#neurodevelopmental

[fallenstarcat]

sometimes i feel like people forget autism is a disability. and that’s not a bad thing! i’m all for disability acceptance, im proud of my disabilities. but i feel like we forget autism can hurt.

it hurts that i have to put more time and energy into socializing than others.

it hurts when i need to move so bad, usually cause im overwhelmed by either my surroundings or emotions, that i thrash and hurt myself.

it hurts that i cant be in places that are too loud or too bright, which on bad days can be as simple as a small, quiet noise or dim lights.

it hurts that i struggle to tell when im hungry, thirsty, tired, etc. so i can’t properly take care of myself. it doesn’t help my insomnia and i get very nauseas and get UTIs.

i 100% believe in autism acceptance. i don’t want a cure. but i also want us the acknowledge that it can hurt. it doesn’t mean my entire life will hurt, but some parts will. and i want a community where we can see both sides, see the hurt, and celebrate it anyway.

#autism #autistic #actually autistic #actually autism #autism acceptance #autism acceptence month #autistic things #autistic experiences #autistic community #autistic spectrum #autism spectrum disorder #autism spectrum #disabled #disability #disability pride #disabled pride #disabilties #autistic life #autism life #autism advocacy #neurodivergent #actually neurodiverse #neurodiversity #neurodevelopmental #developmental disabilities #developmental disability

[goodgriefnd]

Neurodivergent Passport

A wee update with some exciting news about My Neurodivergent Passport: a tool to communicate your needs, strengths, and sensory/communication profiles.

Following some feedback the passport has been updated.

You can now get a printed version of My Neurodivergent Passport! You can buy it here!

You can also get it as a free PDF on my blog.

#neurodiversity #neurodiverse stuff #neurodivergent #neurodivergence #actually autistic #actually audhd #autism #audhd #adhd #dyspraxia #disability #disabilties #neurodevelopmental #intellectual disability #communication disorder #stuttering #asd #motor disorders #dcd #actually dyspraxic #dyspraxic #tics #tourettes #splds #dyslexia #dyscalculia #dysgraphia #fasd

[meowtismz]

Guys, lets talk in nice tone. Because momo genuinely want all to understand.

It no matter if you "consider self" disabled or not by autism. Autism is ASD, autism spectrum DISORDER. Aka, a neurodevelopmental disorder/disability.

Maybe not have ID/LD, maybe not be HSN or even MSN but if autism, than disabled.

If not disabled by symptoms then not autistic. IS LITERALLY IN DSM5........

Is ok if disagree but need know the actual facts that DSM5 only consider one autism if one is affected and disable by one autism. Just like all other neurodivergencies.

#disabled #actually autistic #actually disabled #autism #autistic #neurodivergent #autistic things #actually neurodivergent #neurodevelopmental #autistic thoughts #autistic community #autism community

[craycraybluejay]

Literally, people who joke with me about how psychotic and crazy I am are a million times better allies than some asshole who wants to debate the validity of psychotic disorders with me, an individual who has one. And people who are so scared to think about someone they know having a psychotic disorder, not because they're worried for them but because they can't see us as just people. They will dance around the issue with "oh youre just weird thats okay!" "Im sure everyone can see things if theyre really stressed" "maybe youre just depressed?" Underhanded 'compliments' about how normal they're Sure you are and how theres no way youre like "that weird guy i saw rambling to himself a few months ago in the park" or "my friend nancy who thinks she's an alien." Because they can't dare to see you as a person if you're Like Them.

You can say PSYCHOTIC. You can say SCHIZO. They're not dirty words. I love my schizotypy. It's a part of me, and it is dare I say quite a part of the reason I have the talent and drive that I do in certain fields of study and arts. Maybe other people on the schizo spectrum don't like it, and that's their choice and feelings, their experience. But one thing's for sure, accepting and destigmatizing schizo spectrum disorders is important in the madpunk movement. I don't need double-edged "praise" of how I'm "not like them." And what if I am? What if I'm stark-raving mad, speaking in tongues and trying to fight demons and falling in love with things that don't exist to anybody else? What if green-yellow butterflies fly around my field of vision while I look at you, while we talk? What if I hear the voices of people I really don't like while you and I have a pizza at my place? What if the world tilts and shifts, and suddenly I'm not sure where I am and everything feels possible and god is talking to me and the shadow government is watching me? What then? Am I no longer a person? Is my reality less important than yours? Do I deserve to be unpersoned for seeing the world differently, whether that be due to a mental disorder or simply because I don't agree with the status quo?

