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{{Comment|The contents of a duplicate page ([[Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)]]) have been moved here and can be found at the bottom of this page. The duplicate page has been deleted after the merge. Should the single author of this now deleted page read this comment they can feel free to delete it – I just wanted to let you know :) --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 02:04, 26 August 2022 (UTC)}}

'''Applied Behavior Analysis''', or '''ABA''' (not to be confused with the American Board Association) is called the "gold standard" for ASD by ABA, despite all the studies to the contrary.

== History of ABA ==

History of ABA (e.g. Ole Ivar Løvaas), its development alongside Gay and Trans Conversion Therapy.

== Problems with ABA ==

Most studies on the effectiveness of ABA is done by ABA practitioner

The autism community (mostly parents of autistic children) tend to push this "therapy" while the Autistic Community (autistics themselves) tend to vehemently oppose it.

Advocates for ABA tend to say, "That's the '''old''' ABA! The new ABA is kind and gentle!" There is a multitude of problems here, not the least of which is the ones saying this are often ABA providers/workers (aka, conflict of interest). Also, this is similar to the Moving Goalpost fallacy, where those in the "new ABA" are too young to speak up (even online), and by the time they can speak up, what they went through will be considered "old ABA".

While the "new ABA" may or may not utilize punishments, they often ''withhold'' food, toys, communication devices, etc. until the child complies. It also relies on rewards, or "positive reinforcemnt"<ref>[https://www.abacenters.com/aba-therapy-positive-reinforcement/ Positive reinforcement. CW: ABA site]</ref>, which has been shown to decrease intrinsic motivation (meaning they are less likely to do the thing when there will be no reward) <ref>[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27084549/ Rewards decrease intrinsic motivation, pubmed]</ref>

ABA often includes "teaching" autistic kids to do stuff that is not natural to them, which leads to [[Masking|masking]], or camouflaging. This can include making [[eye contact]], selecting appropriate topics, expressing emotions, and more. <ref>[https://www.abacenters.com/social-skills-for-children-with-autism/ "Necessary" social skills according to this ABA site]</ref> Masking has been linked to increased risk of anxiety, PTSD, and suicidality. <ref>[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31820344/ Increased suicidality, pubmed]</ref><ref>[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33593423/ Increased anxiety]</ref><ref>[https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/AIA-08-2017-0016/full/html 46% of ABA-exposed respondents had PTSD, and 47% of that group was severe]</ref>

There are also ethical concerns:
<blockquote>
Assuming for the sake of argument that ABA is effective at changing people’s behavior, it either does so via changing their underlying thought structures or values (“deep change”), or it does not (“superficial change”). If ABA is “successful” by way of deep change, then ABA violates autonomy insofar as it coercively closes off certain paths of identity formation. If ABA is “successful” by way of superficial change, then ABA violates autonomy by coercively modifying children’s patterns of behavior to be misaligned with their preferences, passions, and pursuits.<ref>[https://sci-hub.se/https://doi.org/10.1353/ken.2020.0000 Ethical concerns regarding ABA]</ref>
</blockquote>

== Judge Rotenberg Center ==
The Judge Rotenberg Center is a school in Canton, Massachusetts for ASD children and adults using ABA principles, including electric shock.

In March 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the Graduated Electronic Decelerator (GED) that administers the shocks.<ref>[https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fda-bans-shock-device-used-mentally-disabled-patients-n1149646 FDA bans GED]</ref> The JRC petitioned the court to appeal the ban and, in July 2021, a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., overturned it.<ref>[https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-care/appeals-court-axes-fda-ban-electric-shock-disabled-n1273572 Court overturns ban]</ref>

In November 2022, the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI), which is the governing body of ABA practitioners, condemned the use of electric shock.<ref>[https://autisticadvocacy.org/2022/11/abai-finally-opposes-the-use-of-electric-shocks-at-the-jrc/ ABAI condemns electric shock]</ref>

== Alternatives to ABA == The Low Arousal Approach (McDonnell. A, 1994).

== An Autist's definition ==

An Autist's definition:

The ableist bigoted abuse of a child in which they are crippled for life by being ritualistically exposed to hostile conditions devised to manifest an artificial Autistic mask burdening the Disabled with accommodating the whims of the Abled.

== Similarities to gay conversion therapy ==

The abhorrent practice of ABA shares a common origin with Gay Conversion Therapy: Dr. Ole Ivar Loovas

Dr. Ole Ivar Loovas famously rejected the basic humanity of Autistic people, as he openly and unabashedly demonstrated in the following quote:

<blockquote>
"You see, you start pretty much from scratch when you work with an autistic child. You have a person in the physical sense – they have hair, a nose and a mouth – but they are not people in the psychological sense. One way to look at the job of helping autistic kids is to see it as a matter of constructing a person. You have the raw materials, but you have to build the person."
</blockquote>

== References ==

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=== Acronyms ===

* [[ADHD|Kinetism (ADHD)]]
* [[Overlapping neurotypes|AuDHD]]
* [[DCD]]
* [[EDS]]
* [[SPD]]
* [[ND]]
* [[Neurotypical|NT (Neurotypical)]]
* [[MH]]
* [[Special interest|SpIn/SpInt]]
* [[Rejection sensitive dysphoria|RSD (Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria)]]
* [[Positive Behavior Support (PBS)]] (What's that?)
* [[Augmentative and alternative communication|AAC]]
* [[Applied Behavior Analysis|Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)]]

=== General ===

* [[Autism]]
* [[Neurodiversity]]
* [[Neurodivergence]]
* [[Neurotypical]]
* [[Pathological demand avoidance]]
* [[Allism]]
* [[Society]]

* [[Executive dysfunction]]
* [[Hyperfixation]]
* [[Hyperfocus]]

* [[Infodumping]]
* [[Stimming]]

* [[Neurokin]]
* [[Neuropeer]]
* [[Identity-first language]]
* [[Person-first language]]

* [[Spoon theory]]

=== Autism specific ===

* [[Monotropism]]
* [[Inertia]]

* [[Masking]]
* [[Mirroring]]
* [[Scripting]]

* [[Meltdown]]
* [[Shutdown]]
* [[Autistic burnout]]

* [[Special interest]]
* [[Autistic joy]]
* [[Echolalia]]
* [[Parallel play]]

* [[Ritual]]
* [[Routine]]
* [[Safe foods]]

=== Other ===

* [[Grok]]
* [[Highly Sensitive Person]]
* [[Justice sensitivity]]
* [[Late diagnosis]]
* [[Rejection sensitive dysphoria]]
* [[Savant]]
* [[Miscellaneous terms]] - for similar/confusing terms and definitions that probably better in one place rather than multiple short articles

=== Outmoded terminology ===

While many autists have moved away from these terms, some continue to use them to describe their experience. Please remember that people may have complex reasons for the words they choose, and that differences in vocabulary are okay. In short, while it's important to understand how these outdated terms play to most autists, it's also not helpful to police other people's word choices.

* [[Asperger syndrome]]
* [[Functioning labels|High- and low-functioning]]
* [[On the spectrum]]
* [[Autism spectrum disorder|Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)]]

== List of Autistic traits (incomplete) ==

Not every autistic person necessarily has many of the traits listed below, but these traits do tend to show up more often in autistic people than in non-autistic people.

=== Core autistic traits ===

* [[Autistic empathy]]
* [[Sensory sensitivity|Hyper-senses & hypo-senses]]
* [[Preference for certainty]]
* [[Routine]] / [[Ritual]]
* [[Special interest|Special interests]]
* [[Stimming]]

=== Autistic nonverbal communication ===

* [[Eye contact|Eye contact avoidance]]
* [[Flat affect]]
* [[Flat facing]]
* [[Being an "old soul"]]

=== Autistic verbal communication ===

* [[Accent mimicry]]
* [[Bluntness]] [[Direct]]
* [[Selective mutism|Conditional Mutism]] [[circumstantial or situational mutism]]
* [[Difficulty lying]]
* [[Monotone voice]]
* [[Reframing]]
* [[Verbal footnoting]]
* [[Nonspeaking]]
* [[Phone calls|Phone call avoidance]]
* [[Wordplay]]
* [[Aphasia]]
* [[Auditory processing disorder|Auditory processing difficulties]]
* [[Infodumping|Preference for infodumping]]
* [[Thinking in pictures and struggling to articulate said picture into words]]
* [[Autistic speech prosody]]

=== Gender and sexuality ===

* [[Gender]]
* [[Autigender]]
* [[Autism and LGBTQ+]]
* [[Peritiosexual]]
* [[Neuroqueer]]
* [[Xenogender]]
* [[Asexuality]]
** [[Demisexuality]]
* [[Aromanticism]]
* [[Aplatonicism]]

=== Imperatives and neurological ===

* [[Resistance to bias]]
* [[Dissociation]]
* [[Irrational fears, neurological]]
* [[Divergent stress triggers]]
* [[Divergent touch needs]]
* [[Ethical fearlessness]]
* [[Experiential recreation]]
* [[Gullibility]]
* [[Inability to intuit the "point of diminishing returns"]]
* [[Intense world theory]]
* [[Median (plurality)]]
* [[Nonlinear contradiction response]]
* [[Pattern recognition]]
* [[Preference for certainty]]
* [[Prosopagnosia]]
* [[Plurality]]
* [[Susceptibility to trauma]]
* [[Sympathetic animism]]
* [[name? Willful Sensorium Override]]

=== Familial ===

* [[Autistic relatives]]
* [[Multigenerational disability]]

=== Memory ===

* [[Atypical autobiographical and episodic memory]]
* [[Emotion memory imprinting]]
* [[Childhood amnesia]]

=== Psychological ===

* [[Cat empathy]]
* [[Empathy#Hyper-empathy|Hyper-empathy]]
* [[Empathy#Hypo-empathy|Hypo-empathy]]
* [[Preference for animation]]
* [[Preference for autistically coded characters]]
* [[Gravitate towards other neurodivergents]]
* [[Hyper-phantasia]] empathising with inanimate objects.

=== Physical ===

* [[Arthritis]]
* [[Autistic baby face]]
* [[Hypermobility]]
* [[Toe walking]]

=== Traumagenic Autistic traits ===

* [[Over-apologizing]]
* [[People pleasing]]
* [[High mortality rate]]
* [[Irrational fears, logical]]
{{Comment|(Contradiction...?) --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 18:56, 26 August 2022 (UTC)}}
{{Comment|No, they are logical fears that are irrational out of context of ND.}}
{{Comment|I think the page could be titled differently then, it sounds very ambiguous/unclear to me? --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 18:56, 26 August 2022 (UTC)}}
* [[Social anxiety]]
* [[Pathological demand avoidance/pervasive drive for autonomy]] [[extreme demand avoidance]] the following description is purely hypothetical and not composed in consultation with the adult PDA community: the combination of Autism and ADHD driving a non-stop rollercoaster ride of fight or flight responses (the autism wanting routine and the adhd wanting spontaneity) feeding the need to claw back control, reducing the brains capacity to regulate and rationalise likely resulting in crashes and observable ‘extreme reactions’ to what may be perceived as minor events. (This is what I am currently working on as part of my MA in Autism).

=== Additional Autistic traits ===

* [[Comorbid interference traits]]
* [[Overlapping Autistic traits]]

=== Comorbidities ===

* [[ADHD]]
* [[Allergies and Sensitivities (See also MCDs)]]
* [[Anxiety]]
* [[Apraxia]]
* [[Bipolar disorder]]
* [[Borderline personality disorder|Borderline/EUPD]]
* [[Complex post-traumatic stress disorder|CPTSD]]
* [[Depression]]
* [[Dysautonomia]]
* [[Dyscalculia]]
* [[Dyslexia]]
* [[Dysgraphia]]
* [[Dyspraxia]]
* [[Eating disorders / ARFID]]
* [[Ehlers-Danlos syndrome|EDS]]
* [[Hypermobility]]
* [[Hyperlexia]]
* [[MCDs: Mast Cell Diseases / Disorders including forms of MCAS, HaTS and Mastocytosis]]
* [[Obsessive-compulsive disorder|OCD]]
* [[PMDD Premenstrual Dysphoria Disorder]]
* [[PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder]]
* [[Stress Incontinence]]

== Information and sensory processing ==

=== Information processing differences ===

* [[Aphasia]]
* [[Auditory processing disorder]]
* [[Dyslexia]]
* [[Dyspraxia]]
* [[Dyscalculia]]
* [[Dysgraphia]]
* [[Hyperlexia]]
* [[Misokinesia]]
* [[Misophonia]]
* [[Prosopagnosia]]
* [[Synesthesia]]

=== Senses ===

Many autistics have differences in their senses, such as maybe hypersensitive to sound but hyposensitive to smell. These articles should try to document examples of both types as well as potential ways to compensate.

* [[Auditory perception|Hearing]]
* [[Gastro-intestinal problems]]
* [[Interoception]]
* [[Pain]]
* [[Proprioception]]
* [[Sensory overload]]
* [[Sensory sensitivity]]
* [[Synesthesia|Synesthesia]]
* [[Olfactory perception|Smell]]
* [[Gustatory perception|Taste]]
* [[Tactile perception|Touch]] (texture, temperature)
* [[Vestibular perception]]
* [[Visual perception|Vision]]
* [[Aural sensitivity to electronics]]

== Autistic survival guide ==

=== Allistic sociology 101 ===

* [[Society]]
* [[Ableism]]
* [[Gender]]
* [[Gossip]]
* [[Group dynamics]]
* [[Peer group]]
* [[Phatic expression]]
* [[Saving face]]
* [[Small talk]]
* [[Social power]]
* [[Social contract]]
* [[Social status]]

==== Culture-specific differences ====

* [[Ask and guess cultures]]
* [[High and low context cultures]]
* [[Peach and coconut cultures]]

=== Psychology 101 ===

* [[Alexithymia]]
* [[Anger]]
* [[Anxiety]]
* [[Defence mechanism]]
* [[Depression]]
* [[Empathy]]
* [[Imposter syndrome]]
* [[Learned helplessness]]
* [[Overthinking]]
* [[People pleasing]]
* [[Rumination]]
* [[Social anxiety]]
* [[Theory of mind]]
* [[Trauma]]
* [[Trauma bonding]]
* [[Trauma response]]

=== Neurology 101 ===

* [[Overlapping neurotypes]]

=== Communication and miscommunication ===

* [[Body language]]
* [[Common sense]]
* [[Double empathy problem]]
* [[Eye contact]]
* [[Facial expression|Facial expressions]]
* [[Getting coffee]]
* [[Literal interpretation]]
* [[Multi-channel communication]]
* [[Responding to "How are you?"]]
* [[Social cue|Social cues]]
* [[Tone of voice]]
* [[Idioms]]
* [[Implication]]

=== Office and work dynamics ===

* [[Corporate buzzwords]]
* [[HR interviews]]
* [[Job interviews]]
* [[Meetings]]
* [[Networking]]
* [[Team building / work socials]]
* [[Water cooler]]

=== Dating and relationships ===

* [[Autistic love languages]]
* [[Online dating]]
* [[Neurodivergent relationship|Neurodivergent relationships]]
* [[Neurodivergent sexuality]]

=== Accommodations and support ===

* [[Augmentative and alternative communication|AAC]]
* [[Autism passport]]
* [[Clear instructions]]
* [[Hidden disabilities sunflower]]
* [[Noise-cancelling headphones]]
* [[Support networks and organisations]]

=== Diagnostic journey ===

* [[Formal diagnosis]]
* [[Overlapping neurotypes|Multiple diagnoses]]
* [[Questioning]]
* [[Research]]
* [[Screening tools]]
* [[Self-diagnosis]]

=== Mental health ===

* [[Difficulties with mental health services]]
* [[Depression]]

== Autism "research" and "therapy" ==

Mainstream research on autism is often problematic in various ways.

* [[Autism Speaks]]
* [[Autism stereotypes]]
* [[Bias]]
* [[Deficit model]]
* [[Functioning labels]]
* [[Ethics of autism research]]
* [[History of autism]]
* [[The pathology paradigm|Pathology paradigm]]
* [[Stigma]]
* [[Applied_Behavior_Analysis|Applied behavior analysis]]
* [[Violence against Autistic people]]

== Resources ==

=== Media ===

* [[Books by Autistic authors]]
* [[Podcasts by Autistic creators]]
* [[Autistic representation in fiction]]
* [[Symbols of Autism]]

=== Social media ===

* [[Instagram]]
* [[TikTok]]
* [[Tumblr]]
* [[Twitter]]
* [[YouTube]]

=== Autistic culture ===

* [[Autistic public figures]]
* [[Autistic artists]]
* [[Jokes about Autism]]

=== Articles and threads ===

* [[Articles]]
* [["Am I Autistic?" Guide]]
* [[Autism without trauma]]
* [[Non-derogatory DSM-5 diagnosis criteria for Autism]]
* [[Signs you might be autistic]]
* [[Accidentally open secrets regarding Autism]]

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"Am I Autistic?" Guide

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== Basic concepts ==

Watch this video of [https://youtu.be/A1AUdaH-EPM Why Everything you Know About Autism is Wrong] by Dr. Jac den Houting, an Autistic Autism Researcher.

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

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

== Lived experiences ==

Here's [https://twitter.com/autismsupsoc/status/1488554496691257350 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.

== Multigenerational normalization ==

The dominant factor of being Autistic is genetic.

One reason you may have reached your age without being diagnosed is that one or both of your parents may have "normalized" Autism because Autistic traits are normal for their family.

We polled Autistic people and the results indicated a 72% chance that at least one of their parents is definitely Autistic but only a 13% chance that their parents are aware of it.

== Friendship and selection bias ==

This is compounded by it being easier to make friends (and even find a romantic partner) with people of the same neurotype, leading to you very likely making friends with other Autistic people who may also not know they're Autistic. As a result, what's demonstrably "normal" to your friends and family may only be "how everyone is" in your limited social circle.

== Diagnosis criteria ==

The DSM-5 is a diagnosis methodology used to assess if a person is Autistic.

You can read a [[Non-derogatory DSM-5 diagnosis criteria for Autism|non-deragatory and accessible]] version of it, or watch [https://youtu.be/1yva4RZW_s0 Yo Samdy Sam's video] on the topic.

== Expansive example ==

The show ''Parks and Recreation'' is filled with Autistically Coded Characters in day-to-day life. It is a show about Autistic people without being about Autism.

Watching the show though the lense of Autism can be astonishingly revealing about yourself.

Here's [https://twitter.com/autismsupsoc/status/1457345058848530438 a thread] that explores how Autism is presented throughout ''Parks and Recreation''.

== Autistic vs. allistic face language ==

If you are Autistic you probably emote in a different way than most of the people around you.

Here's [https://twitter.com/autismsupsoc/status/1532060884952293376 a thread] that explores the difference between Autistic and allistic face language.

== 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.

This is [https://twitter.com/autismsupsoc/status/1523389124769873921 a thread] on the differences between Autistic and Allistic memory.

== 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.

This is [https://twitter.com/autismsupsoc/status/1522710944316637187 a thread] on how Autistic people are drawn to and identify other Neurodivergent people.

== How your environment impacts Autistic development ==

Autistic people often learn how to unconsiously mask their Autistic behaviors and traits though social pressure.

Due to this, any Autistic person not diagnosed early in life can unintentionally subvert an Autism diagnosis all together.

This is [https://twitter.com/autismsupsoc/status/1533877588359364608 a thread] that explains how Autistic people will adapt to social norms if not isolated from it.

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== Terminology ==

=== Acronyms ===

* [[ADHD|Kinetism (ADHD)]]
* [[Overlapping neurotypes|AuDHD]]
* [[DCD]]
* [[EDS]]
* [[SPD]]
* [[ND]]
* [[NT]]
* [[MH]]
* [[Special interest|SpIn/SpInt]]
* [[Rejection sensitive dysphoria|RSD (Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria)]]
* [[Positive Behavior Support (PBS)]] (What's that?)
* [[Augmentative and alternative communication|AAC]]
* [[Applied Behavior Analysis|Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)]]

=== General ===

* [[Autism]]
* [[Neurodiversity]]
* [[Neurodivergence]]
* [[Neurotypical]]
* [[Pathological demand avoidance]]
* [[Allism]]
* [[Society]]

* [[Executive dysfunction]]
* [[Hyperfixation]]
* [[Hyperfocus]]

* [[Infodumping]]
* [[Stimming]]

* [[Neurokin]]
* [[Neuropeer]]
* [[Identity-first language]]
* [[Person-first language]]

* [[Spoon theory]]

=== Autism specific ===

* [[Monotropism]]
* [[Inertia]]

* [[Masking]]
* [[Mirroring]]
* [[Scripting]]

* [[Meltdown]]
* [[Shutdown]]
* [[Autistic burnout]]

* [[Special interest]]
* [[Autistic joy]]
* [[Echolalia]]
* [[Parallel play]]

* [[Ritual]]
* [[Routine]]
* [[Safe foods]]

=== Other ===

* [[Grok]]
* [[Highly Sensitive Person]]
* [[Justice sensitivity]]
* [[Late diagnosis]]
* [[Rejection sensitive dysphoria]]
* [[Savant]]
* [[Miscellaneous terms]] - for similar/confusing terms and definitions that probably better in one place rather than multiple short articles

=== Outmoded terminology ===

While many autists have moved away from these terms, some continue to use them to describe their experience. Please remember that people may have complex reasons for the words they choose, and that differences in vocabulary are okay. In short, while it's important to understand how these outdated terms play to most autists, it's also not helpful to police other people's word choices.

* [[Asperger syndrome]]
* [[Functioning labels|High- and low-functioning]]
* [[On the spectrum]]
* [[Autism spectrum disorder|Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)]]

== List of Autistic traits (incomplete) ==

Not every autistic person necessarily has many of the traits listed below, but these traits do tend to show up more often in autistic people than in non-autistic people.

=== Core autistic traits ===

* [[Autistic empathy]]
* [[Sensory sensitivity|Hyper-senses & hypo-senses]]
* [[Preference for certainty]]
* [[Routine]] / [[Ritual]]
* [[Special interest|Special interests]]
* [[Stimming]]

=== Autistic nonverbal communication ===

* [[Eye contact|Eye contact avoidance]]
* [[Flat affect]]
* [[Flat facing]]
* [[Being an "old soul"]]

=== Autistic verbal communication ===

* [[Accent mimicry]]
* [[Bluntness]] [[Direct]]
* [[Selective mutism|Conditional Mutism]] [[circumstantial or situational mutism]]
* [[Difficulty lying]]
* [[Monotone voice]]
* [[Reframing]]
* [[Verbal footnoting]]
* [[Nonspeaking]]
* [[Phone calls|Phone call avoidance]]
* [[Wordplay]]
* [[Aphasia]]
* [[Auditory processing disorder|Auditory processing difficulties]]
* [[Infodumping|Preference for infodumping]]
* [[Thinking in pictures and struggling to articulate said picture into words]]
* [[Autistic speech prosody]]

=== Gender and sexuality ===

* [[Gender]]
* [[Autigender]]
* [[Autism and LGBTQ+]]
* [[Peritiosexual]]
* [[Neuroqueer]]
* [[Xenogender]]
* [[Asexuality]]
** [[Demisexuality]]
* [[Aromanticism]]
* [[Aplatonicism]]

=== Imperatives and neurological ===

* [[Resistance to bias]]
* [[Dissociation]]
* [[Irrational fears, neurological]]
* [[Divergent stress triggers]]
* [[Divergent touch needs]]
* [[Ethical fearlessness]]
* [[Experiential recreation]]
* [[Gullibility]]
* [[Inability to intuit the "point of diminishing returns"]]
* [[Intense world theory]]
* [[Median (plurality)]]
* [[Nonlinear contradiction response]]
* [[Pattern recognition]]
* [[Preference for certainty]]
* [[Prosopagnosia]]
* [[Plurality]]
* [[Susceptibility to trauma]]
* [[Sympathetic animism]]
* [[name? Willful Sensorium Override]]

=== Familial ===

* [[Autistic relatives]]
* [[Multigenerational disability]]

=== Memory ===

* [[Atypical autobiographical and episodic memory]]
* [[Emotion memory imprinting]]
* [[Childhood amnesia]]

=== Psychological ===

* [[Cat empathy]]
* [[Empathy#Hyper-empathy|Hyper-empathy]]
* [[Empathy#Hypo-empathy|Hypo-empathy]]
* [[Preference for animation]]
* [[Preference for autistically coded characters]]
* [[Gravitate towards other neurodivergents]]
* [[Hyper-phantasia]] empathising with inanimate objects.

=== Physical ===

* [[Arthritis]]
* [[Autistic baby face]]
* [[Hypermobility]]
* [[Toe walking]]

=== Traumagenic Autistic traits ===

* [[Over-apologizing]]
* [[People pleasing]]
* [[High mortality rate]]
* [[Irrational fears, logical]]
{{Comment|(Contradiction...?) --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 18:56, 26 August 2022 (UTC)}}
{{Comment|No, they are logical fears that are irrational out of context of ND.}}
{{Comment|I think the page could be titled differently then, it sounds very ambiguous/unclear to me? --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 18:56, 26 August 2022 (UTC)}}
* [[Social anxiety]]
* [[Pathological demand avoidance/pervasive drive for autonomy]] [[extreme demand avoidance]] the following description is purely hypothetical and not composed in consultation with the adult PDA community: the combination of Autism and ADHD driving a non-stop rollercoaster ride of fight or flight responses (the autism wanting routine and the adhd wanting spontaneity) feeding the need to claw back control, reducing the brains capacity to regulate and rationalise likely resulting in crashes and observable ‘extreme reactions’ to what may be perceived as minor events. (This is what I am currently working on as part of my MA in Autism).

=== Additional Autistic traits ===

* [[Comorbid interference traits]]
* [[Overlapping Autistic traits]]

=== Comorbidities ===

* [[ADHD]]
* [[Allergies and Sensitivities (See also MCDs)]]
* [[Anxiety]]
* [[Apraxia]]
* [[Bipolar disorder]]
* [[Borderline personality disorder|Borderline/EUPD]]
* [[Complex post-traumatic stress disorder|CPTSD]]
* [[Depression]]
* [[Dysautonomia]]
* [[Dyscalculia]]
* [[Dyslexia]]
* [[Dysgraphia]]
* [[Dyspraxia]]
* [[Eating disorders / ARFID]]
* [[Ehlers-Danlos syndrome|EDS]]
* [[Hypermobility]]
* [[Hyperlexia]]
* [[MCDs: Mast Cell Diseases / Disorders including forms of MCAS, HaTS and Mastocytosis]]
* [[Obsessive-compulsive disorder|OCD]]
* [[PMDD Premenstrual Dysphoria Disorder]]
* [[PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder]]
* [[Stress Incontinence]]

== Information and sensory processing ==

=== Information processing differences ===

* [[Aphasia]]
* [[Auditory processing disorder]]
* [[Dyslexia]]
* [[Dyspraxia]]
* [[Dyscalculia]]
* [[Dysgraphia]]
* [[Hyperlexia]]
* [[Misokinesia]]
* [[Misophonia]]
* [[Prosopagnosia]]
* [[Synesthesia]]

=== Senses ===

Many autistics have differences in their senses, such as maybe hypersensitive to sound but hyposensitive to smell. These articles should try to document examples of both types as well as potential ways to compensate.

* [[Auditory perception|Hearing]]
* [[Gastro-intestinal problems]]
* [[Interoception]]
* [[Pain]]
* [[Proprioception]]
* [[Sensory overload]]
* [[Sensory sensitivity]]
* [[Synesthesia|Synesthesia]]
* [[Olfactory perception|Smell]]
* [[Gustatory perception|Taste]]
* [[Tactile perception|Touch]] (texture, temperature)
* [[Vestibular perception]]
* [[Visual perception|Vision]]
* [[Aural sensitivity to electronics]]

== Autistic survival guide ==

=== Allistic sociology 101 ===

* [[Society]]
* [[Ableism]]
* [[Gender]]
* [[Gossip]]
* [[Group dynamics]]
* [[Peer group]]
* [[Phatic expression]]
* [[Saving face]]
* [[Small talk]]
* [[Social power]]
* [[Social contract]]
* [[Social status]]

==== Culture-specific differences ====

* [[Ask and guess cultures]]
* [[High and low context cultures]]
* [[Peach and coconut cultures]]

=== Psychology 101 ===

* [[Alexithymia]]
* [[Anger]]
* [[Anxiety]]
* [[Defence mechanism]]
* [[Depression]]
* [[Empathy]]
* [[Imposter syndrome]]
* [[Learned helplessness]]
* [[Overthinking]]
* [[People pleasing]]
* [[Rumination]]
* [[Social anxiety]]
* [[Theory of mind]]
* [[Trauma]]
* [[Trauma bonding]]
* [[Trauma response]]

=== Neurology 101 ===

* [[Overlapping neurotypes]]

=== Communication and miscommunication ===

* [[Body language]]
* [[Common sense]]
* [[Double empathy problem]]
* [[Eye contact]]
* [[Facial expression|Facial expressions]]
* [[Getting coffee]]
* [[Literal interpretation]]
* [[Multi-channel communication]]
* [[Responding to "How are you?"]]
* [[Social cue|Social cues]]
* [[Tone of voice]]
* [[Idioms]]
* [[Implication]]

=== Office and work dynamics ===

* [[Corporate buzzwords]]
* [[HR interviews]]
* [[Job interviews]]
* [[Meetings]]
* [[Networking]]
* [[Team building / work socials]]
* [[Water cooler]]

=== Dating and relationships ===

* [[Autistic love languages]]
* [[Online dating]]
* [[Neurodivergent relationship|Neurodivergent relationships]]
* [[Neurodivergent sexuality]]

=== Accommodations and support ===

* [[Augmentative and alternative communication|AAC]]
* [[Autism passport]]
* [[Clear instructions]]
* [[Hidden disabilities sunflower]]
* [[Noise-cancelling headphones]]
* [[Support networks and organisations]]

=== Diagnostic journey ===

* [[Formal diagnosis]]
* [[Overlapping neurotypes|Multiple diagnoses]]
* [[Questioning]]
* [[Research]]
* [[Screening tools]]
* [[Self-diagnosis]]

=== Mental health ===

* [[Difficulties with mental health services]]
* [[Depression]]

== Autism "research" and "therapy" ==

Mainstream research on autism is often problematic in various ways.

* [[Autism Speaks]]
* [[Autism stereotypes]]
* [[Bias]]
* [[Deficit model]]
* [[Functioning labels]]
* [[Ethics of autism research]]
* [[History of autism]]
* [[The pathology paradigm|Pathology paradigm]]
* [[Stigma]]
* [[Applied_Behavior_Analysis|Applied behavior analysis]]
* [[Violence against Autistic people]]

== Resources ==

=== Media ===

* [[Books by Autistic authors]]
* [[Podcasts by Autistic creators]]
* [[Autistic representation in fiction]]
* [[Symbols of Autism]]

=== Social media ===

* [[Instagram]]
* [[TikTok]]
* [[Tumblr]]
* [[Twitter]]
* [[YouTube]]

=== Autistic culture ===

* [[Autistic public figures]]
* [[Autistic artists]]
* [[Jokes about Autism]]

=== Articles and threads ===

* [[Articles]]
* [["Am I Autistic?" Guide]]
* [[Autism without trauma]]
* [[Non-derogatory DSM-5 diagnosis criteria for Autism]]
* [[Signs you might be autistic]]
* [[Accidentally open secrets regarding Autism]]

== Unsure about where to put something? Just put it here! ==

* [[Things we need good names for]]

Being an "old soul"

2022-11-25T19:04:59Z

Fire Eider:

{{stub}}

"old soul" has been used in New Age circles.
Before that, (someone add info).

Euphemisms for who we are do not help.

Main Page

2022-11-25T18:58:49Z

Fire Eider: /* Acronyms */

Welcome to the '''ActuallyAutistic Wiki'''! This is a community-driven guide to all aspects of autism, allism, and helping build bridges between neurotypes. It emerged recently from the #ActuallyAutistic community on Twitter.

== About this wiki ==

* '''Everyone is welcome to contribute to this wiki!'''
* You can '''edit any page''' without even having an account. Just hit the 'Edit' link on any page (including this one!). ''Important privacy note'': editing a page without having an account or without being logged in will show your IP address publicly in the changelog/history of a page.
* The number one rule of wiki editing is to be bold. '''Go ahead – make changes — even large rewrites of big topics'''. Other people can correct any mistakes you make, so have confidence, and give it a try!
** If you disagree with what someone else has put, please consider adding a [[Help:Style guidelines#Comments|note of disagreement]] and what you think/would do after that section, especially if it could be something that varies by country or even situations or if you want to change it to/from an absolute (such as job interviews or eye gaze)
* None of the content here is sacred. Please just make changes, even to articles on 'major' topics! Some of the articles are just starter content or from a particular person's perspective. Earlier versions can always be restored if necessary. '''These are all collaborative documents'''.

