registration open until the event starts, and even beyond (so don't worry if you're late). Upon registering you'll automatically be emailed all the information you need.

The event's Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/2117085249106415

#AutisticTaskForce #AutisticCommunity #StanfordNeurodiversitySummit

The National Autistic Taskforce was founded in 2018 by Dr Dinah Murray to promote justice, autonomy, and meaningful support for autistic people.

Dinah, a much-loved part of the autistic community, was a passionate and principled advocate, researcher, activist, and was quite accurately described as a “productive irritant”.

On Sunday at 14:30 GMT, Jo Minchin and Fergus Murray will explore Dinah’s life, beliefs, and impact. They will also introduce the Founders Award, established by the National Autistic Taskforce to honour Dinah's legacy, and outline the kinds of projects and activities applicants might propose for funding.

Jo Minchin worked with Dr Dinah Murray on the Mental Health Act review in 2017/18 and now works nationally as an autistic consultant. Jo is a Director of the National Autistic Taskforce.

Fergus Murray is a writer, science educator, autistic community organiser and independent researcher. They co-founded Autistic Mutual Aid Society Edinburgh, founded Weird Pride Day, and write, speak and run workshops on neurodiversity.

The presentation is a part of #OnlineAutscape2026, which starts this evening. Registration is still open:
https://www.autscape.org/2026/online/registration

There is no set registration deadline; we'll keep registration open until the event starts, and even beyond (so don't worry if you're late). Upon registering you'll automatically be emailed all the information you need.

The event's Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/2117085249106415

#AutisticTaskForce #AutisticCommunity #StanfordNeurodiversitySummit

Hello everyone,

#OnlineAutscape2026 “Evolving Autistic Space Online” starts at 6pm GMT today (Friday 6th February), and if you don't already have a ticket, you can still join us!

There is no set registration deadline; we'll keep registration open until the event starts, and even beyond (so don't worry if you're late). Upon registering you'll automatically be emailed all the information you need.

The event runs from 6th to 8th February. We will be using Zoom webinars for the presentations and a dedicated Discord server for our social space. The main page for the event is at:

https://www.autscape.org/2026/online/

Booking your ticket is quick and easy. Please visit:

https://www.autscape.org/2026/online/registration

We're very proud of our incredible international line-up of presenters! The programme schedule is here (and you can switch it to your local time zone):

https://www.autscape.org/2026/online/schedule

But, as always, presentations and workshops aren't all there is to #Autscape. There will be also al sorts of more informal discussions and socialising going on, in text, in the social space on Discord.

Autscape is a genuine #AutisticCommunity event, organised by and for #ActuallyAutistic people. As is Autscape's way, everything is optional: there is never an expectation to participate, you're very welcome to just come and read/observe. And it's #AutisticSpace: being and acting autistic is accepted, welcomed, and even celebrated. But non-autistic people are also very welcome, provided they respect this.

As many of us #autistic people tend to get stuck and struggle with “doing stuff”, we hope that this reminder gives some of you the prompt you needed to join us. See you at Autscape!

On behalf of the Online Autscape organising team and the Autscape board,

Martijn Dekker
Acting chair, The Autscape Organisation

#autism #neurodivergence #neurodivergent #neurodiverse #neurodiversity #conference

Hello everyone,

#OnlineAutscape2026 “Evolving Autistic Space Online” starts at 6pm GMT today (Friday 6th February), and if you don't already have a ticket, you can still join us!

There is no set registration deadline; we'll keep registration open until the event starts, and even beyond (so don't worry if you're late). Upon registering you'll automatically be emailed all the information you need.

The event runs from 6th to 8th February. We will be using Zoom webinars for the presentations and a dedicated Discord server for our social space. The main page for the event is at:

https://www.autscape.org/2026/online/

Booking your ticket is quick and easy. Please visit:

https://www.autscape.org/2026/online/registration

We're very proud of our incredible international line-up of presenters! The programme schedule is here (and you can switch it to your local time zone):

https://www.autscape.org/2026/online/schedule

But, as always, presentations and workshops aren't all there is to #Autscape. There will be also al sorts of more informal discussions and socialising going on, in text, in the social space on Discord.

Autscape is a genuine #AutisticCommunity event, organised by and for #ActuallyAutistic people. As is Autscape's way, everything is optional: there is never an expectation to participate, you're very welcome to just come and read/observe. And it's #AutisticSpace: being and acting autistic is accepted, welcomed, and even celebrated. But non-autistic people are also very welcome, provided they respect this.

