autism

Respect (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

cross-posted from: lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/17147012...

"I would never bully someone for being autistic!" (sh.itjust.works)

What's your uncanny special talent, or what comes absolutely natural to you that makes others look at you in intrigue/disbelief?

I know not everyone of us has a special talent, but many of us do. Some are just incredible. So, what are they??...

When someone brings up your special interest (lemmy.world)

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/13318169...

[Cartoon] Mind if i talk to you while you work? (feddit.it)

I think this cartoon is very relevant here....

Internal Monologue and Visualization?

Hey all,...

Caragh McMurtry: Great Britain rower's neurodiversity journey (www.bbc.com)

‘Maybe everybody feels socially awkward’: the standups turning being autistic into a comedy superpower (www.theguardian.com)

‘Guardian’ article on autistic standup comedians

I'm tired of always needing to prove my inteligence

Examples:...

For the first time in my life, I made a friend.

Is really a new experience for me, I do really hope it lasts a good time....

How do you feel about portrails of Autism in media?

Hi All. I have been watching a lot of House lately, and just started “Extrodinary Attorney Woo”. I am curious to know what you all think of their portrails of Autism. Is it pandering? Representation? Romantisation?...

Fellow auties, which do you find is a better and healthier fit for you: dating another autistic person or an NT?

I’m really confused about this. On one hand (✋), I can see how dating an autistic person would be amazing because we would just understand each other on another level. We would get each other’s emotions, meltdowns, joy, special interests, hyperfocus, communication style, etc. Also, there’s no NT partner to miss whatever...

Being Autistic in a Hectic World (piped.video)

Josef Schovanec, PhD, is an activist in the field of autism and human biodiversity....

I impulsively crack my neck over and over again when I’m working on things

It’s become my main stem. My neck is extremely tense and slowly in more and more pain and I’m getting concerned… can anyone else relate or offer tips?

[Video] Why do autistic people toe walk? (youtu.be)

Painful sensitivity to touch?

Just wondering if anyone else experiences this. Things like my hair laying on the side of my head or bracelets cause a medium-intense aching pain on my head or arm. Some days, I’ll have a pretty bad headache just from wearing a shirt, and I’ll occasionally just have to take it off. It sounds like a milder form of allodynia,...

[OC] Anyone else insist on using the generic name for all meds? (lemmy.world)

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/12917886...

Shirt Tags (lemmy.world)

Image: Two images almost identical to each other stacked vertically. The top one is the back of a neck of a person wearing a sweater with the tag sticking out. It is captioned “What it looks like”. The bottom image is the exact same image but the sweater’s tag has been replaced with a cactus. It is captioned “What it...