darkpaleo
@darkpaleo.bsky.social
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🚫 Don’t: “Everyone is a little autistic.”
✅ Do: “Autistic traits are not exclusive to Autistic people
and it’s the cumulative constellation of traits that they have
that fundamentally differs from the lived experiences of Non-Autistic people.”
(A bit wordy, but maybe the nuance is worth it.)
✅ Do: “Autistic traits are not exclusive to Autistic people
and it’s the cumulative constellation of traits that they have
that fundamentally differs from the lived experiences of Non-Autistic people.”
(A bit wordy, but maybe the nuance is worth it.)
November 29, 2024 at 3:00 PM
🚫 Don’t: “Everyone is a little autistic.”
✅ Do: “Autistic traits are not exclusive to Autistic people
and it’s the cumulative constellation of traits that they have
that fundamentally differs from the lived experiences of Non-Autistic people.”
(A bit wordy, but maybe the nuance is worth it.)
✅ Do: “Autistic traits are not exclusive to Autistic people
and it’s the cumulative constellation of traits that they have
that fundamentally differs from the lived experiences of Non-Autistic people.”
(A bit wordy, but maybe the nuance is worth it.)
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Doubting someone's autistic because of one specific trait, or specifically a trait that's not part of the diagnostic criteria or not common amongst others is disrespectful behaviour, please don’t do it.
January 3, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Doubting someone's autistic because of one specific trait, or specifically a trait that's not part of the diagnostic criteria or not common amongst others is disrespectful behaviour, please don’t do it.
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"This other autistic person can do it, so what's your excuse for not being able to?"
Perhaps it's because not every autistic person is the same....
Perhaps it's because not every autistic person is the same....
November 27, 2024 at 12:10 PM
"This other autistic person can do it, so what's your excuse for not being able to?"
Perhaps it's because not every autistic person is the same....
Perhaps it's because not every autistic person is the same....
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"With that said, more and more research is emerging to suggest that, in the autistic community, there is a high rate of accuracy when it comes to self-diagnosis."
(Hey, we know this author! @dramypsyd.rmh-therapy.com)
(Hey, we know this author! @dramypsyd.rmh-therapy.com)
As an Autistic Psychologist, Here Are My Thoughts on Self-Diagnosed Autism
Self-diagnosis is an often-discussed topic in the autistic community. Learn what it means to self-diagnose and how self-diagnosis impacts the autistic community.
www.verywellmind.com
November 23, 2024 at 5:39 PM
"With that said, more and more research is emerging to suggest that, in the autistic community, there is a high rate of accuracy when it comes to self-diagnosis."
(Hey, we know this author! @dramypsyd.rmh-therapy.com)
(Hey, we know this author! @dramypsyd.rmh-therapy.com)
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Incels are often autistic.
Their being autistic isn’t what makes them incels.
It’s rape culture and toxic masculinity.
Neuronormative society prefers to blame autism than to look at the culture is promotes and its sanism, ableism, and autistiohobia.
Their being autistic isn’t what makes them incels.
It’s rape culture and toxic masculinity.
Neuronormative society prefers to blame autism than to look at the culture is promotes and its sanism, ableism, and autistiohobia.
November 23, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Incels are often autistic.
Their being autistic isn’t what makes them incels.
It’s rape culture and toxic masculinity.
Neuronormative society prefers to blame autism than to look at the culture is promotes and its sanism, ableism, and autistiohobia.
Their being autistic isn’t what makes them incels.
It’s rape culture and toxic masculinity.
Neuronormative society prefers to blame autism than to look at the culture is promotes and its sanism, ableism, and autistiohobia.
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"But I don't need to know how your brain works".
A common comment, when autistic people talk about the need to explain that we're autistic.
Mmm.
Let's explain a bit of everyday life. Thread.
I am invited into a meeting with e.g. 7 people whose brains function in 'typical' ways/
A common comment, when autistic people talk about the need to explain that we're autistic.
Mmm.
Let's explain a bit of everyday life. Thread.
I am invited into a meeting with e.g. 7 people whose brains function in 'typical' ways/
November 21, 2024 at 4:17 PM
"But I don't need to know how your brain works".
A common comment, when autistic people talk about the need to explain that we're autistic.
Mmm.
Let's explain a bit of everyday life. Thread.
I am invited into a meeting with e.g. 7 people whose brains function in 'typical' ways/
A common comment, when autistic people talk about the need to explain that we're autistic.
Mmm.
Let's explain a bit of everyday life. Thread.
I am invited into a meeting with e.g. 7 people whose brains function in 'typical' ways/
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Additional scripts for cis het white men who want to be better allies:
“What a weird thing to say”
“Do you hear yourself right now?”
“You shouldn’t say shit like that to people”
“I won’t let you talk to them that way”
“That’s a disgusting opinion to have”
“Shut the fuck up, dude”
“What a weird thing to say”
“Do you hear yourself right now?”
“You shouldn’t say shit like that to people”
“I won’t let you talk to them that way”
“That’s a disgusting opinion to have”
“Shut the fuck up, dude”
Cis men truly need to understand the power of saying “that’s fucked up bro why would you say that” to another cis man
The responsibility for resisting and correcting this behavior shouldn’t fall solely on a specific gender. If you’re a man of conscience and you see another man mimicking Nick Fuentes, fuck him up on sight before the women even get a chance. I mean that.
November 9, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Additional scripts for cis het white men who want to be better allies:
“What a weird thing to say”
“Do you hear yourself right now?”
“You shouldn’t say shit like that to people”
“I won’t let you talk to them that way”
“That’s a disgusting opinion to have”
“Shut the fuck up, dude”
“What a weird thing to say”
“Do you hear yourself right now?”
“You shouldn’t say shit like that to people”
“I won’t let you talk to them that way”
“That’s a disgusting opinion to have”
“Shut the fuck up, dude”
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Autistics are >9x more likely to die by suicide
>13x if you're a woman / AFAB
>28x if you're a child
These rates go up when unidentified as Autistic
Identifying Autism in people without intellectual disability is medically necessary
Lives are at stake.
I'll repeat it as many times as I have to.
>13x if you're a woman / AFAB
>28x if you're a child
These rates go up when unidentified as Autistic
Identifying Autism in people without intellectual disability is medically necessary
Lives are at stake.
I'll repeat it as many times as I have to.
Why Suicide Is All Too Common Among Autistic Adults
Suicide rates are extremely high among autistic adults. Reevaluating the way workplaces, families, and friends relate to the support needs of autistic adults might be the answer.
www.psychologytoday.com
November 22, 2024 at 2:17 PM
Autistics are >9x more likely to die by suicide
>13x if you're a woman / AFAB
>28x if you're a child
These rates go up when unidentified as Autistic
Identifying Autism in people without intellectual disability is medically necessary
Lives are at stake.
I'll repeat it as many times as I have to.
>13x if you're a woman / AFAB
>28x if you're a child
These rates go up when unidentified as Autistic
Identifying Autism in people without intellectual disability is medically necessary
Lives are at stake.
I'll repeat it as many times as I have to.