As many of us #autistic people tend to get stuck and struggle with “doing stuff”, we hope that this reminder gives some of you the prompt you needed to join us. See you at Autscape!

On behalf of the Online Autscape organising team and the Autscape board,

Martijn Dekker
Acting chair, The Autscape Organisation

#autism #neurodivergence #neurodivergent #neurodiverse #neurodiversity #conference

Lack of digital skills can be an obstacle to joining shared autistic online spaces. Kosjenka Petek is a member of an all-autistic team in the European project Digital For All, which has developed peer training of digital skills over the past two years. She is Croatian, a qualified teacher and teacher trainer, and the Programme Director of the association ASK - Self-Advocacy Society Croatia. Her presentation introduces the Digital for All curriculum and the accompanying teaching materials developed to support accessible digital education for disabled and neurodivergent learners.

The presentation will give an overview of the project materials, highlighting areas such as inclusive group formation, curriculum adaptation, formative assessment focused on real-life digital tasks, and standardisation of the recruitment process. It will also address the role of trainers, personal assistants, and assistive technology in creating supportive, safe and accessible learning environments.

#OnlineAutscape2026 #AutisticCommunity #Neurodiversity #Autism

Lack of digital skills can be an obstacle to joining shared autistic online spaces. Kosjenka Petek is a member of an all-autistic team in the European project Digital For All, which has developed peer training of digital skills over the past two years. She is Croatian, a qualified teacher and teacher trainer, and the Programme Director of the association ASK - Self-Advocacy Society Croatia. Her presentation introduces the Digital for All curriculum and the accompanying teaching materials developed to support accessible digital education for disabled and neurodivergent learners.

The presentation will give an overview of the project materials, highlighting areas such as inclusive group formation, curriculum adaptation, formative assessment focused on real-life digital tasks, and standardisation of the recruitment process. It will also address the role of trainers, personal assistants, and assistive technology in creating supportive, safe and accessible learning environments.

#OnlineAutscape2026 #AutisticCommunity #Neurodiversity #Autism

On Saturday, we will have two short talks about nomadic networks and collective development of resources..

Betsy Selvam, a neurodivergent artist from Vellore, south India, will explore neuroqueer community-building in online spaces as a nomadic form of belonging. Drawing on Rosi Braidotti’s concept of nomadic subjectivity, Betsy argues that digital platforms used by neurodivergent and queer individuals function as nomadic networks rather than fixed sites. The talk invites audiences to consider how neuroqueer digital networks redefine what community can mean in contemporary culture.

Aut2Aut Founder & CEO, Dr. Gal Schkolnik, an autistic and nonbinary community organizer and activist, will talk about prepped.to, a free website where autistic folks can find sensory information and service instructions before visiting a new place. This is a collective system where the information comes from the autistic users.

More information on our website at www.autscape.org/2026/online

#autism #neurodiversity #actuallyautistic #autisticcommunity #onlineautscape2026 See less

On Saturday, we will have two short talks about nomadic networks and collective development of resources..

Betsy Selvam, a neurodivergent artist from Vellore, south India, will explore neuroqueer community-building in online spaces as a nomadic form of belonging. Drawing on Rosi Braidotti’s concept of nomadic subjectivity, Betsy argues that digital platforms used by neurodivergent and queer individuals function as nomadic networks rather than fixed sites. The talk invites audiences to consider how neuroqueer digital networks redefine what community can mean in contemporary culture.

Aut2Aut Founder & CEO, Dr. Gal Schkolnik, an autistic and nonbinary community organizer and activist, will talk about prepped.to, a free website where autistic folks can find sensory information and service instructions before visiting a new place. This is a collective system where the information comes from the autistic users.

More information on our website at www.autscape.org/2026/online

#autism #neurodiversity #actuallyautistic #autisticcommunity #onlineautscape2026 See less

Just five days to Online Autscape 2026!

The first day, evening of February 6th, will be all about autistic people and organisations learning and developing in changing online spaces.

👉Event opened by Martijn Dekker, Acting Chair of the Autscape Organisation.

👉Daniel Grahn, Chair of the Swedish association Organiserade Autister (Organised Autistics), who grew up in the emerging online environment and watched it change from what it was to what it is today, talks about his experiences and observations of how the changes have influenced autistic people's engagement in online spaces.

