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crimsoncosmic · 7 months

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I find it funny when someone self-diagnoses themselves with autism, allistics and neurotypicals are always the ones complaining about it. “You can’t diagnose yourself! You’re mocking people with actual autism! It isn’t valid! You’re taking away resources from actual autistic people!”

But, then diagnosed autistic people themselves will look at that same self-diagnosed person and be like: “Oh, yeah. You’re definitely one of us.”

Also, the question is this; What resources are we taking away from diagnosed Autistic people? What resources are there for us to take? And, how would we do that anyway?

#autism #self diagnosed autism #neurodiversity #neurodivergent #neurodivergence #actually autistic #black autistic

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currently-getting-a-diagnosis · 20 days

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Black Autistic Culture is people not believing you're autistic while also critiquing you on everything you said that was "disrespectful" and "rude" as well as telling you to learn how to talk right.

#my mother is such an interesting person #also probably autistic herself but refuses to acknowledge it #she'll acknowledge the ADHD tho and do nothing with that information #but it's whatever #autistic black girl #actually autistic #autism #autizzy #autism things #being autistic #autistic problems #black autistic #black autistic culture #black and autistic #autistic and black #black autistic girl #jay's tism thoughts

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blackautmedia · 1 month

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#ryan gainer #rest in power #black lives matter #police violence #black autistic

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autibear · 2 months

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stop calling other autistics ableist for treating their autism like a disorder

I don't care if your autism doesn't make you feel disabled you're a minority and you don't get to call the terminology other autistic people use ableist. Especially terms that are useful for level 3/high support needs autistics

If you don't like the levelling system or support labels and think it's the same as functioning labels don't use them on yourself. Stop calling them useless ableist and harmful

People are pretending this doesn't happen anymore but there are still posts and articles and videos everywhere trying to erase terminology useful to many mid-high support needs

If you think it's bad to talk about our differences you're wrong. We can both be a diverse community and have differences that we label. If you want to pretend we're all the same just because we're autistic you've only spent time with autistic people like you

Some autistic people need levels to understand their own needs or find other autistic people they can relate to

Some people call themselves a person with autism instead because that's what they're comfortable with

Some autistic people don't like that they're autistic and find it hugely disabling and struggle to find positives in it

Some autistic people say they are severely autistic because of how disabling their autism is

Some autistic people look autistic and cant mask

Some autistic people still use functioning labels on themselves because it's familiar and helps them and it's what they're comfortable with

Some autistic people say they have a disorder condition disability or ASD because that's what they're comfortable with

If you want to treat your autism like just a difference we're not stopping you. If you want to treat everyone's autism like just a difference then we have problems

If a label doesn't help you that's fine. Don't speak on how helpful labels that never even applied to you are. If you think all autistics with higher support needs are incapable of knowing what's ableist so you have to talk over them you are wrong.

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spooksforsammy · 7 months

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Help me buy my aac tablet!

If can’t donate please reshare!

Hello, I’m Amy! I’m a minor with autism and a speech impairment. I’ve gotten to a point in my life where speech only irritates me and sends me into a shutdown. AAC was my only form of communication during times like this and I need that back for my health.

My family can’t currently afford to buy one and because of my age and disabilities, I can’t work. Originally I was using my phone and tablet as an aac device but having the app on my phone wasn’t working anymore. My tablet recently got broken so both options are gone.

My goal is $260. This will pay for the tablet and app. App want meant go on sell some time around October 15, this would be best time buy both

Cashapp: babyfaceslider

PayPal: Spooksforsammy

(Boyfriend manages account; is his just using since can’t have own)

Will maybe open commissions get more money.

#aac user #speech4amy #actually autistic #disabled poc #disability #neurodivergent #autism #neurodiversity #speech impairment #part time aac user #fundrasier #actual autistic #actually autism #medium support needs #black autistic #crowdfunding #aac device #actually disabled

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pinkieloveheartpastel · 3 months

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Reminder that autism is not a quirky tik tok personality trait. It’s a disability and it affects me every single day.

#autistic #disabled #black autistic #self diagnosed autism #disability

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autisticdreamdrop · 10 months

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more poc dark haired AAC users

credit: Drawn To AAC

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amyyythestarry · 7 months

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Self Diagnosis Talk.

What I find absolutely crazy is how I found out I was autistic.

It literally was Donatello from ROTTMNT…. 💀

So after I heard that Donnie was autistic coded I was like oh that’s pretty neat, and since I liked ROTTMNT so much ( It was my special interest but I didn’t know that for a while ) I wanted to make headcanons of it like I do with every show I obsess over.

I started searching up autistic traits so I could associate that with Donnie and stuff.

But in the middle of watching a really good and informative autistic person explain some traits that autistic people have that not many know of-

I was like….. Hold up.

Why do I relate to these?

At first i just thought, “Well some allistic ( I didn’t know what that was at first but I’m saying that ) people go through that, just not as much as autistic folks. So there’s no way I could have autism.”

