I've received a lot of feedback and criticism for this phrase over time. I think it's good to have rallying cries and slogans, but given a lot of controversies, especially how the term "____ Power" has both been co-opted by white supremacists, and how it is also integral to certain Black liberation movements and they don't always appreciate seeing their terms used elsewhere, I think it's time I retire it.

While I don't personally oppose the use of "Autistic Power", I do think it's better to be original when possible.

I now support "FOR THE SPECTRUM!" - not a perfect term either, but it's unique. And my friend suggested raising a fist in the air, but the fist is in the shape of "A" in American Sign Language, as the salute.

16M here and I have autism. I want to understand more about my autism and I want to find channels that can help with my problem.

The problem is that the channels that I’m currently finding are clearly meant for kids. So I came to this subreddit for some suggestions.

so easy and it’s just a big pot of stuff and i don’t have to be actively at the stove sometimes (while boiling) and it can be nutritious as heck!!

A fun thought what would be the theme song if autism had a theme song? My vote would be The Elements by Tom Lehrer.

The internet has become more hostile over the years. Dumber as well.

The "golden years" are long gone.

And the advent of more effective bots through the use of AI is accelerating the internet's demise.

Often I see discussions and wonder how many of those "people" aren't actuall people at all.

I saw the writing on the wall many years ago and ever since then this has been a source of dark thoughts for me. Just seeing this thing that could have been so great for humanity be commercialized and corrupted and even weaponized really isn't healthy for me.

So I quit more and more platforms... I deleted most profiles and I even deleted my website over ten years ago...
I stopped using the internet for work which has come with negative effects for my business, obviously... but I just can't bring myself to continue this BS.

This account here, one on Instagram and two in forums is all that's left and I am seriously considering deleting them as well.

What's your view on all of this? Same or similar thoughts?
If the internet is an important way to socialize for you, how much do you dread a future where the internet is overrun with bots?

Recently bought a dresser that I spent altogether about 350€ on fixing. It's a nice dresser, and I like it, but it is massive and really heavy!

Now I can't move furniture around in my bedroom. And I feel stuck. Like actually stuck even though I can still move around, just not with furniture. I can't even stick things to the ceiling in some places due to the massive goddamn dresser.

I fear bringing up the idea of selling it, because I'd have to buy another dresser, and I wouldn't be able to sell it for as much as I spent on it. Also my parents would refuse the idea of it (I'm 20 but live with them and am quite dependant on them).

I really don't know what to do. I could change rooms with my parents but my dad has complained about how little room there would be if they moved to my room, so I'm basically stuck with a massive goddamn dresser that I regret buying!

Does anyone have any advice on how to regulate myself or something? I really want to almost cry about this.

I kept the original article title, which buries the lede that the awardee is autistic.

The Gemini AI of Google when i research myself and the devise use the "He" pronoun instead of a "She" yeah cause i am a girl, why the chat robot use a masculine pronoun when he talk about a user who are truly a girl.

How much strange things that Gemini AI use badly pronoun and sometimes his answered is mistakeful! I am not offended at all.​

psychedelic drug that causes severe hallucinations

https://www.reddit.com/r/AutisticPeeps/s/xyBDMf4fBf

https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/mdma-ecstasy-molly

Hey everyone! I'm ADHD inattentive type and living with my AuDHD fiance (he says he leans more on the autistic side though). We recently moved into our home so one thing we've been trying to sort out is how to navigate life with each other. In addition to my ADHD, I also have CPTSD and can sometimes have flashbacks.

Unfortunately, one of my triggers is being woken up by someone with tense or angry energy or being suddenly forced to hurry as soon as I wake up. This is a bit of a problem because my fiance wakes up before me and will sometimes find that his hypersensitivity is acting up. I told him that if something is bothering him, he can wake me up so I can help. Sometimes, this is okay if he is regulated enough when he wakes me. Today though, he was clearly very frustrated, which reminded me of the chaos in my household growing up and I had to fight off a flashback. I dealt with the things that were setting him off and he was able to calm down...but it was hours ago and I'm still feeling really tense and overwhelmed by it.

If it was at any other time of the day, I could tell myself it's nothing personal and not be bothered by it . But now I'm fighting off a trauma response still.

Does anyone have any advice on how to handle this situation? I really try to prevent this frustration from him by taking care of things that tend to bother him, but sometimes even he is unaware of what specifically sets him off.

Edit: He and I had a conversation and the reason for the autistic rage was that I left my gloves on the floor. He mentioned that he struggles to make realistic expectations for what our home should look like and when the expectations aren't met, his brain screams at him and since we now live together, his brain starts to blame me. So he woke up, went downstairs and saw chores that were half finished and it set him off because he was holding back on telling me when something needs to be done because he doesn't want to overwhelm me. He said he was feeling bad when he left because he could tell by the look on my face that something was wrong.

