#the autism ad felt appropriate to keep in

[potsnpansies]

I have not read this series. @drivebypainter @ ed so might as well. Who is this man? Why do i want to push him into water?

I made a super short uquiz. find out what mxtx main character you are today

[fanficshiddles]

Irresistible, One Shot

This was a tough one! I hope you like it and hope I did it justice. mrslaufeyson002 submitted: If you are still accepting requests I was wondering about Loki and the characters name be Kiara but Kiara is autistic (idk if it’s appropriate to involve high functioning…idk it’s very difficult to describe since they classify all types of autism as just autism nowadays…even as an autistic person I have difficulty explaining it all). What I want though for the story is like it’s Kiara’s first time and Loki’s very considerate about her feelings and the fact that she’s autistic. If you want to add any kinks that can be your choice since I��m sure I’m already making it difficult adding autism into the character lol. I really love your work and if you have any questions pm me. Also one last request for Kiara is she be small like five foot lmao.

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Loki smiled softly at Kiara as she shyly walked into the bedroom in the new sexy lingerie she had bought especially for this night.

Loki was sitting on the end of the bed in just his leather trousers, he reached a hand out towards her and she took it without hesitation. She trusted him so much, but she was still nervous about tonight.

They’d talked about it a lot during their time together as a couple. Loki knew how much she wanted it, but with her autism it had made her hesitant for multiple reasons. But Loki was in no rush and made it clear to her that he wasn’t, which had helped hugely.

Loki pulled her over between his legs and she draped her arms around his neck, she was smiling shyly and blushing as he slid his hands down her sides and gripped her hips.

‘Remember, if you feel you can’t use your words, tap me. Ok?’ Loki reached up and cupped her cheek with a warm, large palm.

Kiara nodded in response.

‘I’ve got a towel laid down for us, condom at the ready too.’ Loki grinned.

‘You’ve thought of everything.’ She said quietly with a giggle.

‘Of course. I know you don’t like mess, so we will keep it to a minimum.’ The God chuckled and pressed his forehead against hers, helping to calm her down.

Kiara loved skin on skin contact, she craved it. Especially from Loki, it always calmed her. If she was feeling anxious, she would reach for him every time. Just feeling his hands on her in some way.

But they had discovered in their time together that while she liked kissing him on the lips, she didn’t enjoy open mouth kissing. It freaked her out, the sharing of saliva and tongues touching like that, she just couldn’t cope with it. She had been upset and worried about not being able to do that for Loki, but he’d assured her it wasn’t an issue at all.

He had a feeling that bodily fluids leaking everywhere might make her uncomfortable too, hence why he planned for the towel underneath them. And use of a condom to try and keep as tidy as possible for her.

Loki slid his hands firmly up her back, making her skin break out in goosebumps from his touch. He pressed his lips against hers, keeping them there for a moment as he began taking off her lingerie.

‘So beautiful.’ He hummed as he tugged her knickers down her legs and he kissed the tip of her nose, then her forehead, making her giggle. She stepped out of her knickers and tried not to crumble to dust with how shy she felt. But Loki carefully lifted her up as he stood and he turned them around so he could lay her down on the bed and lean over the top of her.

Loki gently kissed her neck as he slipped his hand down between her legs. ‘Remember, if you feel uncomfortable about anything at any time, just let me know.’

‘I will.’ Kiara squeaked with a nod.

He smirked against her neck when he smoothed his fingers through her folds and found her starting to get aroused already.

‘Oh, petal. You’re already getting wet for me. Am I really that irresistible?’ He teased.

Kiara giggled and put her arms around his neck. ‘You know you are.’ She then let out a whimper as he took his time circling over her clit.

‘I’m looking forward to hearing more noises like that.’ He growled and his thumb took over teasing her clit so he could carefully test pushing a finger into her. And it went surprisingly smoothly.

His heart felt like it was going to burst, knowing she felt so relaxed and comfortable with him. That she trusted him so much.

Loki took his time fingering her, he couldn’t resist teasing her too. Working her up nicely and then when she was close to cumming, he backed off. Making her whine and squirm in need.

He chuckled and nuzzled her cheek. ‘Patience, love.’

‘You know I don’t have any patience!’ Kiara whined and slid her hands around him to stroke his muscular back.

‘That’s what makes this fun.’ He teased and growled against her neck as he stroked over her clit for a little longer, but not too fast or firmly so she couldn’t reach orgasm.

Kiara tried to get him back as she reached one hand down between them and started palming at his cock, making him groan and harden in his trousers.

‘Are you… Are you going to take off your trousers?’ She asked shyly after a whimper with the way he dipped his head down to suck at her nipples, surprising her a bit with how much she liked the feeling.

‘Do you want me to?’

‘Well, can’t really have sex with them on. Can we?’ She teased.

Loki chuckled and cupped her chin as he kissed her on the lips. ‘Touche.’

He reluctantly pulled away from her and stood up, but still on the bed just over her. He began humming a silly tune and attempted to do a strip tease for her, even crouching down to thrust his bulge at her face, making her laugh hysterically. He wanted to keep things light and goofy for her.

When he pulled his trousers off, he spun them around a bit and tossed them across the room, they landed on the dresser. She continued giggling as Loki lay down over the top of her again, she could feel his hard cock pressing against her abdomen.

Loki cupped her cheek and kissed her on the lips gently as he shifted himself between her legs and positioned himself at her entrance. He rubbed the tip up and down, making her gasp when he stroked over her clit.

‘Are you ready, sweetheart?’ Loki asked softly, nuzzling against her neck.

Kiara nodded, her heart was pounding in excitement and a little nerves too, she hoped she didn’t do anything wrong.

‘Are you sure?’ Loki asked as he ran his thumb along her lower lip.

‘I am.’ She nodded again.

Loki took great care with her, he took his time and slowly pushed into her while rubbing her clit, to keep everything as wet and easy as possible for her. He had to take deep breaths himself as she was so tight, slowly enveloping his cock, squeezing hard. It was difficult for him to keep slow and gentle.

She began a series of little pleasurable whimpers and moans, that was like music to his ears. He kept checking her face for any sign of discomfort or pain, but all he saw was pleasure.

‘Please… go faster.’ She whined once she had adjusted well to him. But she felt like she needed more.

‘Needy little thing, aren’t you?’ He teased and flicked her nipples, sending pleasure right through her body.

The way her body clenched around him, let Loki know that she enjoyed it when he talked like that. So he started whispering dirty words to her while he rocked into her, getting a little faster and harder like she wanted.

‘Loki… I… I… need to…’

‘Go on, let yourself go. Cum for me.’ He growled.

And cum she did. Loki was close too, but that’s when he realised he’d forgotten to put on the condom. So caught up in the moment.

‘Ah, fuck.’ He grunted. ‘Forgot condom.’

‘Just… do it inside me.’ Kiara blurted out, panting still from her orgasm. She was super sensitive still, but the way Loki was still rocking into her was dragging it out.

‘Are you sure?’ Loki panted, unable to hold off for much longer. He had thought about pulling out and using the towel, but the thought of staying inside her warmth if she wanted him too was far too appealing.

‘Please.’ She whined. ‘I… I’ve always wanted to feel it from you… Like I’m yours.’ She admitted to him.

He was slightly surprised at her admission, but glad she was being open with him. And using her words too, which he knew she would’ve found difficult. But being wrapped up in the moment had helped her to admit one of her kinks, as her body was singing high in pleasure.

‘You’ve always been mine, petal. And you always will be.’ He growled possessively and kissed her neck as he came deep into her.

[iovealexivs]

Thanks for answering my adhd med question! If and only if you feel like it, would you say more about how you were originally misdiagnosed as having only-depression? I've been depressed since early childhood but lately I've started to realize that this is heavily influenced by the fact that I can just never get a grip on anything in daily life, and there's probably something more cognitive or neurological going on. If you don't feel like discussing it with a stranger you don't even have to tell me, I'll wish you a happy new year anyway!

