Let's Talk Autism

ABOUT: (Group info seems to have half-way disappeared lately, what's up with that, Minds 🤔) This group is for anybody here at Minds who wants to talk autism. It isn't just a clique-y group for those who ARE on the autism spectrum themselves or for those who have LOVED ones -...See more

Pinned "suggestion box" post. What would YOU want this group to be like? Feel free to drop any and all suggestions for future posts, pinned posts, topics, group improvements, group functions etc., etc., etc. into the comment section below. If you've got any kind of complaints or questions, or if you just need to vent a bit, you can do that here as well. 😊 -Mrs. entryreqrd

This screenshot originally said 28. I changed it to 29 to more accurately reflect my life history/situation.

Anyone hear about this one? It would be nice to NOT have to hide that fact from employers and co-workers.

Today, April 2nd, is International Autism Awareness Day. All of April is Autism Awareness Month. This year I have lived exactly as long KNOWING that I have a form of autism as I've lived NOT knowing AT ALL. I turn 56 in May, and I received my late-in-life diagnosis at the age of 28. That diagnosis had only existed for a few years at the time, so I really COULDN'T have gotten it as a child. I don't celebrate my autism, I celebrate my AUTISM DIAGNOSIS! -Mrs. entryreqrd #AutismAwarenessDay #LetsTalkAutism

This is useful for neurotypicals, those on the autism spectrum and those of us that live with someone on the spectrum as sometimes we forget. -Mr EntryReqrd How is autistic behavior misunderstood? Joshua P. Hill EE One common mistake is to assume that because our faces and...See more

Still not sure if using Tylenol during pregnancy can cause ASD in the fetus, but this old tweet from 2017 is VERY concerning... Maybe DJT & RFK Jr. aren't completely insane on this issue...

#ASD #Acetaminophen #Tylenol