AUTISM SELF-DIAGNOSIS…YAY OR NAY?
What is self-diagnosis? What is self-diagnosis not? Why do some people support it, and others oppose it? Should we accept autism self-diagnosis or not? Why? […]
NAUTSPLAINING
A NEW TERM FOR AN AGE-OLD PROBLEM (to) nautsplain PRONUNCIATION: nawt-spleyn │ / ˈnɔtspleɪn / Blends non-autistic and explain. VERB [1] a non-autistic person commenting on or explaining something autism-related, usually to an autistic person. Often in a condescending, overconfident, inaccurate, or generalized manner. [2] a non-autistic person speaking for or over autistic people on […]
TANTRUM OR MELTDOWN? [GRAPHIC RESOURCE]
This resource is part of “AUTISTICTICS AUTISM 101 – 1 PAGE, 1 AUTISM TOPIC” [Clicking the below image takes you to the image file. Terms of use at the end of this post.] TERMS OF USE YOU MAY repost the “TANTRUM OR MELTDOWN?” graphic online for personal, private use as long as you credit me […]
INTRODUCING THE HOLISTIC MODEL OF DISABILITY
Introducing the Holistic Model of Disability, which aims to provide a full picture of disability, while being inclusive of all disabled people and their experiences. […]
AUTPHOBIA AND AUTMISIA
What autphobia and autmisia are, why they’re bad, and how we can fight them. […]
MELTDOWNS – THE 3 STAGE MODEL
What do autistic meltdowns look like, feel like, and what can help before, during, and after? […]
COLOR HYPERSENSITIVITY
12.02.2019
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TERMINOLOGY, DEUTSCHE POSTS, ACCOMMODATIONS, AUTISM, SENSORY PROCESSING
What color hypersensitivity is, and what living with it is like for an autistic person. […]
MISOPHONIA – UNBEARABLE SOUNDS
What misophonia is, its causes, what it feels like, and what can help people who have it. […]
ALEXITHYMIA – WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU FEEL
What it feels like not to know what one feels, and what can help people with alexithymia. […]
THE AUTISTIC DILEMMA – FUNCTIONING LABELS
Why functioning labels are a problem, why people use them, and what we should do instead. […]
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