What Does Autism Mean To You
Hey all you wonderful people! ๐
Many of you have requested that we make a thread about the basics of autism so here we are! ๐ Its going to be a little bit of information and a little interactive ๐. If you want to scroll through all the writing and head straight to the questions, that's okay too! ๐
What is autism?
Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition that may cause social, communicative and behavioral challenges.
Simply put, autism is basically something that can affect the way we view the world and how we communicate with others.
Autistic Traits
Autism isn't always noticeable! Society has its own belief of what autism is but really, there is no "face" to an autistic person. Here are some traits you may see in yourself if you are autistic
๐ Being literal
๐ Reduced range of emotions or expressions
๐ Stimming / fidgeting
๐ "Black and white" / rigid thinking
๐ Creativity
๐ Poor / excessive use of eye contact
๐ Anxiety around change
๐ Needing structure / routines
๐ Sensory issues
๐ Echolalia
๐ Difficulty fitting in
๐ Special interests
๐ Difficulty making and maintaining friendships
This is not all autistic traits, just some that I picked out so that you all could have a voice and share your own experiences
Now to the fun part - the questions!!
โจ If you were to describe autism to someone, how would you describe it?
โจ What autistic traits do you have? (They can be from the list or others)
โจ What ways do you think being autistic impacts your life? These impacts can be positive or negative
Some other threads that you might find interesting ๐ฎ
๐ป Teaching Listeners About Autism - check this thread out if you would like to teach the listeners here a little more about autism
๐ป Taglist - Feel free to sign up to our taglist so that you can be tagged in threads like this one!!
๐ป 5 Things You Shouldn't Say To Someone On The Autism Spectrum - @Jenna did an awesome job putting this thread together. Definitely recommend checking it out.
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