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Lexis Schonherr

@thecharredmother.bsky.social

at 26 I'm still learning about my autism #autisticadult #autisticcommunity #autisticcreator #selfregulationtools #autistic

November 11, 2026 at 10:45 AM

Autism Bucks

@autismbucks.bsky.social

This week is Trustee Week.

At Autism Bucks, we would love to thank each and every one of our Trustees for their hard work and dedication to supporting the Autism community.

#AutismBucks #TrusteeWeek #ThankYou #AutisticCommunity

November 11, 2026 at 6:02 PM

SoftLightPoetry

@softlightpoetry.wsocial.eu

One of my "toys".
As an autistic woman, I sometimes need something in my hands to calm down. Sensory "toys" & structured building materials LEGG® for an example. I have other stuff to.

#Autism #AutisticAdults #AutisticCommunity #ActuallyAutistic

October 17, 2026 at 2:03 PM

David Gray-Hammond (NeuroHub Community)

@neurohubcommunity.org

In this podcast episode we discuss the initial findings of the Autistic Language Preference Survey 2026!

news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/the-langua...

#ActuallyAutistic #autism #PersonFirstLanguage #IdentityFirstLanguage #AutisticCommunity

The Language We Use For Ourselves: Initial Results From The Autistic Language Preference Survey

Autistic Identity With NeuroHub

news.neurohubcommunity.org

September 7, 2026 at 7:33 PM

JaimeGraceUK's World

@jaimegraceuksworld.bsky.social

If you haven't already, please have a read of my blog Different types of support that was published on 3rd March 2022

Link in comments

#support #autism #ADHD #Neurodiversity #bloggers #community #blog #blogging #blogger #autisticcommunity #actuallyadhd #support

August 24, 2026 at 9:03 AM

RedCat_Noodle

@redcatnoodle.bsky.social

🌿 Big dream in motion: I'm creating a mental health sanctuary for #Neurodivergent people in rural France.
A place to rest, decompress, and heal — without judgment or pressure.

#Neurodivergent #AutisticCommunity #MentalHealth #NatureHealing #ADHD #BurnoutRecovery #EcoLiving

gofund.me/4e68a475

Doneer aan ️ Mental Health Sanctuary for Neurodivergent Souls, georganiseerd door Elaine Van de Loo

Hi, my name is Elaine, and I'm building something I wish I had … Elaine Van de Loo heeft je hulp nodig voor ️ Mental Health Sanctuary for Neurodivergent Souls

gofund.me

April 29, 2025 at 5:32 AM

Lovette 🏳️‍🌈

@lovettejallow.bsky.social

We were the anchors, not the outcasts.
Your grief is valid even if it shows up on its own timeline.

Read the essay to see how our ancestors held space for every kind of mourning.

#ActuallyAutistic #NeurodivergentGrief #AutisticCommunity

"Grief doesn't arrive on schedule. It isn't a
meeting you can RSVP to. It's not a shared Google calendar. It comes when the nervous system can bear it-and for some of us, that's days, weeks, or years after everyone else has moved on."
Lovette Jallow
Neurodivergent Grief in West Africa: How Our Ancestors
Protected What the West Pathologized
LOVETTEJALLOW.SUBSTACK.COM

"In the world I remember, you're not punished for grieving late. You're given time to walk with the dead. You're given space in nature to breathe. No timeline.
No performance. No expiration date on sorrow."
Lovette Jallow
Neurodivergent Grief in West Africa: How Our Ancestors
Protected What the West Pathologized
LOVETTEJALLOW.SUBSTACK.COM

June 3, 2025 at 6:42 PM

Lovette 🏳️‍🌈

@lovettejallow.bsky.social

Ever laughed at a funeral or felt nothing then grief hit years later?

Precolonial West African communities expected delayed, unscripted, nonlinear mourning.

