Tag: autism hacks

into-the-weeds:

neednothavehappenedtobetrue:

dear tumblr

I need a clean cardigan and a pair of clean tights, but the prospect of collecting and completing A Full Laundry makes me want to crawl into bed and never come out. 

what are the ethics on throwing like, two handfuls of my most relevant clothes into the laundry?

pros- achievable probably. 

cons-water, possibly contributing to the death of the planet, moral failure generally. 

There are no ethics involved this is something virtually everyone has done and at least ¼ of the population does this on a regular basis.

Most laundry machines have a knob or something to set the load size! Which both mitigates the water concern and proves Weeds’ point that this is something literally everybody does.

kk-gunner:

thesurfacetensionofbirds:

@ people who wear skirts and/or dresses: do you have any advice for how to wear a thing that does not have a divider in the middle (like the way pants and shorts do) and still be able to move around or know where your body is? 

i can’t find the words exactly to describe what i’m trying to ask…

basically, i am theoretically interested in wearing skirts and/or dresses sometimes (though more likely skirts because not having a waistband stresses me out because not enough containment/pressure), but literally cannot move my body the ways i normally do when wearing skirts or dresses because having no leg divider thing (like pants/shorts do) makes it hard for me to know how to walk, ride my bike, sit, stand, etc.

i know that i can wear pants or leggings under skirts…and that does help to some degree because then i have at least a bit of containment for my legs and can better…locate them, but it doesn’t fully address the problem i think (at least not thus far). 

bonus question: also how you not get skirts caught/stuck in stuff? for example…bike wheels, doors, car doors, backpack straps (yes, these have all happened to me before)…?

Try skorts. They are like shorts and skirts combined.

And also, I stim by feeling the fabric of my skirts so I’m always lifting them to they never get caught in anything.

Maybe a heavier material skirt would help?  I have an ankle-length skirt with a huge hem at the bottom, which gives it a nice weight and helps ground me.  (Unfortunately it was handmade by a friend of mine, so I don’t know what the exact material is or how to find/make one.)  since the skirt is more weighted down, it brushes more against my legs too (rather than moving forward ahead of me when I move as lighter materials sometimes do), which  might help the location problem.

This wouldn’t be so good for bicycling (or at least, I don’t have suggestions for how not to get caught in the wheels/chain) but I found that after I’d worn the long skirt for a while I got in the habit of gathering it up when changing position (leaving/entering a car, going up/down stairs, etc.) and that helps to keep it from getting tangled and caught around things.  A shorter skirt would probably be better for biking – but again, I don’t really have good suggestions there.

Good luck!

autistic-created alternative autism criteria

politeyeti:

After looking at a lot of the criticisms of the proposed DSM5 criteria, I’ve been thinking about what potential criteria would look like if they were written with the perspective of someone autistic in mind–meaning looking at the underlying differences, not behavioural ones. These are what I’ve come up with so far. I would love to be able to refine and validate these/something built off of these some time in the future to replace the crap being put out in DSM5.

A. Differences in perception (at least 3)

  1. Sensory defensiveness (ie, complaints or avoidance of any of the following: loud noises or places, bright lights, textures (food or object/clothing), tastes, smells, touch)
  2. Sensory seeking (ie, stims or stimming behaviour such as rocking, flapping, finger flicking, hair twirling, spinning objects, etc or actively desiring any of the following: deep pressure or touch, vestibular sensation [swings, spinning in any context, etc], specific smells, tastes, or textures)
  3. Auditory processing difficulties
  4. Unusual, awkward, or delayed motor skills, or asymmetry between gross and fine motor skills (ie, clumsy but with strong fine motor skills, good gross motor skills with poor hand-writing or table skills)
  5. A reduced or lack of conscious awareness and/or use of allistic (not autistic) nonverbal behaviour and communication such as facial expression, gesture, and posture.

    1. This criterion should not exclude persons who have learnt to read or otherwise comprehend nonverbal behaviour by rote learning, particularly adults. Intentional learning to overcome an inherent difficulty in comprehension is supportive of this criterion. It should also not exclude persons who have been taught to use nonverbals to be less visibly different. In such cases, internal report of difficulty should take precedence over apparent behaviour.

B. Differences in cognition (at least 3, one of which must be 1 or 2)

  1. Difficulty in beginning or ending (at least 1):

    1. Perseverative thoughts or behaviours  
    2. Needing prompts (visual, verbal, hand-over-hand, etc) to begin or finish a task
    3. Difficulties planning complex activities
    4. Catatonia
    5. Difficulty switching between activities
    6. Lack of apparent startle response
  2. Difficulty in using language (at least 1):

    1. Problems with pronoun use that are developmentally inappropriate
    2. A reduced or lack of awareness of tone in self (ie, speaks in a monotone, childish, or otherwise unusual manner) and/or others (ie, does not perceive sarcasm or follow implied prompts, responds to rhetorical statements and questions in earnest)
    3. A reduced or lack of awareness of volume (ie, speaks too loud or too quietly for the situation)
    4. No functional language use
    5. Echolalia
    6. Mutism in some or all situations
  3. At least one special interest in a topic that is unusual for any combination of intensity (ie, does not want to learn/talk about anything else, collects all information about the topic) or subject matter (ie, unusual, obscure, or not considered age appropriate). Topics may be age appropriate and/or common (such as a popular television show or book), but the intensity of interest and/or specific behaviour (such as collecting or organising information as the primary focus) should be taken into account.
  4. Asymmetry of cognitive skills
  5. Talents in pattern recognition, including music, mathematics, specific language structures, puzzles, and art.
  6. A tendency to focus on details instead of the broader picture, across contexts.

C. These differences cause impairment and/or distress in at least one context (ie, school, work, home), which may be variable over time.
D. Symptoms should be present in early childhood, but may not be noticable until social demands outpace compensatory skills, at any age

getthat90:

hello everyone! i know some of you will be going back to school soon, so i decided to make a huge masterpost that will hopefully help some of you out!

NOTETAKING

ORGANIZATION

PRINTABLES

READING

TESTS AND STUDYING

WRTING AND ENGLISH

MATH

PRODUCTIVITY

STRESS AND WELLNESS

STUDY PLAYLISTS

BULLET JOURNALLING

YOUTUBE VIDEOS

JOURNALLING, ART JOURNALLING, AND SKETCHBOOKS

MISC

does anyone have suggestions for a 36 year old adult with autism who had trouble maintaining a hygienic routine? I can USUALLY remember deodorant, but start slipping off the rails at brushing and washing… I use Android and there don’t seem to be any appropriate apps. I live somewhat independently so I can alter my bathroom as needed…

echolalaphile:

ladykianna:

ryncoon:

rainbowslushee:

autisticadvocacy:

The mod’s suggestion is to check out this post: 

AUTISTIFYING MY HABITAT!!

But laminate the parts for in your bathroom?

Anyone have suggestions for anon?

I have an alarm set on my phone to remind me to brush my teeth

I use the site/app Habitrpg. I’ve got taking my meds, brushing my teeth, and eating meals listed on there, so I get reminders. It’s fun, which is a good motivator to check in and get stuff done.

I use HabitRPG too but honestly don’t find it as effective because even if I’ve remembered to do things I forget to log in and record it or even see my reminders.
 Though I checked out that link the OP answered for ‘AUTISTIFYING MY HABITAT!!

’ and that looks so much more up my alley.

 I think it’s all about what works for you better; do you prefer audio, text, games, visual, or tactile cues to help remember things. 
 

I use the Medisafe app to help me remember this kind of thing. Honestly I use it more to help me remember to eat, but I imagine it could work well for things like tooth brushing too, since that’s also something that happens at a relatively consistent time of day. It gives pop-up reminders, and if you’re not near your phone at that time it will show missed reminders when you get back. It also tracks your compliance, so you can see how often you forgot in a given time period.

OH ALSO! if you are fortunate enough to have someone who doesn’t mind helping you with this stuff, you can add them to the app as a “med-friend” and the app will email them after a certain amount of time if you forget to check your phone.

You Get Proud by Practicing

You Get Proud by Practicing
by Laura Hershey

If you are not proud
For who you are, for what you say, for how you look;
If every time you stop
To think of yourself, you do not see yourself glowing
With golden light; do not, therefore, give up on yourself.
You can get proud.

You do not need
A better body, a purer spirit, or a Ph.D.
To be proud.
You do not need
A lot of money, a handsome boyfriend, or a nice car.
You do not need
To be able to walk, or see, or hear,
Or use big, complicated words,
Or do any of those things that you just can’t do
To be proud. A caseworker
Cannot make you proud,
Or a doctor.
You only need more practice.
You get proud by practicing.

There are many many ways to get proud.
You can try riding a horse, or skiing on one leg,
Or playing guitar,
And do well or not so well,
And be glad you tried
Either way.
You can show
Something you’ve made
To someone you respect
And be happy with it no matter
What they say.
You can say
What you think, though you know
Other people do not think the same way, and you can
keep saying it, even if they tell you
You are crazy.

