just a thought, but maybe instead of getting mad at others for having accommodations while you're struggling, you could, idk... ask for accommodations?

for autistic (and suspecting) adults

here are some resources on autism that have helped me since my diagnosis at 25(!!) years old. hope these help (:

General

Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)

Welcome to the Autistic Community

Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism

Autistic Science Person

What is Autism?

Que es el Autismo? (What is Autism? For Spanish speakers)

Asperger’s vs Autism

Hans Asperger

Functioning Labels

The Problems with Functioning Labels

I am Joe’s Functioning Label

Why ABA is Harmful to Autistic People

But What About the Good ABA Therapists?

Autism Speaks (why NOT to support them)

Autism’s Race Problem

Autism and the Pathology Paradigm

Psycopathy: Racism and Ableism from the Medical-Industrial Complex

Use of the term “Differently Abled”

Autism and Gender

Autistic, Non-Speaking and Intelligent

Sensory

Sensory Processing Disorder (4 part series)

Interoception

Proprioception

How to Reduce Sensory Overload

Shutdowns

Shutdowns (2)

Meltdowns

Study on Senses in Autistic People

Audio Processing Disorder

Pain Sensitivity

Sensory Differences

Sensory Pain

Traits & Co-Ocurring Conditions

Inclusive List of Traits

Traits (2)

Revised Traits, by an Autistic Person

Executive Dysfunction (4 part series)

Body Language

Insomnia

Fatigue

Fatigue (2)

Fatigue (3)

Communication Differences

Anxiety

Autistic Strengths

Echolalia

Alexithymia

Alexithymia (2)

Autistic Talents

“Regression”

Prospopagnosia

Catastrophizing

Dissociation

Double Standard of Empathy

The Empathy Conundrum

The Benefit of Special Interests

Special Interests

Eye Contact

In Defense of Stimming

More in Defense of Stimming

Scripting

Professional/Self-Diagnosis

Quizzes

More Quizzes

Self-Diagnosis and the Issues with Formal Diagnosis

Issues in Accuracy and Speed of Formal Diagnosis

Difficulties Getting an Adult Diagnosis

Diagnosis in Adults

Adult Diagnosis (Pros and Cons, etc)

Getting a Diagnosis as an Adult

How to Start Pursuing an Diagnosis

The Evaluation Process

Misdiagnosis (pls ignore the unnecessary gendering)

An Article on Late Diagnosis

“Acting More Autistic” After Diagnosis

Adults Need an Easier Path to Diagnosis

Racial Disparities in Diagnosis and Treatment

Structural Racism and Autism

White cishet nt wine moms will put signs in their kitchen that say “i tried to be normal once; worst two minutes of my life, I’d rather be weird” without acknowledging the fact that masking is a very real thing that disabled and neurodivegent people do that can lead to burnout and absolutely destroy our mental health and we do it to avoid ableism from those exact same privileged people because even though they think being “weird” is quirky and funny they aren’t weird like the kids they bullied in school for talking to themselves and the kids they tormented and hurt and killed for deviation from the norm and so maybe neurotypicals shouldn’t talk about “being weird”, and “pretending to be normal” because your “weirdness” is not liking ranch on pizza but my “weirdness” could get me bullied, beat up, or killed so maybe don’t compare us

Inktober No. 18 - Friendly

When Sherlock is plagued by sensory issues, he prefers to wear his sheet. It improves his mood.

 Ink and ink pen on grey paper, A4

From @bluebellofbakerstreet's wonderful prompt list.

 I am flattered if you reblog, but do NOT post my art on other sites/social media or use without my written permission.

any other autistics ever pick a certain person and literally try to BE them. like ah yes, this is a good example of a human, i will now copy everything about you exactly because you are cool and likable so if i am exactly the same as you i will be cool and likable too.

Autism culture is texting someone new once and being done with all socializing for the rest of the day because sending 1-2 texts made you feel burnt out

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If you're against educated self diagnosis (for both physical and mental conditions), do something about medical gaslighting, biases, stigmas, inaccessibility, and ableism in the medical field, especially if you're part of the medical community

Do you ever look at something and get the feeling "New Special Interest unlocked!"

sometimes I feel like a sad tub boy

Someone getting an autism diagnosis is something that should be celebrated!

When my friend told me that they finally got diagnosed I was so excited! Since I can't celebrate with them in person I figured I'd celebrate with them in comic form.

oh my god i’m actually like. looking forward to doing my homework?? wtf is this feeling and how do i make more of it

Sometimes I wish I never had to speak, it's so much easier to just be silent.

Really tired of having to restate this, but calling us "people with autism" is ableist. I don't "have" autism. I am autistic.

Do you "have" heterosexuality? Or "have" bi or pansexuality? Are you "a person with gayness?" How about tallness? Or shortness?

The fact that a tiny fraction of a percent of is may prefer person-first language does not negate the fact that the vast majority of us do not. If a specific person wants to be referred to that way, fine, respect that, but to refer to us in general with a term that implies autism is a "condition" that needs cured or eliminated is ableist af.

Zoned out stimming with my fidget cube.

Soooo many parents see their kids doing this and try to interrupt it. I’m a 41 year old autistic adult and there is nothing wrong with doing this. I’m rehearsing social stuff for the next day in my head and the rocking and clicking action are helping me think.

Imagine for a moment that you’re about to go on stage for a huge performance. You’re in the middle of running through the whole performance in your head one more time before you go on when all of a sudden someone wants you to stop doing that and wash dishes because they think your staring off into space is doing nothing and they’ve arbitrarily decided you’re not allowed to do ‘nothing’.

You’d react with anger and annoyance at the unwanted disruption of your focus so close to go-time, right? So why do you think it’s okay to interrupt an autistic person who may be rehearsing a difficult task in their head before they have to do it? Even if all they’re doing is thinking of a favorite thing, why disrupt them? Stimming might look weird, but it’s not harming anything and it’s comforting, leave us alone!

My latest youtube video is up! For today’s video I took a look at the first Spongebob Squarepants movie from an autistic perspective and explore how I believe it can be interpreted as an autism metaphor and what exactly the movie has to say when examined in that lens.

new friend !!

is okay now . just . a little scary long time in box in shipping place . so all in blanket safe . new friend :)

New shirt I just made to spite the pro-cop autism mom shirt I found

starswirl board for anon

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I never knew you were autistic