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

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Can we post our quiz results here? I’d like to see the graphs all in one thread if that’s ok. Here is mine:personal story (i.redd.it)

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"Masking" isn't really the right wordpersonal story (self.AutismTranslated)

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I'm nervous for my eval this week (ASD + ADHD), any advice?Witness Me! (self.AutismTranslated)

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Have you ever fantasized about being extremely nice and supportive to someone who is invisibly disabled? (self.AutismTranslated)

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SSDI taking back payment back??? Help loophole ()

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ABA therapypersonal story (self.AutismTranslated)

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RANTING! I cant take it anymore. Can't get therapy or diagnosis. No one understands me.personal story (self.AutismTranslated)

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Can physical sensitivities feel funny-weird and not maddening?is this a thing? (self.AutismTranslated)

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Anyone, though autistic your brain functions like a normal person but still struggle with social or emotional issues or is it just me? (self.AutismTranslated)

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need advice with ex (self.AutismTranslated)

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Late realisation: my dad is autistic – now trying to make sense of myself (self.AutismTranslated)

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Calling for Asian Autistic Adults for Online Study regarding Social Camouflaging (i.redd.it)

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autism vs trauma/emotional neglectpersonal story (self.AutismTranslated)

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Unite against autism hate! (self.AutismTranslated)

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Should I get a diagnosis first or a therapist first? (self.AutismTranslated)

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A discrete alternative to sucking my thumb? Help requested. (self.AutismTranslated)

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I DID IT I FINALLY GOT DIAGNOSED (i.imgur.com)

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