Currently reading "Looking after your Autistic Self" by @niamhgarvey -- am finding it insightful and helpful. #autism #AutisticSelfcare #bookstodon
Currently reading "Looking after your Autistic Self" by @niamhgarvey -- am finding it insightful and helpful. #autism #AutisticSelfcare #bookstodon
I am GayCookie (ColourfulDough, ColorfulDough, Ashley) 🩷
Queer, curious, and finally doing the "proper intro post" thing (again).
I’m into:
🌈 being unapologetically gay
📸 photography (especially everyday details & infrastructure)
💻 tinkering, development, and lots of nerd nonsense
☕ quiet moments, good vibes, and cozy chaos
I am neurodivergent (autistic, and currently exploring an ADHD diagnosis),
which means I love deep dives, structured chaos, and communicating best through text ✨
I am based in the Netherlands 🇳🇱
Generally friendly, a bit introverted, and much better at typing than talking.
I have been on the Fediverse before, took a little break, and now I am happily back and rediscovering this calm, queer corner of the internet.
Pronouns: they/them
Here for: tech, queer joy, mutuals, and nice conversations
Not here for: drama, bigotry, or bad vibes 🚫
Feel free to say hi, boost, or just lurk. All good 💖
Happy to be back!
#introduction #queer #lgbtq #fediverse #photography #neurodivergent #autism
After 48 years of masking to look neurotypical, hearing ‘just adapt a bit more’ drives me up the wall. I’ve adapted every single day of my life already. Enough is enough.
In this piece I open up about the hidden cost of masking, the burnout that eats you alive, and why it’s not always us who have to give in.
If you’ve spent years fading into the background just to survive, you might see yourself in this.
https://medium.com/the-unexpected-autistic-life/48-years-of-masking-the-justified-rage-of-the-unseen-ea440e445e37
Natürlich von Gegenständen. Ich bin doch nicht Buffalo Bill aus Schweigen der Lämmer ... #autism
Natürlich von Gegenständen. Ich bin doch nicht Buffalo Bill aus Schweigen der Lämmer ... #autism
YouTube
YouTube
Are there coders reading here?
Interesting in how coding worked back then™?
Curious how an now old coder was dealing with neurodiversity before there was a name for it?
Give this podcast episode a try:
Are there coders reading here?
Interesting in how coding worked back then™?
Curious how an now old coder was dealing with neurodiversity before there was a name for it?
Give this podcast episode a try:
Hey autistics and adhders, I have a question for you:
How do you stop yourself from hyperfocus?
I occasionally get into a hyperfocus that's more hurtful than helpful, so I need a way to break out of it.
What are your strategies?
Hey autistics and adhders, I have a question for you:
How do you stop yourself from hyperfocus?
I occasionally get into a hyperfocus that's more hurtful than helpful, so I need a way to break out of it.
What are your strategies?
Creativity in #autism may stem from co-occurring #ADHD, not autism itself
»… autistic participants did report higher levels of real-world creativity. They indicated more creative accomplishments, such as producing artwork or writing stories, & more engagement in everyday creative behaviors compared to their nonautistic peers. But when the researchers took a closer look, they found something important: these differences disappeared when ADHD was factored in. /1
Creativity in #autism may stem from co-occurring #ADHD, not autism itself
»… autistic participants did report higher levels of real-world creativity. They indicated more creative accomplishments, such as producing artwork or writing stories, & more engagement in everyday creative behaviors compared to their nonautistic peers. But when the researchers took a closer look, they found something important: these differences disappeared when ADHD was factored in. /1
