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filmfreak75 , 3 days ago to ActuallyAutistic group

@actuallyautistic #ActuallyAutistic anyone else tired of always having to be the better person at work?

loops , 27 days ago to ActuallyAutistic group

Travelling today. Airport security at the disabled line told me I can “just use these next time”, gesturing to the regular automated gates.

When I followed the accessible entrance, I found it was routed to come out into the general security area, with the big crowd that goes with it.

It seems the only difference is the wider gate, to fit a wheelchair.

Back at the entrance, I said to security, look I use this line because it’s usually separate. I get anxious in big crowds, and I can’t really tolerate it right now.

Security said to me, gesturing towards the hall: “look we have all these people right now, so we can’t have a separate place to keep it separate, because it would slow things down”

I told them “that’s why it’s an accommodation. Because it’s not the usual”. Security acted very put out, but did eventually help me out.

I don’t always have the spoons to fight. Many people I know never do. But that doesn’t mean they don’t have needs.

#InvisibleDisabilities are disabilities. The #sunflowerLanyard I wear isn’t for fashion, it’s to make that visible. People don’t always have the spoons to stand up.

I don’t have to convince you I have a disability. There’s more - a lot more - to accessible spaces than physical movement concerns. Your staff should be looking actively for ways to help, not waiting for people to take up a fight they might not be able to.

I’m ok. Decompressing in the bathroom because they don’t have a quiet spot.

#neurodiversity #actuallyAutistic #neuroInclusivity #a11y #accessibleTravel #autismAccessibility #airportAccessibility #travel #airport @actuallyautistic

dyani , 1 month ago to ActuallyAutistic group

Any other autistic kin struggle with speech and articulation when they were little?

I'm recording an instructional voice-over today and my mom just told me I used to have a lisp when I was little. That's news to me!

I definitely notice sludgy articulation around L and S sound as an adult. Outside of voice over recording, I could not care less about my articulation. But it is interesting!

@actuallyautistic

LehtoriTuomo , 1 month ago to ActuallyAutistic group

I'm currently reading Unmasking Autism by Devon Price and it's super interesting. It surely resonates and I recognize myself in many places.

Reading about "female autism" -- which Price criticizes as a label -- was a real eye opener. I too am a very sensitive and likable person who adjusts to new situations quickly.

For instance, I've noticed ages ago that I take cues from the situation, mirror verbal and nonverbal expressions and mannerisms. I might not give much of my real self if the situation doesn't feel safe. It often doesn't. Plus I'm introverted so there's that.

Another example. When writing to others, I tone my reply to fit the recipient or forum. I've loved using emojis but if the recipient doesn't use them, I haven't used them either.

And now I read this is masking. Mind blown.

#ActuallyAutistic @actuallyautistic

theautisticcoach , 1 month ago to ActuallyAutistic group

How do my #ActuallyAutistic comrades react to their things being misplaced or moved?

#AskingAutistics @actuallyautistic