👉Raquel Lebre from Portugal will reflect on what it means to work inside an intentionally autistic-first online space, from the perspective of an autistic employee, exploring how everyday organisational choices shape whether online work supports autistic participation or quietly reproduces neurotypical norms.

👉Luis, an autistic advocate and community organiser, will lead a discussion on how building autism communities can positively support autistic individuals by creating inclusive, peer-led spaces grounded in lived experience. Join in to share your thoughts!

🎆At the end of day, you can join Sparklies in the Dark - bring out your glowsticks, sparklers, LED toys or any other favourite items for a stimmy lightshow. Chat freely with other participants or just de-stress in silence while enjoying the visual spectacle.

More information on our website at www.autscape.org/2026/online

#onlineautscape2026 #autisticspace #autisticcommunity #Employment #accessibility #socialmedia #communitybuilding #autism #neurodiversity See less

Just five days to Online Autscape 2026!

The first day, evening of February 6th, will be all about autistic people and organisations learning and developing in changing online spaces.

👉Event opened by Martijn Dekker, Acting Chair of the Autscape Organisation.

👉Daniel Grahn, Chair of the Swedish association Organiserade Autister (Organised Autistics), who grew up in the emerging online environment and watched it change from what it was to what it is today, talks about his experiences and observations of how the changes have influenced autistic people's engagement in online spaces.

👉Raquel Lebre from Portugal will reflect on what it means to work inside an intentionally autistic-first online space, from the perspective of an autistic employee, exploring how everyday organisational choices shape whether online work supports autistic participation or quietly reproduces neurotypical norms.

👉Luis, an autistic advocate and community organiser, will lead a discussion on how building autism communities can positively support autistic individuals by creating inclusive, peer-led spaces grounded in lived experience. Join in to share your thoughts!

🎆At the end of day, you can join Sparklies in the Dark - bring out your glowsticks, sparklers, LED toys or any other favourite items for a stimmy lightshow. Chat freely with other participants or just de-stress in silence while enjoying the visual spectacle.

More information on our website at www.autscape.org/2026/online

#onlineautscape2026 #autisticspace #autisticcommunity #Employment #accessibility #socialmedia #communitybuilding #autism #neurodiversity See less

Why Autistics Both Need and Avoid Relationships #actuallyautistic #autisticcommunity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXEpCE7rLRw

#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Neurospicy #Neurodivergent #ND

Why Autistics Both Need and Avoid Relationships #actuallyautistic #autisticcommunity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXEpCE7rLRw

#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Neurospicy #Neurodivergent #ND

I’m wondering if anyone relates to the painful grief of all the years spent masking, pretending, and stifling yourself just to fit in. I thought I had worked through this after my diagnosis in April, but it has returned with vengeance.

Finding my autistic tribe online has been life-changing. Last week I felt fully heard and understood in an autistic group for the first time ever. It was incredible, but since then I’ve been an emotional mess. The contrast is so stark: years of loneliness, squashing myself, constant misunderstandings.

I don’t need replies suggesting therapy. I already have a neuroaffirming therapist who helps me more than any counsellor ever has. But it’s 2 am, I can’t sleep, and I feel very alone.

Is it normal for this grief to come back so strongly?

#ActuallyAutistic #AutisticCommunity #Unmasking #Grief #LateDiagnosis #Neurodivergent

I’m wondering if anyone relates to the painful grief of all the years spent masking, pretending, and stifling yourself just to fit in. I thought I had worked through this after my diagnosis in April, but it has returned with vengeance.

Finding my autistic tribe online has been life-changing. Last week I felt fully heard and understood in an autistic group for the first time ever. It was incredible, but since then I’ve been an emotional mess. The contrast is so stark: years of loneliness, squashing myself, constant misunderstandings.

I don’t need replies suggesting therapy. I already have a neuroaffirming therapist who helps me more than any counsellor ever has. But it’s 2 am, I can’t sleep, and I feel very alone.

Is it normal for this grief to come back so strongly?

#ActuallyAutistic #AutisticCommunity #Unmasking #Grief #LateDiagnosis #Neurodivergent

I woke up feeling flat. No spark, or real reason. It is a deep deep heaviness that settles in sometimes. A good coffee outside helped. The warmth, the stillness, the routine of of my Monday. That kind of grounding works better for me than trying to force a mood shift.

