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Websites and Blogs

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== Websites ==

* [https://nd-upgrade.netlify.app/ Neurodivergent Upgrade]

* [https://neuroqueer.com/ Neuroqueer]

* [https://autisticsunmasked.org/ Autistics Unmasked]

* [https://embrace-autism.com/ Embrace Autism]

* [https://autisticscienceperson.com/resources/ Autistic Science Person Resources]

== Blogs ==

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Instagram

2022-10-25T09:43:29Z

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== Accounts ==

* [https://www.instagram.com/autie.nay/ @autie.nay]
* [https://www.instagram.com/autisticbookclub/ @autisticbookclub]
* [https://www.instagram.com/autistic_callum_/ @autistic_callum_]
* [https://www.instagram.com/livedexperienceeducator/ @livedexperienceeducator]
* [https://www.instagram.com/myautisticsoul/ @myautisticsoul]
* [https://www.instagram.com/neuro_divers/ @neuro_divers]
* [https://www.instagram.com/neurodivergent_insights/ @neurodivergent_insights]
* [https://www.instagram.com/neurodivergent_lou/ @neurodivergent_lou]
* [https://www.instagram.com/neurodivergent_researcher/ @neurodivergent_researcher]
* [https://www.instagram.com/theautisticlife/ @theautisticlife]
*[https://www.instagram.com/thearticulateautistic @thearticulateautistic]

== Hashtags ==

{{Comment| Not sharing hashtag lists with other platforms for the moment. Please add some IG hashtags here. See [[Twitter]] for example hashtag list format.}}

; {{InstagramHashtag|actuallyautistic}}
: The post creator is an actually autistic person. This hashtag is specifically not for use by non-autistic authors when referring to somebody else, but "actually autistic" without the hashtag works.

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Autism without trauma

2022-10-25T09:33:54Z

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[https://twitter.com/x/status/1522038130886553603 Here is the link to this @Twitter thread🧵 ]

A lot of Autistic people occasionally ask “Is there Autism without trauma” and yes, yes there is. I have met at least one and there is a model for non-traumatic Autism.

Unfortunately this is a “luck of birth” kind of thing but it is out there.

These people are not talked about as being Autistic because, among other reasons:

* These people are out there living their awesome untraumatized lives.

* Their life always supported their needs, so Neurodivergence never came up

Here is the formula for non-traumatic Autism.

1) A childhood in which the child receives abundant support and is somehow sheltered from negative social events.

This is rare but can happen any number of ways. The right home school environment is one example. Also an environment where the child’s [[Dedicated interest|special interests]] push them into specialized environments.

2) Their special interests is rewarding enough to themselves and society that it becomes a career and their mastery of that skill is high enough that people accommodate the person’s needs.

That is it. It helps a lot if the Autistic drives are supportive of it.

There are many examples of these types of people.

The most famous example is Olympians and other high end athletes.

I am not saying Autistic people who fit this model can’t have trauma. I am just pointing out the model that can and does manifests adult Autistics without trauma.

I know this for a fact because I know one. They are not an athlete.

They grew up isolated, with low social needs, love from their family, and an environment that stimulated their special interests.

They acquired a career that was in line with their special interest and they were so good at it, and it was so lucrative for their employers that they could do anything they wanted until they retired.

This person grew up with a complete awareness that they were different but… They grew up knowing their difference was a '''''strength.''''' That their outside view was something they brought to the table.

They never needed someone to explain to them that they where Autistic because they were in their ideal environment and happy as hell.

And even now knowing they are Autistic, they are not on Social Media or writing a book about their Autistic life.

They are enjoying their Special Interests as they always have and part of their Autistic drive is staying out of the spot light when they don’t need to be.

This is one example of why you rarely see examples of non-traumatized Autistics.

Autism is rarely anything but a hypothetical to those not traumatized by a world that does not accept them.

Any time you see a person who is driven and passionate and been in the same field for over a decade, so '''''respected''''' they can do anything they want. At the same time their are groundbreaking doing things that nobody has done before, like the rules don’t matter, pushing the envelope

Never settling for anything less than their vision.

Standing up to anything in their way.

You cannot tell me that person is not Autistic. (At the very least they are Autistically coded)

Anyone you can name at the top of their field and '''''stayed''''' there for more that a decade is very likely Autistics.

Writers, Directors, Musicians, Performers.

You think someone stays in music for 40 years because they need the money? Or because of an unyielding drive to do it?

Not sure how to close this one, but if you want examples of what Autistics care capable of when they have support and how wonderful their lives can be or heroes for your Autistics, just point to anyone whose became a master of their field, loved it, and was rewarded for it.

Oh, and for those that don’t know, it is well documented that those Autistic people who choose to apply themselves to individual physical excellence (and don’t have problematic complications) EXCELL.

Reps, restricted diet, hyper focus, etc, … all in our well house.

There are plenty of examples of these characters in media.

Ron Swanson is the one on the top with the least offense.
Secondary to that is the whole cast of Parks and Recs minus Anne because she is the token NT and Ben Wyatt because he arguable has trauma.

A problematic but viable example of non-traumatized Autism is Sheldon Cooper.

(Yes the character is problematic.)

Sheldon had a good childhood and excels at a profitable special interest to the point that people accommodate his wants and needs.

Ash Ketchum is another great example of this. He had a great 10 years of childhood and then spent 36 years (this May 22nd) trying to be the very best, the best there ever was …

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Statistically You have a pretty good chance of encountering non-traumatized Autistics if you go to a LEGO convention.

The displays at LEGO conventions are usually made by adults who have invested a '''''lot''''' of money in an expensive artistic medium then took vacation time, to transport their fragile art to a convention. Showed up at least a day before to rebuild and then reverse the whole process.

And they '''''pay''''' for this privilege. let me repeat that. LEGO convention hobbiest, called AFOLs '''''pay''''' to display their art, and the Convention makes the money.

The link between LEGO and Autism is real.

Those AFOLs who have the resources to do what I just described as a '''''hobby''''' disproportionate to the Autistic community, have lucrative jobs and lives that support them.

I should be clear here that the AFOLs are not being taken advantage of.

Autistic Empathy is '''''real''''' too. A LEGO con, for the AFOLs is a massive amount of Autistics with the '''''same''''' special interest converging for a '''''days''''' to celebrate their mutual special interest '''''together.'''''

Basically, the '''''AFOLs''''' bring the art to share with the other AFOLs and the space and event exists '''''because''''' money can be made to cover the expense by charging the public to see the art. It’s a symbiotic system.

This is a consistent model. Anywhere you have passionate hobbyist creators in anything cost prohibitive converging you have a disproportionate chance to encounter untraumatized Autistics.

Cosplay for example.

To be clear, Lots of traumatized Autistics become AFOLs and Cosplayers and other high-end cost prohibitive hobbiest creators to escape from their trauma.

The thread is about where you '''''can''''' find Autistics without trauma.

Please '''''never''''' assume someone has not experienced trauma.

I will talk about a second model that leads to non-traumatized Autism that also flies under the radar.

Autism can manifest as a “Multigenerational Disability.”

A multigenerational disability is one that is inheritable.

Any multigenerational can begin to develop a cultural impact on the family if not a group.

Societal Pressure like Autistic Empathy can even result in both parents of a child being Autistic without realizing it.

If you talk with older Autistic people, some of them have stories about their parents teaching them how to manage Allistic society: “look at the bridge of the nose to seem like you are looking people in the eye”

These are conversations from 30+ years ago where a Parent '''''clearly''''' had Autism and recognized it in their child '''''or''''' just assumed their child had the same challenge and taught them to handle it.

Lots of these parents accepted their children had challenges without having the name for it, because they empathized with what their child was going through.

So when challenges occurred, they where there with the support.

Now, if this family also had a multigenerational career path, then they also set up the kid for a stable accommodating job.

If you want a specific example:

Agriculture, at least 40 some years ago in the States.

But there are many family business and cultures and societies that embrace training the young into jobs over a lifetime.

As long as the job isn’t counter to the Autistic person’s Autistic needs it can set them up for a non-traumatic Autistic adulthood.

This model is really just a more focused version of the other when you break it down though:

1) support the child when they are young.

2) give them the tools to thrive as an adult.

The aspect of the multigenerational model is that, until someone realizes the family has Autism, no one in the family will question Autistic behaviors in the children as noteworthy. It’s literally normal for that family.

[https://twitter.com/x/status/1522038130886553603 Here it the link to this @Twitter thread🧵 ]

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Aromanticism

2022-10-24T17:41:30Z

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'''Aromanticism''' refers to the romantic orientation where someone feels little to no romantic attraction towards others; or experiences romantic attraction in a non-normative way. Aromanticism is a spectrum, which means there will be different experiences within the community. It is commonly shortened to as 'aro'.

