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A very good visual explanation of #DamianMilton ‘s #DoubleEmpathy Problem
By the fabulous @kieranrose.bsky.social

#Autistic
#AutisticCulture
#AutisticCommunity
#AutisticExperience

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An introduction to the double empathy problem
YouTube video by The Autistic Advocate
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November 22, 2024 at 10:14 PM
autisticality.bsky.social
Boundaries, what are they, why are they important and what to do.

#autism #autistic #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #AutisticExperience #boundaries
Boundaries are rules and limitations that you set up to protect yourself (physically, mentally and emotionally). Boundaries can be placed with family, friends, colleagues etc. Autistic people can often be taken advantage of due to people-pleasing or because they think they don't have the ability or authority to say no. This leads to increased anxieties and overwhelms due to overextending one's self, especially if not able to keep up with demands. Self care is important and boundaries are healthy! Do not feel bad or guilty for setting boundaries Make a DO & DO NOT list of boundaries Ask/give time to process a response Learn to say "No"
April 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
ranc1.bsky.social
I still have some deficits in communication. They might not come across on camera because right now I'm in in the safe space of my home. There's no dialogue. I am in my comfort space. People would be "He's high functioning".
🔻"High-Functioning" Autism
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwy0...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwy0WYS2iHE "High-Functioning" Autism Isn’t What You Think 6,771 views 30 Apr 2025 #invisibledisability #unmaskingautism #neurodivergent Follow me on Instagram: / trevorcarroll Follow me on TikTik: / trevorcarroll_ Merch: https://for-the-heart.printify.me/ Other Links: https://beacons.ai/trevorcarroll #autism #highfunctioningautism #actuallyautistic #neurodivergent #autismacceptance #masking #autismawareness #autisticadult #mentalhealth #invisibledisability #autismtruth #unmaskingautism #neurodiversity #selfadvocacy #autisticexperience
May 14, 2025 at 7:50 AM
ranc1.bsky.social
I was really tired after that experience. And I realized it's because I had to put on this front & I had to talk to these people, do something new. All of which required me to mask my autism a little bit. To disregard my sensory issues, my discomfort
🔻High-Functioning
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwy0...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwy0WYS2iHE "High-Functioning" Autism Isn’t What You Think 6,771 views 30 Apr 2025 #invisibledisability #unmaskingautism #neurodivergent Follow me on Instagram: / trevorcarroll Follow me on TikTik: / trevorcarroll_ Merch: https://for-the-heart.printify.me/ Other Links: https://beacons.ai/trevorcarroll #autism #highfunctioningautism #actuallyautistic #neurodivergent #autismacceptance #masking #autismawareness #autisticadult #mentalhealth #invisibledisability #autismtruth #unmaskingautism #neurodiversity #selfadvocacy #autisticexperience
May 14, 2025 at 8:15 AM
autisticality.bsky.social
A new series of condensed versions of my infographics. I hope people will find useful. This is one is about Autistic Experience - what it is, what it's not & what it "looks like".

#autism #autistic #neurodivergent #ActuallyAutistic #neurodiverse #neurodiversity #AutisticExperience #AutisticJoy
What is Autistic Experience? To be Autistic is to experience communication, the sensory world, thinking and social interactions differently from non-Autistic people. An Autistic person is innately neurodivergent. What is it not? An Autistic person is NOT disordered or ill (we need no cure!). Everyone is NOT 'a little bit Autistic'. Autistic experiences are NOT made up for attention. Autistic people and their experiences are NOT all the same. There is no singular look or presentation of an Autistic person - each is different!
February 24, 2025 at 4:44 PM
autismadvocate.co.uk
Thank you Michelle

Your feed is fabulous & so many show how desperately society on a whole needs Education about the #AutisticExperience

But also the difference between #AutismResearchers
&
#AutisticResearchers
January 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
honor.bsky.social
I’ll stop after this but I’ve just seen another lovely example. autisticrealms.com/map-of-monot...
#countermapping #autisticexperience
Map of Monotropic Experiences | Autistic Realms
Monotropism seeks to explain Autism in terms of attention distribution and interests. OSF Preprints | Development and Validation of a Novel Self-Report ...
autisticrealms.com
January 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
ranc1.bsky.social
It feels a bit invalidating because when I do try speak up about or trying to ask for accommodation that is necessity – people are quick to judge you are fine, this is just an excuse, you seem to be doing ok. Because I appear to be high functioning
🔻"High-Functioning"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwy0...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwy0WYS2iHE "High-Functioning" Autism Isn’t What You Think 6,771 views 30 Apr 2025 #invisibledisability #unmaskingautism #neurodivergent Follow me on Instagram: / trevorcarroll Follow me on TikTik: / trevorcarroll_ Merch: https://for-the-heart.printify.me/ Other Links: https://beacons.ai/trevorcarroll #autism #highfunctioningautism #actuallyautistic #neurodivergent #autismacceptance #masking #autismawareness #autisticadult #mentalhealth #invisibledisability #autismtruth #unmaskingautism #neurodiversity #selfadvocacy #autisticexperience
May 14, 2025 at 7:57 AM
neurodivergentequity.org
FIGHT: Standing ground, arguing, irritable
🏃‍♀️ FLIGHT: Escaping, avoiding, staying busy
❄️ FREEZE: Zoning out, going still
🦌 FAWN: People-pleasing, becoming compliant
💤 FLOP: Shutting down completely
🌊 FLOOD: Emotional overwhelm
#AutisticExperience 2/5
March 16, 2025 at 7:28 PM
autismadvocate.co.uk
@autisticality.bsky.social is a Fabulous #Autistic #Creator
#Profesdional
#Advocate and
#Author

