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100%/0% TAX ✅ ✅<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://autistics.life/@autismunicorn" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>autismunicorn</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>actuallyautistic</span></a></span> </p><p>The reason autism was discovered/found at all was because scientists compared people with each other.</p><p>Now you can compare yourself with others the good way and the bad way.</p><p>The good way is the Neurodivergent way, you try to compare the difference/similarity in brain function.</p><p>The bad way is comparing weight, length, salary etc.</p><p>The bad don't lead to scientific breakthroughs is my guess.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Neurodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ScientificDiscovery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScientificDiscovery</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autism</span></a></p>
Arthur :RainbowInfinity:<p>Everyone says that comparing yourself to other people is wrong. And I agree. You shouldn't compare yourself to other people - even though in certain situations it can be inspiring. Most of the time, however, it has quite the opposite effect.</p><p>Especially social media is full of people pretending like they have a great life. In some cases that's probably true, but mostly it comes across to me as some sort of need to prove to other people that they too have a great life because they travel the world, have a partner, etc.</p><p>Personally, these things affect me very badly. I try not to compare myself to other people, but when I see others enjoying life and I don't, it makes me feel worse. When I see pictures of couples in love on the internet or see them in the real world, it also makes my mood worse. Both social media and the real world are toxic places for me, which only makes my depression worse.</p><p><a href="https://autistics.life/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autistic</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autism</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Neurodivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodivergent</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Neurodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Depression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Depression</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Anxiety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Anxiety</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>actuallyautistic</span></a></span></p>
Heather Cook🖖Autistic Coach<p>Internalized ableism, as I see it, is a deeply ingrained way of thinking that creates unnecessary pain and distress by comparing your current reality with some fictional ideal of what people “should” be able to do. </p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/AuDHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AuDHD</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autistic</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Neurodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/NeuroDivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NeuroDivergent</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ND" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ND</span></a></p>
Dusty<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>actuallyautistic</span></a></span> Another down day... How do you <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> people feel about the days-long downtime at <a href="https://wrongplanet.net" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">wrongplanet.net</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> ?<br><a href="https://autistics.life/tags/community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>community</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ADHD</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autism</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/neurodivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neurodivergent</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/NeuroDiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NeuroDiversity</span></a></p>
PatternChaser<p>Celebrating <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ADHD</span></a> - worth a read!</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autism</span></a> <br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/AuDHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AuDHD</span></a><br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/neurodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neurodiversity</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://bewilderbrain.com/2025/07/16/fantastic-beasts-and-where-they-are-hiding-5-reasons-to-seek-out-and-celebrate-adhd-brains/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bewilderbrain.com/2025/07/16/f</span><span class="invisible">antastic-beasts-and-where-they-are-hiding-5-reasons-to-seek-out-and-celebrate-adhd-brains/</span></a></p>
Arthur :RainbowInfinity:<p>I often feel like a prison in my body. My head is a prison. It prevents me from living a full life. Sometimes I want to go out of the house and scream at the top of my lungs, and get all the despair that is in me out of me. But I can't even do that when I'm out of town, where I'm alone. I'm always afraid someone might hear me, and I'd just be a fool.</p><p>My head keeps me from doing other things too. I can't relax properly when I'm somewhere social. I've been to a few concerts or festivals, but I couldn't have fun and, for example, jump to the music because I was embarrassed and found it awkward - yet I was very keen to have fun.</p><p>I'm not the social type and I don't need such things to live, but sometimes it's nice to completely switch off and have fun, enjoy the present moment. My head, however, seems to have sentenced me to life in prison and locked me in solitary confinement.</p><p><a href="https://autistics.life/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autistic</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autism</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Neurodivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodivergent</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Neurodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Depression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Depression</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Anxiety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Anxiety</span></a></p>
Heather Cook🖖Autistic Coach<p>If you’re anxious and relieved about being diagnosed as autistic, I'm wondering if there might be part of you that wants the label and part of you that doesn't.</p><p>Maybe a part of you wants to have answers and an explanation, and to feel less blame and shame for all the struggles in your life, and another part that is tired of feeling different and doesn't want one more barrier between you and the world.</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/AuDHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AuDHD</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autistic</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Neurodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodiversity</span></a></p>