We all deserve to be treated equally and fairly. Some differences we are born with, others we attain later in life unrelated to genetics or anything like that, some are simply quirks. No one should be forced to identify under labels they don't agree with, and conversely, no one should be denied the validity of their own experience of themselves and their life. And all differences, psychotic ones especially, because that's what this post is about, are beautiful in their own way and worthy of acceptance and respect.

#schizo spectrum #schizotypal #actually stpd #stpd #actually psychotic #allyship #madpunk #mad pride #schizotypy #neurodevelopmental #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #MAD AND PROUD #radical self love #psychotic disorders #hallucinations #my world is a beautiful place and if you're not overjoyed to be a part of it you can fuck right off #rambling #rambles #anoutherposting #giving a very big 'youre so cool' hug to everyone else on the schizo spectrum because you are so fucking cool and awesome #honestly i want psychotic friends i need someone to relate to on that front and complain and joke ab it with

[starfishinthedistance]

It's annoying that ADD has not been a diagnosis since 1987 (or 2013 depending on how you define "not a diagnosis" as well as your source, either way at least a decade) and yet there are STILL people fighting tooth and nail to argue that ADD is it's own thing, or a thing at all.

It's ADHD-I. There is literally no difference between "ADD" and ADHD. They're the same disorder. It's just a subtype. The inattentive subtype. It's such a basic piece of misinfo yet it's EVERYWHERE.

#'but i was diagnosed with add!' #to that i say 'you shouldnt have been' #literally it helps noone to try and separate them #adhd #actually adhd #neurodivergent #actually neurodivergent #neurodiversity #neurodiverse #neurodevelopmental #mental health #disability #add #attention deficit hyperactivity disorder #attention deficit disorder #adhd issues #adhd inattentive #misinformation

[neurodivergentandfemale]

I never see enough about the good things I experience because of Autism. Autism helps me hyper focus on things, makes me a more honest person and gives me amazing attention to detail! Yes it's hard at times but I love these things.

#actually neurodiverse #aspergers #autism #autism comic #neurodevelopmental #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #actually autistic #autism postitives

[wronggalaxy]

Am I stupid? Like genuinely? Because I thought I was smart because I used to be in advanced reading classes and stuff, but I don't think I am anymore.

I struggle with reading and writing a lot of the time.

I only know how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide and not very good at that, even with small numbers.

Bad at science concepts.

Only know special interest history stuff, and even get that stuff mixed up.

Talk 'like a toddler' most of the time.

Spend like 5 minutes on every sentence type online(less on this cause brain feels extra cotton-y, but still lots time).

Don't know names of symbols except period and comma.

Etc.

Is this autism regression or something else?

Don't want to lose writing skills more. I'm an author. Only way to make money. Need to survive.

Family not safe, no carer, no money for carer. Can't college, can't work, can't get diagnosis.

This impossible.

(Maybe have learning disability, no know)

#autism #actually autistic #developmentally disabled #neurodivergent #neurodevelopmental #neurological disability #disabled #disability #autism regression

[oppositionaltics]

What is oppositional defiant tic or oppositional tic?

This term is coined by Jess Thom aka Touretteshero. She has Tourette’s and is a public speaker and advocate on Tourette’s. She has a blog dedicated to sharing information and personal experiences. (This link will directly take you to her sharing her experiences with ODT)

Oppositional tic is a tic that makes you say, do, or think of something you’d normally wouldn’t do or never would do.

E.g.

Ticcing a Christmas gift secret in front of the person

Tics forcing you to tense your stomach muscles until you pee (bladder tic)

Gagging tic that could lead to a vomiting tic

Ticcing insults or rude comments when you’re the type of person that keeps negative thoughts and opinions to yourself

Ticcing slurs

Tics mimicking regular conversations and makes it seem like you’re directly speaking to someone, when you're not meaning to or are shy and would less likely strike up a conversation (e.g. ticcing questions, ticcing specific words or paragraphs like: “Cool shoes!” “Hello!” may be combined with waving, “How’s your day?” Etc.)

Suggesting or requesting the ticcer to stay silent in certain places (library, movie theater, etc.), not to do something in the building (e.g. A sign says not to tap on the glass after hearing or reading the sign the ticcer may immediately tap on the glass as a tic, etc.), giving an assignment not to drop or spill something the ticcer may end up breaking or spilling it.

Getting a mental picture (spilling food and drinks, throwing stuff, hitting someone or something), words or phrases (these will not lead to anxious behavior or OCD as tics are exclusively a tic disorder neurotype, if one has a anxiety disorder or OCD, mental tics can trigger anxiety and OCD)

What makes it an oppositional tic if the disorder is oppositional itself?

