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Mat Ricardo<p>I made a video about some of the things I carry with me every day to make the allistic world a little more manageable.<br>I hope you like it!</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/actuallyautistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>actuallyautistic</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autism</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autistic</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/neurodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neurodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/neurodivergence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neurodivergence</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/audhd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>audhd</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/everydaycarry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>everydaycarry</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GOrSLD3Vfk" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=-GOrSLD3Vf</span><span class="invisible">k</span></a></p>
earthling<p>Autism For Dummies by John Marble et al, 2025</p><p>Autism For Dummies is a comprehensive guide exploring the full spectrum of autism experiences. This essential resource deepens understanding for self-advocates, parents, educators, and professionals, fostering respect and acceptance for all individuals on the autism spectrum. </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nonfiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nonfiction</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autism</span></a></p>
CBC Top Stories<p>U.S. autism numbers rose in 2022, according to new CDC report<br>A new CDC report suggests autism diagnosis rates continue to rise in the U.S., sparking inflammatory rhetoric from government officials,&nbsp;while experts largely attribute the trend to improved screening and better understanding of the condition.&nbsp;<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/report" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>report</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/government" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>government</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a><br><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/cdc-autism-report-1.7510978?cmp=rss" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/health/cdc-autism-</span><span class="invisible">report-1.7510978?cmp=rss</span></a></p>
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trndgtr.com<p>Logistics Over Emotions Wins - George Mack on Modern Wisdom</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spectrum</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/logistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>logistics</span></a></p>
Fred<p>As an <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autistic</span></a>, this is another reason why we must defund the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/police" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>police</span></a>: <a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/3FEI2izp7QI?si=jM7vQFWD4n35hWhH" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/shorts/3FEI2izp7QI</span><span class="invisible">?si=jM7vQFWD4n35hWhH</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/defundthepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defundthepolice</span></a></p>
David Gray-Hammond<p>New Article! The Facebook Group Claiming Autistic Kids Are Telepathic </p><p>The Telepathy Tapes is a podcast with an extraordinary claim: non-speaking Autistic people are telepathic. Unsurprisingly, this has stirred a lot of talk online, but could this idea be putting Autistic children at risk?<br> <a href="https://emergentdivergence.com/2025/04/16/the-facebook-group-claiming-autistic-kids-are-telepathic" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">emergentdivergence.com/2025/04</span><span class="invisible">/16/the-facebook-group-claiming-autistic-kids-are-telepathic</span></a></p><p><a href="https://disabled.social/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autism</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ADHD</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/neurodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neurodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/neurodivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neurodivergent</span></a></p>
Mr Tech King<p>Autism rates among US 8-year-olds reached 1 in 31, per new CDC data. The rise likely stems from better diagnosis access for Black, Hispanic &amp; low-income kids, closing historical gaps. Progress in equity &amp; early detection.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HealthEquity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HealthEquity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CDC</span></a></p>
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Chris ABRAHAM<p>Reminds me of that TV show Scorpions or Scorpion. Was so good. <a href="https://abraham.su/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autism</span></a> <a href="https://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog/114342644812220216" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog</span><span class="invisible">/114342644812220216</span></a></p>
Global News<p>Autism rates rise again with 1 in 31 U.S. kids diagnosed: CDC<br>Autism diagnoses are on the rise in the United States, with new federal data showing that one in 31 eight-year-olds were identified with autism spectrum disorder in 2022.<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>children</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/disorder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disorder</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/autismrates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autismrates</span></a><br><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/11132819/autism-rates-rise-1-31-u-s-children-cdc-reports/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">globalnews.ca/news/11132819/au</span><span class="invisible">tism-rates-rise-1-31-u-s-children-cdc-reports/</span></a></p>
Global News National<p>Autism rates rise again with 1 in 31 U.S. kids diagnosed: CDC<br>Autism diagnoses are on the rise in the United States, with new federal data showing that one in 31 eight-year-olds were identified with autism spectrum disorder in 2022.<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>children</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/disorder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disorder</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/autismrates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autismrates</span></a><br><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/11132819/autism-rates-rise-1-31-u-s-children-cdc-reports/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">globalnews.ca/news/11132819/au</span><span class="invisible">tism-rates-rise-1-31-u-s-children-cdc-reports/</span></a></p>
Global News Health<p>Autism rates rise again with 1 in 31 U.S. kids diagnosed: CDC<br>Autism diagnoses are on the rise in the United States, with new federal data showing that one in 31 eight-year-olds were identified with autism spectrum disorder in 2022.<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>children</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/disorder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disorder</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/autismrates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autismrates</span></a><br><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/11132819/autism-rates-rise-1-31-u-s-children-cdc-reports/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">globalnews.ca/news/11132819/au</span><span class="invisible">tism-rates-rise-1-31-u-s-children-cdc-reports/</span></a></p>
