#Small AAC block

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Building Better with Light Bricks: Top AAC Block Plants in Hyderabad

In Hyderabad, where things are changing fast, construction is getting an upgrade with AAC (Autoclaved Aerated Concrete) blocks. These blocks, made by the leading AAC Block Plants in the city, are a new and better way to build. This article talks about why AAC blocks are cool, what makes the plants in Hyderabad special, and how they are making construction smarter.

Understanding AAC Blocks:

AAC blocks are like magic bricks that are not heavy. They are made from sand, cement, lime, and some other things that make them strong and light. These blocks have tiny holes inside them, and a special process makes them tough. Builders like using these blocks because they are strong, keep the heat in or out, and are good for the environment.

Benefits of AAC Blocks:

Not Heavy: AAC blocks are not heavy like regular bricks. This makes them easy to use and saves money on carrying them around.

Stay Just Right: These blocks are good at keeping the heat in or out, so the inside of a building feels just right, and you don't need to spend too much on heating or cooling.

Good for Nature: Making AAC blocks does not hurt the environment much. They use old stuff to make them, and it does not take too much energy.

Very Strong: Even though they are not heavy, AAC blocks are strong. They help buildings stand up for a long time.

Can Change Shape: Builders can easily change the shape of AAC blocks. This helps make buildings look different and special.

Leading AAC Block Plants in Hyderabad:

Make Blocks Carefully: The best AAC Block Plants in Hyderabad are careful when making blocks. They want each block to be good and strong.

Use Cool Machines: These plants have machines that mix things perfectly. This makes sure every block is just right.

Smart Computers Help: The top AAC Block Plants use smart computers to control everything. This helps make sure the blocks are always good.

Make Blocks Strong: The plants in Hyderabad use special ways to make sure AAC blocks are very strong. This makes buildings safe and long-lasting.

Always Improve: The best plants are always trying to make things even better. They learn new things and use new tricks to make the blocks even more awesome.

Impact on Better Building:

Using AAC blocks from the leading plants in Hyderabad is making the building better. Because these blocks are not heavy, they do not need too much fuel to be carried around. This is good for the Earth. Also, because they keep the heat just right, buildings do not need too much energy to be warm or cool. This helps save money and keeps the planet happy.

Conclusion:

In Hyderabad, where everything is moving fast, AAC blocks from the best plants are changing the way we build. They are light, strong, and good for the environment. The smart plants in the city are making these blocks even better. This means buildings in Hyderabad are getting smarter and greener. With AAC blocks, the future of construction in Hyderabad looks bright, easy, and good for everyone.

[radqueeraac]

Hi!

[pt: Hi!]

We are the Jumbled Collective! We are LSN-MSN autistic, and a handful of us use AAC.

We noticed a lack of endogenic and radqueer safe AAC blogs, and so we wanted to make this blog to be one!

We wanted to make sure all AAC users, including endogenic and radq, had access to emotes for any words they need.

Feel free to send requests, and we will try our best to fulfill them!

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Boundaries:

- We are ok with anti's interacting with our account, as long as you are respectful and do not cause drama.

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Extra info:

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cumulus / nephos / “cloud” / ☁️

[plain text: cumulus / nephos / “cloud” / ☁️ cloud emoji]

[id: pastel fem looking person in pastel manual wheelchair looking down to slug in lap. there also slug on head n slug slide down skirt (don’t ask how). (all color pastel). person hair pink bangs, purple side hair, & blue low loose pigtails go below hips. purple eyes & medium-light ish skin. wearing bright turquoise ish color shirt collar with pink ruffles, & white shirt body with blue ruffles decorate, n green long sleeve cardigan over it also with ruffles. rainbow midi above knee skirt with white ruffles overflow from side of wheelchair. wear mismatch stockings, person’s left side rainbow stripes, n person right side turquoise blue with clouds on it. person not wearing shoes.

their wheelchair has yellow headrest, teal stroller push handle, green contoured backrest with supportive panels on two side lateral, teal to blue transition arm rest, orange big wheels with rainbow windmill candy swirl as cover & red push rim. frame is turquoise blue gradient to pink, has dump/slant, with yellow slug on one side’s turning point. purple fat caster wheels. attach to backrest is big white angel wings, & above arm rest has glowing yellow halo. their AAC device floating by them, has turquoise blue case with white cloud patterns. is saying “slug” icon. border of art lined with rainbow gradient lace. end id]

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(otherwise known as hate names terrible at decision)

VERY pastel n rainbow overload >:)

they level 3 autistic (“requiring very substantial support”) with high support needs—meaning they cannot independently do most adaptive functioning skills, needing other people physical help to do/do for them. they also need 24/7 supervision & physical help for all iADLs & bADLs.

they nonverbal & use AAC full time. their AAC is symbol based speech generating device.

their (most likely [<haven’t decided] partner who act as their) disability caretaker is hyacinthos shinya🪻🌌.

