#Autism chewlrey

[i-may-be-an-emu]

TW: DEPICTION OF AN AUTISTIC MELTDOWN AND TALK OF MASKING AND BREAKING STUFF AS A RESULT OF STIMMING

See this:

This is Reggie ^ (credit to reggie peters fan wiki for the photo which I think I edited to look nice idk i cant remember but credit to whoevers photo this is)

ANYWAY

I love him. I love him very much. Am I projecting onto him? Yes, very much so.

He and luke are some of my comfort charichters (I love Alex too tho, so so much) and all of the boys are so autistic/nuerodivergent coded as well as being incredibly gay-coded (I mean alex is actually canonly gay but let's be real all of the characters in this are all Not Straight/Not Cis.)

ANYWAY IM GETTING OFF TRACK.

SEE THIS:

I AM CONVINCED THAT THIS IS CHEWLREY.

It HAS to be.

1000%

I mean check it out:

I mean litterally- it',s almost exactly the same. And the string is covered in beads, also for stimming.

My two theories are:

Reggie always chewed on his bass picks and for his 15th birthday or something alex and Luke got him the necklace for him to have something else to chew on because reggie was always without a pick or stealing their or snapping them in his teeth and having to get new ones. He's really grateful for it but doesn't wear it to their concerts so that fans and strangers don't think he's weird. So when he dies without it on he's really upset that he's not going to have it for the rest of his afterlife, and when the boys find the clothes in the loft he's so exited and puts it on right away.

[EDIT: I've checked and he was wearing it in the opening scene of episode 1, meaning he died in it :( I still think its a sweet idea tho]

(Very plausible seeing as though I used to chew on my guitar pick and only stopped because it broke and now I have no guitar pick and no chewlry.)

OR:

Reggie was trying to mask his autism from Julie because he was scared of what she'd think and stuff and it made him really stressed and he started chewing on everything- his pencils, his guitar picks, his sleeves, his cutlery, EVERYTHING. But hiding all that from Julie was exhausting and so in the end he stopped stimming alltogether and not doing it made him overload and have a meltdown. Alex and Luke sprung into action and helped Reggie through it, he went non-speaking but nodded when Alex asked him if he and Luke could explain what had happened to Julie. She's really understanding and apologises for not knowing what to do. When Reggie gets his voice back he says his favourite stim aside from playing bass is chewing and said that if she was grossed out by it he would warn her before doing it so she could leave the room or something. Instead she buys the chewlrey for him and he never takes it off.

Or as a third theory he couldve gotten it as a kid as a gift from his parents if they weren't as bad as fanfiction and theories say they are.

But yeah. That's chewlrey. Litterally looks like chewlrey.

[artisxan]

[ID: ArtisXan's logo, a brown circle with a digital drawing of a sunflower inside of it. Written on top in white script font reads "ArtisXan". /id]

Welcome To ArtisXan!

About:

ArtisXan is a small business owned and operated by queer, disabled, neurodivergent, trans individuals. We sell a wide range of items, including discreet and fun chewlrey made of body-safe silicone intended for use by teens and adults.

Xan has been crafting since they were in middle school. They shifted focus from knitting to digital art. The chewelry business started when Xan found that having a body-safe silicone necklace was a great way to help them stop biting their nails, but could only find bulky designs that stood out. They used their own style to start assembling necklaces that were subtle and matched their aesthetic while still providing the physical stimulus of the larger designs. Since then, they have expanded from necklaces and bracelets to keychains, zipper pulls, and pens.

Quick Links

Find us on other sites!

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Etsy artisxan

Patreon ArtisXan

Instagram @artisxan

Tiktok @artisxan

Discord

Meet the Makers!

Xan (they/them)

Cas (he/him)

Examples:

This chart shows just some of the beads we have! The Squish and Durability chart is a good way to determine what bead is best for your fidget style. The higher the durability, the better the bead holds up to biting.

[ID: An illustrated chart showing lineless art of a range of beads in rows on 2 scales of 1 to 10. The first scale is labeled "Squish Scale", with a box reading "1- Most Squishy 5- Medium Squish 10- Most Firm", and the second is labeled "Durability Scale" with a box reading "1-Least Durable 5- Medium 10- Most Durable". /id]

Our themes and bead designs include:

Nature

Mushrooms

Leaves

Flowers

Moon and stars

Animals

Moths and butterflies

Fandom themes

Our Flag Means Death

Pride

Pride flag patterns

Rainbows everywhere

They, He, She, Ze, Fae, Fey, Ve, Ey, Zie, and custom pronouns

Disability

Disability pride

Neurodivergant/mental health

Autism acceptance

Rare condition awareness

Accessibility device compatible decor: stickers, clips

Water bottle reminders

More!

Books

Music

Video Gaming

Self love and acceptance

Magic and Fantasy

Seasonal

Geometric and abstract jewelry designs

FAQ

Who is this good for?

These are especially useful for people who need items to fidget with, pick at, chew, squish, pull, or stretch! All the chewelry is made using materials that can be cleaned and are body-safe. Any item can still be a choking hazard, so these are not intended for young children or individuals who may be at risk for swallowing objects.

Are these chewable? 

Yes! All of the beads we use on the fidget chewelry are made from food-grade silicone and can safely be chewed! 

Where can I buy these? 

You can find all of them on Xan's Etsy store! It is under the same name as their TikTok and Instagram (ArtisXan)! Their work is also in physical stores in Wisconsin.

Can I use these even if I'm not diagnosed, or am not neurodivergent? 

Absolutely! Chewelry is not limited to any specific need or diagnosis. You can wear it just because you like the way it looks, or feels!

Do you make the beads yourself? 

With two exceptions, our beads come from other suppliers. We don't have the facilities to make our own beads. We buy them from a combination of distributors and also directly from manufacturers. However, we did run a kickstarter to make two custom beads in collaboration with an artist who works with body-safe silicone! These are the morel mushrooms and the moon phase beads.

Are the other designs yours?

Yes! The stickers, art prints, pins, and other items are designed by Xan!

Can you make custom pieces?

We can customize some of our items, yes! We are happy to work with people to make pieces they'll be happy with, such as personalized pronoun chewelry! We are restricted to the beads we have and the prices may vary but we will always do our best to find what works best for you!

Will you ever make [insert bead shape here]? 

We work hard to find pieces that suit Xan's brand and what people request! But we can only make things that manufacturers have created so we have a somewhat limited scope of options. However we are always looking for new beads and frequently find ones that hadn't been out before! 

Why is [insert piece] more expensive? 

Some of the beads we use are more expensive than others and so to offset the price we have to adjust the price a bit! We do our best to make sure that all the pieces are still within an affordable range for as many people as possible! And we do weekly giveaways to give more people a chance to get pieces even if they can’t afford them. 

Can you make it without the small bead at the bottom or string it differently than shown?

Absolutely! Feel free to leave a note when you purchase to let us know you'd prefer a knot at the end, or for the main bead to be strung sideways without a knot or bead below it!

Why are are some of the pride necklaces different than the flags?

Some flags use so many colors, or so many shades of the same color, that we can't get enough of the beads to make the flag exactly, or to make the flag at all! For the Sunset Lesbian Pride and Aromantic pride, we have not been able to find body-safe beads that match the rest and come in different shades of orange, pink, and green, so some colors get combined for those designs. We keep an eye out for bead colors though!

Why don't you have a pride flag/pronoun necklace for [blank]?

Either we haven't had anyone request them, no one bought them when we did sell them, or they are ones we can't feasibly make. For example, we love the Progress Pride Flag but if we tried to make it we would run out of space for all the colors and it would be way too expensive for people to buy! (We do have a Progress Pride focus bead though!)

You can always contact us if there is a pronoun you want to use, or to ask if we could make a flag. We are willing to try!

What kind of bead should I get?

It depends what you want to use it for! The higher durability beads are best for biting and can take more heavy-duty fidgeting. Squishy beads are better for twisting and pinching. Textured beads are good for picking and rubbing.

How often do you make new designs?

We release new items and themes on a regular basis. Patreon and Discord users can get previews of what is coming out soon, and even suggest ideas. The chewelry depends on what we can source, but we continue to look for new beads. Xan designs stickers and other art frequently, and now that we have had a successful kickstarter we are open to the idea of making more unique beads.

Just a few of our items for sale:

Pride Fidget Jewelry Necklace (Currently 27 options!)

[ID: Photo of 9 necklaces in pride flag designs. The beads on each necklace are in order of the stripe they represent. From left to right, top to bottom is lesbian, gay rainbow, polyamourus, bisexual, pansexual, polysexual, Sapphic, aromantic, and asexual. The polyam flag necklace has a golden star bead at the base. The bi-, pan-, and polysexual necklaces have a black star at their bases, and the Sapphic necklace has a white flower base bead. The sunset lesbian and aromantic pride necklaces have multiple shades represented by one bead. /id]

[ID: Five pronoun necklaces lined up. From top to bottom the necklaces are "THEY/THEM, SHE/HER, HE/HIM SHE/THEY, HE/THEY" A circular black bead takes the space of the slash. The letter beads are white cubes with black letters. /id]

[ID: Four styles of morel mushroom items on a marbled background. From left to right are a pen, a key chain, a zipper pull, and a necklace. The morel bead is a pale base with a warmer tan to create the textured mushroom cap. The brown pen has a morel and a sunflower bead above the grip. The keychain has a sunflower, a light green leaf, and a morel on a black cord. The zipper pull has a morel by itself, and the necklace has a morel and a round black bead base.  /id]

[ID: Eleven moon phase design items. Clockwise from the upper left are keychains in silver, gild, and blue, necklaces ins silver gold, and blue, a pen in silver, three zipper pulls in blue, gold, and silver, and a holographic silver sticker in the same design as the focus bead. The focus moon bead is circular, with a stylized sun at the center, surrounded by the moon in eight phases. The keychains have a black crescent moon and silver star on either side of the focus bead. The necklaces have a round silver base bead. The pen is black, with a silver star, a black crescent moon, and a silver focus bead above the grip. /id]

[ID: Photo of a hand holding a sticker of a leaf-patterned yellow water bottle with a black top. Black text over the bottle reads "Emotional Support Water Bottle" /id]

[dreamdropsystemarchive]

a drawing of Shane. a gentle angel kid. they're the host of our system and currently dormant and i miss them so much

[janeyblueyes-blog]

My life is crazy

I have been with the same man since I was 25. I'm 33. We have a 4 year old son. When our son was 3, he was diagnosed with autism. (I don't know if it matters, but I have adhd...ocd and dyslexia and am also slightly clarivoyant in a weird way) I have never met a person who didn't like me until I married into a family who basically have Tom Cruise vs Brooke Sheilds views. Only I don't view Tom Cruise as a white trash idiot. This is what I think of my mother in law. I share autism posts on facebook. I talk about autism and raising awareness. I like to prove there is nothing wrong with my son but he is NOT neurotypical. One of my oldest and dearest friends has four autistic children. Four out of nine, mind you. My son was diagnosed "mild". Lately, he has taken to chewing his shirts. I mentioned this to his therapist. (Occupational) She has been telling me about sensory packs and chewlrey. I am going to order said chewlrey despite the fact that my child's grandmother believes it is nothing but a pacifier and he's too old for it. This ignorance has been going on since his diagnosis. She honestly believes that I myaeld told my child's pediatrician that I believe he has autism and the doctor went by MY diagnosis. She thinks I made all of these decisions without his father. She has the nerve to judge my parenting and humiliate and (literally) laugh and point at me in front of my son's teenage siblings, who bscause of her, also do not believe he is autistic. My husband has finally opened his eyes to the fact that our child is not neurotypical. He sees this every day since he broke his foot in our motorcycle accident and is now a stay at home dad. I adore my husband, but the son she raised and no one judges is 45 years old. He left his toxic life behind when he fell in love with small town, never in trouble, mama and daddy's girl me. I don't judge him for his past. Not everyone is as lucky as I was growing up. Why does she think it's okay to treat me like this? We were best friends until I gave birth. Now my husband pulled our son out of thin air and I'm a stupid, annoying, insignificant speck. My point? I am going to tell her to her face that I'm going to do this for the child I bore and she can "lick my balls"