I think this means my family knows late self-realized autism is my current special interest: teen daughter came back from practicing driving w/ her dad and sent this text:
"oh I forgot dad told me to take pictures of the car for you"
Or, an autistic who isn't afraid and/or shy to share that they are actually autistic?
Or, an autistic person who is active in the autism acceptance “movement” (if we can call it that)?
Or, perhaps, an autistic who were interviewed and disclosed they're autistic?
Maybe you have other considerations or criteria that defines “openly autistic” for you?
NOTE: Being openly autistic is a choice and is not for everyone. I think it is safe to say that we all face discrimination, stereotyping, and prejudice for being actually autistics, thus, most choose not to be open about it.
However, recently, there has been a slow growth in numbers of openly autistics, and like with most things in life, we have different criteria, definitions, and cultural considerations.
Thus, I am curious what you think, personally or maybe your immediate environment or organisation, is an openly autistic person. Or, when do you consider one as openly autistic.
Again, this is not about if an autistic person should be openly autistic or not. ^_^
This "subtext" thing has both confused and infuriated for me.
I was pushed out of my prior workplace (and what had become a "special interest") because specific parts of the management team were misinterpreting my words by inserting their own subtext. They wanted to reprimand me for things which I didn't say, as well as not being interested in me attempting to clarity what was said.
In the context of a UK study on Autism Employment, I discussed my experience employed by an organization with “executive dysfunction” that didn't mix well with me being Autistic.
Research has been uncovering a strong family connection in both BAP and ASD. Some family members might exhibit milder versions of the diagnosed individual’s traits, creating a spectrum within the spectrum. It’s like flavors of the same story:
Thoughts based on Michelle Garnett and Tony Attwood's article on "Autistic Flourishing" and how we, autistic adults, can thrive in this life without changing who we are.
I am working on a short talk (~15m) for work about #AutismAwareness.
Any advice, things I definitely should/shouldn’t cover? Web resources with examples of such talks done well?
On the docket so far: identity- vs person-first language, under diagnosis, masking, executive dysfunction, sensory processing, special interests, truth/veracity, alexythemia.
Boosts appreciated to get more reach/advice. Thanks!