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ashleyspencer

@ashleyspencer@autistics.life

My name is Ashley Lauren Spencer. I'm an autistic e-commerce entrepreneur, writer, and owner of The Autistic Innovator and Autistic Bookshop, and the https://autistics.life mastodon instance.

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meganL, to cycling
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I often see abled urbanists leaping on the words of any disabled person who says that they can get along without a car, but not being as eager to boost efforts of disabled people pointing out inaccessible infrastructure that often prevents them from dumping cars.

Don't be that person - be as willing to boost (and work for) calls for accessibility as you are to boost disabled people who happen to cycle.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tyPf-0Cc69I

meganL,
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Both abled car-centrists and abled urbanists use disabled people as a cudgel in arguments. Emphasis on "use".

Make your movement accessible, then when disabled ppl are involved - listen. Then get active on problems disabled ppl identify.

We cannot equitably drastically reduce personal motor vehicle use (as we need to) without prioritizing making public transit, train, and cycle infrastructure fully accessible in ways that allow for disabled people to get around independently

heafnerj, to random
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I don’t like cooking, but I need to remind myself that every time I cook at home I save about twenty bucks.

dabertime, to random
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On the days you only have 40% and you give 40%,

You gave 100%.

Tevis, to Rabbits
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Sometimes, when Deke gets comfy, he lets a foot or two hang off the windowsill.

The same brown rabbit with its right rear foot stretching off the windowsill.
The same brown rabbit, left rear foot pointed off the sill. The white soles of its feet are visible.

arcadetoken, to coffee
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Me on coffee: LET'S GOOOOO
Me when the coffee wears off: o_o ......
Me after another coffee: LET'S GOOOOO

#ActuallyADHD #InattentiveADHD #UnmedicatedADHD #Coffee

jeffowski, to random
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arcadetoken, to random
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: Happy when I'm not around others because I can think clearly, but then my executive function tanks because it's understimulating and I can't get my non-urgent tasks done

: Happy when I'm with others because socialization is a healthy thing and there is stimuli, but then I'm a nervous wreck because I don't know how to have a normal conversation with them and they''re overstimulating me

alexpsmith, to random

I think one of the reasons privileged people can be such jerks is because people are generally unable to perceive that which lies outside of their own experiences. So when they see someone who's really suffering, they just assume they're weak. "I don't suffer, so why should THEY?"

That's why people tend to despise those of us living with depression. They see us as weak because, in their minds, they believe everyone around them is as privileged as they are. They actually cannot see other people's experiences, ony a mirror reflecting their own experiences back at them.

catnip, to workersrights
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Does anybody have any tips on what employers can do to help neurodivergent employees at work?

Boosts welcome.

#neurodivergence #nd #work #employment

adelinej, to ADHD
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“AuDHD represents a blend of ADHD and autistic traits, leading to unique experiences and challenges. When the underlying needs of ADHD and autism interact, it can feel like a tug of war for the AuDHDer - Do I need routine or spontaneity? Newness or familiarity? Busyness or a steady pace? Though these examples are quite simplistic, they illustrate the internal confusion of the AuDHDer attempting to address their needs.”

https://www.relationalpsych.group/articles/understanding-audhd-the-co-occurence-of-autism-and-adhd

Cassandra, to random
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Mood: seeing a video of a bear righting an orange traffic cone and, instead of being amused by how human the action is, being depressed by what our presence has done to wildlife and the barren landscape in which the bear walks.

aby, to Autism
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Unpacking the dishwasher and then making my bed with one hand.. because I'm holding a bag of oats in my other hand.

Why? Because I have adhd and got distracted before making breakfast, so I've been carrying oats around the house for the last 20 minutes without noticing.

alttexthalloffame, to accessibility
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A picture is worth a thousand words. Unless you don't add . Then it's just "Image".

ThePlant, to memes
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Me to a lot of people

joabaldwin, to random
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A photographer's dream. I've been photographing at Mono Lake for many years, and never did I expect to get photos like these, I didn't think it was possible. The aurora came and went for only about 15 minutes with that intensity, shifting colors before vanishing. #Aurora #NorthernLights #MonoLake

Magenta pillars rising from the sierras, with Mono Lake tufa in the foreground. The aurora is mostly pink with a fringe of yellow-green underneath.
A cluster of Mono Lake tufa silhouetted over a bright pink and red aurora. The light pillars are not too defined, but the colors are intense and reflect on the lake.
More Mono Lake tufa towers with a pink, yellow, and red aurora glowing softly behind them.

Uniflame, to art
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I finished my fish painting!

JeremyMallin, to random
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Reminder: Abusive parents exist and that sometimes includes mothers. You are under no obligation to honor abusive parents, and you don't deserve to feel any shame or guilt about it. Abuse is never the victim's fault.

Hopefully this day will not be too painful, sad, or uncomfortable. You deserve a nice quiet, peaceful day too.

samantha, to actuallyautistic
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Since it comes up with some frequency on autistic social media, I wanted to share my experience with noise cancelling headphones as an noise sensitive autistic person with auditory processing issues. As always, this is just my experience.

I tried writing it for a Mastodon post, but it got way to long... so I ended up dumping it on my blog instead.

If you have any questions etc. do feel free to share.

https://hiiamsamantha.xyz/posts/2024/05/my-headphone-usage/

@actuallyautistic

Uair, to actuallyautistic
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@actuallyautistic

How are you with animals?

I tend to throw off the wrong vibe for people, but get along with even the iffy animals. Dogs that don't like most people warm to me.

Just wondering how much of that is autism and how much me. My dad hates animals.

schoudaan, to random
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I've been feeling a little tired and overstimulated over the last few days and I've been trying to find a way to decompress. It's quietly hilarious to me that simply sitting on the couch with a blanket over my head seems to be quite effective.

buitengebieden, to random
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Wondering how does this species survive in the wild.. 😅

Panda

dyani, to actuallyautistic
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Yesterday was my 1 year AuDHD anniversary!

1 year since the most life-changing realization ever. My resting heart rate dropped by ~10 points after I figured it out.

Knowing this about myself has given me so much peace & confidence. It's given me even more compassion for myself and others. I advocate for my needs now, and I have better boundaries.

Every day I marvel at how amazing we ND folks are, and how much we bring to the world.

I so appreciate this community!

@actuallyautistic

Caroline, to random
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Hey everyone, I thought this would be a great place to ask this question…

I’m studying at uni to become a counsellor, coming to the end of year so we’ve decided to do topics we’d love to know more about. I have to make a leaflet like you’d find in a GP surgery with facts about neurodivergence (it’s cool, I picked the topic with me being autistic) for others to learn from.

I have tonnes of great stuff to include but wanted to ask you guys for any ideas you might have?

transactualuk, to trans
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We're hiring! 📢

TransActual are looking for two new members of staff, apply by 5pm on Friday 31st May.

You'll find more info and the application form by typing in transactual.org.uk/jobs or by going to the link in our bio, scrolling to new from TransActual and clicking 'jobs'.

arcadetoken, to random
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Me, feeling well rested and in a good mood: I don't know, it's hard for me to see myself being autistic. I don't feel like I've run into much difficulty lately, and my ADHD has been more noticeable. Maybe I'm not really autistic, and maybe I'm just an ADHDer? What do you think about all this, screening test?

Screening test for Autism: congratulations, you got a perfect score! You are extremely autistic!

Me: :|

#ActuallyAutistic #ActuallyADHD #ActuallyAuDHD #ImpostorSyndrome

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