Kick & Slide: Bellina holding up the autism pride flag.
#KickandSlide #originalcharacter #autisticpride #autismacceptancemonth

Point 3 - not a demand - is on us, to foreground #AutisticPride and #AutisticJoy

Let's write about how amazing learning feels. About the joy of collecting. About that feeling when all the detail you've been absorbing clicks together into a breathtaking structure.

Always autistic and proud to be!
Caesium, Pane, Mrs. Eddant, Mercury and Iridium are all proud to be autistic!
#originalcharacter #autism #autistic #caesium #colorful #heart #hearts #infinity #iridium #mercury #oc #pane #periodictable #pride #red #hydrargyrum #neurodivergent #actuallyautistic #autismacceptance #autisticpride #redinstead #lightitupred #rainbowinfinity #auctober #mrseddant #auctober2024

decided to make my own. i like my gradient better i think

#autisticpride

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mir ein wichtiges Anliegen. Großen Dank an alle, die dabei waren.
Ich weiß es so sehr zu schätzen, dass ihr am Ende einer wahrscheinlich anstrengenden Woche noch die Löffel aufgebracht habt, an dieser Veranstaltung teilzunehmen. Kudos an alle Betroffenen und Allies.
👏 ✊💯🔥🔥❤️
Auf der Instagram Seite des Queeren Zentrums folgen noch Fotos zu der Veranstaltung.
#autistischundqueer #actuallyautistic #autistic #autisticpride #autisticprideduesseldorf #queeresZentrumDüsseldorf

Happy Pride Weekend Everyone! #demisexualpride #pridemonth #autisticpride #acespec

Intergender and autistic: a flag for people who are both autistic and intergender (one's gender is connected to being intersex). This flag is a complement to the intersex and autistic flag, and similar to how the intergender flag inverts the colours of the intersex flag, this one inverts the colours of the disabled intersex flag.

In the place of the usual ring is an infinity loop, a symbol used for neurodiversity and autism. The solid yellow infinity loop is for autism, and gold is frequently used for autistic designs because Au=Gold. A rainbow infinity is used for neurodiversity. (N.B. a solid white infinity is a symbol of the Métis.)

#intersex #intergender #autistic #autism #autisticPride #disabled #pride #PrideMonth #MOGAI #IntersexPride

Almost forgot to say this, but happy #AutisticPrideDay everyone! :autism: :blobcatheart:

#Autism #ActuallyAutistic #AutisticPride

Probably a good time to chuck up these affirmations taken from Sonnny Jane Wise's ND DBT workbook. #autisticpride

> My interests are valid, and I am allowed to be excited and passionate about them even if other people aren't.

> People disagreeing with me does not mean my lived experience or my opinion are invalid.

> I am allowed to ask for reassurance and I am worthy of people's time and attention.

> I am allowed to ask questions and require certainty in order to feel safety and control.

> Some people won't like me no matter what and that is not a reflection of how likeable I am.

> I decide what thoughts to reject and let pass.

So distracted by being enraged today that I nearly missed celebrating #AutisticPride 🌈 Sending love out to all my fellow neurodiverse peeps! 💕

Der Autistic Pride Day wird seit 2005 jährlich am 18. Juni begangen. Er soll dem Wunsch vieler autistischer Menschen nach gesellschaftlicher Akzeptanz ihrer autistischen Eigenheiten Ausdruck verleihen und wurde von der Gruppe Aspies For Freedom ins Leben gerufen.

Herzliche Grüße zum #AutisticPrideDay .

#autisticpride #autism #autismus #AutismusSpektrum

I’ve come to think that the reason there’s a high correlation between ND people and queer people is that we spend so much time examining our experience of the world. Once you start the work of understanding yourself, it can lead to more than you would have originally thought.

It has been a year now since I was first diagnosed with ASD and in that time, as I did in the year following my ADHD diagnosis, I’ve continued to learn more about myself.

Realising I was non-binary has obviously been one of the biggest things, but the most life-changing has been realising that showing up as I am, unmasked, can help you find your people. I am so thankful for my ADHD and autistic friends, the unshakable bonds that form between us based on our shared life experience.