“I can never get a grip on anything” encapsulates how I have felt for as long as I can remember.

I have mainly inattentive ADHD, so it was never caught when I was a kid though in hindsight jesus christ it was so evident. I was (and still am) a huge daydreamer, I do go off topic given the opportunity and even when in appropriate, and I’ve always been a disorganized/messy person. My mind is going at like a million miles a minute even if I’m not physically expressing that hyperactivity. I struggle with impulse control, am easily forgetful of things (couple that with brain fog from long covid and it’s awful), have major time blindness, etc.

When some of my symptoms, such as procrastination, burnout, not cleaning my room due to executive dysfunction, etc, started to affect my life negatively it was chalked up to depression. On the outside it did look like depression, so I bought into it. For a short time antidepressants would work (except for venlaflaxine, which i mentioned had extremely awful side effects but also did no good). But because the problem wasn’t actually depression those didn’t work for very long. It was really frustrating and I must’ve seen 4 different professionals over the course of 5 years before getting to a medication plan that works.

I wasn’t able to see anyone for my mental health until I was an adult due to my home life even though I’d felt this since I was 13. my mom for the longest time would just chastise me for being lazy as if I could control it (she did this well until this year when I told her the problem was ADHD. Reason why I never did before was because she was always dismissive about my mental health as a teen so it was hard to approach her). There is also the fact, according to my dad who only told me after I graduated highschool, my pediatricians told my parents when I was a toddler I was exhibiting signs of autism (which must’ve been very telling if it was caught on that early) and my parents denied me a proper diagnosis because “that couldn’t be it” even if it’s a comorbidity of my physical conditions. So i’ve been running around with that, and I am sure that has to have an effect on everything else.

It wasn’t until I saw a therapist in late 2018/early 2019 for a traumatic event that I considered ADHD a possibility because she was able to pinpoint it from my behavior and my past. But a therapist can’t write scripts so I still needed to see a doctor/psychiatrist. Since then I tried to see different doctors but most just stuck me on antidepressants either by continuing my lexapro script (which had no effect here nor there once I stopped other than mild withdrawal symptoms) or starting me on Wellbutrin (in 2021). I started wellbutrin because I finally got screened for adhd and had the official diagnosis, but I was still given an antidepressant. The wellbutrin worked a little better but it was not solving the problem completely. It got me up and out of bed, which may be why the person I’m seeing now wants me to keep taking it, but I could never stay focused on a task if I wasn’t being forced to either my parents or work. It was so bad on my end when I was on my own in uni that I ended up in the ER due to self induced stress. This summer my psych NP put me on adderall because he listened to how frustrated I was with having an ADHD diagnosis for years and not being effectively treated for it. He did try the venlaflaxine but I had to stop it and then he put me on adderall. I’ve noticed only positives from there even at a smaller dose.

I believe one of the reasons it was diagnosed as depression is because ADHD (like many other health issues, including autism, which can show how much I was showing as a kid if doctors could tell off the bat) is largely ignored in people born female like myself because of stereotypes associated with ADHD mostly being noticed in boys/people assigned male at birth. To further illustrate this, my brothers were suspected of having adhd before they were 7. I wasn’t as disruptive as the “typical” adhd child (I did have my moments. Don’t get me wrong. But it was treated as me being an occasionally unruly kid and I was reprimanded for it only as it happened) so no one cared. I was also a “gifted” kid because I liked reading so much and was smart for the time. Surely a kid with good grades (and who got punished for anything less than a B) has no problems /s. So when I started to level out with my peers in high school the “laziness” accusations exploded in frequency and no one would listen to me when I said I felt so out of control of my own mind.

Sorry this got so long. I never can be concise when there’s something I feel so strongly about. I, unlike the adults in my adolescence, encourage being open about mental health so I hope this can help you.

[sevikasangel]

Hey! my name is Andy! i’m 19, sapphic, and love writing!!

physical,

i’m 6ft!

green hair >:)

masculine passing, but i wear a lot of skirts and dresses!

I am curvy, but also lanky, and i have very bold eyes!

psychological:

I am very much a nerd! I’m a tech geek, and i love puzzles!

I love academics but especially English and History!!

I speak asl :)

I’m a Gemini, ENFP, Type 4!

i’m very much an extrovert, and have a lot of friends!

in relationships i value physical connection, not inherently sexual, but i also need someone that i’m able to laugh with

I’m a writer, I draw, and I play a little bit of piano

I love to rocmantasize appropriate situations, and dig into the beauty of the mundane, i love the little domestic things more than anything else

mental health,

I am autistic, have adhd, ptsd, and a pending personality disorder

My triggers aren’t too bad, mostly loud noises and super specific things, but i would prefer a partner that likes hugs, and is open and honest with external emotional support.

ty so much!

I ship you with...grayson!! *claps and squeals*

🍓 you may be tall, however, enforcer grayson is taller than you. she is a strong woman with all the military training she's been through, and adding to the fact that she is a big cuddle teddy bear...expect to be picked up and swirled around like you are a little princess. because you, my dear, are her princess. she would absolutely cherish your physical features and say how it makes you look like an outstanding woman. she would proudly stroll around piltover with her arm linked with yours. so you like skirts and dresses? she will buy the cutest for you. she would contently feel herself lost in your eyes, they were the most attractive feature in you, they drew her to you when you first met.

🍰 romanticism is grayson's brand mark. she would court you into intimate dates like dinners and cinema to spend some quality time with you. however, she would also adore being home alone with you, just baking something together while listening to music and dancing through the kitchen. all small moments you shared home with grayson would hold a special place in her heart. she would absolutely adore to read everything you wrote, it'd make her heart skip a beat as she felt closer to you. play the piano for her and she will melt in a puddle of undying love. she is a hopeless romantic. expect a lot of hugs, gentle touches, loving kisses and some light pda from her.

🍭 grayson would be very educated about your autism and adhd. she would learn everything as soon as you opened up to her as she wanted your life to be as comfortable as possible by her side. she would encourage you to seek professional help and assure you that she'd hold your hand all along. she wouldn't take you to loud places at all and she'd make sure to keep things the most silent around the house. if you required some isolation time, she'd give it to you, but assure you that she was going to be there the moment you needed her attention and affection again. a sweetheart. 10/10.

[emo-batboy]

100% agree, and I have THOUGHTS (This is based on a true story. Skip the next three paragraphs if you so please, but it helps paint the picture.)

So like 20 years ago, my aunt married rich and had a son who they realized was autistic at a very early age. Having the resources to do so, she became a stay-at-home mother who dedicated the next decade to taking care of him, making sure his needs were met, and giving him the proper education based on what she learned from other parents.

He grew up pretty well-adjusted to society. They never tried to stop him from stimming. They gave him the opportunity to decompress whenever he felt overstimulated. They helped him develop habits that would make communicating easier. Because he grew up in such a supportive environment, he never felt pressured to mask, so it was still obvious to everyone around him? But the whole family was kind and accommodating so it seemed fine.

The thing is, though: they kind of just…never told him he was autistic. I guess they made the mistake of believing that if he knew, he would feel alienated. Or they figured it wasn’t important. Or they just forgot. (Do not do this.) My dad told me my cousin was autistic years before my cousin knew. Then someone just mentioned it to him off-handedly one day when he was 17, and he was like WHAT???!!

SO LET’S IMAGINE Bruce was screened for autism at a very young age, and after getting the results, Thomas and Martha (the loving, caring parents they are) immediately took the liberty of raising him right. They were as hands-on and attentive as possible.

He was homeschooled by a team of special ed tutors. They took him to the best pediatric doctors that money could buy. They made sure his shirts were the softest silk or cotton. They hired a top designer to install several sensory rooms around the house. Their attention was ALWAYS on Bruce whenever he was in the room.

