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The Team at AU is deeply disturbed by the news that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been confirmed as Secretary of Health and Hunan Services. We know that his hateful, ableist and eugenics basked rhetoric may begin to impact the autistic community even more.

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Autistic people, the disability community, and the nation’s public health will all suffer if Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed. #StopRFK

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Autistic “symptoms” vs “traits”. Which word does the autistic community prefer and why?

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We posted this on June 26, 2022 and this resource still exists for those who need it.

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Take action to #StopRFK! His long record of spreading misinformation about autism in particular and public health in general makes him a disastrous choice for HHS Secretary.

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We are Autistics Unmasked (AU), an autistic self advocacy organization ran entirely by autistic people. We were founded in 2021 by two queer, autistic, black sisters (#AddToBlackSky) who saw a need for an advocacy organization that centers voices of the Global Majority.

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Welcome, welcome old friends and new! We are excited to share this space with you. We have a fun announcement coming very soon and lots of opportunities to take part in too!

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If this was July 27 instead of January 27 you might see this:

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The first person to be diagnosed as autistic passed away last year at 89 years old. Please remember this if you find yourself being hypercritical of “all these people being diagnosed as autistic now”. The first documented clinical autism diagnosis was made less than 100 years ago.

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The solution for autistic parents struggling with parenthood is not to “not have kids” it’s to provide them the support resources they need.

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The Team at Autistics Unmasked understands the importance of community in this current political climate. Rest assured that regardless of administration, our organization has unwavering commitment to meeting the needs of our community and its various intersections.

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Did you come here from the app formerly known as twitter? Tell your friends we’re here now!

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michael scott from the office 💀 we share a lot of the same traits/co-occuring disabilities (prosopragnosia, dyslexia, dyscalculia)

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Who is an autistic coded character you think represents a presentation of the autistic neurotype really well? What traits of your own do you see in them?

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Our entire team wishes you all a happy holidays, winter solstice, and end of year! Thank you for spending time with us this year!

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We are getting ready for something really special! Look forward to news!

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We passed 1k followers 🎉 thank you all!

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neurodivergence is not just autism and ADHD. neurodivergence is also mental health disabilities, including the ones that are demonized. bipolar disorders schizophrenia dissociative disorders personality disorders including yes, narcissistic personality disorder

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Welcome Welcome to everyone new! ❤️

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What kind of content would you like to see from us on this platform?

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Welcome and Hello ❤️ to our new followers!

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Happy Giving Tuesday, a special day to support nonprofit organizations and small businesses! The Autistics Unmasked Team encourages you give back not just today, but every day. Donate, fundraise, volunteer, and encourage others in your community to do the same. #GivingTuesday

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Working on something! Stay tuned!

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It was probably less than a year ago that I put it out into the Universe that I wanted to give a TED talk one day. This May I did just that. That day was so surreal, so incredible, so life changing. https://youtu.be/zHPeKqqvdrA

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www.autisticsunmasked.org we have some exciting things planned for this year, especially if you’re located in our home city of Boston, MA. check out our website for information on our first fundraiser happening this october

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Today is Autistic Pride Day! We hope you’ll consider donating to Black, Autistic Woman founded nonprofit https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-kickstart-autistics-unmasked?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_content=undefined&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer&utm_term=undefined

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anyway if you’re browsing the TL (is that what we say here?) and come across this — my nonprofit Autistics Unmasked is in dire need of funding. you can read more about our fundraising initiative and plans for the money here: https://gofund.me/44c6dec9

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