Many people call autism an "invisible disability" because, as they say, you can't tell someone is autistic just from looking at them. I challenge that view and explain why.
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Many people call autism an "invisible disability" because, as they say, you can't tell someone is autistic just from looking at them. I challenge that view and explain why.

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“A few #ActuallyAutistic advocates have some information about the #ColorTheSpectrum event. Please share. #AutismAcceptanceMonth https://t.co/v7OttzN3o9”
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What is self-diagnosis? What is self-diagnosis not? Why do some people support it, and others oppose it? Should we accept autism self-diagnosis or not? Why?
Anti-Maskers are loud about not wearing masks. Pro-Maskers are loud about there not being any valid excuse not to wear a mask. What about people who legitimately struggle with masks?
NAUTSPLAINING
(to) nautsplain PRONUNCIATION: nawt-spleyn │ / ˈnɔtspleɪn /
Blends non-autistic and explain.
VERB
[1] a non-autistic person commenting on or explaining something autism-related, usually to an autistic person. Often in a condescending, overconfident, inaccurate, or generalized manner. [2] a non-autistic person speaking for or over autistic people on something autism-related.
EXAMPLES:
This non-autistic person just nautsplained my own autism to me. Dear non-autistics, please don’t nautsplain autism. Listen to autistic people! Please stop nautsplaining.
OTHER WORDS FROM NAUTSPLAIN
nautsplainer PRONUNCIATION: nawt-spley-nuh │ / ˈnɔtspleɪnə(r) /
NOUN, singular [plural: nautsplainers]
[1] a person who nautsplains.
EXAMPLES:
That person is a nautsplainer. These nautsplainers keep talking about autism as if they know what they’re talking about.
nautsplanation PRONUNCATION: nawt-spluh-ney-shuhn │ / nɔtspləˈneɪʃən /
NOUN, singular [plural: nautsplanations]
[1] the act or process of nautsplaining.
EXAMPLES:
I am autistic, I really don’t need your nautsplanation. I wish non-autistics would stop it with their false, harmful nautsplanations.
nautsplaining PRONUNCIATION: nawt-spley-ning │ / nɔtˈspleɪnɪŋ /
NOUN, [uncounted, has no plural]
[1] the act or process of nautsplaining.
EXAMPLES:
Can non-autistic people please stop the nautsplaining?! I had to read way too much nautsplaining today.
A NEW TERM FOR AN AGE-OLD PROBLEM (to) nautsplain PRONUNCIATION: nawt-spleyn │ / ˈnɔtspleɪn / Blends non-autistic and explain. VERB [1] a non-autistic person commenting on or explaining something autism-related, usually to an autistic person. Often in a condescending, overconfident, inaccurate, or generalized manner. [2] a non-autistic person speaking for or over autistic people on

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The "SILENCING-AUTISTIC-PEOPLE BINGO" - a bingo card showing off 25 common silencing tactics people use against autistic people, to try to silence them.