#autisticacceptance

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

From Autisticality’s post:

Whenever I hear someone say "I think I'm a little bit Autistic too" or "we are all a little bit Autistic at the end of the day", it really annoys me. Not just because it is massively untrue, but also because it diminishes everything we go through as Autistic people just to simply make it through our days.

And whilst I'm aware these aren't the criteria for being Autistic and are based on my personal experiences as an Autistic person with other factors at play (ADHD, depression, social anxiety etc), the post is mainly to make a point that we are not all a little bit Autistic because if we were then the world wouldn't treat Autistic people as poorly as it does.

Whether your intentions are kind to make it seem like the Autistic person is not alone, this phrase does nothing to make us feel better but instead is a slap in the face in my personal opinion.

Image description: "We are NOT all a 'little bit Autistic'

> Do you also physically and mentally dread leaving the house?

> Do you also have nightmares remembering what happened at school?

> Do you also get excluded just because you are ‘quiet’ or don’t speak?

> Do you also have to go to extreme efforts to prove you are struggling just to get any support?

> Do you also feel so alone and misunderstood that you sometimes wish you weren’t alive?

Think before you make comments that invalidate, minimise & diminish what a minority experiences."

#autism #autistic #neurodivergent #ActuallyAutistic #AutisticPride #AutisticAcceptance #AutisticCulture #adhd #MentalHealthAwareness #neurodiverse #neuroqueer #neurokin #AutisticAppreciation #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #AutisticExperience #InfinityNotPuzzle #GoldNotBlue #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #AutisticAcademic #AutisticJoy #AutisticAppreciation #autisticfuture

Autisticality

[enbycrip]

Seriously, if your idea of ​​"destigmatising autism” is “it isn't an intellectual/learning disability", you are part of the fucking problem.

No, it isn't, but *many* autistic folks are intellectually/learning disabled due to co-occurring conditions and they are just as much a necessary, valuable and important part of the autistic community as any other autistic person. You do not "destigmatise" any disability by distancing it from a historically marginalised and Othered disability. That's just shifting *more* stigma to the most marginalised disability, throwing the *most* marginalised and abused people in the autistic community under the bus as you do so, and *that* is disableist as all hell.

We do *not* promote #AutisticAcceptance by buying into a disableist worldview that devalues ​​disabled people, especially those who have historically suffered the most abuse and the most marginalisation. We promote autistic acceptance by accepting and taking pride in the broad diversity of our autistic community, with all of our needs, our co-occurring conditions and how that intersects with our other marginalisations, and by working for disabled liberation, accessibility and the end of disableism.

(Sorry, but it’s been one *fuck* of a long April already, and we’re not even halfway through yet).

[notyourpuzzle]

[frogitivity]

>:3

[responsiveparenting]

I was called out for making a statement and I would like to address it publicly. Someone on my page asked in response to someone else touting autism “cures”; “I just would really like to know what I need to be cured of 🤔🤔🤔” My response: “nothing.... the neuronormative society we live in needs curing ❤️” Public comment from someone else online:“Respectfully, how is the statement "the neuronormati society we live in needs curing" not a representation of the same "ableist type behaviour" that you are objecting to? If people with autism (and other diagnosis) want acceptance, preach acceptance, then we need to educate, not "reverse discriminate". If people want things to change, we need to be the change.” My response to their comment: “A neuronormative world only accepts neurotypical people. Whereas the inclusive world that autistic people seek to live in is inclusive of everyone. No one is trying to take anything away from neurotypical people. We want a society that is more inclusive and accepting of all neurotypes.” #responsiveparenting #jmilburn #ableism #inclusivesociety #autisticacceptance #autismacceptance #neurodivergent #neurodiverse #neurodiversity https://www.instagram.com/p/CSwLSq5rA0Q/?utm_medium=tumblr

[catastrfy]

8 Apr 2020: Autisticat is full of stars -- and has existed through all of time & space.

And many of us ARE wibbly-wobbly stimmy-wimmy!

[amiontherightplanet]

[paw-tism-blog]

I made a video about AAC and swearing!!! The words on the cards are a paraphrased version of @butterflyinthewell‘s post which is linked in the description! Please watch and reblog! Allistics can reblog too!!!