== How to contribute ==

* Here is a [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Starting_a_new_page short guide] on how to create a new wiki page from scratch! Please check first whether a similar page already exists to avoid duplicates.
* Here are some of our [[Help:Style guidelines|style guidelines]] if you're unsure about formatting etc. But '''don't worry or overthink too much about "getting things right"''', these are not "hard rules" – and everything can be edited, formatted & moved later without issue anyway! :)
* Please remember that '''links are CASE SENSITIVE'''. When linking to a missing page, whichever case you use will be created when someone follows the link and makes that new page. Linking to existing articles is case sensitive for every letter ''except'' the first one. Lowercasing or capitalizing a letter other than the first one will break the link / not link to the page you want. Please read [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Links this guide on links] if you want to use them!
* Do you have some '''feedback, questions or suggestions''' about this wiki project? Feel free to add them [[Talk:Meta|here]]!

== Meta ==

* [[Community guidelines]]
* [[Help:Style guidelines|Style guidelines]]
* [[Talk:Meta|Feedback, questions and suggestions]]

* Looking for stuff to do, but unsure where to start?
** [[Please help these pages]]
*** [[Add stuff here please]]
*** [[Review please]]
** [[special:AllPages|View all pages]]
** [[Special:Categories|View all categories]]

== Terminology ==

=== Acronyms ===

* [[ADHD|Kinetism (ADHD)]]
* [[Overlapping neurotypes|AuDHD]]
* [[DCD]]
* [[EDS]]
* [[SPD]]
* [[ND]]
* [[NT]]
* [[MH]]
* [[Special interest|SpIn/SpInt]]
* [[Rejection sensitive dysphoria|RSD (Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria)]]
* [[Positive Behavior Support (PBS)]] (What's that?)
* [[Augmentative and alternative communication|AAC]]
* [[Applied Behavior Analysis|Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)]]

=== General ===

* [[Autism]]
* [[Neurodiversity]]
* [[Neurodivergence]]
* [[Neurotypical]]
* [[Pathological demand avoidance]]
* [[Allism]]
* [[Society]]

* [[Executive dysfunction]]
* [[Hyperfixation]]
* [[Hyperfocus]]

* [[Infodumping]]
* [[Stimming]]

* [[Neurokin]]
* [[Neuropeer]]
* [[Identity-first language]]
* [[Person-first language]]

* [[Spoon theory]]

=== Autism specific ===

* [[Monotropism]]
* [[Inertia]]

* [[Masking]]
* [[Mirroring]]
* [[Scripting]]

* [[Meltdown]]
* [[Shutdown]]
* [[Autistic burnout]]

* [[Special interest]]
* [[Autistic joy]]
* [[Echolalia]]
* [[Parallel play]]

* [[Ritual]]
* [[Routine]]
* [[Safe foods]]

=== Other ===

* [[Grok]]
* [[Highly Sensitive Person]]
* [[Justice sensitivity]]
* [[Late diagnosis]]
* [[Rejection sensitive dysphoria]]
* [[Savant]]
* [[Miscellaneous terms]] - for similar/confusing terms and definitions that probably better in one place rather than multiple short articles

=== Outmoded terminology ===

While many autists have moved away from these terms, some continue to use them to describe their experience. Please remember that people may have complex reasons for the words they choose, and that differences in vocabulary are okay. In short, while it's important to understand how these outdated terms play to most autists, it's also not helpful to police other people's word choices.

* [[Asperger syndrome]]
* [[Functioning labels|High- and low-functioning]]
* [[On the spectrum]]
* [[Autism spectrum disorder|Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)]]

== List of Autistic traits (incomplete) ==

Not every autistic person necessarily has many of the traits listed below, but these traits do tend to show up more often in autistic people than in non-autistic people.

=== Core autistic traits ===

* [[Autistic empathy]]
* [[Sensory sensitivity|Hyper-senses & hypo-senses]]
* [[Preference for certainty]]
* [[Routine]] / [[Ritual]]
* [[Special interest|Special interests]]
* [[Stimming]]

=== Autistic nonverbal communication ===

* [[Eye contact|Eye contact avoidance]]
* [[Flat affect]]
* [[Flat facing]]
* [[Being an "old soul"]]

=== Autistic verbal communication ===

* [[Accent mimicry]]
* [[Bluntness]] [[Direct]]
* [[Selective mutism|Conditional Mutism]] [[circumstantial or situational mutism]]
* [[Difficulty lying]]
* [[Monotone voice]]
* [[Reframing]]
* [[Verbal footnoting]]
* [[Nonspeaking]]
* [[Phone calls|Phone call avoidance]]
* [[Wordplay]]
* [[Aphasia]]
* [[Auditory processing disorder|Auditory processing difficulties]]
* [[Infodumping|Preference for infodumping]]
* [[Thinking in pictures and struggling to articulate said picture into words]]
* [[Autistic speech prosody]]

=== Gender and sexuality ===

* [[Gender]]
* [[Autigender]]
* [[Autism and LGBTQ+]]
* [[Peritiosexual]]
* [[Neuroqueer]]
* [[Xenogender]]
* [[Asexuality]]
** [[Demisexuality]]
* [[Aromanticism]]
* [[Aplatonicism]]

=== Imperatives and neurological ===

* [[Resistance to bias]]
* [[Dissociation]]
* [[Irrational fears, neurological]]
* [[Divergent stress triggers]]
* [[Divergent touch needs]]
* [[Ethical fearlessness]]
* [[Experiential recreation]]
* [[Gullibility]]
* [[Inability to intuit the "point of diminishing returns"]]
* [[Intense world theory]]
* [[Median (plurality)]]
* [[Nonlinear contradiction response]]
* [[Pattern recognition]]
* [[Preference for certainty]]
* [[Prosopagnosia]]
* [[Plurality]]
* [[Susceptibility to trauma]]
* [[Sympathetic animism]]
* [[name? Willful Sensorium Override]]

=== Familial ===

* [[Autistic relatives]]
* [[Multigenerational disability]]

=== Memory ===

* [[Atypical autobiographical and episodic memory]]
* [[Emotion memory imprinting]]
* [[Childhood amnesia]]

=== Psychological ===

* [[Cat empathy]]
* [[Empathy#Hyper-empathy|Hyper-empathy]]
* [[Empathy#Hypo-empathy|Hypo-empathy]]
* [[Preference for animation]]
* [[Preference for autistically coded characters]]
* [[Gravitate towards other neurodivergents]]
* [[Hyper-phantasia]] empathising with inanimate objects.

=== Physical ===

* [[Arthritis]]
* [[Autistic baby face]]
* [[Hypermobility]]
* [[Toe walking]]

=== Traumagenic Autistic traits ===

* [[Over-apologizing]]
* [[People pleasing]]
* [[High mortality rate]]
* [[Irrational fears, logical]]
{{Comment|(Contradiction...?) --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 18:56, 26 August 2022 (UTC)}}
{{Comment|No, they are logical fears that are irrational out of context of ND.}}
{{Comment|I think the page could be titled differently then, it sounds very ambiguous/unclear to me? --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 18:56, 26 August 2022 (UTC)}}
* [[Social anxiety]]
* [[Pathological demand avoidance/pervasive drive for autonomy]] [[extreme demand avoidance]] the following description is purely hypothetical and not composed in consultation with the adult PDA community: the combination of Autism and ADHD driving a non-stop rollercoaster ride of fight or flight responses (the autism wanting routine and the adhd wanting spontaneity) feeding the need to claw back control, reducing the brains capacity to regulate and rationalise likely resulting in crashes and observable ‘extreme reactions’ to what may be perceived as minor events. (This is what I am currently working on as part of my MA in Autism).

=== Additional Autistic traits ===

* [[Comorbid interference traits]]
* [[Overlapping Autistic traits]]

=== Comorbidities ===

* [[ADHD]]
* [[Allergies and Sensitivities (See also MCDs)]]
* [[Anxiety]]
* [[Apraxia]]
* [[Bipolar disorder]]
* [[Borderline personality disorder|Borderline/EUPD]]
* [[Complex post-traumatic stress disorder|CPTSD]]
* [[Depression]]
* [[Dysautonomia]]
* [[Dyscalculia]]
* [[Dyslexia]]
* [[Dysgraphia]]
* [[Dyspraxia]]
* [[Eating disorders / ARFID]]
* [[Ehlers-Danlos syndrome|EDS]]
* [[Hypermobility]]
* [[Hyperlexia]]
* [[MCDs: Mast Cell Diseases / Disorders including forms of MCAS, HaTS and Mastocytosis]]
* [[Obsessive-compulsive disorder|OCD]]
* [[PMDD Premenstrual Dysphoria Disorder]]
* [[PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder]]
* [[Stress Incontinence]]

== Information and sensory processing ==

=== Information processing differences ===

* [[Aphasia]]
* [[Auditory processing disorder]]
* [[Dyslexia]]
* [[Dyspraxia]]
* [[Dyscalculia]]
* [[Dysgraphia]]
* [[Hyperlexia]]
* [[Misokinesia]]
* [[Misophonia]]
* [[Prosopagnosia]]
* [[Synesthesia]]

=== Senses ===

Many autistics have differences in their senses, such as maybe hypersensitive to sound but hyposensitive to smell. These articles should try to document examples of both types as well as potential ways to compensate.

* [[Auditory perception|Hearing]]
* [[Gastro-intestinal problems]]
* [[Interoception]]
* [[Pain]]
* [[Proprioception]]
* [[Sensory overload]]
* [[Sensory sensitivity]]
* [[Synthesthesia|Synesthesia]]
* [[Olfactory perception|Smell]]
* [[Gustatory perception|Taste]]
* [[Tactile perception|Touch]] (texture, temperature)
* [[Vestibular perception]]
* [[Visual perception|Vision]]
* [[Aural sensitivity to electronics]]

== Autistic survival guide ==

=== Allistic sociology 101 ===

* [[Society]]
* [[Ableism]]
* [[Gender]]
* [[Gossip]]
* [[Group dynamics]]
* [[Peer group]]
* [[Phatic expression]]
* [[Saving face]]
* [[Small talk]]
* [[Social power]]
* [[Social contract]]
* [[Social status]]

==== Culture-specific differences ====

* [[Ask and guess cultures]]
* [[High and low context cultures]]
* [[Peach and coconut cultures]]

=== Psychology 101 ===

* [[Alexithymia]]
* [[Anger]]
* [[Anxiety]]
* [[Defence mechanism]]
* [[Depression]]
* [[Empathy]]
* [[Imposter syndrome]]
* [[Learned helplessness]]
* [[Overthinking]]
* [[People pleasing]]
* [[Rumination]]
* [[Social anxiety]]
* [[Theory of mind]]
* [[Trauma]]
* [[Trauma bonding]]
* [[Trauma response]]

=== Neurology 101 ===

* [[Overlapping neurotypes]]

=== Communication and miscommunication ===

* [[Body language]]
* [[Common sense]]
* [[Double empathy problem]]
* [[Eye contact]]
* [[Facial expression|Facial expressions]]
* [[Getting coffee]]
* [[Literal interpretation]]
* [[Multi-channel communication]]
* [[Responding to "How are you?"]]
* [[Social cue|Social cues]]
* [[Tone of voice]]
* [[Idioms]]
* [[Implication]]

=== Office and work dynamics ===

* [[Corporate buzzwords]]
* [[HR interviews]]
* [[Job interviews]]
* [[Meetings]]
* [[Networking]]
* [[Team building / work socials]]
* [[Water cooler]]

=== Dating and relationships ===

* [[Autistic love languages]]
* [[Online dating]]
* [[Neurodivergent relationship|Neurodivergent relationships]]
* [[Neurodivergent sexuality]]

=== Accommodations and support ===

* [[Augmentative and alternative communication|AAC]]
* [[Autism passport]]
* [[Clear instructions]]
* [[Hidden disabilities sunflower]]
* [[Noise-cancelling headphones]]
* [[Support networks and organisations]]

=== Diagnostic journey ===

* [[Formal diagnosis]]
* [[Overlapping neurotypes|Multiple diagnoses]]
* [[Questioning]]
* [[Research]]
* [[Screening tools]]
* [[Self-diagnosis]]

=== Mental health ===

* [[Difficulties with mental health services]]
* [[Depression]]

== Autism "research" and "therapy" ==

Mainstream research on autism is often problematic in various ways.

* [[Autism Speaks]]
* [[Autism stereotypes]]
* [[Bias]]
* [[Deficit model]]
* [[Functioning labels]]
* [[Ethics of autism research]]
* [[History of autism]]
* [[The pathology paradigm|Pathology paradigm]]
* [[Stigma]]
* [[Applied_Behavior_Analysis|Applied behavior analysis]]
* [[Violence against Autistic people]]

== Resources ==

=== Media ===

* [[Books by Autistic authors]]
* [[Podcasts by Autistic creators]]
* [[Autistic representation in fiction]]
* [[Symbols of Autism]]

=== Social media ===

* [[Instagram]]
* [[TikTok]]
* [[Tumblr]]
* [[Twitter]]
* [[YouTube]]

=== Autistic culture ===

* [[Autistic public figures]]
* [[Autistic artists]]
* [[Jokes about Autism]]

=== Articles and threads ===

* [[Articles]]
* [["Am I Autistic?" Guide]]
* [[Autism without trauma]]
* [[Non-derogatory DSM-5 diagnosis criteria for Autism]]
* [[Signs you might be autistic]]
* [[Accidentally open secrets regarding Autism]]

== Unsure about where to put something? Just put it here! ==

* [[Things we need good names for]]

Main Page

2022-11-25T18:57:03Z

Fire Eider: /* Acronyms */

Welcome to the '''ActuallyAutistic Wiki'''! This is a community-driven guide to all aspects of autism, allism, and helping build bridges between neurotypes. It emerged recently from the #ActuallyAutistic community on Twitter.

== About this wiki ==

* '''Everyone is welcome to contribute to this wiki!'''
* You can '''edit any page''' without even having an account. Just hit the 'Edit' link on any page (including this one!). ''Important privacy note'': editing a page without having an account or without being logged in will show your IP address publicly in the changelog/history of a page.
* The number one rule of wiki editing is to be bold. '''Go ahead – make changes — even large rewrites of big topics'''. Other people can correct any mistakes you make, so have confidence, and give it a try!
** If you disagree with what someone else has put, please consider adding a [[Help:Style guidelines#Comments|note of disagreement]] and what you think/would do after that section, especially if it could be something that varies by country or even situations or if you want to change it to/from an absolute (such as job interviews or eye gaze)
* None of the content here is sacred. Please just make changes, even to articles on 'major' topics! Some of the articles are just starter content or from a particular person's perspective. Earlier versions can always be restored if necessary. '''These are all collaborative documents'''.

== How to contribute ==

* Here is a [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Starting_a_new_page short guide] on how to create a new wiki page from scratch! Please check first whether a similar page already exists to avoid duplicates.
* Here are some of our [[Help:Style guidelines|style guidelines]] if you're unsure about formatting etc. But '''don't worry or overthink too much about "getting things right"''', these are not "hard rules" – and everything can be edited, formatted & moved later without issue anyway! :)
* Please remember that '''links are CASE SENSITIVE'''. When linking to a missing page, whichever case you use will be created when someone follows the link and makes that new page. Linking to existing articles is case sensitive for every letter ''except'' the first one. Lowercasing or capitalizing a letter other than the first one will break the link / not link to the page you want. Please read [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Links this guide on links] if you want to use them!
* Do you have some '''feedback, questions or suggestions''' about this wiki project? Feel free to add them [[Talk:Meta|here]]!

== Meta ==

* [[Community guidelines]]
* [[Help:Style guidelines|Style guidelines]]
* [[Talk:Meta|Feedback, questions and suggestions]]

* Looking for stuff to do, but unsure where to start?
** [[Please help these pages]]
*** [[Add stuff here please]]
*** [[Review please]]
** [[special:AllPages|View all pages]]
** [[Special:Categories|View all categories]]

== Terminology ==

=== Acronyms ===

* [[ADHD|Kinetism (ADHD)]]
* [[Overlapping neurotypes|AuDHD]]
* [[DCD]]
* [[EDS]]
* [[SPD]]
* [[ND]]
* [[NT]]
* [[MH]]
* [[Special interest|SpIn/SpInt]]
* [[RSD]]
* [[Positive Behavior Support (PBS)]] (What's that?)
* [[Augmentative and alternative communication|AAC]]
* [[Applied Behavior Analysis|Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)]]

=== General ===

* [[Autism]]
* [[Neurodiversity]]
* [[Neurodivergence]]
* [[Neurotypical]]
* [[Pathological demand avoidance]]
* [[Allism]]
* [[Society]]

* [[Executive dysfunction]]
* [[Hyperfixation]]
* [[Hyperfocus]]

* [[Infodumping]]
* [[Stimming]]

* [[Neurokin]]
* [[Neuropeer]]
* [[Identity-first language]]
* [[Person-first language]]

* [[Spoon theory]]

=== Autism specific ===

* [[Monotropism]]
* [[Inertia]]

* [[Masking]]
* [[Mirroring]]
* [[Scripting]]

* [[Meltdown]]
* [[Shutdown]]
* [[Autistic burnout]]

* [[Special interest]]
* [[Autistic joy]]
* [[Echolalia]]
* [[Parallel play]]

* [[Ritual]]
* [[Routine]]
* [[Safe foods]]

=== Other ===

* [[Grok]]
* [[Highly Sensitive Person]]
* [[Justice sensitivity]]
* [[Late diagnosis]]
* [[Rejection sensitive dysphoria]]
* [[Savant]]
* [[Miscellaneous terms]] - for similar/confusing terms and definitions that probably better in one place rather than multiple short articles

=== Outmoded terminology ===

While many autists have moved away from these terms, some continue to use them to describe their experience. Please remember that people may have complex reasons for the words they choose, and that differences in vocabulary are okay. In short, while it's important to understand how these outdated terms play to most autists, it's also not helpful to police other people's word choices.

* [[Asperger syndrome]]
* [[Functioning labels|High- and low-functioning]]
* [[On the spectrum]]
* [[Autism spectrum disorder|Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)]]

== List of Autistic traits (incomplete) ==

Not every autistic person necessarily has many of the traits listed below, but these traits do tend to show up more often in autistic people than in non-autistic people.

=== Core autistic traits ===

* [[Autistic empathy]]
* [[Sensory sensitivity|Hyper-senses & hypo-senses]]
* [[Preference for certainty]]
* [[Routine]] / [[Ritual]]
* [[Special interest|Special interests]]
* [[Stimming]]

=== Autistic nonverbal communication ===

* [[Eye contact|Eye contact avoidance]]
* [[Flat affect]]
* [[Flat facing]]
* [[Being an "old soul"]]

=== Autistic verbal communication ===

* [[Accent mimicry]]
* [[Bluntness]] [[Direct]]
* [[Selective mutism|Conditional Mutism]] [[circumstantial or situational mutism]]
* [[Difficulty lying]]
* [[Monotone voice]]
* [[Reframing]]
* [[Verbal footnoting]]
* [[Nonspeaking]]
* [[Phone calls|Phone call avoidance]]
* [[Wordplay]]
* [[Aphasia]]
* [[Auditory processing disorder|Auditory processing difficulties]]
* [[Infodumping|Preference for infodumping]]
* [[Thinking in pictures and struggling to articulate said picture into words]]
* [[Autistic speech prosody]]

=== Gender and sexuality ===

* [[Gender]]
* [[Autigender]]
* [[Autism and LGBTQ+]]
* [[Peritiosexual]]
* [[Neuroqueer]]
* [[Xenogender]]
* [[Asexuality]]
** [[Demisexuality]]
* [[Aromanticism]]
* [[Aplatonicism]]

=== Imperatives and neurological ===

* [[Resistance to bias]]
* [[Dissociation]]
* [[Irrational fears, neurological]]
* [[Divergent stress triggers]]
* [[Divergent touch needs]]
* [[Ethical fearlessness]]
* [[Experiential recreation]]
* [[Gullibility]]
* [[Inability to intuit the "point of diminishing returns"]]
* [[Intense world theory]]
* [[Median (plurality)]]
* [[Nonlinear contradiction response]]
* [[Pattern recognition]]
* [[Preference for certainty]]
* [[Prosopagnosia]]
* [[Plurality]]
* [[Susceptibility to trauma]]
* [[Sympathetic animism]]
* [[name? Willful Sensorium Override]]

=== Familial ===

* [[Autistic relatives]]
* [[Multigenerational disability]]

=== Memory ===

* [[Atypical autobiographical and episodic memory]]
* [[Emotion memory imprinting]]
* [[Childhood amnesia]]

=== Psychological ===

* [[Cat empathy]]
* [[Empathy#Hyper-empathy|Hyper-empathy]]
* [[Empathy#Hypo-empathy|Hypo-empathy]]
* [[Preference for animation]]
* [[Preference for autistically coded characters]]
* [[Gravitate towards other neurodivergents]]
* [[Hyper-phantasia]] empathising with inanimate objects.

=== Physical ===

* [[Arthritis]]
* [[Autistic baby face]]
* [[Hypermobility]]
* [[Toe walking]]

=== Traumagenic Autistic traits ===

* [[Over-apologizing]]
* [[People pleasing]]
* [[High mortality rate]]
* [[Irrational fears, logical]]
{{Comment|(Contradiction...?) --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 18:56, 26 August 2022 (UTC)}}
{{Comment|No, they are logical fears that are irrational out of context of ND.}}
{{Comment|I think the page could be titled differently then, it sounds very ambiguous/unclear to me? --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 18:56, 26 August 2022 (UTC)}}
* [[Social anxiety]]
* [[Pathological demand avoidance/pervasive drive for autonomy]] [[extreme demand avoidance]] the following description is purely hypothetical and not composed in consultation with the adult PDA community: the combination of Autism and ADHD driving a non-stop rollercoaster ride of fight or flight responses (the autism wanting routine and the adhd wanting spontaneity) feeding the need to claw back control, reducing the brains capacity to regulate and rationalise likely resulting in crashes and observable ‘extreme reactions’ to what may be perceived as minor events. (This is what I am currently working on as part of my MA in Autism).

=== Additional Autistic traits ===

* [[Comorbid interference traits]]
* [[Overlapping Autistic traits]]

=== Comorbidities ===

* [[ADHD]]
* [[Allergies and Sensitivities (See also MCDs)]]
* [[Anxiety]]
* [[Apraxia]]
* [[Bipolar disorder]]
* [[Borderline personality disorder|Borderline/EUPD]]
* [[Complex post-traumatic stress disorder|CPTSD]]
* [[Depression]]
* [[Dysautonomia]]
* [[Dyscalculia]]
* [[Dyslexia]]
* [[Dysgraphia]]
* [[Dyspraxia]]
* [[Eating disorders / ARFID]]
* [[Ehlers-Danlos syndrome|EDS]]
* [[Hypermobility]]
* [[Hyperlexia]]
* [[MCDs: Mast Cell Diseases / Disorders including forms of MCAS, HaTS and Mastocytosis]]
* [[Obsessive-compulsive disorder|OCD]]
* [[PMDD Premenstrual Dysphoria Disorder]]
* [[PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder]]
* [[Stress Incontinence]]

== Information and sensory processing ==

=== Information processing differences ===

* [[Aphasia]]
* [[Auditory processing disorder]]
* [[Dyslexia]]
* [[Dyspraxia]]
* [[Dyscalculia]]
* [[Dysgraphia]]
* [[Hyperlexia]]
* [[Misokinesia]]
* [[Misophonia]]
* [[Prosopagnosia]]
* [[Synesthesia]]

=== Senses ===

Many autistics have differences in their senses, such as maybe hypersensitive to sound but hyposensitive to smell. These articles should try to document examples of both types as well as potential ways to compensate.

* [[Auditory perception|Hearing]]
* [[Gastro-intestinal problems]]
* [[Interoception]]
* [[Pain]]
* [[Proprioception]]
* [[Sensory overload]]
* [[Sensory sensitivity]]
* [[Synthesthesia|Synesthesia]]
* [[Olfactory perception|Smell]]
* [[Gustatory perception|Taste]]
* [[Tactile perception|Touch]] (texture, temperature)
* [[Vestibular perception]]
* [[Visual perception|Vision]]
* [[Aural sensitivity to electronics]]

== Autistic survival guide ==

=== Allistic sociology 101 ===

* [[Society]]
* [[Ableism]]
* [[Gender]]
* [[Gossip]]
* [[Group dynamics]]
* [[Peer group]]
* [[Phatic expression]]
* [[Saving face]]
* [[Small talk]]
* [[Social power]]
* [[Social contract]]
* [[Social status]]

==== Culture-specific differences ====

* [[Ask and guess cultures]]
* [[High and low context cultures]]
* [[Peach and coconut cultures]]

=== Psychology 101 ===

* [[Alexithymia]]
* [[Anger]]
* [[Anxiety]]
* [[Defence mechanism]]
* [[Depression]]
* [[Empathy]]
* [[Imposter syndrome]]
* [[Learned helplessness]]
* [[Overthinking]]
* [[People pleasing]]
* [[Rumination]]
* [[Social anxiety]]
* [[Theory of mind]]
* [[Trauma]]
* [[Trauma bonding]]
* [[Trauma response]]

=== Neurology 101 ===

* [[Overlapping neurotypes]]

=== Communication and miscommunication ===

* [[Body language]]
* [[Common sense]]
* [[Double empathy problem]]
* [[Eye contact]]
* [[Facial expression|Facial expressions]]
* [[Getting coffee]]
* [[Literal interpretation]]
* [[Multi-channel communication]]
* [[Responding to "How are you?"]]
* [[Social cue|Social cues]]
* [[Tone of voice]]
* [[Idioms]]
* [[Implication]]

=== Office and work dynamics ===

* [[Corporate buzzwords]]
* [[HR interviews]]
* [[Job interviews]]
* [[Meetings]]
* [[Networking]]
* [[Team building / work socials]]
* [[Water cooler]]

=== Dating and relationships ===

* [[Autistic love languages]]
* [[Online dating]]
* [[Neurodivergent relationship|Neurodivergent relationships]]
* [[Neurodivergent sexuality]]

=== Accommodations and support ===

* [[Augmentative and alternative communication|AAC]]
* [[Autism passport]]
* [[Clear instructions]]
* [[Hidden disabilities sunflower]]
* [[Noise-cancelling headphones]]
* [[Support networks and organisations]]

=== Diagnostic journey ===

* [[Formal diagnosis]]
* [[Overlapping neurotypes|Multiple diagnoses]]
* [[Questioning]]
* [[Research]]
* [[Screening tools]]
* [[Self-diagnosis]]

=== Mental health ===

* [[Difficulties with mental health services]]
* [[Depression]]

== Autism "research" and "therapy" ==

Mainstream research on autism is often problematic in various ways.

* [[Autism Speaks]]
* [[Autism stereotypes]]
* [[Bias]]
* [[Deficit model]]
* [[Functioning labels]]
* [[Ethics of autism research]]
* [[History of autism]]
* [[The pathology paradigm|Pathology paradigm]]
* [[Stigma]]
* [[Applied_Behavior_Analysis|Applied behavior analysis]]
* [[Violence against Autistic people]]

== Resources ==

=== Media ===

* [[Books by Autistic authors]]
* [[Podcasts by Autistic creators]]
* [[Autistic representation in fiction]]
* [[Symbols of Autism]]

=== Social media ===

* [[Instagram]]
* [[TikTok]]
* [[Tumblr]]
* [[Twitter]]
* [[YouTube]]

=== Autistic culture ===

* [[Autistic public figures]]
* [[Autistic artists]]
* [[Jokes about Autism]]

=== Articles and threads ===

* [[Articles]]
* [["Am I Autistic?" Guide]]
* [[Autism without trauma]]
* [[Non-derogatory DSM-5 diagnosis criteria for Autism]]
* [[Signs you might be autistic]]
* [[Accidentally open secrets regarding Autism]]

== Unsure about where to put something? Just put it here! ==

* [[Things we need good names for]]

Auditory perception

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'''Auditory perception''', more commonly known as ''hearing'', is one of the basic 5 senses. Autistics can be [[Sensory sensitivity|hypersensitive or hyposensitive]] to sounds.

== Auditory hypersensitivity ==

Some people are hypersensitive to sounds. Sounds that don't bother others can be intolerably loud. For example, some people can hear fluorescent lights humming (as well as see them flickering).

Other people can be easily fatigued by long, sustained sounds, such as hairdryers, vacuum cleaners, and extractor fans.

There are a few categories of sound sensitivity:
* [[Hyperacusis]]
* [[Misophonia]]
* [[Phonophobia]]

=== Workarounds ===

There are several ways to block out the sounds of your immediate environment:

* Noise-cancelling headphones or earphones
* Using regular headphones or earphones to listen to music or field recordings
* Earplugs are the cheapest option, although they only attenuate sounds, they don't mask them with other (more predictable) sounds of your own choosing
* White noise
* Having an office with a door that closes
* Soundproofing
* Teaching people about your sound sensitivities
* If you need/want to dry your hair quickly (or quicker than air-drying), space heaters can be quieter than hair dryers. Alternatively, you might be able to stand/sit over/near an air vent with the heat on and dry your hair like that. This might also work better than a hair dryer if you have co-ordination problems (verification is needed)

== Auditory hyposensitivity ==

{{Comment|Someone who knows more about this experience can add here}}

=== Workarounds ===

{{Comment|Someone who knows ways to help hyposensitivity to sounds can add here}}

== Sound-based stims ==

* Humming
* Lip popping (making B or P style sounds)
* Listening to a song, instrumental track, or field recording
* Listening to a sound (e.g. dropping a button or dice on a book)
* Playing a musical instrument
* Singing
* Tongue clicking

See also: [[stims]]

== External links ==

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwdA-YGdcGk "Auditory Hyposensitivity"] Holistic Autistic

[[Category:Senses]]

Main Page

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Welcome to the '''ActuallyAutistic Wiki'''! This is a community-driven guide to all aspects of autism, allism, and helping build bridges between neurotypes. It emerged recently from the #ActuallyAutistic community on Twitter.

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== Terminology ==

=== General ===

* [[Autism]]
* [[Neurodiversity]]
* [[Neurodivergence]]
* [[Neurotypical]]
* [[Allism]]

* [[Executive dysfunction]]
* [[Hyperfixation]]
* [[Hyperfocus]]

* [[Infodumping]]
* [[Stimming]]

* [[Neurokin]]
* [[Neuropeer]]
* [[Identity-first language]]
* [[Person-first language]]

* [[Spoon theory]]

=== Autism specific ===

* [[Monotropism]]
* [[Inertia]]

* [[Masking]]
* [[Mirroring]]
* [[Scripting]]

* [[Meltdown]]
* [[Shutdown]]
* [[Autistic burnout]]

* [[Special interest]]
* [[Autistic joy]]
* [[Echolalia]]
* [[Parallel play]]

* [[Ritual]]
* [[Routine]]
* [[Safe foods]]

=== Other ===

* [[Augmentative and alternative communication|AAC]]
* [[Applied Behavior Analysis|Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)]]
* [[Grok]]
* [[Overlapping neurotypes|AuDHD]]
* [[Highly Sensitive Person]]
* [[Justice sensitivity]]
* [[ADHD|Kinetism (ADHD)]]
* [[Late diagnosis]]
* [[Positive Behavior Support (PBS)]] (What's that?)
* [[Rejection sensitive dysphoria]]
* [[Savant]]
* [[Miscellaneous terms]] - for similar/confusing terms and definitions that probably better in one place rather than multiple short articles

=== Outmoded terminology ===

While many autists have moved away from these terms, some continue to use them to describe their experience. Please remember that people may have complex reasons for the words they choose, and that differences in vocabulary are okay. In short, while it's important to understand how these outdated terms play to most autists, it's also not helpful to police other people's word choices.

* [[Asperger syndrome]]
* [[Functioning labels|High- and low-functioning]]
* [[On the spectrum]]
* [[Autism spectrum disorder|Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)]]

== List of Autistic traits (incomplete) ==

Not every autistic person necessarily has many of the traits listed below, but these traits do tend to show up more often in autistic people than in non-autistic people.

