#solid conclusion. thats valid in this case.

[gavis-bettel]

ok but i have never seen a google docs receipts/c4ll0ut that wasnt at least 30% the stupidest god damn shit ive ever seen someone make up

#yes this is about the current... fiasco. #like yeah supporting h. p in this day and age when it is extremely common knowledge just how bad The Author is can lead you to a pretty #solid conclusion. thats valid in this case. #maybe not calling them a full on t3rf but they are at least apathetic towards tr ans ppl enough that it doesnt bother them #not that thats excusable either and it absolutely might be related to the way that t/er/fs can get away with as much as they do on this site #but i wouldnt go slapping that label on someone without knowing their exact po/litics slash opinions you know? #the um. Historical References in a.ot are not quite so widely known so i think that ones a stretch on the other hand #i think its not too hard to believe that someone whos in that fandom and doesnt see much from people who are in the venn diagram of both #anime and social just1c3/act1v1sm might have that stuff go over their head especially if theyre not that far into the story #disclaimer i do not know if the person in question is this is purely hypothetical but basically im saying its probably a bit of a stretch #to call this person a full on fucking n*zi for being a fan of this One Thing that was at one point the biggest anime on tumblr #however the thing that made me make this post was the zero brain cell take of calling someone a p*******e for drawing ag3d u p child #characters for sh1p art. i saw it. it was two characters standing next to each other. calling someone a literal fucking p3d0 for that is #completely fucking insane. a 100% nonsexual drawing of two characters Just Standing There. #especially when one character canonically has a crush on the other like? am i getting this right? #it makes you a P3D0PH1L3 to see a ch1ld character with a crush on a classmate and think #oh thats cute what if they were a little older and she liked him back? ill draw them standing together blushing #like the first two accusations were already blowing things way out of proportion in my opinion but that last one turns this from #'okay its a little bit of a stretch but i can see your thought process' to 'you straight up made this up based on absolutely nothing #bc you wanted to make them seem like an even worse person than the stuff they actually did do implies so you pulled out the p word card' #this is like. rabid twitter teen behavior lmao and i dont think ive seen the post that got all this started #but if they made those same three accusations then yes that is absolutely h4ra55ment and should be grounds for deletion imo #if it wasnt then it was definitely an overreaction by 5t4ff but given the years of hatred theyve gotten and the fact that tu/mb/lr users do #tend to just believe c4ll0uts like this without looking into it themselves and forming their own opinions and also dogpiling on ppl #i think that regardless of how much of it was true and how much was jumping to conclusions or straight up untrue #a c4ll0ut is generally seen as an invitation to h4r4ss the person in question so. its kind of tough to say what the right call might have #been esp since any attempt at addressing it would be seen as defending the aforementioned ideologies/actions regardless of #whether or not theyre actually not true #from the Zero Brain Cell crowd at least and those are the ones who are dogpiling regardless #star emoji

[painfog]

ASD Self-diagnosis

the best way to go about self diagnosing

if you’re anything like me, going about self diagnosing autism can be overwhelming because there is just so much information from so many sources

to help, i tried to accumulate it all in one place, with tips on how to go about self diagnosing

you can take your self-dx to a professional if u want a prof-dx, but self-dx is just as valid! you know your brain better than anyone else

im also bullet pointing it for accessibility, so its quite long. ill put it all under a read more

What is autism? (basic info, not at all exhaustive because this post is about self-dx specifically, but useful anyway)

a developmental disability, or neurotype. it is not a bad thing or an illness

here is a great resource for learning about autism from non-ableist sources. [link takes you to a masterpost on autism information] 

autistic people prefer identity first language, as explained here [link takes u to a page on the ASAN website]

the other best places to learn about autism are from autism blogs! the neurodivergent community on tumblr is great, and the autism specific posts can be found in the “#actuallyautistic” tag

How to self-dx (a step by step guide. this is not the only way you can do it, but it’s the one i found best personally)

under this section, there are links to diagnostic criteria

copy and paste the various diagnostic criteria onto a word document (or google doc, u do u), along with the source just in case u want to revisit it. print it or keep it digital, whatever works for you 

then go through the criteria and highlight any that apply to you

you can either do this one resource at a time (what i did) or put them in one place first and then do it all

i also screenshotted results for diagnostic quizzes online and put them in the document too

its really helpful to get a friend or family member or whatever to go through it with you because they often spot things you might miss. (the first step of ASD referrals is getting two adults who know you to show which traits you fit from a list, so this is a legitimate diagnostic technique)

dont be afraid to keep going back to your self-dx document! you’ll notice more things that you do as your understanding of autism grows, and peoples traits change with time

once youve compiled your document, you can draw a pretty solid conclusion of whether or not you’re autistic

autism blogs dedicated to autistics sharing their experiences are a great way to learn coping mechanisms and get that Sweet Sweet Validation

Diagnostic Criteria

online quizzes 

AQ Test 

Aspie Quiz 

criteria (both official and from the community)

DSM5 criteria for autism (this is what’s used by mental health professionals in the US, UK, and probably other places)

ICM10 criteria for autism (this is what’s used by mental health professionals internationally, including the UK and USA)

ASAN’s list of 10 characteristics 

an autistic’s version of the diagnostic criteria (v highly recommend)

simplified criteria from another autistic 

atypical autism traits (autism that presents in this way is gaining more recognition and acceptance within the psychological community)

more atypical traits

if you’re planning on getting a professional diagnosis in countries that don’t have free healthcare, here are some open source links which give psychologists what they need in order to diagnose you, without the fees

Diagnosing with comorbids

autism is highly comorbid with some other neurodivergencies and illnesses. often, the overlapping symptoms can make it hard to diagnose accurately

PDF powerpoint exploring the common comorbids (great differential diagnosis information for ASD vs OCD and ADHD. remember, it is very possible, and quite common, to have both)

a good way to determine traits for separate diagnosis is to make a word document of the traits you have of each, and then categorise them under “could be ASD, could be either/both, could be X”

mental illnesses that can present similarly to autism (whether comorbid or not)

PTSD, OCD, ADHD, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, anxiety disorders (especially social anxiety), mood disorders, eating disorders

this list is by no means exhaustive; just the disorders that are frequently mentioned as hard to differentiate

common comorbid disorders (not mental illnesses, often have overlapping symptoms)

alexithymia, prosopagnosia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, sensory processing disorder, auditory processing disorder, sleep disorders, synesthesia

autism subsets.

there are many recognised subsets of autism, although most are being phased out of official diagnosis unless to provide additional context to ASD. these include: asperger’s syndrome, atypical autism, PDD-NOS, rett’s syndrome, and autistic psychosis

some of these subsets are fairly rooted in ableism and fundamental misunderstanding of autism. others aren’t. just be aware of that

thats about it!! this should be everything you need to have a solid self diagnosis

#im gonna make a separate post with expanded links at some point just in case the links all break #actuallyautistic #autism #self diagnosis #self dx #autism self dx #self diagnosed autism #diagnostic resources #diagnosis #autism resources #self dx masterpost #autism diagnosis masterpost #masterpost #mine #pls boost this lol