Oppositional tics includes more range of complex tics and not just inappropriate and slur tics. It shows and open up minds that tics can mimic everything the human body possibly can do.

Are coprophenomena terms problematic?

No, though it caused uneducated people to create / use the ablest term “the swearing disease / disorder”. It also has lead people to believe it's something we want to do or choosing to do to get away with it, which can be really difficult to talk about tics including mental tics.

Coprophenomena terms are perfectly okay to use. Coprophenomena only focuses on insults, slurs and inappropriate vocal, motor and mental tics, while oppositional tics focuses on more range of complex tics.

ODT / OT also focuses more on the ticcers experience with their inappropriate tics, instead of focusing on how society is distressed by it.

Here's a video of a tourettic women who talks about OT / ODT

Snapple and Cats! - Oppositional Tics on youtube

#actually tourettic #tourette #tourette’s #tourettic #tourette syndrome #tic disorder #actually neurodiverse #neurodevelopmental #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #oppositional defiant tic #oppositional defiant tics #coprolalia #coprophenomena #oppositional tic #oppositional tics

[structuredsucc]

Hitting developmental milestones unusually early is just as much a sign of a neurodevelopmental condition (i.e. autism, ADHD, learning disability, etc.) as hitting them late.

Doubly so if you hit some unusually early and others unusually late

#neurodivergent #neurodevelopmental #learning disability #adhd #autism

[spooksforsammy]

Hi! Feel free not to answer this if im overstepping or it's inappropriate, but u made posts about neurodivergence and disability and you seem knowledgeable so I thought it would not hurt to ask. I have this friend with a neurodevelopmental disability and I don't know how to set boundaries with her? I understand she does not pick up the social cues I usually use with neurotypical people, but I don't want to be blunt and rude either. What is a way to tell her for example if I am having a conversation with someone else and want her to leave without saying it mean? If it was a neurotypical I could do body language or subtle hints but anything more than that feels rude to me. Thank you for reading and I hope you have a good day

Before start please remember just giving best advice possible and might not be much help since need others help set boundaries unless already in place.

Thing first important thing is to remember that when it comes to setting boundaries, you can’t really avoid sounding blunt or rude. Can remind person during talk that isn’t mad or trying be rude, might also help explain before talk begins.

Type of disability and severity can play role. Ask make sure even know what boundaries are, and not saying be rude, saying because broke so many not understanding what they are and how work. If don’t understand boundaries, explain what are, how work and why needed.

Would recommend that staying direct in setting boundaries. Say exactly what mean and want person understand. If mean one thing, don’t say another. Many neuredevelopmental people can’t see “in between the lines” and need it be said clearly.

Not everyone can grasp concepts of boundaries especially if high/higher support needs. If have carers, talk to them about helping explain what your boundaries are and how person can respect them. Also remember that might not get correct first time, doesn’t mean stop trying set boundaries, just mean need keep reminding and hep understand. If take a couple times before can remember or actually understand how boundaries work, don’t get mad at person. Just reexplain boundary that was broken and if possible (and helps person) act out scenarios where boundary is broken and met.

Hope helps and ask if any more questions

#speech4amy #disability #boundaries #anon ask #neurodevelopmental

[fallenstarcat]

im autistic and have albinism / am albino ❌

assigned AA battery at birth ✔️

#ive had a realization #yeah for those who dont know i have albinism! #you may reblog even if doesnt apply to you btw! #disabled #disability #albino #albinism #autism #autistic #neurodevelopmental #neurodivergent #actually autistic #actually neurodivergent #genetic condition #skin condition #actually albino

[goodgriefnd]

How Common is Neurodivergence?

[image id: poster of "How Common is Neurodivergence?.” There are 12 circles and five small images: an image of a brain, speech bubbles, an infinity sign, a person reading, and a person surrounded by arrows and balls. Each of the 12 circles has a percentage representing how common a particular form of neurodivergence is written in Open Dyslexic font. Full transcript, more information, and references under the cut.]

More Information

Forms of neurodivergence represented here are focused on neurodevelopmental disorders.

These percentages are representative of percentage in general population and do not reflect percentages within neurotypes which are often higher due to co-occurrence being the norm, rather than the exception, within neurodevelopmental disorders; for example, 33-45% of people with ADHD will also have dyslexia (Butterworth & Kovas, 2013), whereas only 10% of the general population are dyslexic (British Dyslexia Association [BDA], 2023).

Certain neurodivergencies are often underrepresented and under-reported, so the percentages are likely to be higher; for example, one study suggests that rates for FASD in the UK may be as high as 17% (McQuire et al., 2019).

