everybody's got autism now? (an autistic perspective)

p.s. i don’t speak for all autistic people! autistic people, like any other group, are not a monolith and our experiences differ. whenever forming an opinion, it’s important to engage with multiple different perspectives :)

resources
divergent mind by janera nerenberg
unmasking autism by devon price
autism in adults: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/autism/...
https://www.additudemag.com/autism-sp...
downsides of autism diagnosis:   / seeking-an-autism-diagnosis-heres-why-you-...  
disability benefits & marriage: https://www.nolo.com/legal-encycloped...
masking: https://psychcentral.com/autism/autis...
unmasking tweet: https://twitter.com/butchanarchy/stat...
what does it mean to be neurotypical?: https://www.verywellmind.com/what-doe...
neurotypical privilege:   / neurotypical-privilege  
disability savings: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/20/yo....

some autistic creators that i like (tik tok)
@deconstructing.neuro
@autizzyskrr
@likelysalty
@alina.gene
@theautizzykitty
@basicallybetsy
@pot8um
@daturajonez
@theblackspeechie
@awkwardmeister

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