#autism tools

[actuallyaj]

I am constantly forgetting if I've taken my meds. I have so many that are either scheduled or PRN. I also forget if I've taken an OTC med too. I have one of those timers that goes on top of a pill bottle that I use for Tylenol. I put this together today and it's already helping me!

[golden-bubblebee]

I JUST HAD AN IDEA

Hear me out. Nothing is worse than being at work and thinking 'shit, did I turn of the oven? Are there no more lit candles? Is the hair fryer still plugged in?'

So. At your front door there hangs a screen, with little leds that can make letters, like one of those fast food LED signs. (But not the moving letters)

On your phone, there is an app with a checklist you make yourself.

Candles: lit

Oven: on

Hairstraightner: plugged in

They are checked on the app as 'active' meaning that the LED on your front door says these things in big letters. So you cannot leave your home without seeing them.

If you blow out the candles, you can check them on the app, and the LED no longer shows these.

When you have uncheked them all, you can leave your house (you can before as well, but now there are no angry red letters glaring at you)

Once at work, you can open the app in 'LED display mode', which shows the state of your LED. If all is well, nothing should show.

Maybe even an additional feature that makes the app beep angrily if you are a certain distance from the LED and things aren't unchecked

[laying-in-star-dust]

It's a shame that there's not something out there like tone indicators but for starting and ending conversation. (As of my knowledge)

Because as an autistic person I personally find it very hard to let others know when I want them to continue the conversation over text. Along with the fact that some days conversations with me can take alot of energy out of me and make it mentally and/or physically exhausting. A conversation ender would make ending the conversation easier because I can use less words to end it.

So I'm coining/creating conversation enders and starters.

/yic : you initiate conversation

/yic is to be used to let someone know that they are to take over initiating the conversation. This one is to be used in 1-1 conversations as it would be kinda confusing in a group chat.

/sic : someone initiate conversation

/sic is one of two conversation starters that can be used in groupchats. It is to be used to let someone else know to initiate conversation.

/ic : initiate conversation

/ic is the second of the two conversation starters that can to be used in groupchats. Though it can also be used in 1-1 conversations. It is to be used to let someone else know to initiate conversation.

/ec : end conversation

/ec is used to let someone know that you are ending the conversation. (Because sometimes it's hard to figure out if someone is done talking to you over text for the time being because conversations over text don't always end with goodbyes/goodnights.)

Tagging people for reach! Let me know if you want removed.

@spiritchannel @revenant-coining @gender-mailman @engagekiss @catprotag @catgirlprotag @kenochoric

[ryouboredyet]

Sensory Wishlist (So you can also find things.)

Smooth Chewy Necklace - https://funandfunction.com/smooth-chewy-necklace.html

Chewy Pencil Sleeve - https://funandfunction.com/chewy-pencil-sleeve-set-of-two.html

Weighted Fidget Lizard - https://funandfunction.com/weighted-fidget-lizard.html

Weighted Worm (It is a snake but the listing said worm.) - https://funandfunction.com/weighted-worm.html

Senseez Pillow - https://funandfunction.com/senseez-vibration-pillow.html

Transformer Sensory Sack - https://funandfunction.com/transformer-sensory-sacktm-3838.html

Foam Rocker Board - https://funandfunction.com/foam-rocker-board.html

Weighted Compression Vest - https://funandfunction.com/weighted-compression-vests-black.html

Concentration Rocker - https://funandfunction.com/concentration-rocker.html

Noise Cancelling Headphones - shorturl.at/dqsCZ

[sometranssoup]

Any tips for feeling more comfortable needing communication tools? And having to carry a backpack with my stuff? (Noise cancelling headphones,fidgets,glasses wipe, communication cards,etc.)

I just can't bring myself to using these tools,to the point where I either leave for air or I just force myself to talk in simple sentences and then melt down once I get home

[kidfur]

wishy traditional art compilation bc i got a scanner!!! no more phone pictures of art now everything looks nice!

[10yrratiolover]

giving my thoughts and ideas on Ratio's character stories

I wouldn't call this much of an analysis but we'll see how it goes

Starting out with his first character story, most of it is Professor Rond's recommendation letter.

I'd like to start by sharing my thoughts about Ratio and Rond first before actually getting into dissecting the letter itself.

So, firstly, I'd like to mention that (to my knowledge) we have never heard of or from Ratio's parents. I find that ironic considering what a big shot he is, I doubt that his parents would ever willingly shut up about their son.

Reading that Rond had a 'significant influence on Ratio's upbringing' particularly stands out to me because, at least at the time of the original letter being written, Ratio was in secondary school (Grade 9-12, though some of the wording in the letter lead me to believe he was likely on the lower end of that range).

Now, a high school teacher having a 'significant influence' on someone's upbringing isn't necessarily uncommon, nor are old teachers proud of their past students becoming extremely successful. However these points, alongside the fact that Ratio's parents are nowhere to be seen in canon, lead me to believe that there was some sort of familial relationship between them, especially seeing Rond's reaction to being asked about Ratio as well as how he had kept the original letter.