they also full time non-ambulatory wheelchair user with very specific posture & seating positioning needs so not out of it for long or really much at all.

angel wing on back of wheelchair is power assist! is magically powered by hyacinthos (who angel) & can be powered even remotely / far away. way control wheelchair & power assist part by intuitive / hand motions & gestures / etc, part by halo hover above armrest that act as joystick. can use it like traditional joystick or wear as bracelet n control that way! (gimme it i want one) (if you recognize this setting it may be because previous version)

they do mix of self propel, power assist, & caregiver push. their wheelchair have stroller style push handle instead traditional push handle for easier caregiver push, especially one handed.

is set in magical world & they do some magic (< haven’t decided]!

character not slug obsessed, artist the slug obsessed one

character sheet below cut!!

artfight character profile (VERY wip)

please do feel free draw them (with credit) n tag me!!!!!!

reblog welcome but please don’t repost

will fight you if debate about autism levels & support needs

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hi under cut

[character sheet. functionally described below]

top left is full character clothing (with wheelchair translucent in background) because in original there some key parts blocked by wheelchair especially arm rest.

skirt around waist have purple band with blue small ruffles. center have rainbow bow with rainbow star on top.

n also have front n back of AAC device. what drawn here is 5x7 grid with various colored squares showing different parts of speech but grid size more so because like. is how much could fit comfortably. so even when redraw n isn’t exact 5x7 with colors exactly right where is right now, is okay. colors & where they are based on own AAC device >:) because of course

design of aac device case basically same as above. back side just have bigger clouds. oh also device has handles. tho it float around so handles get used less. float around so don’t have worry about how to carry it how to mount on wheelchair etc etc etc it follows you it automatic come to your hand when you wanna say something (kinda also acting as prompting bc sometimes think about say something but don’t actually say in device) it get out way when you don’t want it. if only like this irl lol

bottom left is info about character already said

bottom right is wheelchair design

parts covered up by person: rainbow gradient side guard, blue contoured cushion.

n also drawing of back of backrest: when not in use, wings power assist shrink to small decoration on back. not big there all time.

also have stickers! sticker of nessie, banana slug, sheep, cloud, star, rainbow, & an AAC symbol of “AAC”

wheelchair may also have magical tilt & recline & elevate. how? don’t know!!! why not just make full powerchair? uhhhh like manual chair look better

n picture of irl windmill candy

border of art also rainbow gradient lace.

yea that all please draw them ��

praise me put lots work into them

pls be nice to them

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Comprehensive Guide to Verbality Terms and Alternatives

This guide provides an overview of different verbality terms, conditions affecting speech, and alternatives to ableist language. The goal is to foster respect, understanding, and inclusivity for people with varying speech abilities.

SECTION 1: VERBALITY TERMS

1.1 Core Verbality Terms

- Nonverbal – Unable to speak at all, ever; often relies on AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication).

- Minimally Verbal – Can say only a small number of specific words, typically up to 50 or less.

- Limitedverbal – Uses spoken language in limited settings and for specific purposes.

- Semiverbal – Can speak in specific circumstances but demonstrates moderate difficulty speaking most of the time; may use AAC.

- Hemiverbal – Falls between semiverbal and demiverbal, speaking in some contexts but experiencing occasional or frequent verbal difficulty.

- Demiverbal – Can reliably speak most of the day, most days of the week, but has mild to moderate difficulty speaking anywhere from slightly to half of the time.

- Majorityverbal – Close to fully verbal but not quite; may experience brain-mouth disconnects, delayed speech, or articulation difficulties.

- Fullverbal – Has full ability to speak (except during autistic shutdowns or similar conditions); speaks as much as is comfortable.

- Hyperverbal – Speaks more frequently than typical verbal individuals, whether by choice or involuntarily. Can also be caused by schizophrenia.

1.2 Variable or Context-Dependent Terms

- Verbalflux – Experiences fluctuations in verbal ability and intensity.

- Choiceverbal – Chooses not to speak much despite being verbal (e.g., due to discomfort, overwhelm, or difficulty understanding social cues).

- Maskedverbal – Appears fullverbal by masking or forcing themselves to speak more or less than feels natural.

- Altverbal – Umbrella term for individuals who are not traditionally fullverbal, including hyperverbal, choiceverbal, semiverbal, nonverbal, etc.

1.3 Mutism & Diagnostic Terms

- Selective/Situational Mutism – A diagnosable anxiety disorder where a person is unable (not unwilling) to speak in specific social situations due to anxiety or panic.

- Alter-Specific Verbal Terms (for systems with varying alter speech abilities):

- Nonvox – A headmate who can never speak, regardless of the body’s verbal abilities.

- Vox – A headmate who can speak a “normal amount” regardless of the body’s verbal state.

