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This evening has been hell.I pulled what's left of the money from my wheelchair / moving to safe, accessible housing fundraiser to buy a new mattress, because my old one

Earlier this year, I said that sometimes I feel like a ping-pong ball being hit back-and-forth between J K Rowling and Sia and their transphobic/ableist fans.Yesterday I found out about

Benefits shouldn't pay below the poverty line.Benefits shouldn't pay below the poverty line.Benefits shouldn't pay below the poverty line.People who are out of work or can't work shouldn't be forced

Reminder that speaking / non-speaking isn't a strict binary. Some folks move between them over the course of a day, year, lifetime. There are times when it's important to specifically

Calling #ActuallyAutistic folks! Please retweet.It's time for a thread of absolutely anything uplifting, successful, funny or anything else positive that relates to being autistic. Any good experiences you've ever had?

CW: murder of autistic kids.When an autistic child is murdered by their parent, what you should absolutely NOT say is any variant of "I suspect the parent is autistic too,

There are many aspects to #accessibility:- physical (e.g. handrails, accessible toilets, non-slip flooring)- sensory (e.g. no loud noise, no fluorescent lights, no strong scents)- communication (e.g. sign language interpretation, patience

#AskingAutistics Does anyone else feel insecure about how much social justice / activist stuff they struggle to understand? Like famous books, important articles / posts, etc. I want to understand

Gentle reminder that extremely excited, "Oh my gosh this is amazing!" responses to someone coming out can be a bit overwhelming, especially if there are loads of people all responding

CW: abuse.Trauma is so, so common amongst autistic people that some of the negative traits / symptoms that are associated with autism probably aren't autism itself, but rather just the

Being told not to say "I can't" feels uncomfortably close to being told not to say "No". Saying both is asserting my own boundaries / limitations, and is important for

Read @seananmcguire books.Read @seananmcguire books.Read @seananmcguire books.Probably my favourite author right now, and the one who resparked my love of fantasy.As a child, I adored fantasy. I never had a