If you just show up and go, “This is me, and I’m weird in this particular way and that’s a great thing.” And they’re like, “Great! I’m weird too, in this other way.” And you both just accept each other, that’s just the best thing ever.
#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Autistic #Neurospicy #Neurodiversity
If you just show up and go, “This is me, and I’m weird in this particular way and that’s a great thing.” And they’re like, “Great! I’m weird too, in this other way.” And you both just accept each other, that’s just the best thing ever.
#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Autistic #Neurospicy #Neurodiversity
@neil Nonverbal / non-verbal is typically used to describe autistic people who are unable to speak.
Whilst in some cases it does refer to autistic folks who didn't ever learn to communicate verbally, it doesn't mean that such people never learnt other ways to communicate.
For example, a nonverbal autistic person might have learnt to communicate via nonverbal communication (e.g., body language; gestures; facial expressions; etc.).
Additionally, there are nonverbal autistic people who can read and write written language, even if they cannot communicate verbally.
On a side note, the term nonverbal often gets misused by many people, including neurospicy folks, to refer to somebody experiencing a language centre shutdown, such as due to sensory overload or overwhelm, or even a meltdown.
There's a decent write-up by the National Autistic Society here, though it's definitely a very complex topic and goes beyond what even they have written here.
@neil Nonverbal / non-verbal is typically used to describe autistic people who are unable to speak.
Whilst in some cases it does refer to autistic folks who didn't ever learn to communicate verbally, it doesn't mean that such people never learnt other ways to communicate.
For example, a nonverbal autistic person might have learnt to communicate via nonverbal communication (e.g., body language; gestures; facial expressions; etc.).
Additionally, there are nonverbal autistic people who can read and write written language, even if they cannot communicate verbally.
On a side note, the term nonverbal often gets misused by many people, including neurospicy folks, to refer to somebody experiencing a language centre shutdown, such as due to sensory overload or overwhelm, or even a meltdown.
There's a decent write-up by the National Autistic Society here, though it's definitely a very complex topic and goes beyond what even they have written here.
Me: maybe I’m not really #neurospicy…
Also Me: *drinks a double espresso and proceeds to take an hour and a half nap*
Oh.
Hey lovelies 
We'd like to ask you all for your thoughts, suggestions, and ideas to help us resolve an ongoing issue.
At a high-level, we are a neurodivergent (AuDHD) spoonie with a mixture of health issues that are preventing us from being able to get or do a "typical" job and earn an income.
By "typical" job, we mean one where the company and role just aren't well-suited to many folks who are disabled (including being neurodivergent), have support needs, and/or have other health issues.
Most "typical" jobs broadly:
... and so on, so you can probably understand how difficult it is for us to find any suitable paid employment that we can do 😅
This is made harder by the fact that:
We have zero idea where to even start, so we are genuinely asking for your input and recommendations here.
We have decent reading comprehension, writing ability, and neurospicy pattern recognition, but we also have an inconsistent level of executive function and energy (physical and mental), so we can't do a job where we have to clock in and out at set times, even on a part-time basis.
Even whilst writing this post, we're already out of spoons and on to knives today, meaning that we're pushing through to ask for help.
Any suggestions will be appreciated, and we'll add additional details to the post based on any questions or thoughts from others 🥺🫶
Thank you in advance for your thoughts, as well as your empathy, understanding, and kindness 
#AskFedi #GenuinelyAsking #GetFediHired #neurodivergent #neurospicy #AuDHD #ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #spoonie #disability #disabled #LateStageCapitalismSucks
Edit 2025-11-27:
Thank you for replies so far. There has been some confusion, which may be due to poor explanation on our part, so we wish to add some further details to clarify some points.
The issue is a health, disabilities, and support needs one, rather than not being able to find a job that meets our skillset.
We're not asking directly for a specific "typical" job, as we cannot work those kinds of jobs.
We're basically asking for advice on where to start in light of all the various issues we have that are preventing us being able to do any form of "typical" job.
There is a slim chance we could recover enough to do some form of "typical" job, but that could take another 6+ months, a year, or longer. And even if we did recover, any "typical" job would burn us out again within a year, possibly worse than now.
We've not listed specific skills, as we're trying to get help on the first steps, rather than which jobs to look for. That said, we're going to clarify outright that we cannot program at all, we've never been able to learn any computer languages, and we lack the underlying talent. Again though, the issue isn't our skills (or lack thereof): it's a fundamental query about how to go about trying to earn income when you're unable to do any kind of "typical" job.
It's hard to be creative when you're afraid, because creativity is, at its essence, a vulnerable act.
It's hard to be creative when you're afraid, because creativity is, at its essence, a vulnerable act.
Want the good parts of habit trackers and star charts but without the same trigger when you miss a day?
I made a guilt-free progress tracker for AuDHDers and Autists
Free PDF download.
Want the good parts of habit trackers and star charts but without the same trigger when you miss a day?
I made a guilt-free progress tracker for AuDHDers and Autists
Free PDF download.
In building your autism-positive life, start with self-compassion.
Nothing fancy. No tricks or techniques required.
#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Autistic #Neurospicy #Neurodiversity
Hey fellow lovely neurospicy fedi folks
What are some neurodivergent things that you wish more folks of all neurotypes knew more about? 
e.g.,
etc.
#neurospicy #neurodivergent #neurodivergence #ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #AuDHD #neurotype
I found a local place for adult psychological assessment (for autism and ADHD) but they only do it for autism. I’m pretty sure thats yes for me but not really sure about ADHD. Besides I was thinking if it’s really ADHD, some meds might help. So I guess I’m back to square one with all the confusion about my neuro-state (?) #Neurospicy #adhd#ActuallyAutistics
(We're sure a lot of the people reading this post will already know this, but we're writing this FAO for those across the fediverse who do not already know )
A common error that we keep seeing recently is people describing neurodivergent people as being neurodiverse. Whilst these words may look similar, they have vastly different meanings and uses.
Neurodiverse describes the diversity of different neurotypes within a group of people. This is a very specific term and isn't commonly used outside of academia.
A person cannot, by definition, be neurodiverse.
A neurodivergent person might have / be:
Anyone who isn't neurodivergent is neurotypical.
Neurotypical is a catch-all term to describe any person whose cognitive abilities and responses to social cues fall within the expected "norms" of their society.
There's no universal definition for neurotypical that works for all people across all societies, all cultures, and all languages: it's merely the best descriptive term we have for now.
As a last note, the term neurospicy is an amusing alternative to neurodivergent used by some folks 🌶️
#neurodivergent #neurodiverse #autism #autistic#ADHD #AuDHD #neurospicy
(We're sure a lot of the people reading this post will already know this, but we're writing this FAO for those across the fediverse who do not already know )
A common error that we keep seeing recently is people describing neurodivergent people as being neurodiverse. Whilst these words may look similar, they have vastly different meanings and uses.
Neurodiverse describes the diversity of different neurotypes within a group of people. This is a very specific term and isn't commonly used outside of academia.
A person cannot, by definition, be neurodiverse.
A neurodivergent person might have / be:
Anyone who isn't neurodivergent is neurotypical.
Neurotypical is a catch-all term to describe any person whose cognitive abilities and responses to social cues fall within the expected "norms" of their society.
There's no universal definition for neurotypical that works for all people across all societies, all cultures, and all languages: it's merely the best descriptive term we have for now.
As a last note, the term neurospicy is an amusing alternative to neurodivergent used by some folks 🌶️
#neurodivergent #neurodiverse #autism #autistic#ADHD #AuDHD #neurospicy
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