#just just keep stimming

[aphel1on]

laios has very quickly become dear to me not just because he's an autistic protagonist but because his autism is itself one of the reasons his party has an edge over others. though we see him struggle in social situations, his special interest makes him hypercompetent in the context of dungeon survival. i'm aware that's not a NEW observation on him but i was impressed that he even used his special interest to successfully solve a crisis that relied on noticing social cues- he was able to pick out the impostors bc he honed in on the small discrepancies in their attitudes toward monsters. if that isn't weaponizing your autism, i don't know what is

[spxcecreature]

“i thought when u said we was gettin gas, we was gon rob the fuckin place”

“I MEANT WE WERE FUCKIN GETTIN GAS!”

[kaurwreck]

sometimes y'all call things dazai does insane and they're just things I've done before as a neurotic, neurodivergent little freak. and I think y'all should meet more people, maybe.

[yardsards]

everyone on here loves laios for his autism swag but if half of yinz met someone like him in real life you'd be like "i don't know,,, he makes me uncomfy. something about him just gives me bad vibes, you know? :/" (and the "bad vibes" you'd be picking up on are just. signs of autism)

[justkeepstimming]

Kids

The weather was lovely and sunny the other day, which meant picnic in the park! My caregiver brought some chalk and bubbles with us – and a lot of the children there (and parents!) decided they wanted to join in.

None of the kids were bothered by me using AAC, or even my wheelchair. In fact, they were fascinated with my assistive devices.

When I go out in public, I never know how people are going to react to my AAC device or my disabilities in general. Often, there are stares – some out of curiosity, others out of pity or annoyance. Sometimes people whisper and point, as if I somehow don’t notice.

Today, that wasn’t the case.

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I had children come up to me and ask if my “computer” can say the word dinosaur, and ask for the computer to tell them my name. I had kids come up to me and show drawings they had made for me.

Instead of wondering what was wrong with me, they were more interested in just being in the moment – enjoying a simple sunny day at the park.

It didn’t matter to them that I didn’t speak. Instead, they were more excited about some of the tricks I did in my wheelchair, and beamed with pride when I complimented their chalk art.

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The part that stuck with me the most was something a little girl said at the end of the day. As I typed to say goodbye, she stopped her mom who was walking away – and said “wait, she’s typing something!”

This is something that I can’t even seem to get some professionals to grasp. The concept of waiting for me to communicate? They find it burdensome. They want to rush the interaction, moving off before I’ve finished typing or simply ignoring what I say.

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If young children can grasp the idea of inclusion and acceptance, why can’t the adults?

It makes you wonder how disability becomes stigmatized. Where does that radical acceptance go?

And how do the adults get it back?

-Courtney Johnson, @justkeepstimming

[cal4hysteria]

calvin adhd and andre autism

[incorrect-hs-quotes]

Nepeta: :33< the pawbility to say "i dont have a tiktok" in social situations makes me f33l so powerful. like the general reaction is "shock, confursion, then this weird 'thats probably a good thing' response" its so fun

[dreamdropsystem]

JUST KEEP STIMMING

art by @catnippackets

[chimeofthecomet]

i have more ideas but right now heres a sketch page of selkie au davey <3 he is a little too tall and looks into ur eyes for a little too long,, he is lactose intolerant and has a birthmark under his eye and he is my favourite sopping wet cat (seal)

[anomalouscorvid]

writing correspondence sigils can be subconscious.. and, likewise, it can be hard to stop dancing in the rose giveth after learning.... do you think it's possible for someone to have the rose giveth as a stim

[your-stranger-halfblood-things]

Fic where Edwin and Charles have to swap ghostly bodies and Charles is freaking out because he's like "ahhhhh????? I'm in Edwin's body and I haven't even kissed him yet" while Edwin can't stop running his hands through his (Charles') hair because he always wants to touch Charles' hair

[peepingwizard]

this man was a mad scientist in the woods in the 1970's, ofc he smoked like a chimney.

full sketch page beneath cut

[kaszuma]

I might as well start reading Kaiju No. 8 Manga huh? Cus WTF was that 9th episode!? You can't leave me hanging 😭🫡🫶

[defiledtomb]

Don't get your tongue pierced unless the freak dividends yield more than the eventual cost. Then absolutely go for it

[autisticdreamdrop]

never feel shameful for stimming.

stim all you want.

just keep stimming!!

don't stop stimming!!

[ratatatastic]

"HUP 👊 HA💥AAAAAA. HOT ROD. HOT... ROD... (jerks off his stick)"