Tonight I am attending an online group for autistic people. It will be my first time and I have been looking forward to it. One of the things I already appreciate about the neurodivergent community is how much detail is given about events. People actually explain what to expect and list options. They do not assume you will know. That matters to me as I need to know how things will run before I join in. Unstructured situations are exhausting.

This group sounds amazing! You can join with or without your camera. You can speak, or type in the chat, or you can listen if that is what works. I am highly verbal, but speaking can still be hard. Sometimes the words are in my head, but I cannot get them out. It is not just about anxiety. It is about processing. It is about how much effort it takes to speak clearly when your hearing is unreliable and your brain is working through five layers at once. I have to concentrate on how the words feel on my lips. Reading is easier. I can read a chapter, absorb it, and retain the meaning far more efficiently than spoken conversation.

Today I have been preparing for lectures and tutorials. My autism and learning subject is focusing on different models of disability. I already knew about the social and medical models, but the charity model was new to me. That one is built on pity. It treats disabled people as objects of sympathy. It frames support as something to be given out of generosity, not rights. It highlights deficits instead of needs.

The social model is stronger. It shifts the focus to the environment. It says that the problem is not the person, but the barriers around them. That makes sense to me. Public transport. Education systems. Physical spaces. Social attitudes. All of these create exclusion. But the social model has a gap. It does not fully address impairment itself or the supports a person might still need.

That is where the human rights model fits. It blends both perspectives. It says people deserve access and participation, but it also recognises that disability can bring real impacts and real support needs. It centres autonomy. It asks what the person needs to live with dignity and full agency.

This course is igniting something in me. I am not just studying for the sake of knowledge. I want to do something with it. I want things to change, not in vague ways, but in actual lives.

So yes. A flat morning. A helpful coffee. A good study session. And tonight, I will join a space where I do not have to mask or explain. That is something worth looking forward to.

#ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #DisabilityJustice #AutismStudies #HumanRightsModel #AutisticCommunity #AutisticVoice #OnlineSupport #AccessIsEverything

I woke up feeling flat. No spark, or real reason. It is a deep deep heaviness that settles in sometimes. A good coffee outside helped. The warmth, the stillness, the routine of of my Monday. That kind of grounding works better for me than trying to force a mood shift.

Tonight I am attending an online group for autistic people. It will be my first time and I have been looking forward to it. One of the things I already appreciate about the neurodivergent community is how much detail is given about events. People actually explain what to expect and list options. They do not assume you will know. That matters to me as I need to know how things will run before I join in. Unstructured situations are exhausting.

This group sounds amazing! You can join with or without your camera. You can speak, or type in the chat, or you can listen if that is what works. I am highly verbal, but speaking can still be hard. Sometimes the words are in my head, but I cannot get them out. It is not just about anxiety. It is about processing. It is about how much effort it takes to speak clearly when your hearing is unreliable and your brain is working through five layers at once. I have to concentrate on how the words feel on my lips. Reading is easier. I can read a chapter, absorb it, and retain the meaning far more efficiently than spoken conversation.

Today I have been preparing for lectures and tutorials. My autism and learning subject is focusing on different models of disability. I already knew about the social and medical models, but the charity model was new to me. That one is built on pity. It treats disabled people as objects of sympathy. It frames support as something to be given out of generosity, not rights. It highlights deficits instead of needs.

The social model is stronger. It shifts the focus to the environment. It says that the problem is not the person, but the barriers around them. That makes sense to me. Public transport. Education systems. Physical spaces. Social attitudes. All of these create exclusion. But the social model has a gap. It does not fully address impairment itself or the supports a person might still need.

That is where the human rights model fits. It blends both perspectives. It says people deserve access and participation, but it also recognises that disability can bring real impacts and real support needs. It centres autonomy. It asks what the person needs to live with dignity and full agency.

This course is igniting something in me. I am not just studying for the sake of knowledge. I want to do something with it. I want things to change, not in vague ways, but in actual lives.

So yes. A flat morning. A helpful coffee. A good study session. And tonight, I will join a space where I do not have to mask or explain. That is something worth looking forward to.

#ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #DisabilityJustice #AutismStudies #HumanRightsModel #AutisticCommunity #AutisticVoice #OnlineSupport #AccessIsEverything

I am hosting a race and documentary to spread awareness against ABA in November.

https://www.facebook.com/share/1AMm2J8A49/

#AntiABA #EndABA #ABAReform #StopABA #Neurodiversity #ActuallyAutistic #AutisticVoices #ListenToAutistics #DisabilityRights #AutismAdvocacy #SayNoToABA #AutismAcceptance #ABAisAbuse
#AutisticJustice #AutisticRights #AutismEducation #AutismAwareness #HumanRights #AutismRevolution #StopTheHarm #BanABA #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #AutisticCommunity #Neurodivergent #DisabilityJustice

Benevolent Ableism is a very real growing problem around ABA and it's infringing of autism/human rights these days....

#AntiABA #EndABA #ABAReform #StopABA #Neurodiversity #ActuallyAutistic #AutisticVoices #ListenToAutistics #DisabilityRights #AutismAdvocacy #SayNoToABA #AutismAcceptance #ABAisAbuse #BoycottABA
#AutisticJustice #AutisticRights #AutismEducation #AutismAwareness #HumanRights #AutismRevolution #StopTheHarm #BanABA #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #AutisticCommunity #Neurodivergent

All of this.
#AutisticCommunity #actuallyautistic #neurodiversity #neurodiverse #autismacceptance

All of this.
#AutisticCommunity #actuallyautistic #neurodiversity #neurodiverse #autismacceptance

Full text from previous post ...

#AntiABA #EndABA #ABAReform #StopABA #Neurodiversity #ActuallyAutistic #AutisticVoices #ListenToAutistics #DisabilityRights #AutismAdvocacy #SayNoToABA #AutismAcceptance #ABAisAbuse #BoycottABA
#AutisticJustice #AutisticRights #AutismEducation #AutismAwareness #HumanRights #AutismRevolution #StopTheHarm #BanABA #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #AutisticCommunity #Neurodivergent #DisabilityJustice #AutisticSurvivors #TraumaInformedCare #AutismCulture #SupportNotSuppress

#AntiABA #EndABA #ABAReform #StopABA #Neurodiversity #ActuallyAutistic #AutisticVoices #ListenToAutistics #DisabilityRights #AutismAdvocacy #SayNoToABA #AutismAcceptance #ABAisAbuse #BoycottABA
#AutisticJustice #AutisticRights #AutismEducation #AutismAwareness #HumanRights #AutismRevolution #StopTheHarm #BanABA #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #AutisticCommunity #Neurodivergent #DisabilityJustice #AutisticSurvivors #TraumaInformedCare #AutismCulture #SupportNotSuppress

@RoundSparrow You're right society does seem unnecessarly cruel or indifferent to us & yes that breaks my heart but one thing that we now have which we never had before is one another. We have community & culture & art & science created by & for us.

This gives me hope & makes me feel much less alone in the world. To all of you who have been there, even only in passing I see you & I'm grateful for all you've given.

#ActuallyAutistic #AutisticCommunity

@RoundSparrow You're right society does seem unnecessarly cruel or indifferent to us & yes that breaks my heart but one thing that we now have which we never had before is one another. We have community & culture & art & science created by & for us.

This gives me hope & makes me feel much less alone in the world. To all of you who have been there, even only in passing I see you & I'm grateful for all you've given.

#ActuallyAutistic #AutisticCommunity

@pathfinder @Susan60 The fear of Rejection by the Autistic Community, yes!

I used to think it was only a matter of time before someone asked me to leave, not so much because ppl would think I wasn't Autistic, but because I've never belonged anywhere before.

The feeling of belonging in the Autistic Community, of being accepted, is indescribably wonderful.

Thank-you everyone 💛

#AutisticCommunity
#ActuallyAutistic

@pathfinder @Susan60 The fear of Rejection by the Autistic Community, yes!

I used to think it was only a matter of time before someone asked me to leave, not so much because ppl would think I wasn't Autistic, but because I've never belonged anywhere before.

The feeling of belonging in the Autistic Community, of being accepted, is indescribably wonderful.

Thank-you everyone 💛

#AutisticCommunity
#ActuallyAutistic

A week on since my doctor agreed to refer me for an #autism assessment, I’m still processing what this means. I’ve told my work and some select friends but I’m not ready to tell my family yet. Not until I know what the future holds.

I suspect that the #AutisticCommunity here on Masto will prove invaluable over time. A shame that my writing has dried up but I have a lot of reading to do about my own mental health so it’ll have to wait.

A week on since my doctor agreed to refer me for an #autism assessment, I’m still processing what this means. I’ve told my work and some select friends but I’m not ready to tell my family yet. Not until I know what the future holds.

I suspect that the #AutisticCommunity here on Masto will prove invaluable over time. A shame that my writing has dried up but I have a lot of reading to do about my own mental health so it’ll have to wait.

@KaCi @actuallyautistic I think more people are starting to realise (esp. Autistic people) how unhelpful / harmful a lot of the therapy we've received has been.

I used to think, 'I need to try harder'. But it was never that.

I made a concerted effort to find a 'good psych' a few years ago, only doctorates & specialising in Trauma. They were terrible; I gave up on therapy.

Tbh the #AutisticCommunity has made me feel better about myself than anything else ever has.

#ActuallyAutistic #therapy

@KaCi @actuallyautistic I think more people are starting to realise (esp. Autistic people) how unhelpful / harmful a lot of the therapy we've received has been.

I used to think, 'I need to try harder'. But it was never that.

I made a concerted effort to find a 'good psych' a few years ago, only doctorates & specialising in Trauma. They were terrible; I gave up on therapy.

Tbh the #AutisticCommunity has made me feel better about myself than anything else ever has.

#ActuallyAutistic #therapy

@Zumbador @theautisticcoach @actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics

So true...

My initial diagnosis was as a child, which my parents buried because they were ashamed.

Decades later, after years of feeling broken and desperate, I realised I was Autistic and received an adult diagnosis.

Didn't receive any support after either diagnosis, but listening to other Autistic adults has been transformative.

For the first time in my life I'm like the people around me, amazing! 🥳

#AutisticCommunity

@Zumbador @theautisticcoach @actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics

So true...

My initial diagnosis was as a child, which my parents buried because they were ashamed.

Decades later, after years of feeling broken and desperate, I realised I was Autistic and received an adult diagnosis.

Didn't receive any support after either diagnosis, but listening to other Autistic adults has been transformative.

For the first time in my life I'm like the people around me, amazing! 🥳

#AutisticCommunity

#followfriday just sharing a couple people posting in #madodon - I am DETERMINED to make it a thing, so if you're a madperson / interested in #madstudies , tag your posts and join our little community! (and everyone, consider boosting this!)

my beloved #madodon comrades:
@marzours
@calvinprocyon

#DisabilityCommunity #disabilitystudies #Neurodivergent #Neuroqueer #queercrip #transmad @disability #actuallyautistic #neurodiversity #madness #autisticcommunity

@SeattleSanchez Hard relate. Finding an entire community of people what I can relate to, after feeling alone and isolated for most of my life, has been such a gift. It's changed my life.

I only wish I'd known sooner.

#AutisticCommunity

@SeattleSanchez Hard relate. Finding an entire community of people what I can relate to, after feeling alone and isolated for most of my life, has been such a gift. It's changed my life.

I only wish I'd known sooner.

#AutisticCommunity

So happy to take part in UN World Autism Awareness Day 2023!

A revolution in #Neurodiversity awareness is sweeping the globe. We #ActuallyAutistic ARE the change we want to see.

Tried to shake things up on the art panel...

Discover the beauty of neurodiverse talent at Transformation: Towards a Neuro-inclusive world for all - Sunday, 2nd April. Register now at ow.ly/39rO50Nn6WK

Video on birdsite:
https://twitter.com/ION_Diversity/status/1640769445311160343?t=nwfmw3_QfdLFWl1cZvRK6g&s=19

@actuallyautistic @actuallyadhd
#Neurodivergent #AutisticAdult #AutisticCommunity

So happy to take part in UN World Autism Awareness Day 2023!

A revolution in #Neurodiversity awareness is sweeping the globe. We #ActuallyAutistic ARE the change we want to see.

Tried to shake things up on the art panel...