[videogamesandrainbows]

Y’all this is me to a T 😂🤣 #repost from @theautisticlife #autism #autistic #autisticadults #autisticwomen #autisticacceptance https://www.instagram.com/p/CBjZR4KjhL6/?igshid=107c5luwwvdpz

[dmnsqrl]

Posted @withrepost • @neurodivergentrebel When an autistic person comes to you & discloses being autistic, remember “I wouldn’t have guessed” isn’t a compliment. A good follow up question can be - “tell me what that means to you?” because EVERY single Autistic person is unique. #actuallyautustic #autistic #neurodiversity #autisticadult #quote #autisticacceptance #autisticpride https://www.instagram.com/p/B6pEAryjcTdlU6LX70eFy5cTQWumc5lmcuD3r00/?igshid=dnf4qdwmqkh3

[rensrenaissance]

If you’re an autistic person (self or professionally diagnosed is fine!) and you’d be alright with me drawing a portrait of you, please comment something to the effect of “draw me!” on this post and I’ll scroll through your Instagram to pick a post or two to sketch in the month of April! April is #AutismAcceptance month, and as an autistic individual I want to do something to celebrate! I started with myself~ My first self portrait since they made us do them in art class XD #actuallyautistic #redinstead #autisticacceptance #autismacceptancemonth #autisticacceptancemonth #autisticadults #autisticartist #toonme #toonme2020 #toonmechallenge #sketch #sketchbook #drawing #pencil https://www.instagram.com/p/B-XiVj9pDtQ/?igshid=x52uho73otm3

[autisticselves]

Each of my personas are different and have different needs but one way in which we are all the same is in our need to be understood by others. As autistic people we find we are often misunderstood and we often don’t understand the world. We wish for all of us to be understood so all of us can thrive. #actuallyautistic #actuallydissociative #autisticselves #autisticDID #pluralgang #autisticacceptance #dissociativeidentitydisorderawareness #dissociativeidentitydisorder #dissociation #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #understanding https://www.instagram.com/p/CNVohyeMIn4/?igshid=1dnralb8pwblx

[neuroclastic]

NeuroClastic is a 501(c)3 nonprofit with autistic leadership. We embrace and value diversity of thought, of neurology, and of identity. The mainstream autism industry has failed parents, educators, and providers, and has caused trauma to millions of autistic children. We are here to break that cycle. We don't want or need legislation, therapies, training programs, products, or services created for us without our input. Autism is not an industry and Autistic people are not products or charity cases. Disempowering Autistic children with tragedy narratives built to sell products and inspire pity has set the stage for generations of Autistic adults who are undiagnosed, living behind a mask, under-accommodated, underestimated, and disenfranchised from society. Autistic people have the highest suicide rates of any demographic. We know how to reverse this trend. We are here to help. We are here to support parents and providers with tools to understand Autistic minds and learn how to connect and maximize the joy and self-determination of every human, Autistic or not. We aren't your mother's autism charity. We are charitable, and our volunteers provide you with ad-free resources to improve your self-knowledge (for autistics) and your approach to connecting and understanding the Autistic neurotype (for all people). We know you want to help. We will show you how. Please consider putting lift under the wings of our movement so we can break things and build something beautiful that is ours. #ActuallyAutistic #Autism #AllAutistics #AutismAcceptance #AutisticAcceptance #Neurodiversity https://www.instagram.com/p/CIL6DYRh_xK/?igshid=uowkp7bhzxwz

[notyourpuzzle]

[tcooktutor]

Please share to help me get more followers and listeners of my podcast!! #dyslexiamemes #dyslexiaeducation #dyslexiaawareness #dyslexia #adhd #aspergers #ayurvedic #ayurveda #awakening #anchor #autism #autisticacceptance #affirmations #aspie https://www.instagram.com/p/B_5LrdNnuJl/?igshid=lofcovxfiny4

[responsiveparenting]

But don’t we need to teach neurodiverse children how to fit into a neurotypical world? I am of the school of thought that we are better off to teach the neurotypical children acceptance and make inclusive environments an expectation. That way, when they all enter the workforce, they will have the skills to work with a variety of people, with varying skills and abilities. J. Milburn As was pointed out by someone…. Children tend to be naturally inclusive and adults tend to teach them otherwise. So really the job is even easier than teaching them to be inclusive, simply let them stay inclusive. Model inclusivity and make inclusive environments a priority. Children will continue to love and accept others, unconditionally, as long as we support their ability to do so, by being inclusive ourselves. #responsiveparenting #jmilburn #inclusiveeducation #inclusiveenvironment #inclusivity #inclusionmatters #endableism #adhd #add #neurodiversity #neurodivergent #autisticacceptance #teachsocialskillstoNTkids https://www.instagram.com/p/CTZ0r4cnTEF/?utm_medium=tumblr