Moving on to the actual letter.

Grade skipping is a pretty common practice where I'm from, as it allows learning at the appropriate/needed level (ignoring the fact that the school system is in shambles).

However, the way this is phrased is as if Rond were trying to convince him to be able to skip grades. If he were in grade 11 or 12 I feel like it would not have been phrased this way, which is what leads me to believe he was likely younger, possibly fresh out of middle school.

The highlight on creativity is just because it makes me smile honestly, also it ties into one of my earlier posts about how I think Ratio would adore the subject of art.

I would like to return to my point of Rond being a potential parental figure to Ratio, seeing as he seems to know his daily routine well enough to confidently write about it in his letter of recommendation.

On to his second character story, which is mostly online posts in a thread-like format.

It wasn't until his eighth doctoral degree that he was awarded with First Class Honors, also since he is the first person to receive such in two amber eras it means he was likely the only one on stage at that time.

It also states that at the time he was already a prominent figure in society, which doesn't surprise me given the accomplishments listed by Rond in the letter despite him being in high school at the time it was written. However, he would most likely be an adult by the time he finished his eighth doctorate.

No real comment on this I found it funny that they put etc instead of continuing to list fields.

I also just find these funny and wanted to share them, but the disagreement on the last comment shows how much people admire him. I feel like that's a topic that's rather watered down in the fandom, but people genuinely admire Ratio a lot and there's plenty of reason for them to.

full-time university teachers tend to teach about 5 courses per academic year, meaning Ratio has been teaching for about 10 years.

Moving onto the third story, which is a statement from a former assistant of his about his desire to join the genius society.

I find this to be an interesting point, it seems like joining the Genius Society would be an obvious next step for a man with so many accomplishments but it's stated not once, but twice that he has never spoken about the subject (to the public at least).

I am a believer in the theory that Ratio hasn't been allowed into the Genius Society due to his humanity/compassion and his desire to spread knowledge to everyone, and I feel like this specification that he's never spoken about the topic could add to this theory.

This paragraph never fails to break my heart, but I do want to talk about the mention of an anti-planetary weapon. I feel like this Anti-planetary weapon that he spent years perfecting was a final attempt at proving to Nous that he wasn't too compassionate or too humane to receive their gaze. I remember reading about this idea more in detail elsewhere and if I can find the analyzation then I'll link it here.

Also, I feel like deep down he always knew that he wouldn't be accepted into the Genius Society, but this day, as Margaret states, was the day he finally realized it, or, fully swallowed that pill.

I find these comments to be interesting as well since they specify the narrow-mindedness of the society however, there is this comment from the Data Bank;

This comment I admittedly stumbled across when looking for something else, but I feel like it perfectly encapsulates Ratio's entire dilemma with the Genius Society, maybe not to Ratio himself but it certainly applies to everyone who comments on his achievements being worthy of Nous' approval.

I am also quite curious about who exactly wrote the 'Decoding Dr. Ratio' that we have read from in all of his character stories. They seem to have a lot of connections for someone who would typically be seen as just another paparazzi or media interviewer, I'm surprised the people listed in his stories would agree to an interview.

Onto his final story, which is about his personality and methods of sharing knowledge.

I mentioned this comment in my character notes post but I find it extremely charming that Ratio remains the same and refuses to change himself or his personality to satisfy those around him.

It is also commented in his second character story by a previous professor of his that his honesty and straightforwardness were a 'Breath of fresh air' at the University.

I love the implication that either; nobody in the entire room had any questions (unlikely), or that they were simply too scared to ask them.

I also find the comment that 'Whenever someone agrees with me, I feel like I must be wrong.' Perhaps he's gotten used to being the only one thinking the way he is or the possibility that people only agree with him so they sound intelligent themselves and weren't truly listening or understanding.

I find these comments interesting as well, a majority of the fandom mischaracterizes Ratio as mean or rude although he literally explains his viewpoints where anyone can access it (which does honestly prove his point about how knowledge is not for everyone.)

[darlingdespairstims]

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31 days of agere stimboards ;

Day 15 : your favorite dinosaur

Link to OG post here

Note ; I don't have a fav dinosaur so I just did a dinosaurs stimboard

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[felixs-infodump]

can y’all show me your favorite sensory/fidget toys?? they can be anything

it would be great too if y’all could say what you like about them too/what they help you with sensory wise, I want to buy some sensory/fidget toys I’ll actually use/like

[yardsards]

do you love streaming tv shows and movies on free (perhaps even shady) websites but hate how many of them are inaccessible to you due to lack of subtitles?

i have a solution!

get the browser extension "substital"

it's available for firefox and chrome for desktop, as well as firefox. it even works on the chromium mini-browser in hyperbeam if you like watching with friends (tho i haven't figured out if/how i can make it run srt files in hyperbeam or android)

to use it:

you first navigate to your streaming website of choice.