The Neuro Duo<p>Continuing coverage - Pocatello community members spot 2 snipers on the roof near the protests against the tragic police shooting of Victor Perez, autistic teen in Idaho. Residents are outraged. A vigil was held when Victor was taken off life support. We must be a voice for Victor. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/justiceforvictor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>justiceforvictor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pocatello" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pocatello</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/idaho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>idaho</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/idahonews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>idahonews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/policebrutality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>policebrutality</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>protest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autismawareness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autismawareness</span></a></p>
The Neuro Duo<p>update on Victor Perez, 17 year old autistic teen shot by police in Pocatello Idaho. Interview with Victor’s Aunt. Credit: Las Noticias 11 news channel. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/justiceforvictor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>justiceforvictor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/policebrutality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>policebrutality</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/idaho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>idaho</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pocatello" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pocatello</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/idahonews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>idahonews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autismawareness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autismawareness</span></a></p>
The Neuro Duo<p>Update on the tragic police shooting of 17 year old autistic teen Victor Perez in Pocatello Idaho. The autism community must be a voice for Victor. The police are staying silent. The Pocatello community is outraged. Victor is still in the hospital in a coma. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheNeuroDuo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheNeuroDuo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/justiceforvictor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>justiceforvictor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/actuallyautistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>actuallyautistic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autismawareness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autismawareness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/neurodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neurodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Idaho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Idaho</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/idahonews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>idahonews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/policebrutality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>policebrutality</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pocatello" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pocatello</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mentalhealthmatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mentalhealthmatters</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bethechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bethechange</span></a></p>
Felyashono<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@hmm_cook" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>hmm_cook</span></a></span> <br>Yes, calling attention to interoception and the impact of burnout on it is of value.</p><p>I also want to call attention to <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/Autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autism</span></a> messing with normal interoception at baseline. I’m fairly certain that my body has never produced the “sated” response.</p><p><a href="https://autistics.life/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a></p>
The Neuro Duo<p>I’m J and I was diagnosed with Autism &amp; ADHD at 45. My partner and I created The Neuro Duo to speak honestly about what it’s like to be late diagnosed and navigating life through a new lens. If you’re neurodivergent, or tho k you might be, we hope this gives you something real to relate to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheNeuroDuo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheNeuroDuo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AuDHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AuDHD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/latediagnosedautistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>latediagnosedautistic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/neurodivergentvoices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neurodivergentvoices</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/adhdinadults" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>adhdinadults</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autismawareness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autismawareness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ADHD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/actuallyautistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>actuallyautistic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/neurodivergentjourney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neurodivergentjourney</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/neurospicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neurospicy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ADHDcouple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ADHDcouple</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/unmaskingautism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unmaskingautism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/neurodivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neurodivergent</span></a></p>
i686-powered lia<p>People attacking, blocking, harassing or doxxing others for using LLMs is just the typical knee-jerk symbolic pseudo-activism that you get in almost every social movement.</p><p>A friend of mine is a shy autistic girl who uses a locally running LLM on her computer to question it about idioms and social clues that she was confused by during the day, and she learns a lot that way.</p><p>She lost friends over that nonsense.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autism</span></a></p>
Benzo Kazooie<p>So, here’s what’s happened.</p><p>My monthly <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autism</span></a> meeting at my local library was cancelled about four hours before it was supposed to start because the person running it has discovered they are pregnant and has come down with morning sickness. Unfortunately, the knock-on of this led to others pulling out of attending to leave me on my own.</p><p>While I obviously understand this can happen (especially with fellow ND folk), it has ruined my day and I feel terrible. (1/?)</p>