#autism level 2

[meowtismz]

Remember that if talk or type weird all ok

Remember that if not low support need all ok

Remember that if not level 1 autism all ok

Remember that if nonverbal or semiverbal all ok

Remember that if cognitive function low all ok

Remember thay if dysfunctional all ok

Remember that if "more debilitating autism" all ok

Remember that disability ALWAYS debilitate one thing or another, if have "less accepted" autism still valid and deserving of love respect help

[radiostatic166]

Please stop infantlizing autistic people

Stop being weirded out when we cuss. Stop being weirded out when we talk about nsfw topics. Stop being weirded out when we are semiverbal or nonverbal.

We can smoke too, we can drink, vape, and cuss and do anything normal people can do. We can have (concented) sexual relationships. We can kiss people. We can have kinks. We can like BDSM or have fetishes. We are not innocent little kids.

Just because we have a disability doesn't mean we aren't people.

Just because we sometimes need to live with someone else doesn't mean we aren't people.

Just because we don't pick up on social clues doesn't mean we aren't people.

STOP INFANTILIZING US. STOP CALLING US INNOCENT. STOP THINKING YOU NEED TO PROTECT US. WE ARE REGULAR PEOPLE TOO.

[willtheweirdrat]

Some LSN autistics in the tumblr autistic community really need to learn to find people they relate to and not just get dragged around wherever. No, HSN autistics aren't "taking over autistic tumblr", they are just becoming a part of the community and sharing their experiences. It's that simple. There are SO many resources for LSN autistics and it's just pointless to get "stuck" on that one place of the internet when HSN autistics have a voice. So, don't complain about them. They are more marginalized than us and they have a place to speak now, that's great! We should listen to what they have to say to us, respect them, and make our own spaces in such a diverse place. That doesn't mean we shouldn't ever unite over anything. We're all autistic and that's the one thing that brings us all together. Cause at the end of the day, it's night.

Thank you for listening to me.

[martha-autie]

I'm upset with tiktok. Particularly the mental health aspect of tiktok. It's so inaccurate most of the time but people act like it's not. You shouldn't take mental advice from tiktok. Tiktok is partially responsible for setting back the public's perception of OCD, we were gaining traction in helping people understand that intrusive thoughts don't make us, killers, creeps, or dangerous.

Now we've got tiktok people telling everyone that intrusive thoughts are about wanting to eat too much candy, or poke a Llama in the face because it's so cute. No those are just thoughts, normal thoughts, impulsive thoughts.

They are likely not ego dystonic. They likely do not clash with your sense of self, you most likely do not have a negative or anxious reaction to these thoughts. Intrusive thoughts are unwanted, scary, distressing thoughts that pop into your mind randomly and you don't want them.

People with ocd can't control their thoughts, but now we have people calling OCD people and people with other conditions monsters because they have real intrusive thoughts that follow a common theme, hurting others, doing something bad or perverted. Or something you don't want to do, it can even be thoughts about joining another religion or secretly being a sexuality and not knowing it.

Intrusive thoughts can be anything, but they are always unpleasant and unwanted, they are considered to be ego dystonic meaning they do not go along with a person's sense of self.

When I was younger I would have thoughts about pushing people into the street and them getting run over by cars, I hated those thoughts. I didn't want them, those were intrusive thoughts. Tiktok has harmed OCD acceptance and imagine what it's going to do to Autism, which I also have, if people keep taking advice from tiktok. Please don't take tiktok advice

[autisticdreamdrop]

autism regression needs to be talked about more.

you can lose so many skills. lose the ability to mask. lose the ability to control stimming. lose the ability to use motor functions. lose the ability to take care our yourself.

it's so hard.. it's so scary.. we just got able to write again and it's so bad. you can come out of regression, you can gain skills back in some areas or all areas affected but it's so hard and you can always be forced back. it's not fair.

[languageshead]

Autistic friends who have speech or language impairment that is NOT related to apraxia/dyspraxia, where are you?

I AM HERE. I cannot mask my speech or language impairments. I know my brain doesn’t process language as other people do (NT & ND). And I am angry. I am angry at this person who is claiming not to be „low support needs“.

They ignore higher support needs autistics. I am so angry right now. They are the worst autistic „advocate“ you‘ll find on social media. I swear this makes me so incredibly angry.

Edit for context: this person insists autism is not a disorder and has said the classic „Being gay was on the DSM too“. I responded to them by saying that this view is highly level-1 centered because they are ignoring all of us whose brains do not, in fact, work correctly (which is the definition of disorder). They respond to me by saying two things: levels are ableist and that they too have „speech issues“ and therefore they have the right to say if it‘s a disorder or not.

[clownpuppysposts]

Being Autistic in leftist spaces can be annoying because most expect you to be level 1

They don't understand why I communicate worse than the other Autistic people they know and don't understand why I can't do certain stuff

And aside from that I'm physically disabled too

[justanotherstardrop]

HEY

nonverbal communication is valid communication

[rys-boys]

Hello - welcome

My name is Ry or Fern, I use he/they pronouns, I am over 3 years on T

Alittle about me :

Nonbinary transmasc (just alittle guy if you will) 🏳️‍⚧️

I am queer as all hell, specifically gay but also aroace 🏳️‍🌈

I am autistic :)

Aussie

I love frogs please send me pictures of frogs or memes of frogs I will appreciate

I crochet and draw but mainly crochet now a days

I'm hoping to use this blog to build a sense of community, to find others like me, and to share the joys of being trans

Thanks for reading,

Ry!

