Far too many allistic therapists are still trying to "fix" autistic clients - in this blog I talked to people about what they need from therapists https://counsellinginnorthumberland.com/2016/07/11/working-with-autistic-clients-an-interview/ #WorldAutismDay #actuallyAutistic #AutismAcceptance

Growing up autistic but not knowing you're autistic is like growing up in an eclipse, only the eclipse lasts for decades. While the sun is hidden, everything is dim; it's all you've ever known but still, nothing quite adds up. Then finally one day the sun comes out and shows up the shadows and edges to things, and suddenly everything makes sense, even the things you thought never would. At long last, you have an explanation. It's the sun, you say to yourself, and you look up with a smile. This whole damn time, it was just the sun.

#WorldAutismDay #AutismAcceptance #Autism #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodivergent

Happy World Autism Awareness Day 😊🌎💙

I hope you like my June drawing 💙✨😊

#TheGhostAndMollyMcgee #MollyMcGee #JuneChen #TgammS2 #myart #fanart #drawing #digitalart #Disney #WorldAutismDay

TADAAA!

Yesterday, we have founded the „Netzwerk autistischer Therapeut*innen“ (network of autistic therapists).
21 people in the first meeting with a great variety of professional profiles and activities.

Next steps: set up some basic infrastructure, plan the next meeting.

Happy #worldautismday everyone! 🌈

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Happy #WorldAutismDay and #AutismMonth to my friends of the #autismspectrum community! Be weird, special, happy, and proud! Wear your autism spectrum with pride!

Heute ist #worldautismday: Hallo, ich bin Saskia und ich bin autistisch. Ich wurde vor ca. einem Jahr und ein bisschen diagnostiziert und es war ein langer, teilweise schmerzhafter Weg für mich. Inzwischen kann ich heute vieles reflektieren, wo ich in der Kindheit und 1/6

The most important piece of advice I could give non-autistic people on helping the #ActuallyAutistic people in their lives: believe us.

Believe us when we say something is hard, or that we can't do it right now. Even if it's easy for you/most people, even if we did it before or usually have no problem doing it.

Don't dismiss our experiences with 'but everyone does that!' I guarantee that you don't do it in the same way/extent that we do.

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It’s #WorldAutismDay apparently! Stick your puzzle pieces up your hole! #actuallyautistic

It's #WorldAutismDay! I thought I'd share the contents of my stim toy pouch. Post yours if you want! #ActuallyAutistic

@paulfree14 My criticism is that one day is ridiculous, it needs to be every day. Cause for autistic people (in all it's diversity) it's everyday #WorldAutismDay. But on the other hand this is also the case for Woman's Day, Aids Day, Trans Day, etc.

My other criticism is the word 'Awareness'. Just call it World Autism Day. With the word Awareness it sounds like this day is for non-autistic people, cause autistic people are already aware of it 👀 (well not all actually, only after a (self-)diagnose).

BTW: It's a UN thing, like all other special days (but I guess you already knew). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Autism_Awareness_Day

:autism: On Mastodon it's every day World Autism Awareness Day! :autism: And that's a good thing! :autism:

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