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i.
“but you don’t look autistic”
i know, it’s shocking
i’m sure you were expecting scaly green skin
or another pair of eyes hidden beneath my bangs
but take a look
two legs, two arms, on pair of eyes
i look just like you
i look like a human
because that’s what i am
autism does not have a costume
our wardrobe isn’t embroidered with puzzle pieces and the color blue
funnily enough
like everyone else on this earth
people with autism are all different
our experiences are not stagnate across the globe 
and just because i can disguise my stims
doesn’t mean i am more or less autistic than someone who cannot
and believe it or not
saying that is not a compliment
ii.
yes
autistic people can have jobs
we can be loved by someone other than our family members
we can drive
and go shopping
not all of us are nonverbal
and while most of us cannot handle the horrors of eye contact
and certain stimuli 
once again
we’re all different
try not to act so surprised when we’re able to appear just as neurotypical as you
iii.
“oh, so you’re like Rain Man?”
if this is your way of implying that you can drop a bunch of toothpicks on the ground and then ask me how many there are
kindly fuck off
iv.
“autism is a disease and i’m sure they’ll find a cure for you”
we are not sick
we are not suffering
illnesses are contagious
you can’t catch autism
it isn’t going to spread if you get too close to me
this isn’t rocket science
it isn’t that hard to understand
you either have autism
or you never will
and more importantly
there is nothing about us that needs to be cured
v.
instead of listening to a fear mongering
hate spreading
poor representation
unsupportive
harmful group that markets itself on our existence and feels the need to “fix” autistic people
why not just listen to autistic people instead?

Five Myths / Things You Should Know About People with Autism
(cc, 2017)

classic lit authors on ao3

Jane Austen: The slowburn writer to end all slowburn writers. Has a mild case of purple prose syndrome. Sets you up to think she’s using a really lame trope or cliche, but then pulls the old BITCH U THOUGHT. Gets in fights with commenters who completely miss the point of her work.
William Shakespeare: Where dick jokes meet feels. Recycles old plots that have been in the fandom for years, but always manages to put a new spin on it. That said, he’s better known for good character writing than good plots. Kind of problematic, but people love him anyway. Laughs at and encourages commenters who completely miss the point of his work.
The Brontë Sisters: Their fics get lots of comments but they never reply. They never leave author notes, either. They share an account, and there are talks of a collab fic coming soon. Write fics for OTPs of questionable healthiness and consent. Only ever write darkfic. Like, REALLY dark. …People are getting kind of worried about them.
Edgar Allan Poe: Also only ever writes darkfic, but at this point, people have moved past being worried about him and have just accepted that he’s weird, he’s morbid, and we love him. Channels his feelings about his ex into his writing. It results in really good stories but everyone’s sort of like, “…Dude.”
Charles Dickens: Trying to set the record for highest wordcount on ao3, and it shows.
Victor Hugo: Currently holds the record for highest wordcount on ao3.
Oscar Wilde: Only ever writes M/M. Has a BAD case of purple prose, but it’s worth it if you manage to get through. His stories are either hilarious or soul-crushing. Or somehow both. People love him but know better than to disagree with him publicly, lest he destroy you with one of his infamous subtweets.
L. Frank Baum: Wrote one really well-loved story that’s among the most famous in the fandom, and it’s literally all he’s known for, and it pisses him off. His popular story became a multichap against his will because it’s the only one of his stories anyone actually reads. He keeps trying to end it so he can work on other things, but always ends up coming back.
Arthur Conan Doyle: Feels L. Frank Baum’s pain. SO much.
James Joyce: Has fascinating ideas, but takes forEVER to get to the point in his stories. Also a stoner, and it shows.
Lousia May Alcott: Writes stories for her unpopular OTP (that’s a NOTP for most of the fandom) and breaks up everyone’s favorite ships, mainly out of spite. Also kills everyone’s favorite characters, less so out of spite.
Mary Shelley: Writes incredible stories, but publishes under her boyfriend’s account because she’s banned from ao3. …Again.

A Call for Acceptance

strangerdarkerbetter:

A Call for Acceptance

There is beauty in the ways we move

Every flapping hand and tapping leg

Every spinning, rocking, bouncing body

A symphony of stims

Producing an ethereal melody

The flowing motions of bodies always moving

A special joy lives in our interests

A bubbling, warming, overflowing joy

Derived from our obsessions

We become troves of information

Ready to share at any moment

Wanting to spread the radiance we feel

We build our days with routines

Comfort and peace live in repetition

That which brings a sense of calm and safety

These motions carried out again and again

In a familiar pattern known deep within

Carry us through our days

We see the world differently

Noticing the beauty of the smallest details

The world colored in crisp black and white

Experiencing senses, emotions, life so intensely

Possessing minds that find the solutions others can’t

Seeing magnificence in that which is so often overlooked

Our lives are piles of good and bad things

Just like yours or anyone else’s

The good neither erased nor overshadowed

By that which is unpleasant

And so we call for acceptance

Of all the good and even the bad

Autism awareness is coming

But that will not help us

Awareness paints us as monsters

Burdens, tragedies, problems to be fixed

Highlighting all the bad

While throwing out the good

And so we go Red Instead for acceptance

And call upon you to join us in this fight

We are done asking nicely to be seen as human

We now demand acceptance

Acceptance of brains that work differently

Acceptance of the things you do not understand

For there is good in autism

There is beauty in the ways we stim

Special joy in the intensity of our interests

Peace and safety in the routines we build

Advantages to minds that developed differently

There is good to being autistic

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Autism

fanimation4231domination:

Autism is a highly misunderstood neurological spectrum disorder, but as we move forward, we are learning more and more.

