Some autistic people find making phone calls extremely stressful and unpleasant and will avoid them at all costs.
Some autistic people find making phone calls extremely stressful and unpleasant and will avoid them at all costs.
#politics
#politics
“[Ford said] ".. On its world, the people are people. The leaders are lizards. The people hate the lizards and the lizards rule the people."
"Odd," said Arthur. "I thought you said it was a democracy."
"I did," said Ford. "It is."
"So," said Arthur, hoping he wasn't sounding ridiculously obtuse, "why don't the people get rid of the lizards?"
Some autistic people experience meltdowns or shutdowns.
Some autistic people experience meltdowns or shutdowns.
Watching the same show over-and-over again is one way I regulate the autistic side of my brain. But the ADHD side sure gets bored sometimes.
Watching the same show over-and-over again is one way I regulate the autistic side of my brain. But the ADHD side sure gets bored sometimes.
Sometimes I look back on my life and wonder exactly how much of my life and current personality is purely due to the autism.
Sometimes I look back on my life and wonder exactly how much of my life and current personality is purely due to the autism.
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When minority groups are facing a decline in their well-being due to real problems that affect their group, no amount of positive thinking will make that go away.
When minority groups are facing a decline in their well-being due to real problems that affect their group, no amount of positive thinking will make that go away.
Tis the season when communal meals stop being texturally sound for me. Chief offenders being stuffing, mashed potatoes, and creative liberties taking with jello…
Tis the season when communal meals stop being texturally sound for me. Chief offenders being stuffing, mashed potatoes, and creative liberties taking with jello…
Tis the season when communal meals stop being texturally sound for me. Chief offenders being stuffing, mashed potatoes, and creative liberties taking with jello…
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The button pins I bought online recently via [#Shopee](https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Shopee?src=hash). [#ActuallyAutistic](https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ActuallyAutistic?src=hash) and
RIP Donald Triplett (1933–2023), who at the age of 5 became the first person to be given the newly-conceived diagnosis of autism. In the writings of Dr. Leo Kanner, the child psychiatrist who came up 
RIP Donald Triplett (1933–2023), who at the age of 5 became the first person to be given the newly-conceived diagnosis of autism. In the writings of Dr. Leo Kanner, the child psychiatrist who came up