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There is the saying that “It takes a village to raise a child.” The Autistic translation of this saying is “For an Autistic person it takes an extended Autistic family to feel loved and alive.” https://t.co/lceuiYOT5b https://t.co/dqiJFnT628— Jorn Bettin (@jornbettin) March 29, 2022

My entire life I truly believed I sucked at communicating…until I met my autistic friend.Several years in, not once has there been a communication issue between us because we both communicate autistically. Multi-model, honest, direct, clarifying, unassuming…It. Is. Magical. https://t.co/uARBUqj1NP— autistictic - #EndAutmisiaNow #StopTheShock (@autistictic) March 29, 2022

PA/NJ/NY has a particularly brutal history with asylums. I grew up 15 minutes from Allentown State hospital, which is around an hour from here. They turned it into luxury condos. A museum or memorial would have been better. Anything to inform rather than exploit or profit— HBO's dick prothetist (@MuchlyApprciatd) March 29, 2022

Chrome closed all of my open tabs and that was essentially my proxy working memory because I have ADHD so now I don't know who I am or what I want from life.— The Tweedy Mutant ♿🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 (@the_tweedy) March 27, 2022

If you need me, I'll be wandering the moors.— The Tweedy Mutant ♿🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 (@the_tweedy) March 27, 2022

Yes I checked my browser history. Yes I tried recently closed tabs. No I did not know about the keyboard shortcut. This happened last night and only today was I able to share my grief publicly. The tabs are gone forever and so is the joy in my soul.— The Tweedy Mutant ♿🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 (@the_tweedy) March 27, 2022

You are all very kind with your helpful suggestions but I am still squarely in the mourning phase, not the solutions phase.— The Tweedy Mutant ♿🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 (@the_tweedy) March 27, 2022

I wish we'd discuss more what it means to be in a capitalist society knowing you can't and never will be able to work.— TheDisabilityEnthusiast (@twitchyspoonie) March 25, 2022

ABA forces autistic kids to mask. Masking is energy intensive and causes burnout. Burnout can lead to depression and suicide.ABA is dangerous.— Pete Wharmby (@commaficionado) March 24, 2022

Anyone else disappointed with how few people are masking 😷 indoors during a wave or is it just me? 🙋🏻‍♀️— Risa Hoshino, MD (@risahoshinoMD) March 24, 2022

When thinking about neurodiversity can we look past framing neurodivergent people through the lens of employment and employability?The spotlighted focus on employment focuses on a pathway that not everyone can put themselves through, productivity does not equal worth.— sarah o'brien (@SarahMarieOB) March 24, 2022

There’s such violence in the expectation to be calm through abuse— Benjamin Perry (@FaithfullyBP) March 23, 2022

The way that a Black woman in America can be as highly, hyper educated, intelligent, elegant, skilled, experienced and qualified as KBJ and still be treated like this by white men on national television. It's not even symbolic. It's a glaring body of evidence.— Rebecca Carroll (@rebel19) March 23, 2022

Top tip for medical professionals: if you ever find yourself tempted to say something like "There is no way you could be autistic, it would have been picked up at school" you need to URGENTLY BRING YOURSELF UP TO DATE ON AUTISM.Thank you. https://t.co/fpBvf5uWGs— Oolong 🍉 (@MxOolong) March 23, 2022

Announcing our full line-up for Conference to Restore Humanity! 2022: System Reboot 🌠Join us as we reimagine education with systems-change toward social justice. #restorehumanityJuly 25-28; Virtual; $150 (early bird)Learn more and register @ https://t.co/Ock93KJuYa pic.twitter.com/R4yXGcWRKr— Human Restoration Project (@HumResPro) March 22, 2022

DIY at the Edges: Surviving the Bipartisanship of Behaviorism by Rolling Our Own@stimpunks Childism in Education@ProfJohnWall , Dr. Tanu Biswas (The Childism Institute at Rutgers)Feedback-First Education: Growth Over Grades!@FloopEdu— Human Restoration Project (@HumResPro) March 22, 2022

Being an ally can break friendships. Heartbroken this morning but I won’t stop using this feed to support trans people.— Emma Mitchell 💙 (@silverpebble) March 22, 2022

Very unpopular opinion: it’s too risky to indoor dine right now, the wave is here.Even more unpopular opinion: we should be masking indoors, especially in schools. Before a wave crashes down on us.Let the gaslighting begin 🤦🏻‍♀️.— Risa Hoshino, MD (@risahoshinoMD) March 22, 2022

"Autistic people need structure"But, you forgot the most important part: Autistic people need to be able to CHOOSE THEIR structure. Not have it forced upon them. :)— Brandi Thompson (@awesomebrandi) March 22, 2022

Twitter was making me super stressed so I took this, of tiny things I’ve been photographing for my book. Arranging & looking at this really helped calm my thoughts. Hope it does the same for you. Zoom in for tiny details. pic.twitter.com/JahFnaLc57— Emma Mitchell 💙 (@silverpebble) March 22, 2022

If there are Neurotypical people who are 'Autism experts', does that mean Autistic people can be 'Neurotypical experts'? 😅 #autism #Neurodiversity #autistic— Emily Lees (she/her) (@EmilioLees) March 18, 2022

I managed a short bit of time at the drawing board today. I did do a bit more on this little chap. Hoping I’ll get the canine commission finished tomorrow as long as I don’t have bad day. That’s why I can only commit to 1or2 a month as I just don’t know when I’ll be able to draw. pic.twitter.com/rEIKgPQFh2— Lisa Wellwood Artist (@studio22artz) March 21, 2022

Explaining how much I have to sleep to my nondisabled or even my disabled but non-chronically ill colleagues is always hilarious because they *never* believe how much I have to fucking sleep.— hannah imogen starflower ♿️ (@HannahntheWolf) March 21, 2022

hey can we have a little brainstorm thread about how we can be facilitating mutual aid more in the void?I know there’s more we can be doing, and I’m also trying to be really careful about only working in sustainable ways so that we don’t overcommit, crash & drop everything.— Brianne Benness (@bennessb) March 19, 2022

I would like to spend about 95% less time thinking about my [whole skeleton area].— Brianne Benness (@bennessb) March 19, 2022

I keep saying that music has it's own subculture based upon specific maginalized/oppressed groups (queercore, riot grrrl, afropunk, crip hop) and it looks like one for autistic people is starting to shape. Now, what to even call the movement? Autismcore? Autism punk? Any ideas?— ♏ynameisblueskye Âû: Afro-Autistic 👨🏿‍🎤✊🏿🛸 (@tokenblackautie) March 19, 2022

That, would be a question I would ask @rboren / @stimpunks— Mav on a MuhFuckin Mission 🦁🐍🦴💚 #FNDWarrior ☄️ (@GeecheeThreat) March 19, 2022

Here's a photo of John Lennon I've never seen. Sailing in 1980 to Bermuda, where he wrote "Watching the Wheels." Photographer unknown. pic.twitter.com/5k9bFLmeLy— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) March 18, 2022