Many are asking: “What can I do now?”
Here’s a revised and expanded list of actions you can take, in rough order of importance. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/more-on-what-you-can-do
Every time I open this app, I'm afraid of what I'm going to read. But at the same time, I know I can't hide in my bubble forever. Just been out of spoons 🫣
Back on the grind tomorrow
Ew, no. That's an extra day with the kids home and not in school.
Autistic people don't “accidentally” Nazi salute. No. Don’t try us.
Email: Happy to jump on a quick call if you prefer!
Me: THERE IS LITERALLY NO SITUATION IN WHICH A PHONE CALL IS PREFERABLE
How do y'all find the spoons to be so active on social media?
My body is literally buzzing with joy about the kids returning to school tomorrow.
This is a fabulous idea. I've thought about printing something out and keeping it with me.
Thank you for including the link! I love a good research article. I actually used to work in a neurology lab doing pain research ❤️
This is perfect!
Is there a pain scale for autistics? I have such a difficult time describing my pain, especially when I'm expected to assign a number to it. #actuallyautistic #autistic #painscale
Sometimes Christmas can be stressful for autistic people since it often involves changes in routine, unexpected surprises, and a lot more social interaction and sensory stimuli to process
In other words - don't force someone into anything they're not comfortable doing just because it's "tradition"
Festive nails are so stimmy! I can't stop looking at them 😍❤️🤍 Happy holidays to all! #stim #sparkles #festive
A young girl in a pink dress closes one eye in order to clearer see down a home-made telescope consisting or a cardboard roll
Future bulk understanding of our autistic way of being will be from further enquiry into Monotropism, a purposeful strength, a leavening.
To fear and exclude diverse and divergent brain architectures will come to be viewed as yet another miserable relapse in the rise of civility and civilisation.
Yes, that too! I have one episode left and I can't bring myself to watch it yet. I think I'm going to read a series after I finish this time.
Don't be sorry! It's not unexpected and I already know what it is/have seen it! 🥰 No anxiety attached and many thanks!
I absolutely hate receiving gifts, especially unexpectedly. It's not that I'm not grateful, but there is so much anxiety attached.
My child at 8pm the night before the last day of school: "Lots of people are getting Mr. R a Christmas gift. We should get him something!"
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I've been working on my 2nd rewatch through #supernatural since the end of September after my hedgehog passed away because I needed a comfort show. It's been great, but I'm almost finished now and I'm SO anxious about it being over 😭
To be absolutely clear: RFK framing vaccines as the "cause" of Autism is eugenics. First and foremost its wrong by every scientific standard. But also theres an implication that we need to "cure" or prevent Autism. Neurodivergence is not a bad thing.
Friendly reminder.
Autistic people are not neurotypicals with autism. The same goes for other conditions too.
#autism #autistic
The holiday season is stressing me out big time. I love giving people gifts, but I'm so bad at figuring out what those gifts should be. It causes me extreme anxiety. #actuallyautistic #fancychristmasanxiety
I'm not the "into trains autistic"
I am however the "hyperfixations change like a roulette wheel autistic"
Healthcare Snark
Vaccines don't cause autism.
Autism is genetic. Autistics are wired differently and have been around for over 200k years. You need us. All efforts to eradicate us are genocidal impulses.
So let your kids get vaccines and not die of smallpox or polio or whatever.
Rest is productive. Taking care of yourself is productive. Doing lots of small things is productive.
My job is burning me out. It's being on the phone for like 80% of it. My all time least favorite activity is talking on the phone.
A tweet from "Shauna" with the handle "@goldengateblond" stating: "Trump's cabinet announcements are like an advent calendar counting down to the apocalypse."
Indeed they are.
Image: Cartoon penguins reading books Text: OUR NEURODIVERSITY AFFIRMING ADVENT CALENDAR SHARING SOME OF THE BEST COMMUNITY RESOURCES 0F 2024, Recommended Reading Learning about Autism can happen in many different ways. If you like reading then we have a great list of books here! WITH LOVE FROM LISA CHAPMAN @COMMONSENSESLT Allintar HELPING YOU BUILD YOUR OWN AUTISM RESOURCE LIBRARY
Day 12 Neurodiversity Affirming Autism Resources
There is a wonderful list of Autism Books By Autistic Authors
The Autism Books by Autistic Authors Project collects books-about and related to Autism by Autistic authors.
Collated by @autisticbooks.bsky.social
autismbooksbyautisticauthors.com
