Tralin
@tralin.ca
A late-diagnosed autistic chipmunk sharing in self-understanding. I'm an amateur peer-supporter and happy to discuss problems that I've experienced, but this is just my experience: I'm not a qualified professional. #ActuallyAutistic #autism #neurodivergent
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Neurotypical person: writes email, moves on with their life
Me, autistic:
- Write email
- Read email
- Delete half of it because too much detail
- Add some of it back “just in case”
- Overthink periods & exclamation marks
- Triple-check tone, punctuation & pleasantries
- Send with major anxiety
Me, autistic:
- Write email
- Read email
- Delete half of it because too much detail
- Add some of it back “just in case”
- Overthink periods & exclamation marks
- Triple-check tone, punctuation & pleasantries
- Send with major anxiety
November 29, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Neurotypical person: writes email, moves on with their life
Me, autistic:
- Write email
- Read email
- Delete half of it because too much detail
- Add some of it back “just in case”
- Overthink periods & exclamation marks
- Triple-check tone, punctuation & pleasantries
- Send with major anxiety
Me, autistic:
- Write email
- Read email
- Delete half of it because too much detail
- Add some of it back “just in case”
- Overthink periods & exclamation marks
- Triple-check tone, punctuation & pleasantries
- Send with major anxiety
It's my first ASDiversary!
I know I've been a little inactive these past few weeks as I deal with teaching, work, school, and trying to maintain some semblance of a social life, but thank you for being with me on this journey!
I know I've been a little inactive these past few weeks as I deal with teaching, work, school, and trying to maintain some semblance of a social life, but thank you for being with me on this journey!
November 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
It's my first ASDiversary!
I know I've been a little inactive these past few weeks as I deal with teaching, work, school, and trying to maintain some semblance of a social life, but thank you for being with me on this journey!
I know I've been a little inactive these past few weeks as I deal with teaching, work, school, and trying to maintain some semblance of a social life, but thank you for being with me on this journey!
Joining my autism flag on my flag wall: Harley!
I can't believe how good they look! I definitely recommend these for stocking stuffers as we approach Christmas! Check out @courtneyliterally.bsky.social's store here: acggoods.com/store/courtn...
I can't believe how good they look! I definitely recommend these for stocking stuffers as we approach Christmas! Check out @courtneyliterally.bsky.social's store here: acggoods.com/store/courtn...
November 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Joining my autism flag on my flag wall: Harley!
I can't believe how good they look! I definitely recommend these for stocking stuffers as we approach Christmas! Check out @courtneyliterally.bsky.social's store here: acggoods.com/store/courtn...
I can't believe how good they look! I definitely recommend these for stocking stuffers as we approach Christmas! Check out @courtneyliterally.bsky.social's store here: acggoods.com/store/courtn...
#ASD #WorkplaceAccommodations: No lunch meetings. We need alone time to recharge and to handle personal things. Lunch meetings don't just take away from that, they also force us into high-stimulation environments with chewing sounds and food smells. Meetings before/after lunch should be the norm.
November 20, 2025 at 1:13 PM
#ASD #WorkplaceAccommodations: No lunch meetings. We need alone time to recharge and to handle personal things. Lunch meetings don't just take away from that, they also force us into high-stimulation environments with chewing sounds and food smells. Meetings before/after lunch should be the norm.
#ASD #WorkplaceAccommodations: One-on-one meetings. Catching up with someone in a 1:1 meeting gives focus time to that person's ideas and thoughts without forcing presentation in front of a crowd. Where possible, having a duo session may bring on more and better results.
November 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
#ASD #WorkplaceAccommodations: One-on-one meetings. Catching up with someone in a 1:1 meeting gives focus time to that person's ideas and thoughts without forcing presentation in front of a crowd. Where possible, having a duo session may bring on more and better results.
#ASD #WorkplaceAccommodations: Meeting attendance. Do we need to be there? Do the other people invited need to be there? Minimizing the number of the people in a meeting doesn't just let others get back to work, it lets us have a smaller crowd to work within.
November 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
#ASD #WorkplaceAccommodations: Meeting attendance. Do we need to be there? Do the other people invited need to be there? Minimizing the number of the people in a meeting doesn't just let others get back to work, it lets us have a smaller crowd to work within.