This article contains some autistic people's perspective regarding being aro and autistic: https://taaap.org/2022/02/23/asaw-22-disabled-neurodivergent-aros/

Another article related to aromanticism:
https://azejournal.com/article/2022/8/4/what-could-happen-autism-aromanticism-and-the-problem-with-social-skills

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Applied Behavior Analysis

2022-10-17T08:50:01Z

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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:
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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>
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== 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 == 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:

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"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."
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Violence against Autistic people

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== Filicide ==

''Filicide'' is a legal term for a parent (or guardian?) murdering their child. The word is more generally used in the disability community to describe any person murdering a relative because of that relative's disability.

If you are searching for ways to help prevent the filicide, to learn more about how to talk about it, or information on how to hold a vigil for a victim, please consult this [https://autisticadvocacy.org/projects/community/mourning/anti-filicide/ Anti-Filicide Toolkit], created by the [https://autisticadvocacy.org Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN)].

== Sexual abuse ==

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Recent research in France showed that autistic people have a higher risk at being sexually abused.<ref>[https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnbeh.2022.852203/full Evidence That Nine Autistic Women Out of Ten Have Been Victims of Sexual Violence]</ref>

== Suicide ==

{{Comment|Not sure if this is the right article for this topic. --[[User:Anna|Anna]] ([[User talk:Anna|talk]])}}

== Withholding of care ==

== Microaggressions ==

== Police violence ==

{{Comment|We should take care to acknowledge the intersectionality between ablism and racism, as a lot of the police violence against Autistic people is specifically against Black Autistic people.}}

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Stigma

2022-10-17T08:44:57Z

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{{Comment|No idea if this page and [[Stereotypes]] should be separate or not; there's a lot of overlap I think --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 02:29, 24 August 2022 (UTC)}}

{{Comment|I think they can still be separated. Stereotypes can be positive, although positive stereotypes can also be harmful. However, stigma is always negative in nature. There's also stigmas that are directed to others, like parents. I think stereotypes are always directed at the person themself?}}

Autistic people face a lot of '''Stigma''' should they be "out" to the public.

== Why autistic people are stigmatised ==

== Common stigmas ==

* Lack of [[Empathy|empathy]]
* Essentially psychopaths
* Sexual predators
* Violent

== Types of stigma ==
=== Self-stigma ===
Stigma directed towards oneself. Kind of like internalized ableism?

=== Public stigma ===
Stigma directed to autistic people by society.

=== Courtesy stigma ===
Stigma directed to people associated with autistic people, like family and parents. One example is how mothers of autistic kids get stigmatized as cold, unloving mother as a result of the refrigerator mother theory. This happens in regions where autism is still misunderstood. As a result, families might try their best to hide the kid's autism, which might lead to lack of effort to provide the kid with accommodations. Autistic kids in this kind of situation might also be forced to mask constantly.

== See also ==

* [[Stereotypes]]

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Functioning labels

2022-10-17T08:29:45Z

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'''High-''' and '''low-functioning''' labels are an outdated form of classification of [[Autism|autism]] in individuals.

It was first used to describe the presence of intellectual disabilities (IQ), but has since, in the mainstream, been a term to describe how much a person's autism corresponds to the [[Stereotypes|stereotypical idea]] of an autistic person (non-verbal, heavy usage of [[Stimming|stimming]] and lack of [[Masking|masking]]).

Of course, these terms (and the idea of autism existing on one-dimensional line from 'less' to 'more' autistic) are an artifact of autism research and labelling done by [[Allism|allistics]], with a focus on how well autistic people can fit into their standards (and, in general, how "palatable" they are), instead of accurately describing their experiences of being autistic.

For that reason, both terms are seen in a bad light by some autistic communities, and have been discontinued.

== Issues with "High Functioning" ==

The issue mainly consists of a dismissal of the autistic person's struggles.

People labelled 'high functioning' have an ability to behave "[[Neurotypical|neurotypical]] enough," thus "can function within society." However, it doesn't account for invisible struggles the person doesn't let out, and the extreme consequences that come from intensive masking.

This kind of expression of autism is often called [[Asperger syndrome]] (AS), a term that has been discontinued for medical diagnosis, but might still be seen around in places that haven't catched up to the latest autism research yet.

== Issues with "Low Functioning" ==

The issue mainly consists of a dismissal of the autistic person's capacity.

People labelled 'low functioning' don't express an ability to behave "[[Neurotypical|neurotypical]] enough," and might have 'learning disabilities', thus "can't function within society." However, the measure of functioning applied may be unfair (unreasonable or unnecessarily neurotypical standards), and, the difficulties faced by the person might be a result of an [[Ableism|ableist]] environment:

* Lack of accommodations
* Overly-enforced neurotypical behaviour
* Allistic oriented teaching

Being perceived as 'lower functioning' than usual often leads to infantilization, loss of perceived ability, loss of autonomy.

== Alternatives to the terms ==

The alternative to 'high-functioning' and 'low-functioning' is 'Autistic.'

There's not ever a need to use such vague and arbitrary boxes, especially since two people in the same category might not share even a single trait.

Whenever intending to talk about an autistic person's functions, use specifics.

Some autistic people however prefer to use the terms ''low support needs'' and ''high support needs''.

== See also ==

* [[Deficit model]]
* [[The pathology paradigm]]

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Deficit model

2022-10-17T08:26:09Z

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In the '''deficit model''', or '''medical model''', most diagnostic criteria for autism are framed as being deficits when compared to [[Allism|allistic]] or [[neurotypical]] people. Although outdated, this is still used by many psychiatrists and physicians.

An analogy to support this might be: Asking a dog to be more ‘cat’ or a cat to be more ‘dog’. Assessing a cats skills using a criteria designed for dogs and vice versa… this will likely result in neither one achieving the ‘desired’ outcome.

== See also ==

* [[Functioning labels]]
* [[The pathology paradigm]]

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Deficit model

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Bias

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At first, autism was studied in only white male kids and it was believed for a long time that girls couldn't have it. This is at least in part because autism often looks different in girls (as well as, often, POC), due to stronger pressures to [[Masking|fit in]].

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Autism stereotypes

2022-10-17T08:19:08Z

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{{Comment| How does this differ from the [[Autistic representation in fiction]] and [[Stereotypes]] pages? --[[User:Fire Eider|Fire Eider]] ([[User talk:Fire Eider|talk]]) 13:18, 24 August 2022 (UTC)}}

{{Comment|Good point. Adding a redundancy note at the top of both pages --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 15:40, 24 August 2022 (UTC)}}

There are many '''stereotypes''' and stigmas surrounding autism and other forms of neurodiversity.

While stereotypes perform a function in society and may not have harmful intent, they often result in people viewing all autistics as being a certain way. Negative traits are magnified.

A typical stereotype of an autistic person is: white, male, stims with their hands/fingers, stares at the ground, socially oblivious, quite smart or perhaps quite dumb. This stereotype is particularly harmful because it stops people from recognizing that women and people of color are autistic as well, which can prevent accurate self-diagnosis and professional diagnosis.

There are many examples of stereotypes in modern media. The list below is not exhaustive, but gives an idea of the Autism landscape in popular media.

== TV ==
* Shaun, ''The Good Doctor'' (Medical Drama)
* Sheldon Cooper, ''The Big Bang Theory'' and ''Young Sheldon'' (Situation Comedies)
* Sam Gardner, ''Atypical'' (Comedy-Drama)
* ''Love on the Spectrum'' (Reality - While the people featured in the show are actually autistic, the commentary and framing/tone of the show, which comes from allistic narrators/therapists/family members, contributes to many stereotypes.)

== Books ==
* Christopher, ''The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time'' (While not stated in the book itself, the blurb refers to [[Asperger syndrome]])

== Movies ==
* Rain Man
* ''Music'' (Musical Drama)

== Theatre ==
* Christopher, ''The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time''

== Gaming ==

== See also ==

* [[Autistic representation in fiction]]

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Autism Speaks

2022-10-17T08:02:09Z

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'''Autism Speaks''' is an organization that says they represent autistics, although they have no #ActuallyAutistic people on their board. The majority of the Autistic Community oppose this organization.

