Autism

autism@lemmy.world

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This is a community for people with Autism to be themselves. All neurotypes are welcome.

Community:

Values

Acceptance
Openness
Understanding
Equality
Reciprocity
Mutuality
Love

Rules

No abusive, derogatory, or offensive post/comments e.g: racism, sexism, religious hatred, homophobia, gatekeeping, trolling.
Posts do not need be related to autism, off-topic discussions are allowed. This is a safe space where people with autism can feel comfortable discussing whatever they feel like discussing, as long as it does not violate the standing rules.
Your posts must include a text body. It doesn't have to be long, it just needs to be descriptive.
Do not request donations.
Be respectful in discussions.
Do not post misinformation.
Mark NSFW content accordingly.
Do not promote Autism Speaks.
General Lemmy World rules.
No bots. Humans only.

Encouraged

Open acceptance of all autism levels as a respectable neurotype.
Funny memes.
Respectful venting.
Describe posts of pictures/memes using text in the body for our visually impaired users.
Welcoming and accepting attitudes.
Questions regarding autism.
Questions on confusing situations.
Seeking and sharing support.
Engagement in our community's values.
Expressing a difference of opinion without directly insulting another user.
Please report questionable posts and let the mods deal with it.

Helpful Resources

Are you seeking education, support groups, and more? Take a look at our list of helpful resources.

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[–] T156@lemmy.world [S] 7 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

"Loud noise" should be "Bad noise", surely?

You can have bad noises, even if they aren't loud, and a loud noise can itself be a bad noise.

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[–] ScrooLewse@lemmy.myserv.one [S] 2 points 1 hour ago

If someone brushes their teeth in the next room over I have to move an additional room away. Or turn completely inside out. That's not loud at all, but bad bad bad bad bad.

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[–] Blurntout@lemmy.ca [S] 2 points 8 hours ago

Mosquito drive bys make me want to scream

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