You can add your voice
All night to the voices
Of a hundred and fifty others
In a circle
Around a jailhouse
Where your brothers and sisters are being held
For blocking buses with no lifts,
Or you can be one of the ones
Inside the jailhouse,
Knowing of the circle outside.
You can speak your love
To a friend
Without fear.
You can find someone who will listen to you
Without judging you or doubting you or being
Afraid of you
And let you hear yourself perhaps
For the very first time.
These are all ways
Of getting proud.
None of them
Are easy, but all of them
Are possible. You can do all of these things,
Or just one of them again and again.
You get proud
By practicing.

Power makes you proud, and power
Comes in many fine forms
Supple and rich as butterfly wings.
It is music
when you practice opening your mouth
And liking what you hear
Because it is the sound of your own
True voice.

It is sunlight
When you practice seeing
Strength and beauty in everyone,
Including yourself.
It is dance
when you practice knowing
That what you do
And the way you do it
Is the right way for you
And cannot be called wrong.
All these hold
More power than weapons or money
Or lies.
All these practices bring power, and power
Makes you proud.
You get proud
By practicing.

Remember, you weren’t the one
Who made you ashamed,
But you are the one
Who can make you proud.
Just practice,
Practice until you get proud, and once you are proud,
Keep practicing so you won’t forget.
You get proud
By practicing.

You Get Proud by Practicing

Autism Masterpost v2

autisticsabe:

There may have been a few misunderstandings on how I was planning to do this. I knew that on version 1, I was lacking many blogs of autistics (this list will never be complete), therefore I just listed the ones I know. Because you weren’t listed on version 1 doesn’t mean I hate you, it means I didn’t know you exist because it is a vast world. Also if you sent me a message, and I didn’t respond then I was planning to add you to this, version 2.

I know some messages did not go through, so please message me again if you made a request to be on the list. If I choose to respond to your message then your name likely was not on this list because tumblr ate the ask and discarded it into oblivion, taking the URL(s) of your suggested blog(s) with it (I didn’t know that would happen.)  Because of this I’m going to break my personal rule to try and get more people included. This time I’ll edit the post as more people request to join, since this error occurred.

Autism Humor/Relatable (most of these blogs give support/advice too, check before asking though)

autistickitten

autistic-flirting

littleautismthings

autismteens (shameless self-promotion)

justallisticthings (severe sarcasm being used)

autismproblems

thatautismfeel

fuckyeahstimming

fyeahsensoryseaturtle

infodumpnetwork

shareyourinterests

notyourdamnpuzzlepiece

Glorified Autism & General Neurodivergent Positivity

coolautism

neurowonderful (more information than anything, VIDEOS CORRECTLY EXPLAINING AUTISM!!)

autisticbooks

autisticfaces

softautism

laughingmyaspergersoff

aspieangles

autisticliving

stimallday

askanautistic

autisticadvocacy

conversationscripts

autisticwomen

Blogs of Autistics

acelovegood

actuallyelliot

alice-royal

anakinskywalkersblog

aspie-pillow-fort

autismserenity

autism-sas

autisticmordin

autisticswaggie

cannkat

canyoujuststopmom

its-all-tears-drown-in-this-love

jazthepiratequeen

refugeinanonymity

mycaffinatedlife

sparklingkittycat

thatoneautismblog

theaspiealien

theautisticavenger

ultrabutterflygirl19

[Please
make more suggestions, I know it is pretty short right now. If you want
your blog added or removed from the list please message me.]

does anyone have suggestions for a 36 year old adult with autism who had trouble maintaining a hygienic routine? I can USUALLY remember deodorant, but start slipping off the rails at brushing and washing… I use Android and there don’t seem to be any appropriate apps. I live somewhat independently so I can alter my bathroom as needed…

ladykianna:

ryncoon:

rainbowslushee:

autisticadvocacy:

The mod’s suggestion is to check out this post: 

AUTISTIFYING MY HABITAT!!

But laminate the parts for in your bathroom?

Anyone have suggestions for anon?

I have an alarm set on my phone to remind me to brush my teeth

I use the site/app Habitrpg. I’ve got taking my meds, brushing my teeth, and eating meals listed on there, so I get reminders. It’s fun, which is a good motivator to check in and get stuff done.

I use HabitRPG too but honestly don’t find it as effective because even if I’ve remembered to do things I forget to log in and record it or even see my reminders.
 Though I checked out that link the OP answered for ‘AUTISTIFYING MY HABITAT!!

’ and that looks so much more up my alley.

 I think it’s all about what works for you better; do you prefer audio, text, games, visual, or tactile cues to help remember things. 
 

I use the Medisafe app to help me remember this kind of thing. Honestly I use it more to help me remember to eat, but I imagine it could work well for things like tooth brushing too, since that’s also something that happens at a relatively consistent time of day. It gives pop-up reminders, and if you’re not near your phone at that time it will show missed reminders when you get back. It also tracks your compliance, so you can see how often you forgot in a given time period.