that autism feel when you’re afraid to tell people you’re autistic not only because you fear they’ll treat you differently, but because they won’t believe you regardless since you don’t fit the stereotype.

to anyone who’s autistic

tachylyte:

-the amount if socialization you can handle does not determine your worth.

-your special interests are the deepest, most meaningful things in the universe.

-anyone who says your stims are shameful and wrong and gross are wrong. Your stimming is wonderful and you need to know that it isn’t wrong to stim.

-if you’re overstimulated, it won’t be forever. Everything passes, eventually you will be able to find a safe spot.

-your noise sensitivities aren’t a burden. People disrespecting that isn’t your problem, it’s theirs.

-your meltdowns are justified. people should not shame you for having a meltdown, especially if they are a cause of it.

-it’s okay that you exist. You were born to take up space and your existence isn’t a burden because it’s different.

Hey!

bbyqueer:

◆Support trans girls on the autism spectrum
◆Support trans boys on the autism spectrum
◆Support non binary folk on the autism spectrum
◆Support all trans autistic people

◆Support every single not-cis identifying autistic because all too often our gender identities are invalidated by ableism!

stimmysuggestion:

bounce in place while sitting down

hiddenhogwarts:

Wands that can sense the difference between hand tics and spell movements for students with Tourette Syndrome.

Spells that make coprolalia (swearing/offensive language) tics inaudible to everyone but the speaker.

Students with TS starting new clubs to accomodate the activities that make their tics stop (eg performing arts groups).

Portable cushioning spells for when a student has a tic that involves hitting their head or hand against something.

autismsuggestion:

stimming is good and perfectly normal, do not try to hold back or repress your stims

thatautismfeel:

that autism feel when you know you’re “supposed” to have a certain facial reaction to something someone says but you dont have enough spoons to pretend that you care so you just kind of sit there with a completely blank expression until the other person changes the subject

I always just kinda talk to myself and sometimes i’ll just start repeating a few words at random. It doesn’t sound much like echolalalia

isthisanautismthing:

I talk to myself a fair bit too. Sometimes it’s a form of scripting which it could be in your case too perhaps, if echolalia doesn’t seem to fit?

Why is it that some autistics can watch the same show over and over again? Or the same with music and books and so on and never get tired of it?

askanautistic:

– Repetition/routine being soothing.
– Predictability.
– Familiarity.
– Sensory enjoyment (from certain sounds or visuals or movements etc.).
– Less overwhelming to the senses due to being able to predict/being desensitised to certain stimulus through frequent engagement with that media.
– Better understanding due to frequent engagement with that media.

All of these things can reduce anxiety and increase enjoyment, and can be more or less stimulating depending on the media. I always wonder why allistics are less likely to want to watch things as frequently as autistics commonly do.

In a world where everything is often scary and unpredictable, it’s nice to be able to visit worlds in films/programmes/books where the setting will always be the same, the characters will always be the same, the same events will unfold and the same conclusions will be reached. Autistic people generally dislike change and prefer sameness, and so repetition is a way of achieving that.

– Ben

thatautismfeel:

That autism feel when you go to a specialty restaurant and everyone else eats the “specialty” and raves about it, and you’re just eating your usual food and not able to enjoy what a big deal the place is.