Routine disruption + lack of sleep = exacerbated autistic challenges. Can barely eat, sounds are driving me INSANE, meltdown doesn't seem so far away.
Knitting and Babylon 5 feels like the appropriate response!
#Autism #Autistic #AutisticWellbeing #AutisticAdults #Knitting #Babylon5 #SpecialInterestsHeal #NeuroqueerWellbeing #NeuroqueeringWellbeing
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I just stimmed in public and didn't care who saw!
Traffic was causing me such anxiety today on my morning walk, so I tapped my breastbone until we got somewhere quieter. HUGE win!!!
#Autistic #AutisticWellbeing #AutisticUnmasking #SelfAcceptance #SelfCompassion #Stimming #AutisticAdult #AutisticWin
Battered and bruised and carrying on as best it can.
Got my first shift volunteering this morning. It was quite noisy when I went for my interview and I'm pretty nervous about what the sensory experience might be like.
So, I'll learn from the snails. I'll take it slow and steady and ease my own way with noise reducing headphones, stim items, sunglasses, and being honest if it is too much for me.
Special interests are a vital part of autistic self care. Purple, knitting, and Star Trek are big ones for me, and much needed today. I'm very tired and my mood has been...let's call it...chaotic. Grounding into a meditative knitting pattern, the comfort of a beloved TV show; not just hobbies, wellbeing.
https://theknittingspace.com/ten-stitch-twist-knitted-blanket1/
#DeepSpaceNine #TackyCardassianFascistEyesore #Knitting #TenStitchTwistBlanket #AutisticSelfCare #AutisticWellbeing #SpecialInterestsAREAutisticWellbeing
My friend saw this beauty enjoying some pizza crumbs and sent me this video. Massive glimmer!
Being openly passionate about my special interests has enriched my life so much 🐌
Our SpIns are often a HUGE part of our autistic wellbeing. It sucks when people dismiss them, and it's AMAZING when people celebrate them with us. I love when someone sees a snail, a badger, or something relating to a TV show I adore, and says they think of me. It's true for non autistics too, of course, but our special interests are fucking special! They hit deeper than "normal" interests.
#SpecialInterestsHeal #AutisticWellbeing #AutisticSpecialInterest #Snails #SnailMagic #Glimmer
Monotropism, and the subsequent work of Tanya Adkin in conceptualising Monotropic split, has been an incredibly meaningful set of ideas for the neurodivergent community. One of the most common questions, however, has been- How do we fix it?
This article aims to answer that question. This is a solution to Monotropic split.
#ActuallyAutistic #autism #monotropism #MonotropicSplit #AutisticWellbeing
Bloody hell, two hours of talking to a new person while learning to drive have fucked me right up. I slept til half 7 this morning (a 2 hour lie in for me, sadly!), and I'm still absolutely knackered from it.
A very restorative day is needed. I will NOT shame myself for this.
This coming Monday, May 19, the OPEN Foundation will be hosting me and my esteemed friend & colleague Dr. Alicia Danforth for a conversation about autism & psychedelics!
It's free, it's on Zoom, and everything else I know about it can be found here:
https://open-foundation.org/events/online/autism-and-psychedelics-a-conversation/
#autistic #autisticwellbeing #autisticvoices #mentalhealth #psychology #psychotherapy #psychedelics #psychedelictherapy #psychedelicresearch #psychedelicscience #Consciousness #cognition #neurodiversity #neurodivergence
Getting in some much needed autistic nesting time. Knitting, snacks, purple, comfort TV, and a bajillion pillows and soft toys to coorie up on!
I hope you're all finding ways to show yourself care too 💜💜💜
Hope all you lovely people have a Snailtastic Saturday!
How will you be engaging with your Special Interest(s) today?
#SnailSky #Autistic #AutisticWellbeing #HealingThroughOurSpecialInterests
Some folk collect facts/figures about their SpIns.
Some collect totems of theirs.
Some folk spend time thinking about a SpIn.
Others spend time doing the thing.
One person might engage differently with different special interests of theirs, depending on what it is and how they feel about it.
Knowing every detail is not always what makes something a special interest.
More in comments...
This is the event for anyone with an interest in Autistic wellbeing.
#AutisticWellbeing #ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #ADHD #AuDHD #neurodiversity #neurodivergent #MentalHealth @mentalhealth@newsmast.community @mentalhealth@a.gup.pe @neurodiversity @actuallyautistic @autisticadvocacy
Had a very busy, social few days. Lovely, fulfilling, joyful.
And exhausting!
It's hard being like this. But I'm slowly learning to accept it.
Today NEEDS to be a quiet, spoon restoring day. Couch, knitting, Taskmaster, Fester cuddles, and what self compassion I can muster 💜
Humongous #Glimmer! New life, signs of spring and that colour is HEAVEN!
ID - A few vibrant purple crocus flowers with orange stamens.
#Crocus #PurpleCrocus #SignsOfSpring #ImbolcToOstara #Imbolc #Flowers #PurpleLove #SelfCompassion #GettingOn #SpringIsSpringing #SpringingTowardsSpring #AutisticWellbeing #AutisticAdult #AutisticWoman #EarthMagic
The closing keynote is by @ferrous, on monotropism and wellbeing
(Background on monotropism: https://monotropism.org)
Monotropism is basically a tendency to have tightly focused attention/interest at any given time, and is a leading theory of Autism, explaining more of the standard Autistic traits without assuming deficits than most mainstream theories
Across studies, important factors influencing wellbeing in Autistic adults:
• Perceived stress
• Social support
• Employment
• Age of diagnosis
e.g., Atherton et al., 2021; Mason et al.,
2018; McQuaid et al., 2022)
Autistics Incarcerated: The dark underbelly of the NHS
https://emergentdivergence.com/2023/03/25/autistics-incarcerated-the-dark-underbelly-of-the-nhs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=autistics-incarcerated-the-dark-underbelly-of-the-nhs
#MentalHealthTreatmentRights #AutisticsIncarcerated #AutisticWellbeing #institutionalised #actuallyautistic #carcerativecare #AutisticRights #institution #psychiatric #disability #Healthcare #psychiatry #inpatient #psychward #autistic #Society