#ASD #WorkplaceAccommodations: Webcam off in meetings. Many autistic people are hyper-aware of trying to make the right facial expressions and deliver the correct body language at the correct times. Allowing the camera to be off alleviates this and lets us focus on the task, not our projections.
November 17, 2025 at 1:44 PM
#ASD #WorkplaceAccommodations: Webcam off in meetings. Many autistic people are hyper-aware of trying to make the right facial expressions and deliver the correct body language at the correct times. Allowing the camera to be off alleviates this and lets us focus on the task, not our projections.
#ASD #WorkplaceAccommodations: Online meetings. For many of us, meeting in person can be quite difficult - Wardrobe selection, stimming, eye-contact, having to stay seated: Managing the "normal" things takes us away from providing the valuable input we have. Online meetings may be more effective.
November 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
#ASD #WorkplaceAccommodations: Online meetings. For many of us, meeting in person can be quite difficult - Wardrobe selection, stimming, eye-contact, having to stay seated: Managing the "normal" things takes us away from providing the valuable input we have. Online meetings may be more effective.
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Getting back to dinos on today's stream! Path of Titans, here we go! 💜
www.twitch.tv/courtneylite...
www.twitch.tv/courtneylite...
November 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Getting back to dinos on today's stream! Path of Titans, here we go! 💜
www.twitch.tv/courtneylite...
www.twitch.tv/courtneylite...
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Neurodivergence is being mocked your whole life for being "weird" because you're different, then after years of social trauma finally learning to embrace your differences only to be told "everyone is like that, you're not special" 😒🤦♀️
November 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Neurodivergence is being mocked your whole life for being "weird" because you're different, then after years of social trauma finally learning to embrace your differences only to be told "everyone is like that, you're not special" 😒🤦♀️
#ASD #WorkplaceAccommodations: Comfortable headsets. A headset that we can tolerate wearing for hours may seem like a small thing, but to us it can be huge. Headsets give us sensory relief from our immediate surroundings and let us focus on our task, but only if we can comfortably wear them.
November 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
#ASD #WorkplaceAccommodations: Comfortable headsets. A headset that we can tolerate wearing for hours may seem like a small thing, but to us it can be huge. Headsets give us sensory relief from our immediate surroundings and let us focus on our task, but only if we can comfortably wear them.
#ASD #WorkplaceAccommodations: Custom keyboard and mouse. Whether it's ergonomics, or just how clicky of a sound they make, having the right fit of a keyboard and mouse can be very important. Giving us the flexibility to choose the peripherals we work with for hours a day every day is important.
November 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
#ASD #WorkplaceAccommodations: Custom keyboard and mouse. Whether it's ergonomics, or just how clicky of a sound they make, having the right fit of a keyboard and mouse can be very important. Giving us the flexibility to choose the peripherals we work with for hours a day every day is important.
#ASD #WorkplaceAccommodations: Time for family matters. Like anyone, autistic people have family matters come up and need to go work on them. However, the genetic nature of our conditions may mean that we have a higher number of family events to work for. Flexibility to handle these will help.
November 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
#ASD #WorkplaceAccommodations: Time for family matters. Like anyone, autistic people have family matters come up and need to go work on them. However, the genetic nature of our conditions may mean that we have a higher number of family events to work for. Flexibility to handle these will help.
Oh how I would love to have the energy to get back to long-form publishing. Will hopefully begin prepping more content soon, but have to focus a little on school-work.
November 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Oh how I would love to have the energy to get back to long-form publishing. Will hopefully begin prepping more content soon, but have to focus a little on school-work.
#ASD #WorkplaceAccommodations: Additional sick days. Many autistic people also have co-occurring conditions that leave them with chronic and/or unexpected pain. When these times appear, we may need the extra time to recover or prepare ourselves, whether it be a few days, or just an hour late.
November 1, 2025 at 1:16 AM
#ASD #WorkplaceAccommodations: Additional sick days. Many autistic people also have co-occurring conditions that leave them with chronic and/or unexpected pain. When these times appear, we may need the extra time to recover or prepare ourselves, whether it be a few days, or just an hour late.
#ASD #WorkplaceAccommodations: Mental health days. Providing and encouraging taking time away to recover (beyond PTO) is important. Many autistic people are in constant decline just from managing day-to-day activities. Taking an extra day or two here and there can give us the recovery we need.
