#mid support needs

[meowtismz]

Remember that if talk or type weird all ok

Remember that if not low support need all ok

Remember that if not level 1 autism all ok

Remember that if nonverbal or semiverbal all ok

Remember that if cognitive function low all ok

Remember thay if dysfunctional all ok

Remember that if "more debilitating autism" all ok

Remember that disability ALWAYS debilitate one thing or another, if have "less accepted" autism still valid and deserving of love respect help

#disabled #actually autistic #neurodivergent #autistic #autism #autistic things #actually disabled #actually neurodivergent #semiverbal #autism level 2 #level 2 autism #unreliable speech #autism community #high support needs #mid support needs

[radiostatic166]

Please stop infantlizing autistic people

Stop being weirded out when we cuss. Stop being weirded out when we talk about nsfw topics. Stop being weirded out when we are semiverbal or nonverbal.

We can smoke too, we can drink, vape, and cuss and do anything normal people can do. We can have (concented) sexual relationships. We can kiss people. We can have kinks. We can like BDSM or have fetishes. We are not innocent little kids.

Just because we have a disability doesn't mean we aren't people.

Just because we sometimes need to live with someone else doesn't mean we aren't people.

Just because we don't pick up on social clues doesn't mean we aren't people.

STOP INFANTILIZING US. STOP CALLING US INNOCENT. STOP THINKING YOU NEED TO PROTECT US. WE ARE REGULAR PEOPLE TOO.

#actually autistic #autism #autism awareness #disabled #nerodivergent #autistic things #autistic adult #autistic community #autistic #actually disabled #actually neurodivergent #high support needs #mid support needs #low support needs #autism thoughts #level 2 autism #level 2 autistic #autism level 2

[boughkeeper-dainsleif]

thinking about the time i said to a couple people that i can't drive due to my autism, and one of them said something like "i don't have a choice bc my parents made me drive". that bothered me for a while, and continues to bother me. i don't have a choice either. if my life depended on me driving, i would die.

it feels to me like whenever i say "i can't do this because of my autism", allistics (or often times lower support needs autistics) assume that i have actually just decided not to do something, instead of understanding that i am physically incapable of doing it, even if my life depended on it, even if i desperately wanted to.

i wish allistics understood that an autistic person's limitations cannot be changed with motivation or different choices. sometimes it feels like other people have a harder time accepting my needs and limits. than i do myself.

#autism #lvl 2 autism #level 2 autism #autistic #medium support needs #autism acceptance #autism spectrum disorder #mid support needs #autism support needs

[twisted-rat-king]

so sick of seeing "their poor parents" in regards to someone who is delusional, psychotic, or otherwise "not normal." any time the topic comes up, someone's there to drop that steaming pile of shit. i promise you, the caretakers aren't suffering half as much as the person they're caring for. but nobody talks about that part.

#tw ableism #ableism #sanism #schizophrenia #autism #actually psychotic #neurodivergent #actually neurodiverse #actually neurodivergent #disabled #actually disabled #did #osdd did #high support needs #medium support needs #mid support needs #-Bun #-TL

[the-rest-is-silenc3]

shout out to the people who DO look autistic

to the people who have different facial features from autism or conditions that often occur with autism

to the people who need padded equipment, gait trainers, or other highly noticeable aids

to the people who are ignored in favor of talking to their parents/guardians/carers

to the people who have been told they shouldn’t be seen in public because of their autism

to the people who are told they don’t exist by low support needs autistics

there is a place for you in the autistic community <3 [heart]

#disability #disabled #autism #autistic #neuropunk #level 2 autism #level 3 autism #mid support needs #high support needs #actually autistic #actuallyautistic #fizzy autism #fizzy disability

[ditzydoodiary]

i feel really bad for saying this, but something i struggle with regarding my autism is trying to sound interested in other people's interests. i try so hard to seem interested because i know that feeling of being ignored when infodumping about your interests, but also, my own interests are so restricted that i cant get into/seem interested in anyone elses interests.

i cant get into things people recommend me, at all, no matter how hard i actually want to because it just feels like a demand. i also cant get into anything else even if i myself really want to get into it. especially if someone else's interests involve anything with real humans. cant watch anything thats live action, it needs to be animated and usually has to involve animals in some way.

#autism #actually autistic #adhd #level 2 autism #mid support needs #pda #pathological demand avoidance #pda autism #special needs #disabled

[autisticdreamdrop]

autism regression needs to be talked about more.

you can lose so many skills. lose the ability to mask. lose the ability to control stimming. lose the ability to use motor functions. lose the ability to take care our yourself.

it's so hard.. it's so scary.. we just got able to write again and it's so bad. you can come out of regression, you can gain skills back in some areas or all areas affected but it's so hard and you can always be forced back. it's not fair.

#group post #autism #autistic #asd #actually autism #actually autistic #autie #autism spectrum disorder #regession #autism regression #level 2 autism #autism level 2 #level 2 autistic #masking #unmasking #motor skills #vent #mid support needs #mid support needs autistic #high support needs #high supprort needs autistic #mid to high support needs #mid to high support needs autistic

[clownrecess]

I can not currently, nor will I ever, be able to live alone.

I have mid-high support needs, and they have lately been becoming higher and higher. I can not take care of myself. I can not make myself food. I can not do laundry. I can very rarely take care of my hygienic needs without lots of reminders. When I have meltdowns I am a risk to myself. I have put a small hole in my wall from a meltdown. I have severe sensory issues. I don't think I'll be able to hold most jobs.

