tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.comments2024-03-16T07:25:36.449-04:00Yes, That TooAlyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06413844178426365789noreply@blogger.comBlogger1344125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-80053944646923144722022-02-11T13:56:15.599-05:002022-02-11T13:56:15.599-05:00Alyssa, your writing is such a gift to me. I cried...Alyssa, your writing is such a gift to me. I cried reading this! Thank you so muchSeaPeanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-73244710623937904482021-12-08T23:20:35.283-05:002021-12-08T23:20:35.283-05:00I am a rare neutral evil Hufflepuff ;-;I am a rare neutral evil Hufflepuff ;-;Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-34675715126823742692021-12-01T14:56:11.131-05:002021-12-01T14:56:11.131-05:00Yes and yes. Yes and yes. Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413844178426365789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-69301319567577353202021-12-01T14:55:16.431-05:002021-12-01T14:55:16.431-05:00By *not assuming what listening looks like*
Also:...By *not assuming what listening looks like*<br /><br />Also: I am very specifically referring to the demands of appearing abled that get added in IEPs. I passed gen ed kindergarten fine. Doing ok with me as a student isn't full inclusion by any means, but literally sticking to the normal expectations rather than extra ones about hiding autistic traits covered me at age 5. Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413844178426365789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-37004818277023204512021-12-01T14:40:25.329-05:002021-12-01T14:40:25.329-05:00It's probably fine? Like, if your hips already...It's probably fine? Like, if your hips already dislocate easily a W-sit might knock them out (been there, done that) but if it's not actually causing problems then it's not actually causing problems. Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413844178426365789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-34445922425309959822021-12-01T14:27:08.576-05:002021-12-01T14:27:08.576-05:00W sitter here.61 years and physically ver active.N...W sitter here.61 years and physically ver active.No hip issues,back issues either. Please can I have proof that it's not ok?<br />Also I've done s test to see where I m6 be on Autism Spectrum and I'm definitely not leaning too far in that direction.There apparently is a link with W sitting.Theresa Greallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13782861264967631605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-85990877486054038722021-08-30T22:15:07.763-04:002021-08-30T22:15:07.763-04:00Pronouns... how simple is English language :) In m...Pronouns... how simple is English language :) In many languages gender is included in peoples family names - e.g. Navratilova - obviously female, . Her stepfather's name was Navratil.<br />In Arabic it affects even things people own, e.g. a car - alsayaarat (phonetic), car owned by a man = sayaaratuh, car owned by a woman = sayaaratuha.Lechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621707127970771094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-62944833591652843302021-06-06T10:32:56.405-04:002021-06-06T10:32:56.405-04:00Also another reason Hermoine could be an Aspie is ...Also another reason Hermoine could be an Aspie is that when she starts Divination in 3rd year she absolutely hates the idea of anything that isn't set. When Professor Trelawney says that they won't be needing their books much you can see that Hermione is distressed. The whole point of Divination is that it is uncertain and sort of mysterious, and this clearly makes Hermione uneasy and anxious. Her favourite subject is Arithmancy, which is all about numbers, and has a right and a wrong. In Divination there is no right or wrong, and the has a mental breakdown when she storms out of her divination class.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-72399937539988392252021-02-05T14:01:31.931-05:002021-02-05T14:01:31.931-05:00Thank you for this post! I'm gathering some in...Thank you for this post! I'm gathering some information to help me explain to the parent of one of my speech therapy students why taking away his AAC isn't the answer. I appreciate your thoughts and insight!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03937270416670796887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-10736059062402254852021-01-28T21:21:23.949-05:002021-01-28T21:21:23.949-05:00Hi Alyssa! Thanks so much for this, I have worked ...Hi Alyssa! Thanks so much for this, I have worked with kids on the spectrum for a couple of years now, originally because I felt I could understand what they were going through due to having an open mind. Recently I have come to realize it may not be only my open mind, but that I may be autistic myself. A lot of the symptoms that have lead me to this have mostly been associated with my ADHD diagnosis as a child. But as time went on and I was in highschool, I found myself getting over stimulated often and not even realizing until I now look back on it what it actually was. I actually searched this question because I know people with ASD flap their hands, but I wanted to know if there was any other reason. Any time I get upset or have a panic attack my mother tells me to “stop flaring your arms all crazy and calm down” which is obviously not helpful. But I never