He doesn’t like the noise at the gala? They leave early. The texture of his food causes a sensory meltdown? No more steamed vegetables. Bruce can’t stand the smell of the artificially scented soap in his bathroom? They replace everything in the house with exotic natural stuff.

But telling Bruce he’s autistic just never really came up in conversation. He’s eight. It’s all he knows. They know they need to explain why he grew up like this at some point, but they figure it’s not a priority until they enroll him in private school, but that’s not until next year.

Then, of course, the tragic death of his parents happens. Bruce is isolated by grief. Alfred is suddenly his only caretaker, and telling Bruce he’s autistic isn’t exactly the priority now either. It never really is. Years go by, Bruce becomes reclusive, and the only regular interactions he has with others are with Alfred and the WE exec board who all knew him since he was a baby.

Unaware of his autism diagnosis, Bruce later reflects back on his childhood and comes to the natural conclusion that he was just spoiled. This special treatment was a result of privilege and nothing else. He had a silver spoon in his mouth.

But after the floods, when he starts coming out of his shell again, he notices he’s still falling really behind on social cues. Has it been that long since he’s interacted with others? Why do people find it appropriate to keep cutting each other off in conversation? That’s rude. What is the point of small talk? It is so exhausting. Why does everyone have double meanings behind their words like they’re hiding something? Just say what you think. Why do they keep looking me in the eyes and expecting me to look back?!

Others see him and treat him a bit differently, and it’s much gentler than they treat the other spoiled rich kids-turned-CEO’s at these galas (which are still too loud and overstimulating.) Something’s not adding up, and it is frustrating him to no end. But how does he address something like this? By talking to someone? That would require more small talk and eye contact.

A couple of months later, he is doing some research on mental health resources because he and the mayor are working together to create a new charity. He stumbles upon a lot of autism awareness pages, and finds out a lot more about what an autism diagnosis means. And wouldn’t you know.

Bruce thinks, “Huh. What a coincidence. But I am not autistic. I am simply bad at being a person,” then plays with a fidget toy he’s had since childhood. But then he starts noticing it more…and it’s like textbook definition Autism. “But that’s just me being paranoid. I am simply Faking It,” he thinks.

And yet, even when he tries to be as Normal as possible, everyone else still acts like they know something he doesn't. Has he not perfected the act of Being Normal yet? Is he masking? That can’t be right. Is this some inside joke? What is he not getting here? Are these people catering to his wants and needs because he is rich, because he is a pitiful orphan, or because he is noticeably neurodivergent?

Finally, he asks, “Alfred, have I ever been screened for autism?”

“Yes, why do you ask?”

“Okay, it must all be in my head then.”

“That’s generally where autism is, yes.”

“…Alfred…what does that mean?”

“Ah, I knew there was something I forgot to mention.”

Battinson becoming the face of Autistic Batman is so funny cause everyone in Gotham knows he's Autistic EXCEPT him

[hollywoodx4]

hiiii i saved your "alone zone" post for reference, but also i was wondering if you could breakdown the setup? ive got an almost 2yo who's definitely starting to get feelings that are too big for him. he's a bit delayed in his speech right now, though, and obviously can't read, so i know ill have to make some adjustments

Okay, I spent a good chunk of the morning on this because I am very passionate about social-emotional learning at a young age, but I feel as though I need a disclaimer:

I am young, but I have been a teacher for nine years going on ten. I speak from my own personal experience. I am by no means the only source of information, but I do speak informatively and with research as well. I have worked with many types of kids from all walks of life and ability, and I do feel my information is accurate to my own experience. I am not, however, certified in special education and I am always learning. Take this as it is-my advice from experience, trial-and-error, and a passion to continue learning new things.

The most important thing I’ve found with an Alone Zone is to introduce it slowly, and by example. It’s going to take a little while to actually have the child be able to use the Alone Zone by themselves, but with practice and patience it can and will happen! I think too that a lot of observation is helpful-if you see things in the Alone Zone that your child isn’t using, or doesn’t gravitate to as much, I’d take them out and try a different tool. So a background: I’m in a classroom, I’ve been teaching for 9 years, and I’ve been observing and putting things in and taking them out depending on the group of children I have. The first year, we did not use the alone zone frequently. Last year, my Alone Zone was full almost all day. This year, I have one or two students that use it regularly, and some that use it as needed.  Also, I’ve worked with twos and threes, and although I’ve been with threes for five or six years now, I did spend a good chunk of time with the twos. I also did have an inclusive classroom last year, where this Alone Zone actually ended up being one of my best tools.So, thanks for your patience with the rambling, here’s a break-down.

First off, I really recommend this be set up in a place where your child knows they won’t be disturbed-where they can go and have their moment of privacy. Of course, you’ll be there to help them learn how to use the area and all of its tools properly, and you’ll still have an eye on them, but it’s important that your child feels safe in this space, and that they know they can come to it and have a moment to sort things out for themselves. It’s also important to never use this area as a form of punishment or discipline. It’s important to frame your words so that they know that the space is a way of coping and not a way of “time out.” I always use the term “let’s take a break” when having children step away, and if I’m directing a child to the alone zone, I’ll tell them “we’re going to come here and let our bodies take a break. We can use these things to help ourselves calm down. When you’re ready to talk about it, I’ll be here.”

I also think it’s important to let the child come to you when they’re ready. There are very few times I have set a timer and gotten that specific-it’s a case-to-case scenario…sometimes a child will need a timer so that they’re able to give themselves time to calm their bodies, and other children will be intuitive and know how long they need. Sand timers are a good investment because then the child can see how long they have left, and it’s in a framework that makes sense to them. Digital timers are not recommended because the concept of numerical time is not developmentally appropriate for young children to understand, but a sand timer gives them something they can see. They also come in packs of one minute, three minute, and five minute intervals from what I’ve seen, so if you feel your child would benefit from having a set amount of time in the Alone Zone I’d recommend that!

Second, there’s the emotional learning: I like to use the characters from Inside Out to help my children discuss their feelings. They’re relatable, and they cover the base emotions. I use all except disgust, because I don’t feel that disgust has a place in this zone; but I do use Joy, Anger, Sadness, and Fear (which I typically label using the words nervous or upset, because I have had a lot of experience with children facing anxiety). I suggest finding an emotion chart to start the area off-this helps the child express themselves, and especially with a child who is speech delayed, these charts can help with self-expression and bridge that gap, because speech delays cause a lot of heartache in children who are just trying to express themselves, and feel frustrated when not understood. Here’s some I really like!https://www.totschooling.net/2017/03/emotions-printable-activity.html

https://childhood101.com/helping-children-manage-big-emotions-printable-emotions-cards/

https://innovativeresources.org/resources/card-sets/bears-cards/

(as your child is two, I recommend sorting through the cards and keeping the emotions as simple as possible-happy, sad, angry, upset- as the more complex, compound emotions will begin later on in their development.) This will also help your child learn and understand the language; they may not be able to communicate to you using words, but they will pick up on the vocabulary as they’re using something like a clothespin to pin their feeling, a finger to point, or Velcro to stick their feeling onto a board…this is so important to developmentally delayed child, as I’m sure you’ll see improvement as you’re giving them a way to communicate.

Third: Tools.

*Now, I’m a simple person. I really really love something like a sensory bottle. They’re super easy, and can be made at home and tailored to your child’s interests. Do they love dinosaurs? Stick in some teeny tiny dinosaurs in that bottle. Princesses? Princess confetti, crowns, etc. Tailor it to their interests and it’ll just help them gain more interest in using the tools! Here’s a good base recipe to get you started

http://www.acraftyliving.com/diy-baby-and-toddler-discovery-bottles/

I also recommend some stress toys, if you can in varying textures and density. Sometimes it’s just about a sensory craving; they need something for their sensory output, and squeezing a stress ball can help them get their negative energies out without hurting themselves or others. I keep Silly Putty on hand but not in the zone (because of the hazard) and that is one of the top things my students will ask for.

