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They called me shy. Too sensitive. Perfectionistic. Anxious.

But they didn’t see what was really happening underneath.

These are just a few autistic traits that get misinterpreted as personality quirks.

What traits of yours were dismissed or misunderstood? Let’s unmask.

#TheNeuroDuo #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #LateDiagnosis #AutisticWomen #NeurodivergentVoices #AutisticNotBroken #MaskedAutism #NeurodivergentWomen

Article on #autistic women and #menopause

https://www.inspirethemind.org/post/surviving-the-storm-autism-menopause-and-mental-health

#AutisticElders #AutisticWomen #Neurodiversity

#FernBrady #Autism #AutisticAdults #AutisticWomen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ufe-2f5DpPE

Tell us your #LivedExperience as an Autistic/ ADHDer

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Credit: Aditi Gangrade

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#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Neurodivergence #Neurodiversity #Autism #ADHD #Autistic #MuchMuchSpectrum #AutismAcceptance #AutismAwareness #ADHDWomen #AutisticAdults #DifferentNotLess #AutisticWomen #AutisticMasking #Neurodiverse

Today I feel invisible. More than other days. I cannot talk with anyone about how I feel that people are actively avoiding me because of my - let’s say - “autistic aura”. #autism #auadhd #adhd #autisticwomen #actuallyautistic #mentalhealtmatters #AutismSupport #mentalhealth

I am not alive, yet wish to cease,
I dwell in minds, a silent release.
Invisible presence, weight you can't see,
What am I, that longs to not be?

What am I?

Answer is exactly what I hate about most days it seems...

(AI @droppedletters )

#adhd #ADHDer #adhdlife #AuDHD #ADHDwomen #actuallyautistic #autisticwomen #depression #maladaptivedaydreaming #stablediffusion

1. A digital illustration of a ghostly figure with a transparent appearance, captioned "i am not real".
2. An abstract image of a holographic projection with glitch effects, labeled "i am not real".
3. A surreal artwork depicting a mirage-like entity fading into the background, titled "i am not real".

Since I can remember, I’ve always struggled looking myself in the mirror. I cannot even watch myself in the picture, I hate take them. Is this an #autistic thing or is just me? #autism #ActuallyAutistic #ASD #ADHD #cptsd #mentalhealth #autisticwomen #AutisticWomensAlliance

Sono una donna autistica e ADHD che si è mascherata così a lungo da non sapere più chi è. Anche guarire la mia autostima è solo un lavoro di studio - di libri e persone - per costruire un’altra maschera. Perché se non so chi sono, chi dovrei stimare? #adhd #autismo #autism #autisticwomen

Sometimes I struggle to have an interaction with someone that I find interesting.I would like to make a new friend. But I don’t know how: what to say, is this too much, maybe it’s not interesting. I realize that I will never “click” with others. #Autism #autisticwomen #autisticwomensalliance #autisticburnout #actuallyautistic #auadhd

How to make new friends as an autistic adult? Don’t know where to start. #actuallyautistic #autistic #autisticwomen #autisticwomensalliance #austicadult

I’m wondering if some behaviors are truly gaslighting or just neurotipicity. #autismawareness #actuallyautistic #auadhd #autistic #autismacceptancemonth #AutismAwarenessMonth #autism #auadhd #ActuallyAutistic #autisticwomen

There is no epidemic of #autism. It’s an epidemic of need. The main reason we are finding more autism is simple: Clinicians are getting better at spotting what was always there. #Women in adult settings often come to diagnosis later in life, frequently as mothers and grandmothers. This suggests many females still escape childhood diagnosis today. https://www.statnews.com/2023/03/23/autism-epidemic-cdc-numbers/
#WomensHealth #AutisticGirls #AutisticWomen #WomenWithDisabilities #healthcare

photo of a man and woman seated, interacting with a girl facing facing them

There is no epidemic of #autism. It’s an epidemic of need. The main reason we are finding more autism is simple: Clinicians are getting better at spotting what was always there. #Women in adult settings often come to diagnosis later in life, frequently as mothers and grandmothers. This suggests many females still escape childhood diagnosis today. https://www.statnews.com/2023/03/23/autism-epidemic-cdc-numbers/
#WomensHealth #AutisticGirls #AutisticWomen #WomenWithDisabilities #healthcare

New report on reducing the #GenderPayGap for #women with a #LearningDisability https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/new-report-on-reducing-the-gender-pay-gap-for-women-with-a-learning-disability
#AutisticWomen and women with a learning #disability often have lower #employment rates and work fewer hours per week.
#WomenWithDisabilities #DisabilityPolicy #DisabledAndCapable

photo of white woman with autism at a desk, wearing a headset & working on a computer

New report on reducing the #GenderPayGap for #women with a #LearningDisability https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/new-report-on-reducing-the-gender-pay-gap-for-women-with-a-learning-disability
#AutisticWomen and women with a learning #disability often have lower #employment rates and work fewer hours per week.
#WomenWithDisabilities #DisabilityPolicy #DisabledAndCapable

Although not an exhaustive list, nor true of all #autistic women, it’s important to note common differences in female autistic presentation. Autistic women are diagnosed later than their male counterparts, partly due to an outdated and false narrative that autism doesn’t occurs in girls and partly because the diagnostic criteria for #autism is more representative of the male presentation, often missing earlier signs for females. #autisticwomen #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #autismdiagnosis

Hey,
➡️ Checkout "a portrait of autistic women"

This is a really nice compilation of different voices and experiences.

"When a woman discloses that she’s autistic, the reaction is often, “But you don’t look autistic,” or even a straight denial, “No you’re not.” This insightful and moving series of portraits and interviews by photographer Rosie Barnes allows the voices and experiences of autistic women to be heard."

https://wellcomecollection.org/articles/Yd8L-hAAAIAWFxqa

#Autistic #Autism #AutisticWomen #AutismAwareness