Gentle Reminders:
Do not feel embarrassed for relying on safe foods (you are not 'picky' or 'demanding')
Do not feel ashamed for stimming in public (you are more than allowed to regulate yourself)
Do not feel guilty for saying 'no' (burn out is real even though this capitalist society glamorises it)
Do not neglect your special interests because other people think they're strange/obsessive (people judging you for experiencing joy are the actual problem here)
Do not feel guilty for asking for accommodations (the world is not one-size-fits-all and you deserve access)
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When it comes to sensory issues in autism I really wished that more people talked abt being sensory seeking/hyposensitivity since it seems that it's mostly sensory avoidance and being hypersensitive to sensory input being talked abt.
I'm both sensory seeking and avoidant both hypersensitive and hyposensitive however I lean more onto that sensory seeking side. And seeing it rarely talked abt made me feel so disconnected from other fellow autistics tbh
I wish more ppl talked abt things like:
-abt the feeling abt being understimulated because you do not have that sensory input you need
-constantly listening to music /needing background noise in order to fulfill said desired sensory input and feeling like ur going insane without it and liking noise
-liking to touch things/being touched (like liking hugs a lot for example, that's something that helps me with sensory input a lot)
-often chewing on things(tho that is something I see getting talked a bit more!!)
Etc!!
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Based on me and my experience with stimming but now I'm projecting so hard
Goodness gracious ,,tangles are a gift
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art by HEISTTTYYY on twt
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Examples of how to accommodate autistic people in your life
Ask them! Don’t assume that you know best about what will help them
Don’t change plans last minute or expect them to do things at short notice
Let them prepare how they need to eg, giving the website of the restaurant you’re planning to go to beforehand so they can look at the menu and visualise where they’re going
Understand that familiarity and predictability are important to them, so they might enjoy going to the same places/doing the same things multiple times
Don’t make sarcastic comments or make them feel uncomfortable for stimming
If they ask you to stop talking to them for a bit as their senses are overwhelmed do not get angry at them
Understand that their social battery may be less than yours
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