I also keep a set of yoga cards in there as well-my children love yoga, and we work daily on poses. There are a few of my students who choose to go into our Alone Zone when they’re feeling anxious and just do a little bit of yoga. I have a box of cards I bought as we got more into yoga, (https://www.amazon.com/Yoga-Littles-Lana-Katsaros/dp/1683642392) but these printable ones are awesome as well https://pinsviews.com/pin/492229434266737881

I keep a pair of headphones in my alone zone as well; last year, I had a student who faced a lot of social anxiety as well as transitional difficulties and difficulties with anger management. The tool he loved most was the headphones. He’d come to the alone zone angry or upset, ask for the headphones, and sit with his eyes closed listening to classical music or ocean sounds. This was his escape; upon observation I began to notice that this is where he felt safe; he’d often come to Alone Zone after an argument, or after a friend told him they didn’t want to play, and just sit with his thoughts.

I also recommend trying a weighted lap pad, depending on your child’s sensory needs. Some children do not like the added weight, and others crave it. There’s versions with sewing, but this is a no-sew, relatively easy option. https://diyprojects.com/weighted-blankets-diy/

One thing I added last year is just a pair of cut out handprints on the wall. This was a surprisingly largely used thing; I took a class in guided discipline, and discovered this tool from discussion with other teachers who had students with sensory integration difficulties. It’s simple; the pair of handprints on the wall is something you can direct your child to push, and push as hard as they can. This is something I use often with children who have a hard time keeping their hands to themselves-I direct them to the handprints (or, if we’re outside, to the fence) and instruct them to push the hands as hard as they can to “move the wall.” This works to help their sensory output in a way that is not hurting others, and they feel magical when you tell them that they’re working hard to push that wall.

 On -the-go tip: Sensory bags.

Sensory bags can be a life saver. Especially because they’re so portable, and are so easily tailored to the child’s interest. I tend to take these out in moments of transition-when one child is done their snack and the rest are not-it’s a good tool to use when you need a few minutes, or your child seems like they might be teetering on the edge of a meltdown. Here’s a pretty good resource with some easy DIY ideas

https://www.growingajeweledrose.com/2012/07/fun-with-sensory-bags.html

One last tip: Daily routine cards

Because you mentioned that your child is non-verbal, I highly recommend a Daily Routine chart of some sort; either something you hang on your wall, or take with you (using Velcro and a small clipboard, a file folder, a Ziploc bag, a soft pencil case….) Last year, I used a daily routine chart with pictures to outline our whole day from start to finish; one of my boys with autism would go to the chart and take down whatever task we just accomplished, and look at the next. He was then able to anticipate what was to come, and accomplish the tasks knowing that he could remove them from the wall as the day went on. A longer, daily chart also helps children with anxiety to be able to see what’s to come, and help that ease-of-transition.

The benefit of a first, then chart is learning the sequence, and helping them to put a picture to a task instead of just a word. This is an opportunity too to practice speech with simple words!

Here’s some printable daily routine pictures

http://www.littlelifelonglearners.com/product/daily-routine-cards/

and here’s a chart I’ve used in the past, and the toddler teachers I work cooperatively with use currently with some of their verbally delayed students. A First, then chart teaches the child to anticipate what’s next, and often helps us to get through the daily routine. We often use it to say things like “Potty first, then you can play.” Or “snack first, then outside.” Communication with transitional words, and not as many words, helps tremendously.

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/99/00/f5/9900f508314bbeaef6ffb00bc57e0a49.png

http://theadventuresofroom83.blogspot.com/2013/11/integrating-pecs-outside-of-pecs-book.html

[toralyzer]

apparently there was this series of personal writing prompts for autism acceptance month that i missed, but i decided to do them all now cause i like talking about myself. http://doingcollegedisabled.tumblr.com/post/159842938764/30-days-of-autism-acceptance

Day 1.     Make yourself known.

I’m Amanda I’m 19! I was professionally diagnosed at a young age but by the time they told me I already long since knew I was weird.

Day 2.     Talk about passing and/or being out.

I’d be open about it I think but it hasn’t come up many times. I guess I did work really hard growing up to be able to pass as allistic though. Oh... I’m not sure if that’s ever caused burnout!

Day 3.     Talk about relationships, both platonic and romantic. 

Yeah as a kid I had a hard time making friends but now I’m a lot better at being sociable - in the allistic way I guess. But now lots of my friends are proudly autistic anyway!

Day 4.     Talk about your family and support. 

I think my family was fine about it. Unless in fact my trauma comes from them dealing with my autism badly. It’s unknown.

Day 5.     Talk about employment and your career. 

Yeah I gotta get one of those...

Day 6.     Talk about music, art, writing, and other forms of creativity. 

Yeah I do that stuff! I’m really creative. Sometimes I think about autistic themes but I don’t think I know what they would be, I think I have too many bad depictions internalized. Sometime I wanna do something with the changeling comparison though...

Day 7.     Talk about community. 

I guess I’m really not out as autistic anywhere ‘cause I pass well. So idk. And I’m not in any communities of autistic people.

Day 8.     Talk about traditional media. 

I think as a kid, media depictions gave me this horrible sense of condescending superiority toward myself and added to my complexes of not listening to my feelings. It’s like, you get these books that put you outside the autistic kid to laugh at his misunderstanding things, and I think then I felt like any sincere expression of my own feelings and thoughts was an immature misunderstanding and worthy of shame.

Day 9.     Talk about Autism Speaks.

Ya, fuck them.

And/or  Talk about special interests.

Damn I’m not sure if I’ve had a special interest lately? I guess some things I’ve been constantly thinking about lately are, um, Sports Anime RPG and my Zimmy fanfic. Okay so Sports Anime RPG is a roleplaying game I’m making based on sports animes even though I haven’t actually seen many but I thought it was a cool idea. It’s split into two sections, one is for the sports games and you can swap out different rulesets for different sports, and in general it’s focused on strategy and mechanics, similar to traditional RPG battles. The other is more freeform roleplay for the story outside sports matches, with light skill checks that are mostly social-based. And there are friendship mechanics where you can build friendships with other characters and get friendship abilities that you can use in either mode! And then the Zimmy story is this fanfiction idea that I always come back to when I feel really fucked up in my head - the premise is basically to throw together all the most viscerally upsetting surreal gore and horror set pieces I can think of, in the context of Zimmy from Gunnerkrigg Court’s reality warping getting set off bad. I’m a little frustrated because I can’t figure out how to express how much I love Zimmy and want to save her but also address how abusive she is.

Day 10. Talk about a cure. 

It’s a divergence not an illness so it wouldn’t be a cure so much as just mental modification. And no that would be really evil for other people to be able to make us allistic

And/Or  Talk about stimming. 

Yeah I like stim toys sometimes. I have a bracelet of rainbow stars and a thing of rainbow blocks you can put in different shapes and a fidget cube. I think a bigger thing for me though is that if I’m listening to a podcast or so I need to play a video game that uses my hands but not my listening brain. When I do that it can be the most fulfilling and engaging activity ever. Watching video fills my attention too much to do a simultaneous activity but not enough to keep me from being distracted so it’s not as easy for me.

Day 11. Talk about sensory issues. 

When I was a kid I only wore shorts all the time. Now I’m hugely self-conscious about it and I’ll never wear male shorts again. Yeah, I guess there are various sensory things I have a problem with... It’s not too intrusive to my life though.

Day 12. Talk about ableism. 

I don’t think I’ve got any stories here. I’ve never been targeted directly.

Day 13. Talk about something funny. 

“Has anything humorous or ironic ever happened to you because you were autistic?“ Haha probably not anything I’d want to joke about!

Day 14. Talk about role models. 

Uhhhh I’m not sure I know any autistic role models. Sometimes there are tumblr users who are vocally autistic who seem cool. Role models in general? I was saying the other day, I used to have a list of people I wanted to be like, but several of them have since become my enemies, so. Yeah, I think every celebrity disappoints you eventually. The last person about whom I thought “well, at least so far, this person seems really good and kind and a cool artistic inspiration” was... Rebecca Sugar.

Day 15. Talk about identity. 

I was diagnosed with aspergers but later I learned that’s just a subset of autism now. I like autistic better.

Day 16. Talk about treatment. 

I haven’t done any that I can really remember. I should go to therapy though. Like in general.

Day 17. Talk about empathy. 

I guess usually I have more sympathy than empathy for people? But sometimes when my girlfriend does a kind of cutesy sad voice as a joke I get some kind of weird hyper empathy and get really sad.

Day 18. Talk about functioning labels. 

I hear those are bad. I would probably be on the higher functioning side but yeah, those seem like a bad idea because they describe how well society is ready to engage with us as if it was our own success or failure.

Day 19. Talk about your struggles and strengths. 

I don’t really know which of those are because of autism or not and I’m self-conscious about finding out because I spent so long trying to learn to be “normal”. On the other hand sometimes it feels like it’ll turn out that autistic traits just account for my whole personality.

Day 20. Talk about communication. 

I’m verbal, sometimes I like when I can communicate in other ways though, like when I can get something across with quick hand signs.

Day 21. Talk about comorbid conditions.

Well I’m not sure about any of those and I don’t think I’ll speculate here to make sure I don’t appropriate anything.

Day 22. Talk about autism parents. 

Wow fuck them! Yeah I was just reading about #BoycottToSiri. People who abuse their kids because they can’t fathom trying to interact and listen to them to understand what they really need and instead go to great lengths to train them like animals into simulating “normality” should die.

Day 23. Talk about your living situation. 

I have a roommate who I know enjoys being able to stay in their room without ever encountering a single allistic or cis person. ^u^

Day 24. Talk about the stereotypes and misconceptions that neurotypicals and allistics have. 

Luckily I haven’t encountered it much in person but I know people see us as a young boy with a slightly distant expression with a single savant skill but also enough tragic disconnection from the rest of humanity that they can safely feel intellectually superior. Wow now that I think about this it’s actually this really unique way of viewing a person where they feel that the stereotypical expression shows that this child doesn’t really exist outside of his mysterious, unknowable brain and therefore all of his personal space and bodily autonomy is up for grabs. It’s really unsettling how autistic bodies in media are dehumanized into dolls because the portrayer is so obsessed with emphasizing this perceived unbreachable distance between the subject and the human observers.

Day 25. Talk about meltdowns/shutdowns. 

Kinda had one earlier because academic research is so frustrating. I think work pressure like that is the usual cause, other than social overload.

Day 26. Talk about echolalia and scripting. 

Yeah I don’t use really specific scripts for most things now, but when it comes to formal things like phone calls I do really need to work out my full sentence before I start.

Day 27. Talk about eye-contact. 

I think I’m pretty okay with eye contact? I don’t think I give people the wrong signals? This always makes me self-conscious X(

Day 28. Talk about autism as a disability.

It’s not a disability ‘cause it’s just different, right? Or are there aspects that strictly make things harder? I don’t really know...

Day 29. Talk about executive functioning.

IT’S DEFINITELY AN ISSUE.

Day 30. Talk with pride. 

“Are you proud to be autistic?” Yeah definitely!!! “How do you show the world your pride?” Oh. Hm...

[basicallyahedgehog]

Please note this is coming from my (probably limited) knowledge and I’m sure people would know much more. But I’m basing this 1. On my own audhd experience 2. Reading I’ve done for myself (would highly recommend unmasking autism by Dr Devon Price, it’s available as an audiobook on Spotify, free if you have premium, and very easy to listen to - as someone who struggles with audiobooks). 3. My mum is an occupational therapist who has been working with neurodivergent kids for thirty years and 4. I’m also an OT, and while I work in aged care, I did a lot of paeds subjects and placement during uni.

For some autistics their autism comes along with intellectual impairment. Which is basically just an IQ below a cut off point that I can’t remember off the top of my head. This is where you might hear people say “they have the thinking level of a five year old.” Which I’ve come to understand basically just means that that person has difficulty understanding/learning concepts and tasks beyond what is expected of a neurotypical five year old. But that’s also very narrow thinking, and certainly you can have someone who is more “progressed” in one area and less in others.

In “Unmasking Autism” Dr Price talks about how we now know that certain parts of the autistic brain take longer to develop than neurotypicals. Some research has found that by about 30 neurodivergent brains have “caught up” to neurotypical brains in terms of social convention, for example. This is definitely not true for all autistics, but it was an interesting piece of information I hadn’t come across before.

In my own personal experience, I think there’s an element of neurotypical people shedding certain “childish” interests or behaviours due to societal expectation that we as autistics - and other neurodivergents- don’t necessarily adhere to. If I’ve been interested in something since I was five and it still interests me, I’m not going to stop liking it just because I’m not five anymore. While some children progress from dressing up dolls and their dollhouses to an interest in fashion and decorating their room, I just kept playing with my dolls. Sure, I added in new things like collecting miniature furniture and learning to make tiny plates and foods from polymer clay, but it was still all about my dolls.

There’s also something called age regression, which I don’t have personal experience of, but I know it can be common among people with various neurodivergencies. This may be more along the lines of what you were referring to as being in a “childlike state”. I’ve certainly had experience with it professionally - much of my work is with older adults with dementia, and age regression happens a lot. Sometimes to childhood, other times to younger adulthood, maybe as a young adult or a parent. It’s often for one of two reasons - they regress to an age/place where they felt safe (eg they are hungry, mum used to feed them good food, they regress to a childlike state and start looking for mum) or that gave them a defined role. I’ve worked with people who believe they’re back working as Headmaster at a school, or need to pick up their kids.

Having said all the above, sometimes neurotypical people will tell us we are “acting like children” merely because we are doing something that they don’t see as being appropriate for that setting. There seems to be this unspoken rule that with age comes a level of control and dignity, and if someone isn’t demonstrating that “correctly” then they haven’t “grown up”.

As I see it, there’s nothing inherently wrong with acting and/or thinking like a child. These behaviours and interests make us happy, help us regulate, and can even help keep us safe. There are certain behaviours and interests that will always get us critiqued by neurotypicals, but that doesn’t make them wrong.

If something brings you joy or safety or satisfaction, then it doesn’t matter what age it’s associated with.

@my-autism-adhd-blog

I wanted to ask you a question but your submissions are closed on my end (100% understandable, things overwhelm easily)

So i thought i'd make a post that you, to clarify aren't obligated to respond to, and my intent is simply to as a question.

I recall being told that the reason i "act less like my age and often act like a child rather than an adult" is because of my autism. I don't fully recall that that was even right and was just a statement made to try and explain something that might not even correlate with it. But it got me thinking.

Does autism sometimes affect adults and the way they act regarding their age?

For example, being extremely childish compared to your age and the stereotypical way your age group should act and finding it extremely difficult to find friends of your own age, leading you to try and spend time online to find people you can fully relate to and not be alienated by?

An example is, my mother took me to the theatre at some point, it was the pantomime (i love them) they're performed around christmas time and a little but after christmas. I love pantomimes because i love the theatre a lot. When i was there, i was unable to suppress my stims, which led to my mom telling me to stop. I fully recall being in a very childlike state during the whole thing and this has been a reocurring things with things i enjoy and even things i dislike.

I can't fully explain it, but i'd appreciate an answer from you, or anyone if possible 👍

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Science Being Ignored As Deaths from the Flu Continue to Mount Among Mass Flu Vaccinated Population

by Christina England Health Impact News

The U.S. is in the midst of one of the worst outbreaks of influenza in years, and in spite of the fact that the CDC is estimating that the flu vaccine is only about 10% effective, there are massive advertising campaigns in place to get the entire population vaccinated for the flu.

Media reports are coming in reporting high rates of deaths due to the flu, and the majority of those dying from the flu have been vaccinated. (See: Flu Kills Eight Santa Barbara Residents in Two Weeks for one example where local media reports 7 of the 8 deaths were vaccinated for the flu.)

The flu shot is not without severe risks, risks that are routinely censored in the corporate “mainstream” media, and include paralysis from Guillain-Barré Syndrome, chronic shoulder pain from SIRVA, and death. It is, by far, the most dangerous vaccine in America.

See:

Government Issues First Report in 2017 on Vaccine Injuries and Deaths: 275 Injured 4 Dead from Flu Shot

Given the fact that health authorities themselves admit that the flu vaccine is not effective, the public should be made aware of these risks.

The bigger question that needs to be considered is: could the lucrative mass flu vaccination program actually be a cause for more severe flu outbreaks, rather than a cure?

Over 300 million doses of the flu vaccine are manufactured each season, representing a huge cash flow for the pharmaceutical industry that they would obviously be hesitant to give up simply because it is not effective, or even if it is an underlying cause of more severe flu outbreaks.

Flu Vaccine Manufacturing: End Product is Totally Unpredictable

In an article titled, Think Flu Season Is Bad? It Might Get Even Worse, published by Bloomberg on the 16th of January, 2018, author, Michelle Cortez, wrote that:

“The CDC is starting to see infections caused by the H1N1 strain of the virus in states grappling with high levels of the H3N2 strain, the predominant version this season. In addition, Jernigan says yet another type of flu, caused by the influenza B viruses, is still expected to show up later in the season.

H3N2 has compounded the damage usually wrought by the annual flu outbreak. It's known for both its severity and ability to evade the protection provided by vaccinations that are typically more effective against the other types of flu.

Most flu vaccines are made using eggs, which are less hospitable to growing the H3N2 strain and thus less likely to develop an effective vaccine. That strain goes through more changes over time than other versions, so vaccines are often behind the curve when they reach the general public.” (Emphasis added)

Late last year Health Impact News reported on a study published by The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California, documenting how influenza viruses cultured in eggs mutate, making the flu vaccines virtually worthless.

The authors of the study stated:

Seasonal influenza vaccine does not always confer protection in vaccinated individuals. Vaccine candidates are selected from clinical isolates based on their antigenic properties.

It is common to use chicken eggs for culturing clinical isolates and for large-scale production of vaccines. However, influenza virus often mutates to adapt to being grown in chicken eggs, which can influence antigenicity and hence vaccine effectiveness.

See:

Study: Annual Flu Shot Ineffective

Is the U.S. Mass Flu Vaccination Program Actually Causing More Severe Influenza Outbreaks?

Over the past few years, several studies have pointed to the fact that repeated flu vaccinations year after year actually reduces the effectiveness of the vaccine, raising serious questions about yearly mass flu vaccination programs.

The most recent was a study out of Australia where researchers showed that those who had multiple flu vaccines actually produced fewer antibodies than those who did not get the flu shot regularly.

Most people probably do not realize that the measure of success for a vaccine is not whether you stay healthy or get sick, but simply if your body develops the appropriate antibodies thought to be required to fight off the disease being vaccinated against.

Dr. Sherri Tenpenny explains this very well in the following video:

This was not the first study to show that repeated flu shots every year decrease one's resistance to influenza viruses.

Dr. Edward Belongia of the Wisconsin's Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation reported the same thing back in 2015, and a study in 2013 showed that getting the flu shot two years in a row lowered protection.

We have frequently published an interview with Dr. Mark Geier explaining how little science there is behind the flu vaccine.

Dr. Geier is NOT anti-vaccine. He is an M.D. and has a Ph.D. in genetics. He spent 10 years working at the National Institute of Health, and was a professor at Johns Hopkins University as a geneticist. He is also the author of over 150 peer-reviewed publications.

He worked on vaccine safety and efficacy for more than 30 years. He was one of four scientists that worked to replace the DTP vaccine, a vaccine that caused every child to become sick with a high fever at the time of vaccination, with the DTaP vaccine, which is a more purified vaccine.

Dr. Geier explains that the CDC does not follow the law for vaccines in requiring long-term safety testing for the influenza vaccine like they do with other vaccines, as it is impossible to test a vaccine that changes every year.

So the flu vaccine is basically an experimental vaccine that they want to give out to 300 million people every year. There are also no studies showing the safety of giving the flu vaccine to the same person every single year.

However, Dr. Geier points out that the CDC is in the business of distributing 'flu vaccines, because they represent 300 million doses per year, whereas all the childhood vaccines together only number 20 million.

Dr. Geier explains that flu is “the wrong thing to vaccinate against” because you have to keep re-vaccinating against it every year, unlike childhood infectious diseases, such as smallpox, that are only vaccinated for once.

Watch the entire interview:

UK consultant and healthcare practitioner, Dr. Graham Downing, told Health Impact News that he was not convinced by the flu vaccine data being offered by the government and believed that others felt the same. He stated that:

Most healthcare workers and researchers that understand the science feel that what is being presented here is marketing not science. Independent analysis by the Cochrane collaboration has pointed that out many times and they are highly respected.

My own analysis for example of the flu nasal spray showed that the vaccine effects were negligible but were being touted as having high efficacy by government institutions.

Even the CDC which by any standard is very pro-vaccine estimated its efficacy at -23%!

In fact, with flu, vitamin D3 has been shown in a blinded placebo controlled trial to be more effective.

To support his statement, Dr. Downing directed us to a video by Dr. Mercola, who agreed that we should ditch the flu vaccine in favor of vitamin D.

Mercola stated:

There are things that you can do to prevent the flu, now wouldn't that be better, prevention makes a lot more sense. Clearly you would like to take control of your health lifestyle program, which involves of course normalizing your insulin and doing exercise and all the things that I talk about.

But there specific that will really virtually annihilate the flu and what has been clearly shown without any question is vitamin D, and the best way to get vitamin D is through sun exposure.

Unfortunately, and isn't it a coincidence that flu occurs in the winter, which is when you don't have access to appropriate amounts of sunshine.

Mercola continued by providing several alternative ways of making sure that your body is receiving adequate vitamin D throughout the year.

For more information, see: Study: Vitamin D Is More Effective Than Flu Vaccine

Public in Danger from Mass Flu Vaccination Programs

Despite Dr. Geier's testimony and the testimony of other doctors and scientists questioning the lack of science behind the flu vaccine, the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to recommend the annual flu shot to everyone over the age of six months, including pregnant women.

Factual evidence hardly supports the government's view that the flu vaccine is safe for pregnant women, and ignores fetal deaths reported after flu vaccines:

Study: Flu Shot Associated with Spontaneous Abortion in Pregnant Women

Flu Vaccines NOT Tested on Pregnant Women

Should Pregnant Women Receive the Flu Vaccine?

Flu Vaccine and Pregnancy: A Dangerous Practice

4,250% Increase in Fetal Deaths Reported to VAERS After Flu Shot Given to Pregnant Women

Flu Shot for Pregnant Women? CDC Covers Up Influenza Vaccine-Related Fetal Deaths

Does Data in Hospital Research Show Flu Shot Given to Pregnant Women Increases Autism in Unborn?

FDA Prepares to Fast Track New Vaccines Targeting Pregnant Women

This may be because the flu vaccine has not been tested in pregnant women.

Don't Let Corporate Media Censorship on Flu Vaccine Dangers Make you or your Family a Victim!