quiet knew why I felt the need to do it other than the fact it makes me feel better and calm down faster. Now it’s a daily practice if I get upset it grounds me. I also happen to do it when I get excited, it doesn’t mind my friends or my boyfriend and I am very comfortable around them so It happens regularly. But the other day at work someone surprised me with a small gift in which I reacted by standing on my toes and flapping my hands for a couple of seconds until it had caught one of my coworkers eye. She pointed at me and whispered to another coworker standing near her, and that was the moment I felt looked at differently. I have had my fair share of moments of feeling different due to my ADHD, It’s just a fact I function differently, but this time felt different from any other time and that’s when I wanted to start seeking answers. I took the Aspie quiz and got 167/200 for my AT score, which your score has to be 30 points higher than your NT score to be considered autistic, and my NT was only 54. Thats a much larger difference than i had been expecting. Since the whole idea is so new to me I’m not sure that I want to go out and get a diagnosis right away or any time soon, but part of me wants the assurance of whether or not its true or if it just happens to be a coincidence. Either way I love myself and I have no problem whether or not i’m on the spectrum, just part of me believes if I know for sure, then I am better equipped to deal with overstimulation and anxiety. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-52039865377688887912021-01-14T10:17:54.044-05:002021-01-14T10:17:54.044-05:00Nice article! while to get used to texting me rath... Nice article<a href="http://yesthattoo.blogspot.com/2013/11/internet.html" rel="nofollow">!</a> while to get used to texting me rather than calling me, but they're really good about it on the whole Steeeeveeeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175663865299772598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-74322228115455761772020-11-20T09:19:47.564-05:002020-11-20T09:19:47.564-05:00That's a good idea. I should see if I can find...That's a good idea. I should see if I can find a way to get a student as a therapist, next time I look for a therapist. #1 especially is a huge problem for me, because CBT worsens my mental health and so many therapists think it's the solution to everything.Ettinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12391427859178500937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-63465957005577593832020-11-20T07:27:35.497-05:002020-11-20T07:27:35.497-05:00How am I supposed to listen better if I'm focu...How am I supposed to listen better if I'm focusing part of my attention on maintaining balance in an uncomfortable position? Let me sit how my body wants to sit!<br /><br />One of my least favorite things about uni was the chairs that would dig painfully into you if your sitting position was even slightly nonstandard. I ended up stealing a chair from the nearby computer lab for my last class. At least the instructor was accommodating, and didn't object to me bringing my own chair.Ettinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12391427859178500937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-84227135342386399822020-09-20T08:34:44.045-04:002020-09-20T08:34:44.045-04:00I'm 45 and I only sit in the w-sit position. I...I'm 45 and I only sit in the w-sit position. It is so extremely comfortable. I have never sat any other way my whole life. I tried but it is just too painful to sit any other way. So I am having to revert back to w-sitting just to get comfortable when I sit. So to avoid any problems when I sit I just automatically go into the w-sit position and am fine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-85902592576816235762020-08-14T16:41:26.008-04:002020-08-14T16:41:26.008-04:00In 2020 hindsight, I should never have gone to Aut...In 2020 hindsight, I should never have gone to Autreat that year, and been Sara Willig's "taxi" to/from AUTREAT.<br />I apologize for anything I have done.<br />Tom Wood,<br />Board of Directors, ABLE-NHThomas Wood, Board of Directors, ABLE-NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17463995336341615445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-34489489653518704532020-07-04T14:37:27.334-04:002020-07-04T14:37:27.334-04:00So many "heartwarming" stories are a lot...So many "heartwarming" stories are a lot less endearing when you examine what had to happen to create that situation in the first place.<br /><br />Also, this kid picked up AAC quickly. For some people, AAC is something that they need months of education to start getting it. Those people are often not given the chance to learn because people try AAC with them and assume that they can't do it at all because they can't do it immediately. (Imagine if Anne Sullivan had that attitude towards Helen Keller?)Ettinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12391427859178500937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-45101624258901815862020-06-04T15:36:20.705-04:002020-06-04T15:36:20.705-04:00Absolutely brilliant way of explaining this. Was l...Absolutely brilliant way of explaining this. Was looking for some microlabel positivity and found this :DIvan De Odessahttp://xenofemme.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-12702553150764432162020-05-25T06:14:39.833-04:002020-05-25T06:14:39.833-04:00On Norming.
