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With more children getting diagnosed as autistic there’s more and more parents realizing that they’re also autistic. It’s a beautiful thing.
POCs and women are statistically less likely to be diagnosed as autistic. This not only means that they have a harder time getting a diagnosis, but they’re also less likely to be believed by the general public.
This is so harmful, and needs to stop!
Masking isn’t a manipulation tactic, it’s a shield, and one that I hope I can put down for good some day.
I feel that imposter syndrome within the autistic community is so common. We’re constantly told “you don’t look autistic” that sometimes we believe it. It’s okay though. You’re not alone in feeling this. Don’t listen to those doubts, and embrace your autistic self!
April is Autism Acceptance month! You want to be accepting? You want to be supportive? Be accommodating.
People will say they accept autism, and then berate us for being autistic. Don’t tell us you accept us when you regularly punish us for being ourselves.
When I get insulted by people whose opinions don’t matter to me I can shrug it off pretty easily.
When a loved one gets insulted by ANYONE I’m ready to throw down, Canadian style!
And this is one reason why I still wear a mask when I go out. I never know when a random coughing fit may happen simply because I suck at swallowing my own spit.
I verbally stim when I’m really happy. People used to bully me for it so I learned to be ashamed of it. Now, years later, my partner has helped me unlearn that shame, and embrace my verbal stims.
I hate going to the dentist so much! I had a gap between two of my molars that made it so I couldn’t chew on the right side of my mouth for 2 ½ years before finally getting it fixed. That’s how much I avoid the dentist.
No hate towards dentists though. You do important work, and I respect that.
More people getting diagnosed, especially when they’re still children, is a good thing! This isn’t an epidemic. This isn’t over-diagnosing. This is more and more autistic people being properly diagnosed.
Functioning labels are a common way autistic people are denied support.
High functioning? You’re fine without support. Low functioning? You’re not high functioning enough to determine whether you need support or not.
I’ve been accused of being in a hate group, as well as a cult, all because of my advocacy.
Embrace ur inner fool <3
grounding.
baby it’s nothing personal it’s just politics