October 31, 2025 at 3:17 PM
#ASD #WorkplaceAccommodations: Mental health days. Providing and encouraging taking time away to recover (beyond PTO) is important. Many autistic people are in constant decline just from managing day-to-day activities. Taking an extra day or two here and there can give us the recovery we need.
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Happy Halloween my friends!! I hope it’s a fun, safe, and delightfully spooky one for you! 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Happy Halloween my friends!! I hope it’s a fun, safe, and delightfully spooky one for you! 🎃
#ASD #WorkplaceAccommodations: Consistent workspace. Moving our desk or rearranging our workspace can be very alarming. Where reasonable, keeping our space consistent is often a source of comfort, and asking for our input when we do have to rearrange can help find a better path forward.
October 30, 2025 at 3:59 PM
#ASD #WorkplaceAccommodations: Consistent workspace. Moving our desk or rearranging our workspace can be very alarming. Where reasonable, keeping our space consistent is often a source of comfort, and asking for our input when we do have to rearrange can help find a better path forward.
#ASD #WorkplaceAccommodations: Choice selection. We all need freedom to choose: Sometimes we need open-endedness ("Go for your break sometime in the next hour"), and sometimes we need limited options ("Do you want restaurant A or B?"). Giving freedom while not over-complicating is very important.
October 29, 2025 at 8:41 PM
#ASD #WorkplaceAccommodations: Choice selection. We all need freedom to choose: Sometimes we need open-endedness ("Go for your break sometime in the next hour"), and sometimes we need limited options ("Do you want restaurant A or B?"). Giving freedom while not over-complicating is very important.
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My samples have arrived which means I can finally announce the launch of my new little shop on ACGGOODS!
acggoods.com/store/courtn...
These are the goodies I have available so far and I am already working on other designs and other products as well (including stickers) so stay tuned!
💜
acggoods.com/store/courtn...
These are the goodies I have available so far and I am already working on other designs and other products as well (including stickers) so stay tuned!
💜
October 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
My samples have arrived which means I can finally announce the launch of my new little shop on ACGGOODS!
acggoods.com/store/courtn...
These are the goodies I have available so far and I am already working on other designs and other products as well (including stickers) so stay tuned!
💜
acggoods.com/store/courtn...
These are the goodies I have available so far and I am already working on other designs and other products as well (including stickers) so stay tuned!
💜
#ASD #WorkplaceAccommodations: Permitting questions. Autistic people often have a need to know the "why", "who", etc of a task. When we ask, we're probably not questioning authority: We're trying to figure out how to best solve it. Giving our best means understanding where it's coming from.
October 28, 2025 at 10:42 PM
#ASD #WorkplaceAccommodations: Permitting questions. Autistic people often have a need to know the "why", "who", etc of a task. When we ask, we're probably not questioning authority: We're trying to figure out how to best solve it. Giving our best means understanding where it's coming from.
#ASD #WorkplaceAccommodations: Clarity in expectations. Need a project done by the end of the day? It's not "important to get it done", it "has a deadline by end of day". Clarity of expectation takes the guesswork out of trying to understand what you meant and gives a greater chance for success.
October 28, 2025 at 12:22 PM
#ASD #WorkplaceAccommodations: Clarity in expectations. Need a project done by the end of the day? It's not "important to get it done", it "has a deadline by end of day". Clarity of expectation takes the guesswork out of trying to understand what you meant and gives a greater chance for success.
#ASD #WorkplaceAccommodations: Meeting iteneraries. Setting clear plans for what a meeting is for, the goals to achieve, and sticking to that plan can make the preplanning that goes into it not feel like a waste of time. An email after to ask if anything was missed can help everyone feel heard.
October 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
#ASD #WorkplaceAccommodations: Meeting iteneraries. Setting clear plans for what a meeting is for, the goals to achieve, and sticking to that plan can make the preplanning that goes into it not feel like a waste of time. An email after to ask if anything was missed can help everyone feel heard.
#ASD #WorkplaceAccommodations: Reduce ambiguity. When setting up meetings, messaging someone to ask if they have time to call, or asking to step into your office: Be clear about why you're doing it. A lack of insight sends our brains into overdrive trying to prepare for all possibilities.
October 27, 2025 at 12:09 PM
#ASD #WorkplaceAccommodations: Reduce ambiguity. When setting up meetings, messaging someone to ask if they have time to call, or asking to step into your office: Be clear about why you're doing it. A lack of insight sends our brains into overdrive trying to prepare for all possibilities.