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#ActuallyAutistic teaching student and support worker. She/her

[Sally-Ann @sally_ann4]

I was labelled with ‘BPD’ before I was 18, because I was being sexually exploited. The MH team said ‘it was a form of self harm engaging in risky sexual behaviour with older men’ - I know 100% that label allowed my abuse to continue. It wasnt until a DV charity picked up what was

[Naomi Fisher @naomicfisher]

What would happen if we saw school related distress as feedback on the system? As a psychologist, I meet many children who are distressed by school. Usually I’m being asked to change that. Can I make them less anxious? Can I make them attend without protest? 1/

[Naomi Fisher @naomicfisher]

But She's So Capable! (with @_MissingTheMark). When I was a trainee clinical psychologist, I worked in a clinic with children who were anxious and depressed. The children would come in, pale and withdrawn. Often in school uniform as they'd been brought out of school see me. 1/

[Geraint Evans is: AuDHD @GeraintWorks]

Does your Autistic child "play with toys inappropriately"?

Here's my top tip:
Stop policing how people have fun you weirdo.

[Erin Ekins (she/her) @QueerlyAutistic]

The suggestion that disabled people's benefits should be means tested based on family/household income is incredibly dangerous when you consider that disabled people are disproportionately likely to experience familial/intimate partner abuse.

[Тania Melnyczuk @ekverstania]

@mcaninch_josh There's an ABA school in my country where they do a 1-day trial run with a new child so the parent(s) can decide whether they want to place the child there or not. The first thing they target is eye contact, knowing that with many, they can achieve it for demo purposes in a day.

[Nina Tame 👩🏻‍🦽 @Nina__Tame]

1/8 It’s Children in Need season. I always feel like an absolute grinch critiquing it because it’s so beloved and obviously raises much needed cash. But my ick outweighs my discomfort at being impolite so here we go (a thread)

[Lauren Melissa Ellzey (she/her) @autienelle]

Ironically, Autistic burnout prevention is a lot of work. Shifting priorities and routines is hard, even if it's in an attempt to slow down.

[Erin Ekins (she/her) @QueerlyAutistic]

Sometimes autistic Twitter is important to me because it enables me to see/take part in important conversations around autism.

And other times, autistic Twitter is important to me because it makes me go 'YES I ALSO STRUGGLE TO EAT FRUIT BECAUSE IT'S UNPREDICTABLE I FEEL SEEN!'.

[Nicole Filippone, Autistic Advocate & Author @sensorystories_]

PSA 📢

Emotional dysregulation (meltdowns, shutdowns, irritability, outbursts, depression, anxiety...) is NOT a behavior issue.

And if you treat it like one, instead of solving the problem (whatever is actually causing the behavior), you'll end up making it a whole lot worse.

[Tash-Tash @tashatashms]

@proudcyborg I say I am dysregulated. My sensory processing and emotions are not in balance, which could just improve with time and/ or effort, but if it increases significantly I might have a meltdown

[Julia Tuttle @juliethecyborg]

#AskingAutistics is there a good word for the 'pre-meltdown' state, where you're already overwhelmed and distressed, but a meltdown isn't yet inevitable? (1/4)

[Magic Realism Bot @MagicRealismBot]

A girl realises that she does not exist. The only thing that exists is a huge magical sea serpent.