=== Core autistic traits ===

* [[Autistic empathy]]
* [[Sensory sensitivity|Hyper-senses & hypo-senses]]
* [[Preference for certainty]]
* [[Routine]] / [[Ritual]]
* [[Special interest|Special interests]]
* [[Stimming]]

=== Autistic nonverbal communication ===

* [[Eye contact|Eye contact avoidance]]
* [[Flat affect]]
* [[Flat facing]]
* [[Being an "old soul"]]

=== Autistic verbal communication ===

* [[Accent mimicry]]
* [[Bluntness]]
* [[Selective mutism|Conditional Mutism]]
* [[Difficulty lying]]
* [[Monotone voice]]
* [[Reframing]]
* [[Verbal footnoting]]
* [[Nonspeaking]]
* [[Phone calls|Phone call avoidance]]
* [[Wordplay]]
* [[name? unconsciously getting word order wrong]]
* [[Auditory processing disorder|Auditory processing difficulties]]
* [[Infodumping|Preference for infodumping]]

=== Gender and sexuality ===

* [[Gender]]
* [[Autigender]]
* [[Demisexuality]]
* [[Autism and LGBTQ+]]
* [[Peritiosexual]]
* [[Neuroqueer]]
* [[Xenogender]]

=== Imperatives and neurological ===

* [[Resistance to bias]]
* [[Dissociation]]
* [[Irrational fears, neurological]]
* [[Divergent stress triggers]]
* [[Divergent touch needs]]
* [[Ethical fearlessness]]
* [[Experiential recreation]]
* [[Gullibility]]
* [[Inability to intuit the "point of diminishing returns"]]
* [[Intense world theory]]
* [[Median (plurality)]]
* [[Nonlinear contradiction response]]
* [[Pattern recognition]]
* [[Preference for certainty]]
* [[Prosopagnosia]]
* [[Plurality]]
* [[Susceptibility to trauma]]
* [[Sympathetic animism]]
* [[name? Willful Sensorium Override]]

=== Familial ===

* [[Autistic relatives]]
* [[Multigenerational disability]]

=== Memory ===

* [[Atypical autobiographical and episodic memory]]
* [[Emotion memory imprinting]]
* [[Childhood amnesia]]

=== Psychological ===

* [[Cat empathy]]
* [[Empathy#Hyper-empathy|Hyper-empathy]]
* [[Empathy#Hypo-empathy|Hypo-empathy]]
* [[Preference for animation]]
* [[Preference for autistically coded characters]]
* [[Gravitate towards other neurodivergents]]

=== Physical ===

* [[Arthritis]]
* [[Autistic baby face]]
* [[Hypermobility]]
* [[Toe walking]]

=== Traumagenic Autistic traits ===

* [[Over-apologizing]]
* [[People pleasing]]
* [[High mortality rate]]
* [[Irrational fears, logical]]
{{Comment|(Contradiction...?) --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 18:56, 26 August 2022 (UTC)}}
{{Comment|No, they are logical fears that are irrational out of context of ND.}}
{{Comment|I think the page could be titled differently then, it sounds very ambiguous/unclear to me? --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 18:56, 26 August 2022 (UTC)}}
* [[Social anxiety]]
* [[Pathological demand avoidance/pervasive drive for autonomy]]

=== Additional Autistic traits ===

* [[Comorbid interference traits]]
* [[Overlapping Autistic traits]]

=== Comorbidities ===

* [[Bipolar disorder]]
* [[Borderline personality disorder|Borderline/EUPD]]
* [[Complex post-traumatic stress disorder|CPTSD]]
* [[Dyscalculia]]
* [[Dyslexia]]
* [[Ehlers-Danlos syndrome|EDS]]
* [[Hypermobility]]
* [[Hyperlexia]]
* [[ADHD]]
* [[Obsessive-compulsive disorder|OCD]]
* [[Plurality]]
* [[Depression]]
* [[Anxiety]]

== Information and sensory processing ==

=== Information processing differences ===

* [[Aphasia]]
* [[Auditory processing disorder]]
* [[Dyslexia]]
* [[Dyspraxia]]
* [[Dyscalculia]]
* [[Dysgraphia]]
* [[Hyperlexia]]
* [[Misophonia]]
* [[Prosopagnosia]]
* [[Synesthesia]]

=== Senses ===

Many autistics have differences in their senses, such as maybe hypersensitive to sound but hyposensitive to smell. These articles should try to document examples of both types as well as potential ways to compensate.

* [[Auditory perception|Hearing]]
* [[Gastro-intestinal problems]]
* [[Interoception]]
* [[Pain]]
* [[Proprioception]]
* [[Sensory overload]]
* [[Sensory sensitivity]]
* [[Synthesthesia|Synesthesia]]
* [[Olfactory perception|Smell]]
* [[Gustatory perception|Taste]]
* [[Tactile perception|Texture]]
* [[Vestibulary perception]]
* [[Visual perception|Vision]]
* [[Aural sensitivity to electronics]]
* [[Temperature sensitivity]]

== Autistic survival guide ==

=== Allistic sociology 101 ===

* [[Ableism]]
* [[Gender]]
* [[Gossip]]
* [[Group dynamics]]
* [[Peer group]]
* [[Phatic expression]]
* [[Saving face]]
* [[Social power]]
* [[Social contract]]
* [[Social status]]

==== Culture-specific differences ====

* [[Ask and guess cultures]]
* [[High and low context cultures]]
* [[Peach and coconut cultures]]

=== Psychology 101 ===

* [[Alexithymia]]
* [[Anger]]
* [[Anxiety]]
* [[Defence mechanism]]
* [[Depression]]
* [[Empathy]]
* [[Imposter syndrome]]
* [[Learned helplessness]]
* [[Overthinking]]
* [[People pleasing]]
* [[Rumination]]
* [[Social anxiety]]
* [[Theory of mind]]
* [[Trauma]]
* [[Trauma bonding]]
* [[Trauma response]]

=== Neurology 101 ===

* [[Overlapping neurotypes]]

=== Communication and miscommunication ===

* [[Body language]]
* [[Common sense]]
* [[Double empathy problem]]
* [[Eye contact]]
* [[Facial expression|Facial expressions]]
* [[Getting coffee]]
* [[Literal interpretation]]
* [[Multi-channel communication]]
* [[Responding to "How are you?"]]
* [[Social cue|Social cues]]
* [[Tone of voice]]
* [[Idioms]]
* [[Implication]]

=== Office and work dynamics ===

* [[Corporate buzzwords]]
* [[HR interviews]]
* [[Job interviews]]
* [[Meetings]]
* [[Networking]]
* [[Team building / work socials]]
* [[Water cooler]]

=== Dating and relationships ===

* [[Autistic love languages]]
* [[Online dating]]
* [[Neurodivergent relationship|Neurodivergent relationships]]
* [[Neurodivergent sexuality]]

=== Accommodations and support ===

* [[Augmentative and alternative communication|AAC]]
* [[Autism passport]]
* [[Clear instructions]]
* [[Hidden disabilities sunflower]]
* [[Noise-cancelling headphones]]
* [[Support networks and organisations]]

=== Diagnostic journey ===

* [[Formal diagnosis]]
* [[Overlapping neurotypes|Multiple diagnoses]]
* [[Questioning]]
* [[Research]]
* [[Screening tools]]
* [[Self-diagnosis]]

=== Mental health ===

* [[Difficulties with mental health services]]
* [[Depression]]

== Autism "research" and "therapy" ==

Mainstream research on autism is often problematic in various ways.

* [[Autism Speaks]]
* [[Autism stereotypes]]
* [[Bias]]
* [[Deficit model]]
* [[Functioning labels]]
* [[Ethics of autism research]]
* [[History of autism]]
* [[The pathology paradigm|Pathology paradigm]]
* [[Stigma]]
* [[Applied_Behavior_Analysis|Applied behavior analysis]]
* [[Violence against Autistic people]]

== Resources ==

=== Media ===

* [[Books by Autistic authors]]
* [[Podcasts by Autistic creators]]
* [[Autistic representation in fiction]]
* [[Symbols of Autism]]

=== Social media ===

* [[Instagram]]
* [[TikTok]]
* [[Twitter]]
* [[YouTube]]

=== Autistic culture ===

* [[Autistic public figures]]
* [[Autistic artists]]
* [[Jokes about Autism]]

=== Articles and threads ===

* [[Articles]]
* [["Am I Autistic?" Guide]]
* [[Autism without trauma]]
* [[Non-derogatory DSM-5 diagnosis criteria for Autism]]
* [[Signs you might be autistic]]
* [[Accidentally open secrets regarding Autism]]

== Unsure about where to put something? Just put it here! ==

*

Applied Behavior Analysis

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{{Content Warning}}
{{Stub}}
{{Comment|This article needs better organizing --21:37, 24 August 2022 (UTC)}}
{{Comment|The contents of a duplicate page ([[Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)]]) have been moved here and can be found at the bottom of this page. The duplicate page has been deleted after the merge. Should the single author of this now deleted page read this comment they can feel free to delete it – I just wanted to let you know :) --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 02:04, 26 August 2022 (UTC)}}

'''Applied Behavior Analysis''', or '''ABA''' (not to be confused with the American Board Association) is called the "gold standard" for ASD by ABA, despite all the studies to the contrary.

== History of ABA ==

History of ABA (e.g. Ole Ivar Løvaas), its development alongside Gay and Trans Conversion Therapy.

== Problems with ABA ==

Most studies on the effectiveness of ABA is done by ABA practitioner

The autism community (mostly parents of autistic children) tend to push this "therapy" while the Autistic Community (autistics themselves) tend to vehemently oppose it.

Advocates for ABA tend to say, "That's the '''old''' ABA! The new ABA is kind and gentle!" There is a multitude of problems here, not the least of which is the ones saying this are often ABA providers/workers (aka, conflict of interest). Also, this is similar to the Moving Goalpost fallacy, where those in the "new ABA" are too young to speak up (even online), and by the time they can speak up, what they went through will be considered "old ABA".

While the "new ABA" may or may not utilize punishments, they often ''withhold'' food, toys, communication devices, etc. until the child complies. It also relies on rewards, or "positive reinforcemnt"<ref>[https://www.abacenters.com/aba-therapy-positive-reinforcement/ Positive reinforcement. CW: ABA site]</ref>, which has been shown to decrease intrinsic motivation (meaning they are less likely to do the thing when there will be no reward) <ref>[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27084549/ Rewards decrease intrinsic motivation, pubmed]</ref>

ABA often includes "teaching" autistic kids to do stuff that is not natural to them, which leads to [[Masking|masking]], or camouflaging. This can include making [[eye contact]], selecting appropriate topics, expressing emotions, and more. <ref>[https://www.abacenters.com/social-skills-for-children-with-autism/ "Necessary" social skills according to this ABA site]</ref> Masking has been linked to increased risk of anxiety, PTSD, and suicidality. <ref>[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31820344/ Increased suicidality, pubmed]</ref><ref>[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33593423/ Increased anxiety]</ref><ref>[https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/AIA-08-2017-0016/full/html 46% of ABA-exposed respondents had PTSD, and 47% of that group was severe]</ref>

There are also ethical concerns:
<blockquote>
Assuming for the sake of argument that ABA is effective at changing people’s behavior, it either does so via changing their underlying thought structures or values (“deep change”), or it does not (“superficial change”). If ABA is “successful” by way of deep change, then ABA violates autonomy insofar as it coercively closes off certain paths of identity formation. If ABA is “successful” by way of superficial change, then ABA violates autonomy by coercively modifying children’s patterns of behavior to be misaligned with their preferences, passions, and pursuits.<ref>[https://sci-hub.se/https://doi.org/10.1353/ken.2020.0000 Ethical concerns regarding ABA]</ref>
</blockquote>

== Judge Rotenberg Center ==
The Judge Rotenberg Center is a school in Canton, Mississippi for ASD children and adults using ABA principles, including electric shock.

In March 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the Graduated Electronic Decelerator (GED) that administers the shocks.<ref>[https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fda-bans-shock-device-used-mentally-disabled-patients-n1149646 FDA bans GED]</ref> The JRC petitioned the court to appeal the ban and, in July 2021, a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., overturned it.<ref>[https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-care/appeals-court-axes-fda-ban-electric-shock-disabled-n1273572 Court overturns ban]</ref>

== Alternatives to ABA ==

== An Autist's definition ==

An Autist's definition:

The ableist bigoted abuse of a child in which they are crippled for life by being ritualistically exposed to hostile conditions devised to manifest an artificial Autistic mask burdening the Disabled with accommodating the whims of the Abled.

== Similarities to gay conversion therapy ==

The abhorrent practice of ABA shares a common origin with Gay Conversion Therapy: Dr. Ole Ivar Loovas

Dr. Ole Ivar Loovas famously rejected the basic humanity of Autistic people, as he openly and unabashedly demonstrated in the following quote:

<blockquote>
"You see, you start pretty much from scratch when you work with an autistic child. You have a person in the physical sense – they have hair, a nose and a mouth – but they are not people in the psychological sense. One way to look at the job of helping autistic kids is to see it as a matter of constructing a person. You have the raw materials, but you have to build the person."
</blockquote>

== References ==

<references />

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Welcome to the '''ActuallyAutistic Wiki'''! This is a community-driven guide to all aspects of autism, allism, and helping build bridges between neurotypes. It emerged recently from the #ActuallyAutistic community on Twitter.

== About this wiki ==

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== Terminology ==

=== General ===

* [[Autism]]
* [[Neurodiversity]]
* [[Neurodivergence]]
* [[Neurotypical]]
* [[Allism]]

* [[Executive dysfunction]]
* [[Hyperfixation]]
* [[Hyperfocus]]

* [[Infodumping]]
* [[Stimming]]

* [[Neurokin]]
* [[Neuropeer]]
* [[Identity-first language]]
* [[Person-first language]]

* [[Spoon theory]]

=== Autism specific ===

* [[Monotropism]]
* [[Inertia]]

* [[Masking]]
* [[Mirroring]]
* [[Scripting]]

* [[Meltdown]]
* [[Shutdown]]
* [[Autistic burnout]]

* [[Special interest]]
* [[Autistic joy]]
* [[Echolalia]]
* [[Parallel play]]

* [[Ritual]]
* [[Routine]]
* [[Safe foods]]

=== Other ===

* [[Augmentative and alternative communication|AAC]]
* [[Applied Behavior Analysis|Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)]]
* [[Grok]]
* [[Overlapping neurotypes|AuDHD]]
* [[Highly Sensitive Person]]
* [[Justice sensitivity]]
* [[ADHD|Kinetism (ADHD)]]
* [[Late diagnosis]]
* [[Positive Behavior Support (PBS)]] (What's that?)
* [[Rejection sensitive dysphoria]]
* [[Savant]]
* [[Miscellaneous terms]] - for similar/confusing terms and definitions that probably better in one place rather than multiple short articles

=== Outmoded terminology ===

While many autists have moved away from these terms, some continue to use them to describe their experience. Please remember that people may have complex reasons for the words they choose, and that differences in vocabulary are okay. In short, while it's important to understand how these outdated terms play to most autists, it's also not helpful to police other people's word choices.

* [[Asperger syndrome]]
* [[Functioning labels|High- and low-functioning]]
* [[On the spectrum]]
* [[Autism spectrum disorder|Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)]]

== List of Autistic traits (incomplete) ==

Not every autistic person necessarily has many of the traits listed below, but these traits do tend to show up more often in autistic people than in non-autistic people.

=== Core autistic traits ===

* [[Autistic empathy]]
* [[Sensory sensitivity|Hyper-senses & hypo-senses]]
* [[Preference for certainty]]
* [[Routine]] / [[Ritual]]
* [[Special interest|Special interests]]
* [[Stimming]]

=== Autistic nonverbal communication ===

* [[Eye contact|Eye contact avoidance]]
* [[Flat affect]]
* [[Flat facing]]
* [[Being an "old soul"]]

=== Autistic verbal communication ===

* [[Accent mimicry]]
* [[Bluntness]]
* [[Selective mutism|Conditional Mutism]]
* [[Difficulty lying]]
* [[Monotone voice]]
* [[Reframing]]
* [[Verbal footnoting]]
* [[Nonspeaking]]
* [[Phone calls|Phone call avoidance]]
* [[Wordplay]]
* [[name? unconsciously getting word order wrong]]
* [[Auditory processing disorder|Auditory processing difficulties]]
* [[Infodumping|Preference for infodumping]]

=== Gender and sexuality ===

* [[Gender]]
* [[Autigender]]
* [[Demisexuality]]
* [[Autism and LGBTQ+]]
* [[Peritiosexual]]
* [[Neuroqueer]]
* [[Xenogender]]

=== Imperatives and neurological ===

* [[Resistance to bias]]
* [[Dissociation]]
* [[Irrational fears, neurological]]
* [[Divergent stress triggers]]
* [[Divergent touch needs]]
* [[Ethical fearlessness]]
* [[Experiential recreation]]
* [[Gullibility]]
* [[Inability to intuit the "point of diminishing returns"]]
* [[Intense world theory]]
* [[Median (plurality)]]
* [[Nonlinear contradiction response]]
* [[Pattern recognition]]
* [[Preference for certainty]]
* [[Prosopagnosia]]
* [[Plurality]]
* [[Susceptibility to trauma]]
* [[Sympathetic animism]]
* [[name? Willful Sensorium Override]]

=== Familial ===

* [[Autistic relatives]]
* [[Multigenerational disability]]

=== Memory ===

* [[Atypical autobiographical and episodic memory]]
* [[Emotion memory imprinting]]
* [[Childhood amnesia]]

=== Psychological ===

* [[Cat empathy]]
* [[Empathy#Hyper-empathy|Hyper-empathy]]
* [[Empathy#Hypo-empathy|Hypo-empathy]]
* [[Preference for animation]]
* [[Preference for autistically coded characters]]
* [[Gravitate towards other neurodivergents]]

=== Physical ===

* [[Arthritis]]
* [[Autistic baby face]]
* [[Hypermobility]]
* [[Toe walking]]

=== Traumagenic Autistic traits ===

* [[Over-apologizing]]
* [[People pleasing]]
* [[High mortality rate]]
* [[Irrational fears, logical]]
{{Comment|(Contradiction...?) --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 18:56, 26 August 2022 (UTC)}}
{{Comment|No, they are logical fears that are irrational out of context of ND.}}
{{Comment|I think the page could be titled differently then, it sounds very ambiguous/unclear to me? --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 18:56, 26 August 2022 (UTC)}}
* [[Social anxiety]]
* [[Pathological demand avoidance/pervasive drive for autonomy]]

=== Additional Autistic traits ===

* [[Comorbid interference traits]]
* [[Overlapping Autistic traits]]

=== Comorbidities ===

* [[Bipolar disorder]]
* [[Borderline personality disorder|Borderline/EUPD]]
* [[Complex post-traumatic stress disorder|CPTSD]]
* [[Dyscalculia]]
* [[Dyslexia]]
* [[Ehlers-Danlos syndrome|EDS]]
* [[Hypermobility]]
* [[Hyperlexia]]
* [[ADHD]]
* [[Obsessive-compulsive disorder|OCD]]
* [[Plurality]]
* [[Depression]]
* [[Anxiety]]

== Information and sensory processing ==

=== Information processing differences ===

* [[Aphasia]]
* [[Auditory processing disorder]]
* [[Dyslexia]]
* [[Dyspraxia]]
* [[Dyscalculia]]
* [[Dysgraphia]]
* [[Hyperlexia]]
* [[Misophonia]]
* [[Prosopagnosia]]
* [[Synesthesia]]

=== Senses ===

Many autistics have differences in their senses, such as maybe hypersensitive to sound but hyposensitive to smell. These articles should try to document examples of both types as well as potential ways to compensate.

* [[Auditory perception|Hearing]]
* [[Gastro-intestinal problems]]
* [[Interoception]]
* [[Proprioception]]
* [[Sensory overload]]
* [[Sensory sensitivity]]
* [[Synthesthesia|Synesthesia]]
* [[Olfactory perception|Smell]]
* [[Gustatory perception|Taste]]
* [[Tactile perception|Texture]]
* [[Vestibulary perception]]
* [[Visual perception|Vision]]
* [[Aural sensitivity to electronics]]
* [[Temperature sensitivity]]

== Autistic survival guide ==

=== Allistic sociology 101 ===

* [[Ableism]]
* [[Gender]]
* [[Gossip]]
* [[Group dynamics]]
* [[Peer group]]
* [[Phatic expression]]
* [[Saving face]]
* [[Social power]]
* [[Social contract]]
* [[Social status]]

==== Culture-specific differences ====

* [[Ask and guess cultures]]
* [[High and low context cultures]]
* [[Peach and coconut cultures]]

=== Psychology 101 ===

* [[Alexithymia]]
* [[Anger]]
* [[Anxiety]]
* [[Defence mechanism]]
* [[Depression]]
* [[Empathy]]
* [[Imposter syndrome]]
* [[Learned helplessness]]
* [[Overthinking]]
* [[People pleasing]]
* [[Rumination]]
* [[Social anxiety]]
* [[Theory of mind]]
* [[Trauma]]
* [[Trauma bonding]]
* [[Trauma response]]

=== Neurology 101 ===

* [[Overlapping neurotypes]]

=== Communication and miscommunication ===

* [[Body language]]
* [[Common sense]]
* [[Double empathy problem]]
* [[Eye contact]]
* [[Facial expression|Facial expressions]]
* [[Getting coffee]]
* [[Literal interpretation]]
* [[Multi-channel communication]]
* [[Responding to "How are you?"]]
* [[Social cue|Social cues]]
* [[Tone of voice]]
* [[Idioms]]
* [[Implication]]

=== Office and work dynamics ===

* [[Corporate buzzwords]]
* [[HR interviews]]
* [[Job interviews]]
* [[Meetings]]
* [[Networking]]
* [[Team building / work socials]]
* [[Water cooler]]

=== Dating and relationships ===

* [[Autistic love languages]]
* [[Online dating]]
* [[Neurodivergent relationship|Neurodivergent relationships]]
* [[Neurodivergent sexuality]]

=== Accommodations and support ===

* [[Augmentative and alternative communication|AAC]]
* [[Autism passport]]
* [[Clear instructions]]
* [[Hidden disabilities sunflower]]
* [[Noise-cancelling headphones]]
* [[Support networks and organisations]]

=== Diagnostic journey ===

* [[Formal diagnosis]]
* [[Overlapping neurotypes|Multiple diagnoses]]
* [[Questioning]]
* [[Research]]
* [[Screening tools]]
* [[Self-diagnosis]]

=== Mental health ===

* [[Difficulties with mental health services]]
* [[Depression]]

== Autism "research" and "therapy" ==

Mainstream research on autism is often problematic in various ways.

* [[Autism Speaks]]
* [[Autism stereotypes]]
* [[Bias]]
* [[Deficit model]]
* [[Functioning labels]]
* [[Ethics of autism research]]
* [[History of autism]]
* [[The pathology paradigm|Pathology paradigm]]
* [[Stigma]]
* [[Applied_Behavior_Analysis|Applied behavior analysis]]
* [[Violence against Autistic people]]

== Resources ==

=== Media ===

* [[Books by Autistic authors]]
* [[Podcasts by Autistic creators]]
* [[Autistic representation in fiction]]
* [[Symbols of Autism]]

=== Social media ===

* [[Instagram]]
* [[TikTok]]
* [[Twitter]]
* [[YouTube]]

=== Autistic culture ===

* [[Autistic public figures]]
* [[Autistic artists]]
* [[Jokes about Autism]]

=== Articles and threads ===

* [[Articles]]
* [["Am I Autistic?" Guide]]
* [[Autism without trauma]]
* [[Non-derogatory DSM-5 diagnosis criteria for Autism]]
* [[Signs you might be autistic]]
* [[Accidentally open secrets regarding Autism]]

== Unsure about where to put something? Just put it here! ==

*

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Welcome to the '''ActuallyAutistic Wiki'''! This is a community-driven guide to all aspects of autism, allism, and helping build bridges between neurotypes. It emerged recently from the #ActuallyAutistic community on Twitter.

== About this wiki ==

* '''Everyone is welcome to contribute to this wiki!'''
* You can '''edit any page''' without even having an account. Just hit the 'Edit' link on any page (including this one!). ''Important privacy note'': editing a page without having an account or without being logged in will show your IP address publicly in the changelog/history of a page.
* The number one rule of wiki editing is to be bold. '''Go ahead – make changes — even large rewrites of big topics'''. Other people can correct any mistakes you make, so have confidence, and give it a try!
** If you disagree with what someone else has put, please consider adding a [[Help:Style guidelines#Comments|note of disagreement]] and what you think/would do after that section, especially if it could be something that varies by country or even situations or if you want to change it to/from an absolute (such as job interviews or eye gaze)
* None of the content here is sacred. Please just make changes! Some of the articles are just starter content or from a particular person's perspective. Earlier versions can always be restored if necessary. '''These are all collaborative documents'''.

== How to get started ==

* Here is a [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Starting_a_new_page short guide] on how to create a new wiki page from scratch! Please check first whether a similar page already exists to avoid duplicates.
* Here are some of our [[Help:Style guidelines|style guidelines]] if you're unsure about formatting etc. But '''don't worry or overthink too much about "getting things right"''', these are not "hard rules" – and everything can be edited, formatted & moved later without issue anyway! :)
* Please remember that '''links are CASE SENSITIVE'''. When linking to a missing page, whichever case you use will be created when someone follows the link and makes that new page. Linking to existing articles is case sensitive for every letter ''except'' the first one. Lowercasing or capitalizing a letter other than the first one will break the link / not link to the page you want. Please read [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Links this guide on links] if you want to use them!
* Do you have some '''feedback, questions or suggestions''' about this wiki project? Feel free to add them [[Talk:Meta|here]]!

== Meta ==

* [[Community guidelines]]
* [[Help:Style guidelines|Style guidelines]]
* [[Talk:Meta|Feedback, questions and suggestions]]

* Looking for stuff to do, but unsure where to start?
** [[Please help these pages]]
*** [[Add stuff here please]]
*** [[Review please]]
** [[special:AllPages|View all pages]]
** [[Special:Categories|View all categories]]

== Terminology ==

=== General ===

* [[Autism]]
* [[Neurodiversity]]
* [[Neurodivergence]]
* [[Neurotypical]]
* [[Allism]]

* [[Executive dysfunction]]
* [[Hyperfixation]]
* [[Hyperfocus]]

* [[Infodumping]]
* [[Stimming]]

* [[Neurokin]]
* [[Neuropeer]]
* [[Identity-first language]]
* [[Person-first language]]

* [[Spoon theory]]

=== Autism specific ===

* [[Monotropism]]
* [[Inertia]]

* [[Masking]]
* [[Mirroring]]
* [[Scripting]]

* [[Meltdown]]
* [[Shutdown]]
* [[Autistic burnout]]

* [[Special interest]]
* [[Autistic joy]]
* [[Echolalia]]
* [[Parallel play]]

* [[Ritual]]
* [[Routine]]
* [[Safe foods]]

=== Other ===

* [[Augmentative and alternative communication|AAC]]
* [[Applied Behavior Analysis|Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)]]
* [[Grok]]
* [[Overlapping neurotypes|AuDHD]]
* [[Highly Sensitive Person]]
* [[Justice sensitivity]]
* [[ADHD|Kinetism (ADHD)]]
* [[Late diagnosis]]
* [[Positive Behavior Support (PBS)]] (What's that?)
* [[Rejection sensitive dysphoria]]
* [[Savant]]
* [[Miscellaneous terms]] - for similar/confusing terms and definitions that probably better in one place rather than multiple short articles

=== Outmoded terminology ===

While many autists have moved away from these terms, some continue to use them to describe their experience. Please remember that people may have complex reasons for the words they choose, and that differences in vocabulary are okay. In short, while it's important to understand how these outdated terms play to most autists, it's also not helpful to police other people's word choices.

* [[Asperger syndrome]]
* [[Functioning labels|High- and low-functioning]]
* [[On the spectrum]]
* [[Autism spectrum disorder|Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)]]

== List of Autistic traits (incomplete) ==

Not every autistic person necessarily has many of the traits listed below, but these traits do tend to show up more often in autistic people than in non-autistic people.

=== Core autistic traits ===

* [[Autistic empathy]]
* [[Sensory sensitivity|Hyper-senses & hypo-senses]]
* [[Preference for certainty]]
* [[Routine]] / [[Ritual]]
* [[Special interest|Special interests]]
* [[Stimming]]

=== Autistic nonverbal communication ===

* [[Eye contact|Eye contact avoidance]]
* [[Flat affect]]
* [[Flat facing]]
* [[Being an "old soul"]]

=== Autistic verbal communication ===

* [[Accent mimicry]]
* [[Bluntness]]
* [[Selective mutism|Conditional Mutism]]
* [[Difficulty lying]]
* [[Monotone voice]]
* [[Reframing]]
* [[Verbal footnoting]]
* [[Nonspeaking]]
* [[Phone calls|Phone call avoidance]]
* [[Wordplay]]
* [[name? unconsciously getting word order wrong]]
* [[Auditory processing disorder|Auditory processing difficulties]]
* [[Infodumping|Preference for infodumping]]

=== Gender and sexuality ===

* [[Gender]]
* [[Autigender]]
* [[Demisexuality]]
* [[Autism and LGBTQ+]]
* [[Peritiosexual]]
* [[Neuroqueer]]
* [[Xenogender]]

=== Imperatives and neurological ===

* [[Resistance to bias]]
* [[Dissociation]]
* [[Irrational fears, neurological]]
* [[Divergent stress triggers]]
* [[Divergent touch needs]]
* [[Ethical fearlessness]]
* [[Experiential recreation]]
* [[Gullibility]]
* [[Inability to intuit the "point of diminishing returns"]]
* [[Intense world theory]]
* [[Median (plurality)]]
* [[Nonlinear contradiction response]]
* [[Pattern recognition]]
* [[Preference for certainty]]
* [[Prosopagnosia]]
* [[Plurality]]
* [[Susceptibility to trauma]]
* [[Sympathetic animism]]
* [[name? Willful Sensorium Override]]

=== Familial ===

* [[Autistic relatives]]
* [[Multigenerational disability]]

=== Memory ===

* [[Atypical autobigraphical and episodic memory]]
* [[Emotion memory imprinting]]
* [[Childhood amnesia]]

=== Pychological ===

* [[Cat empathy]]
* [[Empathy#Hyper-empathy|Hyper-empathy]]
* [[Empathy#Hypo-empathy|Hypo-empathy]]
* [[Preference for animation]]
* [[Preference for autistically coded characters]]
* [[Gravitate towards other neurodivergents]]

=== Physical ===

* [[Arthritis]]
* [[Autistic baby face]]
* [[Hypermobility]]
* [[Toe walking]]

=== Traumagenic Autistic traits ===

* [[Over-apologizing]]
* [[People pleasing]]
* [[High mortality rate]]
* [[Irrational fears, logical]]
{{Comment|(Contradiction...?) --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 18:56, 26 August 2022 (UTC)}}
{{Comment|No, they are logical fears that are irrational out of context of ND.}}
{{Comment|I think the page could be titled differently then, it sounds very ambiguous/unclear to me? --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 18:56, 26 August 2022 (UTC)}}
* [[Social anxiety]]
* [[Pathological demand avoidance/pervasive drive for autonomy]]

=== Additional Autistic traits ===

* [[Comorbid interference traits]]
* [[Overlapping Autistic traits]]

=== Comorbidities ===

* [[Bipolar disorder]]
* [[Borderline personality disorder|Borderline/EUPD]]
* [[Complex post-traumatic stress disorder|CPTSD]]
* [[Dyscalculia]]
* [[Dyslexia]]
* [[Ehlers-Danlos syndrome|EDS]]
* [[Hypermobility]]
* [[Hyperlexia]]
* [[ADHD]]
* [[Obsessive-compulsive disorder|OCD]]
* [[Plurality]]
* [[Depression]]
* [[Anxiety]]

== Information and sensory processing ==

=== Information processing differences ===

* [[Aphasia]]
* [[Auditory processing disorder]]
* [[Dyslexia]]
* [[Dyspraxia]]
* [[Dyscalculia]]
* [[Dysgraphia]]
* [[Hyperlexia]]
* [[Misophonia]]
* [[Prosopagnosia]]
* [[Synesthesia]]

=== Senses ===

Many autistics have differences in their senses, such as maybe hypersensitive to sound but hyposensitive to smell. These articles should try to document examples of both types as well as potential ways to compensate.

* [[Auditory perception|Hearing]]
* [[Gastro-intestinal problems]]
* [[Interoception]]
* [[Proprioception]]
* [[Sensory overload]]
* [[Sensory sensitivity]]
* [[Synthesthesia|Synesthesia]]
* [[Olfactory perception|Smell]]
* [[Gustatory perception|Taste]]
* [[Tactile perception|Texture]]
* [[Vestibulary perception]]
* [[Visual perception|Vision]]
* [[Aural sensitivity to electronics]]
* [[Temperature sensitivity]]

== Autistic survival guide ==

=== Allistic sociology 101 ===

* [[Ableism]]
* [[Gender]]
* [[Gossip]]
* [[Group dynamics]]
* [[Peer group]]
* [[Phatic expression]]
* [[Saving face]]
* [[Social power]]
* [[Social contract]]
* [[Social status]]

==== Culture-specific differences ====

* [[Ask and guess cultures]]
* [[High and low context cultures]]
* [[Peach and coconut cultures]]

=== Psychology 101 ===

* [[Alexithymia]]
* [[Anger]]
* [[Anxiety]]
* [[Defence mechanism]]
* [[Depression]]
* [[Empathy]]
* [[Imposter syndrome]]
* [[Learned helplessness]]
* [[Overthinking]]
* [[People pleasing]]
* [[Rumination]]
* [[Social anxiety]]
* [[Theory of mind]]
* [[Trauma]]
* [[Trauma bonding]]
* [[Trauma response]]

=== Neurology 101 ===

* [[Overlapping neurotypes]]

=== Communication and miscommunication ===

* [[Body language]]
* [[Common sense]]
* [[Double empathy problem]]
* [[Eye contact]]
* [[Facial expression|Facial expressions]]
* [[Getting coffee]]
* [[Literal interpretation]]
* [[Multi-channel communication]]
* [[Responding to "How are you?"]]
* [[Social cue|Social cues]]
* [[Tone of voice]]
* [[Idioms]]
* [[Implication]]

=== Office and work dynamics ===

* [[Corporate buzzwords]]
* [[HR interviews]]
* [[Job interviews]]
* [[Meetings]]
* [[Networking]]
* [[Team building / work socials]]
* [[Water cooler]]

=== Dating and relationships ===

* [[Autistic love languages]]
* [[Online dating]]
* [[Neurodivergent relationship|Neurodivergent relationships]]
* [[Neurodivergent sexuality]]

=== Accommodations and support ===

* [[Augmentative and alternative communication|AAC]]
* [[Autism passport]]
* [[Clear instructions]]
* [[Hidden disabilities sunflower]]
* [[Noise-cancelling headphones]]
* [[Support networks and organisations]]

=== Diagnostic journey ===

* [[Formal diagnosis]]
* [[Overlapping neurotypes|Multiple diagnoses]]
* [[Questioning]]
* [[Research]]
* [[Screening tools]]
* [[Self-diagnosis]]

=== Mental health ===

* [[Difficulties with mental health services]]
* [[Depression]]

== Autism "research" and "therapy" ==

Mainstream research on autism is often problematic in various ways.

* [[Autism Speaks]]
* [[Autism stereotypes]]
* [[Bias]]
* [[Deficit model]]
* [[Functioning labels]]
* [[Ethics of autism research]]
* [[History of autism]]
* [[The pathology paradigm|Pathology paradigm]]
* [[Stigma]]
* [[Applied_Behavior_Analysis|Applied behavior analysis]]
* [[Violence against Autistic people]]

== Resources ==

=== Media ===

* [[Books by Autistic authors]]
* [[Podcasts by Autistic creators]]
* [[Autistic representation in fiction]]
* [[Symbols of Autism]]

=== Social media ===

* [[Instagram]]
* [[TikTok]]
* [[Twitter]]
* [[YouTube]]

=== Autistic culture ===

* [[Autistic public figures]]
* [[Autistic artists]]
* [[Jokes about Autism]]

=== Articles and threads ===

* [[Articles]]
* [["Am I Autistic?" Guide]]
* [[Autism without trauma]]
* [[Non-derogatory DSM-5 diagnosis criteria for Autism]]
* [[Signs you might be autistic]]
* [[Accidentally open secrets regarding Autism]]

== Unsure about where to put something? Just put it here! ==

*

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2022-08-26T21:02:36Z

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{{Emphasis|This talk page is intended for discussions about ActuallyAutistic Wiki itself, general questions, feedback, and suggestions.}}
{{Talk}}


== Allistic vs. Non-autistic ==

They mean the same thing, but "non-autistic" is less jargon-y and more people would understand it. In the interest of making our content accessible to autistic newcomers and to non-autistic people, should we have a preference for writing "non-autistic" over "allistic"? --[[User:AutExplorer|AutExplorer]] ([[User talk:AutExplorer|talk]]) 17:36, 26 August 2022 (UTC)

: Personally, I'd like to keep "allistic". It should be basic terminology and treated as such in my opinion. However, linking "allistic" to [[Allism]] here and there throughout the wiki would be a good idea, then people can immediately click on it if they hear it for the first time! --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 19:14, 26 August 2022 (UTC)
: I agree. The very first instance of "allistic" could also have "(non-autistic)" next to it, in addition to being linked to [[Allism]] --[[User:Fire Eider|Fire Eider]] ([[User talk:Fire Eider|talk]]) 21:02, 26 August 2022 (UTC)

== Citing community consensus ==

How should we assert "distilled wisdom" such as ABA being harmful? (It seems important to do so, see e.g. this thread: https://twitter.com/WIRblog/status/1563002859246956544)

We could use phrases like "Many people within the autistic community agree that...", but we want to avoid "false controversies" (thanks @fochti for this phrase!) where it seems like there's disagreement on a topic when really there's broad agreement.

Much of what the #ActuallyAutistic community has done is share our experiences until we collectively distill certain things that seem broadly true to us. This is like What We Do, and it would be really valuable to share this knowledge with with new #ActuallyAutistic people and with the world at large.

We're talking about knowledge about knowledge: not just "ABA is harmful", but "There's #ActuallyAutistic consensus that ABA is harmful"

=== Special citations for asserting community consensus ===

One possibility would be to have have certain special citations:

* [community-consensus]: means there's rough community consensus within the #ActuallyAutistic community
* [community-controversy]: means there's meaningful controversy within the #ActuallyAutistic community; sizeable groups on more than one side
* [experimental-theory]: experimental theory, not yet tested and accepted or rejected by the #ActuallyAutistic community at large

Examples:
* ABA is harmful [community-consensus] [1] [2] [3]
* Most people within the #ActuallyAutistic community prefer identity-first language [community-consensus]
* Masking isn't worth it [community-controversy]
* Monotropism explains everything about autism [experimental-theory]

Tags like "[community-consensus]" could link to an explanation of what community consensus means, how knowledge is distilled within the #ActuallyAutistic community, etc.

Very open to suggestions about what the actual tags should be. For example maybe instead of [community-consensus] it should be [actuallyautistic-consensus] or [autistic-consensus] or [aa-consensus] or [our-consensus] or [consensus] or [consensus-view] or...

: I really like the idea of special citation tags --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 15:20, 26 August 2022 (UTC)

=== Special language for asserting community consensus ===

Alternatively we could write out certain key phrases:
* There's consensus within the #ActuallyAutistic community that ABA is harmful.
* There's consensus within the #ActuallyAutistic community that most autists within the #ActuallyAutistic community prefer identity-first language
* There's controversy within the community about whether masking is worth it
* There's an experimental theory that monotropism explains everything

Writing out the phrases feels a bit wordy, and also shoves the content of the sentence to the end. Could also be written the other way around:

* ABA is harmful, according to rough consensus within the community.
* Most people within the #ActuallyAutistic prefer identity-first language, according to rough consensus within the community.

But this still feels wordy. I think I like the special citation form.

=== Citation storms ===

Another possibility (which we could do in addition to using tags like [community-consensus]) would be to have "citation storms", where we maybe cite like 50 or 100 Twitter threads of lived experience of #ActuallyAutistic people.

But a citation storm can't stand in for something like [community-consensus] tags, because a citation storm on its own doesn't assert that there ''aren't'' other popular views within the community.

--[[User:AutExplorer|AutExplorer]] ([[User talk:AutExplorer|talk]]) 15:07, 26 August 2022 (UTC)

== Signing lived experiences ==

When writing their lived experience, should the person sign their (user)name? I understand some might not want to have their experience linked to them, so maybe the guidelines could mention that you can put your username if you wish to? I also understand that that might make the articles a bit clunky/harder to navigate --[[User:Fire Eider|Fire Eider]] ([[User talk:Fire Eider|talk]]) 16:37, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

: We were thinking about adding "Lived experience" sections where it might apply. This alone would make it clear that whatever people put there is 100% subjective. If people want to sign what they put there they can, but no pressure. Once we know how to handle this consistently and elegantly we will update the guidelines. --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 15:24, 26 August 2022 (UTC)

== Handling citations (answered) ==

How do we do citations? I tried to fix [[Overlapping neurotypes]] but I don't know if that looks right. I want some more info before I fix other pages, please

: It looks good to me --[[User:Fire Eider|Fire Eider]] ([[User talk:Fire Eider|talk]])

: For now we have this: [[Help:Style guidelines#References]] --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 15:19, 26 August 2022 (UTC)

== English (US) vs English (UK) ==

I think we need some consensus on whether people should use American English spelling or British English spelling. Whatever we're gonna use, it should be put into the style guidelines. (Yes, I always focus on the most important topics! :D) --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 22:47, 25 August 2022 (UTC)

== autistic vs Autistic ==

We need some consensus on whether we capitalise "Autistic", like "Deaf", or not; prefarably sooner than later :D What do you think? --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 22:47, 25 August 2022 (UTC)

: Personally I'm accustomed to using lowercase. If others prefer uppercase, my suggestion would be: (1) use uppercase 'A' to refer to the Autistic community as a distinct subculture, but (2) use lowercase 'a' to refer to autistic people when talking about our neurotype itself. Thus a person could be 'autistic' (the neurotype) without necessarily also being "Autistic" (participating in the Autistic community). [[User:Mona Pereth|Mona Pereth]] ([[User talk:Mona Pereth|talk]]) 15:11, 26 August 2022 (UTC)

:: That's a great suggestion! We will put some thought into that and update our style guidelines accordingly as soon as we agreed on something. Might take a while though :D --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 16:01, 26 August 2022 (UTC)

== REQUEST: make external links open in new window ==

I think the usual thing is for external links (to other sites) to open in another window/tab. I think maybe that's how it worked yesterday and it got changed. Here's the docs on how to adjust the setting: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:$wgExternalLinkTarget
--[[User:Severian|Severian]] ([[User talk:Severian|talk]]) 01:57, 25 August 2022 (UTC)

: hmm, strange, no specifically-related settings were changed! (The default theme did change; perhaps that explains why the behavior shifted?) I checked wikipedia, and it seems that their external links *don't* open in a new window. And also looks like mediawiki by doesn't open links in a new window by default either. --[[User:AutExplorer|AutExplorer]] ([[User talk:AutExplorer|talk]]) 16:41, 26 August 2022 (UTC)

== Adding images (answered) ==

Is there a way to add images to a page? The help says to upload an image, but I don't know where to upload it to

: Yep! Here's the upload link:
[[File:Upload file link documentation.png|x150px]]
--[[User:AutExplorer|AutExplorer]] ([[User talk:AutExplorer|talk]]) 15:38, 26 August 2022 (UTC)

: Link for the lazy: [https://actuallyautistic.wiki/wiki/Special:Upload click me to upload a file] :P --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 17:39, 26 August 2022 (UTC)

== Where to get autism-related stuff ==

Should we have a page saying where to get autism-related stuff? On the one hand, this could be a useful resource. On the other, it could very easily turn into a spam page, w/ nothing but free advertising

: What do you mean by "autism related stuff"? --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 18:39, 25 August 2022 (UTC)

:: Good question. That may be too difficult to judge. Anything from noise-cancelling headphones to T-shirts w/ Autism-related sayings

== Deleting pages (answered)==

Is it possible to actually delete a page (for example if it's redundant or spam), or do you need to make it a redirect? If so, where would you redirect a spam page to? --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 01:44, 24 August 2022 (UTC)

: Okay, it ''is possible'', but only if you're one of the wiki's administrators --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 20:47, 25 August 2022 (UTC)

Applied Behavior Analysis

2022-08-26T15:32:54Z

Fire Eider:

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{{Comment|This article needs better organizing --21:37, 24 August 2022 (UTC)}}
{{Comment|The contents of a duplicate page ([[Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)]]) have been moved here and can be found at the bottom of this page. The duplicate page has been deleted after the merge. Should the single author of this now deleted page read this comment they can feel free to delete it – I just wanted to let you know :) --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 02:04, 26 August 2022 (UTC)}}

'''Applied Behavior Analysis''', or '''ABA''' (not to be confused with the American Board Association) is called the "gold standard" for ASD by ABA, despite all the studies to the contrary.

== History of ABA ==

History of ABA (e.g. Ole Ivar Løvaas), its development alongside Gay and Trans Conversion Therapy.

== Problems with ABA ==

Most studies on the effectiveness of ABA is done by ABA practitioner

The autism community (mostly parents of autistic children) tend to push this "therapy" while the Autistic Community (autistics themselves) tend to vehemently oppose it.

Advocates for ABA tend to say, "That's the '''old''' ABA! The new ABA is kind and gentle!" There is a multitude of problems here, not the least of which is the ones saying this are often ABA providers/workers (aka, conflict of interest). Also, this is similar to the Moving Goalpost fallacy, where those in the "new ABA" are too young to speak up (even online), and by the time they can speak up, what they went through will be considered "old ABA".

While the "new ABA" may or may not utilize punishments, they often ''withhold'' food, toys, communication devices, etc. until the child complies. It also relies on rewards, or "positive reinforcemnt"<ref>[https://www.abacenters.com/aba-therapy-positive-reinforcement/ Positive reinforcement. CW: ABA site]</ref>, which has been shown to decrease intrinsic motivation (meaning they are less likely to do the thing when there will be no reward) <ref>[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27084549/ Rewards decrease intrinsic motivation, pubmed]</ref>

ABA often includes "teaching" autistic kids to do stuff that is not natural to them, which leads to [[Masking|masking]], or camouflaging. This can include making [[eye contact]], selecting appropriate topics, expressing emotions, and more. <ref>[https://www.abacenters.com/social-skills-for-children-with-autism/ "Necessary" social skills according to this ABA site]</ref> Masking has been linked to increased risk of anxiety, PTSD, and suicidality. <ref>[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31820344/ Increased suicidality, pubmed]</ref><ref>[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33593423/ Increased anxiety]</ref><ref>[https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/AIA-08-2017-0016/full/html 46% of ABA-exposed respondents had PTSD, and 47% of that group was severe]</ref>

There are also ethical concerns:
<blockquote>
Assuming for the sake of argument that ABA is effective at changing people’s behavior, it either does so via changing their underlying thought structures or values (“deep change”), or it does not (“superficial change”). If ABA is “successful” by way of deep change, then ABA violates autonomy insofar as it coercively closes off certain paths of identity formation. If ABA is “successful” by way of superficial change, then ABA violates autonomy by coercively modifying children’s patterns of behavior to be misaligned with their preferences, passions, and pursuits.<ref>[https://sci-hub.se/https://doi.org/10.1353/ken.2020.0000 Ethical concerns regarding ABA]</ref>
</blockquote>

== Judge Rotenberg Center ==

== Alternatives to ABA ==

== An Autist's definition ==

An Autist's definition:

The ableist bigoted abuse of a child in which they are crippled for life by being ritualistically exposed to hostile conditions devised to manifest an artificial Autistic mask burdening the Disabled with accommodating the whims of the Abled.

== Similarities to gay conversion therapy ==

The abhorrent practice of ABA shares a common origin with Gay Conversion Therapy: Dr. Ole Ivar Loovas

Dr. Ole Ivar Loovas famously rejected the basic humanity of Autistic people, as he openly and unabashedly demonstrated in the following quote:

<blockquote>
"You see, you start pretty much from scratch when you work with an autistic child. You have a person in the physical sense – they have hair, a nose and a mouth – but they are not people in the psychological sense. One way to look at the job of helping autistic kids is to see it as a matter of constructing a person. You have the raw materials, but you have to build the person."
</blockquote>

== References ==

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[[Category:Stubs]]

Accidentally open secrets regarding Autism

2022-08-26T15:07:38Z

Fire Eider: Fixed a few typos and linked other pages

[[href="https://twitter.com/x/status/1534814791923126272" Here is the link to this @Twitter thread🧵 ]]

There are facts that are known by so many Autistic people that they don't get talked about much, so people often don't realize they are a "thing" and then once they know ... they know, so they don't talk about it, and then you end up with people who don't "know."

*Autistic people naturally gravitate to other Neurodivergent people.

*When a person realizes they are Autistic, most will quickly develop the ability to "detect" if another person is Autistic.

*The vast majority of Autistic people are glad they are Autistic and want to keep it that way. They want accommodations, not a cure.

*There is a strong connection between Autistic people and cats.

*A lot of Autistic people personify objects and feel they have a semblance of life.

*Autistic people tend to look much younger than they are.

*On average an Autistic person will die 16 years earlier than a peer [[Allism|without Autism]]. Sooner if they have comorbidities such as Kinetism (ADHD), Depression, etc... This is due to lack of accommodations and acceptance.

*Autistic people are frequently drawn to animation, many with a focus on Anime. There are many reasons for this.

*Autistic people tend to eat a very small range of foods that they personally like to eat.

*Elsa from Frozen is Autistically coded and "Let it Go" clearly parallels letting go of Autistic masking.

*Autistic people are very likely to be LGBTQ+ compared to Allistics.

* All the characters in Parks and Recs, except Anne Perkins are Autistically coded. (You will find that a lot of Autistic people loved the show before realizing they are Autistic)

* Autistic people are not socially deficient. Autistic people are as effective at working together as Allistics are working together.
There are challenges when Allistics and Autistics work together. Allistics perceive Autistics as deficient because there many many more of them

*There is nothing wrong with being Autistic.

*Self Diagnosis is Valid for a multitude of reasons.

*#ActuallyAutistic is a hashtag that means you are openly Autistic.

*Autistic people tend to have a different style of "autobiographical" memory than Allistic people. Allistic people have a constant recording of their experiences but Autistic people tend to have vivid powerful memories of specific moments.

*Up to 86% of Autistic people also have Kinetism (ADHD)

*[[Stimming]] can seriously reduce Autistic stress.

Many Autistic people have suppressed their ability to Stim for so long that they have to actively "deprogram" to get back to a natural level of stimming.

The symbol of Autism is a Golden Infinity.

A Rainbow infinity is the symbol of the Neurodiversity movement.

Puzzle pieces represent the belief that Autistic people are missing a fundamental aspect of humanity. It is therefore considered a hate symbol by the Autistic Community.

<a href="https://t.co/lyc8IGPjZM">Autism Speaks is considered a hate group by the Autistic Community.

This is clearly demonstrated by their "I am Autism" commercial.

Please do not allow children to see this video.

Proceed with caution if you intend to watch it. It cannot be unseen.

Many Autistic people are Demi-Sexual.

Many are Neuroqueer.

Many are Autigender.

If you are not familiar with these specific terms, you should definitely investigate them.

June 18th is Autistic Pride Day

Being Autistic is the paradox of being human but also
being radically different from most people

* Before you [[grok]] that you are Autistic it seems impossible to be true.

After you [grok] it, it seems impossible that it took a lifetime to figure out something so clearly true.
💚

Many Autistic people experience irrational fears.

These are hare wired terror responses to stimuli that pose not inherent threat. Such as an irrational fear of toilets.

These can be coped with "irrationally" but traditional phobia therapy will be traumatizing.

Ableism is discrimination in favor of the abled.

[[Applied_Behavior_Analysis|ABA]] is a conversion "therapy" grounded in the concept the Autistic neurotype is unacceptable and that Autistic people should act in all ways as if Allistic. ABA is therefore ableism and a violation of anti-discrimination laws.

Being diagnosed as Autistic in various states of the U.S. will result in your [[Drawbacks_of_diagnosis|rights being restricted]].

Some states keep [[Drawbacks_of_diagnosis|mandatory databases]] of anyone who has been diagnosed as Autistic in that state.

@Twitter has clear rules that prevent hateful content regarding the disabled.

In spite of clear rules protecting the disabled, @Twitter openly ignores hateful content that targets the Autistic and other disabled people.

It is a myth that all Autistic people are asexual.

Some Autistic people are asexual, some are aromantic, some are demi, some are hypersexual.

Some Autistic people are very kinky. Not following social norms can definitely apply to sex.

The “Autism Community” is arguably anyone who has a connection to Autism.

The “Autistic Community” is anyone who is Autistic.

The distinction is very important when speaking on matters of Autism, especially the experience of being Autistic.

Most countries have laws that technically protect the disabled and are extremely powerful, like the _**ada**_ in the U.S.

Despite the power of these laws, it can take months or years for the law to act, leaving the disabled extremely vulnerable to abuse and mistreatment.

Some parents of Autistic children can be very problematic and attempt to control the Autistic narrative.

Many of the problematic parents are actually Autistic and are unaware of it.

Their lack of self awareness can be extremely harmful to their children and the community.

It is extremely easy for Autistic people to become traumatized.

At times it can be difficult to understand if you are having an Autistic response or a Traumagenic response to an event.

Yes, a lot of Autistic people enjoy LEGO.

Yes, a lot of Autistic people enjoy Pokémon.

There are a lot of things that fit in really well with Autistic traits.

Autistic people tend to have different love languages than the Allistic.

5 Autistic love languages include:

* [[Infodumping]]
* [[Parallel Play]]
* Embracing Touch Needs
* Acceptance
* "This [anything] reminded me of you"

Autistic people often socialize though their special interests.

Groups of people that primarily organize and socialize through intense interest in a shared hobby, are frequently, disproportionately Autistic.

Allistic brains are wired to use heuristics and Autistics are not.

Heuristics are "best guesses" that are quick and efficient but imprecise and prone to error.

* Allistic brains are fast
* Autistic brains are precise

This is fundamental to understanding our differences.

[ href="https://t.co/c3251thHZx" Due to confusion on this topic of unconscious heuristics we wrote this thread to help explain that this is not about conscious thought.

]

Allistic brains are wired to use heuristics and Autistics are not.

Heuristics are "best guesses" that are quick and efficient but imprecise and prone to error.

* Allistic brains are fast
* Autistic brains are precise

This is fundamental to understanding our differences.

- [[Allism|Allistic]] means not Autistic.

* NeurodiverGENT is anyone who is not Neurotypical

* NeurodiverSE means a range of neurotypes which may include Neurotypical.

<a href="https://t.co/xdJAY6kKAN">Empathy gets talked about a '''lot''' regarding the Autistic. There are myths and counter myths.

Empathy is a sense and a knob on the Autistic spectrum which ranges from hyper to hypo. </a>

[ href="https://t.co/0drZ45Jl0g" The Autistic spectrum is not a line.

It is a series of "knobs" set at various levels for each manifestation of Autism.

It is endless forms most beautiful. ]

♾❤️🧡💛💚💙💜♾

Epic Infographic by the Epic @Autism_Sketches </a>

![alt text](http://pbs.twimg.com/media/FU5q18vXEAI25pO.png)

Autistic people tend to be meritocratic.

This can get us into a lot of trouble when we ignore more traditional power structures that are not based on merit.

[ href="https://t.co/wK8WeLgxlB" Many Autistic people are drawn to and even aroused by skilled people and experts.

This is apparently so unusual a fixation outside of the Autistic community that it needed a neologism:

Peritiosexual
]

Despite laws that should protect them, many if not most Autistic people are afraid to be open with their employer and co-workers about being Autistic and do not have confidence that their jobs will be safe if they come out.

Autistic people are often members of some form of counter-culture.

Some Autistic people will only /publicly/ be a member of that counter-culture /or/ be openly Autistic, the social challenges of openly being both can be daunting.

Autistic people remember stories about Autistic characters better than stories about Allistic characters and vice versa.

This will probably tell you something about your favorite characters.

Autistic people tend to be very good at reading things upside down and backwards and take this ability for granted as a human norm.

Various studies, and shocked Allistics, indicate that this is not an easy thing for Allistics to do. (Still looking for exact numbers on this).

Autism is often a multigenerational disability that runs in families.

Until someone realizes the family has Autism, no one in the family will question Autistic behaviors as noteworthy.

It’s literally normal behavior for that family.

[ href="https://t.co/zTFAL3r5VH" Having polled Autistic people:

There is a 72% chance of at least one of their parents definitely being Autistic but only a 13% chance that their parents are aware of this.

There is only a 7% chance that their parents are definitely not Autistic.

]

[ href="https://t.co/XQOXyPZP4m" One of the concrete indicators that a person is Autistic is if they are deeply concerned with “claiming space” that might not “rightfully be theirs” within the Autistic Community.]

For various reasons these Autistics fundamentally believe in the sanctity of marginalized spaces. </a>

[href="https://twitter.com/x/status/1534814791923126272" Here is the link to this @Twitter thread🧵 ]

Accidentally open secrets regarding Autism

2022-08-26T14:59:32Z

Fire Eider: Fixed several typos and added a couple links

[href="https://twitter.com/x/status/1534814791923126272" Here is the link to this @Twitter thread🧵 ]

## Accidentally Open Secrets Regarding Autism ##

There are facts that are known by so many Autistic people that they don't get talked about much, so people often don't realize they are a "thing" and then once they know .. they know.

Autistic people naturally gravitate to other Neurodivergent people.

When a person realizes they are Autistic, most will quickly devleop the ability to "detect" if another person is Autistic.

The _**vast**_ majority of Autistic people are glad they are Autistic and want to keep it that way.

They want accomodations, not a cure.

There is a strong connection between Autistic people and cats.

A lot of Autistic people personify objects and feel they have a semblence of life.

Autistic people tend to look much younger than they are.

On average an Autistic person will die 15 years earlier than a peer without Autism. Sooner if they have comobidities such as Kinetism _**(adhd),**_ Depression, etc...

This is due to lack of accomodations and acceptance.

Autistic people are frequently drawn to animation, many with a focus on Anime. There are many reasons for this.

Autistic people tend to eat a very small range of foods that they personally like to eat.

Elsa from Frozen is Autistically coded and "Let it Go" clearly parallels letting go of Autistic masking.

Autistic people are very likely to be _**lbgtq+,**_ especially when compared to Allistics

All the characters in Parks and Recs, except Anne Perkins are Autistically coded. (You will find that a lot of Autistic people loved the show before realizing they are Autistic)

Autistic people are _**not**_ socially deficient.

Autistic people are as effective at working together as Allistics are working together.

There are challenges when Allistics and Autistics work together.

Allistics percieve Autistics as deficient because there many many more of them

There is nothing wrong with being Autistic.

Self Diagnosis is Valid for a multitude of reasons.

#ActuallyAutistic is a hashtag that means you are openly Autistic.

Autistic people tend to have a different style of "autobiographical" memory than Allistic people.

Allistic people have a constant recording of their experiences but Autistic people tend to have vivid powerful memories of specific moments.

50-70% of Autistic people also have Kinetism _**(adhd).**_

Stimming can seriously reduce Autistic stress.

Many Autistic people have suppressed their ability to Stim for so long that they have to actively "deprogram" to get back to a natural level of stimming.

The symbol of Autism is a Golden Infinty.

A Rainbow infinity is the symbol of the Neurodiversity movement.

Puzzle pieces represent the belief that Autistic people are missing a fundamental aspect of humanity. It is therefore considered a hate symbol by the Autistic Community.

<a href="https://t.co/lyc8IGPjZM">Autism Speaks is considered a hate group by the Autistic Community.

This is clearly demonstrated by their "I am Autism" commercial.

Please do not allow children to see this video.

Proceed with caution if you intent to watch it. It cannot be unseen.

Many Autistic people are Demi-Sexual.

Many are Neuroqueer.

Many are Autigender.

If you are not familiar with these specific terms, you should definitely investigate them.

June 18th is Autistic Pride Day

Being Autistic is the paradox of being human but also
being radically different from most people

* Before you [grok] that you are Autistic it seems impossible to be true.

After you [grok] it, it seems impossible that it took a lifetime to figure out something so clearly true.
💚

Many Autistic people experience irrational fears.

These are hare wired terror responses to stimuli that pose not inherent threat. Such as an irrational fear of toilets.

These can be coped with "irrationally" but traditional phobia therapy will be traumatizing.

Ableism is discrimination in favor of the abled.

ABA is a conversion "therapy" grounded in the concept the Autistic neurotype is unacceptable and that Autistic people should act in all ways as if Allistic. ABA is therefore ableism and a violation of anti-discrimination laws.

Being diagnosed as Autistic in various states of the U.S. will result in your rights being restricted.

Some states keep mandatory databases of anyone who has been diagnosed as Autistic in that state.

@Twitter has clear rules that prevent hateful content regarding the disabled.

In spite of clear rules protecting the disabled, @Twitter openly ignores hateful content that targets the Autistic and other disabled people.

It is a myth that all Autistic people are asexual.

Some Autistic people are asexual, some are aromantic, some are demi, some are hypersexual.

Some Autistic people are very kinky. Not following social norms can definitely apply to sex.

The “Autism Community” is arguably anyone who has a connection to Autism.

The “Autistic Community” is anyone who is Autistic.

The distinction is very important when speaking on matters of Autism, especially the experience of being Autistic.

Most countries have laws that technically protect the disabled and are extremely powerful, like the _**ada**_ in the U.S.

Despite the power of these laws, it can take months or years for the law to act, leaving the disabled extremely vulnerable to abuse and mistreatment.

Some parents of Autistic children can be very problematic and attempt to control the Autistic narrative.

Many of the problematic parents are actually Autistic and are unaware of it.

Their lack of self awareness can be extremely harmful to their children and the community.

It is extremely easy for Autistic people to become traumatized.

At times it can be difficult to understand if you are having an Autistic response or a Traumagenic response to an event.

Yes, a lot of Autistic people enjoy LEGO.

Yes, a lot of Autistic people enjoy Pokémon.

There are a lot of things that fit in really well with Autistic traits.

Autistic people tend to have different love languages than the Allistic.

5 Autistic love languages include:

* [[Infodumping]]
* [[Parallel Play]]
* Embracing Touch Needs
* Acceptance
* "This [anything] reminded me of you"

Autistic people often socialize though their special interests.

Groups of people that primarily organize and socialize through intense interest in a shared hobby, are frequently, disproportionately Autistic.

Allistic brains are wired to use heuristics and Autistics are not.

Heuristics are "best guesses" that are quick and efficient but imprecise and prone to error.

* Allistic brains are fast
* Autistic brains are precise

This is fundamental to understanding our differences.

[ href="https://t.co/c3251thHZx" Due to confusion on this topic of unconscious heuristics we wrote this thread to help explain that this is not about conscious thought.

]

Allistic brains are wired to use heuristics and Autistics are not.

Heuristics are "best guesses" that are quick and efficient but imprecise and prone to error.

* Allistic brains are fast
* Autistic brains are precise

This is fundamental to understanding our differences.

- [[Allism|Allistic]] means not Autistic.

* NeurodiverGENT is anyone who is not Neurotypical

* NeurodiverSE means a range of neurotypes which may include Neurotypical.

<a href="https://t.co/xdJAY6kKAN">Empathy gets talked about a '''lot''' regarding the Autistic. There are myths and counter myths.

Empathy is a sense and a knob on the Autistic spectrum which ranges from hyper to hypo. </a>

[ href="https://t.co/0drZ45Jl0g" The Autistic spectrum is not a line.

It is a series of "knobs" set at various levels for each manifestation of Autism.

It is endless forms most beautiful. ]

♾❤️🧡💛💚💙💜♾

Epic Infographic by the Epic @Autism_Sketches </a>

![alt text](http://pbs.twimg.com/media/FU5q18vXEAI25pO.png)

Autistic people tend to be meritocratic.

This can get us into a lot of trouble when we ignore more traditional power structures that are not based on merit.

[ href="https://t.co/wK8WeLgxlB" Many Autistic people are drawn to and even aroused by skilled people and experts.

This is apparently so unusual a fixation outside of the Autistic community that it needed a neologism:

Peritiosexual
]

Despite laws that should protect them, many if not most Autistic people are afraid to be open with their employer and co-workers about being Autistic and do not have confidence that their jobs will be safe if they come out.

Autistic people are often members of some form of counter-culture.

Some Autistic people will only /publicly/ be a member of that counter-culture /or/ be openly Autistic, the social challenges of openly being both can be daunting.

Autistic people remember stories about Autistic characters better than stories about Allistic characters and vice versa.

This will probably tell you something about your favorite characters.

Autistic people tend to be very good at reading things upside down and backwards and take this ability for granted as a human norm.

Various studies, and shocked Allistics, indicate that this is not an easy thing for Allistics to do. (Still looking for exact numbers on this).

Autism is often a multigenerational disability that runs in families.

Until someone realizes the family has Autism, no one in the family will question Autistic behaviors as noteworthy.

It’s literally normal behavior for that family.

[ href="https://t.co/zTFAL3r5VH" Having polled Autistic people:

There is a 72% chance of at least one of their parents definitely being Autistic but only a 13% chance that their parents are aware of this.

There is only a 7% chance that their parents are definitely not Autistic.

]

[ href="https://t.co/XQOXyPZP4m" One of the concrete indicators that a person is Autistic is if they are deeply concerned with “claiming space” that might not “rightfully be theirs” within the Autistic Community.]

For various reasons these Autistics fundamentally believe in the sanctity of marginalized spaces. </a>

[href="https://twitter.com/x/status/1534814791923126272" Here is the link to this @Twitter thread🧵 ]

Autism

2022-08-26T02:12:27Z

Fire Eider: /* Anecdotes */

'''Autism''' is a [[Neurodiversity|neurotype]], that includes people that share some of a series of traits.

{{Emphasis|Autism is a [[The autism spectrum|not a simple line gradient]], but rather a '''multi-dimensional spectrum'''. In other words, there are several independent traits that might lead to the label. Two autistic people can be wildly different from each other while being equally autistic.}}

Autism has some correlation to genetics, tending to run in the family.

= Autistic Traits =

Here's some autistic traits, expressed from the point of view of an autistic person.

* Lowered ability in engaging in social functions.
** Inability to innately recognize and express emotions through [[facial expressions]].
** Inability to innately recognize and express emotions through [[body language]].
** Inability to innately absorb unwritten [[Common Sense|social expectations, conventions,]] and read in-between the lines.
** Lack of innate respect/interest for hierarchies, authority, [[Social power|power-structures]].
*** Questioning of hierarchies, authorities and arbitrary things.
* [[Special interest|Special Interests]].
* Higher tendency towards (and heightened benefits from) [[Stimming|stimming]].
* [[Dyspraxia|Clumsiness]].
* Digestive issues.
* Occasional or consistent problems with verbal communication (non-verbal).
* Sensorial Sensitivity (extreme discomfort in certain sensorial situations).
** Extreme discomfort with certain tastes/textures.
** Touch/Texture from certain materials or people.
** Discomfort and loss of attention when doing prolonged [[eye contact]].
** Heightened [[Auditory_perception|hearing]] and discomfort and loss of attention in loud environments.
** Pleasant experiences and attachment to familiar and comfortable sensorial experiences.
*** [[Safe foods]]
*** Benefits from Sensory Toys.
* [[Main Page#Information processing differences|Information processing differences]].
* Love for familiarity, [[Routine|routines]] (and a problem with unexpected change).
* Atypical intelligence: [[Main_Page#Learning difficulties|learning difficulties]], heightened intelligence [[Savant|[See: Savant]]] (which, of course, vary from each area of study).
* Atypical empathy: [[Alexithymia]] (Lower empathy recognition and expression), Hyper Empathy.

{{Emphasis|For all sensorial issues, there are complementary positive experiences with the same sense.}}

To reiterate, an autistic person might have any amount of each of the traits described above.

It's difficult to identify someone as autistic, since a lot of the traits can be [[Masking|masked]] (intentionally or not), and their expressions varies from person to person because of culture, race-related bias, [[Gender bias|gender norms and biases]], age bias, and individual personality.

Furthermore, autistic traits interfere with other mental health conditions, like, for example, [[ADHD]]. [[AuDHD]] (portmanteau of Autism and ADHD) exhibits very different expressions of traits relating to [[Executive dysfunction|executive function]], thought patterns and behaviour. It's even more peculiar since ADHD is extremely [[Overlapping neurotypes|common in Autistic people]].

These difficulties, as well as the lack of a formal diagnosis, often leads to [[Imposter syndrome]].

= Other Autistic Symptoms =

Because of the [[Ableism|ableist]] status quo most autistic people find themselves in, there are certain non-inherent traits that are associated with autism.
Those are rather consequences of discrimination, bullying and trauma.

These traits might be seen from the point of view of the autistic person, or from an external unassuming observer:

* Monotone speech
* Unusual communication
* Isolation
* Loneliness
** Cuddling pillows
** Prolonged baths, especially with warm water
** Touch sensitivity
* [[Meltdown]]s
* [[Shutdown]]s
* [[Autistic burnout]] (which resembles [[depression]])
* [[Rejection sensitive dysphoria|Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD)]]
* Suicidal thoughts / ideation
* Being perceived as emotionless / [[Double empathy problem|having no empathy]]

Autistic experiences might also lead to [[Anxiety]].

= Autism in relation to [[Allism]] =

It seems as if the Allistic people gravitate towards people-related things: society, social structures... while Autistic people gravitate towards things and ideas: special interests, routines, experiences.

This affects so, so much about how autistics and allistics communicate and behave.

* Allistic brains are hyper social, innately absorbing -- like a sponge -- social cues and norms;<br/> Autistic brains are rather learning all about the things that bring them joy.
* Allistics care a lot about what's "right and wrong", "normal and weird," and will use social situations (and shame) to express concerns and try to change their peer's behaviours. The idea of normalcy will often (but not always) override factual correctness and their internal morality. <br/> Autistics, on the other hand, care more about what's "correct and incorrect", "good and bad." This is not to say that autistic people are all morally good.
* Allistics innately gravitate towards behaving in socially accepted ways,<br/>while autistics often are forced to do so, or do it consciously.
* Autistic individuals are more likely to come out as [[wikipedia:LGBT|LGBTQ+]] or be seen as the odd one out, generally.

== How to interact with Autism ==

It's important to know that Autism itself isn't a disability or a bad thing. A lot of the bad things with living as an autistic person comes from ableism, discrimination and trauma. [[Allism]] is a particular kind of neurotype, just as Autism is, that requires its own accommodations -- the difference is that they are more socially accepted, and society is built for them.

That's not to say there are not inherent difficulties regarding Autism (like sensory issues, and learning deficits on everyday skills).

Still, it's possible to recognize the struggles and deficits of Autism while still treating the autistic individual with proper respect.

In fact, it's easier than you might think.

* Avoid shaming behaviour simply for being uncommon (weird, cringe).
** Do not shame or attempt to suppress [[Stimming|stims]].

{{Emphasis|As people get more understanding and are allowed to be who they are, they start seeming "more autistic." This is normal.

As well as doubting yourself as you notice it happening. This is normal, too.}}

* Avoid overly-enforcing traditions and norms just for their own sake (Greetings, speech patterns, conversation topics, eye-contact).
* Allow for (and if, possibly, provide) [[Main Page#Accommodations|accommodations]] (especially in schools and workplaces).
* Communicate wants, ideas, necessities, schedules with clarity, by, for example, using phrases with words that convey the meaning you intend to express.
"Ollie, Dishes." (Incorrect)<br/>"Ollie, go wash the dishes." (Better).
* In fact, express more of your wants, ideas and necessities, so the autistic can properly take them into consideration.
* Avoid relying too heavily on unwritten/unspoken communication.
* Do not infantilize autistic people (making voices).
* Avoid clichés (we're tired of hearing them).
** "Everyone is a little bit autistic."
** Usage of [[Functioning labels]].
** The idea of "overcoming Autism."
** Classification of Autism as a disease.
** Look for a "cure" for autism.
** [[wikipedia:Eugenics|Eugenics]].
* Respect their bodily autonomy.
* Respect their sensory issues (it's often not just a casual dislike).
** Do not touch them without their permission, or grab them around like an item (children).
** Do not force eye contact.
* Remember that autistic people have emotions, an inner dialogue and consciousness (can't believe I have to say this).
* Avoid usage of slurs.

But, of course, since every autistic person is different, the general rule of thumb is: stop assuming, start observing. When you stop enforcing a certain way to behave, and assume an allistic thought process for the autistic, your relationship will truly flourish.

== Anecdotes ==

{{Comment|
Whenever my parents wanted me to do something, let's say, begin to take the trash out every day... instead of saying something like "Pedro, please begin taking the trash out regularly," they would do something way subtler -- like place the trash on the front door.

I would go past it and think "Huh... that's a weird place to put trash at." Then, on the second day: "Hmm this is still here, how peculiar. Is it for recycling?" Then on the third day: "Is this even trash??? It's in plastic bags but I can't see... It's starting to stink, why the heck is this here."

And then, when they get pissed off they would hit me and tell me "Pedro take the damn trash out." So I'd do it exactly once and then never again.

After being hit a lot they explained, exhausted, that I should do it regularly, at a certain time, without being told beforehand. And I was like "Ohhh, alright."

I was never rebelling, and I was always up to help them, I simply didn't understand what was being expected of me -- because, well, they didn't tell me.

- [[User:MrPedroBraga|MrPedroBraga]] ([[User talk:MrPedroBraga|talk]]) 14:07, 23 August 2022 (UTC)
}}

{{Comment|
Once I understood I was autistic, I realized that I don't have a personality. I've only ever had the masks, and then with my autistic traits I feel like I'm a cutout from a book about autistic people. For the first time I felt very much like I wasn't different.

Then, and I'm not making this up, I saw a tweet on an autistic person saying "woah, autistic twitter made me realize I haven't had a single unique experience ever," and like... uh... that's awkward!

- [[User:MrPedroBraga|MrPedroBraga]] ([[User talk:MrPedroBraga|talk]]) 14:07, 23 August 2022 (UTC)
}}

----

== See also ==
[[Main_Page#Sources of misunderstandings between autistic and allistic people|Misunderstandings across Autistic and Allistic people]].

[[Category:Neurotypes]]

Main Page

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Fire Eider: /* Comorbidities */

Welcome to the '''ActuallyAutistic Wiki'''! This is a community-driven guide to all aspects of autism, allism, and helping build bridges between neurotypes. It emerged recently from the #ActuallyAutistic community on Twitter.

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== Meta ==

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* [[Please help these pages]] – [[Add stuff here please]], [[Review please]]

== ActuallyAutistic terminology ==
* [[Augmentative and alternative communication|AAC]]
* [[Allism]]
* [[Applied Behavior Analysis|Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)]]
* [[Autism]]
* [[Overlapping neurotypes|AuDHD]]
* [[Autistic burnout]]
* [[Autistic joy]]
* [[Echolalia]]
* [[Executive dysfunction]]
* [[Grok]]
* [[Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)]]
* [[Hyperfixation]]
* [[Hyperfocus]]
* [[Identity-first language]]
* [[Inertia]]
* [[Infodumping]]
* [[Justice sensitivity]]
* [[ADHD|Kinetism (ADHD)]]
* [[Late diagnosis]]
* [[Masking]]
* [[Meltdown]]
* [[Monotropism]]
* [[Neurodivergence]]
* [[Neurodiversity]]
* [[Neurokin]]
* [[Neuropeer]]
* [[Neurotypical]]
* [[Parallel play]]
* [[PBS]]
* [[Person-first language]]
* [[Rejection sensitive dysphoria]]
* [[Ritual]]
* [[Routine]]
* [[Safe foods]]
* [[Savant]]
* [[Shutdown]]
* [[Special interest]]
* [[Spoon theory]]
* [[Stimming]]
* [[Miscellaneous terms]] - for similar/confusing terms and definitions that probably better in one place rather than multiple short articles

== List of Autistic traits (incomplete) ==

{{Comment|I propose to de-clutter this section. For example, make a page for the Core Autistic Traits, and migrating the links in that section to that page. But doing the same for each section. --[[User:Fire Eider|Fire Eider]] ([[User talk:Fire Eider|talk]]) 14:49, 25 August 2022 (UTC)

I actually like being able to see all these links in one spot. It lets you scan and get a sense of things. But because the list is pretty long, we could potentially move this entire section to an `Autistic traits` page. On the other hand — it might not actually just be bad to have a fairly long "Main" page that serves as an index into content generally --[[User:AutExplorer|AutExplorer]] ([[User talk:AutExplorer|talk]])

I also like this, for the moment. It reduces the barrier to entry because people see all the stuff that's currently available for editing in one central place and can then just click on something immediately when they think "Oh, I want to add my thoughts to that!" --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 18:25, 25 August 2022 (UTC)

Good points. I retract what I said earlier --[[User:Fire Eider|Fire Eider]] ([[User talk:Fire Eider|talk]]) 19:38, 25 August 2022 (UTC)}}

Not every autistic person necessarily has many of the traits listed below, but these traits do tend to show up more often in autistic people than in non-autistic people.

=== Core autistic traits ===

* [[Autistic empathy]]
* [[Sensory sensitivity|Hyper-senses & hypo-senses]]
* [[Preference for certainty]]
* [[Routine]] / [[Ritual]]
* [[Special interest|Special interests]]
* [[Stimming]]

=== Autistic nonverbal communication ===

* [[Eye contact|Eye contact avoidance]]
* [[Flat affect]]
* [[Flat facing]]
* [[Being an "old soul"]]

=== Autistic verbal communication ===

* [[Accent mimicry]]
* [[Bluntness]]
* [[Selective mutism|Conditional Mutism]]
* [[Difficulty lying]]
* [[Monotone voice]]
* [[Reframing]]
* [[Verbal footnoting]]
* [[Nonspeaking]]
* [[Phone calls|Phone call avoidance]]
* [[Wordplay]]
* [[name? unconsciously getting word order wrong]]
* [[Auditory processing disorder|Auditory processing difficulties]]
* [[Infodumping|Preference for infodumping]]

=== Gender and sexuality ===

* [[Gender]]
* [[Autigender]]
* [[Demisexuality]]
* [[Autism and LGBTQ+]]
* [[Peritiosexual]]
* [[Neuroqueer]]
* [[Xenogender]]

=== Imperatives and neurological ===

* [[Resistance to bias]]
* [[Dissociation]]
* [[Irrational fears, neurological]]
* [[Divergent stress triggers]]
* [[Divergent touch needs]]
* [[Ethical fearlessness]]
* [[Experiential recreation]]
* [[Gullibility]]
* [[Inability to intuit the "point of diminishing returns"]]
* [[Intense world theory]]
* [[Median (plurality)]]
* [[Nonlinear contradiction response]]
* [[Pattern recognition]]
* [[Preference for certainty]]
* [[Prosopagnosia]]
* [[Plurality]]
* [[Susceptibility to trauma]]
* [[Sympathetic animism]]
* [[name? Willful Sensorium Override]]

=== Familial ===

* [[Autistic relatives]]
* [[Multigenerational disability]]

=== Memory ===

* [[Atypical autobigraphical and episodic memory]]
* [[Emotion memory imprinting]]
* [[Childhood amnesia]]

=== Pychological ===

* [[Imposter syndrome|Autistic imposter syndrome ]]
* [[Cat empathy]]
* [[Rumination]]
* [[Overthinking]]
* [[Preference for animation]]
* [[Preference for autistically coded characters]]
* [[Gravitate to other neurodivergents]]
* [[Social contracts]]

=== Physical ===

* [[Arthritis]]
* [[Autistic baby face]]
* [[Hypermobility]]
* [[Toe walking]]

=== Senses ===

* [[Aural sensitivity to electronics]]
* [[Hyper-empathy]]
* [[Hypo-empathy]]
* [[Temperature sensitivity]]

=== Traumagenic Autistic traits ===

* [[Over-apologizing]]
* [[High mortality rate]]
* [[Irrational fears, logical]] (Contradiction...?)
* [[Social anxiety]]
* [[Pathological demand avoidance]]

=== Additional Autistic traits ===

* [[Comorbid interference traits]]
* [[Overlapping Autistic traits]]

== Social Media ==

* [[Instagram]]
* [[TikTok]]
* [[Twitter]]
* [[YouTube]]

== Outmoded terminology ==

While many autists have moved away from these terms, some continue to use them to describe their experience. Please remember that people may have complex reasons for the words they choose, and that differences in vocabulary are okay. In short, while it's important to understand how these outdated terms play to most autists, it's also not helpful to police other people's word choices.

* [[Asperger syndrome]]
* [[Functioning labels|High- and low-functioning]]
* [[On the spectrum]]

== Sociology ==

* [[Ableism]]
* [[Gender]]
* [[Gossip]]
* [[Group dynamics]]
* [[Peer group]]
* [[Phatic expression]]
* [[Saving face]]
* [[Social power]]
* [[Social status]]

== Psychology ==

* [[Alexithymia]]
* [[Anxiety]]
* [[Defence mechanism|Defence mechanisms]]
* [[Empathy]]
* [[Imposter syndrome]]
* [[Theory of mind]]

== Neurology ==

* [[Overlapping neurotypes]]

== Allistic communication & miscommunication ==

* [[Body language]]
* [[Common sense]]
* [[Double empathy problem]]
* [[Eye contact]]
* [[Facial expression|Facial expressions]]
* [[Getting coffee]]
* [[Literal interpretation]]
* [[Multi-channel communication]]
* [[Responding to "How are you?"]]
* [[Social cue|Social cues]]
* [[Tone of voice]]

== Dating and relationships ==

* [[Autistic love languages]]
* [[Online dating]]
* [[Neurodivergent relationship|Neurodivergent relationships]]
* [[Neurodivergent sexuality]]

== Autistic culture ==

* [[Articles]]
* [[Autistic artists]]
* [[Autistic celebrities]]
* [[Autistic representation in fiction]]
* [[Books by Autistic authors]]
* [[Jokes about Autism]]
* [[Podcasts by Autistic creators]]
* [[Symbols of Autism]]

== Comorbidities ==

* [[Bipolar disorder|BPD]]
{{Comment|Isn't BPD short for Borderline Personality Disorder, not Bipolar Disorder?}}
* [[Complex post-traumatic stress disorder|CPTSD]]
* [[Dyscalculia]]
* [[Dyslexia]]
* [[Ehlers-Danlos syndrome|EDS]]
* [[Hypermobility]]
* [[Hyperlexia]]
* [[ADHD|Kinetism (ADHD)]]
* [[Obsessive-compulsive disorder|OCD]]
* [[Plurality]]

== Accommodations ==

* [[Augmentative and alternative communication|AAC]]
* [[Autism passport]]
* [[Clear instructions]]
* [[Hidden disabilities sunflower]]
* [[Noise-cancelling headphones]]
* [[Support networks and organisations]]

== Culture-specific differences ==

* [[Ask and guess cultures]]
* [[High and low context cultures]]
* [[Peach and coconut cultures]]

== Diagnostic journey ==

* [[Formal diagnosis]]
* [[Overlapping neurotypes|Multiple diagnoses]]
* [[Questioning]]
* [[Research]]
* [[Screening tools]]
* [[Self-diagnosis]]

== Problems with autism research ==

* [[Autism Speaks]]
* [[Autism stereotypes]]
* [[Bias]]
* [[Deficit model]]
* [[Functioning labels]]
* [[Ethics of autism research]]
* [[History of autism]]
* [[Stigma]]

== How to help ==

{{Comment|I have no idea what the purpose of this section and the page below is supposed to be..?}}

* [[Capacity]]

== Mental health ==

* [[Applied_Behavior_Analysis|Applied behavior analysis]]
* [[Depression]]
* [[Difficulties with mental health services]]

== Information processing differences ==

* [[Aphasia]]
* [[Auditory processing disorder]]
* [[Dyslexia]]
* [[Dyspraxia]]
* [[Dyscalculia]]
* [[Dysgraphia]]
* [[Hyperlexia]]
* [[Misophonia]]
* [[Prosopagnosia]]
* [[Synesthesia]]

== Office & work dynamics ==

* [[Corporate buzzwords]]
* [[HR interviews]]
* [[Job interviews]] - ended up writing like a short essay in this one which boils down to the importance of respecting diversity of thought on this wiki. Maybe it would be better suited to copy into another page, but not sure which?
* [[Meetings]]
* [[Networking]]
* [[Team building / work socials]]
* [[Water cooler]]

== Articles and threads ==

* [["Am I Autistic?" Guide]]
* [[Autism without trauma]]
* [[Non-derogatory DSM-5 diagnosis criteria for Autism]]
* [[Signs you might be autistic]]

== Senses ==

Many autistics have differences in their senses, such as maybe hypersensitive to sound but hyposensitive to smell. These articles should try to document examples of both types as well as potential ways to compensate.

* [[Auditory perception|Hearing]]
* [[Gastro-intestinal problems]]
* [[Interoception]]
* [[Proprioception]]
* [[Sensory overload]]
* [[Sensory sensitivity]]
* [[Synthesthesia|Synesthesia]]
* [[Olfactory perception|Smell]]
* [[Gustatory perception|Taste]]
* [[Tactile perception|Texture]]
* [[Vestibulary perception]]
* [[Visual perception|Vision]]

== Yet-to-be-sorted categories ==

You can put stuff that doesn't fit anywhere else (yet) here.

* [[Violence against Autistic people]]

== Misc ==

* [[special:AllPages|View all pages]]
* [[Special:Categories|View all categories]]

Monotropism

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Fire Eider:

{{Stub}}

Monotropism is a theory that attempts to describe the autistic experience in a non-pathological way.<ref>[https://monotropism.org Monotropism]</ref>

== References ==

<references />

Monotropism

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Monotropism is a theory that attempts to describe the autistic experience in a non-pathological way.<ref>[https://monotropism.org Monotropism]</ref>

== References ==

<references />

Main Page

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Fire Eider: /* (Incomplete) List of Known Autistic Traits */

Welcome to the '''ActuallyAutistic Wiki'''! This is a community-driven guide to all aspects of autism, allism, and helping build bridges between neurotypes. It emerged recently from the #ActuallyAutistic community on Twitter.

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== ActuallyAutistic terminology ==
* [[Augmentative and alternative communication|AAC]]
* [[Allism]]
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* [[Autism]]
* [[Overlapping neurotypes|AuDHD]]
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* [[Autistic joy]]
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* [[Hyperfixation]]
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* [[Infodumping]]
* [[Justice sensitivity]]
* [[ADHD|Kinetism (ADHD)]]
* [[Late diagnosis]]
* [[Masking]]
* [[Meltdown]]
* [[Monotropism]]
* [[Neurodivergence]]
* [[Neurodiversity]]
* [[Neurokin]]
* [[Neuropeer]]
* [[Neurotypical]]
* [[Parallel play]]
* [[PBS]]
* [[Person-first language]]
* [[Rejection sensitive dysphoria]]
* [[Ritual]]
* [[Routine]]
* [[Safe foods]]
* [[Savant]]
* [[Shutdown]]
* [[Special interest]]
* [[Spoon theory]]
* [[Stimming]]
* [[Miscellaneous terms]] - for similar/confusing terms and definitions that probably better in one place rather than multiple short articles

== (Incomplete) List of Known Autistic Traits ==
{{Comment|I propose to de-clutter this section. For example, make a page for the Core Autistic Traits, and migrating the links in that section to that page. But doing the same for each section. --[[User:Fire Eider|Fire Eider]] ([[User talk:Fire Eider|talk]]) 14:49, 25 August 2022 (UTC)

I actually like being able to see all these links in one spot. It lets you scan and get a sense of things. But because the list is pretty long, we could potentially move this entire section to an `Autistic traits` page. On the other hand — it might not actually just be bad to have a fairly long "Main" page that serves as an index into content generally --[[User:AutExplorer|AutExplorer]] ([[User talk:AutExplorer|talk]])

I also like this, for the moment. It reduces the barrier to entry because people see all the stuff that's currently available for editing in one central place and can then just click on something immediately when they think "Oh, I want to add my thoughts to that!" --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 18:25, 25 August 2022 (UTC)

Good points. I retract what I said earlier --[[User:Fire Eider|Fire Eider]] ([[User talk:Fire Eider|talk]]) 19:38, 25 August 2022 (UTC)}}

Not every autistic person necessarily has many of the traits listed below, but these traits do tend to show up more often in autistic people than in non-autistic people.

* [[Core Autistic Traits]]
** [[Autistic Empathy]]
** [[Hyper-Senses & Hypo-Senses]]
** [[Preference for Predictable Outcomes]]
** [[Special interest|Special Interests]]
** [[Stimming]]

* [[Communication & Interaction (Non-Verbal)]]
** [[Eye contact|Eye Contact Avoidance]]
** [[Flat Affect]]
** [[Flat Facing]]
** [["Old Soul"]]

* [[Communication & Interaction (Verbal)]]
** [[Accent Mimicry]]
** [[Autistic Social Bluntness]]
** [[Conditional Mutism (Selective Mutism)]]
** [[Difficulty in Chaining Lies]]
** [[Flat Tone]]
** [[Reframing]]
** [[Verbal Footnoting]]
** [[Nonverbal]]
** [[Phone Call Avoidance]]
** [[name? Inability to understand wordplay]]
** [[name? obsession with wordplay]]
** [[name? unconsciously getting word order wrong]]
** [[name? Conditional Hard of Hearing for words]]
** [[Preference for Infodumping]]

* [[Gender and Sexuality]]
** [[Autigender]]
** [[Demisexuality]]
** [[Disproportionally LGBTQ+]]
** [[Peritiosexual]]
** [[Neuroqueer]]
** [[Xenogender]]

* [[Imperatives & Neurological]]
** [[Bias Resiliance]]
** [[Dissociation]]
** [[Irrational Fears, Neurological]]
** [[Divergent Stress Triggers]]
** [[Divergent Touch Needs]]
** [[Ethical Fearlessness]]
** [[Experiential Recreation]]
** [[Gullibility]]
** [[Inability to Intuit the "point of diminishing returns."]]
** [[Intense World]]
** [[Median (Plurality)]]
** [[Nonlinear Contradiction Response]]
** [[Pattern Recognition]]
** [[Preference for Certainty]]
** [[Prosopagnosia]]
** [[Plurality]]
** [[Susceptibility to trauma]]
** [[Sympathetic Animism]]
** [[name? Willful Sensorium Override]]

* [[Familial]]
** [[Autistic Relatives]]
** [[Multigenerational Disability]]

* [[Memory]]
** [[Atypical Autobigraphical Episodic Memory]]
** [[Emotion Memory Imprinting]]
** [[name? Lack of childhood memories]]

* [[Pychological]]
** [[Imposter syndrome|Autistic Imposter Syndrome ]]
** [[Cat Empathy]]
** [[Rumination]]
** [[Animation fixation]]
** [[Preference for Autistically Coded Characters]]
** [[Gravitate to other Neurodivergents]]
** [[Social Contracts]]

* [[Physical]]
** [[Arthritis]]
** [[Baby Face]]
** [[Hypermobility]]
** [[Toe walking]]

* [[Senses]]
** [[Aural sensitivity to Electronics]]
** [[Hyper-Empathy]]
** [[Hypo-Empathy]]
** [[Temperature Sensitivity]]

* [[Traumagenic Autistic Traits]]
** [[Chronic Apologizing]]
** [[High Mortality Rate]]
** [[Irrational Fears, Logical]]
** [[Social Anxiety]]
** [[Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)]]

* [[Additional Autistic Traits]]
** [[Comorbid Interference Traits]]
** [[Overlapping Autistic Traits]]

== Social Media ==

* [[Instagram]]
* [[TikTok]]
* [[Twitter]]
* [[YouTube]]

== Outmoded terminology ==

While many autists have moved away from these terms, some continue to use them to describe their experience. Please remember that people may have complex reasons for the words they choose, and that differences in vocabulary are okay. In short, while it's important to understand how these outdated terms play to most autists, it's also not helpful to police other people's word choices.

* [[Asperger syndrome]]
* [[Functioning labels|High- and low-functioning]]
* [[On the spectrum]]

== Sociology ==

* [[Gender]]
* [[Gossip]]
* [[Group dynamics]]
* [[Peer group]]
* [[Power]]
* [[Saving face]]
* [[Social status]]

== Psychology ==

* [[Alexithymia]]
* [[Anxiety]]
* [[Defence mechanism|Defence mechanisms]]
* [[Empathy]]
* [[Imposter syndrome]]
* [[Theory of mind]]

== Allistic communication & miscommunication ==

* [[Body language]]
* [[Common sense]]
* [[Double empathy problem]]
* [[Eye contact]]
* [[Facial expression|Facial expressions]]
* [[Getting coffee]]
* [[Literal interpretation]]
* [[Multi-channel communication]]
* [[Responding to "How are you?"]]
* [[Social cue|Social cues]]
* [[Tone of voice]]

== Dating & relationships ==

* [[Autistic love languages]]
* [[Dating apps / online dating]]
* [[Neurodivergent relationship]]
* [[Neurodivergent sexuality]]

== Autistic culture ==

* [[Articles]]
* [[Autistic artists]]
* [[Autistic celebrities]]
* [[Autistic representation in fiction]]
* [[Books by Autistic authors]]
* [[Jokes about Autism]]
* [[Podcasts by Autistic creators]]
* [[Symbols of Autism]]

== Comorbidities ==
* [[BPD]]
* [[CPTSD]]
* [[Dyscalculia]]
* [[Dyslexia]]
* [[EDS / Hypermobility]]
* [[Hyperlexia]]
* [[ADHD|Kinetism (ADHD)]]
* [[Plurality]]

== Accommodations ==

* [[Augmentative and alternative communication|AAC]]
* [[Autism passport]]
* [[Clear instructions]]
* [[Hidden disabilities sunflower]]
* [[Noise-cancelling headphones]]
* [[Support networks and organisations]]

== Culture-specific differences ==

* [[Ask and guess cultures]]
* [[High and low context cultures]]
* [[Peach and coconut cultures]]

== Diagnostic journey ==

* [[Formal diagnosis]]
* [[Overlapping neurotypes|Multiple diagnoses]]
* [[Questioning]]
* [[Research]]
* [[Screening tools]]
* [[Self-diagnosis]]

== Problems with autism research ==

* [[Autism Speaks]]
* [[Autism stereotypes]]
* [[Bias]]
* [[Deficit model]]
* [[Functioning labels]]
* [[Ethics of autism research]]
* [[History of autism]]
* [[Stigma]]

== How to help ==

{{Comment|I have no idea what the purpose of this section and the page below is supposed to be..?}}

* [[Capacity]]

== Mental health ==

* [[Applied_Behavior_Analysis|Applied behavior analysis]]
* [[Depression]]
* [[Difficulties with mental health services]]

== Information processing differences ==

* [[Aphasia]]
* [[Auditory processing disorder]]
* [[Dyslexia]]
* [[Dyspraxia]]
* [[Dyscalculia]]
* [[Dysgraphia]]
* [[Hyperlexia]]
* [[Misophonia]]
* [[Prosopagnosia]]
* [[Synesthesia]]

== Office & work dynamics ==

* [[Corporate buzzwords]]
* [[HR interviews]]
* [[Job interviews]] - ended up writing like a short essay in this one which boils down to the importance of respecting diversity of thought on this wiki. Maybe it would be better suited to copy into another page, but not sure which?
* [[Meetings]]
* [[Networking]]
* [[Team building / work socials]]
* [[Water cooler]]

== Articles and Threads ==

* [["Am I Autistic?" Guide]]
* [[Autism without trauma]]
* [[Non-derogatory DSM-5 diagnosis criteria for Autism]]
* [[Signs you might be autistic]]

== Senses ==

Many autistics have differences in their senses, such as maybe hypersensitive to sound but hyposensitive to smell. These articles should try to document examples of both types as well as potential ways to compensate.

* [[Auditory perception|Hearing]]
* [[Gastro-intestinal problems]]
* [[Interoception]]
* [[Proprioception]]
* [[Sensory overload]]
* [[Sensory sensitivity]]
* [[Olfactory perception|Smell]]
* [[Gustatory perception|Taste]]
* [[Tactile perception|Texture]]
* [[Vestibulary perception]]
* [[Visual perception|Vision]]

== Yet-to-be-sorted categories ==

You can put stuff that doesn't fit anywhere else (yet) here.

* [[Violence against Autistic people]]

== Misc ==

* [[special:AllPages|View all pages]]
* [[Special:Categories|View all categories]]

Main Page

2022-08-25T14:53:11Z

Fire Eider: /* ActuallyAutistic terminology */

Welcome to the '''ActuallyAutistic Wiki'''! This is a community-driven guide to all aspects of autism, allism, and helping build bridges between neurotypes. It emerged recently from the #ActuallyAutistic community on Twitter.

* '''Everyone is welcome to contribute to this wiki!'''
* You can '''edit any page''' without even having an account. Just hit the 'Edit' link on any page (including this one!). ''Important privacy note'': editing a page without having an account or without being logged in will show your IP address publicly in the changelog/history of a page.
* The number one rule of wiki editing is to be bold. '''Go ahead – make changes — even large rewrites of big topics'''. Other people can correct any mistakes you make, so have confidence, and give it a try!
** If you disagree with what someone else has put, please consider adding a [[Style guidelines#Comments|note of disagreement]] and what you think/would do after that section, especially if it could be something that varies by country or even situations or if you want to change it to/from an absolute (such as job interviews or eye gaze)
* None of the content here is sacred. Please just make changes! Some of the articles are just starter content or from a particular person's perspective. Earlier versions can always be restored if necessary. '''These are all collaborative documents'''.
* Here is a [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Starting_a_new_page short guide] on how to create a new wiki page from scratch! Please check first whether a similar page already exists to avoid duplicates.
* Here are some of our [[Style guidelines|style guidelines]] if you're unsure about formatting etc. But '''don't worry or overthink too much about "getting things right"''', these are not "hard rules" – and everything can be edited, formatted & moved later without issue anyway! :)
* If you have some ideas on how to improve this project, feel free to use the ''Talk:Topic'' discussions [[Main Page#Discussion|at the end of this page!]] You can also create your own!
* '''Please remember that links are CASE SENSITIVE'''. When linking to a missing page, whichever case you use will be created when someone follows the link and makes that new page. Linking to existing articles is case sensitive for every letter ''except'' the first one. Lowercasing or capitalizing a letter other than the first one will break the link / not link to the page you want. Please read [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Links this guide on links] if you want to use them!

== ActuallyAutistic terminology ==
* [[Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)]]
* [[Allism]]
* [[Autism]]
* [[Overlapping neurotypes|AuDHD]]
* [[Autistic burnout]]
* [[Autistic joy]]
* [[Echolalia]]
* [[Executive dysfunction]]
* [[Grok]]
* [[Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)]]
* [[Hyperfixation]]
* [[Hyperfocus]]
* [[Identity-first language]]
* [[Inertia]]
* [[Infodumping]]
* [[Justice sensitivity]]
* [[ADHD|Kinetism (ADHD)]]
* [[Late diagnosis]]
* [[Masking]]
* [[Meltdown]]
* [[Monotropism]]
* [[Neurodivergence]]
* [[Neurodiversity]]
* [[Neurokin]]
* [[Neuropeer]]
* [[Neurotypical]]
* [[Parallel play]]
* [[PBS]]
* [[Person-first language]]
* [[Rejection sensitive dysphoria]]
* [[Ritual]]
* [[Routine]]
* [[Safe foods]]
* [[Savant]]
* [[Shutdown]]
* [[Special interest]]
* [[Spoon theory]]
* [[Stimming]]
* [[Miscellaneous terms]] - for similar/confusing terms and definitions that probably better in one place rather than multiple short articles

== (Incomplete) List of Known Autistic Traits ==
{{Comment|I propose to de-clutter this section. For example, make a page for the Core Autistic Traits, and migrating the links in that section to that page. But doing the same for each section. --[[User:Fire Eider|Fire Eider]] ([[User talk:Fire Eider|talk]]) 14:49, 25 August 2022 (UTC)}}

* [[Core Autistic Traits]]
** [[Autistic Empathy]]
** [[Hyper-Senses & Hypo-Senses]]
** [[Preference for Predictable Outcomes]]
** [[Special interest|Special Interests]]
** [[Stimming]]

* [[Communication & Interaction (Non-Verbal)]]
** [[Eye contact|Eye Contact Avoidance]]
** [[Flat Affect]]
** [[Flat Facing]]
** [["Old Soul"]]

* [[Communication & Interaction (Verbal)]]
** [[Accent Mimicry]]
** [[Autistic Social Bluntness]]
** [[Conditional Mutism (Selective Mutism)]]
** [[Difficulty in Chaining Lies]]
** [[Flat Tone]]
** [[Reframing]]
** [[Verbal Footnoting]]
** [[Nonverbal]]
** [[Phone Call Avoidance]]
** [[name? Inability to understand wordplay]]
** [[name? obsession with wordplay]]
** [[name? unconsciously getting word order wrong]]
** [[name? Conditional Hard of Hearing for words]]
** [[Preference for Infodumping]]

* [[Gender and Sexuality]]
** [[Autigender]]
** [[Demisexuality]]
** [[Disproportionally LGBTQ+]]
** [[Peritiosexual]]
** [[Neuroqueer]]
** [[Xenogender]]

* [[Imperatives & Neurological]]
** [[Bias Resiliance]]
** [[Dissociation]]
** [[Irrational Fears, Neurological]]
** [[Divergent Stress Triggers]]
** [[Divergent Touch Needs]]
** [[Ethical Fearlessness]]
** [[Experiential Recreation]]
** [[Gullibility]]
** [[Inability to Intuit the "point of diminishing returns."]]
** [[Intense World]]
** [[Median (Plurality)]]
** [[Nonlinear Contradiction Response]]
** [[Pattern Recognition]]
** [[Preference for Certainty]]
** [[Prosopagnosia]]
** [[Plurality]]
** [[Susceptibility to trauma]]
** [[Sympathetic Animism]]
** [[name? Willful Sensorium Override]]

* [[Familial]]
** [[Autistic Relatives]]
** [[Multigenerational Disability]]

* [[Memory]]
** [[Atypical Autobigraphical Episodic Memory]]
** [[Emotion Memory Imprinting]]
** [[name? Lack of childhood memories]]

* [[Pychological]]
** [[Imposter syndrome|Autistic Imposter Syndrome ]]
** [[Cat Empathy]]
** [[Rumination]]
** [[Animation fixation]]
** [[Preference for Autistically Coded Characters]]
** [[Gravitate to other Neurodivergents]]
** [[Social Contracts]]

* [[Physical]]
** [[Arthritis]]
** [[Baby Face]]
** [[Hypermobility]]
** [[Toe walking]]

* [[Senses]]
** [[Aural sensitivity to Electronics]]
** [[Hyper-Empathy]]
** [[Hypo-Empathy]]
** [[Temperature Sensitivity]]

* [[Traumagenic Autistic Traits]]
** [[Chronic Apologizing]]
** [[High Mortality Rate]]
** [[Irrational Fears, Logical]]
** [[Social Anxiety]]
** [[Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)]]

* [[Additional Autistic Traits]]
** [[Comorbid Interference Traits]]
** [[Overlapping Autistic Traits]]

== Social Media ==

* [[Instagram]]
* [[TikTok]]
* [[Twitter]]
* [[YouTube]]

== Outmoded terminology ==

While many autists have moved away from these terms, some continue to use them to describe their experience. Please remember that people may have complex reasons for the words they choose, and that differences in vocabulary are okay. In short, while it's important to understand how these outdated terms play to most autists, it's also not helpful to police other people's word choices.

* [[Asperger syndrome]]
* [[Functioning labels|High- and low-functioning]]
* [[On the spectrum]]

== Sociology ==

* [[Gender]]
* [[Gossip]]
* [[Group dynamics]]
* [[Peer group]]
* [[Power]]
* [[Saving face]]
* [[Social status]]

== Psychology ==

* [[Alexithymia]]
* [[Anxiety]]
* [[Defence mechanism|Defence mechanisms]]
* [[Empathy]]
* [[Imposter syndrome]]
* [[Theory of mind]]

== Allistic communication & miscommunication ==

* [[Body language]]
* [[Common sense]]
* [[Double empathy problem]]
* [[Eye contact]]
* [[Facial expression|Facial expressions]]
* [[Getting coffee]]
* [[Literal interpretation]]
* [[Multi-channel communication]]
* [[Responding to "How are you?"]]
* [[Social cue|Social cues]]
* [[Tone of voice]]

== Dating & relationships ==

* [[Autistic love languages]]
* [[Dating apps / online dating]]
* [[Neurodivergent relationship]]
* [[Neurodivergent sexuality]]

== Autistic culture ==

* [[Articles]]
* [[Autistic artists]]
* [[Autistic celebrities]]
* [[Autistic representation in fiction]]
* [[Books by Autistic authors]]
* [[Jokes about Autism]]
* [[Podcasts by Autistic creators]]
* [[Symbols of Autism]]

== Comorbidities ==
* [[BPD]]
* [[CPTSD]]
* [[Dyscalculia]]
* [[Dyslexia]]
* [[EDS / Hypermobility]]
* [[Hyperlexia]]
* [[ADHD|Kinetism (ADHD)]]
* [[Plurality]]

== Accommodations ==

* [[Augmentative and alternative communication|AAC]]
* [[Autism passport]]
* [[Clear instructions]]
* [[Hidden disabilities sunflower]]
* [[Noise-cancelling headphones]]
* [[Support networks and organisations]]

== Culture-specific differences ==

* [[Ask and guess cultures]]
* [[High and low context cultures]]
* [[Peach and coconut cultures]]

== Diagnostic journey ==

* [[Formal diagnosis]]
* [[Overlapping neurotypes|Multiple diagnoses]]
* [[Questioning]]
* [[Research]]
* [[Screening tools]]
* [[Self-diagnosis]]

== Problems with autism research ==

* [[Autism Speaks]]
* [[Autism stereotypes]]
* [[Bias]]
* [[Deficit model]]
* [[Functioning labels]]
* [[Ethics of autism research]]
* [[History of autism]]
* [[Stigma]]

== How to help ==

{{Comment|I have no idea what the purpose of this section and the page below is supposed to be..?}}

* [[Capacity]]

== Mental health ==

* [[Applied_Behavior_Analysis|Applied behavior analysis]]
* [[Depression]]
* [[Difficulties with mental health services]]

== Information processing differences ==

* [[Aphasia]]
* [[Auditory processing disorder]]
* [[Dyslexia]]
* [[Dyspraxia]]
* [[Dyscalculia]]
* [[Dysgraphia]]
* [[Hyperlexia]]
* [[Misophonia]]
* [[Prosopagnosia]]
* [[Synesthesia]]

== Office & work dynamics ==

* [[Corporate buzzwords]]
* [[HR interviews]]
* [[Job interviews]] - ended up writing like a short essay in this one which boils down to the importance of respecting diversity of thought on this wiki. Maybe it would be better suited to copy into another page, but not sure which?
* [[Meetings]]
* [[Networking]]
* [[Team building / work socials]]
* [[Water cooler]]

== Articles and Threads ==

* [["Am I Autistic?" Guide]]
* [[Autism without trauma]]
* [[Non-derogatory DSM-5 diagnosis criteria for Autism]]
* [[Signs you might be autistic]]

== Senses ==

Many autistics have differences in their senses, such as maybe hypersensitive to sound but hyposensitive to smell. These articles should try to document examples of both types as well as potential ways to compensate.

* [[Auditory perception|Hearing]]
* [[Gastro-intestinal problems]]
* [[Interoception]]
* [[Proprioception]]
* [[Sensory overload]]
* [[Sensory sensitivity]]
* [[Olfactory perception|Smell]]
* [[Gustatory perception|Taste]]
* [[Tactile perception|Texture]]
* [[Vestibulary perception]]
* [[Visual perception|Vision]]

== Yet-to-be-sorted categories ==

You can put stuff that doesn't fit anywhere else (yet) here.

* [[Violence against Autistic people]]

== Meta ==

* [[Community guidelines]]
* [[Style guidelines]]

== Discussion ==

We can talk about the wiki itself in talk-pages[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Talk_pages]. Feel free to create your own for topics.

* [[Feedback, questions and suggestions]]
* [[Talk:Meta]]
* [[Talk:Miscellaneous]]

== Misc ==

* [[special:AllPages|View all pages]]
* [[Special:Categories|View all categories]]

Main Page

2022-08-25T14:49:20Z

Fire Eider: /* (Incomplete) List of Known Autistic Traits */

Welcome to the '''ActuallyAutistic Wiki'''! This is a community-driven guide to all aspects of autism, allism, and helping build bridges between neurotypes. It emerged recently from the #ActuallyAutistic community on Twitter.

* '''Everyone is welcome to contribute to this wiki!'''
* You can '''edit any page''' without even having an account. Just hit the 'Edit' link on any page (including this one!). ''Important privacy note'': editing a page without having an account or without being logged in will show your IP address publicly in the changelog/history of a page.
* The number one rule of wiki editing is to be bold. '''Go ahead – make changes — even large rewrites of big topics'''. Other people can correct any mistakes you make, so have confidence, and give it a try!
** If you disagree with what someone else has put, please consider adding a [[Style guidelines#Comments|note of disagreement]] and what you think/would do after that section, especially if it could be something that varies by country or even situations or if you want to change it to/from an absolute (such as job interviews or eye gaze)
* None of the content here is sacred. Please just make changes! Some of the articles are just starter content or from a particular person's perspective. Earlier versions can always be restored if necessary. '''These are all collaborative documents'''.
* Here is a [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Starting_a_new_page short guide] on how to create a new wiki page from scratch! Please check first whether a similar page already exists to avoid duplicates.
* Here are some of our [[Style guidelines|style guidelines]] if you're unsure about formatting etc. But '''don't worry or overthink too much about "getting things right"''', these are not "hard rules" – and everything can be edited, formatted & moved later without issue anyway! :)
* If you have some ideas on how to improve this project, feel free to use the ''Talk:Topic'' discussions [[Main Page#Discussion|at the end of this page!]] You can also create your own!
* '''Please remember that links are CASE SENSITIVE'''. When linking to a missing page, whichever case you use will be created when someone follows the link and makes that new page. Linking to existing articles is case sensitive for every letter ''except'' the first one. Lowercasing or capitalizing a letter other than the first one will break the link / not link to the page you want. Please read [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Links this guide on links] if you want to use them!

== ActuallyAutistic terminology ==
* [[Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)]]
* [[Allism]]
* [[Autism]]
* [[Overlapping neurotypes|AuDHD]]
* [[Autistic burnout]]
* [[Autistic joy]]
* [[Echolalia]]
* [[Executive dysfunction]]
* [[Grok]]
* [[Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)]]
* [[Hyperfixation]]
* [[Hyperfocus]]
* [[Identity-first language]]
* [[Inertia]]
* [[Infodumping]]
* [[Justice sensitivity]]
* [[Kinetism]]
* [[Late diagnosis]]
* [[Masking]]
* [[Meltdown]]
* [[Monotropism]]
* [[Neurodivergence]]
* [[Neurodiversity]]
* [[Neurokin]]
* [[Neuropeer]]
* [[Neurotypical]]
* [[Parallel play]]
* [[PBS]]
* [[Person-first language]]
* [[Rejection sensitive dysphoria]]
* [[Ritual]]
* [[Routine]]
* [[Safe foods]]
* [[Savant]]
* [[Shutdown]]
* [[Special interest]]
* [[Spoon theory]]
* [[Stimming]]
* [[Miscellaneous terms]] - for similar/confusing terms and definitions that probably better in one place rather than multiple short articles

== (Incomplete) List of Known Autistic Traits ==
{{Comment|I propose to de-clutter this section. For example, make a page for the Core Autistic Traits, and migrating the links in that section to that page. But doing the same for each section. --[[User:Fire Eider|Fire Eider]] ([[User talk:Fire Eider|talk]]) 14:49, 25 August 2022 (UTC)}}

* [[Core Autistic Traits]]
** [[Autistic Empathy]]
** [[Hyper-Senses & Hypo-Senses]]
** [[Preference for Predictable Outcomes]]
** [[Special interest|Special Interests]]
** [[Stimming]]

* [[Communication & Interaction (Non-Verbal)]]
** [[Eye contact|Eye Contact Avoidance]]
** [[Flat Affect]]
** [[Flat Facing]]
** [["Old Soul"]]

* [[Communication & Interaction (Verbal)]]
** [[Accent Mimicry]]
** [[Autistic Social Bluntness]]
** [[Conditional Mutism (Selective Mutism)]]
** [[Difficulty in Chaining Lies]]
** [[Flat Tone]]
** [[Reframing]]
** [[Verbal Footnoting]]
** [[Nonverbal]]
** [[Phone Call Avoidance]]
** [[name? Inability to understand wordplay]]
** [[name? obsession with wordplay]]
** [[name? unconsciously getting word order wrong]]
** [[name? Conditional Hard of Hearing for words]]
** [[Preference for Infodumping]]

* [[Gender and Sexuality]]
** [[Autigender]]
** [[Demisexuality]]
** [[Disproportionally LGBTQ+]]
** [[Peritiosexual]]
** [[Neuroqueer]]
** [[Xenogender]]

* [[Imperatives & Neurological]]
** [[Bias Resiliance]]
** [[Dissociation]]
** [[Irrational Fears, Neurological]]
** [[Divergent Stress Triggers]]
** [[Divergent Touch Needs]]
** [[Ethical Fearlessness]]
** [[Experiential Recreation]]
** [[Gullibility]]
** [[Inability to Intuit the "point of diminishing returns."]]
** [[Intense World]]
** [[Median (Plurality)]]
** [[Nonlinear Contradiction Response]]
** [[Pattern Recognition]]
** [[Preference for Certainty]]
** [[Prosopagnosia]]
** [[Plurality]]
** [[Susceptibility to trauma]]
** [[Sympathetic Animism]]
** [[name? Willful Sensorium Override]]

* [[Familial]]
** [[Autistic Relatives]]
** [[Multigenerational Disability]]

* [[Memory]]
** [[Atypical Autobigraphical Episodic Memory]]
** [[Emotion Memory Imprinting]]
** [[name? Lack of childhood memories]]

* [[Pychological]]
** [[Imposter syndrome|Autistic Imposter Syndrome ]]
** [[Cat Empathy]]
** [[Rumination]]
** [[Animation fixation]]
** [[Preference for Autistically Coded Characters]]
** [[Gravitate to other Neurodivergents]]
** [[Social Contracts]]

* [[Physical]]
** [[Arthritis]]
** [[Baby Face]]
** [[Hypermobility]]
** [[Toe walking]]

* [[Senses]]
** [[Aural sensitivity to Electronics]]
** [[Hyper-Empathy]]
** [[Hypo-Empathy]]
** [[Temperature Sensitivity]]

* [[Traumagenic Autistic Traits]]
** [[Chronic Apologizing]]
** [[High Mortality Rate]]
** [[Irrational Fears, Logical]]
** [[Social Anxiety]]
** [[Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)]]

* [[Additional Autistic Traits]]
** [[Comorbid Interference Traits]]
** [[Overlapping Autistic Traits]]

== Social Media ==

* [[Instagram]]
* [[TikTok]]
* [[Twitter]]
* [[YouTube]]

== Outmoded terminology ==

While many autists have moved away from these terms, some continue to use them to describe their experience. Please remember that people may have complex reasons for the words they choose, and that differences in vocabulary are okay. In short, while it's important to understand how these outdated terms play to most autists, it's also not helpful to police other people's word choices.

* [[Asperger syndrome]]
* [[Functioning labels|High- and low-functioning]]
* [[On the spectrum]]

== Sociology ==

* [[Gender]]
* [[Gossip]]
* [[Group dynamics]]
* [[Peer group]]
* [[Power]]
* [[Saving face]]
* [[Social status]]

== Psychology ==

* [[Alexithymia]]
* [[Anxiety]]
* [[Defence mechanism|Defence mechanisms]]
* [[Empathy]]
* [[Imposter syndrome]]
* [[Theory of mind]]

== Allistic communication & miscommunication ==

* [[Body language]]
* [[Common sense]]
* [[Double empathy problem]]
* [[Eye contact]]
* [[Facial expression|Facial expressions]]
* [[Getting coffee]]
* [[Literal interpretation]]
* [[Multi-channel communication]]
* [[Responding to "How are you?"]]
* [[Social cue|Social cues]]
* [[Tone of voice]]

== Dating & relationships ==

* [[Autistic love languages]]
* [[Dating apps / online dating]]
* [[Neurodivergent relationship]]
* [[Neurodivergent sexuality]]

== Autistic culture ==

* [[Articles]]
* [[Autistic artists]]
* [[Autistic celebrities]]
* [[Autistic representation in fiction]]
* [[Books by Autistic authors]]
* [[Jokes about Autism]]
* [[Podcasts by Autistic creators]]
* [[Symbols of Autism]]

== Comorbidities ==
* [[BPD]]
* [[CPTSD]]
* [[Dyscalculia]]
* [[Dyslexia]]
* [[EDS / Hypermobility]]
* [[Hyperlexia]]
* [[ADHD|Kinetism (ADHD)]]
* [[Plurality]]

== Accommodations ==

* [[Augmentative and alternative communication|AAC]]
* [[Autism passport]]
* [[Clear instructions]]
* [[Hidden disabilities sunflower]]
* [[Noise-cancelling headphones]]
* [[Support networks and organisations]]

== Culture-specific differences ==

* [[Ask and guess cultures]]
* [[High and low context cultures]]
* [[Peach and coconut cultures]]

== Diagnostic journey ==

* [[Formal diagnosis]]
* [[Overlapping neurotypes|Multiple diagnoses]]
* [[Questioning]]
* [[Research]]
* [[Screening tools]]
* [[Self-diagnosis]]

== Problems with autism research ==

* [[Autism Speaks]]
* [[Autism stereotypes]]
* [[Bias]]
* [[Deficit model]]
* [[Functioning labels]]
* [[Ethics of autism research]]
* [[History of autism]]
* [[Stigma]]

== How to help ==

{{Comment|I have no idea what the purpose of this section and the page below is supposed to be..?}}

* [[Capacity]]

== Mental health ==

* [[Applied_Behavior_Analysis|Applied behavior analysis]]
* [[Depression]]
* [[Difficulties with mental health services]]

== Information processing differences ==

* [[Aphasia]]
* [[Auditory processing disorder]]
* [[Dyslexia]]
* [[Dyspraxia]]
* [[Dyscalculia]]
* [[Dysgraphia]]
* [[Hyperlexia]]
* [[Misophonia]]
* [[Prosopagnosia]]
* [[Synesthesia]]

== Office & work dynamics ==

* [[Corporate buzzwords]]
* [[HR interviews]]
* [[Job interviews]] - ended up writing like a short essay in this one which boils down to the importance of respecting diversity of thought on this wiki. Maybe it would be better suited to copy into another page, but not sure which?
* [[Meetings]]
* [[Networking]]
* [[Team building / work socials]]
* [[Water cooler]]

== Articles and Threads ==

* [["Am I Autistic?" Guide]]
* [[Autism without trauma]]
* [[Non-derogatory DSM-5 diagnosis criteria for Autism]]
* [[Signs you might be autistic]]

== Senses ==

Many autistics have differences in their senses, such as maybe hypersensitive to sound but hyposensitive to smell. These articles should try to document examples of both types as well as potential ways to compensate.

* [[Auditory perception|Hearing]]
* [[Gastro-intestinal problems]]
* [[Interoception]]
* [[Proprioception]]
* [[Sensory overload]]
* [[Sensory sensitivity]]
* [[Olfactory perception|Smell]]
* [[Gustatory perception|Taste]]
* [[Tactile perception|Texture]]
* [[Vestibulary perception]]
* [[Visual perception|Vision]]

== Yet-to-be-sorted categories ==

You can put stuff that doesn't fit anywhere else (yet) here.

* [[Violence against Autistic people]]

== Meta ==

* [[Community guidelines]]
* [[Style guidelines]]

== Discussion ==

We can talk about the wiki itself in talk-pages[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Talk_pages]. Feel free to create your own for topics.

* [[Feedback, questions and suggestions]]
* [[Talk:Meta]]
* [[Talk:Miscellaneous]]

== Misc ==

* [[special:AllPages|View all pages]]
* [[Special:Categories|View all categories]]

Communication

2022-08-25T01:20:22Z

Fire Eider: Fixed a few typos

In my experience, autistic people and [[Allism|allistic]] people are both good at '''communication'''. We just speak what essentially are two very different dialects of the same language.

I speak plainly and directly, clearly and to the point. I might throw the odd simile into a story for flavour, but I avoid metaphors and synecdoches, I think for the same reason I find it uncomfortable to lie — after all, you're calling something something else.

I also see everything very analytically, and as valid. I have to consciously work out and remember what's considered taboo. What's plainly obvious to me may seem odd to you, and vice versa, so I can probably sometimes come off as alternately arrogant and obtuse.

These days, I can usually tell when two allistic people agree about something but are talking at crossed purposes, and will point this out to help smooth over their own communication... yet I haven't memorised the full list of what's taboo. So I can appear to be both diplomatic, yet also blunt and rude.<ref name="rd-nts-tend-to-balance"/>

Talking to allistic people is very tiring. As we're the ones in the minority, we're expected to talk to them using their conventions, not ours. So they carry on speaking naturally, while we make a great conscious effort to learn to imitate their style. I never did work out how to speak indirectly, as my various screenplays' "on the nose" dialogue can attest to.

But I make a conscious effort to mimic the tonal and emotional inflections when I speak, intonating the words. Manually modulating my speech style like this makes it harder to concentrate on what I'm saying, which makes it harder to talk, and is emotionally exhausting. It's called [[Masking|masking]], and is basically acting, like working in a customer facing job... every day.

If you're allistic, and get frustrated talking to autistic people, bear in mind we're essentially talking a foreign language. We're trying our best. We don't know all the subtle rules. And we're bending over backwards to suppress our natural speech patterns and mimic yours instead, to make you feel comfortable. This is probably one of the reasons it takes us so long to decompress after getting back home, if we even leave the house at all.

Learning how to talk to me on my own terms should be pretty straightforward: I'm direct. Simply say what you mean. I won't be offended, and you needn't be embarrassed. Don't hint at something, I'll just take you literally.

If you point out when I'm wrong, I don't mind. Quite the contrary, I appreciate being nudged towards being right. In my experience, autistic people love correcting each other as this helps us all move together towards becoming correct overall. As a result, in my experience, we hardly ever argue. If we disagree, we can simply work together to find out the most correct answer or most optimal solution. We're reasonably objective and unbiased like that.

In summary, it's time to put to rest the myth that autistic people are bad at communication. In a society where we were the majority, the myth would be the opposite, that allistic people have trouble being direct and always talk in strange, coded messages.

In reality, neither method of communication is better or worse, they just aim for different goals. While allistic people seem to be minimising offence and embarrassment,<ref name="rd-nts-tend-to-balance"/><ref name="rd-you-just-have-to-remember"/><ref name="rd-i-get-it"/> autistic people seem to be working together to find out what's right and what's best. It's important for us to remember these differences, and try not to get too frustrated at each other. We're all trying our best.

== Quotes ==

<blockquote>The Double-Empathy problem conclusively demonstrates that the communication breakdowns that Autistic people experience ''are not one-sided''. In other words, it is '''not the case''' that autistic people have a communication deficit; rather, it seems to be the case that the more two people diverge in terms of the way they experience the world the less able to understand each other ''they both become''.

Because most people in the world are not Autistic, it seems "obvious" that Autistic people have a communication problem; what's really mind-blowing is the realization that it's not a property of Autism, but rather a property of expectation mismatch between Autistic and non-Autistic communicators.</blockquote>

— Mykola Bilokonsky<ref name="wb-how-to-talk-about-autism-respectfully"/>

<blockquote>When you tell me a story about something bad that happened to you, I will most likely respond by telling you a story of the time something similar happened to me. If you are also Autistic, you will understand that this is me showing you that I understand what you're going through, and can relate to your challenges. But if you're neurotypical, you will likely interpret this as me making the whole thing "about me"; you may assume I'm choosing to decenter you to cater to some narcissistic tendency I have to make everything center on me.</blockquote>

— Mykola Bilokonsky<ref name="wb-how-to-talk-about-autism-respectfully"/>

<blockquote>A more accurate and less biased way of looking at it is that the communication difficulties between autistics and non-autistics run both ways: autistics have trouble understanding and communicating with non-autistics, and non-autistics have trouble understanding and communicating with autistics. This makes perfect sense: of course it's challenging to understand someone whose mind works very differently from one's own.

But because autistics are very much in the minority and hold less power in society, communication difficulties between an autistic and a non-autistic are always attributed to a deficit on the part of an autistic person. One rarely hears it pointed out that a non-autistic person suffers from an impaired ability to understand autistics. As the political scientist Karl Deutsch once noted, power is "the ability not to have to learn."</blockquote>

— Nick Walker, ''Neuroqueer Heresies'', 2021<ref name="bk-neuroqueer-heresies"/>

<blockquote>I married another autist, it's heaven. I always know where I stand, she is direct and forthright in her choices and decision making.</blockquote>

— Samantha Davies, 2021<ref name="rd-i-married-another-autist"/>

== References ==

<references>
<ref name="bk-neuroqueer-heresies">''Neuroqueer Heresies'', Nick Walker, page 89</ref>
<ref name="rd-i-get-it">[https://www.reddit.com/r/autism/comments/njqtif/comment/gz91bm4/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 I get it, and I'm sorry]</ref>
<ref name="rd-i-married-another-autist">[https://www.reddit.com/r/aspiememes/comments/pck56h/comment/hajnhza/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 I married another autist...]</ref>
<ref name="rd-nts-tend-to-balance">[https://www.reddit.com/r/aspergers/comments/df4khg/comment/f31e9ho/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 NTs tend to balance their honesty with humility]</ref>
<ref name="rd-you-just-have-to-remember">[https://www.reddit.com/r/aspergers/comments/df4khg/comment/f31f6y3/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 You just have to remember that being wrong, especially in front of other people, is embarrassing]</ref>
<ref name="wb-how-to-talk-about-autism-respectfully">[https://coda.io/@mykola-bilokonsky/public-neurodiversity-support-center/how-to-talk-about-autism-respectfully-84 How To Talk About Autism Respectfully]</ref>
</references>

[[Category:Allistic communication]]

Demisexuality

2022-08-25T01:18:01Z

Fire Eider: Fixed several typos

You might be Autistic if dating is alien to you because how can you know if you "connect" with someone before you "know" them?

This is often a phenominon called Demisexuality. A subset of asexuality where your sexual interest only manifests '''''after''''' an emotional conenction is made.

A way to navigate Demisexuality in dating is to understand that your first "outing" is not a date, it is a pseudo-intimate outing to see if "a first date is warranted"

You can be up front and clear on your boundaries prior to the outing that there will not be any expectations of intimacy until you decide how you feel.

This can take all the stress out of this situation and make these outing a lot of fun.

It can be extremely difficult for people to grasp the concept of "demi-sexual" because people in general have difficulty honestly discussing general sexual desire for other people.

It is the "default" for people to have sexual attraction to members of the population that are compatible with their gender identity, without personal knowledge of the person, this is how systems like Tinder are able to function.

demi-sexuals can become aroused by physical attractiveness but, in general, do not feel a sexual desire for a given individual until after a connection is formed.

The complication is this:

* A demi-sexual does not have sexual desire for a "stranger."
* A non-demi-sexual may have sexual desire for a "stranger" but might not act on that desire for any number of reasons.
* An outside observer may not observe a distinction between the two.

Because the observational effect is so similar, many Demi-sexuals go through life unaware of the nuances of their gender and fail to develop usefully and healthy relationship strategies for navigating modern dating and many non-demis are completely unaware of the gender.

btw, Demisexuality is a form of Asexuality and is part of the Q in LGBTQ as in Queer!

If you didn’t know your Queer! Congrats!

Main Page

2022-08-25T01:13:33Z

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Welcome to the '''ActuallyAutistic Wiki'''! This is a community-driven guide to all aspects of autism, allism, and helping build bridges between neurotypes. It emerged recently from the #ActuallyAutistic community on Twitter.

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== ActuallyAutistic terminology ==
* [[Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)]]
* [[Allism]]
* [[Autism]]
* [[Overlapping neurotypes|AuDHD]]
* [[Autistic burnout]]
* [[Autistic joy]]
* [[Echolalia]]
* [[Executive dysfunction]]
* [[Grok]]
* [[Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)]]
* [[Hyperfixation]]
* [[Hyperfocus]]
* [[Identity-first language]]
* [[Inertia]]
* [[Infodumping]]
* [[Justice sensitivity]]
* [[Late diagnosis]]
* [[Masking]]
* [[Meltdown]]
* [[Monotropism]]
* [[Neurodivergence]]
* [[Neurodiversity]]
* [[Neuropeer]]
* [[Neurotypical]]
* [[Parallel play]]
* [[PBS]]
* [[Person-first language]]
* [[Rejection sensitive dysphoria]]
* [[Ritual]]
* [[Routine]]
* [[Safe foods]]
* [[Savant]]
* [[Shutdown]]
* [[Special interest]]
* [[Spoon theory]]
* [[Stimming]]
* [[Miscellaneous terms]] - for similar/confusing terms and definitions that probably better in one place rather than multiple short articles

== Incomplete List of Known Autistic Traits ==
* [[Accent Mimicry]]
* [[Atypical Autobigraphical Episodic Memory]]
* [[Aural sensitivity to Electronics]]
* [[Autigender]]
* [[Autistic Empathy]]
* [[Imposter syndrome|Autistic Imposter Syndrome ]]
* [[Autistic Relatives]]
* [[Autistic Social Bluntness]]
* [[Baby Face]]
* [[Bias Resiliance]]
* [[Cat Empathy]]
* [[Chronic Apologizing (Traumagenic) ]]
* [[Comorbid Interference Traits]]
* [[Conditional Mutism (Selective Mutism)]]
* [[Demisexuality]]
* [[Difficulty in Chaining Lies]]
* [[Disproportionally LGBTQ+]]
* [[Dissociation]]
* [[Divergent Stress Triggers]]
* [[Divergent Touch Needs]]
* [[Ethical Fearlessness]]
* [[Eye contact|Eye Contact Avoidance]]
* [[Emotion Memory Imprinting]]
* [[Experiential Recreation]]
* [[Flat Affect]]
* [[Flat Facing]]
* [[Flat Tone]]
* [[Gravitate to other Neurodivergents]]
* [[Gullibility]]
* [[High Mortality Rate]]
* [[Hyper-Empathy]]
* [[Hypo-Empathy]]
* [[Inability to Intuit the "point of diminishing returns."]]
* [[Intense World]]
* [[Irrational Fears, Neurological]]
* [[Irrational Fears, Logical]]
* [[Median (Plurality)]]
* [[Neuroqueer]]
* [[Nonlinear Contradiction Response]]
* [[Nonverbal]]
* [["Old Soul"]]
* [[Overlapping Autistic Traits]]
* [[Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)]]
* [[Pattern Recognition]]
* [[Peritiosexual]]
* [[Phone Call Avoidance]]
* [[Preference for Autistically Coded Characters]]
* [[Preference for Certainty]]
* [[Preference for Infodumping]]
* [[Preference for Predictable Outcomes]]
* [[Prosopagnosia]]
* [[Plurality]]
* [[Reframing]]
* [[Social Anxiety]]
* [[Social Contracts]]
* [[Special interest|Special Interests]]
* [[Stimming]]
* [[Sympathetic Animism]]
* [[Temperature Sensitivity]]
* [[Toe Walking]]
* [[Traumagenic Autistic Traits]]
* [[Verbal Footnoting]]
* [[Xenogender]]
* [[name? Willful Sensorium Override]]
* [[name? Conditionally Hard of Hearing]]
* [[name? Inability to understand wordplay]]
* [[name? obsession with wordplay]]
* [[name? animation fixation]]
* [[name? Lack of childhood memories]]
* [[name? unconsciously getting word order wrong]]
* [[name? Overthinking]]

== Social Media ==

* [[Instagram]]
* [[TikTok]]
* [[Twitter]]
* [[YouTube]]

== Outmoded terminology ==

While many autists have moved away from these terms, some continue to use them to describe their experience. Please remember that people may have complex reasons for the words they choose, and that differences in vocabulary are okay. In short, while it's important to understand how these outdated terms play to most autists, it's also not helpful to police other people's word choices.

* [[Asperger syndrome]]
* [[Functioning labels|High- and low-functioning]]
* [[On the spectrum]]

== Sociology ==

* [[Gender]]
* [[Gossip]]
* [[Group dynamics]]
* [[Peer group]]
* [[Power]]
* [[Saving face]]
* [[Social status]]

== Psychology ==

* [[Alexithymia]]
* [[Anxiety]]
* [[Defence mechanism|Defence mechanisms]]
* [[Empathy]]
* [[Imposter syndrome]]
* [[Theory of mind]]

== Allistic communication & miscommunication ==

* [[Body language]]
* [[Common sense]]
* [[Double empathy problem]]
* [[Eye contact]]
* [[Facial expression|Facial expressions]]
* [[Getting coffee]]
* [[Literal interpretation]]
* [[Multi-channel communication]]
* [[Responding to "How are you?"]]
* [[Social cue|Social cues]]
* [[Tone of voice]]

== Dating & relationships ==

* [[Autistic love languages]]
* [[Dating apps / online dating]]
* [[Neurodivergent relationship]]
* [[Neurodivergent sexuality]]

== Autistic culture ==

* [[Articles]]
* [[Autistic celebrities]]
* [[Autistic representation in fiction]]
* [[Books by Autistic authors]]
* [[Jokes about Autism]]
* [[Podcasts by Autistic creators]]
* [[Symbols of Autism]]

== Comorbidities ==
* [[BPD]]
* [[CPTSD]]
* [[Dyscalculia]]
* [[Dyslexia]]
* [[EDS / Hypermobility]]
* [[Hyperlexia]]
* [[ADHD|Kinetism (ADHD)]]
* [[Plurality]]

== Accommodations ==

* [[Augmentative and alternative communication|AAC]]
* [[Autism passport]]
* [[Clear instructions]]
* [[Hidden disabilities sunflower]]
* [[Noise-cancelling headphones]]
* [[Support networks and organisations]]

== Culture-specific differences ==

* [[Ask and guess cultures]]
* [[High and low context cultures]]
* [[Peach and coconut cultures]]

== Diagnostic journey ==

* [[Formal diagnosis]]
* [[Overlapping neurotypes|Multiple diagnoses]]
* [[Questioning]]
* [[Research]]
* [[Screening tools]]
* [[Self-diagnosis]]

== Problems with autism research ==

* [[Autism Speaks]]
* [[Autism stereotypes]]
* [[Bias]]
* [[Deficit model]]
* [[Functioning labels]]
* [[Ethics of autism research]]
* [[History of autism]]
* [[Stigma]]

== How to help ==

{{Comment|I have no idea what the purpose of this section and the page below is supposed to be..?}}

* [[Capacity]]

== Mental health ==

* [[Applied_Behavior_Analysis|Applied behavior analysis]]
* [[Depression]]
* [[Difficulties with mental health services]]

== Information processing differences ==

* [[Aphasia]]
* [[Auditory processing disorder]]
* [[Dyslexia]]
* [[Dyspraxia]]
* [[Dyscalculia]]
* [[Dysgraphia]]
* [[Hyperlexia]]
* [[Misophonia]]
* [[Prosopagnosia]]
* [[Synesthesia]]

== Office & work dynamics ==

* [[Corporate buzzwords]]
* [[HR interviews]]
* [[Job interviews]] - ended up writing like a short essay in this one which boils down to the importance of respecting diversity of thought on this wiki. Maybe it would be better suited to copy into another page, but not sure which?
* [[Meetings]]
* [[Networking]]
* [[Team building / work socials]]
* [[Water cooler]]

== Articles and Threads ==

* [["Am I Autistic?" Guide]]
* [[Autism Without Trauma? ]]
* [[Non-Derogatory DSM-5 Diagnosis Criteria for Autism]]

== Senses ==

Many autistics have differences in their senses, such as maybe hypersensitive to sound but hyposensitive to smell. These articles should try to document examples of both types as well as potential ways to compensate.

* [[Auditory perception|Hearing]]
* [[Gastro-intestinal problems]]
* [[Interoception]]
* [[Proprioception]]
* [[Sensory overload]]
* [[Sensory sensitivity]]
* [[Olfactory perception|Smell]]
* [[Gustatory perception|Taste]]
* [[Tactile perception|Texture]]
* [[Vestibulary perception]]
* [[Visual perception|Vision]]

== Yet-to-be-sorted categories ==

You can put stuff that doesn't fit anywhere else (yet) here.

* [[Victimization]]

== Meta ==

* [[Community guidelines]]
* [[Style guidelines]]

== Discussion ==

We can talk about the wiki itself in talk-pages[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Talk_pages]. Feel free to create your own for topics.

* [[Feedback, questions and suggestions]]
* [[Talk:Meta]]
* [[Talk:Miscellaneous]]

== Misc ==

* [[special:AllPages|View all pages]]
* [[Special:Categories|View all categories]]

Autistic representation in fiction

2022-08-24T22:48:58Z

Fire Eider:

{{Comment| I think this could be better organized by media type --[[User:Fire Eider|Fire Eider]] ([[User talk:Fire Eider|talk]]) 13:18, 24 August 2022 (UTC)}}

* [https://mythcreants.com/blog/five-characters-coded-as-autistic/ Mythcreants: Five Characters Coded as Autistic]
*Abed Nadir - ''Community'' - (canon)
*Blackwolf - "Soon I Will Be Invincible" - (canon)
*Drea - ''Everything's Gonna Be Okay'' - (canon)
*Dr. Temperance Brennan - ''Bones'' - (never said in canon, but creator said she was based off someone they knew irl who is Autistic)
*Entrapta - ''She-Ra and the Princesses of Power'' - (confirmed by showrunner ND Stevenson)
*Fiona Helbron - ''Elementary'' - (canon)
*Gary Bell - ''Alphas'' - (canon)
*Julia - ''Sesame Street'' - (canon)
*Kevin Blake - ''Eureka'' - (canon - He was "cured" when an alternate timeline was created. Autistic people... were not thrilled with that outcome)
*Lieutenant Commander Data - ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' - (Probably best classified as "accidentally autistic". He has autistic traits and many autistic people see themselves represented in Data, but it seems that the writers of the show did not intentionally write him as autistic. Brent Spiner, the actor who plays Data, said in an interview that he was glad that he didn't know Data to be autistic, because he was afraid that he would have pushed the writers to write him in a certain way, which "could have ruined the entire thing".<ref> [https://youtu.be/59BaaifBuFI?t=1867 Excerpt from JLGB interview with Brent Spiner], edited by Jessie Gender </ref>)
*Lieutenant Commander Spock - ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' (and more) - (Another character that is probably best classified as "accidentally autistic". While not explicitly written as such {{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}, many autistic people see themselves represented by Spock.)
*Marcy Wu - ''Amphibia'' - (semi-canon? When a fan brought it up to the show creator, with the supporting opinion of psychologist friends, he said he would “default to you and your trained colleagues on this one.”)
*Matilda Moss - ''Everything's Gonna Be Okay'' - (canon)
*Max Jerry Horowitz - ''Mary and Max'' - (canon)
*Nicholas Moss - ''Everything's Gonna Be Okay'' - (canon)
*Rufus Whedon - "Locke & Key"
*Sam Gardner - ''Atypical'' - (canon)
*Spencer Reid - ''Criminal Minds'' - (not confirmed canon aside from actor who plays him)
*Wendy - ''Please Stand By'' - (canon)
*Will Graham - ''Hannibal'' - (in the first episode, he is said to be somewhere on the Autism Spectrum)
*Woo Young Woo - ''Extraordinary Attorney Woo''

Some of my favourite autistic-coded fictional queer women:
* Robin Buckley - ''Stranger Things'' (coded but not officially canon)
* Jillian Holtzmann - ''Ghostbusters'' (coded but not officially canon)
* Janine Kishi - ''The Baby-sitters Club'' (coded but not officially canon)

Person-first language

2022-08-24T22:37:11Z

Fire Eider:

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{{Comment|Uhhh... I made a typo in the title... does anyone know how to change it??}}

Examples of '''Person-first language''' are "He has autism", "a child with autism", "They are on the spectrum". This phrasing is generally disliked by the autistic community who prefer [[Identity-first language]].<ref>[https://www.verywellmind.com/should-you-say-person-with-autism-or-autistic-person-5235429 Identity-first vs person-first]</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Miscellaneous terms]]

== References ==

<references />

Person-first language

2022-08-24T22:36:18Z

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Examples of '''Person-first language''' are "He has autism", "a child with autism", "They are on the spectrum". This phrasing is generally disliked by the autistic community who prefer [[Identity-first language]].<ref>[https://www.verywellmind.com/should-you-say-person-with-autism-or-autistic-person-5235429 Identity-first vs person-first]</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Miscellaneous terms]]

== References ==

<references />

Person-first language

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Identity-first language

2022-08-24T22:33:41Z

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An example of '''Identity-first language''' is saying "I am autistic" rather than "I have autism". The latter is [[peron-first language]] and is generally disliked by the Autistic community.<ref>[https://www.verywellmind.com/should-you-say-person-with-autism-or-autistic-person-5235429 Identity-first vs person-first]</ref>

Main Page

2022-08-24T22:29:57Z

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Welcome to the '''ActuallyAutistic Wiki'''! This is a community-driven guide to all aspects of autism, allism, and helping build bridges between neurotypes. It emerged recently from the #ActuallyAutistic community on Twitter.

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== ActuallyAutistic terminology ==

* [[Allism]]
* [[Autism]]
* [[Overlapping neurotypes|AuDHD]]
* [[Autistic burnout]]
* [[Autistic joy]]
* [[Echolalia]]
* [[Executive dysfunction]]
* [[Grok]]
* [[Hyperfixation]]
* [[Hyperfocus]]
* [[Identity-first language]]
* [[Inertia]]
* [[Infodumping]]
* [[Justice sensitivity]]
* [[Late diagnosis]]
* [[Masking]]
* [[Meltdown]]
* [[Monotropism]]
* [[Neurodivergence]]
* [[Neurodiversity]]
* [[Neuropeer]]
* [[Neurotypical]]
* [[Parallel play]]
* [[Person-first language]]
* [[Rejection sensitive dysphoria]]
* [[Ritual]]
* [[Routine]]
* [[Safe foods]]
* [[Savant]]
* [[Shutdown]]
* [[Special interest]]
* [[Spoon theory]]
* [[Stimming]]
* [[Miscellaneous terms]] - for similar/confusing terms and definitions that probably better in one place rather than multiple short articles

== Incomplete List of Known Autistic Traits ==
* [[Accent Mimicry]]
* [[Atypical Autobigraphical Episodic Memory]]
* [[Aural sensitiviey to Electronics]]
* [[Autigender]]
* [[Autistic Empathy]]
* [[Autistic Imposter Syndrome ]]
* [[Autistic Relatives]]
* [[Autistic Social Bluntness]]
* [[Baby Face]]
* [[Bias Resiliance]]
* [[Cat Empathy]]
* [[Chronic Apologizing (Traumagenic) ]]
* [[Comorbid Interference Traits]]
* [[Conditional Mutism (Selective Mutism)]]
* [[Demisexuality]]
* [[Difficulty in Chaining Lies]]
* [[Disproportionally LGBTQ+]]
* [[Dissosiation]]
* [[Divergent Stress Triggers]]
* [[Divergent Touch Needs]]
* [[Ethical Fearlessness]]
* [[Eye contact|Eye Contact Avoidance]]
* [[Emotion Memory Imprinting]]
* [[Experiencial Recreation]]
* [[Flat Affect]]
* [[Flat Facing]]
* [[Flat Tone]]
* [[Gravitate to other Neurodivergents]]
* [[Gullibility]]
* [[High Mortality Rate]]
* [[Hyper-Empathy]]
* [[Hypo-Empathy]]
* [[Inability to Intuit the "point of diminishing returns."]]
* [[Intense World]]
* [[Irrational Fears, Neurological]]
* [[Irrational Fears, Logical]]
* [[Median (Plurality)]]
* [[Neuroqueer]]
* [[Nonlineaer Contradiciton Response]]
* [[Nonverbal]]
* [["Old Soul"]]
* [[Overlapping Autistic Traits]]
* [[Pathalogical Demand Avoidance (PDA)]]
* [[Pattern Regonition]]
* [[Peritiosexual]]
* [[Phone Call Avoidance]]
* [[Preference for Autisticaly Coded Characters]]
* [[Preference for Certainty]]
* [[Preference for Infodumping]]
* [[Preference for Predictable Outcomes]]
* [[Prosopagnosia]]
* [[Plurality]]
* [[Reframing]]
* [[Social Anxiety]]
* [[Social Contracts]]
* [[Special interest|Special Interests]]
* [[Stimming]]
* [[Sympathetic Animism]]
* [[Temperature Sensitivity]]
* [[Toe stepping]] (does this mean Toe Walking?)
* [[Traumagenic Autistic Traits]]
* [[Verbal Footnoting]]
* [[Xenogender]]
* [[name? Wilfull Sensorium Override]]
* [[name? Conditionally Hard of Hearing]]
* [[name? Inabily to understand wordplay]]
* [[name? obsession with wordplay]]
* [[name? animation fixation]]
* [[name? Lack of childhood memories]]
* [[name? unconsiously getting word order wrong]]
* [[name? Overthinking]]

== Social Media ==

* [[Instagram]]
* [[TikTok]]
* [[Twitter]]
* [[YouTube]]

== Outmoded terminology ==

While many autists have moved away from these terms, some continue to use them to describe their experience. Please remember that people may have complex reasons for the words they choose, and that differences in vocabulary are okay. In short, while it's important to understand how these outdated terms play to most autists, it's also not helpful to police other people's word choices.

* [[Asperger syndrome]]
* [[Functioning labels|High- and low-functioning]]
* [[On the spectrum]]

== Sociology ==

* [[Gender]]
* [[Gossip]]
* [[Group dynamics]]
* [[Peer group]]
* [[Power]]
* [[Saving face]]
* [[Social status]]

== Psychology ==

* [[Alexithymia]]
* [[Anxiety]]
* [[Defence mechanism|Defence mechanisms]]
* [[Empathy]]
* [[Imposter syndrome]]
* [[Theory of mind]]

== Allistic communication & miscommunication ==

* [[Body language]]
* [[Common sense]]
* [[Double empathy problem]]
* [[Eye contact]]
* [[Facial expression|Facial expressions]]
* [[Getting coffee]]
* [[Literal interpretation]]
* [[Multi-channel communication]]
* [[Responding to "How are you?"]]
* [[Social cue|Social cues]]
* [[Tone of voice]]

== Dating & relationships ==

* [[Autistic love languages]]
* [[Dating apps / online dating]]
* [[Neurodivergent relationship]]
* [[Neurodivergent sexuality]]

== Autistic culture ==

* [[Articles]]
* [[Autistic celebrities]]
* [[Autistic representation in fiction]]
* [[Books by Autistic authors]]
* [[Jokes about Autism]]
* [[Podcasts by Autistic creators]]
* [[Symbols of Autism]]

== Comorbidities ==
* [[CPTSD]]
* [[Dyscalculia]]
* [[Dyslexia]]
* [[EDS / Hypermobility]]
* [[Hyperlexia]]
* [[ADHD|Kinetism (ADHD)]]
* [[Plurality]]

== Accommodations ==

* [[Augmentative and alternative communication|AAC]]
* [[Autism passport]]
* [[Clear instructions]]
* [[Hidden disabilities sunflower]]
* [[Noise-cancelling headphones]]
* [[Support networks and organisations]]

== Culture-specific differences ==

* [[Ask and guess cultures]]
* [[High and low context cultures]]
* [[Peach and coconut cultures]]

== Diagnostic journey ==

* [[Formal diagnosis]]
* [[Overlapping neurotypes|Multiple diagnoses]]
* [[Questioning]]
* [[Research]]
* [[Screening tools]]
* [[Self-diagnosis]]

== Problems with autism research ==

* [[Autism Speaks]]
* [[Autism stereotypes]]
* [[Bias]]
* [[Deficit model]]
* [[Functioning labels]]
* [[Ethics of autism research]]
* [[History of autism]]
* [[Stigma]]

== How to help ==

{{Comment|I have no idea what the purpose of this section and the page below is supposed to be..?}}

* [[Capacity]]

== Mental health ==

* [[Applied_Behavior_Analysis|Applied behavior analysis]]
* [[Depression]]
* [[Difficulties with mental health services]]

== Information processing differences ==

* [[Aphasia]]
* [[Auditory processing disorder]]
* [[Dyslexia]]
* [[Dyspraxia]]
* [[Dyscalculia]]
* [[Dysgraphia]]
* [[Hyperlexia]]
* [[Misophonia]]
* [[Prosopagnosia]]
* [[Synesthesia]]

== Office & work dynamics ==

* [[Corporate buzzwords]]
* [[HR interviews]]
* [[Job interviews]] - ended up writing like a short essay in this one which boils down to the importance of respecting diversity of thought on this wiki. Maybe it would be better suited to copy into another page, but not sure which?
* [[Meetings]]
* [[Networking]]
* [[Team building / work socials]]
* [[Water cooler]]

== Articles and Threads ==

* [[Autism Without Trauma? ]]
* [[Non-Derogatory DSM-5 Diagnosis Criteria for Autism]]

== Senses ==

Many autistics have differences in their senses, such as maybe hypersensitive to sound but hyposensitive to smell. These articles should try to document examples of both types as well as potential ways to compensate.

* [[Auditory perception|Hearing]]
* [[Gastro-intestinal problems]]
* [[Interoception]]
* [[Proprioception]]
* [[Sensory overload]]
* [[Sensory sensitivity]]
* [[Olfactory perception|Smell]]
* [[Gustatory perception|Taste]]
* [[Tactile perception|Texture]]
* [[Vestibulary perception]]
* [[Visual perception|Vision]]

== Yet-to-be-sorted categories ==

You can put stuff that doesn't fit anywhere else (yet) here.

* [[Victimization]]

== Meta ==

* [[Community guidelines]]
* [[Style guidelines]]

== Discussion ==

We can talk about the wiki itself in talk-pages[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Talk_pages]. Feel free to create your own for topics.

* [[Feedback, questions and suggestions]]
* [[Talk:Meta]]
* [[Talk:Miscellaneous]]

== Misc ==

* [[special:AllPages|View all pages]]
* [[Special:Categories|View all categories]]

Alexithymia

2022-08-24T22:06:54Z

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<blockquote>Something happens and I'm head over heels</blockquote>

— Tears for Fears, "Head Over Heels", 1985

There are two distinct phenomena called '''alexithymia'''. One is an issue with discerning which emotions you feel, known as ''cognitive alexithymia''. The other is the inability, or greatly reduced ability, to viscerally ''feel'' emotions in the first place, known as ''affective alexithymia''. That's the one I can tell you about. (Perhaps it should be renamed to something like ''visceral hyposensitivity'', for accuracy and symmetry.)

== Cognitive alexithymia ==

<blockquote>
(Hi, I might have this. I tend to feel generically "good" or "bad" and I have to think really hard and use context clues to narrow it down to something more specific. But other times I feel good/bad without noticing until later, like if someone points it out or I start behaving in a more extreme way.)
</blockquote>
-- Unregistered user

== Affective alexithymia ==

I ''have'' emotions, but I don't ''feel'' them as if they're happening to my body. I still react to them physiologically, and can infer from that what I must be "feeling". This is similar (and possibly even related)<ref name="pm-clarifying-the-relationship" /> to how I infer I'm hungry, due to my [[Interoception#Interoceptive hyposensitivity|interoceptive hyposensitivity]]. Perhaps it is most accurate to say that I experience emotions ''unconsciously''.

For example, I don't listen to depressing music anymore, because I don't want to be depressed. I can describe depression as not wanting to do anything, feeling that nothing matters so there's no point to anything, and not especially wanting to go on. I don't like how that feels, but as with all emotions, I don't literally ''feel'' it in my body.

Conversely, listening to upbeat music I like makes me want to bop along with it, which I can similarly infer means that it makes me happy. Ambient music can calm me down. But again, I don't feel these emotions in my body. Music never gives me chills.

I can read someone's hate speech against a minority group I'm in (and look forward to the day it's no longer uncritically published in national newspapers), notice that I'm [[Stimming#Unconscious stimming|stimming]], and realise that I should stop reading it as it's clearly making me very uncomfortable. I just don't ''feel'' uncomfortable. I have to infer it, even if I'm having such an extreme emotional response that it's making me stim. This might explain why people commended my "patience" trying to educate bigots. Thankfully, I've since learned to stop reading such things, for the sake of my mental health.

When I think about leaving the house, my anxiety makes me use the bathroom more due to my fight-or-flight response, but again, that's not a feeling, it's an observation. The closest I get to ''feeling'' an emotion is getting a very specific not-quite-headache when I cry.

When I see a cute creature, I involuntarily smile. This isn't part of my [[Masking|masking]]. I have no poker face. When I watch good comedy, I involuntarily laugh and, if it's good enough, even sweat. These are pleasant "feelings", and I really should seek them out more often. I just don't ''feel'' them in my body. I can tell what emotion I'm experiencing the same way ''you'' can tell which emotion I'm experiencing, by looking at my involuntary actions. I can feel myself smiling or laughing, and as they say, it's good to laugh.

In stark contrast, when most people talk about their feelings as if they're happening to their body, this is apparently a rare occasion on which they're ''not'' speaking metaphorically.<ref name="pm-bodily-maps-of-emotions" /><ref name="pm-maps-of-subjective-feelings" /><ref name="pm-bodily-sensations-in-social-scenarios" /> Even the word ''feelings'' was, in hindsight, a subtle clue that they're literally ''felt''. Similarly, when people talk about feeling something ''viscerally'', they're talking about literally feeling it in their viscera — their internal organs.

Shockingly, some — perhaps even most — people might be able to literally feel emotions as some or all of the following:

* Blood running cold
* Burning desire
* Burning rage
* Butterflies in their stomach
* Colour draining from their face
* ''Falling'' in love, head over heels
* A feeling in their bones
* Going weak in their knees
* Goosebumps (which you can see forming)
* A gut feeling
* Heartache
* Heartwarming
* A heavy heart
* Lighthearted
* A lump in their throat
* Muscles tensing
* Pressure
* A punch to the gut
* A shiver down their spine
* A sinking feeling
* Skin crawling
* Stomach churning
* A weight off their shoulders

Some people might even ''see red'' when angry or ''feel blue'' when depressed, perhaps suggesting a mild emotional-visual synaesthesia.

I always assumed people used to think the heart generated emotions because they could feel it pumping faster when they're excited. Perhaps there's more to it than that, and it does feel to a lot of people like their heart is where they feel things like love. No wonder it's the symbol for love.

Alas, my weekend spent researching alexithymia online didn't yield many conclusions. I'm not ''entirely'' sure if what I experience counts as that or not. But terminology isn't the point. If this is how you perceive your emotions, I'd like to reassure you that you're not alone.

== References ==

<references>
<ref name="pm-bodily-maps-of-emotions">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3896150/ Bodily Maps of Emotions]</ref>
<ref name="pm-bodily-sensations-in-social-scenarios">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6559636/ Bodily Sensations in Social Scenarios: Where in the Body?]</ref>
<ref name="pm-clarifying-the-relationship">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8668127/ Clarifying the Relationship Between Alexithymia and Subjective Interoception]</ref>
<ref name="pm-maps-of-subjective-feelings">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6140475/ Maps of Subjective Feelings]</ref>
</references>

== External links ==

* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1224728/ Interoceptive Sensitivity and Self-Reports of Emotional Experience]

[[Category:Psychology]]
[[Category:Senses]]

Applied Behavior Analysis

2022-08-24T21:37:25Z

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'''Applied Behavior Analysis''', or '''ABA''' (not to be confused with the American Board Association) is called the "gold standard" for ASD by ABA, despite all the studies to the contrary.

== History of ABA ==

History of ABA (e.g. Ole Ivar Løvaas), its development alongside Gay and Trans Conversion Therapy.

== Problems with ABA ==

Most studies on the effectiveness of ABA is done by ABA practitioner

The autism community (mostly parents of autistic children) tend to push this "therapy" while the Autistic Community (autistics themselves) tend to vehemently oppose it.

Advocates for ABA tend to say, "That's the '''old''' ABA! The new ABA is kind and gentle!" There is a multitude of problems here, not the least of which is the ones saying this are often ABA providers/workers (aka, conflict of interest). Also, this is similar to the Moving Goalpost fallacy, where those in the "new ABA" are too young to speak up (even online), and by the time they can speak up, what they went through will be considered "old ABA".

While the "new ABA" may or may not utilize punishments, they often ''withhold'' food, toys, communication devices, etc. until the child complies. It also relies on rewards, or "positive reinforcemnt"<ref>[https://www.abacenters.com/aba-therapy-positive-reinforcement/ Positive reinforcement. CW: ABA site]</ref>, which has been shown to decrease intrinsic motivation (meaning they are less likely to do the thing when there will be no reward) <ref>[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27084549/ Rewards decrease intrinsic motivation, pubmed]</ref>

ABA often includes "teaching" autistic kids to do stuff that is not natural to them, which leads to [[Masking|masking]], or camouflaging. This can include making [[eye contact]], selecting appropriate topics, expressing emotions, and more. <ref>[https://www.abacenters.com/social-skills-for-children-with-autism/ "Necessary" social skills according to this ABA site]</ref> Masking has been linked to increased risk of anxiety, PTSD, and suicidality. <ref>[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31820344/ Increased suicidality, pubmed]</ref><ref>[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33593423/ Increased anxiety]</ref><ref>[https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/AIA-08-2017-0016/full/html 46% of ABA-exposed respondents had PTSD, and 47% of that group was severe]</ref>

There are also ethical concerns:
<blockquote>
Assuming for the sake of argument that ABA is effective at changing people’s behavior, it either does so via changing their underlying thought structures or values (“deep change”), or it does not (“superficial change”). If ABA is “successful” by way of deep change, then ABA violates autonomy insofar as it coercively closes off certain paths of identity formation. If ABA is “successful” by way of superficial change, then ABA violates autonomy by coercively modifying children’s patterns of behavior to be misaligned with their preferences, passions, and pursuits.<ref>[https://sci-hub.se/https://doi.org/10.1353/ken.2020.0000 Ethical concerns regarding ABA]</ref>
</blockquote>

{{Comment|Maybe insert studies here refuting it, such as the Department of Defense's recent report on it, etc. Also, add a section for the Judge Rotenberg Center.}}

== Alternatives to ABA ==

== References ==

<references />

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ADHD

2022-08-24T21:03:24Z

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'''ADHD''' ('''A'''ttention '''d'''eficit '''h'''yperactivity '''d'''isorder) is a type of [[Neurodivergence|neurodivergence]]. Autistics are more likely to also have ADHD/ADD than the general public. This combo is sometimes referred to by the community as [[AuDHD]].

? coined the term "Kinetism" to refer to ADHD in the same vein that "autism" is an informal term for ASD.

{{Comment|I'm so sorry! I forgot your name 😓}}

[[Category:Neurotypes]]

[[Category:Stubs]]

Main Page

2022-08-24T20:59:11Z

Fire Eider: /* Comorbidities */ added in a link

Welcome to the '''ActuallyAutistic Wiki'''! This is a community-driven guide to all aspects of autism, allism, and helping build bridges between neurotypes. It emerged recently from the #ActuallyAutistic community on Twitter.

* '''Everyone is welcome to contribute to this wiki!'''
* You can '''edit any page''' without even having an account. Just hit the 'Edit' link on any page (including this one!). ''Important privacy note'': editing a page without having an account or without being logged in will show your IP address publicly in the changelog/history of a page.
* The number one rule of wiki editing is to be bold. '''Go ahead – make changes — even large rewrites of big topics'''. Other people can correct any mistakes you make, so have confidence, and give it a try!
** If you disagree with what someone else has put, please consider adding a [[Style guidelines#Comments|note of disagreement]] and what you think/would do after that section, especially if it could be something that varies by country or even situations or if you want to change it to/from an absolute (such as job interviews or eye gaze)
* None of the content here is sacred. Please just make changes! Some of the articles are just starter content or from a particular person's perspective. Earlier versions can always be restored if necessary. '''These are all collaborative documents'''.
* Here is a [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Starting_a_new_page short guide] on how to create a new wiki page from scratch! Please check first whether a similar page already exists to avoid duplicates.
* Here are some of our [[Style guidelines|style guidelines]] if you're unsure about formatting etc. But '''don't worry or overthink too much about "getting things right"''', these are not "hard rules" – and everything can be edited, formatted & moved later without issue anyway! :)
* If you have some ideas on how to improve this project, feel free to use the ''Talk:Topic'' discussions [[Main Page#Discussion|at the end of this page!]] You can also create your own!
* '''Please remember that links are CASE SENSITIVE'''. When linking to a missing page, whichever case you use will be created when someone follows the link and makes that new page. Linking to existing articles is case sensitive for every letter ''except'' the first one. Lowercasing or capitalizing a letter other than the first one will break the link / not link to the page you want. Please read [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Links this guide on links] if you want to use them!