[sicksadstar]

Since we are a mid to high support level system shoutout to the autistics that :

• can't clean themselves correctly (+ too scared to ask for help)

• can't wipe correctly (+ too scared to ask for help)

• have a hard time dressing yourself (+ too scared to ask for help)

• have to be reminded to bathe

• have to be reminded to wash your hair

• have to be reminded to eat

• have to be reminded to brush your teeth

• have accidents

• wet the bed

• don't have great hygiene

[meowtismz]

please please please STOP weird out when autistics specially nonverbal semiverbal autistics cuss talk about nsfw topics etc

deserve talk about topics if old enough like any other peers

autistic cuss have sexual relationship (with consent) consume alcohol date etc etc etc

STOP INFANTILIZING US we humans too

[queeresthellhound]

Oh. My. Lord. My frickin husband is so gotdamn sweeeeeeeet. He agreed to let my teach him ASL and said “of course (he) would want to be able to communicate in the way that’s most comfortable for (me)” like !!!!!!!!! I never ever thought I would find someone who isn’t part of the Deaf community who would be willing to learn my native language!!!!!!!!

Literally crying because I’m so happy!!!!!

I can’t even care what anyone thinks about my gay-ass autistic-ass queerplatonic non-traditional relationship because this is the most amazing, perfect, soulmate type relationship literally ever! Hahaha happy stims forever!!!!

[meowplushiez]

Today take Boing (favorite friend) to a walk in the park nearby so so so so so fun :D they love go out with Guigui Boing so lovely lovely lovely

[martha-autie]

Levels are important and so is using them correctly.

There is a misunderstanding about levels that borders on abelist. Some of you may have seen others say "levels are harmful to low support needs autistics" or "some days I'm level 1, some days I'm level 2 and some days I'm level 3".

These statements are harmful for an assortment of reasons and I plan to discuss some of those today.

First:

Levels are not inherently harmful to lower aupport needs autistics the idea that level 1 means no support needs, is not built into the level system. Level 1s require support, level 2s require moderate support, level 3 requires a lot of support. Instead of attacking the level system, the focus should be on addressing the incorrect belief that level 1s don't need any support. For moderate and high support needs people, levels can be invaluable. It can be very difficult for me, a level 2, to explain how my autism effects me. Being able to tell my doctors and the government, that I am a level 2 takes the pressure of trying to verbalize how my disability impacts me. If you can explain how your autism effects you that's great but many of us cant and that is why levels are important. It is shorthand for low, moderate and high support needs people who cannot put into words how autism impacts them.

Some may say that level 1s will be denied services due to misconceptions, this could be possible, though I know level 1s on SSI and such. However, the diagnostic criteria notes level 1 autistic people need supports as well. The level system is very beneficial for many moderate and high support needs people and the problem that some level 1s bring up are the fault of misconceptions of the level system that would be better addressed by educating those who think level 1s don't need support, than by attacking the level systems.

Second:

"Some days I'm level 1, some days I'm level 2 and some days I'm level 3".

Is a perplexing and disturbing saying. Many people, often level 1s, use this phrase to refer to their bad days and in argument against the level system. Some will say levels are useless because "some days I'm level 1, some days I'm level 2 and some days I'm level 3". They are referring to how stressful, difficult, or painful a particular day is and conflating it with levels , not referring to an actual level change.

This is problematic because that isn't how levels work. It is also insulting because it implies that level 2 and 3s are always having bad days and that our level is a state of a bad day. It also implies that if level 2 and 3s had better days or better environments they would become level 1s. This gives an unrealistic impression of how varying degrees of autism works and contributes to misinformation that can harm the autistic community.

I would like to share an example of something a low support need autistic person said about high support needs people "they have tricked everyone into thinking they can't do more so everyone does everything for them". This horrible statement is fueled by the idea that levels are just a measurement of good and bad days. I am a level 2, I am not the imbodiment of a moderately bad day, I am autistic person who needs moderate support. Please think hard the next time you say "some days I'm level 1, some days I'm level 2 and some days I'm level 3". And ask yourself, what that statement really implies.

[wronggalaxy]

Me: *Can't cook, clean, go to college, have an actual job, feed myself, know when to use the bathroom, use utensils, give myself medicine, make or understand different facial expressions, handle any type of change, eat most foods, have an understanding of most social situations and rules no matter how much I experience them, retain information, prevent melt/shutdowns, emotionally regulate, write without a grammar/spelling checker, do anything above 4th grade math, pay bills, do taxes, grocery shop, drive, put food/drink in/on dishes, drink out of a non-lided cup, drink water, do most medical tests, sleep without 5 blankets(1 weighted), 10 pillows, a stuffed animal, and T.V. constantly going, temperature regulate any better than something cold blooded, say/remember the name of basic things, and way, way, more*

People: "You can talk most of the time, so clearly you're low support needs and level 1!"

[languageshead]

I love it when I am having a discussion with someone who says autistic people know more about autism than NT parents of autistic people with high support needs and their argument is „autistic people do more and better research“ when literally most of us with higher support needs have language impairment as well as we are mostly likely unable to properly understand scientific papers, abstract concepts, long texts with complex writing, a lot of us have a hard time using the internet, a lot of us cannot use the internet, I (eg) don’t really know how to do research with Google because I cannot tell what is or isn‘t an advertisement, the many results make me overwhelm etc.

Like thank you for proving my point that the autism community actually knows nothing about us and that our parents actually do understand these concepts better than you.

*Of course a lot of parents of autistic people are bad parents, them being NT or autistic parents. But bad parents are bad parents regardless of autism. It‘s still not okay to bully (specially moms) parents and caregivers of autistic people and claim you know better just because you are autistic. It‘s completely dehumanizing of autistic people because it means you don‘t see them as a person with likes and dislikes, you just see them as autism.