It’s a journey that’s led me to a place in life where I finally feel supported, loved, and accepted for exactly who I am. One that has helped me realise that dreams feel possible with the right person.

I’m proud to be autistic, to see the world the way I do, to be the person that I am.

#autism #autistic #asd #audhd #adhd #actuallyautistic #autisticpride #neurodiversity #neurodivergent

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The following hashtags are trending across South African Mastodon instances:

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Join us on June 18 to celebrate Autistic Pride Day! Let's advocate for inclusivity, equality, and respect for all autistic voices. This day honors the strengths and unique perspectives of individuals on the autism spectrum. Embrace authenticity with the theme "Taking the Mask Off." #AutisticPride #InclusionMatters #EqualityForAll #TakingTheMaskOff #SCABPharmacy

@interlibraryprone The first is good. Needs #teal and like tertiary colors.

#Inclusive_options_for_autistic #autistic #ActuallyAutistic #AutisticPride #AutismPride #Neurodiversity #NewFlag #FlagDesign

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Nicely done. Very phi.

#autistic #ActuallyAutistic #AutisticPride #autismPride #Neurodiversity #newDesign

Want an alternative to the infinity as a symbol for autism? Maybe because it's too much like the Métis flag? ​:metis_flag:​ Or maybe because the symbolism doesn't vibe with you? Or maybe you just want more options?

I've been on a recent quest for an autistic pride flag that I actually like. I showed some draft designs to friends and discovered none of us actually liked the infinity symbol for autism 😯.

So, I got to thinking about alternative symbols. I think flags and the like are an opportunity to tell outsiders about what we’re about. One thing I want to convey about being autistic is that the autistic spectrum does NOT mean a gradient from autistic to non-autistic. Here’s a visualization I like:
laconciergepsychologist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/autism-spectrum.jpg

So I got to thinking about how to visualize that polar graph. I realized a nautilus shell works on a number of levels!
1. To convey the polar graphs in a stylized way
2. A fractal shape keeps with the theme of infinity
3. We autistic folks tend to live in our metaphorical shells =)

Best as I can tell from google text & image searches, the nautilus is not used by any minority groups or geographic regions for flags. A handful of businesses and software projects have nautilus logos, and I've tried to stay distinct from them.

Attached are - two flag designs using the rainbow nautilus, and two versions of just of the nautilus icon if you wanna stick it on other things or refine it. I'm releasing these as public domain so remix as desired! 💛

#autistic #ActuallyAutistic #AutisticPride #autismPride #Neurodiversity #newDesign

Autistic Pride Day is coming up! Here's four new autistic flag options \o/

I've put together some autistic-specific pride flags because too many autistic-specific flags fall into one of two pitfalls:
1. using a solid white infinity symbol - the Métis (a major Indigenous group) have been using this as their flag design since 1815 ​:metis_flag:​
2. using a solid yellow background - this is an intersex flag thing ​:sensory_intersex_flag:​

Here are some alternatives I've made that don't do either! 💛

1. Golden infinity loop on white background. I took the golden infinity off the 2023 Autistic Progress Pride Flag and stuck it on a white background in the style of rainbow-infinity-on-white-background neurodiversity flags. Gold is used for autism because Au=Gold. (I'm not sure I'm the first one to do this design.)

2. Replacing the infinity on the red-yellow-green flag. I took the 2021 red-yellow-green autistic flag and replaced the solid white infinity symbol with a red infinity loop. Red is another common autism flag colour used as a contrast to the blue of Autism Speaks (bc fuck Autism Speaks).

3. Recolour the Disability Pride Flag to make it autistic. Remember how Au=Gold for autism? Let's just go all in. This has gold (Au), titanium (Ti), sulphur (S), titanium (Ti), and carbon (C) for an AuTiSTic colour palatte.

4. Golden infinity + Disability Pride Flag. Sticking the infinity right on the disability pride flag was too busy so I moved the stripes to the corners.

All flags are public domain. Feel free to remix and reuse as desired. SVGs are on Wikimedia Commons along with more alternatives by other people: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Intervex#Inclusive_options_for_autistic/ND_flags

#autistic #ActuallyAutistic #AutisticPride #AutismPride #Neurodiversity #NewFlag #FlagDesign