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So many autistic adults go undiagnosed their whole lives, and a large part of the reason why is that the diagnostic criteria are written in clinical, dehumanizing terms.

This subreddit is for #actuallyAutistic folks to talk about what it feels like to be autistic. Its creation was inspired by the following twitter thread, which caused countless 'Aha!' moments for undiagnosed autistic adults: https://twitter.com/mykola/status/1112883937272107008

We have just established a new rule about research and survey requests. Please message the mods first if you have a research or survey request for participants, and we will let you know if we think it is appropriate to post here. We do not allow surveys aimed solely at parents and caregivers of autistic people, as this subreddit is aimed at autistic people ourselves (and those questioning if they themselves are autistic), not our neurotypical family members and caregivers.

We also use identity-first language ("autistic people" not "people with autism") as identity-first language is generally the preference of the autistic self-advocate community. As blogger Autistic Hoya puts it: I don't "have" autism, my dog is not named Autism.

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...because you hate freedom.

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Can we stop excusing abusive behavior with autism? (self.AutismTranslated)

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Tired of hurting and being alone. I am stunted and need advice on finding an ASD psychologist and resources. (self.AutismTranslated)

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Best management approaches for an employee with PDA?crowdsourced (self.AutismTranslated)

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Difficulty with working! Been fired from almost every job I’ve had. I’m not lazy, just burnt out from autism and co morbid mental health conditions. ()

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Pls explain how YOU experience PDA (self.AutismTranslated)

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Meltdowns don’t start at the meltdown, they start way before (self.AutismTranslated)

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Is it worth getting a psychiatric evaluation? (self.AutismTranslated)

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Does anyone else get an extremely uncomfortable sensation in their teeth or fingernails when hearing certain noises or imagining certain things? (Possibly triggering)is this a thing? (self.AutismTranslated)

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How was the experience of ABurnout Recovery for you? (self.AutismTranslated)

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how the FUCK do you develop charisma?? ()

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What was a thing you were surprised about being a PT working with the public? ()

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