Almost every single corporate media reports on this year's flu epidemic, even if they admit that the flu vaccine is ineffective, will follow the script to tell you that you should get the flu vaccine anyway, as it is still the “best option” to fight the flu according to them and the CDC.

They will never mention the fact the people are being crippled and killed by the flu vaccine. This fact is indisputable, as the quarterly DOJ reports on compensation for vaccine injuries and deaths clearly show that the flu vaccine is the most dangerous vaccine in America.

As far as I know, Health Impact News is still the only media source publishing these quarterly DOJ reports on compensation for vaccine injuries and deaths.

These reports are required by law, as the 1986 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act gave legal immunity to pharmaceutical companies for the manufacture of vaccines. Any injuries or deaths due to vaccines now must be litigated in an national “Vaccine Court” funded by a tax on vaccines.

If it were not for this legal protection, the courts would be filled with cases of vaccine injuries and deaths.

As it is, even under current law, there is a good chance that if you received the flu vaccine, it was probably illegal. See:

The Vaccine Cartel: Largest Criminal Organization in the World – Why Your Flu Shot is Probably Illegal

Comment on this article at VaccineImpact.com.

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Medical Doctors Opposed to Forced Vaccinations – Should Their Views be Silenced?

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One of the biggest myths being propagated in the compliant mainstream media today is that doctors are either pro-vaccine or anti-vaccine, and that the anti-vaccine doctors are all “quacks.”

However, nothing could be further from the truth in the vaccine debate. Doctors are not unified at all on their positions regarding “the science” of vaccines, nor are they unified in the position of removing informed consent to a medical procedure like vaccines.

The two most extreme positions are those doctors who are 100% against vaccines and do not administer them at all, and those doctors that believe that ALL vaccines are safe and effective for ALL people, ALL the time, by force if necessary.

Very few doctors fall into either of these two extremist positions, and yet it is the extreme pro-vaccine position that is presented by the U.S. Government and mainstream media as being the dominant position of the medical field.

In between these two extreme views, however, is where the vast majority of doctors practicing today would probably categorize their position. Many doctors who consider themselves “pro-vaccine,” for example, do not believe that every single vaccine is appropriate for every single individual.

Many doctors recommend a “delayed” vaccine schedule for some patients, and not always the recommended one-size-fits-all CDC childhood schedule. Other doctors choose to recommend vaccines based on the actual science and merit of each vaccine, recommending some, while determining that others are not worth the risk for children, such as the suspect seasonal flu shot.

These doctors who do not hold extreme positions would be opposed to government-mandated vaccinations and the removal of all parental exemptions.

In this eBook, I am going to summarize the many doctors today who do not take the most extremist pro-vaccine position, which is probably not held by very many doctors at all, in spite of what the pharmaceutical industry, the federal government, and the mainstream media would like the public to believe.

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Dr. Andrew Moulden: Every Vaccine Produces Harm

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Dr. Moulden died unexpectedly in November of 2013 at age 49.

Because of the strong opposition from big pharma concerning Dr. Moulden's research, we became concerned that the name of this brilliant researcher and his life's work had nearly been deleted from the internet. His reputation was being disparaged, and his message of warning and hope was being distorted and buried without a tombstone. This book summarizes his teaching and is a must-read for everyone who wants to learn the “other-side” of the vaccine debate that the mainstream media routinely censors.

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[sniffanimal]

I can't stress enough that you shouldn't get your medical advice from social media, or frankly the internet in general.

ADHD and Autism (ASD) are both considered Disorders (it's what the last D in both acronyms stands for), which differs from a disease in that disorders are harder to pinpoint and measure than something you can, say, do a test for (like covid or cancer).

Because they are somewhat nebulous, there's often a lot of ways disorders can present, and different things they can impact and effect. Executive functioning is a big part of both ADHD and ASD that can encompass a whole lot of daily tasks, from chores like dishes and laundry, to bigger tasks like planning a trip or applying for a job. Every little thing that a person with ADHD or ASD does has the potential to be informed by the fact that they're neurodivergent. Or it doesn't!

Sometimes people do things because it's genuinely the natural thing for people to do, like raising your voice to be heard in a loud restaurant, or moving your body out of the way to avoid running into something. A neurodivergent person may struggle with things like socially appropriate voice volumes, or proprioception (their sense of body in space), and so when they do something like wiggle through a doorframe, it might be a reflection of their neurodiversity, but it's also something a neurotypical person may just do because it's a normal thing to do.

And sometimes people do things because they were taught a certain way in school! I made this post after seeing an assertion that "adding numbers in your head by finding groups of ten is an ADHD thing", and while I'm professionally diagnosed and all, I really think that's just one way people were taught to add. Humans have 10 fingers, our counting system is based 10, it seems natural for humans to want to group numbers in 10s. I'm certain I was taught things like "8+8=10+6" in school.

My point with all this is if you see a lot of Relatable Memes about ADHD, and think therapy and medication may help with things you struggle with, then sure, see a doctor about it. But keep in mind at the end of the day they're just memes people are posting to describe their experiences, and they're not diagnostic or universal by any stretch of the imagination. After all, people certainly believed they felt an inexplicable urge to buy a Microsoft product after they got the covid vax, and those people certainly posted about it online, but that doesn't mean anything. Bring more critical thinking to the table when you see posts about ADHD (even ones that claim they have studies supporting it, often times the studies were poorly conducted on a very small group of participants. Get your medical information from doctors and deeply researched places).

People: can you believe some people think there was a microchip in the vaccines just because they saw it on TikTok??? Lmao

Those exact same people I'm not even being hyperbolic: omg did you know if you do math in your head by breaking down numbers into easier to solve forms then that's a sign of ADHD!!!!!!!!!!! I saw it on t

[your-13th-suffers]

(note: i also added color to the bolded texts to make it easier to see)

Physical neglect

I couldn’t count on having clean and decent appropriate clothing every day

I couldn’t count on having decent meals every day

It was my responsibility to make food/assure there’s clothing even at a very young age, or there would be none

I couldn’t count on being taken to a doctor when I needed it

I was not receiving proper vaccinations/medications as a child

I was not taken care of for my injuries, flus, fevers, or health issues

I was left alone and ignored when sick

I felt guilty, ashamed and/or scared when sick

Nobody noticed if I was injured, sick, or scared of something that was happening to my body

It was safer for me to keep my sickness/injuries/medical fears to myself

I felt it would bother everyone, or make everyone mad with me if I admitted to being sick, hurt, or scared about my well being

I had to take care of other kids as a child, so my physical well being felt like an afterthought, it was something I was supposed to take care of myself

If I was taken care of physically, it was used as a blackmail later, I would be required to allow myself to be controlled as a return 'favour’

My medical issues were neglected to the point where they turned into long-term issues later

Emotional neglect

I haven’t felt it was safe or welcome to open up to my parents or caretakers as a child

I was not encouraged or supported in expressing my emotions or experiences

I was not encouraged to speak about my passions, desires, or what I wanted from life

I was repeatedly attacked, shamed, ridiculed or manipulated with any private information I would share, forcing me to learn to hide

I was not welcome to speak unless I was somehow entertaining or giving out vital info

It was communicated to me in subtle or direct ways that it doesn’t matter what I want or need, and that nobody cares

I was shamed and accused for wanting/needing attention

I was not receiving supportive or warm physical attention as a child (encouraging pats at the shoulder, affectionate hugs, being stroked in approving/affectionate way)

I felt uncomfortable receiving physical attention from my parents as a child because it communicated ownership and non-consensual enforcement, rather than approval and pride

I felt completely alone in any hardship and pain as a child, and knew nobody would stand by my side

I didn’t feel safe asking for help, explanations, reassurance, comfort, physical attention or to be listened to

I felt like a burden if I wanted for someone to hug me and tell me it’s all going to be okay

I was never comforted or reassured after crying or having a breakdown

I would get ignored, laughed at, humiliated or punished for crying, breaking down, or exploding in rage

I was taught that what I feel is irrelevant, and I would do better to stop expressing it

I was taught that expressing any painful emotion would get me nowhere, and it was better/safer to hide it

I spend hours crying or breaking down in pain/terror/stress/anxiety/catastrophizing alone with no comfort and nobody who cared or wanted to hear what I was going thru

I was to take the role of comforting and emotionally caretaking for my parents, or other children

Psychological neglect

My parents didn’t notice I was depressed/anxious/psychologically unwell

My parents failed to provide me with a diagnosis for adhd, autism, or similar struggle, and I had to live and deal with it all on my own

My parents failed to believe me I was mentally ill or struggling with any kind of disability or trauma, leaving me to endure it all on my own

My fears about my value, or my future, were only intensified by my parents behaviour; I never felt reassured and secure in my current living conditions, and even less my future ones

My parents failed to acknowledge my sexuality, gender, world view, and pretended it wasn’t there

My parents failed to notice I was self-harming

My parents failed to notice I was engaging in other self-destructive activities that could have, or did, cause long term damage to my life

My parents failed to notice or do anything about changes in my behaviour that signalled trauma (becoming aggressive, clingy, dissociated, numb, closed up, bed-wetting, nightmares)

My parents failed to notice I was missing school

My parents failed to notice I was failling into addictions

My parents failed to notice I was suicidal

My parents failed to notice my suicide attempts

Lack of protection

I was unsupervised for long periods of time as a small child

I was exposed to physical danger as a child without my parents noticing or reacting to it

I was exposed to physical danger and physical violence, by my parents

I was exposed to pedophiles and child predators as a child and was never warned, protected or removed from their influence

I was introduced to pedophiles and child predators by my family members

I was never given protection from bullies, or any unfair treatment during my education

I was never given support or comfort after being hurt by a stranger or a peer

I was bullied/abused/sexually assaulted by another child, and nobody noticed

I was bullied/abused/sexually assaulted by a sibling/neighbour/relative/teacher/peer, and nobody noticed/nobody stood by my side or tried to protect me

I was groomed by a predator (who could even be a family member) and nobody protected me or stopped it from happening

I was exposed to and groomed by a cult, and nobody seemed to notice, care, or help me get out of it

I was not given the knowledge to recognize a sexual assault on me, or grooming or any other predatory behaviour from strangers or other adults

I never felt protected from any outside danger, or felt like I was worth protecting; instead I was taught to feel guilty and ashamed for getting hurt at all

Was I neglected as a child? Checklist

Bold if you experienced it, italicize if you’re not sure. If you read a line and it rings true for you, but you think ‘that’s my fault because I never said anything’, bold that line! This is about your experience, not blame assignment. (tw for painful content ahead)

Physical neglect

I couldn’t count on having clean and decent appropriate clothing every day.

I couldn’t count on having decent meals every day

It was my responsibility to make food/assure there’s clothing even at a very young age, or there would be none

I couldn’t count on being taken to a doctor when I needed it

I was not receiving proper vaccinations/medications as a child

I was not taken care of for my injuries, flu’s, fevers, or health issues

I was left alone and ignored when sick

I felt guilty, ashamed and/or scared when sick

Nobody noticed if I was injured, sick, or scared of something that was happening to my body

It was safer for me to keep my sickness/injuries/medical fears to myself

I felt it would bother everyone, or make everyone mad with me if I admitted to being sick, hurt, or scared about my well being

I had to take care of other kids as a child, so my physical well being felt like an afterthought, it was something I was supposed to take care of myself

If I was taken care of physically, it was used as a blackmail later, I would be required to allow myself to be controlled as a return 'favour’

My medical issues were neglected to the point where they turned into long-term issues later

Emotional neglect

I haven’t felt it was safe or welcome to open up to my parents or caretakers as a child

I was not encouraged or supported in expressing my emotions or experiences

I was not encouraged to speak about my passions, desires, or what I wanted from life

I was repeatedly attacked, shamed, ridiculed or manipulated with any private information I would share, forcing me to learn to hide

I was not welcome to speak unless I was somehow entertaining or giving out vital info

It was communicated to me in subtle or direct ways that it doesn’t matter what I want or need, and that nobody cares

I was shamed and accused for wanting/needing attention

I was not receiving supportive or warm physical attention as a child (encouraging pats at the shoulder, affectionate hugs, being stroked in approving/affectionate way)

I felt uncomfortable receiving physical attention from my parents as a child because it communicated ownership and non-consensual enforcement, rather than approval and pride

I felt completely alone in any hardship and pain as a child, and knew nobody would stand by my side

I didn’t feel safe asking for help, explanations, reassurance, comfort, physical attention or to be listened to

I felt like a burden if I wanted for someone to hug me and tell me it’s all going to be okay

I was never comforted or reassured after crying or having a breakdown

I would get ignored, laughed at, humiliated or punished for crying, breaking down, or exploding in rage

I was taught that what I feel is irrelevant, and I would do better to stop expressing it

I was taught that expressing any painful emotion would get me nowhere, and it was better/safer to hide it

I spend hours crying or breaking down in pain/terror/stress/anxiety/catastrophizing alone with no comfort and nobody who cared or wanted to hear what I was going thru

I was to take the role of comforting and emotionally caretaking for my parents, or other children

Psychological neglect

My parents didn’t notice I was depressed/anxious/psychologically unwell

My parents failed to provide me with a diagnosis for adhd, autism, or similar struggle, and I had to live and deal with it all on my own

My parents failed to believe me I was mentally ill or struggling with any kind of disability or trauma, leaving me to endure it all on my own

My fears about my value, or my future, were only intensified by my parents behaviour; I never felt reassured and secure in my current living conditions, and even less my future ones

My parents failed to acknowledge my sexuality, gender, world view, and pretended it wasn’t there

My parents failed to notice I was self-harming

My parents failed to notice I was engaging in other self-destructive activities that could have, or did, cause long term damage to my life

My parents failed to notice or do anything about changes in my behaviour that signalled trauma (becoming aggressive, clingy, dissociated, numb, closed up, bed-wetting, nightmares)

My parents failed to notice I was missing school

My parents failed to notice I was failling into addictions

My parents failed to notice I was suicidal

My parents failed to notice my suicide attempts

Lack of protection

I was unsupervised for long periods of time as a small child

I was exposed to physical danger as a child without my parents noticing or reacting to it

I was exposed to physical danger and physical violence, by my parents

I was exposed to pedophiles and child predators as a child and was never warned, protected or removed from their influence

I was introduced to pedophiles and child predators by my family members

I was never given protection from bullies, or any unfair treatment during my education

I was never given support or comfort after being hurt by a stranger or a peer

I was bullied/abused/sexually assaulted by another child, and nobody noticed

I was bullied/abused/sexually assaulted by a sibling/neighbour/relative/teacher/peer, and nobody noticed/nobody stood by my side or tried to protect me

I was groomed by a predator (who could even be a family member) and nobody protected me or stopped it from happening

I was exposed to and groomed by a cult, and nobody seemed to notice, care, or help me get out of it

I was not given the knowledge to recognize a sexual assault on me, or grooming or any other predatory behaviour from strangers or other adults

I never felt protected from any outside danger, or felt like I was worth protecting; instead I was taught to feel guilty and ashamed for getting hurt at all

If you have bolded more than 4 of these, you have experienced neglect, and you were forced to struggle alone thru experiences that you were not meant to handle or survive on your own. Neglect is the type of abuse that will have the most disastrous consequences on your trust in people, your relationships, self worth, feeling of community, and will ensure that everything you were put thru is unexpressed, unresolved, and weighing down on your life. You did not deserve to be neglected like this, and none of the above is the result of your behaviour. You were not supposed to be put thru any of this alone, much less as a child.