SECTION 2: VERBAL SHUTDOWNS & SPEECH LOSS

2.1 What is a Verbal Shutdown?

A verbal shutdown is a temporary period where speaking becomes difficult or impossible. It can be triggered by:

- Negative emotions (anxiety, stress, sensory overload)

- Neurological factors (autistic shutdowns, executive dysfunction)

- Unknown causes

Key Features of Verbal Shutdowns:

- Typically lasts a few hours to a few days.

- Similar to a phone dying—it may turn on briefly but needs time to “recharge.”

- Even if speech occurs momentarily, the individual remains in shutdown.

2.2 Alternatives to the Term “Going Nonverbal”

To describe speech loss more accurately, consider these alternatives:

- Verbal crash

- Verbal shutdown

- Speech loss episode

- Losing speech

- Contextually verbal

- Speech-variable

- Speech-varied

- Irregularly verbal

- Irregularly speaking

- Speech Block

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2.3 The in-between

- Intermittent speech – Speech that is available sometimes but not always. Someone with intermittent speech might be able to talk in certain situations but lose speech due to exhaustion, overload, illness, or environmental factors. Speaking might be more reliable in structured settings, like giving a presentation, but unpredictable in casual or stressful situations.

- Unreliable speech – Speech that doesn’t always reflect what the person intends to say. Words may come out as automatic scripts, verbal tics, or substitutions that change the intended meaning. Someone might answer “I’m fine” out of habit, even when they’re in distress, or repeat the last option in a multiple-choice question without meaning to.

- Insufficient speech – Speech that conveys some information but doesn’t fully express what the person wants to say. Someone might rely on familiar phrases or scripts that fit a situation but lack precision. For example, they might be able to say, “Houston, we have a problem,” but need AAC to clarify that they specifically need help.

- Expensive speech – Speech that takes a significant amount of energy, effort, or focus to produce. Speaking might still be possible, but it comes at a cost, often leaving the person mentally or physically drained. This can be due to factors like fatigue, sensory overwhelm, anxiety, or executive dysfunction. Someone with expensive speech might still be able to talk in some situations, like ordering at a cafe, but may choose to use AAC to conserve energy for later.

SECTION 3: SPECIFIC SPEECH DIFFICULTIES

3.1 Speech Disruptions

- Stuttering / Stammering – Repeating sounds/words, prolonging sounds, or experiencing “blocks” where no sound comes out.

- Cluttering – Rapid speech with erratic rhythm, poor grammar/syntax, and difficulty organizing thoughts.

3.2 Pronunciation & Sound Production Issues

- Paraphasia – Producing extra, unintended syllables/words or substituting incorrect ones.

- Speech Sound Disorder / Phonemic Disorder – Difficulty pronouncing specific sounds.

- Lisping – Difficulty with sibilants (“s” sounds).

- Rhotacism – Difficulty with rhotics (“r” sounds).

3.3 Word Use & Grammar Issues

- Incoherence / Word Salad – Using confused or disorganized language with seemingly unconnected words and phrases.

- Schizophasia – Disorganized speech due to schizophrenia.

- Stilted Speech – Overly formal, flowery, or excessively “dictionary-like” language.

3.4 Speech Length & Excessive Detail

- Logorrhea – Excessively rapid and wordy speech.

- Clanging / Association Chaining / Glossomania – Stringing together words based on sound (rhymes, alliteration) rather than meaning.

- Overinclusion – Inability to eliminate irrelevant or inappropriate details.

- Circumstantial Speech – Answering a question with excessive, unnecessary detail before eventually getting to the point.

3.5 Disorganized Thought & Speech Patterns

- Flight of Ideas – Abruptly jumping between ideas/topics.

- Loose Association / Derailment – Frequently jumping to unrelated or barely related thoughts.

- Tangential Speech / Tangentiality – Wandering off-topic and never returning.

- Thought Blocking / Obstructive Thought – Suddenly losing a train of thought and being unable to restart it.

3.6 Stuck or Repetitive Speech

- Perseveration – Getting stuck on words, phrases, or ideas and repeating them without being able to shift topics.

- Pressured Speech – Speaking rapidly with an overwhelming urge to continue talking, making interruptions difficult.

3.7 Limited or Minimal Speech

- Alogia / Laconic Speech – Speaking very little or providing less detail than expected.

- Distractible Speech – Losing a train of thought due to external distractions.

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Would you be able to make small emoji/symbols for popular game names? Like a minecraft block, a hood for assassins creed, the plumbob thing for sims? I often find myself having to use my AAC and say “WE PLAY SQUARE BUILD GAME” and stuff 😭😭😭

Lol you got it!

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Hi Shep! Hi Em!

I hope you're having a lovely day.

Today I have a question: what is the purpose of a keyguard? what can it help with?

Much love,

🐁

Thank you friend, Shep and I hope you’re having a lovely day too!

