"Am I Autistic?" Guide: Difference between revisions
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[[https://twitter.com/autismsupsoc/status/1488554496691257350 Click here]] for a list of over 100 lesser known Autistic traits that Autistic people experience every day of their lives expressed as lived experiences rather than clinical experiences or diagostics. | |||
Reviewing this list can help you identify that your personal *quirks* might actually be manifestations of Autism. | |||
==Atypical Memory== | ==Atypical Memory== | ||
Revision as of 00:09, 25 August 2022
Basic Concepts
Watch this video of [Why Everything you Know About Autism is Wrong] by Dr. Jac den Houting, an Autistic Autism Researcher.
This talks about the Autistic experience and intoduces Damian Milton's Double Empathy Problem.
This video will give you the basic information you need to start to grok Autism
Lived Experiences
[Click here] for a list of over 100 lesser known Autistic traits that Autistic people experience every day of their lives expressed as lived experiences rather than clinical experiences or diagostics.
Reviewing this list can help you identify that your personal *quirks* might actually be manifestations of Autism.
Atypical Memory
If you are Autistic you /probably/ have an atypical episodic autobigraphical memory and other nuances to your memory that stand out from the norm.
Being drawn to ND and the Marginalized
Autistic people naturally gravitate to other ND and marginalized people as well as media with such characters.
When they become aware they are Autistic, they often become consiously aware of this effect. Quote Tweet
