Sujith Thomas

[Sujith Thomas @SujithThomas7]

@Se_Railway tomorrow morning do we have trains to London from Dartford? This evening causing severe delay due to weather

[Pope Francis – ARCHIVE @Pontifex266Arch]

#MotherTeresa loved to say, “Perhaps I don’t speak their language, but I can smile”. Let us carry her smile in our hearts and give it to those whom we meet along our journey, especially those who suffer. In this way, we will open up opportunities of joy and hope.

[Diana Varghese @varghesediana]

@PrithviOfficial 2/2 The apology made by you and the director of the movie won’t be remembered forever..However this scene and the dialogue in it stays forever and would create a wrongful impression/ attitude in the minds of the people.

[Diana Varghese @varghesediana]

@PrithviOfficial @PrithviOfficial I am a big fan.. but really offended and sad by the scene in this movie regarding the comment made to the father of a disabled child. I have a son with Autism and the message portrayed to the people watching the movie is wrong and should be deleted/muted. 1/2

[Emily♡ @ItsEmilyKaty]

You can read the full blog post here.
https://t.co/0dA8a286CZ

[Emily♡ @ItsEmilyKaty]

Thank you for listening.

Yours sincerely, an autistic person who is tired of being misunderstood.

[Emily♡ @ItsEmilyKaty]

15. Never assume that the person you are talking to isn’t autistic, just because they don’t appear to be. Time and time again I’ve been involved in conversations where people just assume that I’m not autistic, because how could I be? This is exhausting. Never make assumptions.

[Emily♡ @ItsEmilyKaty]

14. Meltdowns aren’t the same thing as tantrums. Meltdowns are involuntary responses to feeling overwhelmed. Stop labelling autistic kids “naughty” or “spoilt” for something that they can’t control. Support them and try to understand the trigger instead.

[Emily♡ @ItsEmilyKaty]

13. We are fed up of people who aren’t autistic having conversations about us without us. We deserve to be involved in discussions about us without being shut out. In fact, we must be involved. You must consult us. Autism training is not training without autistic trainers.

[Emily♡ @ItsEmilyKaty]

12. Everyone is not on the spectrum. The spectrum means each autistic person experiences different combinations of traits to diff intensities. Just because you share a trait (because, spoiler, we are human, so autistic traits are human traits), doesn’t mean you’re autistic.

[Emily♡ @ItsEmilyKaty]

You wouldn’t say that “I have left-handedness”, would you? You’d just say that “I am left-handed”.

[Emily♡ @ItsEmilyKaty]

11. When an autistic person tells you that they are autistic, don’t say “don’t you mean a person with autism?”. The majority of autistic people prefer identity-first language, i.e. ‘autistic person’. You shouldn’t need to be reminded that we are a person first, before our autism.

[Emily♡ @ItsEmilyKaty]

10. Autism is not all bad. If you could experience autistic joy, you would understand, because it is the most wonderful feeling. Our brains hyper-focus on whatever it is that is making us happy, and we are completely captivated by joy. It is all-encompassing and it is wonderful.

[Emily♡ @ItsEmilyKaty]

9. I don’t “live with autism”. That makes it sound like a disease. Or something that I carry around. Autism influences every part of me, how I see, understand and interpret the world and how I respond to things around me. Autism IS me. And that’s okay.

[Emily♡ @ItsEmilyKaty]

8. Stop blaming me for miscommunications when communication works two ways. You can’t expect me to just know what you mean if you don’t state it clearly and literally. My brain is different to yours. That does not mean my brain is in the wrong. We have to work together.

[Emily♡ @ItsEmilyKaty]

7. The idea that someone making eye contact means they are listening is rooted in ableism and is just incorrect. Eye contact can be painful for some autistic people. It can mean that we can’t focus on what you are saying. It’s much easier to listen by not staring at your eyes.

[Emily♡ @ItsEmilyKaty]

6. Autistic people can get married. We can have romantic relationships. Some of us are asexual, like some non-autistic people are asexual, and that’s okay too. But we become adults, and that means many of us are in relationships. We can still be autistic too.

[Emily♡ @ItsEmilyKaty]

5. Some autistic people can be super social. Not every autistic person is introverted. Not every autistic person prefers their own company. Not every autistic person hates the thought of socialising. Autistic people can have lots of friends.

[Emily♡ @ItsEmilyKaty]

4. Autistic people are not all the same. Some of us like trains, and some of us are good at maths. But, some of us like dance and some of us are good at art. The things we find hard are not all the same. Some of us can make eye contact and others can’t.

[Emily♡ @ItsEmilyKaty]

3. We may appear to function well. We may appear to manage life well and not need support. But you don’t see me when I get home and can’t get out of bed for days because I am exhausted. You don’t see how much effort & energy masking takes me, and the emotional toll it has on me.