A keyguard is used to isolate the buttons on an AAC app, to prevent or decrease mistakes and touching buttons you didn’t mean to touch. It’s typically used for people with fine motor skill challenges like dyspraxia (that’s what I have) which is a motor coordination disorder that affects fine and/or gross motor skills to the point where performing typical activities is difficult to impossible. I have trouble accurately pointing at and selecting buttons, like playing whack a mole but constantly missing the mole. The keyguard makes it easier for me to hit what I’m aiming for, because if I miss and touch a spot between two buttons, it blocks them from being activated, and I can slide my finger along it and deposit it in the correct hole without having to gauge my location with just my eyes.

The keyguard also allows me to have a larger number of buttons on each page than I would be able to easily access without it. The alternative to a keyguard in this context is larger buttons, but the bigger they are, the fewer you can fit per page, which increases the number of pages you need, and slows down communication. My grid has sixty buttons per page, which is still about half of what I see for most adult users. I have a keyguard that was made for a 77-button grid, but I tried it and the holes are too small for me to fit my thumbs in comfortably. Accessing buttons with my thumbs is easier than with my fingers, because thumbs use larger, less precise muscle groups (meaning they require less fine motor control).

Keyguards can also be helpful for people with vision loss (which I don’t have). They are a tactile demarcator that allow the user to feel where the buttons are. They can be made in bright contrasting colours to make the outlines of the buttons more visible, because not every app allows you to change the colour of the background or the buttons.

Thanks for your question, I hope that helps! Feel free to ask any more that come up! 🥰

[howtocareforbunnyboys]

Communicating with smalls who can't speak right now

To clarify: this post is written for carers of age regressors who experience temporary loss of speech from time to time. My small one sometimes regresses too small to speak, and when he's big, overstimulation can also cause a verbal shutdown.

This post is written by an autistic person with autistic friends, family, and an autistic partner, but it is not about nonverbal autistic people. I'm not nonverbal, and neither are any of my close friends or family members, so I lack the adequate experience to know how to accommodate someone who does not process words the same way as someone who can verbalize.

Outline:

What to ask? (Help for how to proceed, written with non-autistic carers in mind)

Leeloo AAC app (method)

Option chart (method)

Sign language (method)

Understanding sensory management

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What to ask: (Autistic triage, lol)

If your small one is overstimulated, then the first step is to determine what is causing irritation.

"Are you overstimulated?" Can work for older kids, but "is everything too much?" May work better for younger regressors. Similarly, "is everything too quiet?" Is a great way to ask if they're understimulated.

"Do you know what the problem is?" Opens the door for them to point to the problem, cover their eyes/ears, or tug on their clothes.

If they answer no, start removing stimuli and asking if it's better. E.g., dim the light and ask "is it better with the light low?" If they indicate yes, repeat question 1. If they indicate no, ask if they want the light back up.

If there's still a problem and it's not external, it's probably an internal stimulus. They may be hungry, thirsty, or need to use the restroom. They may need to switch positions, stretch their limbs, or treat a minor injury. They may feel nauseated, have dry eyes, or need a shower. Interoception can be really hard for autistic people, and any of these stimuli can register as just pain, distress, discomfort, or overstimulation, without a clear source.

I know the options for possible sources for overstimulation is seemingly endless, and being asked questions can itself be overstimulating. You can reduce this problem by identifying for yourself the most likely triggers. For example, if your small just had a meal 20 minutes ago, then hunger probably isn't the culprit. If the noise level in the room (and coming in from the doors and windows) is already low, that's probably not the main problem.

You can also ask some questions silently, by offering them helpful objects (noise-canceling headphones, fidget toys, their phone, blankets, plushies, beverages, etc.)

Lastly, it's important to know that when overstimulation leads to a shutdown or meltdown, it's rarely due to one cause. It's because there's just too much going on all at once. It's not "the light is too bright," it's "the light is too bright, my clothes are uncomfortable, there is a small beeping noise, I'm getting a headache, and I'm carrying stress from events that happened earlier today."

Because it's a cumulative effect, removing some of the irritants (and adding soothing stimuli) can be enough to start to return the person to baseline.

As they approach baseline, they'll be able to think better, and may start to be able to identify problems on their own. For example, when the sharpest lights and noises are blocked and their body is at the right temperature, they may be able to identify "oh, I'm thirsty!" and request a beverage (with gestures, writing, typing, etc).

As they approach baseline, they may be able to verbalize again, or they may still need a break from speaking. The process of your body moving from a high-stress state to a low-stress state takes time. Your body has to filter out all those stress hormones, and build back up the feel-good hormones.

It can be that nothing is actively wrong anymore at that exact moment, but they need some quiet time with their favorite media to rest and recover.

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Leeloo AAC

If they can still type, the app Leeloo is a free, albeit limited, AAC program.

