Regardless of whether you were diagnosed early or later in life, you may have spent years suppressing your autistic identity and conforming to neurotypical norms. Our focus will be on self-advocacy, unmasking, and cultivating self-care and self-regulation techniques.
Let's embark on this empowering journey together! My #ActuallyAutistic workshops are built in order to create community and bring together like-minded autistic people looking to grow their autistic self. We are all looking to find or get further in touch with our inner lives and unmask and live authentically.
https://www.theautisticcoach.com/autistic-self-advocacy-unmasking-exploring-the-autistic-self
A friend inspired me to share some of my personal poetry & short stories.
It's ironic, of course, that I share so much here with you all here and even more with those I work with, but I still have felt that this part of my life cannot be shared.
Here goes nothing....
https://www.theautisticcoach.com/autistic-poetry-autistic-fiction/easter-in-saint-michel
@melivia @ScottSoCal @actuallyautistic I had a copy of the writer's guide for Voyager, and it's full of stuff that never makes it into the shows -- for one thing, it emphasizes that writers should avoid nerding out on the details.
One of the details that struck me is that most of the volume of Starfleet ships is empty, and can be filled in quickly with modular units as needed for a given mission.
โNo Labelsโ has a label. And that label is โfront for electing more Republicans financed by wealthy Republicans.โ
A 6-figure Donald Trump donor is now a No Labels adviser -
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/30/trump-donor-no-labels-adviser-00113395
This whole thing about nuclear trains reminds me of something I got caught up in a while ago. I'm a Trekkie, and I ran across a diagram of a starbase, with dimensions (based on size in relationship to ship, etc.). I started a spreadsheet, it got more and more complex.
Those things are HUGE. 2,000 acres of parkland. Hundreds of millions of square feet in deck space. Nominal population of over 2,000,000 people, and that's with low population density. I still have it, somewhere.
A big part of masking is often eating things you don't actually like in my experience. NT people can get really angry if you don't eat something they made, and often are aggressive if you split up food and only eat parts.
Eating is often a very sensitive topic, and for many people is often a very stressful time. If it isn't for you, please try to remember to always be careful and think about what you say.
On top of that, a lot of people love focusing on food when gathering together. Going out for coffee, a dinner-date, and the movies, are just a few examples. This may be excluding some people who get stressed in these types of situations, so it might be a good idea to keep other ideas/suggestions ready.
Welcome to #TransTuesday!
Iโve put this one off for actual years because I just didnโt feel able to discuss it. But now I do! Maybe? I dunno, letโs find out together as we talk FINDING OUR TRANS STYLE.
For trans people who transition as adults, figuring out our style can be a giant puzzle. It was certainly that way for me.
#trans #transgender #transrightsarehumanrights #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtqia #queer
Hi all! I don't know if I have any teacher friends on here (though if not maybe you know teachers!) but I'm trying to collect questions about AI (especially ethical/social implications) from kids and teenagers that I can answer. I have a feeling they will have very good questions that everyone can learn from. :) So help me out and share this with someone who might be talking to kids about this stuff? #ai #teachers https://forms.gle/61g8iSYswEZtZZGe9
When I was a kid I always so scared of the wicked witch in The Wizard Of Oz so I decided I would try something a bit more on the scary side, say hello to Hagatha!! Happy Tuesday:)
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FRIEND. :3
He let me pet him today. Chipmunks are so soft!!
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#animals #nature #chipmunk #cute #DontLookAtThisImageIf #YouHaveAPeanutAllergy
@ned call me old fashioned, but if my kids couldn't tell me something as important as who they are, and what they need to feel comfortable, I'd consider myself a failure as a parent and as a human being.
Kyle Rittenhouse is being sued by the estate of the mentally disturbed man Rittenhouse shot four times and killed.
Rittenhouseโs response:
โThese lawsuits are making it harder and harder for me to move on with my lifeโ
The amount of cope white men feel after doing something horrible could power a city
Do you know what else makes it hard to move on with your life?
Being murdered
So... me. Work in aerospace, more space, not as much aero. Can fix my own car, choose not to. Can fix the random appliance of your choice. Hardcore introvert in person, which is why I love online. Lifelong science fiction fan. Read constantly. Scalzi is my favorite author, because he mixes exactly the right amount of snark into his writing. Together with a guy 30+ years, married since it was legal. Own a home in CA and don't plan to leave unless I immigrate to another country.