Social Stories for Neurotypicals

Elizabeth #actuallyautistic Instagram: socialstoriesforneurotypicals This is NOT a personal account

[Social Stories for Neurotypicals @SS4NTs]

Sensory processing: level 2
Emotional regulation: level 3
Executive functioning: level 2
Social/communication: level 3
Motor/coordination: level 3
Intellectual skills: level 1

The average of each of these traits and levels would then be taken, putting me at a level 2 overall

[Social Stories for Neurotypicals @SS4NTs]

This is a follow up to my previous post

Many autistic people express that they feel as if levels are inaccurate because their specific level of functioning and support needs vary from trait to trait

[Social Stories for Neurotypicals @SS4NTs]

Level 5= requires 24/7 support and supervision in this area

For example, if I were to be evaluated using this method and scale, my diagnosis would probably look something like this:

[Social Stories for Neurotypicals @SS4NTs]

With all of this being said, I do believe that the diagnostic testing for autism needs to be revised to evaluate the level of support needed for each individual trait of autism, instead of just the diagnosis as a whole. More on that in the next tweet. 11/11

[Social Stories for Neurotypicals @SS4NTs]

Whether or not labels such as “severe” or levels should be used to describe an autistic person has been a hot topic in the community for the past several years

Personally, I don't believe these labels to be entirely bad. 1/11

[Social Stories for Neurotypicals @SS4NTs]

These individuals require more support overall than level 1s, but less support than level 3s.

The fact of the matter is, I believe that most autistic people fit this description: somewhere in the middle of mild and severe. 10/11

[Social Stories for Neurotypicals @SS4NTs]

Unfortunately, I have since misplaced that list

[Social Stories for Neurotypicals @SS4NTs]

CW: suicidal thoughts

In my freshman year of high school, I struggled with suicidal thoughts

[Social Stories for Neurotypicals @SS4NTs]

I told myself that I had to accomplish all of the things on that list before I died. This helped me to stay positive and motivated