The voice in your head may help you recall and process words. But what if you don’t have one? (theconversation.com)
How does this play for you ? I identify as spectrum, what used to be Asperger’s, and have to work really hard to get to visual phantasia, but I can. Also worked hard to remove aural phantasia? via meditation because of negative self talk. Do you see ‘aphant’ as a useful designation? Thoughts, Ideas?
Did anyone else here get mentally exhausted from their diagnosis tests ?
from the puzzle solving and maths questions to answering of questions...
Ant smell (mander.xyz)
I have a very powerful sense of smell.
Does anyone else use AI to rework texts/emails/planned conversations to sound more allistic?
I prefer Claude.ai
Autism rule (midwest.social)
the people I know don’t listen and often hear the opposite of what I say. That’s why I have to repeat myself a lot.
It’s a work in progress (i.redd.it)
I’ve been like this ever since I quit school.
Scientists Use Mice Models to Help Pinpoint Possible Main Cause of Sensory Hypersensitivity in Autism (not conclusive) (scitechdaily.com)
cross-posted from: literature.cafe/post/10359040...
This is what stigma around autism sounds like to an autistic person (comedy sketch) (youtu.be)
Anyone here complete any online program to help navigate the world as an autistic person? If so, what program, and what did you think about it?
I’m looking for online programs that help us navigate the world as autistic people. It could be anything, such as learning about autism, neurotypicals, social settings, identifying your emotions, self-care for autistic people, common terms related to autism, autistic love languages, etc…anything that helps autistic people...
So many of my cringe moments growing up were when I responded inappropriately to social situations and got laughed at. I felt so alone growing up.
The 60s and 70s (for me) had no awareness of my problems. Only now am I discovering that I did what I could, but I wasn’t equipped to deal with people well....
Could bipolar people also be 'on the spectrum'? I had a natural birth (oxygen could have been cut off to my brain during birth?)
I’m not the kind of ‘trendy’ bipolar, although my cunt of an aunt believes I have ‘convinced’ myself of that, despite being to the nuthouse twice (50 days total) and several psycho-shinks having diagnosed me with several other mental disorders; the very first nuttyness I got diagnosed with was of course, ADD/ADHD. I...
Please, I'm new here: Is this normal?
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My encouragement to the others
https://lemmy.today/pictrs/image/3fb1d0d8-05fa-48d3-90d0-24eff00610db.jpeg...
How do you experience eye contact?
I’m still on my journey of understanding the differences between autism and other. My focus today is eye contact, so let’s have a discussion!...
What are things considered romantic, to be avoided in a relationship?
My partner and I just had a talk about it. Basically, she celebrated her birthday today. I was on her party, and it was fun, but I left after around 2 hours to get home and relax a bit. After I arrived, a friend of mine texted me and asked me if I wanted to go to a lake and see the sunset. I agreed, we went to the lake and went...
Recommendations of what fabrics to wear?
I want to be more respecting of my own sensory needs, and notice certain fabrics are incredible uncomfortable, as opposed to others. I’ve also noticed loose clothing feels more comfortable for me, then tight clothes. Cotton feels good, polyester does not. I understand this may potentially vary for each person, but wanted to...
Those of us that have undergone autism-specific therapy or training to learn to socialize better, what lessons did you learn?
I think it would be interesting to share lessons we’ve learned about socializing that didn’t come natural to us like they do for NTs....
Light hypersensitivity: Has anyone tried "migraine" or colored glasses for it?
If you have, how well has it helped? Did different colors, such as those driving yellow tinted ones, help more? I have some transitions glasses, but that only helps outside. I saw on at least one site rose colored migraine glasses and am thinking about getting a pair.
Orion Kelly - Unravelling Autistic Shutdowns (youtu.be)
A video covering what they look like and what can trigger them.
What's a moment in your life where you felt fully alive?
I am reading “Unmasking Autism” by Devon Price and the introduction has an exercise that requires you to come up with 5 moments in your life where you felt fully alive. I have spent the better part of yesterday trying to remember such moments, but I am not even sure what it means… I was hoping the community here can...
Why are neurotypicals in charge of making up the social rules? They're not even very good at it.
Edit: A few people have interpreted the title as serious, so I wanna clarify that it was meant as a sarcastic joke about how little sense the neurotypical world makes to me, but it is still legitimately me asking for help understanding said neurotypical world....
Feeling lost and cut off at times and want someone to talk to about it.
II have thought about this off an on for a while, and decided I will talk more about it here since I haven’t been able to find a more welcome place for someone who is considered spiritual and on the autistic spectrum. I’m not even sure what the right place is though as there are times I tend to feel lost in more ways than...
People with Autism Spectrum Disorder Could Interact More Easily with a Robot than with a Human - Reasons and Limits (www.mdpi.com)
Published: 12 February 2024, PDF available, 43 pages