Highly recommend following 💜

#AutisticExperience
#AutisticCommunity
#AutisticCulture
autisticality.bsky.social Autisticality @autisticality.bsky.social · Feb 24
A new series of condensed versions of my infographics. I hope people will find useful. This is one is about Autistic Experience - what it is, what it's not & what it "looks like".

#autism #autistic #neurodivergent #ActuallyAutistic #neurodiverse #neurodiversity #AutisticExperience #AutisticJoy
What is Autistic Experience? To be Autistic is to experience communication, the sensory world, thinking and social interactions differently from non-Autistic people. An Autistic person is innately neurodivergent. What is it not? An Autistic person is NOT disordered or ill (we need no cure!). Everyone is NOT 'a little bit Autistic'. Autistic experiences are NOT made up for attention. Autistic people and their experiences are NOT all the same. There is no singular look or presentation of an Autistic person - each is different!
February 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
autisticality.bsky.social
Autistic Overwhelm, what is it, why might someone be overwhelmed, what it leads to and what helps.

#autism #autistic #neurodivergent #ActuallyAutistic #adhd #MentalHealthAwareness #neurodiverse #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #AutisticExperience #AutisticJoy #overwhelm #autisticoverwhelm
"Everyone can become overwhelmed by it is much more common for Autistic people due to experiencing the world in a different way, whether mentally, emotionally, especially in terms of sensory experiences. Someone might be overwhelmed due to sensory sensitivities, being asked too many questions/demands, things going wrong or because something has changed. It leads to meltdowns, shutdowns, increased anxiety, increased sadness and increased irritability. Each person is different but some things that help are stopping/reducing sensory triggers, giving time and space to recover, provide reassurance/stims and reducing the pressure of the situation."
March 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM
autismadvocate.co.uk
Absolutely
This 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

We are not Diseased & in need of “cures” 🤮
& reframing our “characteristics” as “symptoms “ is deeply disturbing & without a doubt -Dangerous..

Why I use and speak of
#AutisticExperience all the time
It’s not difficult to reframe the way you view & speak to us.
#Autistic
thinkingautism.com Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · Jan 16
Autism is not a disease, so "the framing of autistic characteristics and behaviours as ‘symptoms’ is misleading, harmful and helps nobody." Instead, others should strive to understand autistic experiences and proceed accordingly. From @fergus.oolong.co.uk:

oolong.medium.com/autism-sympt... #autism
Autism ‘Symptoms’ are no such thing
Why the framing of autistic characteristics and behaviours as ‘symptoms’ is misleading, harmful and helps nobody
oolong.medium.com
January 17, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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You won’t regret it
#Autistic
#TPGA
#AutisticCommunity
#AutisticExperience
August 4, 2025 at 9:58 PM
johnnyprofane1.bsky.social
Just shared some thoughts on LinkedIn about rethinking trauma-informed approaches for autistic adults.

Drawing from both sides of the therapy room - an ex-MSW diagnosed autistic at 63.

👉 www.linkedin.com/pulse/some-t...

#ActuallyAutistic #Neurodiversity #NeurodiverseVoices #AutisticExperience
Some thoughts on trauma, treatment and autism
I need to run some ideas by autism researchers and professionals here on LinkedIn. I may have a useful view on working with autistic adults.
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December 12, 2024 at 4:52 PM
autismadvocate.co.uk
Ugh I hate that I can’t edit my posts - typo
Especially when my dexterity is abysmal
Thanks #HyermobileEhlersDanlos
#AutisticExperience
December 12, 2024 at 9:56 PM
jo3grace.bsky.social
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Wish me luck! #autisticexperience
Wish me luck!
YouTube video by The Sensory Projects
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January 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM
ckerrecoe.bsky.social
My reading: I love this fantastic, well written book by #drlukebeardon exploring the complexity and variety of autistic experience and challenging the disorder classification of Autism. Definitely a book that I will refer to time after time.

