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Yohan Yukiya Sese Cuneta 사요한🦣

‘Neural noise’ could be a hidden advantage of the autistic mind

But some research, including our own study, has explored specific advantages in autism. Studies have shown that in some cognitive tasks, autistic people perform better than allistic people.

Autistic people face ignorance, prejudice and discrimination that can harm wellbeing. Poor mental and physical health, reduced social connections and increased “camouflaging” of autistic traits are some of the negative impacts that autistic people face.

So, research underlining and investigating the strengths inherent in autism can help reduce stigma, allow autistic people to be themselves and acknowledge autistic people do not require “fixing”.

The autistic brain is different. It comes with limitations, but it also has its strengths.

psypost.org/neural-noise-could

#AutismAcceptance #Autism #AutismSpectrum #Autistics #ActuallyAutistics #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodivergent @autistics @actuallyautistic

PsyPost · ‘Neural noise’ could be a hidden advantage of the autistic mindBy Pratik Raul, Jeroen van Boxtel, and Jovana Acevska
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Yohan Yukiya Sese Cuneta 사요한🦣

How do you define the term, “Openly Autistic”?

* Is it an autistic person who rarely masks?
* Or, an autistic who isn't afraid and/or shy to share that they are actually autistic?
* Or, an autistic person who is active in the autism acceptance “movement” (if we can call it that)?
* Or, perhaps, an autistic who were interviewed and disclosed they're autistic?

Maybe you have other considerations or criteria that defines “openly autistic” for you?

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NOTE: Being openly autistic is a choice and is _not_ for everyone. I think it is safe to say that we all face discrimination, stereotyping, and prejudice for being actually autistics, thus, most choose not to be open about it.

However, recently, there has been a slow growth in numbers of openly autistics, and like with most things in life, we have different criteria, definitions, and cultural considerations.

Thus, I am curious what _you_ think, personally or maybe your immediate environment or organisation, is an openly autistic person. Or, when do you consider one as openly autistic.

Again, this is not about if an autistic person should be openly autistic or not. ^_^

Thank you for your interesting insights!

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* Autism symbol by: MissLunaRose12
* License: CC By-SA 4.0 International
* Source: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil

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Tags: #OpenlyAutistic #OpenlyAutistics #ActuallyAutistic #ActuallyAutistics #AskingAutistics #Autistic #Autistics #Autism #AutismSpectrum #AutismAwareness #AutismAcceptance

Groups: @autistics @actuallyautistic

Autism symbol letter “A” with three colors: yellow, red, and blue * by: MissLunaRose12 * License: CC By-SA 4.0 International * Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Autism_Symbol_Proposed_2.png
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Yohan Yukiya Sese Cuneta 사요한🦣

A good read: cnbc.com/2023/02/07/neuroscien

To quote two:
“If your workplace is dominated by extroverts who criticize those who prefer to work alone — or skip after-work cocktails — as “not team players,” it may inadvertently alienate gifted people.”

“there is no difference in conforming responses given to high- and low-pressure levels by introverts.”

It feels like they described #autistic me. Then again, I'm an #INFP ( / #Introvert) type of autistic, so it fits.

In addition, I experienced that “not team players” from some managers from a certain company years ago. I don't join after-work cocktails, or any party, and was branded as “not a team player” by some of those in position. I was actually very glad I did not because I later found out they force people to drink, and I can't because I have #gout (other than the fact, you can't make me drink if I don't want to).

Anyway. What about you, my fellow #ActuallyAutistics? Or, are you an extrovert autistic yet still find similarities from the article and studies mentioned in it?

=> Source and originally shared by: boing.world/@denny/11200952725

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CNBC · A neuroscientist shares the 4 ‘highly coveted’ skills that set introverts apart: ‘Their brains work differently’By Friederike Fabritius
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Yohan Yukiya Sese Cuneta 사요한🦣

@mariemarm

Re: HB9787 or the “Neurodivergent People's Rights Act”

Copy: hrep-website.s3.ap-southeast-1

> For this reason, autistic communities prefer the use of identity-first language.

I'll be surprised if #Autism NGOs doesn't lobby against that.

The “person-first” language is strong in many members of autism NGOs in the country.