We can be extroverted
And we can be introverted
Or in the middle

And thats okay

We can be talented or geniuses
And we can be average
Or less than average

And thats okay

We can be challenged
And we can overcome
Or maybe not

And thats okay

We can be hypersensitive
And we can be hyposensitive
Or we can be both

And thats okay

We can have lots of friends
And we can have just a few
Or maybe none

And thats okay

We can empathize
And we can express it
Or maybe we cant

And thats okay

We can love affection
And we can avoid it
Or we can be indifferent

And thats okay

We can communicate
And in any way we can
Or maybe we cant

And thats okay

We can be passing
And not passing
Or somewhere in between

And thats okay

We can have autism
And in any form
Or display

And thats okay

Because not all of us are the same
Our spectrum a color wheel
Each of us with a unique palette of colors
Thats makes up the painting of who we are
But it is not what defines us

And thats okay

Lindt Breaks with Autism Speaks

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Lindt Breaks with Autism Speaks

Chocoholics have reason to celebrate this April. The chocolate company Lindt is no longer supporting Autism Speaks. On March 30, Lindt USA responded on Twitter to concerned activist @lechatsavant. When asked about supporting Autism Speaks, Lindt tweeted: “Hi there. This year, Lindt USA has decided to move in a different direction with our Easter program. Thank you.” The company has not otherwise…

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Hey, maybe I’ll buy a block of Lindt for the first time in the better part of a decade.

To those who are losing a lot of their will to create in the wake of President Tyrant:
Don’t let him and his orcs win. People NEED your books, stories, poems, paintings, jewelry, dolls, knitting, tapestries, vases, weaving, dishes, every creation that comes from your hands. Every creation is a punch back at the haters and the heartless. Every word puts hope or thought or dreams or solace or fire into those who read it.
You become a different voice from the bullyraggers and the foolish; your ideals, wishes and convictions reach your audience, whether they are reading Dr. Seuss or James Joyce. You convey food for hope and imagination whether you realize it or not, and the most innocuous-seeming work gives those who partake of it something to go on with.
Keep soldiering on. Comedian or philosopher, baker or glassblower, writer of tomes or fan fiction, you’re needed now more than ever.

Tamora Pierce (via withaliensandrainbows)

zoyalina:


the dregs meme: [1/5] details – Inej’s daggers

Sankt Petyr, renowned for his bravery, on the right; the slender,
bone-handled blade she’d named for Sankta Alina on the left. She recited
the names of her other knives, too. Sankta Marya and Sankta Anastasia
strapped to her thighs. Sankt Vladimir hidden in her boot, and Sankta
Lizabeta snug at her belt, the blade etched in a pattern of roses. Protect me, protect me. She had to believe her Saints saw and understood the things she did to survive.

Giveaway A Day in April

stimtastic:

The “Giveaway A Day” is back by popular demand!

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April is Autism Acceptance and Autism Awareness month. It’s also a month
that can be really hard for autistic people. So we’re hoping to making things a
little less hard by creating a fun new giveaway each day.

Most giveaways will be stim toys, jewelry and items made by autistic and
neurodivergent artists, but we’ve also got a few big days planned,
including iPad Airs, weighted vests, premium AAC apps, and noise
cancelling headphones. We’ll also be doing second-chance giveaways–one
more chance to win a giveaway you entered during the preceding week. That means
each giveaway you enter gives you two chances to win! 

April 1st Giveaway – how to enter: 

  • The first giveaway is easy to enter – just reblog this post to help spread the word! 
  • We’ll draw 1 winner for every 100 reblogs and each winner will receive the chewable jewelry item of their choice.
  • Deadline to enter: 1 PM (EST) April 2nd 


Executive Function tip: Bookmark the master post on Stimtastic.co and check back regularly for updates. We’ll post details
on each days’ giveaway, including how and where to enter, who won and
what’s coming up next. 

Please check the general rules on the master post before submitting questions. Spoons are in short supply in April! 🙂

***A note about deadlines: Doing a giveaway every day is a lot of work so some drawings might not happen right at the announced time. Some drawings might happen later than announced, but we will never draw a winner before the stated deadline. 

Thank you to 

Half Crazy, Completely Brilliant for the wonderful graphic!