Why is it that autistics can all-too-easily end up in exploitative or even abusive situations?

Giving this some thought, I figured out a couple of possible reasons for this (below).

I'd love to hear others' thoughts on this, too!

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(A short 🧵)

#Autism #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #Abuse

#Autism
#ADHD
#Neurodivergent
#Audhd

#Autism
#ADHD
#Neurodivergent
#Audhd

For those of us who simply don’t vibe with competitions: is there a hackathon format that isn’t competitive? Even “For social good” ones seem to involve teams competing to come up with the most innovative idea. For my brain it makes more sense for teams to come up with ideas and then share, combine if it makes sense, and riff on each others’. I have a sense that something along these lines would be more appealing to rather a lot of us and the focus on competitive ones might be a bit exclusionary.

Is this a thing and I’ve missed it? Would you like it to be a thing?

Boosts very welcome!

#CommunityManagement #neurodivergent#ActuallyAutistic

“I run a Dungeons and Dragons group for neurodivergent folks in my local community and someone dropped off some coffee, tea bags, mugs and biscuits for us to use.

It was such a kind thought and gratefully received by the whole group.”

We’ve had quite a few stories about kindness related to food lately - have you got a delicious act of kindness to share with us? Let us know ⬇️

#DnD#Neurodivergent#Kindness

“I run a Dungeons and Dragons group for neurodivergent folks in my local community and someone dropped off some coffee, tea bags, mugs and biscuits for us to use.

It was such a kind thought and gratefully received by the whole group.”

We’ve had quite a few stories about kindness related to food lately - have you got a delicious act of kindness to share with us? Let us know ⬇️

#DnD#Neurodivergent#Kindness

Any recommendations for basic dog training videos? Owner is a young teen, probably AuADHD with significant mental health issues. Very bright, possibly too soft because of extreme empathy & projecting anxiety.

#Neurodivergent
#DogTraining

Any recommendations for basic dog training videos? Owner is a young teen, probably AuADHD with significant mental health issues. Very bright, possibly too soft because of extreme empathy & projecting anxiety.

#Neurodivergent
#DogTraining

If an app sends me a notification/interruption to try to sell me things, that's an instant uninstall.

Companies producing such apps tell me "We feel entitled to abuse your time and attention if we can grift a penny or two from you."

Get out of my phone if you can't behave.

#attention#neuroDivergent

Please help, we're disabled and poor, and we need $300 for meds, food, and doctor appts. Our tribal food benefits that were implemented during the pandemic have now expired, despite that the pandemic is still ongoing.

It's scary how close we have to cut it every month lately.

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#disability
#MutualAid
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#IndigenousMutualAid
#TransMutualAid
#TransCrowdFund
#DisabilityCrowdfund
#neuroDivergent
#LGBTQIA
#poverty
#DisabilityMutualAid
#TransCrowdfund
#Schizophrenia
#GTFOMyState
@mutualaid

Please help, we're disabled and poor, and we need $300 for meds, food, and doctor appts. Our tribal food benefits that were implemented during the pandemic have now expired, despite that the pandemic is still ongoing.

It's scary how close we have to cut it every month lately.

Links:

http://paypal.me/ramavabray

http://patreon.com/ifwhen

Please boost, and if you can, give. You're saving our lives.

Thank you for reading.

#disability
#MutualAid
#MutualAidRequest
#IndigenousMutualAid
#TransMutualAid
#TransCrowdFund
#DisabilityCrowdfund
#neuroDivergent
#LGBTQIA
#poverty
#DisabilityMutualAid
#TransCrowdfund
#Schizophrenia
#GTFOMyState
@mutualaid

That's my thinking. I'd love to hear other people's experiences and thoughts about this!

#Deception#Lying#Lies#Autism#Neurodivergent#Autistic#Psychology#Intentions

Refs below.

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Please give if you can, and boost. You're saving our lives here.

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#neuroDivergent
#LGBTQIA
#poverty
#DisabilityMutualAid
#TransCrowdfund
#Schizophrenia
#GTFOMyState
@mutualaid

Thanks to the person who donated this morning!

We're $497 short of budget for medicine and doctors, so we're asking for help. We're a found family of queer mixed race and indigenous folks, we're disabled, poor, and living off benefits in the US south.

http://paypal.me/ramavabray

http://patreon.com/squirrellilly

I'm trying really hard to get to a place where I can make money from my music. It's hard.

Please give if you can, and boost. You're saving our lives here.

Thank you for reading.

#disability
#MutualAid
#MutualAidRequest
#IndigenousMutualAid
#TransMutualAid
#TransCrowdFund
#DisabilityCrowdfund
#neuroDivergent
#LGBTQIA
#poverty
#DisabilityMutualAid
#TransCrowdfund
#Schizophrenia
#GTFOMyState
@mutualaid

I like to have notes, or “open drafts.” I dump thoughts as they come and occasionally refactor them into more structured ideas.

I think I have a few brain dumps that start to shape up as “DevRel when you’re socially awkward” and it’s forcing me to evaluate both my work and my social awkwardness.

#blogging #writing#neuroDivergent

Med insecurity! Due TODAY!

We are down to the last few hours, can we get $120 to finish paying the clinic? We are cutting it so very close!

http://paypal.me/ramavabray

#disability
#MutualAid
#MutualAidRequest
#IndigenousMutualAid
#TransMutualAid
#TransCrowdFund
#DisabilityCrowdfund
#neuroDivergent
#LGBTQIA
#poverty
#intersex
#DisabilityMutualAid
#HelpRequest
#TransCrowdfund
#Schizophrenia
#GTFOMyState

@mutualaid

Med insecurity! Due TODAY!

We are down to the last few hours, can we get $120 to finish paying the clinic? We are cutting it so very close!

http://paypal.me/ramavabray

#disability
#MutualAid
#MutualAidRequest
#IndigenousMutualAid
#TransMutualAid
#TransCrowdFund
#DisabilityCrowdfund
#neuroDivergent
#LGBTQIA
#poverty
#intersex
#DisabilityMutualAid
#HelpRequest
#TransCrowdfund
#Schizophrenia
#GTFOMyState

@mutualaid