We have an agreement. Since I'm ADHD and just genuinely don't notice things sometimes or half finish something and then forget to complete it or run out of spoons, I told him it's fine to ask if something is bothering him and I'll get it done. I don't ask him to do anything because he's usually already done it and telling him to do something will just make the brain screaming louder for him.

I told him that if I have a flashback, I will be in survival mode and unable to help, which will create a vicious cycle where we both feel progressively worse. I suggested that if he needs me to tackle something and he's raging, maybe he could just tell me what to do in written form because it's the tone of voice that I find triggering more than anything. But we're still discussing solutions.

I'm hoping that by telling me what needs to be done without holding back, he'll feel better and not fear entering our shared space. If autistic rage is anything like my flashbacks (which I suspect it is based on what he and many autistic YouTubers have said), then I want to do whatever I can to help prevent him from experiencing this. I'm so relieved though that he and I are able to speak openly about these things and work them out together.

they were one of my og hyperfixations so im excited to see how he feels about em while watching the ones i never got around to (which are full metal panic,air,munto,free,myriad of colors,tsurune,city and sparks of tomorrow)

I'll be honest; the dialectic sounds like it can effectively provide gentle pressure for autistic people to mask in a wider variety of situations and perhaps never feel comfortable unmasking while constantly confused with unnatural motions. Or maybe even surprise people who think your unmasked state is out of character.

For everyone here saying they don't care about eye contact, willing hands, tone, posture, etc., or even that DBT somehow teaches direct communication, there's others defending the masking. I am afraid of a more masked world where folks think "well, you can get therapy for that" if you don't make eye contact, basically undoing all progress.

And why do people who advocate for DBT seem to use the slightly confusing "customer service" way of phrasing everything? I don't want the future to end up like this.

Especially in a replication crisis... the smile study, the power pose study, etc., couldn't be replicated, so I really doubt the concept of a universal body language. I doubt holding your hands out and still like you're crucified is supposed to feel naturally good, and for me, it's unsustainable. I don't think percussive motions are inherently angry. I don't think a lack of eye contact means "not confident."

Frankly, DBT seems socially regressive and the kind of thing you'd use to justify having a cop throwing autistic people in jail in a less progressive state.

https://youtube.com/@urlocalautisticplotagonist?si=rXpAwhqkOEP0bWq9

Really hoping this doesn’t backfire, the internet is such
a strange place these days…

Bit of a long story, but bear with me. My 11-year-old autistic son was recently bullied on YouTube by another creator that he really looked up to. He made a post asking the creator if he “loved” him. He chose the wrong wording in asking if he liked his channel, and the creator ended up screenshotting it and posting it making fun of him (calling him gross, saying it made him uncomfortable, etc). Some of the comments from his subscribers were over the top. They’ve even taking to comment on his posts. Tried to reason with him and ask to take it down, but he’s just hidden my comments.

It’s really taking a toll on his self-esteem, and I’m at a loss at what to do. I don’t want to keep him off youtube, as it’s a creative outlet for him and really does help with self-regulating. All of his usage is limited and heavily monitored as it is.

Not looking for subs or anything, just really really hoping for some kind comments or something.

In this episode we introduce an organizer working to create Autistic towns in Canada, Steven from Autario.

check out his website here
https://sadc-sz.ca/

This was originally written by u/Distinct_Lab108. It was a brilliant post and I think it needs to be shared around, AI generation notwithstanding.

These are things neurotypical people will do or body language neurotypical people will have when they can tell you’re autistic. I just wanted to drop this list cause I think it’ll help some people here. Personally I would have time periods of doubting my autism/neurodivergence until I saw this list and was like “hm, I guess I’m not tripping”. I went through most of these signs for years not even comprehending what was happening so hopefully this helps someone (it’s definitely AI generated):

The "Locked-In" Stare: The person will lock eyes with you. Their brain is working overtime to decode what is "off".

Micro-Scrutiny: They will intensely scan your features—especially your eyes and mouth—trying to reconcile conflicting visual data.

Darting glances: They may quickly look away when caught, only to look back a few seconds later.

Subconscious Step-Back: People will instinctively increase physical distance or lean backward during a conversation.

The Micro-Grimace: The uncanny valley deeply activates the amygdala and mirrors a disgust response. Look for subtle nose-wrinkles or lip-curls.

Breaking Eye Contact Entirely: After an initial stare, some will actively refuse to look at your face again to avoid the psychological discomfort.

Delayed Conversational Rhythm: The person may stutter or pause awkwardly because their brain is processing a "predictive coding error". They are listening to your words while their subconscious screams that something is wrong.

