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What does “The Spectrum” mean? Do some people have “more Autism” than others?

I covered these topics in a comic to help explain the extremely individual and incomparable nature of the autism spectrum!

Hello everyone! I thought I'd share my stim bag I wear just about everywhere! It's a Crossing Splatoon messenger bag that I got from the Japanese My Nintendo store! (Splatoon is my special interest!♡)

Here's a little peek inside. I carry stuff such as my ID cards, chapstick, a good luck charm from my boyfriend, money, writing utensils, some pretty gemstones, glasses wipes, bandages, and of course, stim toys!!! :]

Here's what's inside!!

♡ Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty! They're my favorite way to stim. The specific tins vary.

♡ Tangles! I carry the Tangle Relax Therapy and a Tangle Jr. They're probably my second favorite way to stim.

♡ A "Stephie" fidget toy I made myself from a Fidgetland DIY kit.

♡ A "Slammer" Speks blots. It's super soft and squishy and fits nice in my hand. It's a little heavy, which I love!

♡ "Spectrum" Speks. They feel nice in my hands and make nice crunchy sounds.

Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty

Tangle Relax Therapy and Tangle Jr.

Stephie DIY Fidget Kit

Spectrum Speks and Speks blots

it’s exhausting to not be able to eat anything because you don’t have your safe foods, it’s miserable to feel entirely disconnected from your peers and the general public. the other night i was scream crying because i’m moving houses right now and the change in routine/location was too much for my brain to handle. sometimes when my boyfriend drives a different way than i’m used to i panic and get very agitated. not only does that feel horrible for me, but it also puts a strain on my relationship. (thank god my boyfriend is also autistic and understands)

it’s hard to talk about these things bc allistics will see us talking about troubles we have with autism and use that to be incredibly ableist towards us. and then, in the same breath, they will take positive autistic *specific* experiences and claim them as their own. or worse, claim it’s an ND thing. why are y’all so afraid of saying autistic !!! i’m tired of it!!! allistics will never understand the nuances of the autistic experience, they will never understand how we see the world. they will misconstrue us and warp our experiences to fit their own narrative.