#to be fair its also ableist towards level 3 autistics because they DO NOT DESERVE to be overstimulated just to fit in or be viewed as normal | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

ileftherbackhome · 1 year ago

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actually, no this is not correct.

autistic elope to run *away* from perceived danger (or even because they got interested in something else and went to seek that thing out).

autistic children who elope can be put in dangerous situations, yes, but to say that autistics "run away for no reason into danger" is not what elopement is. elopement occurs because the autistic is overstimulated or feels unsafe, it is an extreme reaction to their normal flight or fight response.

the solution is not to say "elopement is always dangerous" it is to ask "WHY is my autistic child running away from me right now" "HOW can i be more accommodating of their sx so that they dont get in this state again"

and also not all autistic who elope get into dangerous situations and to act like this is the *only* way it manifests in autistics is ableist towards lvl1/2 autistics because you can learn to overcome your elopement desires and just because you don't give in or can manage the response doesnt mean the response isn't there.

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#to be fair its also ableist towards level 3 autistics because they DO NOT DESERVE to be overstimulated just to fit in or be viewed as normal #its used to justify putting children on leashes instead of oh idk not forcing them to be in places that cause them distress #also i mean can learn like is possible to learn not that every autistic should be forced to overcome this sx #also elopement is actually considered to be a normal part of development when you're a toddler #but autistics don't outgrow it/the sx is very persistent in autistics and that is why it is of concern for autistic parents #because autistic children can just walk for much much much longer than allistic children without getting tired/needing help #or they may not even know how to communicate their need for help either #just so much wrong information in this response idk where to begin #the thing that rubs me the wrong way is the idea that autistics run away for 'no' reason just because your parent doesnt know the reason #doesnt mean there wasnt a reason for that happened

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