I, as usual, have little intelligent ...On Norming.<br /><br />I, as usual, have little intelligent things to add other than this is why it's often so hard for he to note down my autistic experiences.<br />I mean, yes, they're decidedly not normal and I've been aware that at least some of them are not normal for a while now, but there's still a difference between knowing that other people don't react like this to getting a haircut and all that entails and that they have an easier time in loud places and actually picking out every single thing that's unusual (and at least in the beginning, convincing oneself that this does fit the pattern and isn't just a personal failing that looks like autism).<br />In some ways, I don't know if norming even really encompasses it.<br />The way you describe what it means does since it does involve changing your expectations and even suppressing your experiences, but the word almost seems to...well, normal for it.L.F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02742843210269376536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-31431443147769827682020-05-22T02:46:28.431-04:002020-05-22T02:46:28.431-04:00This isn't really a well-thought out suggestio...This isn't really a well-thought out suggestion or anything, and it might sound a bit unnatural - but what about encouraging people to just use names, not pronouns, if and until a person clarifies them? (Either by bringing it up themselves in conversation, or in their bio or whatever). This also works for people who prefer that in the first place, but find it difficult to explain, especially on a pin or sticker. Just a thought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-78082081411778952562020-05-18T21:17:02.354-04:002020-05-18T21:17:02.354-04:00My experience with this is that it's often not...My experience with this is that it's often not too hard for me to tell people what they want to hear, unless I'm full-on nonverbal which rarely happens, when it does, it's almost always a shutdown/meltdown (For me the distinction is fluid, I neither experience either extreme, but rather something in the middle that may swing a little more either way).<br />What is hard is to say what I mean, in a way other people are likely to interpret right. Sometimes I can't find the words in my native language, often, I fail at the second part, often, I literally can't say it or need time to gather myself, sort my thoughts and sometimes even figure out what exactly it is and how I can put it into words.<br /><br />I seem as though I can say far more than I really can, and for the longest time I purposefully upheld that image. So much that I'm not diagnosed as an adult.L.F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02742843210269376536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-17453649097845902242020-05-16T17:30:55.468-04:002020-05-16T17:30:55.468-04:00This is late, but I agree, though I've only ev...This is late, but I agree, though I've only ever seen the "get away with everything" approach, namely at my old and current job. In fact, an adult (years above drinking age in the US) started an altercation out of the blue and assaulted a staff member and was not even reprimanded. And I would reprimand him myself but I really don't want to get disciplined because I'm not sure if I'm even allowed to, or how to do it properly. <br /><br />I understand autistic individuals are people too and need to be treated in a way that they can understand and need to feel safe, but that doesn't mean they should be allowed to behave poorly, lie all the time, make false promises, and have staff respond with "oh, he does that." I'm no behavioral expert but I can tell he knows right from wrong, and I can tell he's capable. Being special needs shouldn't absolve you of being responsible for your actions. You can ask me to make you eggs, you can say sorry to staff. <br /><br />Sorry for the rant. It pisses me off that I at 8 years old got scolded for stuff like this, but if you have autism, violent behavior is just accepted, at least at my place of work.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14764564859087303488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-59709705048431879502020-02-18T04:41:04.680-05:002020-02-18T04:41:04.680-05:00I've never been diagnosed with autism but I of...I've never been diagnosed with autism but I often wonder if I might be on the spectrum. My biggest stim is that when I realize I'm alone (when I go into the basement or get out of the shower usually) I will often have a combination of flapping my hands and making panicked-laughing-shrieking noises that I can't describe all that well. When I get mad I twitch and clench my toes. Sometimes if I'm laying in bed or sitting on the couch I'll raise my arm and just hold it in the air for a really long time, like I'm waiting to get called on in class. This is the only stim my boyfriend has seen from me, and so he doesn't believe my when I tell him I flap my hands.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-68023351646113773112019-12-14T19:12:27.305-05:002019-12-14T19:12:27.305-05:00I am absolutely certain the video game character/r...I am absolutely certain the video game character/recurring boss King Dedede is accidentally autistic. He rarely changes his attack patterns, has trouble with other people’s emotions, and often stims with idle animations more than the other characters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-80034115176834773172019-11-06T13:59:12.265-05:002019-11-06T13:59:12.265-05:00I just found out through a series of events that I...I just found out through a series of events that I am likely on the spectrum. I was perusing my sense of self and everything I know of my being and memories and applying the filter of knowledge of Autism, and I had the unprecedented thought, "Hey I wonder if Alanna is on the spectrum." So then I did the thing any curious 21st-centurian would do, I hopped on Google and found your post. It is precisely what I was thinking, down to some of the anecdotes. I almost cried. I know what I'm rereading this week!Linahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16308226343702033099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-40537891369736751642019-11-03T13:36:42.027-05:002019-11-03T13:36:42.027-05:00I'm quoting this in a training that I'm gi...I'm quoting this in a training that I'm giving to teachers. I LOVE your blog!Julie Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10640894297075118193noreply@blogger.com