Some of the neurodivergencies represented here are umbrella terms and percentages given are representative of all forms of neurodiversity belonging to that term; for example, SpLds include dyslexia which is at a rate of 10% (BDA, 2023) and dyscalculia which is at 3-7% (Haberstroh & Schulte-Körne., 2019). Tic Disorders at 1% are another example here, as this is inclusive of Tourette Syndrome which is at 0.6%, and around 1 in 5 individuals exhibit tics at some point during childhood (Cavanna et al., 2017).

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Transcript in Full

1% Intellectual Disability

10% Language Disorder

4% Speech Sound Disorder

5% Stuttering

7.5% Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder

1.7% Autism

5% ADHD

10% Specific Learning Disorder (SpLD)

5% Developmental Co-Ordination Disorder (DCD)

3-4% Stereotypic Movement Disorder

1% Tic Disorders

3.6% Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)

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Sources

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Arvidsson, O., Gillberg, C., Lichtenstein, P., & Lundström, S. (2018). Secular changes in the symptom level of clinically diagnosed autism. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 59(7), 744–751.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). PsychDB. (2022, November 29).

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD). PsychDB. (2022, May 19).

Butterworth, B., & Kovas, Y. (2013). Understanding neurocognitive developmental disorders can improve education for all. Science, 340(6130), 300–305.

Cavanna, A. E., Coffman, K.A., Cowley, H., Fahn, S., Franklin, M. E., Gilbert, D.L., Hershey, T.G., Jankovic, J., Jones, M., Leckman, J.F., Lehman, R., Mathews, C.A., Malaty, I., McNaught, K., Mink, J.W., Okun, M.S., Rowe, J.A., Scahill, L.D., Scharf, J.M., Schlaggar, B.L., Stewart, E., Walkup, J.T., Woods, D.W.. (2017). The spectrum of Tourette Syndrome and TIC disorders: A consensus by Scientific Advisors of the Tourette Association of America. Tourette Association of America.

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#neurodiversity #neurodiverse stuff #neurodivergent #neurodivergence #actually autistic #actually audhd #autism #audhd #adhd #dyspraxia #disability #disabilties #neurodevelopmental #intellectual disability #communication disorder #stuttering #asd #motor disorders #dcd #actually dyspraxic #dyspraxic #tics #tourettes #splds #dyslexia #dyscalculia #dysgraphia #fasd

[planetgleebglorb]

There is some discourse on Twitter about zayn possibly being autistic. Zayn is neurodivergent and was diagnosed with adhd when he was younger. I'm not certain he has autism as well. However, it wouldn't be a far-fetched idea considering that people with adhd are usually comorbid with autism. With that being said, a lot of people forget that adhd has similar traits as autism ex. Stimming, trouble socializing, anxiety comorbidities, emotional dysregulation etc. adhd isn't just some "behavioral" defect that makes you hyperactive, it's literally a neurodevelmental disorder. So, no I'm not exactly sure that zayn has autism, however, I can see how people would come to that conclusion.

#zayn #zayn malik #autism #adhd #neurodivergent #neurodevelopmental #one direction #liam payne #harry styles #louis tomlinson #niall horan

[bpod-bpod]

A Quiet Brain

Sometimes there’s so much running through our brain that we wish we could turn down the noise. At a molecular level, there are proteins doing just that. HUSH – the human silencing hub – is a collection of proteins that patrol our genes, keeping repetitive elements quiet when they’re not needed. MORC2 and MPP8 are two of these, and bind to bundles of DNA to silence genes (green in the mouse cerebellum pictured). Mutations in these proteins are linked to neurodevelopmental disorders. Researchers found the proteins at high concentrations in neurons, helping to regulate material that accumulates to give each neuron a unique identifying fingerprint. Without HUSH, neurons lost their identity, which makes it hard to make the right precise connections with other cells. Similar findings in human cells in the lab suggest the same thing happens in our brains, and that disruption to this regulation could be behind multiple mental disorders.

Written by Anthony Lewis

Image from work by Astrid Hagelkruys and colleagues

Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (IMBA), Vienna, Austria

Image copyright held by the original authors

Research published in Science Advances, November 2022

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#science #biomedicine #neuroscience #brain #neurodevelopmental #cerebellum #immunofluorescence

[mxescargot]

“I am a chad texture enjoyer” -me, 2023

#stimming #adhd #autism #neurodevelopmental #helix talks

[neurodivergentandfemale]

When you receive a diagnosis...

The questions that come with this are nearly as many as they were before. I found myself going back over my entire life trying to work out what was Autism and what was me for many years. I finally worked out its all me, Autism is just one part of me.

#autism comic #autism #aspergers #actually neurodiverse #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #neurodevelopmental