Jennifer Drake

@JeremyMallin @AutisticCallum_ ? What is this one ?

@AutisticCallum_ Check out my autism board I’ve created on Pinterest. It’s pretty much every comorbid of autism I’ve discovered. Who knows how many more I’ve not identified yet. Look on Pinterest at JRDrake1973 and my older boards at JRDrake73. And I’m absolutely not selling a thing.

@AutisticCallum_ There is also one variety that can be identified genetically, that should be tested for ASAP. The vascular type can affect the heart. If you’ve heard of the young athletes suddenly dying on the basketball court, this is a strong possibility for the reason why.

@AutisticCallum_ I don’t know why this isn’t being diagnosed a lot more often. It’s not rare at all. It is identifiable with genetic testing for nearly all varieties (13 to 14) of them. There is only one of them that they haven’t figured out genetically yet.

@obrewan @AutisticCallum_ This sounds like you. The dark circles and the age of your body.

@AutisticCallum_ And I’m almost 40. I feel like I have a 90 year old body with a 15 year old brain. I also notice that many autistics have “youthful style” which is probably attributed to a lot.

Overlooked Early Signs of Our EDS youtu.be/soPqTwH2UoY via @YouTube

@MaryCalmes Hello, I was wondering does The Guardian have any additional books, or is it a stand-alone book? I just finished reading an ebook copy of it from the library. I would love to read more. I wondered if other Guardians have visited? Have you written down their stories as well?

@LittlePuddins It’s my preference to not focus on words. Instead focus on the real issues we all have. There are about a thousand other things a lot more important than a word to label has. The amount of time wasted on this word problem is bloody sickening.

I sometimes hear people talk about autistic people “being on the spectrum” of being “with autism”. I always have a vivid image in my mind when they do. I prefer identity first language and I wonder do many other autistic people? Or what is your preference?

@JGjanegreen Being seen and heard and believed, it’s that simple.

I'm writing a short report. Looking for #ActuallyAutistic older people. What are the issues, pinch points for you as you get older? What would be of value to you re support or understanding? #sdxAutistics included from my point of view #askingAutistics #ageing #elderAutistics

@Davet19601 @pattonoswalt @JaneyGodley Bleed not blood. I hate Twitter.

@Davet19601 @pattonoswalt @JaneyGodley I would not have ever wanted to go to school with any armed people, ever. I would have given up my education first. Teachers can lose it, students can lose it, and guns can be stolen, and more people can die. Real life is not a fu//ing video game. People blood, you fu//ing idiot.

Are you FUCKING KIDDING ME with this shit.

@dalwhinney @AutieAdorableMC And the tone thing. I had no idea until I was on here just how much of the wrong tone I could convey with my writing!? How is it possible that there could be so much misunderstanding in so few words?

@dalwhinney @AutieAdorableMC I hate Twitter, I’m not sure why I keep coming back on here. The nuance thing though!?!? Don’t you wish sometimes you could just sit down and have an actual conversation with a person and work out whatever the problems are you’re having. There is so much misunderstanding!!!

Autistic twitter can be a terrible place. Something happened a couple of months ago that completely obliterated my mental health, caused two separate suicide crises and I haven't been whole since. I don't know how to cope with this.

@AnnMemmott I would have to leave my elderly father, barely conscience and not thinking clearly alone in the emergency room. I was pacing, probably most likely to keep from having a meltdown or panic attack. I didn’t know yet what was going on, because no one bothered to explain.

@AnnMemmott I had my father brought to a hospital. He was in a curtained area in the emergency room. I began to pace in the curtained area. One of the nurses completely on the other side of the room told me if I didn’t sit and stop pacing I would have to leave.

@SNeurotypicals It isn’t just the neurotypicals, even autistics are calling me on stuff that makes absolutely zero sense to me. I thought social media meant being social, instead it apparently actually means my shutting up and never disagreeing ever with anyone.

@SNeurotypicals I’ve been getting into trouble on all forms of social media because of this. I don’t realize I’ve said something with the wrong tone or done something I shouldn’t have, like honestly disagreeing with someone and saying so. I’m so confused. Why can’t someone explain the rules?