I can not currently, nor will I ever, be able to live alone.

This is okay. There is nothing bad, or wrong, or shameful, or childish about this.

Everyone has different support needs, and if you need a caretaker or to live with people as a support, that is okay.

#high support needs #mid support needs #mid high support needs #actually autistic #neurodivergent #aac user #nonspeaking autistic #autism #nonspeaking #aac device #aac users #situationally nonspeaking #disabled #disability #caregiver

[prettyguardian-prettygirl]

Shout out to anyone who has a demonized diagnosis, cluster b disorders, mid or high support needs autistic people, all disabled people, anyone with sensory issues or texture issues, people who get overwhelmed easily, people who find it hard to do things alone, people with trauma, anyone who uses a mobility aid, people who struggle with social interactions, and people who feel awkward in their skin. We are not burdens and we deserve to feel good, we deserve to happy and have good things in our lives. We are not broken people. We are amazing and just as special as anyone else.

#positive thoughts #positive affirmations #mid support needs #high support needs #actually neurodiverse #actually autistic #actuallytraumatized #actually autism #autistic problems #autistic things #autistic experiences #disabled #disabled pride #soft reminders #gentle suggestions #gentle reminder #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #mentally ill #mentalheathawareness #mental illness #actually ocd #actually obsessive

[notabled-noodle]

shoutout to autistic people who have challenging support needs. people who need a lot of things explained to them. people who can’t go anyone alone. people who rely on their parents or their partner to survive. people who have one or two safe meals and can’t eat anything else. people who need reminders to do daily tasks, or help to complete those tasks.

your needs are not too much. you are not too much. I hope you have people around you who don’t make you feel like a burden, and I hope you remember that you’re not any less worthy of respect because of your needs

#autism #autistic #mid support needs #actually autistic #actually autism

[meowtismz]

please please please STOP weird out when autistics specially nonverbal semiverbal autistics cuss talk about nsfw topics etc

deserve talk about topics if old enough like any other peers

autistic cuss have sexual relationship (with consent) consume alcohol date etc etc etc

STOP INFANTILIZING US we humans too

#disabled #actually autistic #neurodivergent #autism #autistic #autistic things #actually disabled #actually neurodivergent #semiverbal #unreliable speech #autism level 2 #level 2 autism #autism community #autistic community #high support needs #mid support needs #low support needs #autism thoughts

[flirts-with-dragons]

Had a couple experiences today, so-

Don't expect neurodivergents/disableds to erase their emotions, symptoms, or needs for you.

When I say neurodivergents/disableds, I mean ALL neurodivergents/disableds. I mean every level of support needs. I mean people with severe trauma. I mean people who can't live by themselves. I mean people who see and hear and think in ways that others call crazy. I mean people who can't control their emotions/emotional reactions. I mean people that you think are "annoying" or "off-putting" or "gross" or "insane" or "delusional" or "ugly".

A lot of people can't make themselves your personal safe space. Thank you for reading.

(For reference, I am medium support needs autistic, visibly physically disabled, chronically ill, personality disordered, and schizophrenic.)

#rant #disabled #chronic illness #chronic pain #neurodivergent #neurodiverse #cripple punk #cpunk #schizophrenia #schizo #psychosis #autism #autistic #medium support needs #mid support needs #ableism #tw ableism #tw rant #sanism #tw sanism

[boughkeeper-dainsleif]

what i need level 1s to understand is that when i say "i can't do this because of my autism", im not saying "all autistic people can't do this", i'm not saying "doing this is hard and i don't want to", and i'm (usually) not saying "people have told me i can't do this".

what i'm saying is that i'm aware of the ways my autism limits me personally, and i've realized that successfully doing the thing is not a realistic or achievable goal for me. sometimes i would love to do the thing. sometimes everyone in my life believes i can do it, but i've realized i can't. and i'm very well aware that not all autistic people are like me, and many can do the thing.

i need level 1s to comprehend the fact that not every autistic person has high intelligence and independence. it's cool if you do and nowhere did i ever say no autistic person is like that, but you need to acknowledge that some autistics are genuinely not as smart or independent as you are, and that no amount of encouragement or motivation will change that.

#autism #actually autistic #mid support needs #level 2 autism #level 2 autistic #higher support needs #autistic #support needs #medium support needs

[dreamdropsystem]

HEY

nonverbal communication is valid communication

#my edits #mostly aac user here we will screen this through our aac and for more speaking alters that will yell!!! #- shane #aac #tts #aac user #tts user #aac tts #aacs #augmentative and alternative communication #nonverbal communication #communication cards #communication #autism #autism 2 #autism level 2 #mid support needs #high support needs #mid-high support needs #mid to high support needs #digital aac #high tech aac #disabled #disability #edit #edits #autism edit #autistic edit

[five-thousand-loaves-of-bread]

people who can do something but with great mental and/or physical distress (e.g. fatigue, pain, depression, anxiety, etc) still have advantage over someone who can’t do the thing at all, no special circumstances, not buts and ifs, even in emergency even if their life depends on them doing the thing

#actually disabled #disabled #disability #high support needs #medium support needs #mid support needs #nonspeaking #nonverbal #semispeaking #semiverbal #mobility aid #mobility aid user #wheelchair #wheelchair user

[ditzydoodiary]

daily reminder that if youre an autistic person who struggles with independence, you are not alone and you are 100% valid. you dont owe anyone an explanation; if you need help, you need help. and thats perfectly fine !! 💞

#autism #actually autistic #adhd #level 2 autism #mid support needs #special needs #disabled