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What is the double empathy problem? And how do we fix it?

It's widely presumed that autistic people and other neurodivergents lack empathy. In reality, we just have trouble understanding neurotypical people, just like they struggle to understand us. This is called the “double empathy problem”. How do we solve it?

Check out my article to learn about the issue and how psychologists say we can address it!

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What neurotypical privilege actually looks like - Part 1

This may come as a shock to some of you, but neurotypicals have many invisible privileges that neurodivergent people aren't afforded! I've shared some of the double standards we face in my article.

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Equality, diversity, equity, accessibility, acceptance, inclusion and belonging - what does it all mean?

DEI and its cousin concepts (equality, accessibility, acceptance, and belonging) have become a hot topic nowadays. The slew of arguments from both sides has got people wondering, "But what do these words really mean? And what do they look like?".

The Wildflower Mind is on the case! Join me on a deep exploration of the real meanings behind these ideals and how they influence our world.

Internalized ableism made me hate myself for being autistic - here’s how I see it now

When I was in high school, I hated myself for being autistic. The way my peers viewed me and my condition made me feel isolated, excluded and ashamed. This resulted in internalized ableism. But now that I’m adult, my perspective has changed. Here’s how I see internalized ableism now.

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Disability Pride Flags Tumblr Avatar Icons

Last month I made a whole bunch of Pride Flag Icons for LGBTQ+ Pride Month. I decided to keep that going for Disability Pride Month and make icons for those flags as well!

These are all 96x96 sprites, perfect size to use for your tumblr avatar image! Can either be used as is, or as a background to add your avatar to

From Top to Bottom, Left to Right:

The Disability Pride Flag, made by Ann Magill in 2021. The Red stripe represents those with physical disabilities. The Gold stripe represents neurodiversity and those with cognitive or intellectual disabilities. The White stripe represents invisible and undiagnosed disabilities. The Blue stripe represents psychiatric disabilities. The Green stripe represents sensory and sensory processing disabilities. The black background represents the mourning and rage for the victims of ableist violence and abuse

The Neurodiversity Infinity Symbol. It represents the infinite potential and diversity of neurodivergent people all over the world. It was originally used for the Autism Spectrum in particular, but has since come to represent neurodiverse people as a whole

The Autism Spectrum Pride Flag. Uses the Rainbow infinity symbol coupled with a gold background, a nod to the gold stripe on the Disability Pride Flag representing neurodiversity

The Red Instead Autism Pride Flag. Nearly identical to the previous, but with a red background instead of gold. Used during Autism Acceptance Month to fight back against organizations who claim to help people on the spectrum, but are actually extremely ableist and tend to shut out Autistic voices

The ADHD Butterfly Symbol. Represents people on the ADHD Spectrum. Uses a rainbow gradient similar to the Rainbow Infinity symbols. It represents creativity, transformation, and inclusivity. There are several versions of this symbol, but this is the one that I have seen use most frequently

Hope everyone enjoys!

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have a good disability pride month everypony

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thewildflowermind

I like to call my "nothing time" my recharge time, because I'm recharging my social battery and/or destimulating to recharge my overwhelmed senses! Usually for me, that means laying in my bed and staring at my phone, my clock, or my ceiling. Depends on how low battery/overstimulated I am.

Does anyone do "nothing time" or "recharge time"?

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This is literally how my mind operates! It's just constant noise from my intrusive thoughts, observations, fantasies from my hyperphantasia, and regular thoughts! Thankfully I've learned to push through the noise to be mostly functional, but I wish there was a magic switch I could flip to make shut my mind off. Maybe then I'd be able to focus and be productive, or sleep well at night.

Anyone else's mind like this?

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when u finally see that bitch ass mosquito

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Not related to disability or neurodivergent stuff at all, but I thought this was funny and had to share. We all need a laugh sometimes!

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Disabled adults fuck. Disabled adults SAY fuck. Disabled adults watch porn. Disabled adults drink. Disabled adults do dangerous things for the fun of it. Disabled adults do stupid things.

Adults with Down Syndrome fuck. Adults with Down Syndrome SAY fuck. Adults with Down Syndrome watch porn. Adults with Down Syndrome drink. Adults with Down Syndrome do dangerous things for the fun of it. Adults with Down Syndrome do stupid things.

Autistic adults fuck. Autistic adults SAY fuck. Autistic adults watch porn. Autistic adults drink. Autistic adults do dangerous things for the fun of it. Autistic adults do stupid things.

Adults with Cerebral Palsy fuck. Adults with Cerebral Palsy SAY fuck. Adults with Cerebral Palsy watch porn. Adults with Cerebral Palsy drink. Adults with Cerebral Palsy do dangerous things for the fun of it. Adults with Cerebral Palsy do stupid things.

Neurodivergent and disabled adults are ADULTS.

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abelds have this funky ability where they hear disabled people say they "can't" do something and instead of hearing "can't" as in, cannot, they hear "i can if i push myself and i just don't wanna". which is really interesting!

thewildflowermind

"Interesting" is...certainly one way of describing it.

But yeah, this behavior by able-bodied, neurotypical people is super toxic. We don't have boundaries just to be difficult or lazy. We have them because there are things that your mind and body can do that our minds and bodies cannot! Saying "no" is to protect our health. So please respect it!

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I hear that

thewildflowermind

An escape from the neurotypical world to live peacefully on the beautiful ocean for 29 does sound tempting, not gonna lie. But I don't know if I could handle that, given how I may or may not have sea sickness. Not sure I'm cut out to be a sailor, lol.

What about you guys?

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An exploration of the history and flag of the Disability Pride movement

In honor of Disability Pride Month, I wrote on Monday about my dreams for what the future Disability Pride could look like. But to know where you’re going, you first need to understand where you came from. The past not only shapes the present, but guides the future. So let’s take a deep dive into the history of the Disability Pride movement and meaning behind our flag.

I recently attended my first LGBTQ PrideFest. Could we do something similar for our pride month?

A few weeks ago, I attended my first LGBTQ PrideFest in my hometown of Cincinnati. I was so impressed with how inclusive and accepting the event was, and how freeing it felt to be there! The things I noticed and the fact that it's now Disability Pride Month has got me thinking about what it would be like to celebrate Disability Pride. What if we could recognize and celebrate Disability Pride Month in a similar way to how LGBTQ Pride Month is celebrated? Here's my ideas on how it would work!

The Fourth of July and similar holidays can easily cause neurodivergent sensory overload. How do we make them more inclusive?

With the Fourth of July this Saturday, I thought I'd share what popular American holidays and their traditions can feel like for neurodivergents. They can be very overwhelming for us! So how do we include neurodiversity in the celebrations?

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Neurodivergents aren't "broken". Our world is.

The problem was never that neurodivergents are broken, it’s that we live in a broken world! If we spent less time viewing neurodivergence as a defect or a problem to be solved, and more time solving the actual problems of ableism and exclusion, then neurodivergence and other disabilities wouldn’t be a “problem” at all, just another way of life!

White House adviser Stephen Miller was the driving force behind the Justice Department’s recent memo authorizing states to institutionalize

The US DOJ's recent memo authorizing states to institutionalize people with disabilities rather than fund community-based care is inhumane, barbaric and evil. We aren't animals to be locked up in cages! Especially in places with a history of negelct and abuse! Condemning people to a lifetime of torture will NOT solve our problems! Resources will! Fight for disability rights!

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