everybody's got autism now? (an autistic perspective)

p.s. i don’t speak for all autistic people! autistic people, like any other group, are not a monolith and our experiences differ. whenever forming an opinion, it’s important to engage with multiple different perspectives :)

resources
divergent mind by janera nerenberg
unmasking autism by devon price
autism in adults: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/autism/signs/adults/
https://www.additudemag.com/autism-spectrum-disorder-in-adults/
downsides of autism diagnosis: https://devonprice.medium.com/seeking-an-autism-diagnosis-heres-why-you-might-want-to-rethink-that-530e79c272a0
disability benefits & marriage: https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/do-my-disability-benefits-remain-intact-if-i-get-married.html
masking: https://psychcentral.com/autism/autism-masking-why#what-is-it
unmasking tweet: https://twitter.com/butchanarchy/status/1620483909371961349?s=20&t=_m4t4o0I1CEGFLPeQc6A9g
what does it mean to be neurotypical?: https://www.verywellmind.com/what-does-it-mean-to-be-neurotypical-5195919
neurotypical privilege: https://medium.com/neurodiversified/neurotypical-privilege-690f0e14d370
disability savings: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/20/your-money/able-disability-savings-accounts.html#:~:text=In%20general%2C%20a%20disabled%20person,t%20count%20toward%20that%20total.

some autistic creators that i like (tik tok)
@deconstructing.neuro
@autizzyskrr
@likelysalty
@alina.gene
@theautizzykitty
@basicallybetsy
@pot8um
@daturajonez
@theblackspeechie
@awkwardmeister

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