#autism #autismawareness #autisticexperience
Photo shows the front cover of ‘Autism In Adults’ by Dr Luke Beardon. A teal background with an illustration of a multicoloured tree. Photo of the rear cover of ‘Autism in Adults’ by Dr Luke Beardon, with a summary of the books contents.
January 24, 2025 at 9:07 PM
pabloista.bsky.social
8:
Headphones help.
They’re not escape, but shelter.
They hold the world at arm’s length — just long enough to breathe.

#ActuallyAutistic #SensoryProcessing #Neurodivergent #AutisticExperience #SensoryOverload #AuditoryProcessing
April 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
autismadvocate.co.uk
Facts
#Disability
is not a bad word …

I am #Disabled

#AuDHD
#AutisticExperience
#EhlersDanlos
#Disability
emergentdivergence.com David Gray-Hammond (He/Him) @emergentdivergence.com · Jan 15
Just because I am disabled does not mean I have to be pathologised. Disability is something done to me, not a problem with my self.

https://buff.ly/4ak9or5

#ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #ADHD #AuDHD #Disability #disabled #MentalHealth #neurodiversity #neurodivergent
January 17, 2025 at 1:27 AM
meidark.bsky.social
#autism #actuallyautistic #autisticexperience
January 7, 2025 at 1:36 PM
autisticality.bsky.social
Masking - what is it, what it might look like, what the impacts are and what helps

#autism #autistic #neurodivergent #ActuallyAutistic #AutisticAcceptance #adhd #MentalHealthAwareness #neurodiverse #neuroqueer #neurokin #AutisticAppreciation #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #AutisticExperience
Alt text: "Masking is when you project an 'acceptable' version of one's self as an unconscious response to trauma. Masking can include: forcing eye contact, suppressing stims, copying social cues, hiding sensory discomfort, forcing mouth words or refraining from talking about interests. Masking can negatively impact Autistic people since it is draining and often leads to burnout. It can make someone lose their true identity trying to be who they are not or make you feel as though you are not good enough as you are. Sadly, people will always discriminate and judge. The best thing to do is to surround yourself with people you feel safe with who you can be your true self around. Remember you are amazing as you are and do not need to change for anyone!" Alt text ends.
February 27, 2025 at 5:54 PM
autisticality.bsky.social
Stimming, what is it, why we do it and why we should not restrict them!

#autism #autistic #neurodivergent #ActuallyAutistic #adhd #MentalHealthAwareness #neurodiverse #neuroqueer #neurokin #AutisticAppreciation #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #AutisticExperience #adhder #Stims #stimming
Stimming is a way of regulating one's experience of the sensory world. It can be conscious and unconscious. Stims might include: Hand flapping, Whistling, Rocking, Repeating words (echolalia), Touching certain textures, using fidget toys, chewing, pressing buttons etc. It helps reduce anxiety and stress, allowing a person to cope at difficult times. Everyone stims in one way or another, however, Autistic people stim more due to our different experiences of the sensory world being more overwhelming to us. Suppressing or restricting someone's stims or ability to stim causes greater overwhelm and distress due to the inability to regulate how they feel. Normalise stimming rather than shaming it or judging it as weird. Simply rocking side to side can make a person feel happier and more at ease. There's nothing wrong with that!
March 31, 2025 at 11:03 AM
autisticality.bsky.social
I am an Autistic person. I cannot locate "autism" anywhere inside of me. It is who I am and there is nothing wrong with that. (if you are Autistic and you prefer being called a person with autism then that is your choice).

#autism #autistic #autisticexperience #autisticpride #autisticjoy
4 potato characters. 1 saying "suffers from autism", 1 saying "on the spectrum", 1 saying "person with autism" and a rainbow potato saying "Autistic potato"
March 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
autismadvocate.co.uk
Easy

The #AutisticExperience
#AncientEgypt &
#Punk #Goth in the #80’s
kewpieart.bsky.social Kewpie 🍼🖍️🌈✨ comms open @kewpieart.bsky.social · Feb 19
[cracks knuckles in AuDHD podcaster] probably anything but 100% Batman, Care Bears, the muppets, and Steven universe. Like stopping at an hour would be the real challenge I’m so srs.
astoldbynai.blacksky.app nai THEE black barbie 🦋 @astoldbynai.blacksky.app · Feb 19
10. If someone grabbed you out of your chair right now and said you have to give a one hour speech on any topic of your choice as long as it was informative and they would pay you 10 million, what would your speech be about?
February 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
jo3grace.bsky.social
& probably until 11:15 am to close it because I couldn't face the brain scrambling effect it has on me.

I then sat & tried to do it again....but I have not re-opened the form. This evening I will tell myself off for how unproductive my day has been.

#autisticexperience #autisticsinacademia
May 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM