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Respectful autism awareness: how to discuss the struggles without increasing the stigma

A few years ago, one of my articles received this comment. “F*** YOU F***YOU F***YOU.You don’t even know anything about autism. It’s a f***ing curse that controls parents’ lives until they finally die!F*** ...

Why do autistic people struggle with ‘inappropriate’?

Ah, inappropriate. My least favourite word in the whole of the English language. But the English language has over a million words. Why do I hate that one so much? (Especially since it’s used 29 times in this ...

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Instagram post 2314104078118289837_2518021402 It's probably too late to save the second generation from this now, but let's at least try to save the third generation. The world needs to understand that meltdown-sharing is abuse, not awareness. Edit to clarify- this picture is in relation to public online sharing of meltdown videos. Collecting evidence for a relevant professional and treating it with appropriate sensitivity and confidentiality is *very* different to putting an autistic person's most vulnerable moments online in order to "spread autism awareness". #autism #autistic #actuallyautistic #aspergers #aspergerssyndrome #autismawareness #autismacceptance #disability #disabilityawareness #neurodiversity
Instagram post 2311322908703902807_2518021402 Once in a while, the person asking this might genuinely be on the autism spectrum themselves. If this is the case, a discussion with them about the traits associated with autism may end up being helpful to them. But to this day, I'm still annoyed at the blatantly non-autistic people who I've heard saying "oh that must be my autism" (in front of me, knowing I was autistic) because they liked parking their car in the same spot each day. ...Why didn't they adopt my anxiety and chronic unemployment while they were at it? -Chris #autism #autistic #actuallyautistic #aspergers #aspergerssyndrome #autismawareness #autismacceptance #disability #disabilityawareness #neurodiversity
Instagram post 2309729384872633042_2518021402 Today I gave a speech in "Denmark" (as in, at my desk to a Danish audience) about the benefits of teaching chess to autistic children and/or children with special needs. As amazing as it would have been to have been in Aarhus this morning, I was happy that the conference could take place anyway and Danish kids will hopefully benefit from what was discussed. I don't normally share the slides from my talks publicly, but I'm making an exception this time. 🙂 Some of the pictures have context behind them or depend on what I was saying, but the main points are there. (Despite the pandemic reducing how much work I get these days, I'm still available for speaking engagements - https://autisticnotweird.com/speaking - or private Skype consultations - message me for details.) #autism #autistic #actuallyautistic #aspergers #aspergerssyndrome #autismawareness #autismacceptance #disability #disabilityawareness #neurodiversity #chess #education #school #sen #specialneeds
Instagram post 2306879345557049886_2518021402 I love getting emails like this. 😀 Not long now!!! #book #novel #dystopia #reading #writing #amreading #amwriting #underdogs #neurodiversity
Instagram post 2302654587646896401_2518021402 I achieved something today. <3 In January 2010, I started a story as a coping mechanism for unemployment. It was never going to be published – that wasn’t the point in writing it – but it kept me busy and kept my self-esteem from caving in. After all, in a world that I barely had any influence in, this universe was one I had complete control over. Sadly, I never quite reached the end of the series, because it was just too bloody difficult. You know the story by now. The first book got published last year, the second book is coming out this month, and I’ve now had a rather good reason to work hard on the other two books that have eluded me for so long. It is now 9:52pm on the 5th May 2020 (at time of writing). And after more than ten years, I have finally finished the Underdogs series. I now have a first draft of the entire saga, and if I were to drop dead tomorrow there would be something to publish – and you know what? By first draft standards, it’s bloody good. Yes, there are years of editing and improvement ahead, but this is a date I’ll remember for years, decades to come. It’s something I can be proud of for the rest of my life: a project that was started by an anxiety-driven unemployed mess of a person, and was finished by a professional advocate and published author. Even if it takes me more than ten years, it comforts me to know that I can finish what I start. ❤ -Chris #autism #autistic #actuallyautistic #aspergers #aspergerssyndrome #autismawareness #autismacceptance #disability #disabilityawareness #neurodiversity #book #novel #dystopia #reading #writing #amreading #amwriting #underdogs
Instagram post 2300515573748300729_2518021402 New YouTube video! It's answering questions from a follower about autism, society, and robots. https://www.youtube.com/c/autisticnotweird #autism #autistic #actuallyautistic #aspergers #aspergerssyndrome #autismawareness #autismacceptance #disability #disabilityawareness #neurodiversity
Instagram post 2298946863619317703_2518021402 I was rather honoured to see this. ❤ #autism #autistic #actuallyautistic #aspergers #aspergerssyndrome #autismawareness #autismacceptance #disability #disabilityawareness #neurodiversity #book #novel #dystopia #reading #writing #amreading #amwriting #underdogs
Instagram post 2298269279277378920_2518021402 Seriously, four chapters left to write of the last Underdogs book, and I'm wishing I were as smart as the teens from Oakenfold Special School. #autism #autistic #actuallyautistic #aspergers #aspergerssyndrome #autismawareness #autismacceptance #disability #disabilityawareness #neurodiversity #book #novel #dystopia #reading #writing #amreading #amwriting
Instagram post 2293793103746121090_2518021402 Today's Facebook post. (Oh yeah, and there's a typo. It should say climactic FIGHT scene.) #autism #autistic #actuallyautistic #aspergers #aspergerssyndrome #autismawareness #autismacceptance #disability #disabilityawareness #neurodiversity
Instagram post 2284390322375436677_2518021402 A quote from a recent talk I gave. Also, I remember hearing a quote somewhere that changed my life a bit: "thinking you're not allowed to feel sad because others have it worse is as bad as thinking you're not allowed to be happy because others have it better." #autism #autistic #actuallyautistic #aspergers #aspergerssyndrome #autismawareness #autismacceptance #disability #disabilityawareness #neurodiversity
Instagram post 2282242184558633616_2518021402 An important PSA from my Facebook page. #coronavirus #covid #corona #covid19
Instagram post 2280617018443257526_2518021402 Geeky video alert. 😉 A friend of mine asked for people to make videos for a compilation she was making, answering the questions "What are your autistic strengths?" and "What do you want people to learn about autism?" This was my answer. 😀 #autism #autistic #actuallyautistic #aspergers #aspergerssyndrome #autismawareness #autismacceptance #disability #disabilityawareness #neurodiversity #cubing #rubikscube #speedcubing #speedsolving
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