[Link to Leeloo AAC via Google Play]

Pros:

Mostly free

Can read aloud what you type (TTS)

Has pre-programmed words with pictures in some categories

Cute aesthetic geared towards children

Cons:

Can't add your own words and pictures

Some categories are behind a paywall

Can't record your own pronunciations

For regressors who are old enough to type, this is a great resource.

For regressors who are younger, the limited number of programmed images & words may be a problem.

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Option chart

The above image shows two ways to show your small options, which they can select through pointing or placing their hand on top of the desired option.

Above the orange line is for yes/no questions. I find that when Bunny is too overstimulated to speak, his needs are often too complex to put into a simple nod or head shake, so an "other" option is essential.

Placing "other" in the center also allows him to point between two options to indicate "yes, but I need accommodations" or "this is similar to what I need, but not quite".

Below the orange line are 3 symbols 🤎🏵⭐️. The specific symbols used don't really matter; I just drew a heart, a flower, and a star because they're simple shapes every kid has seen a thousand times, so it's not difficult visual stimuli for the small one to process.

While you draw the symbols, you explain to them what the options are. After the first question, you can either turn the page to make new symbols, or you can reset the meaning of the same symbols.

If the regressor struggles with resetting the meaning, but you don't want to draw a new set every time, then try just drawing 2-3 sets and switching sets between questions.

You can also place 3 toys in front of the regressor for them to grasp, if they don't respond as well to requests for pointing. This method is excellent for very, very young regressors that struggle to read.

Accommodations for blind / visually impaired regressors :

You can still use the option chart method, of course. You can guide their hand to 3 different, familiar objects, or verbally inform them what you're placing in front of them. It's important that the objects are very different, so they can find and pick up (for example) the cold, metallic spoon, or soft plushie, or smooth stone without confusion.

If you have permission to touch their body, you can assign meaning to different body parts, e.g. right shoulder for yes, left shoulder for no, knee for "maybe/kinda", top of head for "I don't know".

I specify "if you have permission to touch" because verbally indicating body parts will involve the possible factor of right/left confusion. A regressed person may temporarily lose the ability to tell right from left, but if you touch each shoulder, they're likely to be able to remember which shoulder means "yes" and which means "no".

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Sign Language

I don't think I need to explain this one.

Pros:

Gain the ability to communicate better with more people in your local Deaf community

Gain the ability to communicate with noise-canceling headphones on, thereby reducing your level of auditory stimulation 🎧

Can listen to music and talk at the same time 🎶

Can talk in libraries 📚

Can talk in loud places like buses and trains without wanting to fly out of your skin. 🚌 🚂

Gain the security of knowing that as you age, if you start to lose your hearing, you'll still be able to communicate. 👵🧓👴

Cons:

For many reasons, it's best to learn directly from a Deaf teacher, and that costs money. If you have $10 USD spare per week and access to reliable transportation, you can probably join a beginner class held by your local Deaf resource center without any issues, but not everyone has those things. There are also courses held online, but please try to find one that teaches your regional sign language. (Learning ASL with a San Francisco accent when you live in NYC is perhaps a bit odd, but not as bad as learning sign language from a whole different country.)

It takes a lot of time to learn another language, so you'll still need a different method in the meantime.

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Understanding sensory management

This is probably obvious, but when you're autistic, a great deal of effort goes into curating your sensory input. Speaking as a city-dweller, we live in a loud, stinky, bright, ugly, stressful, uncomfortable world, and we can't change that.

Arranging your schedule/routine to include regular bursts of comfort and happiness, and reducing irritants where possible, is necessary self-care for an autistic person. Disruption to these processes is distressing because we really rely on these skills to manage the uncomfortable world.

[Example] : "I always watch ____ and eat ____ on my lunch break." = Going out to lunch with a friendly coworker will mean giving up my restful time, adding a whole lot of unanticipated stressors, and require conversation during a vital time I use for quiet relaxation. This is how I get through my work day.

[Example] : "I only eat this brand of [food item] and wear [specific clothing type/brand/fabric]. I am upset if this is unavailable." = I know what feels good in my mouth and tastes good, and I know what feels good on my body. Eating/drinking these things gives me a reliable burst of comfort and happiness. Wearing these things gives me a steady stream of reliable comfort/happiness throughout the day.

You can probably think of a point in your life when you were going through a difficult, emotional time, and you were taking things day by day, hour by hour. You got through work 15 minutes at a time, counting down til your next break. You spent your break doing something comforting. Maybe you avoided watching the news and avoided stressful family members.

You probably felt more irritable than usual when the grocery store radio plays a song you dislike, or your shopping cart has a squeaky wheel, or your watchband keeps catching on your arm hair, or the cashier looks like they're judging the nutritional content of your purchases and is considering making a bad joke. Normally, you'd filter out these mundane annoyances, but now they set your teeth on edge.

Maybe there was only one thing you looked forward to each day, like a little oasis. And if something went wrong with that precious thing, then everything you've been trying to keep inside would come spilling out in jagged breaths and hot tears spilling down your red, embarrassed face.