But then I keep searching up and looking into more neurodivergent stuff, and I keep relating to the things that are said to be signs/traits of autism.

So then I got skeptical.

To make this rant shorter, I f**ked around and and found out I had autism. 👍🏽

And this was during the winter/winter break/Christmas/probably November ig.

I can’t tell anyone though because the people I’m close to are ableist. I found that out the hard way.

And now I’m here sharing it with the world. Some of the world.

Shout out to Donatello Hamato from Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Turtles for making me come to such an awesome realization that really makes me make sense of why I do the things I do.

🐢♾️!!

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huniegloom · 8 months

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Growing is realizing that who I am is normal but I was forced to be in a world where I’m constantly treated like I’m not.

#actually autistic #autizzy #black autistic #autistic pride #ace pride

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imkrisyoung · 10 months

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In Abbott Elementary, I think not only is Gregory Eddie autistic, but Janine Teagues is as well!

#abbott elementary #janine teagues #gregory eddie #actuallyautistic #actually autistic #autistic headcanons #autizzy #black and autistic #autistic people of color #autistic poc #black autistic #autistic and black #tv shows

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crimsoncosmic · 3 months

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Why is ADHD one of the only few disorders where people tell you not to take medication for? Like, every time I tell somebody I have ADHD and I’m taking medication, they always say something like “that stuff isn’t good for you” or “you shouldn’t try to medicate yourself, you’re gonna get addicted to it” “just learn to focus”

STFUUUU

#adhd #adhd problems #actually adhd #neurodivergent #neurodivergence #black neurodivergent #black autistic #self diagnosed autism #neurodiversity #neurodiverse stuff

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currently-getting-a-diagnosis · 11 months

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I've come to the realization that I like to talk but I don't like talking to people. When I talk to people, especially new people, I never know what to expect but talking to myself is so simple and stress free. Now if only people would stop assuming that I'm crazy.

#hyperverbal #autistic black girl #autism #actually autistic #being autistic #autism things #autistic feels #autistic problems #autistic women #autistic #autistic girl #black autistic #black adhd #adhd things #jay's tism thoughts #autizzy

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blackautmedia · 2 months

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Don't be afraid to make that post you think nobody will care about or is too long or is too info-dumpy.

I'll be real in that I do this a lot where I don't like making more informal posts and withdraw because I don't like being perceived but still want to talk about things I like.

Critical analysis can be fun for people and that's okay!

#media criticism #media analysis #autism #black autistic

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rantingaboutmyopinionsandthings · 6 months

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autism is not a disease.

#i have autism #autism #being autistic #actually autistic #autistic artist #artistic autistic #black autistic

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spooksforsammy · 6 days

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Genuinely speaking. Many people will not accept me for being autistic. And not only autistic, but msn bad masking obviously disabled.

I rock I hand flap there’s an obvious problem in my speech and how process information. My stims are vocal are uncontrollable and unconscious. They can be dangerous for me or others or annoying i experience stims where hit and bite self where pick at skin where bang head. My eye contact is either nothing or all and all means staring.

I appear unaware of others because generally I am. I wonder when In large places and need a caregiver with me. I can’t go out my self, it’s not safe. Not only am I clocked off as autistic, I’m clocked off as a defiant black girl. I stand wrong walk wrong run wrong act wrong. And for many black people wrong means bad.

They see autism. But autism in a black child. And now it’s not autism they see. It’s a bad angered “needs a beating” black child. I’m not accepted as a person or someone with autism.

I never say autism has a race. Because that’s not true. But race most definitely places a role in how many of us experience autism. I will never stop saying that, especially not until everyone understands race plays a role.

#speech4amy #actually autistic #disabled poc #autism #medium support needs #black autistic #disability #actual autistic

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yinlotus · 2 years

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okay i might delete this later but i have a question.

does anyone else who's autistic feel like they don't have a real culture* or feel removed from the culture their supposed to have/be apart of? i get the feeling often and of course it partially due to the fact that i'm american and black- (i don't think i need to explain that)

then i realized that in most definitions culture is adopted by individuals through socialization and as an autistic person, socialization is much harder so that may be a factor?? also in some cultures specifically the food my have certain textures or the music/dances might be frustrating sensory wise? to the point that you feel removed from it and would rather avoid it?

or maybe i'm the only one and this theory is wrong lol and i have absolutely no real reason to feel like this.

*by culture i'm referring to things like clothing, dances, celebrations, feelings of togetherness/pride, etc. not just stuff like.. expectations/morality/"common sense"/etc.

if you're wondering why i tagged academia its because i thought of this while under certain poc academia tags and had feelings as to why some look soo... "cultural" for lack of a better word while others didn’t

edit: while i'm not upset that white people are replying (and you still can) i was particularly looking for black and poc voices (especially black americans)

#culture #anthropology #autism #autistic #sociology #socialization #cultural #black culture #poc academia #academia #black academia #people of color #poc #black autistic #poc autistic

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