== ActuallyAutistic terminology ==

* [[Allism]]
* [[Autism]]
* [[Overlapping neurotypes|AuDHD]]
* [[Autistic burnout]]
* [[Autistic joy]]
* [[Echolalia]]
* [[Executive dysfunction]]
* [[Grok]]
* [[Hyperfixation]]
* [[Hyperfocus]]
* [[Identity-first language]]
* [[Inertia]]
* [[Infodumping]]
* [[Justice sensitivity]]
* [[Late diagnosis]]
* [[Masking]]
* [[Meltdown]]
* [[Monotropism]]
* [[Neurodivergence]]
* [[Neurodiversity]]
* [[Neuropeer]]
* [[Neurotypical]]
* [[Parallel play]]
* [[Person-first language]]
* [[Rejection sensitive dysphoria]]
* [[Ritual]]
* [[Routine]]
* [[Safe foods]]
* [[Savant]]
* [[Shutdown]]
* [[Special interest]]
* [[Spoon theory]]
* [[Stimming]]
* [[Miscellaneous terms]] - for similar/confusing terms and definitions that probably better in one place rather than multiple short articles

== Incomplete List of Known Autistic Traits ==
* [[Accent Mimicry]]
* [[Atypical Autobigraphical Episodic Memory]]
* [[Aural sensitiviey to Electronics]]
* [[Autigender]]
* [[Autistic Empathy]]
* [[Autistic Imposter Syndrome ]]
* [[Autistic Relatives]]
* [[Autistic Social Bluntness]]
* [[Baby Face]]
* [[Bias Resiliance]]
* [[Cat Empathy]]
* [[Chronic Apologizing (Traumagenic) ]]
* [[Comorbid Interference Traits]]
* [[Conditional Mutism (Selective Mutism)]]
* [[Demisexuality]]
* [[Difficulty in Chaining Lies]]
* [[Disproportionally LGBTQ+]]
* [[Dissosiation]]
* [[Divergent Stress Triggers]]
* [[Eye Contact Avoidance]]
* [[Emotion Memory Imprinting]]
* [[Experiencial Recreation]]
* [[Flat Affect]]
* [[Flat Facing]]
* [[Flat Tone]]
* [[Gravitate to other Neurodivergents]]
* [[Gullibility]]
* [[High Mortality Rate]]
* [[Hyper-Empathy]]
* [[Hypo-Empathy]]
* [[Inability to Intuit the "point of diminishing returns."]]
* [[Intense World]]
* [[Irrational Fears, Neurological]]
* [[Irrational Fears, Logical]]
* [[Median (Plurality)]]
* [[Neuroqueer]]
* [[Nonlineaer Contradiciton Response]]
* [[Nonverbal]]
* [["Old Soul"]]
* [[Overlapping Autistic Traits]]
* [[Pathalogical Demand Avoidance (PDA)]]
* [[Pattern Regonition]]
* [[Peritiosexual]]
* [[Phone Call Avoidance]]
* [[Preference for Autisticaly Coded Characters]]
* [[Preference for Certainty]]
* [[Preference for Infodumping]]
* [[Preference for Predictable Outcomes]]
* [[Prosopagnosia]]
* [[Plurality]]
* [[Reframing]]
* [[Social Anxiety]]
* [[Social Contracts]]
* [[Special Interests]]
* [[Stimming]]
* [[Sympathetic Animism]]
* [[Temperature Sensitivity]]
* [[Toe stepping]]
* [[Traumagenic Autistic Traits]]
* [[Verbal Footnoting]]
* [[Xenogender]]
* [[name? Wilfull Sensorium Override]]
* [[name? Conditionally Hard of Hearing]]
* [[name? Inabily to understand wordplay]]
* [[name? obsession with wordplay]]
* [[name? animation fixation]]
* [[name? Lack of childhood memories]]
* [[name? unconsiously getting word order wrong]]
* [[name? Overthinking]]

== Social Media ==

* [[Instagram]]
* [[TikTok]]
* [[Twitter]]
* [[YouTube]]

== Outmoded terminology ==

While many autists have moved away from these terms, some continue to use them to describe their experience. Please remember that people may have complex reasons for the words they choose, and that differences in vocabulary are okay. In short, while it's important to understand how these outdated terms play to most autists, it's also not helpful to police other people's word choices.

* [[Asperger syndrome]]
* [[Functioning labels|High- and low-functioning]]
* [[On the spectrum]]

== Sociology ==

* [[Gender]]
* [[Gossip]]
* [[Group dynamics]]
* [[Peer group]]
* [[Power]]
* [[Saving face]]
* [[Social status]]

== Psychology ==

* [[Alexithymia]]
* [[Anxiety]]
* [[Defence mechanism|Defence mechanisms]]
* [[Empathy]]
* [[Imposter syndrome]]
* [[Theory of mind]]

== Allistic communication & miscommunication ==

* [[Body language]]
* [[Common sense]]
* [[Double empathy problem]]
* [[Eye contact]]
* [[Facial expression|Facial expressions]]
* [[Getting coffee]]
* [[Literal interpretation]]
* [[Multi-channel communication]]
* [[Responding to "How are you?"]]
* [[Social cue|Social cues]]
* [[Tone of voice]]

== Dating & relationships ==

* [[Autistic love languages]]
* [[Dating apps / online dating]]
* [[Neurodivergent relationship]]

== Autistic culture ==

* [[Articles]]
* [[Autistic celebrities]]
* [[Autistic representation in fiction]]
* [[Books by Autistic authors]]
* [[Jokes about Autism]]
* [[Podcasts by Autistic creators]]
* [[Symbols of Autism]]

== Comorbidities ==
* [[CPTSD]]
* [[Dyscalculia]]
* [[Dyslexia]]
* [[EDS / Hypermobility]]
* [[Hyperlexia]]
* [[ADHD|Kinetism (ADHD)]]
* [[Plurality]]

== Accommodations ==

* [[Augmentative and alternative communication|AAC]]
* [[Autism passport]]
* [[Clear instructions]]
* [[Hidden disabilities sunflower]]
* [[Noise-cancelling headphones]]
* [[Support networks and organisations]]

== Culture-specific differences ==

* [[Ask and guess cultures]]
* [[High and low context cultures]]
* [[Peach and coconut cultures]]

== Diagnostic journey ==

* [[Formal diagnosis]]
* [[Overlapping neurotypes|Multiple diagnoses]]
* [[Questioning]]
* [[Research]]
* [[Screening tools]]
* [[Self-diagnosis]]

== Problems with autism research ==

* [[Autism Speaks]]
* [[Autism stereotypes]]
* [[Bias]]
* [[Deficit model]]
* [[Functioning labels]]
* [[Ethics of autism research]]
* [[History of autism]]
* [[Stigma]]

== How to help ==

{{Comment|I have no idea what the purpose of this section and the page below is supposed to be..?}}

* [[Capacity]]

== Mental health ==

* [[Applied_Behavior_Analysis|Applied behavior analysis]]
* [[Depression]]
* [[Difficulties with mental health services]]

== Information processing differences ==

* [[Aphasia]]
* [[Auditory processing disorder]]
* [[Dyslexia]]
* [[Dyspraxia]]
* [[Dyscalculia]]
* [[Dysgraphia]]
* [[Hyperlexia]]
* [[Misophonia]]
* [[Prosopagnosia]]
* [[Synesthesia]]

== Office & work dynamics ==

* [[Corporate buzzwords]]
* [[HR interviews]]
* [[Job interviews]] - ended up writing like a short essay in this one which boils down to the importance of respecting diversity of thought on this wiki. Maybe it would be better suited to copy into another page, but not sure which?
* [[Meetings]]
* [[Networking]]
* [[Team building / work socials]]
* [[Water cooler]]

== Senses ==

Many autistics have differences in their senses, such as maybe hypersensitive to sound but hyposensitive to smell. These articles should try to document examples of both types as well as potential ways to compensate.

* [[Auditory perception|Hearing]]
* [[Gastro-intestinal problems]]
* [[Interoception]]
* [[Proprioception]]
* [[Sensory overload]]
* [[Sensory sensitivity]]
* [[Olfactory perception|Smell]]
* [[Gustatory perception|Taste]]
* [[Tactile perception|Texture]]
* [[Vestibulary perception]]
* [[Visual perception|Vision]]

== Yet-to-be-sorted categories ==

You can put stuff that doesn't fit anywhere else (yet) here.

* [[Victimization]]

== Meta ==

* [[Community guidelines]]
* [[Style guidelines]]

== Discussion ==

We can talk about the wiki itself in talk-pages[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Talk_pages]. Feel free to create your own for topics.

* [[Feedback, questions and suggestions]]
* [[Talk:Meta]]
* [[Talk:Miscellaneous]]

== Misc ==

* [[special:AllPages|View all pages]]
* [[Special:Categories|View all categories]]

Talk:Main Page

2022-08-24T20:55:58Z

Fire Eider: /* Better Organization */ new section

{{Emphasis|Please use <nowiki>== Insert Topic Here ==</nowiki> to increase both readability and visibility, and please add your comment (if it's not a reply to another comment) to the top of this page, below this textbox! Thanks :)}}


== Just a comment on the blurb in the main page underneath "Outmoded terminology" section ==

Absolutely love that this has been said, and strongly second this notion. It aligns with the perspective on thought diversity I wrote about in the "Job interviews" page. I actually think it is unfortunately an unpopular opinion to accept such differences in vocabulary among other autistic people, so I really appreciate seeing this rare but really awesome sentiment! (this is not to say that I condone the use of outdated vocabulary, but I DO condone being nonjudgmental towards people who use said vocabulary.) this is kateapnp sorry I may not be doing this right oops --[[User:Kateapnp|Kateapnp]] is there a way to get the user info to auto populate lol oops. idk I tried
: Three of these ~ puts the username, 4 of them does name and time. I hope this helps!
: [[User:Fire Eider|Fire Eider]] ([[User talk:Fire Eider|talk]]) -3 vs 4 -[[User:Fire Eider|Fire Eider]] ([[User talk:Fire Eider|talk]]) 04:16, 24 August 2022 (UTC)

== Deleting pages ==

Is it possible to actually delete a page (for example if it's redundant or spam), or do you need to make it a redirect? If so, where would you redirect a spam page to? --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 01:44, 24 August 2022 (UTC)

== Test ==

I've never tried using a wiki discussion page before [[User:AutExplorer|AutExplorer]] ([[User talk:AutExplorer|talk]]) 20:13, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

: It's pretty horrible isn't it :D --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 20:39, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

: Yup lol --[[User:AutExplorer|AutExplorer]] ([[User talk:AutExplorer|talk]]) 20:47, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

== Dyscalculia & page linking ==

Dyscalculia is in both the "Psychology" and the "Information processing difference" sections. Should it be in just one, or both? Expanding on that, should other pages be linked in different sections, or limited to one? --[[User:Fire Eider|Fire Eider]] ([[User talk:Fire Eider|talk]]) 16:57, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

: I'd say it doesn't belong in psychology anyway because it's very much a 100% neurological thing that either is a feature of your brain or isn't. The second question is great, and I have no idea :D How do other wikis like Wikipedia handle this? --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 17:24, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

== Is it okay to add a new section to the Main Page? (yes) ==

Hi, I was wondering about another major section relating to stages of diagnosis. e.g. as below. [[User:Russell Cannon|Russell Cannon]] ([[User talk:Russell Cannon|talk]]) 01:25 23 August 2022 (BST)

: Oh, I think this would be a great idea! Feel free to add it to the main page! And by the way, you can just...do it, without asking; we're still very much in the "chaotic experimentation phase" :) [[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 00:40, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

:: Thanks! LOL! I spent 3 hours studying the help on formatting syntax, came back and the work was already done! :) I'll get up to speed and do something useful soon hopefully! [[User:Russell Cannon|Russell Cannon]] ([[User talk:Russell Cannon|talk]]) 02:21, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

::: No worries, and hey – your idea of adding this section already was a very useful contribution to the page! :) [[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 02:23, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

:::: Thanks! <thumbs-up emoji> [[User:Russell Cannon|Russell Cannon]] ([[User talk:Russell Cannon|talk]]) 02:52, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

== Welcome to ActuallyAutistic Wiki! ==

Hello! Is this thing on...? [[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 23:24, 22 August 2022 (UTC)

== Better Organization ==

I feel like the sections need to be organized in some way... I don't think pure alphabetical order is ideal, because I think the ActuallyAutistic terms should be first, but there are other sections that would end up before it. Also, the Meta, Misc, and Talk sections might be best at the bottom. I was thinking maybe organize alphabetically, but in related groups -- all the entirely Autistic stuff first, then the neurological differences from NT's (the Senses section, Info processing section, etc), and then the sections about dating, work culture, etc. What do you all think? --[[User:Fire Eider|Fire Eider]] ([[User talk:Fire Eider|talk]]) 20:55, 24 August 2022 (UTC)

Applied Behavior Analysis

2022-08-24T20:40:57Z

Fire Eider: Still more stuff added

{{Content Warning}}
{{Stub}}

'''Applied Behavior Analysis''', or '''ABA''' (not to be confused with the American Board Association) is called the "gold standard" for ASD by ABA, despite all the studies to the contrary.

== History of ABA ==

History of ABA (e.g. Ole Ivar Løvaas), its development alongside Gay and Trans Conversion Therapy.

== Problems with ABA ==

Most studies on the effectiveness of ABA is done by ABA practitioner

The autism community (mostly parents of autistic children) tend to push this "therapy" while the Autistic Community (autistics themselves) tend to vehemently oppose it.

Advocates for ABA tend to say, "That's the '''old''' ABA! The new ABA is kind and gentle!" There is a multitude of problems here, not the least of which is the ones saying this are often ABA providers/workers (aka, conflict of interest). Also, this is similar to the Moving Goalpost fallacy, where those in the "new ABA" are too young to speak up (even online), and by the time they can speak up, what they went through will be considered "old ABA".

While the "new ABA" may or may not utilize punishments, they often ''withhold'' food, toys, communication devices, etc. until the child complies. It also relies on rewards, or "positive reinforcemnt"<ref>[https://www.abacenters.com/aba-therapy-positive-reinforcement/ Positive reinforcement. CW: ABA site]</ref>, which has been shown to decrease intrinsic motivation (meaning they are less likely to do the thing when there will be no reward) <ref>[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27084549/ Rewards decrease intrinsic motivation, pubmed]</ref>

ABA often includes "teaching" autistic kids to do stuff that is not natural to them, which leads to [[Masking|masking]], or camouflaging. This can include making [[eye contact]], selecting appropriate topics, expressing emotions, and more. <ref>[https://www.abacenters.com/social-skills-for-children-with-autism/ "Necessary" social skills according to this ABA site]</ref> Masking has been linked to increased risk of anxiety, PTSD, and suicidality. <ref>[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31820344/ Increased suicidality, pubmed]</ref><ref>[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33593423/ Increased anxiety]</ref><ref>[https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/AIA-08-2017-0016/full/html 46% of ABA-exposed respondents had PTSD, and 47% of that group was severe]</ref>

There are also ethical concerns. <ref>[https://sci-hub.se/https://doi.org/10.1353/ken.2020.0000 Ethical concerns regarding ABA]</ref>

{{Comment|Maybe insert studies here refuting it, such as the Department of Defense's recent report on it, etc. Also, add a section for the Judge Rotenberg Center.}}

== Alternatives to ABA ==

== References ==

<references />

[[Category:Stubs]]

Applied Behavior Analysis

2022-08-24T19:01:36Z

Fire Eider: Added more information

{{Content Warning}}
{{Stub}}

'''Applied Behavior Analysis''', or '''ABA''' (not to be confused with the American Board Association) is called the "gold standard" for ASD by ABA, despite all the studies to the contrary.

== History of ABA ==

History of ABA (e.g. Ole Ivar Løvaas), its development alongside Gay and Trans Conversion Therapy.

== Problems with ABA ==

Most studies on the effectiveness of ABA is done by ABA practitioner

The autism community (mostly parents of autistic children) tend to push this "therapy" while the Autistic Community (autistics themselves) tend to vehemently oppose it.

Advocates for ABA tend to say, "That's the '''old''' ABA! The new ABA is kind and gentle!" There is a multitude of problems here, not the least of which is the ones saying this are often ABA providers/workers (aka, conflict of interest). Also, this is similar to the Moving Goalpost fallacy, where those in the "new ABA" are too young to speak up (even online), and by the time they can speak up, what they went through will be considered "old ABA".

While the "new ABA" may or may not utilize punishments, they often ''withhold'' food, toys, communication devices, etc. until the child complies. It also relies on rewards, or "positive reinforcemnt"<ref>[https://www.abacenters.com/aba-therapy-positive-reinforcement/ Positive reinforcement. CW: ABA site]</ref>, which has been shown to decrease intrinsic motivation (meaning they are less likely to do the thing when there will be no reward) <ref>[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27084549/ Rewards decrease intrinsic motivation, pubmed]</ref>

ABA often includes "teaching" autistic kids to do stuff that is not natural to them, which leads to [[Masking|masking]], or camouflaging. This can include making eye contact, selecting appropriate topics, expressing emotions, and more. <ref>[https://www.abacenters.com/social-skills-for-children-with-autism/ "Necessary" social skills according to this ABA site]</ref> Masking has been linked to increased risk of "thwarted belonging, anxiety, and suicidality. <ref>[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31820344/ Increased thwarted belonging & suicidality, pubmed]</ref><ref>[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33593423/ Increased anxiety]</ref>

{{Comment|Maybe insert studies here refuting it, such as the Department of Defense's recent report on it, etc. Also, add a section for the Judge Rotenberg Center.}}

== Alternatives to ABA ==

== References ==

<references />

[[Category:Stubs]]

Autistic joy

2022-08-24T18:22:15Z

Fire Eider: forgot closing parenthesis lol

Autistic people tend toward being extra sensitive, sometimes to a point of being unable to control our emotions, when things don't go right, clothes don't fit right, it is suddenly super suffocatingly hot (see interoception), etc.

We might feel miserable and overwhelmed over what others might consider minor issues.

However, it stands to reason we are also capable of experiencing incredible depth of feeling in other ways, including joy!

Please add your personal examples below. :)

== Examples ==
These may be personal or generic examples. Naturally, some may find the following distressing rather than joyful.

* The amazing bliss you can generate by running your feet back and forth over freshly changed bed sheets, coupled with the joy of getting into bed after a long day of masking!

* The joy of finding good information on one of your special interests.

* Seeing an insect or bird you've never seen before and watching in rapt attention as it does whatever it does. Then going home and trying to find out everything about it --[[User:Fire Eider|Fire Eider]] ([[User talk:Fire Eider|talk]])

{{Comment|I, Fire Eider, decided to put my name there since its a personal example and I'm okay with my name being there. If anyone else wants to do so, put three of these ~}}

{{Comment|It's actually four tildes: <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>}}
{{Comment|Four tildes for name AND time, 3 for name only. 3 is less messy/clunky when only wanting to ID whose experience it is. When making a comment, name and time makes sense (so people know how recent the comment is) --[[User:Fire Eider|Fire Eider]] ([[User talk:Fire Eider|talk]]) also, 5 tildes for time only 18:21, 24 August 2022 (UTC)}}

Autistic joy

2022-08-24T18:21:45Z

Fire Eider:

Autistic people tend toward being extra sensitive, sometimes to a point of being unable to control our emotions, when things don't go right, clothes don't fit right, it is suddenly super suffocatingly hot (see interoception), etc.

We might feel miserable and overwhelmed over what others might consider minor issues.

However, it stands to reason we are also capable of experiencing incredible depth of feeling in other ways, including joy!

Please add your personal examples below. :)

== Examples ==
These may be personal or generic examples. Naturally, some may find the following distressing rather than joyful.

* The amazing bliss you can generate by running your feet back and forth over freshly changed bed sheets, coupled with the joy of getting into bed after a long day of masking!

* The joy of finding good information on one of your special interests.

* Seeing an insect or bird you've never seen before and watching in rapt attention as it does whatever it does. Then going home and trying to find out everything about it --[[User:Fire Eider|Fire Eider]] ([[User talk:Fire Eider|talk]])

{{Comment|I, Fire Eider, decided to put my name there since its a personal example and I'm okay with my name being there. If anyone else wants to do so, put three of these ~}}

{{Comment|It's actually four tildes: <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>}}
{{Comment|Four tildes for name AND time, 3 for name only. 3 is less messy/clunky when only wanting to ID whose experience it is. When making a comment, name and time makes sense (so people know how recent the comment is --[[User:Fire Eider|Fire Eider]] ([[User talk:Fire Eider|talk]]) also, 5 tildes for time only 18:21, 24 August 2022 (UTC)}}

Corporate buzzwords

2022-08-24T18:16:26Z

Fire Eider:

{{Comment|Remember that a lot of work culture is '''highly dependent by country'''. Try to reflect that somehow, maybe by adding different sections for countries or something?}}
{{Comment|Or at least including what country/ies use the phrase for that meaning --[[User:Fire Eider|Fire Eider]] ([[User talk:Fire Eider|talk]]) 18:16, 24 August 2022 (UTC)}}

== All hands on deck ==

Professional way of growling: "You should have paid attention, I said this already!"

And it's one reason why people sometimes email instead of talking...they want a "paper trail" of what they actually said. For example, they don't want to be accused of not having anticipated what some may consider obvious questions.

== As per my last e-mail ==

== Bandwidth ==
== Bottom line ==
== Circle back ==
== Core competency ==
== Deep dive ==
== Do more with less ==
== Do you need me to re-forward the e-mail? ==
== Drill down ==
== Friendly reminder ==

If they have to say it's "friendly"... it's not. It's a reminder with a strong hint of consequences if it's not followed.

Sometimes management sends something like this to a whole group when only one person is doing something management doesn't want, instead of just talking to that one person. They're hoping the one person will take a hint, realize it's him/her, and change. It often doesn't work, but management does this because they just don't feel like confronting the problem.

== Follow up ==
== Lean in ==
== Let's take this offline ==
== Let's unpack ==
== Low-hanging fruit ==
== Paradigm shift ==
== Synergy ==
== Team player ==

[Employee] is a "real team player" may be code for they are very agreeable or a people-pleaser, and this may or may not indicate that this person tends to support the perspectives of others rather than advocating for their own stances. This phrase may also be used SARCASTICALLY to imply that the individual is perceived as being the opposite of a "team player," as in they might be viewed as argumentative, contrarian, selfish, or unsupportive of colleagues (just because someone perceives this to be the case about someone does not mean that it is true). (Is there a page on sarcasm?) When a job application states that they are looking for a "team player," this may mean that they are looking for someone who will "stick to the status quo."

== Think out of the box ==
== Touching base ==
== We are family ==
== Welcome thoughts ==

[[Category:Allistic communication]]

[[Category:Business]]

Applied Behavior Analysis

2022-08-24T18:12:55Z

Fire Eider:

Applied Behavior Analysis

2022-08-24T16:55:56Z

Fire Eider: Added more information, ref section, and references

Miscellaneous terms

2022-08-24T15:56:15Z

Fire Eider: added a link

{{Comment|Feel free to change the name, it was the best I could think of... which isn't the best lol}}

== Autism community vs Autistic community ==

I have seen two different, but similar-ish meanings for these.

# The autism community is any [[allism|allistic]] who knows or works with an autistic
# The autism community is mostly composed of people- autistic or not- who support stuff that the majority of the Autistic community does not. (For instance, supporting ABA, or trying to find a cure)

# The Autistic community is any autistic
# The Autistic community is mostly autistics but can also include any ally/anyone who supports what the majority of autistics support.

== Autism mom/dad ==

An Autism mom or dad is, stereotypically, a parent of an autistic child who often complains about how hard it is to have a "child with autism", supports [[Applied_Behavior_Analysis|ABA]]

== Autistic, With autism, On the Spectrum, Autist, Aspie ==

* "Autistic" is identity-first language (preferred among autistics)
* "With autism" is person-first language (preferred among [[allism|allistics]])
* "On the spectrum" is sort of like a euphemism (seems to be disliked by autistics)
* "Autist" is a shortened version of "autistic"
* "Aspie" is a identity-first language used by some diagnosed with [[Asperger_syndrome|Asperger's Syndrome]]

[[Identity-first language]] is preferred among autistics because many believe autism is a part of them. If you remove the autism, you destroy everything they are.<ref>[https://www.verywellmind.com/should-you-say-person-with-autism-or-autistic-person-5235429 Identity vs Person-first language, VeryWellMind]</ref>

[[Person-first language]] is preferred among allistics. While person-first language is usually preferred/recommended for many disabilities/diagnoses*, many who use this in regards to autism also hold beliefs contrary to the community.

(~* Many of which don't have another way to say it and I wonder which would be preferred among those communities if an alternative was available. (Bipolar, OCD, BPD, Down's Syndrome, etc.)

== References ==

<references />

[[Category:Autistic paradigms and terminology]]

Miscellaneous terms

2022-08-24T15:55:11Z

Fire Eider:

{{Comment|Feel free to change the name, it was the best I could think of... which isn't the best lol}}

== Autism community vs Autistic community ==

I have seen two different, but similar-ish meanings for these.

# The autism community is any [[allism|allistic]] who knows or works with an autistic
# The autism community is mostly composed of people- autistic or not- who support stuff that the majority of the Autistic community does not. (For instance, supporting ABA, or trying to find a cure)

# The Autistic community is any autistic
# The Autistic community is mostly autistics but can also include any ally/anyone who supports what the majority of autistics support.

== Autism mom/dad ==

An Autism mom or dad is, stereotypically, a parent of an autistic child who often complains about how hard it is to have a "child with autism", supports ABA

== Autistic, With autism, On the Spectrum, Autist, Aspie ==

* "Autistic" is identity-first language (preferred among autistics)
* "With autism" is person-first language (preferred among [[allism|allistics]])
* "On the spectrum" is sort of like a euphemism (seems to be disliked by autistics)
* "Autist" is a shortened version of "autistic"
* "Aspie" is a identity-first language used by some diagnosed with [[Asperger_syndrome|Asperger's Syndrome]]

[[Identity-first language]] is preferred among autistics because many believe autism is a part of them. If you remove the autism, you destroy everything they are.<ref>[https://www.verywellmind.com/should-you-say-person-with-autism-or-autistic-person-5235429 Identity vs Person-first language, VeryWellMind]</ref>

[[Person-first language]] is preferred among allistics. While person-first language is usually preferred/recommended for many disabilities/diagnoses*, many who use this in regards to autism also hold beliefs contrary to the community.

(~* Many of which don't have another way to say it and I wonder which would be preferred among those communities if an alternative was available. (Bipolar, OCD, BPD, Down's Syndrome, etc.)

== References ==

<references />

[[Category:Autistic paradigms and terminology]]

Miscellaneous terms

2022-08-24T15:41:48Z

Fire Eider: /* Autistic, With autism, On the Spectrum, Autist */ fixed a link

{{Comment|Feel free to change the name, it was the best I could think of... which isn't the best lol}}

== Autism community vs Autistic community ==

I have seen two different, but similar-ish meanings for these.

# The autism community is any [[allism|allistic]] who knows or works with an autistic
# The autism community is mostly composed of people- autistic or not- who support stuff that the majority of the Autistic community does not. (For instance, supporting ABA, or trying to find a cure)

# The Autistic community is any autistic
# The Autistic community is mostly autistics but can also include any ally/anyone who supports what the majority of autistics support.

== Autism mom/dad ==

An Autism mom or dad is, stereotypically, a parent of an autistic child who often complains about how hard it is to have a "child with autism", supports ABA

== Autistic, With autism, On the Spectrum, Autist ==

* "Autistic" is identity-first language (preferred among autistics)
* "With autism" is person-first language (preferred among [[allism|allistics]])
* "On the spectrum" is sort of like a euphemism (seems to be disliked by autistics)
* "Autist" is a shortened version of "autistic"

[[Identity-first language]] is preferred among autistics because many believe autism is a part of them. If you remove the autism, you destroy everything they are.

[[Person-first language]] is preferred among allistics. While person-first language is usually preferred/recommended for many disabilities/diagnoses*, many who use this in regards to autism also hold beliefs contrary to the community.

~* Many of which don't have another way to say it and I wonder which would be preferred among those communities if an alternative was available. (Bipolar, OCD, BPD, Down's Syndrome, etc.)

[[Category:Autistic paradigms and terminology]]

Research

2022-08-24T15:05:56Z

Fire Eider: /* Podcasts */

'''Research''' in the context of the diagnostic journey is the process one may launch into to find out as much information as possible to try and deal with the self-questioning.

Examples may include:

* Looking up clinical definitions of autism
* Searching for and studying the content of autistic YouTube and Twitter accounts
* Searching for [[Screening tools|online tests]] that you can do on yourself at home

The strict clinical definitions may be of limited usefulness as they tend to be framed in terms of fairly specific deficits that may be difficult to identify as a match with your personal experience. Autistic social media accounts may prove much more useful as they describe a broader range of more true-to-life experience that may resonate with you more readily. Looking at the content from several different accounts also helps, as each autistic person's own experience is unique to them.

== Podcasts ==

{{Comment|Maybe put this in [[Podcasts by Autistic creators]]?}}

{{Comment|Good thought - I went to do so, then second-guessed, because this pod host isn't autistic (though she has lots of autistic guests) and is not so much representative of "autistic culture" (where the "Pods by Autistic Creators" lives) so much as a source of clinical info (which unlike most clinical info is neurodiversity-friendly). Thoughts?}}

{{Comment|If the host isn't autistic, I don't think it should go in Podcasts by ''Autistic'' creators --[[User:Fire Eider|Fire Eider]] ([[User talk:Fire Eider|talk]]) 15:05, 24 August 2022 (UTC)}}

[https://two-sides-of-the-spectrum.simplecast.com/episodes Two Sides of the Spectrum]
The host is a clinician who is not autistic, but who embraces the neurodiversity paradigm and frequently has autistic guest-experts on the show. For those who want to explore clinical perspectives on autism, this is a useful and affirming source.

== Websites ==

[https://embrace-autism.com/blog/ Embrace Autism]
The blog offers research and experiential reflections on autism, written by autistic psychologists.

[[Category:Am I autistic?]]

Prosopagnosia

2022-08-24T14:59:47Z

Fire Eider: Created page with "{{Comment|I think this can be worded better}} '''Congenital Prosopagnosia''', often just shortened to prosopagnosia, is also known as "face blindness". It is a difficulty recognizing faces. In the severest form, the person may not recognize their own face. Some people can recognize others in certain situations but not when encountered outside of this context. An example would be not recognizing your teacher outside of school. There is also a phenomenon sometimes refer..."

{{Comment|I think this can be worded better}}

'''Congenital Prosopagnosia''', often just shortened to prosopagnosia, is also known as "face blindness". It is a difficulty recognizing faces. In the severest form, the person may not recognize their own face.

Some people can recognize others in certain situations but not when encountered outside of this context. An example would be not recognizing your teacher outside of school.

There is also a phenomenon sometimes referred to as "cross-race effect" where people are able to tell those in their own race apart more easily than other races. This is different from prosopagnosia because face blindness includes your own race.

Community hashtags

2022-08-24T14:43:04Z

Fire Eider:

This is a list of autistic '''community hashtags''' commonly used on [https://twitter.com Twitter].

; #ActuallyAutistic
: This means the tweet author is an actually autistic person. It is specifically not to be used by non-autistic authors when referring to somebody else, but "actually autistic" without the hashtag works.

; #AutismAcceptance #AutismAcceptanceMonth
: We generally like this better than #AutismAwareness.

; #AutismAwareness #AutismAwarenessMonth
: This is the dominant brand for pro-autistic cheerleading. We generally prefer #AutismAcceptance.
: Sometimes we'll joke about #AutismBewarenessMonth because that's what it feels like.

{{Comment|This page needs a bit of formatting work on the hashtags. I want to fix the font, and maybe make them live links to Twitter. -severian

See '''#AutismAwareness''' as example for how to do similar hashtags on one line and multiple definitions.}}

{{Comment|Should [[Twitter]] be merged into this article? It could be useful having one page for e.g. "Autistic Twitter" with separate sections for prominent autistic Twitter authors and community hashtags.}}
{{Comment|I agree --[[User:Fire Eider|Fire Eider]] ([[User talk:Fire Eider|talk]]) 14:43, 24 August 2022 (UTC)}}

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