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GoatsLiveOur <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autistic</a> adult son drives his tractor past Violet who is eating some hay she carried from the hay bucket. 私たちの <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E8%87%AA%E9%96%89%E7%97%87" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#自閉症</a> の成人の息子が、干し草のバケツから運んできた干し草を食べているバイオレットの横をトラクターで通り過ぎます。 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E3%83%A4%E3%82%AE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ヤギ</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/goats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#goats</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GoatsOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GoatsOfMastodon</a>

Fergus MurrayMy interview with Jesse Meadows for 'Sluggish' is up! Podcast + transcript.We talked about <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/WeirdPride" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WeirdPride</a>, <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/monotropism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#monotropism</a>, being <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autistic</a> and <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ADHD</a>, <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/flow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flow</a> states and a bunch of other stuff. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did! Jesse is an excellent interviewer.<a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/sluggish/p/autistic-pride-is-impossible-without?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=t1o" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://open.substack.com/pub/sluggish/p/autistic-pride-is-impossible-without?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=t1o</a>

Claire SimpsonMid-forties seems far too old to be contemplating being <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autistic</a>, but we are where we are. Not that it would really make much difference either way at this point

Heather Cook🖖Autistic Coach“Fitting in” behaviors become a problem when we routinely don’t, or no longer can, align our internal reality with what we present externally. <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/AutisticMasking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AutisticMasking</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistic</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Autistic</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Neurodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Neurodiversity</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/AuDHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AuDHD</a>

Niamh GarveyLooking forward to having an energy refueling day today i.e a crash day. Bit of nature, reading books, bit of favourite telly, freedom to stim, sensory loveliness (weighted blanket, smelling soap, nature's natural sensory calmers etc.). The sheer bliss of being unproductive to the rest of the world but very productice at minding my <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Autistic</a> self.<a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@actuallyautistic</a>

Seth the braveThe autistic urge to over share but the autistic skill to "overthink" and edit or delete your messages/posts. If only you could do this in real life. 😢<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autistic</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/actuallyautistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#actuallyautistic</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Neurodivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Neurodivergent</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutismAwareness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AutismAwareness</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutismAwarenessMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AutismAwarenessMonth</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/adhd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#adhd</a>

Niamh GarveyI was interviewed on TV today about being diagnosed as <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Autistic</a> aged 34, and compiling a book of essays by autistic people. In case it's of interest to anyone, here's the interview:<a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@actuallyautistic</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/KCHeGOL7v4I?feature=shared" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/KCHeGOL7v4I?feature=shared</a>

Heather Cook🖖Autistic CoachAutistics have a history of genuine experiences telling us that social encounters are, more often than not, going to be uncomfortable. And, like all reasonable humans, we avoid the thing that is uncomfortable. <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistic</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Autistic</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/AuDHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AuDHD</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Anxiety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Anxiety</a>

nellie-m<a href="https://techhub.social/@hosford42" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@hosford42</a> <a href="https://beige.party/@pathfinder" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@pathfinder</a> <a href="https://mas.to/@darrellpf" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@darrellpf</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@actuallyautistic</a> reading the original post, I first thought: I totally know this. As a teen, I was afraid other people on the bus might judge me for the way I was *breathing*.And my next thought was: this is how <a href="https://autisticpri.de/tags/autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autistic</a> people react to an environment that constantly punishes them for being who they are. The looks. The corrections. The fault-finding. The pressure to become invisible.This is Dimming. Camouflaging. Chronic PTSD.

Niamh GarveyHas anyone a solution for wearing noise cancelling headphones and sunglasses at same time? Currently finding the headphones are making the sunglasses dig into my head painfully. But the glare of sun is hurting, and the noise of train travel is triggering me too. <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Autistic</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/SensoryProcessing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SensoryProcessing</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/SPD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SPD</a><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@actuallyautistic</a>

ideogramHaving some time off I realise just how much sleep I really need. It turns out it's about 10-12 hours a day. <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Autism</a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autistic</a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/neurodiverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#neurodiverse</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@actuallyautistic</a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/AutisticBurnout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AutisticBurnout</a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistic</a>

David Gray-HammondWe will be presenting a free webinar on April 24th at 7.30pm UK time to explore the findings of our new paper on improving Substance Use services for Autistic adults. The papers authors will hold a live discussion of the findings and answer some questions from the audience. To register, go here-<a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/improving-substance-use-treatment-for-autistic-adults-tickets-1315555173939" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/improving-substance-use-treatment-for-autistic-adults-tickets-1315555173939</a><a href="https://disabled.social/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistic</a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autism</a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Autistic</a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/AutismResearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AutismResearch</a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/SubstanceUse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SubstanceUse</a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Addiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Addiction</a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/MentalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MentalHealth</a> <a href="https://newsmast.community/@mentalhealth" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@mentalhealth@newsmast.community</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/mentalhealth" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@mentalhealth@a.gup.pe</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/neurodiversity" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@neurodiversity</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@actuallyautistic</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/autisticadvocacy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@autisticadvocacy</a>

