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[monriatitans]

Therapist Reacts to LILO & STITCH with guest Rebecca Parham

Cinema Therapy What does your chosen family look like? Do you resonate with Lilo? Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker, filmmaker Alan Seawright, and guest Rebecca Parham of @LetMeExplainStudios are reacting to the beloved Lilo and Stitch. It is Rebecca’s favorite movie, and it’s admired by so many for its portrayal of neurodivergent and autistic people. They discuss how Lilo’s neurodivergence…

[justndthings]

i was hoping you could help explain something about the spoon theory. i understand what it means and all, but i'm a little confused as to who it applies to. sometimes when i can barely force myself to move i find myself thinking "oh im out of spoons" but i dont know if i am allowed to say that? i read that its for people with chronic physical/mental illnesses but theres a lot of mental illnesses that are chronic but dont affect energy, so how do you know? (sorry if this is badly worded)

other mods can answer this too (maybe help with wording, since autisticbrain is very wordy today!) but i wanted to throw in my two cents: 

i’m v. big into universal design, curb-cutting, etc. basically, the idea that disability-related language should apply to whoever finds use for it, and that helps everyone in society. so i tend to just go with very expansive terms, and follow from there. 

 if you think being out of spoons is an accurate descriptor for how you’re feeling, that’s what it’s there for as far as i’m concerned? if you’re worried about stepping on toes, sometimes i avoid the spoons analogy and talk about my mental battery running low. 

as long as you respect the term and the diversity of people who use it (since it did come from christine miserandino, who has lupus, a chronic physical illness), there shouldn’t be an issue. 

-mod B

[autisticcountrygirl]

I deserve a #memoment with #mnms with #peanuts thx @lidlbelgium for selling these 90gr bags of @mmschocolate it doesn’t hurt as much when you realize you ate the whole bag 😂 #addictedtochocolate and my #autisticbrain is Always Eating Only the red ones or in this case all the #redmms as last ones 😊 while posting this on my #instagram —> besides the red ones my bag is already EMPTY 😳 What happened here !!! #shameonme #whatdiet #friday #fridayevening #fridaymood (bij Boortmeerbeek) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtoF4jvhkP8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1qdgnw2xlim3o

[monriatitans]

"If you've told a child a thousand times, and the child still has not learned, then it is not the child who is the slow learner." - Walter Barbe 1977

When there's an underlying condition that has not been identified and needs are therefore unmet, you can tell a child the same thing a million times and their behavior won't change.

What WILL change their behavior is understanding the root cause and figuring out strategies that will address their underlying unmet needs... then, helping them apply those strategies.

But getting upset because they "aren't listening" is unproductive and will likely lead to increased frustration all around.

Also, as they say... insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.

[monriatitans]

10 Things You Need to Know About Your Autistic Partner (Friend or Family Member)

Orion Kelly – That Autistic Guy Hi! I’m Orion Kelly and I’m Autistic. On this video I share 10 things that you need to know about the Autistic person in your life. Plus, I share my personal lived experiences as an #actuallyautistic person. #orionkelly #autism #asd #autismsigns #whatautismfeelslike ⏱ Index: 00:00 – Welcome 00:36 – 10 Things You Need to Know 🙏 Thanks so much for watching,…

[autisticcountrygirl]

I was So in love with these #tommyhilfiger #sneakers #shoes when I saw the right shoe in the #shoestore because it has a beautiful #cactus on it 💕 when I opende the #shoebox to see the left shoe ... I was shocked 😱 How can my #autisticbrain be Okay wearing 2 different #shoes each day #aspie #aspiegirl #autistic #confused #autismlife Would Some of you be Okay wearing 2 different shoes ???