I am not autistic at all, but I’d like to point out that I haven’t seen a tag on clothing in over a decade and wouldn’t buy it if it had one.
What mythical world do you live in? O:
Hey. Wanna see some shit?
But I worry that the stubs that would be left behind if I cut them off would be even scratchier.
I’m a raver… Soft music and I don’t exactly mix.
What’s stimming?
Excellent question! It’s kinda similar to a tic, there’s a quick read here
Thanks! I did all those thing so much but I don’t any more, at least not excessively 😋. Self stimulation, it makes a lot of sense (for me) 🩷 !
Learning styles are a myth though, it basically just boils down to people learning more effectively when they’re better able to pay attention.
Is Finland autistic paradise?
Every once in a while I hear about how grocery store clerks in the US are expected to have an actual conversation with customers, so at least we’re good in that aspect.
I agree the world would be better with more autstic organisation.
How exactly can we make public transport less overwhelming though?
We (and adhd) should also be careful towards this line of thinking does not spinning out into a superiority complex. Presumably the neurotypicals aren’t being weird or dumb, there just born differently and prone to being stuck in a narrow mindset. (Irony intended)
Re public transport:
In Europe a few years back a piercing noise was added for closing doors (for trains, trams subs etc), supposedly helping some disabled.
However exactly this is torture for some people with sensory overload.
Changing this would help a lot.
Which just feels incredibly condescending actually, as someone that uses a wheelchair. It reminds me of when people talk louder to me because I’m using a mobility aid. Like, there are better (visual) indicators that could be used for hard-of-hearing folks, so I’m struggling to understand which disabled folks this benefits compared to traditional door closing auditory indicators. There’s a Melbourne tram rolling stock that’s similarly loud and shrill.
I enjoy harsh, bright lighting. It makes my brain think, it’s the middle of the day, so we need to be awake and doing things. 🙃
Same! So happy to see I’m not the only one. Blue light regulates our sleep cycle by inhibiting melatonin production. During the daytime, I need my bright lighting.
