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neuro-observant.bsky.social Louise Ting @neuro-observant.bsky.social · May 31
When an autistic person doesn’t act like you expect, it can help to try and understand…

Understand that meltdowns are a sign of distress

Understand that infodumping might be our way of sharing our passions with you

Understand that no two autistic people are the same

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May 31, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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👀 Myopia 👀

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December 22, 2024 at 12:22 PM
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Autistics were found to have increased auditory perceptual capacity, with auditory superiorities such as heightened pitch detection and the ability to pick up more subtle sounds.

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December 14, 2024 at 7:04 PM
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For this reason, we make great editors, QA, and beta testers!

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Autism Fact #13 of 30. Autistic people often see small details that neurotypicals miss
November 26, 2024 at 9:57 PM
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BREAKING NEWS New Diagnostic Criteria for Autism Doesn't Include Whatever the Fuck is Wrong With Elon Musk the SQUEAKY WHEEL
January 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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June 29, 2026 at 1:50 AM
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5/ 🧠 What does it all mean?
— A lack of evidence that aluminium in vaccines causes autism, autoimmunity, or allergy.

www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/... #AluminumMyths #PublicHealth #AutismFacts #ScienceMatters
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July 14, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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6/10 Dr. Fombonne called Kennedy's prevention claim "ridiculous." Dr. Anbar, who helped collect data for the CDC report, stated plainly: "Autism is not an infectious disease. So there aren't preventive measures that we can take."
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April 17, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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Autistic people often pursue creative jobs and take part in creative hobbies.

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Autism Fact #18 of 30. Autistic people are often extremely creative.
January 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
thendadult.bsky.social
It's called parallel play, but it applies to more than just playing. It applies to all aspects of life. It can make cooking dinner easier, or even doing your job.

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Autism fact #19 of 30. Autistic people will often work and play better when they have someone with them, this is called parallel play.
February 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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We may never know the true number of autistic people. But it doesn't have to be that way.

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Autism Fact #14 of 30. The true number of people who are autistic is currently unknown because diagnosis is expensive and there is still a stigma around autism.
November 27, 2024 at 7:55 PM
thendadult.bsky.social
Our society is failing us in so many ways.

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Autism Fact #10 of 30. Autists (autistic people) die 16 years earlier than neurotypicals on average. This is almost entirely down to not having the right supports in place and higher than average su*cide rates. This is nearly 100% preventable.
November 23, 2024 at 11:30 PM
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It's a whole lot harder to hide your emotional state from autistic people. Their amazing observation skills allow them to recognize when something is different or wrong.

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Autism Fact #16 of 30. Autistic people are sensitive to other people's feelings. They will often be able to see if something is troubling you when a neurotypical can't.
January 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Autistic children and teens often have lower bone density than their peers. This means they are at higher risk of getting fractures.

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Autism Fact #8 of 30. Autistic children and teens often have lower bone density than their peers.
November 21, 2024 at 11:22 PM
thendadult.bsky.social
There is this mistaken belief that autistic people like being alone and while sometimes they do need some time alone, as we all do, they have the same innate need for people as everyone else. It just looks a little different.

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Autism Fact #12 of 30. Loneliness is one of the biggest mental health struggles autistic people face.
November 25, 2024 at 9:51 PM
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implausibleblog.bsky.social Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · Apr 11
Dr Peter Marks, "Vaccines have been studied very extensively for being potentially associated with autism"

"That theory has been debunked"

"One study in Denmark, over 600,000 children. It shows that if anything, children had a lower rate of autism than unvaccinated children"
April 12, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Autistic people are severely under employed by western society, despite the fact that they are excellent workers. When they do have jobs they are typically underpaid and often skipped for promotions.

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Autism Fact #11 of 30. 78% to 85% of Autistic adults are unemployed in western countries. This is more than any disability.
November 24, 2024 at 7:42 PM
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Fidget toys aren't toys, they're aids just like wheelchairs, glasses, and reach extenders.

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Autism fact #20 of 30. Fidget Toys give people an outlet to help calm nerves and serve as a distraction when they're overstimulated.
February 11, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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When they are well supported and have their needs taken care of autistic people are more likely to feel contentment with life.

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Autism Fact #15 of 30. Autistis are more likely to feel contentment. Stability and routine are valued over novelty.
January 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Autism isn't new and it is thought that some of the greatest people who have ever lived were probably autistic.

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Autism Fact #9 of 30. Sir Isaac Newton, Einstein, and Mozart were probably autistic. Based on accounts of their behavior, lifestyle, and mannerisms.
November 22, 2024 at 7:32 PM
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Autistic burnout is a serious issue and modern society doesn't allow you enough time to recover from it as it can take months or even years to work past it.

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Autism fact #28 of 30. Autistic burnout can take months or even years to recover from.
March 4, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Learn more and share this post to help spread awareness and support autism understanding in your community.

Dive deeper by visiting essocal.com/AutismFacts

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November 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Scientists say that autism is likely caused by a mix of genetic and environmental factors. Unproven theories that suggest other medicines cause autism go against decades of research.

Learn more about autism on our website: https://socal.easterseals.com/autism-facts

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September 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Share this with your friends to help build a more inclusive community.

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November 7, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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We will likely never know the true number of autistic people in the world, but at the moment there are 61.8 million people who are officially diagnosed.

There are millions of others out there who can't get an official diagnosis. This is why I support self diagnosis.

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Autism Fact #2 of the 30 Year 3. 61.8 million people are autistic around the world. This amounts to 1 in 127 people. It also doesn't account for those who are unable to get an official diagnosis
April 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM