#// and just like with my main--- if you don't specify I will consider it invalid. I'm sadly not a mindreader.

[sungiftedbard]

𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋!!!

To drop the anxiety and the wondering if they do or they don’t, here’s a post to make it nice and clear to me (and you) that you wanna ship with my muses.  All I ask is that you 𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐅𝐘 for which of your muses this would be directed at (especially if you're a multi-muse!)

By liking this post, it means you are okay with the following:

Romantic shipping: Kissey kissey, romantic dates, and possibly intimate things. I send you all the romantic shippy memes and we drown in it.

Platonic shipping: Friends. Pals. Allies. Besties.

Familial shipping: Family. Siblings. Maybe adopted? Could be good or bad.

Enemies: I hate you and you hate me. Rivalry. It's complicated.

[ansautism]

Blog Introduction Post

Hello, I am someone who is professionally diagnosed with autism, with a hyperfixation on neurological and genetic disorders. I am currently a Psychology BA who does some casual research on the side. I go by An, and I use any pronouns.

Masterpost

Debunking Myths Series

Autism Related Myths:

"Autism is caused by trauma."

"Increased autism rates are just due to better diagnostics."

"All neurotypicals are just masked neurodivergents."

"Vaccine reports are being hidden from the public."

"People with ADHD/autism have a higher sense of justice and fairness (justice sensitivity)."

"Autism isn't a cognitive disorder."

"It is a myth that autistic people lack empathy."

"Autism doesn't have symptoms."

"AuDHD isn't autism and ADHD."

"SCD is just diet autism."

ICD-11

Autism

Definition and Criteria

Clinical Features

Boundary of Normality

DSM-5-TR

What are Neurodevelopmental Disorders?

DSM-5-TR Criteria for Neurodevelopmental and Commuication Disorders

DSM-5-TR Criteria for Intellectual Disability

DSM-5-TR Criteria for Global Developmental Delay

DSM-5-TR Criteria for Language Disorder

DSM-5-TR Criteria for Speech Language Disorder

DSM-5-TR Criteria for "Stuttering"

DSM-5-TR Criteria for Social Pragmatic Communication Disorder

DSM-5-TR Criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Specifiers to ASD in the DSM

ASD Support Needs in the DSM

Associated Features to ASD in the DSM

DSM Differentials for ASD

Center for Disease Control

2 Month Developmental Milestones

9 Month Developmental Milestones

15 Month Developmental Milestones

18 Month Developmental Milestones

17 Autism Related Questionnaires and Screenings

Resources

Here are the main research publications and other medical resources I use as sources for my posts:

Science Direct

OMIM

Pubmed

Research Gate

Medline Plus

Cleveland Clinic

Sage Journals

BYF

I do not care who interacts with my posts as this information is public and meant for everyone. However, please refrain from starting discourse.

Please do not ask me to diagnose you. You are allowed to use my posts for self diagnosis, since most of my posts are from the DSM or other reputable research journals, however, please don't add comments like "this might be me" or "this is so me" under my posts.

I accept that many are unable to receive a diagnosis of autism due to personal circumstances. I am critical of self diagnosis, but my posts are not meant to fakeclaim or invalidate anyone's experiences. They are simply meant share information.

Please do not refer to me as "neurodivergent," "neurospicy," "neurodiverse," "neurominority," "neuro-unique," or any other terms or euphemisms similar to them. I do not consider myself neurodivergent, I am disabled and I have autism. I tag my posts as "neurodivergent" or "neurodiversity" for reach and algorithm purposes only.

This blog favors the medical model of disability. While I acknowledge there are a plethora of social issues surrounding autism and disability, this blog is meant to share primarily medical research.

I am NOT a doctor, psychologist, psychiatrist, or therapist. This information is for educational purposes only. I am not a medical professional.

While primarily a research blog, I will also post my opinions on issues relating to autism and some of my experiences.

Asks

Inbox is open for inquiries that include:

Sharing information. Please include the study or article that you found the information from.

Correcting a post. For example, correcting the name of an author, the name of a condition, or a statistics error. Please be respectful.

General questions. I can try to find studies related to a question that you are asking or point you to somewhere else where you can find answers.

Personal questions. I am open to sharing my experiences, however, I may delete any asks at my discretion and I will choose to not answer your question if it is bigoted, disrespectful, rude, or something that I do not want to share.