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It's special interest Saturday yes? Wanted to thank you all for loving this song about dinosaurs. We also have an autistic child in our family and she loves it too! Ya'll are the best.

Had a moment yesterday with my Mum that made me start to question this. I'm a 23 year old autistic woman and I carry around plush toys a lot. This started to become more of a regular comfort after a stay in Hospital, in which I took plushies with me to help me cope.

Before this I did take my plush

The trailer itself is very Autistic coded, but she is also described as a "changeling". In some cultures I'm pretty sure children who behaved differently were believed to be changelings who were swapped with the kid at birth, many of such behaviors line up with autism. Plus her trailer was released

Im a substitute teacher and I covered for a class for 1 week. Ive worked with all these students before.

This week was very hard for me because I found myself taking their pain home with me which only limited my ability to maintain perspective

There were many moments where this child would come t

Two weeks ago I was hungry, so I decided to use the scissors to open the cookie bag. After I ate two pieces, I closed the bag, but before doing that I decided to squeeze the part with air to extend its expectancy, then I closed it. Yesterday I was trying to find my carbon which is the inside of a me

I am a 22 year old autistic woman who got diagnosed at 16 ish, my brother is 5 and a half with autism, my mom claims she doesn't have it even undiagnosed, I know for a damn fact that this isn't true, but are there people here who believe that vaccines cause autism?, if so, why the fuck do uou think

if you dont know, April 2nd is autism awareness day

I don't know whats up with me these days, I've been fixated on military stuff like aircrafts. Now, this would be an issue if I had more money and an income, but fortunately I've been able to keep my temptations at bay. Just now I've been craving to buy an aircrafts tail fin (preferable german) But l

It’s my birthday today (4th April). It’s also the one year anniversary of my friend’s suicide.

I’ve been isolating big time after a pretty traumatic few years and some intense burnout. I don’t know how to reconnect with my friends and I’m going to be home alone for the next week as my flatmates ar

Quinni is the single most brilliant, relatable, and believably autistic character I have ever come across. she is so similar to me in how we see the works and are affected by autism, and I love how incredibly autistic she is, without it being “oooOOOooo look at our autistic representation”. we don’t

I am not very active on this subreddit or reddit in general, but I figured i’d come on here either for advice or to meet people with similar stories. My whole life i’ve always felt out of place among my allistic peers, but being AFAB and being able to mask extremely well i didn’t get my diagnosis un

I don't know if this is common in autism where you get this urge to just restart things because you want to achieve that perfect state of whatever it is you are doing.

Some of my experience:

- I have 5 devices that I use daily; 2 Mobile Phone (Personal/Work phones), laptop, tablet, and PS5.

******** TW MENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE*******,

I absolutely hate this narrative we can't complain or talking about how lucky we had the "support" that was really fucking abelist

when mine signficantly contributes to me devleoping CPTSD/BPD.

When I was 3 or

This is both a vent post and an advice-seeking post.

I was recently diagnosed (at 14 years old) with autism and ADHD – inattentive type.

When I first asked my mother for a diagnosis at 11 years old, she laughed in my face and told me that I am neurotypical. She did not let me explain myself, and s

i feel so unloveable and undesirable seeing all my friends get into relationships but me. i feel like i'm falling behind. i'm already 17 and havent been in any relationship yet... and it honestly doesnt seem like i'll ever be. one one hand i'm aware i have very low social battery and most of the tim

Hellooo, I know this is bit of a odd question but ive been told a lot of times i look "sloppy" by my dad since i dress for comfort, issue is i despise wearing jeans and fancy stuff since the texture of it is always really harsh and scratchy, which has lead to me wearing oversized shirts, hoodies and

Unfortunately my school psychologist is an older male, who only seems to know old criteria for ASD in younger children with higher level needs. He is now trying to shift the blame onto my anxiety disorders, and so called average “teenage experiences.” Originally, he conducted an assessment that was

✨✨ ooooo support my favourite neurodivergent author ✨✨

No but for real? I've never felt this seen. Others might as well. This is the best rep I've ever read. It's a YA Horror and queer and it's beautiful and I love the characters and I will actually never stop shutting up about this book and all of

I didnt realize how much I really need it til last night when I was up at 2am feeling like shit. soon enough I realized the reason for that was cuz I forgot to take my 10pm half dose, which I then went upstairs to take.

I take this shit because the world is fucked. I wont get too political, but end

Full disclosure, I am not non verbal, so that part of the shirt doesn’t apply to me, and I am low support needs, but I just feel like I would be uncomfortable if my family wore a shirt like this. Or a lot of the autism awareness/acceptance shirts I’ve seen. I’ve seen some that I like, but a lot of t

For Context, I am autistic, and have been since I was two. I hang out with my friend group, which all of us has some sort of mental disorder. There's this group of like 15-20 kids who pick on us everyday. They say very very rude things to us, Our teachers have heard it, our paras have heard it. I ha

How can EVERYBODY feel "There is something off about so and so, I just don't like them."

Thats how it has been my whole life. I can be part of the friendship circles but as soon as there is an opportunity, they make it publicly known they don't like me being around, because my being different makes

I’m not sure if the title for this is too long but I wanted to make it specific and clear as to why I’m posting.

Essentially I’m looking for advice from people.As well as wanting to hear other people’s travelling experiences as an autistic person.So I can have some tiny idea of what to expect.

(Fo

My son is 30 years old, living on his own in housing for adults similar to him. He’s become involved with a girl which is fine. But, after my wife felt a little uneasy I did a background check on her. Turns out she’s been married twice and has two children. Okay. So now what. I spoke with the dad of

I once read an article that described the feeling really good, but unfortunately I can’t find it anymore.

