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==Lived Experiences==
==Lived Experiences==


Here are over 100 lesser known Autistic traits that Autistic people experience every day of their lives.  
[[https://twitter.com/autismsupsoc/status/1488554496691257350  Click here]] for a list of over 100 lesser known Autistic traits that Autistic people experience every day of their lives expressed as lived experiences rather than clinical experiences or diagostics.  
 
Reviewing this list can help you identify that your personal *quirks* might actually be manifestations of Autistism
 


Reviewing this list can help you identify that your personal *quirks* might actually be manifestations of Autism.


==Atypical Memory==
==Atypical Memory==

Revision as of 00:09, 25 August 2022

Basic Concepts

Watch this video of [Why Everything you Know About Autism is Wrong] by Dr. Jac den Houting, an Autistic Autism Researcher.

This talks about the Autistic experience and intoduces Damian Milton's Double Empathy Problem.

This video will give you the basic information you need to start to grok Autism

Lived Experiences

[Click here] for a list of over 100 lesser known Autistic traits that Autistic people experience every day of their lives expressed as lived experiences rather than clinical experiences or diagostics.

Reviewing this list can help you identify that your personal *quirks* might actually be manifestations of Autism.

Atypical Memory

If you are Autistic you /probably/ have an atypical episodic autobigraphical memory and other nuances to your memory that stand out from the norm.

Being drawn to ND and the Marginalized

Autistic people naturally gravitate to other ND and marginalized people as well as media with such characters.

When they become aware they are Autistic, they often become consiously aware of this effect. Quote Tweet

How Environment Impacts Autistic Development