then click play and then pause on your video (this is necessary on some streaming sites to make the video visible to the extension, idk why)

then click the substital icon (it looks like an S in a square) in your browser extension list. then the name of your video should pop up.

then click the name of the video

you'll see a popup with two boxes: one that says "search subtitles" and one that says "upload your own subtitles file"

you're gonna wanna try the "search subtitles" box first. look up the name of the episode or movie you want to watch. if you find an option in your language, then just click it and you'll be good to go

if you can't find the right subtitles in their database (or the ones in their database suck/are broken) the unfortunately you're going to have to use the "upload your own subtitles file" option. (and to do that, you're gonna first need to go find and download an srt file of your desired show/movie and language from a 3rd party website. (my favorite subtitle souce is addic7ed.com, another common source is opensubtitles.com)). then you can either click and drag the srt file from your downloads folder, or click the "upload your own subtitles file" and find where you have the set downloaded at like that.

now that you have your subtitles on your video, you may find that you want to change the size or colour of the subtitles for easier viewing. or that the subtitles are a few seconds behind or ahead of the audio/video. to fix that, just click the little S icon that will appear on the bottom of the video alongside the play/pause and time bar and volume and whatnot, and the options will appear to fix that.

happy streaming everyone!

EDIT: apparently hyperbeam recently stopped allowing browser extensions :(((

EDIT EDIT: apparently on hyperbeam if you use the old chrome webstore it works but not the up to date one???

also apparently substital recently introduced a 5 subtitle daily limit (which applies to ones you get from their database but you can still upload your own as many times as you want) which is fucked up and annoying.

[stal3bread]

I know that everyone stims, but I wanted to get a sample size from autistic people specifically. Also, I know there are non-vestibular stims involving other senses (such as hearing or sight) but I'm just talking about vestibular (movement) stims right now.

[shabbyshoebox]

Texting in theory: communication with friends! So fun! Memes! Talk talk talk! ❤️✨

Texting in practice: Oh god I don't have the energy to reply right now, I'm currently in Task Mode not Talk Mode so there is currently no battery allocated for socializing atm. Oh it's been too long, do they think I hate them? If I reply will I have to stay engaged in conversation for a few seconds? Half an hour? How long will this conversation be? When is it okay to step away and do something else? Will they think I hate them if I go too long without responding again? I don't hate them, I love them, I need to figure out how to do this. What tone did they intend this in? How do I ask what tone they meant without coming across as rude? How can I respond in a way that cannot possibly be construed as passive aggressive/rude/dismissive? I want to stay engaged with the task I'm doing, I don't want to go back and forth and back and forth and back and forth. I really really enjoy it when I'm in the right "Mode" but each notification feels like an obligation. Why does this feel like a chore? I like talking to my friends, why doesn't it feel like talking to my friends? Why do I feel trapped? Why do I avoid people I love? Oftentimes I'm not even "doing" anything when I don't respond, I'm just in "non social" mode. Even if I know I'll enjoy talking once I get started every unopened message feels like a burden. I shouldn't see texts from people I love this way, I should be happy, they want to talk to me and they love me. Why can't I just be normal about this, why can't I stop avoiding every damn thing?

[d20-ritz-stimzz]

" Your kindness was extremely bizarre, and therefore matters to me more than anything I can say. "

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The Junkmother !

[luxrayz64]

do u ever in your mind have a vision so beautiful you mourn that it doesnt exist and then remember that u can draw. anyway heres the glass coffin scene if they were pikmin

[turns-out-its-adhd]

AI tools for the neurodivergent brain

As AI application starts to expand rapidly in it's uses and abilities, there is an understandable amount of scepticism and discussion about how it can negatively impact how our society develops.

On the flipside of this, I'd like to share a couple of AI tools which I've found incredibly useful. As someone with pretty severe executive disfunction, I've always dreamed about being able to have a personal assistant to help me out when I am struggling.

If you haven't already tried it out, take a look at goblin.tools

This AI tool helps me in so many ways. From finding the right words, assembling ingredients into a meal, checking how my tone comes across in a message, to breaking down overwhelming tasks into manageable steps.

I also really like mymind

It's like a pinterest board, bookmark manager and general braindump tool that has helped me organise all the different projects, ideas and general digital hoarding into one place - that I can actually search and find all the relevant things without agonising over file organisation and bookmark labelling.

If you have trouble with keeping a hundred pinned tabs on your browser like I do, this tool can actually really help letting go of the anxiety of losing those things without the fear you will never come back to it again.

As much as I share some of the trepidation about this powerful new tech and we should definitely keep questioning how it is being rolled out into every facet of our lives - it can also be a very real accessibility aid for neurodivergent folks.

No amount of notebooks, lists, alarms and calendar reminders comes close to how these have helped me with ADHD symptoms.

I'd hate for that to be overlooked in all the backlash against AI in general.

[cxsmicvega]

i lied i hate sex put your clothes back on we're listening to the entire TOOL discography and I'm explaining the in depth meanings of each song

Stop trying to escape the bedframe is metal and the handcuffs are real we'll start with Ænima-