OK this is why they need #autistic people to watch shows before they put them out. Not just for continuity, but for checking actual facts.
I am finally watching the Queen's Gambit, which of course I love for many reasons, not just redheads and chess, but she just came home from Paris and there's a August 1967 calendar on the wall next to the phone -- and it is utterly wrong!
It shows the month starting on a Sunday. The first day was a Tuesday!
"The mics are fine, it's my DSP that's broken"
Me describing my autism related central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) to other nerds.
Is autistic self-identification valid?
I just completed a quantitative research paper comparing autism traits in medically diagnosed autistic people with the same traits in self-identifying autistic people and I can definitively say with more stats behind it than I care to ever think about again, THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE!
#autistic #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #autism
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A wonderful & resilient friend, who is a Black queer autistic trans woman, NEEDS our help so she can escape form an abusive home! She's been struggling so long and deserves a safe home!
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Want to tell someone you're Autistic but nervous, worried, scared, anxious? Want some tips to make it go better?
Perfect timing. I'm hosting a free workshop tomorrow on that.
Inclusive. Recorded. Actually free.
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Learn practical tips for disclosing your autism. What to consider, what to say, and what to avoid. Register now!Autism Chrysalis
It might be worth pointing out that not only people with visual and/or auditory impairments benefit from #AltText. It can be useful in many other ways, too.
To me, as an #autistic person whose perception and information processing work in quite different ways, it is not always clear what the point of an image is. Some good alt text can help a lot.
Some clarifying background info in alt text can also be very useful for the general public (which helps to normalise the use of alt text).
@actuallyautistic #actuallyautistic #autistic #autisticMasking
I got permission from the author to bring this amazing comic about masking here.
If you like their work and want to help them you can become a Patron:
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Or check out their shop:
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And I got their book (Xmas gift)!
![There's a reason autistic people can experience burnout due to masking.
[Image description: Honeydew explains masking to a friend. The comic is titled "Masking Job" and is made by Theresa Scovil.
Panel 1:
A friend happily asks Honeydew "Could you explain masking to me? I want to have a better understanding."
Honeydew smiles.
Panel 2:
Honeydew says "Sure. Have you ever worked in retail?"
The friend looks confused as they say "Yeah?"
Panel 3:
Honeydew says "Masking is like being in perpetual customer service mode."
Panel 4:
Honeydew continues. "You have to modify your behaviour to placate everyone around you to avoid reprimand."
Panel 5:
Honeydew goes on. "You also have to endure when you're uncomfortable. Any respite is often frowned upon."
Panel 6:
Honeydew finishes off by saying "Masking is like being an unpaid retail worker."
The friend looks shocked as they say "Oh. Oh god."]](https://fedi.ml/photo/preview/640/626926 "There's a reason autistic people can experience burnout due to masking.
[Image description: Honeydew explains masking to a friend. The comic is titled \"Masking Job\" and is made by Theresa Scovil.
Panel 1:
A friend happily asks Honeydew \"Could you explain masking to me? I want to have a better understanding.\"
Honeydew smiles.
Panel 2:
Honeydew says \"Sure. Have you ever worked in retail?\"
The friend looks confused as they say \"Yeah?\"
Panel 3:
Honeydew says \"Masking is like being in perpetual customer service mode.\"
Panel 4:
Honeydew continues. \"You have to modify your behaviour to placate everyone around you to avoid reprimand.\"
Panel 5:
Honeydew goes on. \"You also have to endure when you're uncomfortable. Any respite is often frowned upon.\"
Panel 6:
Honeydew finishes off by saying \"Masking is like being an unpaid retail worker.\"
The friend looks shocked as they say \"Oh. Oh god.\"]")
creating Autie-biographical Comics about autistic adultingTheresa Scovil (Patreon)
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please help Dej with rent!
"still trying to get help from whatever rent assistance program my housing stabilization worker can find (no luck at all yet, i haven't heard from them since mid-november), i'm at the "how to market myself" point of my self-employment thing and haven't received the grant for that yet, and everything's still taking forever to fall into place still due to bureaucracy and everything moving really slow. i'm hoping stuff will work out fine in the new year, but...i honestly dunno what'll happen at this point."
$240/630 DUE IN 6 DAYS
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For years, we used to explain to folks that we experienced a phonological delay in processing speech or sounds, and that it was likely linked to us being autistic.
We only later worked out that we're actually AuDHD (inattentive ADHD and autistic) and that there's an actual medical term for this: auditory processing disorder.
If you're some flavour of neurospicy, you might have it too without realising. Common signs and symptoms include:
- speaking louder or softer than is situationally appropriate;
- difficulty remembering lists or sequences;
- needing words or sentences to be repeated;
- impaired ability to memorize information learned by listening;
- interpreting words too literally;
- needing assistance to hear clearly in noisy environments;
- relying on accommodation and modification strategies;
- finding or requesting a quiet work space away from others;
- requesting written material when attending oral presentations; and
- asking for directions to be given one step at a time.
It heavily overlaps with ADHD and autism 
Hope this is helpful to someone 
#ActuallyAutistic #ActuallyADHD #ActuallyAuDHD #ADHD #AuDHD #autistic #autism #neurodivergent #neurodivergence #neurospicy #APD #AuditoryProcessingDisorder
Best visualization of #auditoryProcessingDisorder lol.
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Alt text provided. #Neurodivergent #adhd #Autism #Autistic #AuDHD
My queer platonic partner Luke and I are both trans, neurodivergent, and disabled. We are currently homeless and living out of our van with our two cats.
We are in need of mutual aid donations to help us be able to afford food, gas, and other necessities, along with our phone bill on the 4th of $100.
My CashApp and Venmo links (handles:$magicalgrrrl/@magicalgrrrl respectively) and Luke's PayPal (@LouieSJ) are in my linktree: linktr.ee/magicalgrrrl
Please help a couple of homeless queers survive during #Pride month
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#MutualAid #disabled #trans #autistic #neurodivergent #queer #homeless
Pianist Thomas ‘Blind Tom’ Wiggins, who became the first African-American to perform at the White House, had his talents taken advantage of from an early age.Sophia Alexandra Hall (Classic FM)
Morgan's Wonderland is the world's first Ultra-Accessible™, family fun park located in San Antonio, Texas. Visit our park to experience accessible rides.Morgan's Wonderland
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hellooo! I'm Evel, an #autistic and disabled #Indigenous Person of Color, and everything I do is through that lens. Been on this planet-ride round the sun for near 40 years. also i'm #dyslexic so typos incoming!
#art/#design
i'm a graphic designer who used to think they were an artist. i do most things in #inkscape and insist on calling gnu image manipulation program GNU Imp! all my arty work is done on linux.
sometimes i post #publicDomain things here -> freesvg.org/by/evel
