“Of course autistic people can go to the bathroom by themselves and have jobs!!” Some can’t. They’re not burdens or an “epidemic” either. Please don’t get pulled into an argument about usefulness, because that feeds into their baseline eugenic idea that you have to “contribute to society” to justify your existence. Nobody’s worth is tied to what they can do for the state.
Good morning.
I'm autistic and just texted my overnight carer that I couldn't sleep anymore and would like to get up. I was led into the bathroom by her and she helped me there. I was then led into the kitchen, she made me tea and now, while I'm drinking from my dysphagia cup, she watches every sip in case I choke. I can't drink unsupervised.
After that she'll help me go to the bathroom again and help me shower, brush my teeth, etc.
I needed help with this all my life and what I can and can't do is really good and a lot of progress, actually. There was a time when I couldn't hold the shower head and needed someone to fully shower me, for example. Now I at least can wash myself in the shower with prompts.
We're not "some", we're many. Many of us simply aren't online and therefore people don't notice us.
