Mastodawn

3yo is being assessed for autism and pda.
3yo has a lot of trouble peeing even when he obviously needs to go because he 'doesn't like the way it feels', so I'm guessing some sensory issues. Obviously this is a non-optional activity but he will scream and shout and lie on the floor rather than go but will be too uncomfortable to be distracted to something else to try and reset to baseline... He will just hold on until he has an accident some times. Really out of ideas on how to help him initiate going... Any #ActualyAutistic people or parents of autistic kids have any advice (not aba, obviously)

PsyloDruMean Mar 6

Just posted this to my Bandcamp folowers

https://djblackred.bandcamp.com/community?sid=2109215

#actualyAutistic #techno #PunchNazis

Weary Wulf Dec 27

[P] This is a great read on why neurotypicals are "We have the Borg at home!"

https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/beyond-mental-health/202404/resisting-the-borg-a-celebration-of-neurodivergence

It's especially funny that an example of "good" masking is how a Dark Triad parasite wants you to do it for a job interview, and you totes can. Hooray.

#psychology #actualyautistic #neurotypicals #politics #neurotypicalsareactuallythefrigginborg

Resisting the Borg: A Celebration of Neurodivergence

Personal Perspective: Understanding the pressure to conform as a neurodivergent person, masking, and engaging in authenticity.

Psychology Today

Urban Hermit Dec 19

#ActualyAutistic

You know, I am going through some stressful things right now, have opted into living with a friend and his family for reasons, and frequently have to retreat from people. But their kids don't trigger me. Neither do their animals.

What is your theory why? I would really like to hear what other people think, or if this is not a universal experience? Is there an age where it wears off?

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Miakoda

Oct 23

If I made an unprompted purchase of *your* favorite snack with the specific intent to bring it to you purely to improve your day, that is also a sure sign you're loved!
Infinitely more if I *made* your favorite snack unprompted - cause making food is a large energy expenditure for me.

#ActualyAutistic

Marcus Helvig Oct 14

As part of #NDIS, I have behaviour support. They are discussing exploring Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (#ACT), which is a form of Applied Behaviour Analysis (#ABA). I know that ABA is controversial for #actualyAutistic. Does anyone know if ACT and ABA are designed to alter my behaviours to essentially mask more, or can it be applied for late diagnosed adults (diagnosed mid 40s) to help them understand and cope with the world better?

(❍ᴥ❍ʋ)Oct 12

Maybe as an artist and a meditator I should find some patron that would give us a spot to stay for 3 to 6 months in exchange for art and someone to get inexplicable words from on days when such words are needed.🤔

If I had the executive function for it, a holistic detective agency could work, too. But that seems even more silly than the patron idea.

#actualyautistic

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(❍ᴥ❍ʋ)Oct 2

In return, I'm going to ask her to read something that has helped me on my journey though life. I didn't take notes and never thought I would want to push my opinions on others but I'm a bit of a miror sometimes. I'm not sure why.
#actualyautistic
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(❍ᴥ❍ʋ)Oct 2

I've been read John again at my aunt's request. I didn't see it back then, but I don't think I'm capable of believing something without tangible proof.
It just sounds like a story with a bunch of weak metaphors and truth claims without evidence. She asked me to read it with an open heart. It just doesn't make sense to me. So. I'm probably going to stay the black sheep.
Am I doing it wrong? I have never had the capacity to fake that kind of thing. That would be lying.
#actualyautistic
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(❍ᴥ❍ʋ)Oct 2

I was raised by fundamentalist Christian mom and an alcoholic biker dad. From the age of six I was indoctrinated into believing that the Bible was 100% accurate and factual the word of the actual one and only "God."
I was all in. I did everything. Youth group, service projects, everything. People liked me for the most part at church and they put up with my oddities. Even though I tried, I never really fit in. It was just close enough that people let it slide... I think.
One day in 2007 I realized that the Bible was obviously wrong about how genetics work. I was a steering team member at the small church my wife, daughter and I were attending. Things went down hill from there with my friends and family. It turned out that without that shared belief system, I was not actually their friend or family member.
What I didn't get until today Is the reason I suddenly stopped believing. 1/2
#actualyautistic