#introduction post? Hi, I'm Dan.
I don't generally do social media. And yet here I am. Trying out this Fedi thing,
excited to have a space where I can just be myself.

I'm recently self diagnosed
#ActuallyAutistic, #PDA, #Aphantasia, #Anauralia & officially #ADHD (39yo, better late than never!)
It's been so enlightening to finally start learning and embracing who I really am.

Meeting other autistic people has been amazing and is helping me feel less alone.

So um hi
🙂

Welcome! Meeting is a great thing. I love to meet others autists outside!

@dan
#introduction #actuallyautistic #PDA #aphantasia #anauralia #adhd

@dan Welcome. Our adult son was recently diagnosed so we're learning as much as we can about autism.
@dan Welcome! You’ve come to the right place. 😁 https://hachyderm.io/@LauraLangdon/110890768913650485
Laura Langdon (@[email protected])

One of my very favorite things about the #Fediverse is reading a post from a person who apparently has deep knowledge about something fairly esoteric and thinking “I wonder if this person knows they’re on #TeamNeurosparkly?”. Then looking at their bio and yep, they do know. 💜 I love us. #Neurodivergent #AuADHD #Autism

Hachyderm.io
@dan welcome! Meeting more autistic people is always a nice time
@dan
Do you mind me asking what aphantasia is?
@independentpen Aphantasia is "image-free thinking". I still think just as much as everyone else, but I don't (and can't) form a visual image in my mind.

I still know what stuff looks like, I can describe what stuff looks like, I can recognise things based on their visual appearance, but it's kind of like "I just know, intuitively" instead of actually seeing an imaginary picture of the thing inside my head.

https://aphantasia.com/what-is-aphantasia/
What Is Aphantasia? · Aphantasia Network

Aphantasia is the inability to visualize. Otherwise known as image-free thinking. Confused? Let's break it down.

Aphantasia Network