Discover the beauty of neurodiverse talent at Transformation: Towards a Neuro-inclusive world for all - Sunday, 2nd April. Register now at ow.ly/39rO50Nn6WK

Video on birdsite:
https://twitter.com/ION_Diversity/status/1640769445311160343?t=nwfmw3_QfdLFWl1cZvRK6g&s=19

@actuallyautistic @actuallyadhd
#Neurodivergent #AutisticAdult #AutisticCommunity

Post-normal childhoods: Neuroqueering education and play

https://emergentdivergence.com/2023/03/20/post-normal-childhoods-neuroqueering-education-and-play/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=post-normal-childhoods-neuroqueering-education-and-play

#neuroqueeringchildhood #neuroqueeringeducation #post-normaleducation #post-normalparenting #AutisticCommunity #neuroqueeringplay #NeuroqueerTheory #actuallyautistic #neuroqueertheory #neurodivergence #neurodivergent #neurodiversity

Post-normal childhoods: Neuroqueering education and play

https://emergentdivergence.com/2023/03/20/post-normal-childhoods-neuroqueering-education-and-play/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=post-normal-childhoods-neuroqueering-education-and-play

#neuroqueeringchildhood #neuroqueeringeducation #post-normaleducation #post-normalparenting #AutisticCommunity #neuroqueeringplay #NeuroqueerTheory #actuallyautistic #neuroqueertheory #neurodivergence #neurodivergent #neurodiversity

Autistic culture and the conservation of neurodiversity

https://emergentdivergence.com/2023/03/15/autistic-culture-and-the-conservation-of-neurodiversity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=autistic-culture-and-the-conservation-of-neurodiversity

#AutisticCommunity #actuallyautistic #neurodivergence #AutisticRights #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #environmental #biodiversity #cureculture #environment #ecological #diversity #ecosystem #eugenics #autistic #humanity #survival #Autism

Autistic culture and the conservation of neurodiversity

https://emergentdivergence.com/2023/03/15/autistic-culture-and-the-conservation-of-neurodiversity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=autistic-culture-and-the-conservation-of-neurodiversity

#AutisticCommunity #actuallyautistic #neurodivergence #AutisticRights #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #environmental #biodiversity #cureculture #environment #ecological #diversity #ecosystem #eugenics #autistic #humanity #survival #Autism

Reclaiming Neurofuturism: The identity problem

https://emergentdivergence.com/2023/03/08/reclaiming-neurofuturism-the-identity-problem/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reclaiming-neurofuturism-the-identity-problem

#epistemicinjustice #AutisticCommunity #actuallyautistic #identitypolitics #epistemological #neurodivergence #existentialism #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #Neurofuturism #epistemology #philosophy #injustice #autistic #identity #politics #Society #Autism #other

Reclaiming Neurofuturism: The identity problem

https://emergentdivergence.com/2023/03/08/reclaiming-neurofuturism-the-identity-problem/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reclaiming-neurofuturism-the-identity-problem

#epistemicinjustice #AutisticCommunity #actuallyautistic #identitypolitics #epistemological #neurodivergence #existentialism #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #Neurofuturism #epistemology #philosophy #injustice #autistic #identity #politics #Society #Autism #other

@ReimanSaara Agree with this. I see it played out at the Book Club, it really doesn't come up (unless necessary) what people 'do', it doesn't really matter. It's what people think that we care about.

It's fascinating because with NT's one of the first things they ask is 'What do you do?' so they can pigeon hole you in the hierarchy.

I love our egalitarianism!

#actuallyautistic @actuallyautistic
#NoJudgment #AutisticCommunity

@ReimanSaara Agree with this. I see it played out at the Book Club, it really doesn't come up (unless necessary) what people 'do', it doesn't really matter. It's what people think that we care about.

It's fascinating because with NT's one of the first things they ask is 'What do you do?' so they can pigeon hole you in the hierarchy.

I love our egalitarianism!

#actuallyautistic @actuallyautistic
#NoJudgment #AutisticCommunity

CAMHS nearly killed me, and it’s not okay.

https://emergentdivergence.com/2023/02/26/camhs-nearly-killed-me-and-its-not-okay/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=camhs-nearly-killed-me-and-its-not-okay

#MentalHealthTreatmentRights #substanceaddiction #AutisticCommunity #AutisticWellbeing #addictionrecovery #actuallyautistic #neurodivergence #substancemisuse #AutisticRights #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #traumarecovery #camhssurvivor #drugaddiction #schizophrenia #schizophrenic

BBC’s “Inside the Autistic Mind” documentary has some awful resources online

https://emergentdivergence.com/2023/02/16/bbcs-inside-the-autistic-mind-documentary-has-some-awful-resources-online/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bbcs-inside-the-autistic-mind-documentary-has-some-awful-resources-online

#differentnotdisordered #insidetheAutisticmind #doubleempathyproblem #AutisticCommunity #AutisticWellbeing #actuallyautistic #simonbaron-cohen #AutisticRights #neurodiversity #sbc