#ActuallyAutistic #NeurodivergentGrief #AutisticCommunity

Neurodivergent
-Grief in West Africa: How
Our Ancestors Protected What the West
Pathologized
Why delayed grief, alexithymia, and autistic
• mourning were understood and not punished in precolonial
African societies
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"Autistic grief doesn't always look the way people expect. Because of that, I've been kicked out of more than one funeral not for causing a scene, not for disrespect, but because I laughed. That's all it took: grieving incorrectly."
Lovette Jallow
Neurodivergent Grief in West Africa: How Our Ancestors
Protected What the West Pathologized
LOVETTEJALLOW.SUBSTACK.COM

"And yet, many of us—especially those who are autistic, ADHD, or both-are expected to perform grief on schedule. Time blindness, alexithymia, and delayed emotional processing aren't deficits."
Lovette Jallow
Neurodivergent Grief in West Africa: How Our Ancestors
Protected What the West Pathologized
LOVETTEJALLOW.SUBSTACK.COM

"In the communities I come from, delayed grief was normal. Even if experienced later later, someone would sit with me, share her name, her stories, her memory, and hold the space for me as I did for them."
Lovette Jallow
Neurodivergent Grief in West Africa: How Our Ancestors
Protected What the West Pathologized
LOVETTEJALLOW.SUBSTACK.COM

June 3, 2025 at 6:42 PM

Poly #Autistic #TwitchStreamer #Learner #Writer

@epistemicpolymath.bsky.social

open.substack.com/pub/aut2ask/...
#autistic #autisticcommunity

Let’s Make Autistic Spaces Better

Improving Online Spaces

open.substack.com

November 21, 2025 at 1:44 AM

Johnny Profane Âû

@johnnyprofane1.bsky.social

Now… About That #Autistic Hell We Was Talking about Raising…

We ask awkward questions. And find new answers.
We see different. Make electrifying connections.
We *feel* patterns. To larger truths.
*We are passionate... *

#ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #AutisticCommunity
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December 12, 2024 at 12:22 PM

London Autism Group Charity

@lagcharity.bsky.social

Sunday (30th March), Community Café
1pm-3pm.
St Mary's Church
207 High Road
South Woodford
E18 2PA.

This is a safe, inclusive, accessible and free space for the entire Autistic community to meet up in person.

#AutisticCommunity #Autism #AllAutistics #Autistic #AutisticAdult #AutisticChild

March 24, 2025 at 7:40 PM

London Autism Group Charity

@lagcharity.bsky.social

Proudly supporting London's Autistic Community.

Our Charity is for Autistic people and Carers, run by Autistic people and kind, compassionate allies.
#NeuroKin #AutisticIdentity #Autistic #Autism #AllAutistics #AutisticPride #ActuallyAutistic #AutismAcceptance #DoILookAutisticYet #AutisticCommunity

January 20, 2025 at 9:40 PM

London Autism Group Charity

@lagcharity.bsky.social

On Monday, it was our pleasure to be at Euston Station with the amazing British Transport Police!
It was so good to engage with the Public on all things Autism and explain the services our Charity provides for the London Autistic Community.
#Autism #Autistic #AutisticCommunity
#lagcharity

January 16, 2025 at 8:16 PM

Pants

@passingfornt.bsky.social

Honestly I'm listening to some tracks that I wrote the lyrics to on repeat. I listen to all kinds of music though. I mean not all kinds of so many kinds it's hard to count. I have a couple about stuff currently happening to me. And many others on that channel.

youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#Actuallyautistic Playlist! - YouTube

For all the songs about autism! I bet there are going to be a lot! #actuallyautistic #autism #automobile #autists #autistictalent #autisticcommunity #autisma...

youtube.com

January 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM

Ben Bartlett

@benbartlett1995.bsky.social

people.com/rfk-jr-claim...

If he thinks we in the #autisticcommunity are a bunch of worthless nobody's, this old evil #wretch has got another thing coming. Sure I am #autistic, but I pay my taxes, currently work at two jobs, pay my bills, can go on a date if the right person comes, have empathy,...

RFK Jr. Says People with Autism 'Will Never Pay Taxes, Hold a Job, Go on a Date,' Sparking Fierce Backlash

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. came under fire for his claims about autism in his first press conference as Trump's secretary of health and human services on April 16. He claimed that children with autism will...

people.com

April 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM

Stings Custom

@stingscustom.bsky.social

What’s the most supportive thing someone has done for you as an autistic person? Your story could inspire others and create a wave of positivity! Share below and let’s celebrate our journeys together! #AutisticCommunity #Support #Neurodiversity #MentalHealthMatters #WeAreInThisTogether

January 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM