#this user is autistic

[user-boxer]

This user is autistic

#userboxes #userbox #this user #autism #autistic #neurodivergent #requests #this user is autistic

[waryofthemist007]

anyone else get MADLY insulted when someone says something negative about your special interest or hyperfixation even if they don’t know it is one?/not at anyone here

#autistic #adhd #hyperfixation #special interest #mental health awareness #autism awareness #autism #autism acceptance #this user is autistic

[tumbler-polls]

Let's check if Tumblr truly is a predominantly neurodivergent website.

Reblog for a bigger sample size + follow if you'd like to participate in more surveys :)

#tumblr users #tumblr polls #autism poll #adhd poll #neurodivergent #neurotypical #actually autistic #actually adhd #tumbler polls

[incognitopolls]

Medically recognized, but not formally diagnosed: a psychologist or other professional recognizes your autism, but you don't have a formal diagnosis

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We ask your questions so you don’t have to! Submit your questions to have them posted anonymously as polls.

#polls #incognito polls #anonymous #tumblr polls #tumblr users #questions #polls about brains #submitted dec 15 #autism #autistic #actually autistic #neurodivergent

[clownrecess]

Happy disabled pride month to disabled people with undiagnosed physical disabilities

Happy disabled pride month to disabled people with undiagnosed mental disabilities

Happy disabled pride month to mobility aid users

Happy disabled pride month to disabled people who are in constant pain

Happy disabled pride month to AAC users

Happy disabled pride month to disabled people with ableist family

Happy disabled pride month to fat disabled people

Happy disabled pride month to disabled people with scars

Happy disabled pride month to disabled addicts

Happy disabled pride month to disabled people who's disability is progressing

Happy disabled pride month to disabled people who love their disability

Happy disabled pride month to disabled people who hate their disability

Happy disabled pride month to disabled people with underrepresented and/or uncommonly known disabilities

Happy disabled pride month to all disabled people. I love you. /p

#multiply disabled #disabled pride #actually autistic #physically disabled #autipunk #cripplepunk #aac user #nonspeaking autistic #nonspeaking #disabled #autism #aac users #aac device #neurodivergent #chronic fatigue #hypermobile eds #hypermobile ehlers danlos #undiagnosed ehlers danlos #ehlers danlos syndrome

[alex2xander]

Be nice and don't mock tumblr users that communicate differently.

Examples:

1.) Typing quirks

2.) No punctuation

3.) Random Capitalisation

4.) Long run on sentences

5.) Frequently misspelled words

6.) Missing spaces between words

7.) Repeating words and sentences

8.) Posts audios and videos instead of typing

9.) Express themselves through custom emojis

10.) Use an AAC (Augmentative and alternative communication) device

Some users have intellectual disabilities, use speech to text, struggle with grammar, have hand tremmers, have high support needs, etc.

Regardless of how they communicate and their reason why, they still deserve respect. They are trying their best.

#intellectual disability #disability #communication styles #disabled community #communication #aac user #aac device #autism awareness #disability awareness #typing quirk #disability advocacy #poor grammar #grammar nerd #actually neurodivergent #actually neurodiverse #its the neurodivergency #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #autistic #autism #disability community #neurodivergent community #judgment free zone #no judgement #adhd #adhd brain

[zebulontheplanet]

Went to a doctors appointment. And get this, I did it myself! I went in, gave them my name, my information, navigated the appointment (although they were VERY accommodating and lead me through every step of the way) and made the follow-up appointment by myself. No one even batted an eye when I used AAC, they were patient, accepted my head nods and hums, accepted my long typing, and were patient with me. One of the people was surprised I was alone though which was pretty funny to me.

It’s the first time I’ve done an appointment alone, and it will probably be one of the rare times I do because of how impractical and almost impossible it is for me, but I did it. And I’m super proud of myself. This was a special circumstance where I could do it myself and I’m lucky and proud of that.

Slowly learning to be more independent and do things on my own is a slow process, but it’s a process I’m proud of.

#zebrambles #autism #actually autism #medium support needs #actually autistic #aac user #independence #Zebplanet

[cryptid-aac]

Love post for ppl who type " weird "

Love you ppl who type " weird " because use AAC to type (hi, sometimes)!!

Love you ppl who type " weird" because have language disorder (hi)!!

Love you ppl who type " weird " because have I/DD!!

Love you ppl who type " weird " because have severe autism/higher support needs autism/Level 3 autism/however you identify (hi)!!

Love you ppl who type " weird " because English not your native language!!

Love you ppl who type " weird" because rushing thoughts (hi)!!

Love you ppl who type " weird " because blind!!

Love you ppl who type " weird " because that's how brain thinks!!

Love you ppl who type " weird " just because!!

Love you ppl who type " weird " because semiverbal (hi)!!

Love you ppl who type " weird " because nonverbal!!

Love you ppl who type " weird " for any reason not mentioned or no reason or reason that not know of!!

#actually autistic #high support needs #medium support needs #semiverbal #aac user #level 2 autism #level 3 autism #intellectual disability #language disorder #severe autism #non native english speaker #blind #positivity post #totally not bc of ableist #totally not

[chrome-barkz-aac]

Autistic people who use little word because they forget big word I love you.

Autistic people who use big word because they forget little word I love you.

Autistic people who use simple word because is all they can understand I love you.

Autistic people who only use simple word because is what is on theirs aac I love you.

Autistic people who have lot of very specific word about theirs special interest that other not understand I love you.

All this go for autistic non human too, people is what is fastest on aac. Peace and love to y’all

#chrome barkz #aac practice #aac #aac user #part time aac user #coughdrop aac #actually autistic #autism #autistic

[sirenium]

For anyone who is semi verbal, nonverbal, or otherwise struggles with speech, please know that there are people who will accept your methods of communication. There are people who won't infantilize you for using AAC, communication cards, making noises instead of words, etc. There are people who won't expect you to pick the mask up again when you stop being so 'talkative'. There are people who don't mind waiting for you to sort your thoughts, and are happy to include you in the conversation.

There are people who accept you as yourself, and I don't just mean toleration.

#autism #actually autistic #semiverbal #nonverbal #choice verbal #selective mutism #unmasking #autism positivity #aac user #aac device

[spectrumgarden]

Reminder that languages have tens of thousands of words if you only count common words, and hundreds of thousands if you count more specific / niche words from fields like jobs, sciences, hobbies, etc. There is no AAC board with tons of folders complex enough to hold all of them. If someone cant manually type in /spell their own additional words they can be severely limited in what they can talk about, even with creative work arounds. Be mindful that many AAC users are limited in their words by their communication method, even if they cognitively understand more words and areas than they can talk about.

#aac device #aac user #aac awareness #autistic adult #actually autistic

[meowtismz]

Something people NEED understand is.

NO we not WANT an AAC device

NO we not WANT a wherlchair

NO we not WANT use a cane

NO we not WANT any disability aid

We NEED it. Is not a desire is a NECESSITY

Get this inside dumbass brain of you already! Need stop think us disabled people like be disabled just because proud or aware need help.

#disabled #actually autistic #neurodivergent #autism #actually disabled #autistic #autistic things #semiverbal #actually neurodivergent #actually nonverbal #nonspeaking #nonverbal #nonverbal autism #semiverbal autistic #semispeaking #selective mutism #cripplepunk #wheelchair user #cane user #physically disabled #physical disability #actually chronically ill #chronically ill #chronic pain #autism level 2 #level 2 autistic #level 2 autism #autistic level 2 #autistic community #autism community

[spooksforsammy]

Geniuenly like. So many people claim support disability. But then say something completely untrue

Y’all support autism? So what about when the person has intellectual disability or need help walk talk eat bath use bathroom? Does your support end when you see someone with higher needs?? Someone who actually genuinely won’t survive without support from others n that support is sometimes having other people do everything for them.

Y’all support depression? What about when the person can’t bring themself to get out of bed for days on end? What about when that person goes days weeks months without cleaning self because can’t get up even though need to?

Yall support schizo-spec disorders & psychosis? What about what the person get violent because of their delusions n hallucinations? The ones know are fake but still can’t help but believe in? The ones genuinely believe in their delusions/ hallucinations? What about the ones don’t don’t get violent to self n other because of the disorder? Those that just sit scared about the hallucinations n delusions. The ones that won’t leave their room/ house out of fear of their delusions/ hallucinations?

Y’all support those with physical disabilities? What about the housebound bedbound ones? The ones need gait trainers walkers wheelchairs? What about the ones who full time users? Or the ones that need power chairs to independently move around? What about the ones crying screaming throwing up from their pain?

What about the disabled that always have a horrible attitude because tired of yhr disrespect? Tired of having to explain everything about them to everyone even if personal? Tired being told get over it n just educate others?

The disabled ones tired telling people not use certain terms. Tired of being spoken over n for without being thought about or asked. Tired of hearing their communication isn’t valid for ‘xyz’

Y’all support but act very picky about who deserves support and who’s not worthy of it. It’s not support if you pickin n choosing

#speech4amy #actually autistic #disabled poc #disability #autism #medium support needs #physical disability #mental disability #add on if want. know left out a lot but something #just couldn’t talk about because don’t actually experience but added as much as could #aac user #long post

[brakish-tea]

Google when I look for advice for my autism: "How to deal with Your CHILD WITH AUTISM."

Google when I look at advice for cane user stuff: "Canes for old people. What to do when you're 80 and your joints hit the shitter.

I am screaming and hitting the wall just give me advice I can actually use.

#cane user #walking stick #autism #actually autistic #cpunk

[incognitopolls]

This is asking about your opinion on your personal diagnosis status, NOT your opinion on formal/self diagnosis in general, and NOT whether you're happy to be autistic or not. Just whether you're happy to have that information on paper or not.

We ask your questions so you don’t have to! Submit your questions to have them posted anonymously as polls.

#polls #incognito polls #anonymous #tumblr polls #tumblr users #questions #polls about brains #submitted dec 15 #autism #autistic #actually autistic #autistic things #asd #neurodivergent #neurodiversity

[clownrecess]

It is not inappropriate for AAC users to have acsess to swear words.

My peers started swearing at around age 10, and if that is what language the speaking people of that age are using, nonspeaking people have the same right.

Not giving us acsess to the same type of language as our peers feels alienating, it doesn't let us communicate with the same language and terms our peers and friends do. We are not babies. We are not stupid. We are the same as our speaking peers. Just because you can sometimes control what language we use, doesnt mean you should.

#aac #actually autistic #neurodivergent #aac user #nonspeaking autistic #autism #nonspeaking #aac device #aac users #situationally nonspeaking #disabled #nonverbal #nonverbal autism #nonverbal autistic #actually nonverbal #nonspeaking autism #nonspeaking autistics #actually nonspeaking #nonspeaking and proud #tw alienation #tw ableism #tw infantilization #alternative and augmentative communication #augmentative and alternative communication #alternative communication #communication devices #communication cards #high tech aac #autism acceptance #autistic experiences