KFears<a href="https://mas.to/@KatyElphinstone" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@KatyElphinstone</a> There is a very large gap in understanding "your best" between people.People with ADHD frequently believe that they perform at their best in hyperfocus state, and perform badly otherwise. Bipolar people often have a similar experience. People with autism often like doing things properly - which leads them to spend a lot of time on research and usually overlooked steps. People with trauma often have experiences where their "best" was not enough to matter."Do your best" means something along the lines of "do it as usual, maybe bump its priority". But this meaning hinges on the assumption that your "best" is close to your "usual" - that your productivity isn't massively impacted by some factors.So really, this phrase is very inconsiderate. I consider it an artifact of ableist, neurotypical-focused era, and I don't use it. Better say "good luck", or "appreciate your effort".<a href="https://mstdn.games/tags/Autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Autistic</a> <a href="https://mstdn.games/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ADHD</a> <a href="https://mstdn.games/tags/MentalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MentalHealth</a>

Heather Cook🖖Autistic CoachDon't Look For New Friends Until You Do This <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T47LDvqJjB4&t=1s" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T47LDvqJjB4&t=1s</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistic</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Autistic</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/AuDHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AuDHD</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/healthycommunication" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#healthycommunication</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/healthyrelationships" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#healthyrelationships</a>

Constantijn ☮is there any treatment from severe autistic burnout? like antidepressants and whatnot?<a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@actuallyautistic</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/actuallyautistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#actuallyautistic</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autistic</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/burnout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#burnout</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/neurodivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#neurodivergent</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mentalhealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mentalhealth</a>

Alan "AJ"This Park Bench Has a Story To TellAn old bench recalls a solitary teenager's daily visits.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/adhd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#adhd</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autistic</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialstruggles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#socialstruggles</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/college" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#college</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/school" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#school</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/1980s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1980s</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/loneliness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#loneliness</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mentalhealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mentalhealth</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sensory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sensory</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/undiagnosed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#undiagnosed</a><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/soultoscribe/p/this-park-bench-has-a-story-to-tell" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://open.substack.com/pub/soultoscribe/p/this-park-bench-has-a-story-to-tell</a>

josh susser<a href="https://autistics.life/tags/autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autistic</a> logo idea: an infinity sign wearing ear protectors

Heather Cook🖖Autistic CoachThe truth is that I can handle it. And if it takes longer than I would like to get it all sorted and figured out, it’s OK. It’s going to be OK.<a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistic</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Autistic</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/AuDHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AuDHD</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/PersonalGrowth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PersonalGrowth</a>

David Gray-Hammond"Autism Awareness or Autism Acceptance?"Wed, 16 Apr, 18:00<a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autism-awareness-or-autism-acceptance-tickets-1219619257029" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autism-awareness-or-autism-acceptance-tickets-1219619257029</a>Ticketholders will recieve a recording and a resource/workbook<a href="https://disabled.social/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistic</a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autism</a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Autistic</a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/AutisticAcceptanceMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AutisticAcceptanceMonth</a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/AutismAwareness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AutismAwareness</a>

key jordan-abramslong. ranting. if you think this is about you and not just a critique it probably is.just a reminder that not everyone you see not wearing a mask is an asshole. yes, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WearAMask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WearAMask</a> because <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CovidIsNotOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidIsNotOver</a> is great and the by and large incentive for everyone. but not all <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistic</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Autistic</a> people can do enough densensitisation and exposure therapy and graduated trials to be able to get to the point of wearing a mask. other diagnoses too, certain individuals with PTSD (which I also have). there are, what I am saying, legitimate reasons to not be able to wear a mask.I was able to adjust to a gaiter during the beginning of the pandemic, when anything was better than nothing. it didn't put pressure on my nose and it wasn't tight over my face. alas, those aren't actually sufcicient.I can tolerate a paper surgical mask for about 10 to 15 minutes before I'm incredibly distressed, overwhelmed, and going into either meltdown or shutdown depending upon the day. I can wear a KN95 mask for about five minutes and it still requires me to be medicated with Xanax in order to tolerate the sensation on my face and the trauma memories from last… everything overwhelms me and I end up dissociated and screaming. no matter about whether I'm in my thrift nrrand yes,that's with meds. my be the best I've done with a KN95 is about half an hour or so. I've tried so hard to mask.and while I'm in recovery and remission from polysubstance use disorder, Xanax is not the solution. so take your judgment and shove it back down your throat, or up your ass, or get the fuck away from me because your solutions leave me and mine and people in my situation as acceptable casualties, when in fact wear a mask is meant to protect people like me if enough of the sheeple would actually do it. in order to have success in your exhortations you need to be a little bit more careful about what your messaging actually is, and who you're targeting, and who is going to actually see it and be impacted by it. I still go to the absolute farthest place from people who aren't masking. I don't go anywhere if I'm actively sick but Gxd only knows how many times I've actually had COVID since half of the confirmed tests were because I had something I was going to and wanted to exercise precautions; I got it without it being immediately symptomatic.and I've got long COVID from 3 (or more) asymptomatic infections and one pretty nasty round through it last October. I know the consequences of not masking. but what I don't have is the economic privilege to stay home. my spouse is disabled too. we need food. we need to go to appointments, and due to medical needs and hearing loss. I need to do things at school. I need to do things with the department of rehabilitation. so shove your trite bullshit where the sun don't shine.

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