= History =

= Controversy =

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Books by Autistic authors

2022-10-17T07:40:18Z

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{{Comment|For now this is just a list. Maybe it would be nice to organize it maybe in a table so people can sort by, e.g., genre, main topic, intended audience, language, etc?}}
{{Comment|Done formatting into tables. Might need more adjusments if information about genre and audience is required.}}

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| 2019 || ''[[Keep Clear: my adventures with Asperger's]]'' || Tom Cutler
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| 2010 || ''[[A Field Guide to Earthlings]]'' || Star Ford
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| 2017 || ''[[All the Weight of Our Dreams: On Living Racialized Autism]]'' || edited by E. Ashkenazy, Lydia X. Z. Brown, Morénike Giwa Onaiwu
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| 2021 || ''[[Autistic and Expecting: Practical Support for Parents to Be, and Health and Social Care Practitioners]]'' || Alexis Quinn
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| 2021 || ''[[The Oscillations]]'' || Kate Fox
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| 2022 || ''[[Ten Steps to Nanette]]'' || Hannah Gadsby
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| 2019 || ''[[Trauma, Stigma, and Autism: Developing Resilience and Loosening the Grip of Shame]]'' || Gordon Gates
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| 2015 || ''[[Typed Words, Loud Voices]]'' || edited by Elizabeth J Grace, Amy Sequenzia
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| 2021 || ''[[Drama Queen: One Autistic Woman and a Life of Unhelpful Labels]]'' || Sara Gibbs
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Thinking in Pictures: My Life with Autism]]'' || Temple Grandin
|-
| 2015 || ''[[From Here to Maternity: Pregnancy and Motherhood on the Autism Spectrum]]'' || Lana Grant
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Stim: An Autistic Anthology]]'' || Lizzie Huxley-Jones (editor, essays are by autistic people)
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Odd Girl Out: An Autistic Woman in a Neurotypical World]]'' || Laura James
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Letters to My Weird Sisters: On Autism and Feminism]]'' || Joanne Limburg
|-
| 2017 || ''[[The Autistic Alice]]'' || Joanne Limburg
|-
| 2018 || ''[[The Electricity of Every Living Thing: One Woman's Walk with Asperger's]]'' || Katherine May
|-
| 2022 || ''[[A Wild Child's Book of Birds]]'' || Dara McAnulty
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Diary of a Young Naturalist]]'' || Dara McAnulty
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Disability and the Church: A Vision for Diversity and Inclusion]]'' || Lamar Hardwick
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You]]'' || Jenara Nerenberg
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Wild Child: A Journey Through Nature]]'' || Dara McAnulty
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Naming Adult Autism: Culture, Science, Identity]]'' || James McGrath
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Fingers in the Sparkle Jar: A Memoir]]'' || Chris Packham
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Unmasking Autism]]'' || Devon Price
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Goalkeeper: Memoir of Poet Peter Street]]'' || Peter Street
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Hidden Depths]]'' || Peter Street
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Older Adults and Autism Spectrum Conditions: An Introduction and Guide]]'' || Wenn B. Lawson (Author), Carol Povey (Foreword by)
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Thumbing from Lipik to Pakrac: New and Selected Poems]]'' || Peter Street
|-
| 2021 || ''[[The Autism Relationships Handbook: How to Thrive in Friendships, Dating, and Love]]'' || Joe Biel
|-
| 2016 || ''[[The Autism Spectrum Guide to Sexuality and Relationships: Understand Yourself and Make Choices That Are Right for You]]'' || Emma Goodall (Author), Wenn B. Lawson (Foreword by), Yenn Purkis (Foreword by)
|-
| 2021 || ''[[The Autistic Trans Guide to Life]]'' || Yenn Purkis (Author), Wenn B. Lawson (Author), Emma Goodall (Foreword by)
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Nobody Nowhere: The Extraordinary Autobiography of an Autistic Girl]]'' || Donna Williams
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Somebody Somewhere: Breaking Free from the World of Autism]]'' || Donna Williams
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Spectrum Women--Autism and Parenting]]'' || Renata Jurkevythz (Author), Maura Campbell (Author), Lisa Morgan (Author), Barb Cook (Foreword by)
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism]]'' || edited by Barb Cook, Michelle Garnett
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Spoon Knife 5: Liminal]]'' || Alice Beecher, Allyson Shaw, Alyssa Gonzalez, Alyssa Hillary, Amara George Parker, Andrew M. Reichart, Athena "Tina" Monday, Brett Gaffney, Brianna Bullen, Cody Goodfellow, Craig Laurance Gidney, David Robinson, Dora M. Raymaker, Jessica Goody, Lucas Scheelk, Margaret Killjoy, Nick Walker, Noley Reid, Orrin Grey, Phil Smith, R. M. Conrad, Scott Nicolay, Tito Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay, Verity Reynolds
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| 2019 || ''[[Anders gaat ook: Hoe ik functioneer met autisme en ADHD]]'' || Elise Cordaro
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| 2021 || ''[[Aut of the box]]'' || Magali De Reu
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| 2019 || ''[[Maar je ziet er helemaal niet autistisch uit]]'' || Bianca Toeps
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| 2020 || ''[[Zondagsleven]]'' || Judith Visser
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| 2018 || ''[[Zondagskind]]'' || Judith Visser
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| 2015 || ''[[Nicht normal, aber das richtig gut: Mein wunderbares Leben mit Autismus und ADHS]]'' || Denise Linke
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| 2014 || ''[[Schattenspringer - Wie es ist, anders zu sein]]'' || Daniela Schreiter
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| 2020 || ''[[A Kind of Spark]]'' || Elle McNicoll
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| 2021 || ''[[A Different Sort of Normal]]'' || Abigail Balfe
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| 2021 || ''[[Like a Charm]]'' || Elle McNicoll
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| 2021 || ''[[Show Us Who You Are]]'' || Elle McNicoll
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| 2019 || ''[[Me and Sam-Sam Handle the Apocalypse]]'' || Susan Vaught
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| 2022 || ''[[Ellen Outside the Lines]]'' || A.J. Sass
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| 2019 || ''[[Keep Clear: my adventures with Asperger's]]'' || Tom Cutler
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| 2010 || ''[[A Field Guide to Earthlings]]'' || Star Ford
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| 2017 || ''[[All the Weight of Our Dreams: On Living Racialized Autism]]'' || edited by E. Ashkenazy, Lydia X. Z. Brown, Morénike Giwa Onaiwu
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| 2021 || ''[[Autistic and Expecting: Practical Support for Parents to Be, and Health and Social Care Practitioners]]'' || Alexis Quinn
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| 2021 || ''[[The Oscillations]]'' || Kate Fox
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| 2022 || ''[[Ten Steps to Nanette]]'' || Hannah Gadsby
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| 2019 || ''[[Trauma, Stigma, and Autism: Developing Resilience and Loosening the Grip of Shame]]'' || Gordon Gates
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| 2015 || ''[[Typed Words, Loud Voices]]'' || edited by Elizabeth J Grace, Amy Sequenzia
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| 2021 || ''[[Drama Queen: One Autistic Woman and a Life of Unhelpful Labels]]'' || Sara Gibbs
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| 1995 || ''[[Thinking in Pictures: My Life with Autism]]'' || Temple Grandin
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| 2015 || ''[[From Here to Maternity: Pregnancy and Motherhood on the Autism Spectrum]]'' || Lana Grant
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Stim: An Autistic Anthology]]'' || Lizzie Huxley-Jones (editor, essays are by autistic people)
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Odd Girl Out: An Autistic Woman in a Neurotypical World]]'' || Laura James
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Letters to My Weird Sisters: On Autism and Feminism]]'' || Joanne Limburg
|-
| 2017 || ''[[The Autistic Alice]]'' || Joanne Limburg
|-
| 2018 || ''[[The Electricity of Every Living Thing: One Woman's Walk with Asperger's]]'' || Katherine May
|-
| 2022 || ''[[A Wild Child's Book of Birds]]'' || Dara McAnulty
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Diary of a Young Naturalist]]'' || Dara McAnulty
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Disability and the Church: A Vision for Diversity and Inclusion]]'' || Lamar Hardwick
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You]]'' || Jenara Nerenberg
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Wild Child: A Journey Through Nature]]'' || Dara McAnulty
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Naming Adult Autism: Culture, Science, Identity]]'' || James McGrath
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Fingers in the Sparkle Jar: A Memoir]]'' || Chris Packham
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Unmasking Autism]]'' || Devon Price
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Goalkeeper: Memoir of Poet Peter Street]]'' || Peter Street
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| 2018 || ''[[Hidden Depths]]'' || Peter Street
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Older Adults and Autism Spectrum Conditions: An Introduction and Guide]]'' || Wenn B. Lawson (Author), Carol Povey (Foreword by)
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Thumbing from Lipik to Pakrac: New and Selected Poems]]'' || Peter Street
|-
| 2021 || ''[[The Autism Relationships Handbook: How to Thrive in Friendships, Dating, and Love]]'' || Joe Biel
|-
| 2016 || ''[[The Autism Spectrum Guide to Sexuality and Relationships: Understand Yourself and Make Choices That Are Right for You]]'' || Emma Goodall (Author), Wenn B. Lawson (Foreword by), Yenn Purkis (Foreword by)
|-
| 2021 || ''[[The Autistic Trans Guide to Life]]'' || Yenn Purkis (Author), Wenn B. Lawson (Author), Emma Goodall (Foreword by)
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Nobody Nowhere: The Extraordinary Autobiography of an Autistic Girl]]'' || Donna Williams
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Somebody Somewhere: Breaking Free from the World of Autism]]'' || Donna Williams
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Spectrum Women--Autism and Parenting]]'' || Renata Jurkevythz (Author), Maura Campbell (Author), Lisa Morgan (Author), Barb Cook (Foreword by)
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism]]'' || edited by Barb Cook, Michelle Garnett
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Spoon Knife 5: Liminal]]'' || Alice Beecher, Allyson Shaw, Alyssa Gonzalez, Alyssa Hillary, Amara George Parker, Andrew M. Reichart, Athena "Tina" Monday, Brett Gaffney, Brianna Bullen, Cody Goodfellow, Craig Laurance Gidney, David Robinson, Dora M. Raymaker, Jessica Goody, Lucas Scheelk, Margaret Killjoy, Nick Walker, Noley Reid, Orrin Grey, Phil Smith, R. M. Conrad, Scott Nicolay, Tito Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay, Verity Reynolds
|}

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| 2020 || ''[[Lifehacks voor meiden met autisme]]'' || Marleen Bezemer, Els Blijd-Hoogewys and Audrey Mol
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| 2019 || ''[[Anders gaat ook: Hoe ik functioneer met autisme en ADHD]]'' || Elise Cordaro
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| 2021 || ''[[Aut of the box]]'' || Magali De Reu
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| 2019 || ''[[Maar je ziet er helemaal niet autistisch uit]]'' || Bianca Toeps
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| 2020 || ''[[Zondagsleven]]'' || Judith Visser
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| 2018 || ''[[Zondagskind]]'' || Judith Visser
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| 2015 || ''[[Nicht normal, aber das richtig gut: Mein wunderbares Leben mit Autismus und ADHS]]'' || Denise Linke
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| 2014 || ''[[Schattenspringer - Wie es ist, anders zu sein]]'' || Daniela Schreiter
|}
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== Children's books ==

* ''[[A Kind of Spark]]'', Elle McNicoll, 2020
* ''[[A Different Sort of Normal]]'', Abigail Balfe, 2021
* ''[[Like a Charm]]'', Elle McNicoll, 2021
* ''[[Show Us Who You Are]]'', Elle McNicoll, 2021
* ''[[Me and Sam-Sam Handle the Apocalypse]]'', Susan Vaught, 2019
* ''[[Ellen Outside the Lines]]'', A.J. Sass, 2022

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| 2019 || ''[[Keep Clear: my adventures with Asperger's]]'' || Tom Cutler
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| 2010 || ''[[A Field Guide to Earthlings]]'' || Star Ford
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| 2017 || ''[[All the Weight of Our Dreams: On Living Racialized Autism]]'' || edited by E. Ashkenazy, Lydia X. Z. Brown, Morénike Giwa Onaiwu
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Autistic and Expecting: Practical Support for Parents to Be, and Health and Social Care Practitioners]]'' || Alexis Quinn
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| 2021 || ''[[The Oscillations]]'' || Kate Fox
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Ten Steps to Nanette]]'' || Hannah Gadsby
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Trauma, Stigma, and Autism: Developing Resilience and Loosening the Grip of Shame]]'' || Gordon Gates
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Typed Words, Loud Voices]]'' || edited by Elizabeth J Grace, Amy Sequenzia
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Drama Queen: One Autistic Woman and a Life of Unhelpful Labels]]'' || Sara Gibbs
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Thinking in Pictures: My Life with Autism]]'' || Temple Grandin
|-
| 2015 || ''[[From Here to Maternity: Pregnancy and Motherhood on the Autism Spectrum]]'' || Lana Grant
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Stim: An Autistic Anthology]]'' || Lizzie Huxley-Jones (editor, essays are by autistic people)
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Odd Girl Out: An Autistic Woman in a Neurotypical World]]'' || Laura James
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Letters to My Weird Sisters: On Autism and Feminism]]'' || Joanne Limburg
|-
| 2017 || ''[[The Autistic Alice]]'' || Joanne Limburg
|-
| 2018 || ''[[The Electricity of Every Living Thing: One Woman's Walk with Asperger's]]'' || Katherine May
|-
| 2022 || ''[[A Wild Child's Book of Birds]]'' || Dara McAnulty
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Diary of a Young Naturalist]]'' || Dara McAnulty
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Disability and the Church: A Vision for Diversity and Inclusion]]'' || Lamar Hardwick
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You]]'' || Jenara Nerenberg
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Wild Child: A Journey Through Nature]]'' || Dara McAnulty
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Naming Adult Autism: Culture, Science, Identity]]'' || James McGrath
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Fingers in the Sparkle Jar: A Memoir]]'' || Chris Packham
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Unmasking Autism]]'' || Devon Price
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Goalkeeper: Memoir of Poet Peter Street]]'' || Peter Street
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Hidden Depths]]'' || Peter Street
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Older Adults and Autism Spectrum Conditions: An Introduction and Guide]]'' || Wenn B. Lawson (Author), Carol Povey (Foreword by)
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Thumbing from Lipik to Pakrac: New and Selected Poems]]'' || Peter Street
|-
| 2021 || ''[[The Autism Relationships Handbook: How to Thrive in Friendships, Dating, and Love]]'' || Joe Biel
|-
| 2016 || ''[[The Autism Spectrum Guide to Sexuality and Relationships: Understand Yourself and Make Choices That Are Right for You]]'' || Emma Goodall (Author), Wenn B. Lawson (Foreword by), Yenn Purkis (Foreword by)
|-
| 2021 || ''[[The Autistic Trans Guide to Life]]'' || Yenn Purkis (Author), Wenn B. Lawson (Author), Emma Goodall (Foreword by)
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Nobody Nowhere: The Extraordinary Autobiography of an Autistic Girl]]'' || Donna Williams
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Somebody Somewhere: Breaking Free from the World of Autism]]'' || Donna Williams
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Spectrum Women--Autism and Parenting]]'' || Renata Jurkevythz (Author), Maura Campbell (Author), Lisa Morgan (Author), Barb Cook (Foreword by)
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism]]'' || edited by Barb Cook, Michelle Garnett
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Spoon Knife 5: Liminal]]'' || Alice Beecher, Allyson Shaw, Alyssa Gonzalez, Alyssa Hillary, Amara George Parker, Andrew M. Reichart, Athena "Tina" Monday, Brett Gaffney, Brianna Bullen, Cody Goodfellow, Craig Laurance Gidney, David Robinson, Dora M. Raymaker, Jessica Goody, Lucas Scheelk, Margaret Killjoy, Nick Walker, Noley Reid, Orrin Grey, Phil Smith, R. M. Conrad, Scott Nicolay, Tito Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay, Verity Reynolds
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| 2020 || ''[[Lifehacks voor meiden met autisme]]'' || Marleen Bezemer, Els Blijd-Hoogewys and Audrey Mol
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| 2019 || ''[[Anders gaat ook: Hoe ik functioneer met autisme en ADHD]]'' || Elise Cordaro
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Aut of the box]]'' || Magali De Reu
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Maar je ziet er helemaal niet autistisch uit]]'' || Bianca Toeps
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Zondagsleven]]'' || Judith Visser
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Zondagskind]]'' || Judith Visser
|}

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== German books ==

* ''[[Nicht normal, aber das richtig gut: Mein wunderbares Leben mit Autismus und ADHS]]'', Denise Linke, 2015
* ''[[Schattenspringer - Wie es ist, anders zu sein]]'', Daniela Schreiter, 2014

== Children's books ==

* ''[[A Kind of Spark]]'', Elle McNicoll, 2020
* ''[[A Different Sort of Normal]]'', Abigail Balfe, 2021
* ''[[Like a Charm]]'', Elle McNicoll, 2021
* ''[[Show Us Who You Are]]'', Elle McNicoll, 2021
* ''[[Me and Sam-Sam Handle the Apocalypse]]'', Susan Vaught, 2019
* ''[[Ellen Outside the Lines]]'', A.J. Sass, 2022

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== Terminology ==

=== Acronyms ===

* [[ADHD|Kinetism (ADHD)]]
* [[Overlapping neurotypes|AuDHD]]
* [[DCD]]
* [[EDS]]
* [[SPD]]
* [[ND]]
* [[NT]]
* [[MH]]
* [[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]]

* [[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]]
* [[Plurality]]

== 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|Touch]] (texture, temperature)
* [[Vestibular perception]]
* [[Visual perception|Vision]]
* [[Aural sensitivity to electronics]]

== Autistic survival guide ==

=== Allistic sociology 101 ===

* [[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]]

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== Accounts ==

* [https://www.instagram.com/autie.nay/ @autie.nay]
* [https://www.instagram.com/autisticbookclub/ @autisticbookclub]
* [https://www.instagram.com/autistic_callum_/ @autistic_callum_]
* [https://www.instagram.com/livedexperienceeducator/ @livedexperienceeducator]
* [https://www.instagram.com/myautisticsoul/ @myautisticsoul]
* [https://www.instagram.com/neuro_divers/ @neuro_divers]
* [https://www.instagram.com/neurodivergent_insights/ @neurodivergent_insights]
* [https://www.instagram.com/neurodivergent_lou/ @neurodivergent_lou]
* [https://www.instagram.com/neurodivergent_researcher/ @neurodivergent_researcher]
* [https://www.instagram.com/theautisticlife/ @theautisticlife]

== Hashtags ==

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; {{InstagramHashtag|actuallyautistic}}
: The post creator is an actually autistic person. This hashtag is specifically not for use by non-autistic authors when referring to somebody else, but "actually autistic" without the hashtag works.

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Accidentally open secrets regarding Autism

2022-10-16T15:48:41Z

Vozcoe:

[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 [[Gender#Overlap between Autism and being LGBT|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 [[Symbols of Autism|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.
* [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 hard 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.

[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.

*[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.

*[[The autism spectrum|The Autistic spectrum]] is [https://t.co/0drZ45Jl0g not a line]. It is a series of "knobs" set at various levels for each manifestation of Autism.

*It is endless forms most beautiful.

♾❤️🧡💛💚💙💜♾

[http://pbs.twimg.com/media/FU5q18vXEAI25pO.png Epic Infographic] by the Epic @Autism_Sketches

*There is a saying in the autistic community: If you've met one autistic person, you've met ''one'' autistic person. You haven't met us all.

*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.

*[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.

[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.

[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.

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

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Signs you might be autistic

2022-10-16T15:48:08Z

Vozcoe:

[https://twitter.com/mightbeautistic/status/1523750181614747648 Here is a link to the thread 🧵]

You might be autistic if you’ve noticed that some mental health professionals pathologize and devalue autistic traits.

As a mental health professional who is also autistic, I’d like to share the difference between describing a “shared trait” and a neurotypified “symptom.” 🧵

'''Symptom #1''': Has difficulty answering questions directly and ends up talking around the subject.

Trait: It frustrates me when the question only allows a yes/no answer, but I see multitudes of possibility.

'''Symptom #2''': Is socially awkward, even when they are trying to be polite.

Trait: Being polite only matters to me if it actually makes sense. I’m not into niceties and I enjoy socializing in autistic ways with my neurodivergent community.

'''Symptom #3''': Has trouble keeping up with the flow of a normal conversation.

Trait: I prefer autistically paced conversation style and or using tech/AAC. With NT’s by the time I have a chance to speak, I have often forgotten my reply.

'''Symptom #4''': Has an unusually narrow range of interests.

Trait: I love to think about one favorite thing and focus on that one favorite thing. My special interests are my love language and make me super interesting. :)

'''Symptom #5''': Thinks or talks about the same things over and over.

Trait: Again I love my special interests. They allow me to deep dive a subject and really take it to the next level. Monotropism is cool.

'''Symptom #6''': Lifelong failure at initiating sleep is as high as 80% in ASD.

Trait: It’s not a disorder. I’m a night owl. I always have been. Yes, sometimes I want to go to bed earlier, but I have some of my best thoughts and creative moments at night. The world is quiet then.

'''Symptom #7''': Is too silly or laughs inappropriately.

Trait: My mind is amazing. Occasionally, these wonderful, delightful, imaginary scenes pop into my head that make me laugh out loud. I love being silly, it makes life better.

'''Symptom #8''': Doesn’t recognize when others are trying to take advantage of them.

Trait: I have a huge, generous, and trusting heart. I like people, even though I need tons of alone time.

'''Symptom #9''': Stares or gazes off into space.

Trait: Sometimes allistics might misunderstand me and think I’m just staring into space when inside I am engaged with thought or listening deeply.

We have so many awesome traits. Even beyond those that have been stolen and devalued into symptoms. And there are “symptoms” of autism that aren’t autistic traits, i.e. we don’t lack empathy. (Double empathy)

BTW, The “symptoms” here come from an autism assessment in use today.

The assessment, in use today, where these pathologizing symptoms come from is called the SRS-2 Autoscore. It is commonly used in neuropsychology evaluations to assess for autism.

I’ve had several messages from people saying “Your tweets are just quirky traits, not autism.”

We can take the power back because these are the exact barameters used to define an “official diagnosis.” Albeit, many of them. We need to demystify the process of autistic identity.

[https://twitter.com/mightbeautistic/status/1523750181614747648 Here is a link to the thread 🧵]

Thread by -[https://twitter.com/mightbeautistic @mightbeautistic]

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Non-derogatory DSM-5 diagnosis criteria for Autism

2022-10-16T15:46:58Z

Vozcoe:

[https://twitter.com/autismsupsoc/status/1530273173236760576 Here is the link to this @Twitter thread🧵 ]

You might be Autistic if you meet the '''''DSM-5''''' criteria for Autism, presented here in a non-deficient manner.

==Category A: Intuitive Autistic Empathy==
You have Intuitive Autistic Empathy instead of Intuitive Allistic Empathy

You intuitively communicate and interact using Autistic Empathy rather than Allistic Empathy, but you may have learned to mask, mimic, or emulate Allistic Empathy.

Three Requirements:
*1. You do not naturally reciprocate social-emotional Allistic norms.
Example: you Infodump.
*2. You do not demonstrate natural proficiency or acceptance of non-verbal Allistic communication.
Example: people ask why you always look mad because you are not smiling all the time.
*3. You do not demonstrate that relationships dependent solely upon Allistic empathy are fulfilling.
Example: You don't want to hang out with people you don't like "just to socialize."

==Category B: The Four Identifying Autistic Traits==

Beyond Autistic Empathy, there are four primary Autistic Traits.

Note again that masking, '''''ABA''''', emulation, etc. may have eliminated outward manifestations of some or all of these traits, so when assessing, consider your entire life experiences (see Category C).

At some point in your life you must have demonstrated 2 out of 4 of the following:

===1. Stimming or Self-Stimulatory Behavior===

Does it feel "good" to repeat physical actions, vocal actions, or otherwise? Do you have a natural impulse to move your body or state things systematically that Allistics do not demonstrate?

* Note that it is widespread to suppress this behavior to fit into Allistic norms, and one may need to practice stimming to re-access their ability to stim.

* Note that Stimming might only manifest during extreme stress, such as rocking your hips or intense pacing.

* Note that overwhelming muscle pain over your entire body may signify years of suppressed stimming.

Vocal stimming takes many forms:
* Making animal noises (meowing, etc...)
* Random sounds
* Repeating what was stated by another
* Repeating phrases Even more random sounds

Stimming is rooted in an Autistic person's need to relieve Autistic stress.

The desire to stim rises with Autistic stress and Autistic stress is relieved by stimming.

===2. Demonstrating a Strong Preference for Predictable Outcomes===
* Strong desire for expectations to be set and met.
* Able to excel in a static environment that Allistic people could not handle.
* Resistance to illogical changes.

===3. Special Interests===
* Deriving joy and/or personal fulfilment from exceptional exploration of a topic of interest.
* Note that this may take many unexpected forms. For example, one might develop an interest in learning a broad spectrum of interests i.e. "collecting hobbies".

===4. Hyper and/or Hypo Senses===
An Autistic person may have any of their senses in whole or in part be more or less sensitive than the Allistic standard.
Note that as this is related to perception, it may go unnoticed until a thorough assessment is made.

Note that the Hyper/Hypo Sensory aspect of Autism proves that Autism is a Neurological condition. Many people misunderstand Autism to be Behavioral or Psychological, but it is based on different brain wiring.

This Hyper/Hypo Sensitivity to the environment can take on a vast spectrum of phenomena and can be extremely broad or specific.

==Category C: Confirm You Were Born Autistic==

This is a nuanced category and is a bit of a "cover your ass" scenario with two major points:

* People are born Autistic '''''BUT''''' Autistic traits might not show up until late in life '''''AND''''' can be masked.
* Acquired Neurodivergencies can mimic Autistic traits, which would not be Autism.

===People are born Autistic===

You cannot acquire Autism, it is present in early development but may go unnoticed until late in life due to:

* Masking
or
* Lack of Autistic Stress

====Masking====
Masking is when an Autistic person consciously or unconsciously suppresses Autistic traits.

====Lack of Autistic Stress====
The intensity of Autistic traits is linked to Autistic stress.

Suppose an Autistic person is in a conducive and accommodating environment compatible with their Autistic needs. In that case, their problematic traits may not rise to detectable levels until Autistic stress exceeds the limited capacity of the person to manage them without accommodations and support.

To be extremely clear, people can become aware that they are Autistic at any stage of life. People in their 70s learn that they are Autistic without seriously suspecting it earlier in life.

===Acquired Neurotypes Can Mimic Autistic Traits===

The most relevant aspect of '''''Category C''''' is that Autism-like traits may be acquired through '''''ptsd,''''' '''''tbi,''''' and other acquired Neurotypes.

For an official DX, the diagnostician must try to eliminate the possibility that presented Autistic traits were not acquired from a non-Autistic origin.

==Category D: Medical Diagnosis Qualifier==

Category D is of no relevance to a Self Diagnosis.

Even if a person is Autistic, due to the limits upon which society is willing to accommodate the disabled, a society-based functional limitation is mandated on those who may be medically diagnosed as Autistic.

At the time of assessment, an Autistic person, even if meeting all qualifications of Category '''''a,''''' '''''b,''''' and '''''c,''''' must convince a licensed practitioner that at the time of the assessment, the net effect of their Autistic traits and their current level of ability requires support.

If an Autistic person manages to convince a practitioner that they need accommodations during any assessment, then that Autistic person is protected for life at that level of assessed need, independent of changing circumstances.

This means that an Autistic person receiving all necessary accommodations going into assessment may fail Category '''''d''''' and not be eligible for a diagnosis of Autism.

'''''Category D''''' is, by definition a social construct applied to limit the number of people who can be diagnosed as Autistic and as long as '''''Category D''''' remains part of the '''''DSM,''''' the diagnosis of Autism will not 100% match the number of people assessed to '''''BE''''' Autistic.

'''''Many older individuals are identified by their diagnosticians as Autistic but are not given a DX on the basis that the diagnostician decides that they "don't need it."'''''

'''''Category D''''' is inherently flawed in that an Autistic person's support needs are linked to their environment and other dynamic factors that can change at any time.

==Category E: No "Better" Explanation==

'''''Category E''''' is extremely similar to '''''Category C.'''''

The nuanced difference is that '''''Category C''''' is about acquired Neurotypes but '''''Category E''''' applies to other Neurotypes that arise in early development.

'''''Category E''''' boils down to "making sure another neurotype does not make more sense for explaining the displayed behaviours.

==Summary==

To summarise and simplify, If you have:

* Intuitive Autistic Empathy instead of Intuitive Allistic Empathy.

And 2 or more of the following:

* Stimming
* Desire for Predictable Outcomes
* Special Interests
* Hyper/Hypo Senses

And

* There is not a reasonable explanation for it other than Autism.

Then you are VERY LIKELY Autistic.

==Video Explanation==

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yva4RZW_s0 Yo Samdy Sam has an excellent video that goes over this as well]

== Special Note on Stimming ==

[https://t.co/D0scCl0XmX For those who read this and were gobsmacked with the revelation that their muscle pain could be due to suppressed stimming, here is a guide on deprogramming stim suppression.]

If you are suppressing stimming, it should become obvious pretty quickly.

[https://twitter.com/autismsupsoc/status/1530273173236760576 Here is the link to this @Twitter thread🧵 ]

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Autism without trauma

2022-10-16T15:42:32Z

Vozcoe:

[https://twitter.com/x/status/1522038130886553603 Here is the link to this @Twitter thread🧵 ]

A lot of Autistic people occasionally ask “Is there Autism without trauma” and yes, yes there is. I have met at least one and there is a model for non-traumatic Autism.

Unfortunately this is a “luck of birth” kind of thing but it is out there.

These people are not talked about as being Autistic because, among other reasons:

* These people are out there living their awesome untraumatized lives.

* Their life always supported their needs, so Neurodivergence never came up

Here is the formula for non-traumatic Autism.

1) A childhood in which the child receives abundant support and is somehow sheltered from negative social events.

This is rare but can happen any number of ways. The right home school environment is one example. Also an environment where the child’s special interests push them into specialized environments.

2) Their special interests is rewarding enough to themselves and society that it becomes a career and their mastery of that skill is high enough that people accommodate the person’s needs.

That is it. It helps a lot if the Autistic drives are supportive of it.

There are many examples of these types of people.

The most famous example is Olympians and other high end athletes.

I am not saying Autistic people who fit this model can’t have trauma. I am just pointing out the model that can and does manifests adult Autistics without trauma.

I know this for a fact because I know one. They are not an athlete.

They grew up isolated, with low social needs, love from their family, and an environment that stimulated their special interests.

They acquired a career that was in line with their special interest and they were so good at it, and it was so lucrative for their employers that they could do anything they wanted until they retired.

This person grew up with a complete awareness that they were different but… They grew up knowing their difference was a '''''strength.''''' That their outside view was something they brought to the table.

They never needed someone to explain to them that they where Autistic because they were in their ideal environment and happy as hell.

And even now knowing they are Autistic, they are not on Social Media or writing a book about their Autistic life.

They are enjoying their Special Interests as they always have and part of their Autistic drive is staying out of the spot light when they don’t need to be.

This is one example of why you rarely see examples of non-traumatized Autistics.

Autism is rarely anything but a hypothetical to those not traumatized by a world that does not accept them.

Any time you see a person who is driven and passionate and been in the same field for over a decade, so '''''respected''''' they can do anything they want. At the same time their are groundbreaking doing things that nobody has done before, like the rules don’t matter, pushing the envelope

Never settling for anything less than their vision.

Standing up to anything in their way.

You cannot tell me that person is not Autistic. (At the very least they are Autistically coded)

Anyone you can name at the top of their field and '''''stayed''''' there for more that a decade is very likely Autistics.

Writers, Directors, Musicians, Performers.

You think someone stays in music for 40 years because they need the money? Or because of an unyielding drive to do it?

Not sure how to close this one, but if you want examples of what Autistics care capable of when they have support and how wonderful their lives can be or heroes for your Autistics, just point to anyone whose became a master of their field, loved it, and was rewarded for it.

Oh, and for those that don’t know, it is well documented that those Autistic people who choose to apply themselves to individual physical excellence (and don’t have problematic complications) EXCELL.

Reps, restricted diet, hyper focus, etc, … all in our well house.

There are plenty of examples of these characters in media.

Ron Swanson is the one on the top with the least offense.
Secondary to that is the whole cast of Parks and Recs minus Anne because she is the token NT and Ben Wyatt because he arguable has trauma.

A problematic but viable example of non-traumatized Autism is Sheldon Cooper.

(Yes the character is problematic.)

Sheldon had a good childhood and excels at a profitable special interest to the point that people accommodate his wants and needs.

Ash Ketchum is another great example of this. He had a great 10 years of childhood and then spent 36 years (this May 22nd) trying to be the very best, the best there ever was …

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Statistically You have a pretty good chance of encountering non-traumatized Autistics if you go to a LEGO convention.

The displays at LEGO conventions are usually made by adults who have invested a '''''lot''''' of money in an expensive artistic medium then took vacation time, to transport their fragile art to a convention. Showed up at least a day before to rebuild and then reverse the whole process.

And they '''''pay''''' for this privilege. let me repeat that. LEGO convention hobbiest, called AFOLs '''''pay''''' to display their art, and the Convention makes the money.

The link between LEGO and Autism is real.

Those AFOLs who have the resources to do what I just described as a '''''hobby''''' disproportionate to the Autistic community, have lucrative jobs and lives that support them.

I should be clear here that the AFOLs are not being taken advantage of.

Autistic Empathy is '''''real''''' too. A LEGO con, for the AFOLs is a massive amount of Autistics with the '''''same''''' special interest converging for a '''''days''''' to celebrate their mutual special interest '''''together.'''''

Basically, the '''''AFOLs''''' bring the art to share with the other AFOLs and the space and event exists '''''because''''' money can be made to cover the expense by charging the public to see the art. It’s a symbiotic system.

This is a consistent model. Anywhere you have passionate hobbyist creators in anything cost prohibitive converging you have a disproportionate chance to encounter untraumatized Autistics.

Cosplay for example.

To be clear, Lots of traumatized Autistics become AFOLs and Cosplayers and other high-end cost prohibitive hobbiest creators to escape from their trauma.

The thread is about where you '''''can''''' find Autistics without trauma.

Please '''''never''''' assume someone has not experienced trauma.

I will talk about a second model that leads to non-traumatized Autism that also flies under the radar.

Autism can manifest as a “Multigenerational Disability.”

A multigenerational disability is one that is inheritable.

Any multigenerational can begin to develop a cultural impact on the family if not a group.

Societal Pressure like Autistic Empathy can even result in both parents of a child being Autistic without realizing it.

If you talk with older Autistic people, some of them have stories about their parents teaching them how to manage Allistic society: “look at the bridge of the nose to seem like you are looking people in the eye”

These are conversations from 30+ years ago where a Parent '''''clearly''''' had Autism and recognized it in their child '''''or''''' just assumed their child had the same challenge and taught them to handle it.

Lots of these parents accepted their children had challenges without having the name for it, because they empathized with what their child was going through.

So when challenges occurred, they where there with the support.

Now, if this family also had a multigenerational career path, then they also set up the kid for a stable accommodating job.

If you want a specific example:

Agriculture, at least 40 some years ago in the States.

But there are many family business and cultures and societies that embrace training the young into jobs over a lifetime.

As long as the job isn’t counter to the Autistic person’s Autistic needs it can set them up for a non-traumatic Autistic adulthood.

This model is really just a more focused version of the other when you break it down though:

1) support the child when they are young.

2) give them the tools to thrive as an adult.

The aspect of the multigenerational model is that, until someone realizes the family has Autism, no one in the family will question Autistic behaviors in the children as noteworthy. It’s literally normal for that family.

[https://twitter.com/x/status/1522038130886553603 Here it the link to this @Twitter thread🧵 ]

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"Am I Autistic?" Guide

2022-10-16T15:39:10Z

Vozcoe:

== 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 memeory.

== 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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Articles

2022-10-16T15:38:26Z

Vozcoe:

* [https://plausiblydeniable.com/five-geek-social-fallacies/ 5 geek social fallacies]
* [https://medium.com/@martienne17/my-social-skills-for-autistic-people-manifesto-189431a21ec3 My social skills for autistic people manifesto]
* [https://askearn.org/page/neurodiversity-in-the-workplace Neurodiversity in the workplace]
* [https://www.business-standard.com/article/technology/people-with-autism-are-hot-hires-for-artificial-intelligence-jobs-119080301063_1.html People with autism are hot hires for AI jobs]
* [https://mythcreants.com/blog/six-things-writers-should-know-about-autistic-people/ Six Things Writers Should Know About Autistic People]

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Jokes about Autism

2022-10-16T15:37:47Z

Vozcoe:

Here we collect jokes and funny stories about autism, written and told by autistic people.

== Stand-up comedy ==

* [https://youtu.be/5lXbpgU9OWk Hannah Gadsby on what it means for her to be "high-functioning"]. This is an excerpt from Hannah's Netflix special "Douglas", which is an entire show about her autism.
* [https://www.tiktok.com/@joewellscomic/video/7085799950881131781 Joe Wells on having a non-autistic brother].

== Jokes from the socials ==

* I forget who, but somebody tweeted this: Either autistic people need to stop being so relatable, or I need to get tested!

== Community jokes ==

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* Everybody around me got side effects from their COVID vaccines, except me. I was worried that they'd given me a placebo, until I was diagnosed with ASD, four weeks after my first shot.
* Go away or I'll tell you about my D & D character. I'm warning you: she's an Elven Paladin with three notebooks of backstory!

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Autistic artists

2022-10-16T15:35:45Z

Vozcoe:

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== Actors and filmmakers ==

== Musicians ==

== Painters, photographers and sculptors ==

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Wong Matthew Wong], 1984-2019. Canadian painter, photographer and poet, diagnosed with depression, Tourette’s syndrome, and autism.<ref> [https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/05/16/matthew-wongs-life-in-light-and-shadow Matthew Wong's lift in light and shadow], The New Yorker, Raffi Khatchadourian, 9 May 2022 </ref> His work is characterised by his use of the colour blue, which has been associated with autism (see also [[Symbols of Autism]]), and depictions of solitude.

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Wiltshire Stephen Wiltshire], 1974-. British artist and illustrator, diagnosed with autistic savant syndrome, who draws cityscapes and landscapes from memory, after seeing it just once. Recently, a documentary was made about him and his work.<ref> [https://www.stephenwiltshire.co.uk/documentary/billions-windows-official-trailer/8399 Billions of Windows], documentary, 2019. </ref>

== Poets and writers ==

== References ==

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Autistic public figures

2022-10-16T15:34:32Z

Vozcoe:

Here's a non-exhaustive list of '''public figures''' that have identified themselves as '''autistic'''. This page does not include speculation about anyone's neurotype.

- Activists<br>

* Greta Thunberg – climate activist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greta_Thunberg wikipedia.org])
* Isabelle Axelsson - climate activist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabelle_Axelsson wikipedia.org])

- Actors & actresses<br>

* Anthony Hopkins – actor ([https://www.desertsun.com/story/life/entertainment/people/brucefessierentertainment/2017/01/02/westworld-star-anthony-hopkins-explores-consciousness/96018744/ desertsun.com])
* Billy West – voice actor ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_West wikipedia.org])
* Chloé Hayden – actress, author ([https://www.chloehayden.com.au official website])
* Dan Aykroyd – actor, comedian ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Aykroyd wikipedia.org]) ([https://youtu.be/u5rQJpYHIAA?t=698 HuffPost Show interview YouTube])
* Darryl Hannah – actor ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daryl_Hannah wikipedia.org])
* Roseanne Barr - actress and comedian ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roseanne_Barr wikipedia.org]
* Stephanie Davis - actress ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephanie_Davis_(actress) wikipedia.org])
* Tom Arnold - actor and comedian ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Arnold_(actor) wikipedia.org])
* Wentworth Miller – actor ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wentworth_Miller wikipedia.org]) ([https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/27/entertainment/wentworth-miller-autism/index.html CNN])

- Artists<br>

* George Widener - artist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Widener wikipedia.org])
* Larry Bissonnette - artist & disability activist ([https://folkart.org/mag/larry-bissonnette-where-art-and-autism-meet folkart.org])
* Matthew Wong - painter ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Wong wikipedia.org])
* Ping Lian Yeak - artist ([https://www.pinglian.com official page])
* Stephen Wiltshire - architectural artist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Wiltshire wikipedia.org])

- Athletes<br>

* Armani Williams – NASCAR driver ([https://blackdoctor.org/17-year-old-armani-williams-is-nascars-first-driver-with-autism/ blackdoctor.org])
* Brianna Clark - track and field athlete ([https://www.teamusa.org/usparatrackandfield/athletes/Breanna-Clark teamusa.org])
* Clay Marzo – surfer ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_Marzo wikipedia.org])
* Chris Morgan - rower ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Morgan_(rower) wikipedia.org]) ([https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-29/chris-morgan-autism-struggle-olympics-rowing-neurodiversity/100103374 abc.net.au])
* Jessica-Jane Applegate - swimmer ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica-Jane_Applegate wikipedia.org])
* John "Doomsday" Howard – MMA fighter ([https://www.mixedmartialarts.com/news/john-howard-diagnosed-with-autism www.mixedmartialarts.com])
* Michael Brannigan - track and field athlete ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Brannigan wikipedia.org])
* Ulysse Delsaux - racing driver ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulysse_Delsaux wikipedia.org])
* Tom Stoltman – athlete, power lifter ([https://barbend.com/strongman-tom-stoltman-autism-is-a-superpower/ barbend.com])

- Authors<br>

* Axel Brauns - author & filmmaker ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axel_Brauns wikipedia.org])
* Daniel Tammet - essayist, mathematician ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Tammet wikipedia.org])
* David Finch - writer & keynote speaker ([https://davidjfinch.com official website])
* Donna Williams - writer & artist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Williams wikipedia.org])
* Helen Hoang ([https://www.helenhoang.com/about-helen-hoang/ official page])
* Henriett Seth F. - poet, artist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henriett_Seth_F. wikipedia.org])
* Holly Smale ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holly_Smale wikipedia.org])
* J. Michael Straczynski ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Michael_Straczynski wikipedia.org])
* Marieke Nijkamp - author of novels for young adults ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marieke_Nijkamp wikipedia.org])
* Naoki Higashida ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Reason_I_Jump wikipedia.org])
* Talia Hibbert - romance novelist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talia_Hibbert wikipedia.org])

- Comedians<br>

* Asperger's Are Us - comedy troupe ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asperger%27s_Are_Us wikipedia.org])
* Bethany Black - comedian ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethany_Black wikipedia.org])
* Fern Brady - comedian ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fern_Brady wikipedia.org])
* Joe Wells - comedian & author ([https://www.joewells.org.uk official website])
* Hannah Gadsby – comedian & author ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannah_Gadsby wikipedia.org])
* Michael McCreary - comedian & author ([https://www.aspiecomic.com official page])