Majority of it are a “go” for me. I'm just 50-50 on the database part. While I understand why, it lacks requirement on ensuring the privacy and security of such a database; and a bulleted list and details on what that data will be used for. It should be specific, not broad. Otherwise, I think it is best not to build that database.

We've already seen how useless the #SIMregistration is. They pushed for it simply to collect data. They used scams and spams as a reason, and though people were warned against the uselessness of #SIMreg, the majority fell for it. (We're getting 100% more scams and spams after it was implemented.)

^_^

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Additional tags; #Neurodiversity #Neurodivergent #ADHD #AuDHD #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #Autistics #ActuallyAutistics

Shared with the groups: @autistics @actuallyautistic @pinoy @Philippines@chirp.social @philippines@fedia.io

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Yohan Yukiya Sese Cuneta 사요한🦣

When you're #Autistic you do look younger.

I voted earlier today. We have two, one for Barangay (Town) and one for Sanguniang Kabataan (SK or Youth Council).

The election rep handling the ballots asked for my ID because he had to confirm my age.

* SK (Youth Council) is open for 15 to 30 years old voters.

I look like I'm in my late 20s.

While he did not ask me for my age, better to confirm it with an ID to avoid election fraud, when people ask me, I used to say, "I stopped counting at 30" (now it's 28). It's half-joke, the other half is the truth, people do mistake me to be in my late 20s.

Many #ActuallyAutistics, for some reason, look half their actual age once we enter adulthood. I'm not aware of any scientific explanation regarding this, but it has been observed.

For me, this was not the first time. I was always mistaken to be underage (under 18) until I hit 25-27. It was always funny whenever I was with friends or colleagues because they all reacted. 🤣

It was a 5–10-year gap. Now it's a 20+ year gap. Maybe one day, there will be a 30-year gap with my actual age.

How about you? What's your experience?

#Autism #AutismSpectrum #Age @actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics @autistics

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Yohan Yukiya Sese Cuneta 사요한🦣

Two stereotypes about us #Autistics is we like #PrimeNumbers and #EvenNumbers. I'm a “yes” and a “no”.

I do like Prime numbers and Odd numbers:
* 17
* 13
* 7

17 is very special.
* 17 is the 7th Prime
* 1 is an odd number
* 7 is an odd number
* 17 is an odd number
* 1 + 7 = 8, although an even number, it symbolises infinity and eternity, and us #ActuallyAutistics

13 is also special.
* A Prime
* An Odd
* A Fibonacci number

And depending on whom you ask:
* The 8th Fibonacci number
* The 7th Fibonacci number

Ironically:
* The anniversary of my first romantic relationship was on: 1997-07-17. It was my first love who picked that, and she had no idea what my favourite numbers are.
* My height is 175 cm or 5'7.5" to 5'8.5" (depending on whom you ask).
* Favourite time of the day: 07:00 and 19:00 (7pm). 19 is the 8th Prime. (There's 8 again.)

And I'm #OpenlyAutistic. ^_^

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How about you? What two #Autism stereotypes is you and not you?

@autistics @actuallyautistic @actuallyadhd @autism

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Yohan Yukiya Sese Cuneta 사요한🦣

So, this is what's happening to me: #AutisticBurnout

It describes it as:
“Autistic burnout is a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic life stress and a mismatch of expectations and abilities without adequate supports. It is characterized by pervasive, long-term (typically 3+ months) exhaustion, loss of function, and reduced tolerance to stimulus.” ~Raymaker et al, 2020

Typically the Autistic person in question will still have multiple demands in their life that require cognitive resources, despite having little to no resources left to give. Life goes on, as they say.

Read the rest here: emergentdivergence.com/2023/05

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Hat tip to: @emergentdivergence.bsky.social from the #ATprotocol network.

What do you think? Anyone else?

@youronlyone@firefish.social

#ActuallyAutistic #ActuallyAutistics #Autistic #Autistics #OpenlyAutistic #Autism #AutismSpectrum

@actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics @autistics

Emergent DivergenceCreating Autistic Suffering: What is Atypical Burnout? - Emergent DivergenceThis article was co-authored by Tanya Adkin and David Gray-Hammond The literature around Autistic burnout is in it's infancy with regards to academic papers, most of what exists comes from lived experience and blogs written by Autistic people themselves. The first academic paper on Autistic burnout was written by Raymaker et al (2020). This paper
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