@theautisticadoptee.bsky.social
53 years old. Discovered I was autistic when I was 49 and have been on a journey of learning and healing ever since.
Episode 23: Would Autism Be A Disability In A World Built For Us
This episode is a response to a post by one of my favorite Autistic content creators: @sensorystories.bsky.social.
#TheAutisticAdoptee
#Autism
#ActuallyAutistic
#Disability
#Trauma
#PTSD
youtu.be/YR4n1ibJzhk
Episode 22: Tylenol, Trump, & RFK Jr.
My reaction to the last nine months of the Trump administration and RFK Jr.'s assault on Autism.
#TheAutisticAdoptee
#Autism
#ActuallyAutistic
#DonaldTrump
#RFKJr
#Tylenol
youtu.be/BW6BUE9Z8ag
Picture of a blue-skinned engineer from the movie Prometheus. Text over the picture reads: "shits wild yo I just boofed this Tylenol and got the full spectrum"
Yeahβ¦ it's this stupidβ¦
Tylenol doesn't cause autism.
Please stop calling me Autistic. That is a slur.
I am a Tylenol-American!
(to be clear this is satire; I'm autistic as fuck, proud of it, and Tylenol didn't have dick to do with it)
Episode 21: Why Our Autism Was Missed In Childhood
This episode discusses the reasons why late-diagnosed Autistic adults were either undiagnosed or misdiagnosed as children.
#TheAutisticAdoptee
#Autism
#ActuallyAutistic
#LateDiagnosis
#RFKJr
youtu.be/goDj9NqhvM8
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Episode 20: Lockpicking - A Special Interest & Stim
This episode is about about my lockpicking special interest, and a demonstration of picking 12 locks in under 6 minutes.
#TheAutisticAdoptee
#Autism
#ActuallyAutistic
#SpecialInterest
#Stimming
#Lockpicking
#Locksport
youtu.be/PJRmOABlDKs
A purple background with black bubble letters that read : Autistic people are at a significantly higher risk of suicide than neurotypical people! Autistic adults are 9x more likely to die by suicide Autistic women are especially vulnerable
βΎοΈAutism & Suicide βΎοΈ
Autistic adults are 9x more likely to die by suicide
Autistic women are especially vulnerable, Black autistic women INCLUDED
This is the damned truth.
10.09.2025 18:13 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0My life in a nutshell.
10.09.2025 18:13 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0This is a hard topic, but absolutely an essential one.
10.09.2025 18:10 β π 1 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0This is absolutely the truth.
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It is absolutely legit and valid and the only route available for some people.
The second video on my channel was on this subject.
youtu.be/NXdVjmOurN4
Episode 19: One Of My Special Interests & Stims
In this episode, I talk about my speedcubing special interest, and give a demonstration of speed solving a Rubik's cube.
#TheAutisticAdoptee
#Autism
#ActuallyAutistic
#SpecialInterest
#Stimming
#Speedcubing
#RubiksCube
youtu.be/9jAbrqb6PuI
For autistic people, sensory issues and trouble with transitions are real.
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I feel this so hardβ¦
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Episode 18: My Top 4 Autistic Communication Pitfalls
In this episode we are going to explore the 4 communication pitfalls that I've experienced the most as an Autistic adult.
#TheAutisticAdoptee
#Autism
#ActuallyAutistic
#Communication
#InfoDumping
#Oversharing
youtu.be/gLpVgscTTig
Episode 17: Autistic Internal Meltdowns
I thought that I didn't have meltdowns. I was wrong. In this episode, we talk about internal meltdowns and why Autistic adults internalize their meltdowns.
#TheAutisticAdoptee
#Autism
#ActuallyAutistic
#Meltdowns
#InternalMeltdowns
youtu.be/frQ5jvpXpY8
Episode 16: The Importance Of Autistic Stimming
In this episode, we delve deeper into stimming and try to gain a better understanding into the what and the why of stimming.
#TheAutisticAdoptee
#Autism
#ActuallyAutistic
#Stimming
#HandFlapping
youtu.be/qOk0R5AWVW4
Being Black & autistic means your pain is dismissed, your needs are ignored & your meltdowns are criminalized. Intersectionality isnβt just theoryβ¦ itβs lived in every diagnosis & every missed opportunity β¨
27.08.2025 16:34 β π 32 π 12 π¬ 0 π 0Truth.
28.08.2025 13:27 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0This is eugenics.
28.08.2025 13:20 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Autistic behaviors like stimming, no eye contact ( I struggle with that so bad ) or not following instructions arenβt threats they are traits ππ½ but how society interprets them depends on race! For white autistic people they are seen as symptoms but Black autistic people they are seen as defiance
28.08.2025 12:17 β π 16 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0Misreading autism as aggression gets Black people hurt π a meltdown isnβt a threat, stimming isnβt defiance but for Black autistic people, these can trigger restraint, arrest or worse MURDER we need to protect Black autistic lives βΎοΈ
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Episode 15: Skills Regression In Autistic Adults
In this episode, I talk through how Skills Regression has affected me as an Autistic adult.
#TheAutisticAdoptee
#Autism
#ActuallyAutistic
#SkillsRegression
#DevelopmentalRegression
youtu.be/VVbRwvc2OYI?...
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Episode 14: Autistic Meltdowns
Autistic meltdowns are often confused for or conflated with mental breakdowns and/or tantrums. In this episode, we explore the differences between the three.
#TheAutisticAdoptee
#Autism
#ActuallyAutistic
#Meltdown
#Breakdown
#Tantrums
youtu.be/5iVfYhM_v-E