- Internet personalities<br>

* Chuggaaconroy - youTuber ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuggaaconroy wikipedia.org])

- Models<br>

* Alexis Wineman ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexis_Wineman wikipedia.org])
* Christine McGuinness ([https://www.instagram.com/p/CWSjHQNMP-i/ instagram.com])
* Heather Kuzmich ([https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/04/health/04well.html NY Times])
* Paula Hamilton ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Hamilton wikipedia.org])

- Musicians<br>

* Aleksander Vinter (aka: Savant) - electro artist ([https://futurgrooves.com/2021/08/03/aleksander-vinter-the-most-prolific-artist-of-the-electronic-scene/ futuregrooves.com])
* Courtney Love - singer and actress ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney_Love wikipedia.org]) ([https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/courtney-love-life-without-kurt-81520/ rollingstone.com])
* David Byrne – musician ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Byrne wikipedia.org])
* Derek Paravicini - musical prodigy ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Paravicini wikipedia.org])
* Johnny Dean - musician ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Dean wikipedia.org])
* Kodi Lee – musician, America’s Got Talent winner 2019 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodi_Lee wikipedia.org])
* Leslie Lemke - musician ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Lemke wikipedia.org])
* Questlove – musician ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Questlove wikipedia.org]) ([https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/12/magazine/questlove-summer-of-soul.html NY Times])
* Rex Lewis-Clack - pianist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rex_Lewis-Clack wikipedia.org])
* Susan Boyle – singer ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Boyle wikipedia.org])
* Tom Wiggins - pianist and composer ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins wikipedia.org])

- Politicians<br>

* Jessica Benham - US politician & disability rights activist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Benham wikipedia.org])
* Tim Fischer - Australian politician & diplomat ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Fischer wikipedia.org])
* Yuh-Line Niou – politician (NY state, USA) ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuh-Line_Niou wikipedia.org]) ([https://www.newsweek.com/yuh-line-niou-running-become-first-openly-autistic-member-congress-1708882 newsweek.com])

- Scientists<br>

* Temple Grandin - scientist & animal behaviorist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin wikipedia.org])
* Vernon Smith – economist, Nobel laureate ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernon_L._Smith wikipedia.org])

- TV personalities<br>

* Chris Packham – naturalist and TV presenter (UK) ([https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/chris-packham-to-investigate-the-autistic-mind-for-bbc-series-41126924.html belfasttelegraph.co.uk])
* Melanie Sykes – TV personality (UK) ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanie_Sykes wikipedia.org]) ([https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/nov/16/tv-presenter-melanie-sykes-announces-life-affirming-autism-diagnosis the guardian.com])
* Tara Palmer-Tomkinson - television personality ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tara_Palmer-Tomkinson wikipedia.org]) ([https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2714299/I-m-not-drugs-I-odd-I-m-autistic-says-Tara-Palmer-Tomkinson.html dailymail.co.uk])

- Others<br>

* Dan Harmon - writer, TV show creator ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Harmon wikipedia.org])
* Elon Musk – capitalist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk wikipedia.org])
* Kim Peek - inspiration for "Rain Man" ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Peek wikipedia.org])
* Scott Steindorff - TV & film producer ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Steindorff wikipedia.org]) ([https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/producer-gets-personal-about-being-on-the-spectrum-in-new-doc-4065026/ hollywoodreporter.com])
* Tim Burton – filmmaker ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Burton wikipedia.org])

{{Comment|Maybe sort this by

- Actors<br>
- Musicians<br>
- Scientists<br>
etc? --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 03:04, 24 August 2022 (UTC)

>> When we have more people in the list, then we'll be able to better see what kind of labeling and sorting is useful. I'd def like to see some of that, but would like to wait until it's needed. [[User:Severian|Severian]] ([[User talk:Severian|talk]]) 16:57, 24 August 2022 (UTC)
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== References ==

[[Category:Autistic culture]]
https://blog.ongig.com/diversity-and-inclusion/famous-people-with-autism/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:People_on_the_autism_spectrum

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YouTube

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== YouTube Accounts ==

* [https://www.youtube.com/c/neurowonderful Amythest Schaber]
* [https://www.youtube.com/c/AspergersfromtheInside Autism From The Inside]
* [https://www.youtube.com/c/HolisticAutistic Holistic Autistic]
* [https://www.youtube.com/c/KsanaLes Ksana Les]
* [https://www.youtube.com/c/neurodivergentme neurodivergent me]
* [https://www.youtube.com/c/NeurodivergentRebel Neurodivergent Rebel]
* [https://www.youtube.com/c/PurpleElla Purple Ella]
* [https://www.youtube.com/c/YoSamdySam Yo Samdy Sam]

== YouTube Videos ==

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1AUdaH-EPM Why everything you know about autism is wrong]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4vurv9usYA What's it really like to have autism]

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YouTube

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Twitter

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== Hashtags ==

This is a list of autistic community '''hashtags''' commonly used on [https://twitter.com Twitter].

=== General Use Hashtags ===

; {{TwitterHashtag|AuADHD}} {{TwitterHashtag|AuDHD}}
: This is about being both Autistic and ADHD.

; {{TwitterHashtag|autism}} {{TwitterHashtag|autistic}}
: This is about autism or an autistic person.

; {{TwitterHashtag|ActuallyAutistic}}
: The tweet author is an actually autistic person. This hashtag is specifically not for use by non-autistic authors when referring to somebody else, but "actually autistic" without the hashtag works.

; {{TwitterHashtag|AskingAutistics}}
: This is a question for an autistic person to answer. Non-autistics can use this hashtag instead of #ActuallyAutistic to summon an actually autistic oracle.

; {{TwitterHashtag|AutismAcceptance}} {{TwitterHashtag|AutismAcceptanceMonth}}
: We generally like this better than #AutismAwareness.

; {{TwitterHashtag|AutismAwareness}} {{TwitterHashtag|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.

; {{TwitterHashtag|MentalHealth}}
: We're talking about something related to mental healthcare.

; {{TwitterHashtag|neurodivergent}} {{TwitterHashtag|neurodiversity}}
: This tweet is about a neurodiversity thing that's not just about autism.

=== Special Purpose Hashtags ===

; {{TwitterHashtag|ABAIsAbuse}} {{TwitterHashtag|BanABA}}
: protesting [[Applied Behavior Analysis]]

; {{TwitterHashtag|StopSpectrum10K}}
: protest Spectrum10K genetics study

; {{TwitterHashtag|StopTheShock}}
: protesting JRC electric torture

== Individual Accounts ==

* [https://twitter.com/venite Anna Baas] (Dutch)
* [https://twitter.com/AutisticCallum_ Callum Stephen]
* [https://twitter.com/MaxieMoosie Autistic Max]
* [https://twitter.com/AutSciPerson AutisticSciencePerson, MSc]
* [https://twitter.com/BlackAutistics Black Autistics 🇬🇧]
* [https://twitter.com/Opeenrijtje Mandy Verleijsdonk 💕] (Dutch)
* [https://twitter.com/SNeurotypicals Victoria | Save the Neurotypicals]
* [https://twitter.com/TylGrnt Tyla Grant]
* [https://twitter.com/mightbeautistic You Might Be Autistic]

== Organization Accounts ==

* [https://twitter.com/autselfadvocacy Autistic Self Advocacy Network]
* [https://twitter.com/thinkingautism Thinking Person's Guide To Autism]

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TikTok

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== Accounts ==

== Hashtags ==

{{Comment| Not sharing hashtag lists with other platforms for the moment. Please add some TikTok hashtags here. See [[Twitter]] for example hashtag list format.}}

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Instagram

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== Accounts ==

* [https://www.instagram.com/autie.nay/ @autie.nay]
* [https://www.instagram.com/autisticbookclub/ @autisticbookclub]
* [https://www.instagram.com/autistic_callum_/ @autistic_callum_]
* [https://www.instagram.com/livedexperienceeducator/ @livedexperienceeducator]
* [https://www.instagram.com/myautisticsoul/ @myautisticsoul]
* [https://www.instagram.com/neuro_divers/ @neuro_divers]
* [https://www.instagram.com/neurodivergent_insights/ @neurodivergent_insights]
* [https://www.instagram.com/neurodivergent_lou/ @neurodivergent_lou]
* [https://www.instagram.com/neurodivergent_researcher/ @neurodivergent_researcher]
* [https://www.instagram.com/theautisticlife/ @theautisticlife]

== Hashtags ==

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