Recalling all this, you might notice that during those difficult, emotional times, non-autistic people use the same skills as we do --- limit stressors, and increase opportunities for comfort and happiness.

You do this naturally for others, already!

When your loved one is in mourning, what do you do for them? You limit stressors (clean their house, do their laundry, run errands for them, etc). You increase their comfort and happiness (give them gifts, make them their favorite foods, take them out to see their favorite sports team/movie franchise, etc).

Why does grieving require similar skills to daily life with autism, even though being autistic can be a joyful experience?

Autistic brains interpret sensory information differently than allistic (non-autistic) brains. We struggle to filter out unimportant stimuli, and we notice fine details, which means there is a LOT of stimuli. We just experience a "louder" external world than allistic people do.

When allistic people are in a heightened emotional state, they temporarily lose the capacity to filter out stimuli. This means that, for a time, they're experiencing a very loud internal world (from the heightened emotion) and a louder than usual external world all at the same time.

So when your autistic loved one freaks out about something you interpret as unimportant, please keep in mind that whatever it is, it's something that is important to them. It's something they were relying on, and looking forward to. The world is so, so loud. We need our reliable comfort and happiness. We need our rest and relaxation, (even if that rest and relaxation is achieved via jumping, spinning, dancing, singing, or making specific noises).

Thanks for reading :). I hope this gave you (and your small) something to discuss or try.

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Hey there, I’m Antlerkitty. This is my disability and politics/social issues blog. I have three side blogs, @starkitty-is-small for agere/kidcore stuff, and @kitty-of-the-stars for art, and a recovery blog you can ask for if you'd like.

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About me/us!

He/Leaf (they ok but not preferred), no fem terms. Xeno/bigender mspec lesbian. Mirror pronoun user for I/me and we/us. Partly human, mostly nonhuman.

Lifelong MSN autistic with ADHD-C and OCD. Semiverbal due to late regression and non-autism catatonia, consider myself hyperverbal as well, though is more secondary and complicated (horrible horrible combo, don’t recommend). Also a disordered system with quite a few mental illnesses, and physically disabled. Frequently use: Cane, earplugs/ear defenders, headphones with music, chewlery/stim toys, AAC device, comfort objects, + people helpers!

Special interests are nature and medical. Other interests include plushies, Kandi, fashion, etc.

We generally do not care what you identify as. This blog is pro-endo and safe for most (if it is not safe for you... you will know!). If we have issue, we will block you. Views have changed since first posts!

Tag system:

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(Undescribed) userboxes under the cut 😊

[clownrecess]

I was wondering, why don't you speak? Is it a conscious decision for your own comfort or is it that you physically can't? /g /nf

(tw for extremely brief trauma mention)

When I was a small child, I didn't have any speech delays. I developed oral speech at the same time as my peers and was able to adequately communicate using oral speech.

When I was 8, my ability to use oral speech was still existent, and for the most part easy, however when I became distressed oral speech was notably more tiring for me, and would result in me becoming more frustrated and upset. I don't believe this was noticeable to anybody else, but it is something I remember experiencing.

When I was 9 (which was a particularly traumatic time for me), I began loosing speech for short periods of time (like 30 minutes to two hours), and had made a bad quality communication board that I would use around my friends, and had an AAC app on my phone that I would use at home sometimes (albeit it was not taken seriously, and was seen primarily as something I was doing for fun). During these times I physically could not use oral speech, my brain felt like it was preventing me from accessing my oral speech.

At around 10 my difficulty using oral speech increased, and I would have no access to oral speech for time periods of around one day to a week.

When I was 11 I had my first long period of no oral speech, which was four months. During this time I originally began using a free AAC app on a really old android tablet that barely worked. Later on my school provided me with an I-Pad that had both LAMP Words For Life and Proloquo2go on it. I used both, but mostly LAMP because my speech therapist at the time thought it would be better for my personal motor skills.

After that four months I was able to use impaired oral speech at home, but not at school, this lasted for one or two months. During this time I got an android tablet with TalkTabletPRO on it.

After this I used oral speech full time with only very short two hours long nonspeaking periods during times I was really upset (for example when my fish died), for around a year (which was extremely exhausting, because I was forcing myself, which ended up making my mental health horrible and I was terribly burnt out). I was forcing myself to use oral speech at the time because me using AAC was accepted, but treated as less than, and I was scared people would be angry with me.

When I was 12 my oral speech was slowly beginning to decline again.

Later on (maybe mid 13?) I lost all oral speech for two days, and then eventually having oral speech that was really impaired. During this time I also only had acsess to oral speech at home, and not at school. Eventually resulting in a longer fully nonspeaking period.

This continued for a very long time, and my oral speech fluctuated a lot, ranging from short nonspeaking periods to longer ones.

Where I am at currently, I have acsess to zero oral speech (outside of occasionally mumbling hard to understand words when alone as a stim, or to my gecko. These words would not be able to be understood by other people.).

