Andy Clarke

A really interesting and important article.

If you limit the words that a person can use, you control what they can say.

She was suspended for quoting a Johnny Cash lyric and won't be allowed back on until she has made a Folsom apology.

Reminder!!

Bluesky has a pronoun labeler you should really use!

Only those who subscribe to this will see it so you should do that. Don't worry, that's all it does.
Instructions are in the bio/first post.

The first is aphantasia (seeing things in mind's eye). Not sure what the name is for the second.

Not sure if this is what you are talking about, but aphantasia is more common in autistic people

Agree. The inconsistency is the worst part. Assessment is stressful enough without this additional hassle.

They just want to know that what you are experiencing is lifelong (autism), not something different that has only appeared as an adult.

Perhaps they will also accept some answers from your partner (or other person) and some from your mother (with some blank because your mother wouldn't answer).

If they won't accept your partner and you don't want parent, another option is a sibling or other relative (cousin, etc) or a childhood friend (often used if parents are unavailable). They just want someone who has known you for a while (ideally from childhood). Seems better than you translating.

This autistic artist is doing their life story as a graphic novel ("The Big Soup: Growing up Autistic"). Looks good.

Follow them for more work in progress.

Some more work-in-progress panels from the College era (shading and tweaks having been applied yet). The part of Cardiff we lived in was rather unpleasant.

For instance, if you can't tell a story, or tell one unrelated, or miss out obvious points, or just notice details, or use a limited range of words or don't know "pigs fly" - it all tells them something about how autism affects you. Hope this helps. Good luck with ADIR - it is more straightforward.

The book is Tuesday by David Wiesner. There are YouTube videos of people reading or showing it. Mention the book in passing, but the ADIR is separate. I've had the ADOS too. I think that with tests like this, the problems help them to identify the types of autism or rule other things out.

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Not testing - this was the live server you updated. #filmsky

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Bluesky needs a labeller for people still on X.

For any Babylon 5 fans.

Closing down Wednesday 29th. Last chance to buy any of these unique books.

Five days? Looks like last day is Wednesday 29th.

Reposting for visibility. Send proposal by 14th Nov.

Workshop is 8/9th Jan and will be online as well.

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I hadn't used this site before, but seems to work fine with Brave. YMMV
brave.com

Any other OSINT accounts that you particularly trust/recommend?

I'm looking for a Spotify alternative for students (in the UK). Does anyone have any recommendations?

Qobuz seems like the best option from what I've read so far, except that they only offer 2 years at the student price, while others offer 4.

Yes. Would recommend. As an autistic person, the portrayal of autism is a bit heightened, but having watched other kdramas, that may just be a feature of the genre.

Each episode explores different issues. Episode 3, dealing with employment and prejudice, was particularly strong.

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Great new video of Korean hardcore punk band Slant performing live at the Concrete Jungle festival.

Small audience gives 110% as band deserves.

Filmed by Palesights (Athipat Nenyod) who documents the music scene in Thailand.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKLW...

It's fine to ask. Either really. I'm autistic and was just looking for interesting autistic voices (particularly smaller accounts). Ones that had gone under the radar. Either writing about autism or having an autistic perspective in their other work. Hope that helps.

Followed some names from that starter pack at the time but probably need to revisit it and follow some more. Thanks for reposting it. I needed the reminder.

Thanks. I agree. Already follow them.

All added. Thanks.

Added (thought I already followed them)

Thanks. Already followed researchers but have added artists. Liked @adhd-alien.bsky.social. Good suggestion.

Any recommendations for interesting autistic accounts to follow? Ideally, I'm looking for individuals/organisations, rather than starter packs, but all suggestions are welcome.

Let me clarify a few things!

1. People in wheelchairs can have sex.
2. Girls who are paralyzed can get pregnant and give birth.
3. We do not sleep in our wheelchairs.
4. We can speak for ourselves.
5. Every injury is different.
6. Some can feel and some can’t.
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