So I came to realize that I might be autistic.
There's a ton of evidence that I can think of and all of my closer friends confirm that, like it's the most obvious thing.
However the diagnosis is very expensive.
And I'm not comfortable with defining myself as autistic, because people often dismiss it, if you don't have the diagnosis. Which is fair tbh, I can see that this term is abused now.
It might help to be able to clearly explain myself to people, that I'm not a creep or a freak and I'm not trying to be rude, and that this is just a normal thing people sometimes have.
So idk. You can share with me your ways to deal with that issue.
Do you actually communicate to others that you're autistic or are you masking or just don't give a shit?
#autism
Happy World #Autism Awareness Day! 

I came across by chance posts from an #aac user and just followed it. I won’t tag the account because I don’t want them to be flooded by notifications.

But they will probably see my post as they use our #. We need more diversity in the community.

Don’t hesitate to suggest accounts to follow in the comments!

#ActuallyAutistic #autism #AutismAcceptanceMonth @autistics

Happy World Autism Awarenesd Day!
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#Autism #WorldAutismAwarenessDay #ActuallyAutistic

“[…] Dear Dame #UtaFrith, and all other like-minded people, that’s how big it is. This is a genie that you will not be able to stuff back in the bottle. It seems sometimes that you have all the power. You don’t.”
– Heta Pukki, President of the European Council of Autistic People

Click: https://eucap.eu/the-meaning-of-the-spectrum/

#EUCAP #autism #autismspectrum #ActuallyAutistic #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #neurodiverse #ProfoundAutism

The Meaning of the Autism Spectrum - EUCAP

By Heta Pukki On this World Autism Awareness Day, I would like to express my thoughts on the meaning of […]

EUCAP
Learning from autistic teachers could change schools for the better

Autistic teachers felt they were making a significant contribution to supporting inclusion in school.

The Conversation
Am I Autistic?

In which the author babbles at length about his favourite diagnosis.

Idag skriver jag om det systematiska osynliggörande av inifrånperspektiv gällande funktionsnedsättning och kronisk sjukdom - och hur det har sönder människor. #ableism #autism #funktionsnedsättning #kronisksjukdom themeinquiryreport.com/2026/04/02/e...

Ett systematiskt osynliggörand...
Ett systematiskt osynliggörande av inifrånperspektiv

En vän till mig har skrivit en text som berör mig på djupet. Den handlar om suicidprevention vid autism men jag tänker att innehållet går att applicera på valfri kronisk sjukdom eller funktionsneds…

The ME Inquiry Report

Happy Autism Month! I am an #ActuallyAutistic #adhd #queer knitter with a love for religious studies. My day job is in insurance, but on the weekends I obsess over religious studies texts and #knitting.

This is your annual reminder that #autism is not a disease to be cured, it is a neurological difference to accept.

#AutismMonth #AutismAcceptanceMonth