Autistic Alignment

Aspergers used to be what we called people with ‘high functioning’ autism. We now just use the term autism and we are slowly moving away functioning labels because our levels of functioning increases and decreases at different points a cross the life span. #ActuallyAutistic

If no one has said this today: Your reactions make sense.

When you say “I’m overwhelmed,” it’s not a metaphor. It’s a full-body experience.

You’re not dramatic. Your nervous system just notices more. #actuallyautistic

Being told you’re “too sensitive” didn’t make you tougher. It made you quieter.

What belief did you have to unlearn before your life began to feel more like your own?

Autism didn’t become the problem. The belief that I was broken did.

I was devastated when I found out I was autistic. Not because of autism itself — but because I truly believed it meant something was wrong with me. #askingautistics

How do you learn or work best? #askingautistics

One thing that really helps me work is scrapbooking. It’s visual. It slows me down. It lets me collect thoughts, ideas, and moments and put them all in one place. It doesn’t look productive in a traditional way—but it works for me.

Not sure who needs to hear this, but learning how to learn for your specific neurotype can be incredibly hard. #actuallyautistic