!autism@lemmy.ml
!autism
@lemmy.mlIf you do find yourself making the comparison then you should seek a therapist that has experience with ASD.
I used to think i only told people about my autism in order to feel more comfortable or trusting. I suppose that’s part of it but i’ve begun to realize that the trust is what encourages me to share.
I want to give them tools to understand our communication with less friction.
Obviously I must continue to use my own tools to better understand the people around me but if i can avoid causing suffering before it happens ill do that too.
https://mastodon.sdf.org/@aev/111017799199964924
Every workday I take the bus to the office. For the past 5 years I transfer at the same stop. But every time the driver asks me at its name, my brain struggles to produce. I have to force myself to remember: there's this landmark, then that one; I know that name, now what is the name of the bus stop? And then: poof, I can answer. It takes 10, maybe 20 seconds, with me stammering and blocking the doorway. It makes me feel foolish.
https://www.newsweek.com/scientists-edit-autism-genes-traits-texas-crispr-research-mice-997948
A team of scientists think they might be able use CRISPR to edit out genes associated with autism.
https://diverseabilitymagazine.com/2019/05/autistic-woman-elected-political-office/
When Sarah Hernandez decided to run for the school board in her local town, the process of canvassing in the community was absolutely terrifying.
Politics is full of nuance and contextual information; so struggling with interpreting social contexts can lead to autistic people being gullible.
https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/psychiatric-conditions-hospitalize-almost-one-in-four-autistic-women-by-age-25/
The findings, based on Swedish national registry data, suggest a critical need to expand mental health services for autistic people.
https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/autism-linked-mutation-disrupts-brain-circuit-to-change-social-behavior/
Therapies that target the circuit could boost social activity, new findings suggest.