I currently use the same tablet that had TalkTabletPRO on it, except I now use Avaz instead of TalkTabletPRO. Avaz works much better for me, and allows me to use the voice I want to use.

It feels like there is a wall or block in my brain that stops me from acsessing the area of my brain that oral speech is located. I can try to use oral speech, but often times it just physically will not come out at all, or it will come out but is fully incoherent and I cant even understand it. Usually it just wont come out at all, though. It is not a purposeful thing I do for comfort, I physically can not speak.

I use a few different terms to describe my speech, but I usually say I am nonspeaking, primarily nonspeaking, or situationally nonspeaking. I do not feel that the term semispeaking is fitting for me, because I am not a speaking person who loses speech when under stress. I loose oral speech under stress, yes, but also loose it for no reason, and when I loose oral speech it is not usually for short periods. I loose speech for long periods of time and when I do use oral speech it is often impaired (usually just stuttering, but sometimes it is fully incoherent or doesnt match up with what I want to say.). I am also nonspeaking most of the time, which also makes me feel that semispeaking isnt the term for me. I feel most comfortable with being called nonspeaking or primarily nonspeaking, but situationally nonspeaking is also okay. I use AAC almost full time.

My experience is different than life long nonspeakers, because I am a nonspeaking person who lost consistent speech later in life. When I say I am nonspeaking online people tend to think I am a life long nonspeaker, and I want to make it clear I am not. Whilst it is important to listen to my experiences too, it is also important to listen to the experiences of life long nonspeakers.

[maheshnaani]

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[ganitsoni]

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[cryptid-aac]

Since IG OP blocked me for being severely disabled

If you try to engage in small talk with me, I will stare at you, look down at my AAC, look back up, then walk tf away. IDC who you are. If you're going to try to do the allistic/LSN dance with me, I will assume that you have nothing you actually want to say to me

[daisybslt]

Speech & Language Pathology Stroke Terms

Disorganised list of terms used in slt for stroke- for study/quick reference.

AAC- Alternative augmentative communication.

ABI- Acquired brain injury (anytime after birth).

Agnosia- Inability to process sensory information (in Greek gnosis- "not knowing").

Aphasia- Impairment of language, affecting the production or comprehension of speech and the ability to read or write, depending on the affected area of the brain. (Greek a/without + phásis/speech").

Apraxia- Inability to execute purposeful, previously learned motor tasks, despite physical ability and willingness. (Greek a/without + praxis/action).

Aspiration- Food or fluid accidentally enters the lungs through the windpipe, often as a result of dysphagia.

Bilateral- Involving or affecting both sides, usually referencing both sides of the body.

Capacity- Ability to reason, make decisions and consider choices, express views and receive and understand information (AWI= Adult With Incapacity).

Cerebro-Vascular Accident (CVA)- Stroke.

Cognitive function- Anything involving thinking.

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)- Blood clot forms in a deep vein.

Deglutition- The act of swallowing.

Dementia- Decline of function in the brain causes cognitive problems such as difficulty with memory, understanding and mood.

Dysfluency- Any type of speech which is marked with repetitions, prolongations and hesitations; an interruption in the flow of speech sounds. Commonly known as stuttering or stammering.

Dysarthria- Collection of motor speech disorders.

Dysphagia- Swallowing difficulties.

Embolism- Blockage of a blood vessel by a blood clot or piece of fatty material or other debris in the blood stream. An embolism is a type of stroke.

Enteral feeding- Feeding through a tube connected to the person's stomach.

FAST test- 'Facial drooping, Arm weakness, Speech problems, Time to call 999'

Fluency- Smoothness with which sounds, syllables, words and phrases are joined together during oral language.

Hemorrhagic stroke-  Caused when a blood vessel in the brain bleeds into the brain tissues or the space around the brain.

Hemianopia-  Loss of one half of your visual field. 

Hemiparesis- Weakness on one side of the body.

Hemiplegia- Complete paralysis on one side of the body.

Hypotonia- Abnormal decrease of muscle tone.

Ischemic stroke/ Infarct- Damage to the brain caused by lack of blood flow, usually from a clot. An area of tissue that is dead because of a loss of blood supply. This is the most common type of stroke.

Infarction- A sudden loss of a tissue’s blood supply causing the tissue to die.

Ischemia- Blood flow (and thus oxygen) is restricted or reduced in a part of the body. 

Ischemic penumbra- Areas of damaged but still living brain cells arranged in a patchwork pattern around areas of dead brain cells.

Lacunar stroke/infarct- When a small artery deep in the brain becomes blocked, causing a small area of damaged brain tissue.

Left hemisphere- Controls speech, comprehension, arithmetic, and writing.

Muscle tone- The degree of natural tension in a person's muscles. Abnormally high muscle tone can lead to muscle tightness and stiffness (spasticity). Very low muscle tone can cause floppiness (hypotonia).

Muscle tension- When muscles of the body remain semi-contracted for a period of time in the resting state.

Naso-gastric (NG) tube-  Medical catheter that's inserted through your nose into your stomach.  Used both to deliver substances to your stomach and to draw substances out.

Neglect- Not being aware of one side of the body and/or environment.

Neuron- Nerve cell.

Neuroplasticity- The ability of undamaged parts of the brain to take over the jobs of damaged areas.

Nystagmus- Continuous uncontrolled movement of the eyes.

Paralysis- Partly or entirely unable to move the affected parts of the body.

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)- Feeding tube placed through the abdominal wall and into the stomach.

Right hemisphere- Controls creativity, spatial ability, artistic, and musical skills

Stroke- Occurs when something blocks blood supply to part of the brain or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts.

Spasticity- Abnormal increase in muscle tone or stiffness of muscle

Thrombolysis- An early treatment for some types of strokes caused by a blood clot.

Thrombosis- A blood clot that forms in an artery.

Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA)-  sometimes called a “mini-stroke”. Blood flow to the brain is blocked for a short time, usually no more than 5 minutes.

Vertebral artery dissection (VAD)- A tear in the walls of an artery at the back of the neck, blood can then get between the layers of artery walls and can lead to a clot forming, causing a blockage (a stroke).

Visual field loss- The loss of sight in a particular area of visual field.

[lightblueminecraftorchid]

Intro post:

Hi! Call me Blue/Orchid/anything else u come up with. It’s tumblr. You’re creative. Pick a nickname I’ll probably respond to it.

Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/lightblueminecraftorchid

ASK ME FOR MY PRONOUNS. If you’re writing about me or smth and don’t want to go to the trouble of asking, please use every pronoun you can think of in the same sentence. Same with terms of address; stick them in a blender and mix them up unless I tell you otherwise thanks.

If you’re following for a Minecraft gimmick blog im sorry to say you’re not gonna get much of that here; I just love Minecraft orchids.

Boundaries:

If you send me an ask, message, or submission, there is no guarantee that I will read and/or post it. It’s my blog and I choose what I interact with.

If you DM me and I don’t know who you are, I may choose to ignore/close the DMs or block you. That’s not a comment on you at all, I just don’t like DMing ppl I don’t know on tumblr.

I reserve the right to block, unfollow, or otherwise not interact with a blog or post. We don’t do the scrupulous “if you don’t follow/reblog XYZ you’re a bad person” here. You are not entitled to my time or energy. I am not a celebrity. This is a blog I use for fun.

If you need something tagged consistently, ask me and I will do my best, but be aware that I cannot guarantee consistency. At some point I will probably forget to tag it. If you cannot handle something not being tagged, it may be best to unfollow.

I lose speech/language sometimes. Some posts I make will be made with AAC. The grammar and formatting of those posts will look different. Don’t be an asshole about it. If you’re rude about poor grammar/spelling/coherency on a post I will likely block you.

Ableism, queerphobia of any type, racism, etc. is not tolerated here. Honest questions are welcome. I’m glad to talk but I will not put up with bait asks or bad faith discussions.

If you know me irl, do not use information on this blog to out me, or tell other people about my blog without my consent. If you do that, I will block you/cut off contact. I keep my irl and internet life separate for a reason.

Tags:

#blue chatter: my personal posts, or posts I’ve reblogged with additions I’ve made.

#image ID: reblogs I make to add an image ID to a post, or posts that have already been ID’d.

Don’t expect more organizational tags than this. Even remembering to tag these things is hard.

[azaleasautism]

Pinned post. Intro.

Hi. This blog is for me to talk about autism and being disabled mostly. Might talk about interests, who knows.

Call me Azalea, not my real name, just prefer it online

She/her pronouns, adult, queer, Jewish

Im part of a system, that’s not important, only I post here.

Autistic, disabled, medium support needs. Semiverbal and part time AAC user

Since I might talk about interests here are some of them:

Flowers

Music

Dinosaurs

Rocks

Guitar specifically

My pets

Might add more to this list

Other things you should know are: I swear regularly, if that’s uncomfortable don’t interact thank you, this blog isn’t meant for minors. They can interact, there’s nothing super bad, but it’s not necessarily for you. The way I type will change depending on how I’m doing. Sometimes I word things differently than others. My ask box is open always, I like getting asks.

Also - do not interact if:

You are pro endo, you believe in narcissistic and cluster b abuse, basic DNI (homophobic, racist, Zionist, misogyny, antisemitism, ableism, etc), just be a normal person. If you’re rude to me, I will just block you. Be normal. Be nice.

Small note - this not my base account, my base is a different one I don’t want to say what it is but I don’t follow from this one

Anyone can reblog my posts but do not add to them if you will derail them. Most of my posts are for/about being msn-hsn. Do not derail my posts.