Ever since I was a kid, I put a lot of effort into my looks, I still do, and I don’t exactly find myself ugly - I would even say I’m pretty, not exceptionally beautiful, but pretty.

However, m

As for me I remember watching a lot of nintendo videos

This is such a random memory, but it came back to me today and landed differently than it used to.

In my freshman year of college, a professor had us do an activity where we drew the person next to us as an animal (or something they reminded us of), and then shared them out loud.

I drew the guy ne

I genuinely just can't enjoy myself at all, I'm trying to beat the game 'Incision' at the minute and the gameplay is great, fast paced and strategic but I just keep getting bored. idk if this is autism or if I'm just miserable lol.

Hello everyone, my name is Carlos Rodriguez, and I am a graduate student in the Human Communication Studies (HCOM) department at California State University, Fullerton. I am looking for willing interviewees for my graduate research project, CSUF HSR-25-26-262. The course my study is for is a Qualita

I wasn’t diagnosed with autism til I was 17 so I struggled a lot in my childhood with being different from other kids, I didn’t talk a lot and kept to myself a lot, socially I was awful and I did have repetitive behaviors like making random sounds and having to basically hide them and doing a lot of

im so sick of having meltdowns now beacuse i just had a meltdown beacuse i got so overwhelmed because i couldnt find my miffy rattle anywhere (i havent seen it in years but it comforted me through some really hard times)

my mum said it might be in a memory box but I can't cope with looking tonight

I haven’t been to my dentist since before I received my level 1 autism diagnosis in November of 2025. The sterile smell of the waiting room triggers my anxiety and the sound of dental drills turns my stomach. Also, the waiting room isn’t an isolated/ separate room, it has open hallways that lead to

Has anyone else here been blessed with a (non official) emotional support animal, and struggle with them feeding off of your negative emotions?

I’ve had my soul dog, Hank, for almost 6 years. I got him when he was a puppy, right before the pandemic. He has saved me from more than I even want to ima

Earlier this evening, my Dad told me that he was going to a friend’s birthday party. He left at 7:15 PM or so. He told me that he wouldn’t be back too late. Here we are at 10 minutes until midnight. Don’t get me wrong, i am glad that he is having fun. He’s probably out late because his friend is the

My daughter who is 20 years old was recently diagnosed with level 1 autism. She does pretty good at masking, but she does get overstimulated and has panic attacks. She works as a cashier at a grocery store. She is a good worker, fast, dependable, and is the first person they call when they need some

I'm very sorry if this is the wrong sub to post this in.

so I'm autistic, 15 female. I have an autistic burnout, started to notice that it got really bad last year. and because of my burnout I'm basically always overstimulated. and I've had suicidal thoughts for a while because I felt like I was n

Went to petco to get some aquarium equipment. One of The employees there quickly noticed how lost i was (had trouble even finding the isle for aquarium bubblrts) it was as if they could read my mind. Constant reassurance, very laid back, no condescending or irritated attitude. When i went to the wr

This might be too long... Not asking for a diagnosis, sorry if I overshare or offend anyone. I really don't want to self diagnose, but the signs are way too clear. For your information, there's a history of autism on my dad's side of the family. My dad himself is a mentally ill individual with count

Disclaimer: Foxy uses third person +he/they as it is more comfortable. Feel free to refer to Foxy as Foxy, he or they. Also they are one autistic person. If an another autistic person spots a mistake Foxy makes, please correct.)

Hello hello!

Foxy is…frustrated at autism representation in media.

…I cannot stand most foods with noodles 😅

All I can think about is the *sound* of people eating noodles when I see them. (I have a horrific aversion to sound) Buttered noodles are so bland I gag thinking of the taste. I don’t really like soup all that much either.

I do really like ramen though.

I get that having autism can be challenging but I do not believe that using it as a crutch for everything you do is healthy. I used to use autism as a crutch for everything and all it led to was me taking no accountability and not even trying to get along with people. Having a disability can be chal

So, hello. I'm new to the autism subreddit (and reddit in general)

I have level 2 autism and was diagnosed when I was around 9-ish

You may call me Leo!

I hyper fixate on astrology, geology, physics, and engineering (As well as Typology)

I have struggles with sensory issues and social cues

I lov

I’m 19 and I can’t move out because I’m not able to live independently right now, so I rely on my mum. The problem is my dad has always been a bully.

My childhood wasn’t the worst in every way, but I definitely wouldn’t say I was happy. I was already struggling with suicidal thoughts by around age

i’ve been labeled as autistic my whole life but once i go to a professional, they don’t necessarily know what to do with me because i’m an adult and adults don’t typically get diagnosed. i went to my MD and he wrote me a referral. i went to said appointment and it was for THERAPY?? and the therapist

I find marinaria sauce so overstimulating. I normally call it red pasta sauce so thats what ill be calling it this post.

The sauce STINKS, If my parents make pasta i can smell it in the house for days. It makes me want to vomit. I use to like it just fine, i can eat it. Last time i ate it i wanted

I've had autism my whole life. I can't say anything about my early childhood — I had a traumatic brain injury that caused amnesia, and I don't remember 13 years of my life.

I was always masking, without even realizing it. It just felt normal to me. My entire life, when talking to people, I was simp

I have both Autism and ADHD and I always found it a struggle to brush my teeth and bathe/shower. I’ve done all I can and definitely cut down on the sensory that I hate about the shower (dripping water) but does anybody have any tips or tricks they learned that they find helpful?

I already towel dr

sooo after a longgg long avoidance of the dentist, i have been back! after a few great appointments, i had some x-rays done only to find…. i have decay between two of my teeth and will need fillings done :( now of course they’ve explained the process to me, and the appointment is long enough to have