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International Community of #Autistic Adults.
We aim in supporting #ActuallyAutistic adults by sponsoring business tools, websites, courses, and more.

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#abaisabuse
4/4 What good outcome can there be when you teach someone not to accept themselves and behave like something they are not?
It IS traumatic.
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#abaisabuse
1/4 The whole concept of "converting" the behavior of an autistic person into a neurotypical behavior equals lack of acceptance and lack of understanding of our neurotype.
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#abaisabuse
3/4 Basically what aba does is forcing autistics into masking their traits and not accepting themselves.
Just because it's "baptized" as therapy, doesn't mean it is good.
#Autistics #actuallyautistic

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@theZaffy Φιλικά τα γράφω, το ξεκαθαρίζω.
Στεναχωριέμαι όταν χρησιμοποιείται ο όρος υβριστικά. Καταλαβαίνω ότι είναι από άγνοια, αλλά πρέπει σιγά σιγά να αλλάξει.
Καλημερα και καλή δύναμη.

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@theZaffy Κάποιοι δυσκολεύονται να εκφράσουν τα συναισθήματά τους.
Αυτό δεν σημαίνει ότι δεν έχουν ενσυναισθηση.
Λέγεται "φάσμα" γιατί ο κάθε ένας που είναι σε αυτό, είναι διαφορετικός. Κάποιες φορές συνυπάρχουν και άλλες διαταραχές.
Δεν μπορούμε να κρίνουμε μια ολόκληρη κοινότητα.

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@theZaffy Επίσης, κάποιος/α *είναι αυτιστικός*, δεν "πάσχει“. Είναι νευροδιαφορετικότητα, όχι ασθένεια.
Τελος, οι αυτιστικοι έχουν πολύ υψηλή αντίληψη. Είναι κρίμα να τους προβάλουμε με μια προσβλητική και λάθος εικονα.

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To my dad who is always there for me 🧡

#autism #actuallyautistic #autistic #autismacceptance #autismdiaries #autisticwomen
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✨#Masking, part II ✨
This is what happens when we've been hiding our true selves for years; people telling us that the diagnosis made us act more "autistic". 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

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Today I'm talking about #Masking. 🧡
Before my diagnosis, I was studying facial expressions and body language in order to act "appropriately" to any situation, and also to be able to understand other people's intentions.
If you do that too, well I've got news!

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@AutieSpark In my country, Greece, we're told to look people in the eye so we prove that we don't lie, that we listen to the person who is speaking, and several other stupid reasons. 🤦‍♀️

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#Masking is a mechanism. We, #autistics learn behaviors, reactions, facial expressions and body language, in order to hide our #autistic traits. Undiagnosed autistics use this because they know they're different and try to act as neurotypicals.
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@Jurassic_Liz That was so good! 👏😊

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Of all the people I've told I'm #autistic only 1 had knowledge of the subject and told me "This means you must me really good at Masking" 🧡🧡🧡

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@AutieSpark Me too! I was so surprised when I found out! It's a big chapter among our traits and it's very important because there are misdiagnosis, undiagnosed people and lack of acceptance due to our ability to mask.

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✨#Autism facts
& misconceptions✨
I while ago, when I told someone I'm autistic, they told me: "What are all the digits of π?"
They were asking for proof.
Don't be an ignorant.
Get informed.

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@gotphdforwhynow I'm wondering who is responsible for hating your emotions and I'm sure it's not you.

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Let's get something straight:
Difficulty in *expressing* emotion, does NOT mean difficulty in *feeling* emotions.
#Autistics DO feel *strong emotions* and EMPATHY. We just don't know how to express it.
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