David Gray-Hammond<p>My thoughts on the Princeton autism subtype study</p><p><a href="https://www.davidgrayhammond.co.uk/p/princeton-autism-subtype-study-not" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">davidgrayhammond.co.uk/p/princ</span><span class="invisible">eton-autism-subtype-study-not</span></a></p><p><a href="https://disabled.social/tags/ActuallAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autism</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autistic</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/neurodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neurodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/neurodivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neurodivergent</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>actuallyautistic</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/autisticadvocacy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>autisticadvocacy</span></a></span></p>
Heather Cook🖖Autistic Coach<p>You’re constantly going to be unpacking layers and layers of the onion, figuring out new ways to be you. </p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/AuDHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AuDHD</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autistic</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Neurospicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neurospicy</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Neurodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodiversity</span></a></p>
Arthur :RainbowInfinity:<p>Autism is like a unicorn - it is invisible. Of course there are cases where its symptoms are visible, but in many cases it is not. This is also often the reason why people question or downplay it in autistic people.</p><p>However, this is not only true of autism, but also of other mental illnesses (e.g. depression, anxiety, etc.).</p><p><a href="https://autistics.life/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autistic</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autism</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Neurodivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodivergent</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Neurodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Depression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Depression</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Anxiety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Anxiety</span></a></p>
Arthur :RainbowInfinity:<p>I often feel invisible. Wherever I am, it's as if no one notices me. It happens in both the offline and online world. No one is interested in communicating with me. It's frustrating. It's also why I feel like a unicorn, since no one has ever seen it either.</p><p><a href="https://autistics.life/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autistic</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autism</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Neurodivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodivergent</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Neurodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Depression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Depression</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Anxiety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Anxiety</span></a></p>
Heather Cook🖖Autistic Coach<p>Some people grow up, and some people just get older. Which kind were the adults in your life during your early years? </p><p>Or which kind of adults had the greatest impact on you when you were young?</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/AskingAutistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AskingAutistics</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/AuDHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AuDHD</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autistic</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Neurodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodiversity</span></a></p>
Erik L. Midtsveen🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈<p>I’m totally here for <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Femboys4Tomboys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Femboys4Tomboys</span></a>! 💖✨</p><p>Imagine if July 20 was the day we all celebrate <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Femboys4Tomboys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Femboys4Tomboys</span></a> around the world, how amazing would that be? Let’s make it happen!</p><p>Boost this post, with all your good vibes, and let’s spread the love for all the Femboys, and Tomboys, everywhere! 💫🏳️‍🌈</p><p><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Femboy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Femboy</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Tomboy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tomboy</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Femboys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Femboys</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Tomboys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tomboys</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LGBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBT</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LoveIsLove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LoveIsLove</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trans</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/GenderExpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GenderExpression</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Nonbinary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nonbinary</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/GenderFluid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GenderFluid</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Queer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Queer</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/TransRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TransRights</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Neurodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Pride" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pride</span></a></p>
Aaron<p>Just saw an article about how people are talking more like ChatGPT.</p><p>Bananas are cloned. When a pest or fungus evolves a way around the banana's defenses, the entire crop is destroyed due to a lack of variation.</p><p>We're already well aware of the dangers of monoculture. They have been discussed not just with respect to agriculture but also to *human* diversity as well. In particular, it is well-understood that neurodiversity and cultural diversity strengthen, rather than weaken, the performance of teams.</p><p>What sorts of vulnerabilities are we creating in our society when so many of us spend time conversing with and learning from a bot that follows the same patterns of speech and "reasoning", with the same assumptions, biases, and failure modes?</p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/LLM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LLM</span></a><br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/ChatGPT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChatGPT</span></a><br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/diversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diversity</span></a><br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/neurodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neurodiversity</span></a><br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/monoculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>monoculture</span></a><br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/variation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>variation</span></a><br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>culture</span></a><br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/bias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bias</span></a></p>
Arthur :RainbowInfinity:<p>One of the biggest problems in my life, which also causes me depression, is loneliness. </p><p>I am 30 years old and I have had practically no friends my whole life. I only had a few short-term online friendships that disappeared over time. I currently have two female friends, but they also do not live in my area. </p><p>But I feel the greatest loneliness regarding relationships. So far, I have only had one 2.5-year relationship, which ended 7 years ago. Since then, I have had trouble finding someone, and it is almost impossible for me. Lately, I feel so bad about it that I don't even want to live anymore. And the longer this loneliness lasts, the worse it gets. Moreover, I don't see a way out of this situation, since I have trouble dating. </p><p>But more about that in another post next time.</p><p><a href="https://autistics.life/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autistic</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autism</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Neurodivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodivergent</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Neurodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Depression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Depression</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Anxiety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Anxiety</span></a></p>
PatternChaser<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://toot.garden/@Thorn" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Thorn</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>actuallyautistic</span></a></span> </p><p>My first thought is that the people who come up with these ideas and theories are not <a href="https://mas.to/tags/autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autistic</span></a>. They don't know that recognising <a href="https://mas.to/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autism</span></a> (as an NT <a href="https://mas.to/tags/observer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>observer</span></a>) from the *outside* is VERY DIFFERENT from being <a href="https://mas.to/tags/autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autistic</span></a>, and *living* it from the inside! 😤 🙄 </p><p>We don't need autism decomposed into smaller things, we need to go the other way, and make the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/connections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>connections</span></a> with <a href="https://mas.to/tags/human" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>human</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/neurodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neurodiversity</span></a>, in all its glory! 👍 😀 </p><p>Oh, and we don't need treating or curing, thank you! 🙄</p>
David Gray-Hammond<p>Here is an article I wrote taking a critical approach to how intelligence is conceptualised and it's impact on Autistic people.</p><p><a href="https://www.davidgrayhammond.co.uk/p/youre-not-too-stupid-to-be-autistic" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">davidgrayhammond.co.uk/p/youre</span><span class="invisible">-not-too-stupid-to-be-autistic</span></a></p><p><a href="https://disabled.social/tags/AcruallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AcruallyAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autism</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autistic</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/neurodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neurodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/neurodivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neurodivergent</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>actuallyautistic</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/autisticadvocacy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>autisticadvocacy</span></a></span></p>
Heather Cook🖖Autistic Coach<p>I shared a bit about my autism story in AWG Shares magazine. Read for free here:</p><p><a href="https://autisticwomensgroup.com/issue-3-july-15-2025#kpg_263799" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">autisticwomensgroup.com/issue-</span><span class="invisible">3-july-15-2025#kpg_263799</span></a>&nbsp; </p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autism</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autistic</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/AutismAcceptance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AutismAcceptance</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Acceptance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Acceptance</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Neurospicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neurospicy</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Neurodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodiversity</span></a></p>
Arthur :RainbowInfinity:<p>Hello! 👋🏻</p><p>I'm an autistic unicorn and my name is Arthur (not my real name).</p><p>I was diagnosed with autism in my 30s, so I decided to create this profile, which will serve more or less as my diary, and at the same time an insight into the daily life of an autistic person suffering from depression and anxiety.</p><p>I believe that I will find many kind and like-minded people here. Have a nice day.🍀</p><p><a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Introduction</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autistic</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autism</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Neurodivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodivergent</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Neurodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Depression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Depression</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Anxiety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Anxiety</span></a></p>
Heather Cook🖖Autistic Coach<p>In building your autism-positive life, start with self-compassion.</p><p>Nothing fancy. No tricks or techniques required.</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/AuDHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AuDHD</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autistic</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Neurospicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neurospicy</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Neurodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodiversity</span></a></p>