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#abaisabuse
1/4 The whole concept of "converting" the behavior of an autistic person into a neurotypical behavior equals lack of acceptance and lack of understanding of our neurotype.
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3/4 Basically what aba does is forcing autistics into masking their traits and not accepting themselves.
Just because it's "baptized" as therapy, doesn't mean it is good.
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4/4 What good outcome can there be when you teach someone not to accept themselves and behave like something they are not?
It IS traumatic.
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To my dad who is always there for me 🧡
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✨#Masking, part II ✨
This is what happens when we've been hiding our true selves for years; people telling us that the diagnosis made us act more "autistic". 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
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Of all the people I've told I'm #autistic only 1 had knowledge of the subject and told me "This means you must me really good at Masking" 🧡🧡🧡
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So, when someone tells you they're autistic, don't say "You don't look autistic".
They've been behind a mask all their lives in order not to be themselves.
It's traumatic.
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#Masking is a mechanism. We, #autistics learn behaviors, reactions, facial expressions and body language, in order to hide our #autistic traits. Undiagnosed autistics use this because they know they're different and try to act as neurotypicals.
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✨#Autism facts
& misconceptions✨
I while ago, when I told someone I'm autistic, they told me: "What are all the digits of π?"
They were asking for proof.
Don't be an ignorant.
Get informed.
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Let's get something straight:
Difficulty in *expressing* emotion, does NOT mean difficulty in *feeling* emotions.
#Autistics DO feel *strong emotions* and EMPATHY. We just don't know how to express it.
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dys-
From Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-) meaning “hard, difficult, bad”.
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SPECNET retweeted
Amygdala, the brain’s threat detector, has broad roles in #autism . spectrumnews.org/news/amygda… via @Spectrum
This is a sad truth.
Stop causing #trauma to autistic people!
Listen to us!
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Excuse me, "Experts"?
Yes, it's me! Hi.
Quick question: Can we know better what's going on in our mind?
Thank you 😊
Yes, I was being sarcastic.
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How should I look, mate? 😅
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How do you feel about the #puzzle piece as #autism reference?
Are we a missing piece?
In any way I try to interpret it, none has a positive meaning.
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