Autism Translations
Quirky = Autistic and has decent social skills.
Gifted = Autistic and “good” at school
Really Sensitive = Autistic and easily overwhelmed
Eccentric = Autistic and Rich
/humorous
/quarter-joking
Quirky = Autistic and has decent social skills.
Gifted = Autistic and “good” at school
Really Sensitive = Autistic and easily overwhelmed
Eccentric = Autistic and Rich
/humorous
/quarter-joking
Comments
Talkative = Autistic and Infodumps
Peculiar = Autistic and has strong routines
Geeky = Autistic and has clear special interests
Curious = Autistic and asks a *lot* of questions
Complicated = Autistic and “Black & White” thinking
Reliable / Organized = Autistic and appreciated at their workplace
/humorous
/quarter-joking
Contemplative = Autistic and close to nonspeaking
Talented = Autistic and has a special interest considered valuable
Excitable = Autistic and has low impulse control.
Imaginative = Autistic and says things that worry Neurotypicals
Trusting = Autistic and Gullible
Odd = Quirky but will less social skills
Mysterious = Autistic and avoids eye contact
/humorous
/quarter-joking
Proabbly closer to ten
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Eugen Bleuler coined the term to mean a person withdrawal into one's own inner world,
i didnt like it, but everyone found it funny so i didnt say anything
what made it worse, is FAMILY members heard someone bullying me with it, and THEY started saying it too. so i just assumed maybe i dont get it. maybe it IS funny.
"Student of the game" - autistic and very good at (and special interest in) a professional sport.
Growing up, I was repeatedly told by my parents that "it was all in my head" and I "just needed to get over it."
every one of those 3rd graders burst into laughter because fart
Ask me how I know. 🙃(And all of my clothes are second hand.)