#not actually cognitive functions

[pixierainbows]

wish for smart autism people to STOP saying things like "most autism people actually smart ! ". is not true! is just so erase big part of autism community ! of people like Pixie, and intellectual disability autism people !

STOP say , is not okay ! people like Pixie, people with intellectual disability , are BIG part of autism community ! we deserve be part of own community !

STOP try push out of community, is ableism !

[asexual-amanita]

Unpopular opinion, but there is such a thing as being more disabled than someone.

For instance, I’m currently a non ambulatory, full time wheelchair user with a variety of conditions. I am mentally and physically disabled. I can’t live alone, I need regular prompting to complete daily tasks, and I have frequent mental health or medical episodes that require the support of another person.

This being said, someone with late stage ALS or level 3 nonspeaking autism, is, and always will be more disabled than me.

Along with that, someone with a sole diagnosis of mild, inattentive ADHD is less disabled than me.

And since disabilities are spectrums, some people with the same exact diagnosis may experience disability differently. For instance, one person with Cerebral Palsy may be able to walk, talk and live alone, while the next person with CP will be a full time wheelchair user unable to self propel, need a full time caregiver and use an eye tracker to speak.

Taking all this into consideration, someone being more or less disabled than you doesn’t make your disability, experience, or accessibility needs invalid, it’s just a fact that they have higher support needs than you.

[normal-with-adhd-is-a-joke]

Being prone to medication side effects sucks so bad. Yes this medication helped with a symptom that was really bothering me. Unfortunately it also ruined my life.

[uhbasicallyjustmilex]

my propellor, boston 08/05/2009

[unsolicitedadvicecatlady]

They don't make pills for that...

One of the less talked about hallmarks of schizophrenia is the cognitive aspect. Typical antipsychotics work on D2 receptors, atypical antipsychotics work on serotonin 5-HT2 receptors, and both do an ok job at managing the positive symptoms of schizophrenia.

There are no pills for cognitive impairment. There are "cognitive enhancement" medications, but they are rarely, if ever, prescribed to people with schizophrenia, and their effectiveness is debatable.

There are things like diet and stress management (difficult when one eats the same thing every day for fear of being poisoned) that can aid in cognitive functioning, but there are no "magic" pills that "fix" the issues. Supplements are good, a balanced diet is good, but the problems with cognition and executive functioning persist.

Skill-building techniques help with the cognitive aspects of schizophrenia. Tasks that train working memory, processing, organization, attention, reasoning, etc. can help build up the pathways in the brain to support executive functioning skills.

While everyone's situation is unique and some people's symptoms are much more severe than others, people with schizophrenia do have the ability to learn and develop new skills. Just because it may take us longer than the average bear doesn't mean we can't do it.

[jasontoddenthusiastt]

Batman Annual #25

Before Talia took him in, before he was dunked in the pit to have his memories restored, even when operating purely on survival instinct, he always split a meal with the other homeless people. It may not have been essential to his survival, but caring about and helping other people when he couldn’t even help himself was just always such an intrinsic part of Jason’s core.

[art-for-a-reason]

The Electric State

Just watched The Electric State on Netflix. Not going to say too much about it, but I think the critics completely and utterly missed the point(s) of this movie. It was poignant and topical and well written. It was also fun and interesting. It did not spoon-feed the viewer, however, and there were times when I was like, "is this an AI apologist vehicle?" To which I can definitively answer, "No." Just view it through the lens of what we as a nation are going through right now, and it'll find the appropriate spots to settle.

[forever-eternal]

did Virginia abandon WV? And what's their current relationship?

Actually, no. Virginia did not abandon WV.

Robin just got to him first. The stress from the time period had her mental state wrecked; while it was the first thing she thought of, she didn’t believe it even then.

The relationship between Virginia ans WV is pretty normal. The Younger States all pretty well get along with their Grandparents; and West Virginia is no exception. He likes spending time with New Hampshire and Rhode Island most, though 🤷‍♀️. Everyone has a favorite of their grandparents.

[pixierainbows]

Pixie have good bad day, both.

went to plant store today with guardian Librarian ! Pixie really happy get time with guardian Librarian ! and ! also really like go to plant store

Pixie get pretty pretty flower plants !!! and a very happy tomato plant !!!

and ! Pixie look very carefully for to get good plants for guardian Wizard too , who could not go plant store because guardian Wizard have work hard

too late for pictures today but will get pictures later

but also . stranger person just walk right up to Sunshine and petted Sunshine and make Pixie sick …

but is good example of Pixies disabled brain , how Pixie brain move much much too slow to stop people and not can just TELL people afterwards either , Pixie nonverbal, not can speak at all .

guardian Librarian stop other stranger person from doing same .

Pixie very grateful when guardians protect Pixie and Sunshine

and but ... happy new baby plants for play with !!!

[danielkennedy-asks]

where’s everybody going…..? bingo…?

…

huh…?

[valentinesparda]

idk if I ever said but I'm really enjoying my new job at the library :D

[flyingfitandsugarfree]

So proud of myself, I came home and got straight on with cooking for myself so I'll have food for the week ahead. I'm making chicken & red lentil curry!

[bat-the-misfit]

people on personality database are

1 incredibly clever and witty with insightful descriptions of people/characters that make you fascinated or

2 so fucking stupid and biased you wonder whether monkeys learnt how to write and are using computers now

there's no in between

[messiahzzz]

every time i open gale’s personality database profile and see the overall consensus i Despair™. this man is not an entp and neither a 7w6.

[toothblushes]

Me once a month: "I should... write a selfship fic..." (I never actually do it)

[dxxtruction]

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