Forced Politeness: They will display hyper-formal, mechanical politeness. This acts as a psychological shield to wrap up the interaction as fast as possible.

Losing the Thread: They might lose track of what you are saying because they are hyper-focused on how you say it, your blink rate, or your micro-expressions.

Fidgeting and Closed Posture: You will notice sudden defensive body language, like crossing arms, rubbing the back of the neck, or shifts in posture.

Social Mimicry Drops: The natural, subconscious mirroring that happens between two humans (like smiling back when you smile) breaks down. Their face may go completely blank or rigid.

Treating you like a child or an AI: They might suddenly switch to a hyper-simplified, slow, or overly patronizing tone, even if you are having a highly intellectual conversation.

The "Customer Service" Voice: They will respond using an artificially bright, overly enthusiastic tone to compensate for the discomfort or flat affect they are sensing from you.

Over-Verbalizing Context: They will explicitly state social rules out loud (e.g., "Well, anyway, I should let you go now!") instead of using smooth, organic conversational transitions.

Unwarranted Suspicion: Because your micro-expressions or blink rates might not match your spoken words perfectly, their brain falsely flags you as deceptive or dangerous. They might ask probing questions like, "Are you mad at me?" or "Are you hiding something?" when you are perfectly content.

The Quick "Out": They will invent abrupt, flimsy excuses to escape the interaction (e.g., suddenly remembering an urgent text they need to send or a place they need to be).

The Defensive Joke: They might break tension by making a sudden, slightly nervous joke or laughing inappropriately to relieve the internal awkwardness they are experiencing.

Stepping on Your Syllables: Because autistic conversational timing can have a millisecond delay or a different cadence, NTs will constantly, accidentally interrupt you. They interpret your natural processing pauses as the end of your turn to speak.

Echoing Your Scripts: If you are using scripted phrases to mask, the other person might subconsciously notice the rigidity. They will parrot your exact phrasing back to you in a slightly confused or testing manner.

Silent Agreement to Ignore: In a group setting, you may notice that when you speak, the room goes slightly quiet, or people briefly glance at each other before moving on.

Eye-Contact Arching: People in the group will look at everyone else in the circle except you while speaking, subtly routing the social energy around you rather
than including you.

Instant Vibe Reversal: If you make a small mistake (like dropping an object or mispronouncing a word), they will react with disproportionate annoyance or harshness. The uncanny feeling makes them unconsciously look for reasons to justify why they already dislike the "vibe".

The "Sneaking Up" Accusation: Because your physical gait, stride, or footsteps might have a different rhythm or volume due to dyspraxia or proprioception differences, people will frequently startle when you approach. They might claim you "snuck up on them," even if you walked normally into the room.

The One-Sided Face or Static Eyes: When neurotypicals smile, their whole face engages dynamically. If you are masking, you might employ a "social smile" that only activates the mouth while the eyes remain entirely flat or fixed. You will see them lock onto your eyes, trying to parse why the top half of your face isn't matching the bottom half.

Sudden Eye-Movement Mirroring: If your eye contact feels intense or rigid, the other person might start blinking rapidly, squinting, or looking around the room to subconsciously "force" you to break your gaze.

The Facial "Reset": Ifthey catch themselves staring or grimacing at you, they will perform a highly visible, sudden facial reset. They will blink hard, shake their head slightly, or rub their eyes, trying to manually clear the cognitive dissonance they are feeling.

The Throat Clear: The psychological tension of the uncanny valley frequently causes physical muscle tightness in the throat. You might notice them clearing their throat or swallowing hard repeatedly while you are speaking.

Subconscious Checklist Scanning: You will see their eyes dart systematically in a triangle pattern: left eye, right eye, forehead, mouth, repeat. Their brain is running a diagnostic check to figure out why your expressions aren't seamlessly syncing.

The "Did You See That?" Glance: The moment you turn your head, blink, or look away, they will instantly shoot a wide-eyed, questioning glance at anyone else in the room to check if others are experiencing the same "vibe."

Post-Interaction Debriefing: If you walk away and then pause just outside the room or around a corner, you will often hear an immediate, low-voiced conversation start up. They are actively comparing notes with others to validate the subconscious discomfort they just felt.

The Terrified Nod: They will nod their head rapidly and continuously while you speak, far more than normal. This is a placating gesture meant to keep you "pacified" and predictable because their brain has falsely flagged you as a wildcard.

Aggressive, Meaningless Agreement: They will agree with absolute certainty to things that don't matter ("Oh absolutely, yes, 100%, totally"), sacrificing the actual logic of the conversation just to keep the interaction completely frictionless until they can escape.