Я не знаю, есть ли жизнь на Марсе, но на мясе она точно есть.
Autism has so many traits and manifestations that aren’t commonly discussed or talked about! Frequently, doctors ignore the atypical/”uncommon” traits dismissing and not writing or educating others about them. A lot of doctors have set definitions of autism that aren’t really representative of the autistic community as a whole. Atypical traits in actuality are more common and prevalent than stereotypical ones they just often go ignored therefore less people know about them.
Also, “professionals” often create lists saying atypical traits are gender specific and use functioning disgusting labels to invalidate traits as well as experiences. Autism traits are not different for “boys” or “girls.”. There is a lot of transphobia, misogyny, intersexism, racism, ableism as well as various other forms of oppression in the psychaitric field especially in regards to autism. The sources below do contain unnecessary functioning labels and gendering. Please ignore that and know autism traits aren’t gender specific and that there is no such thing as “severe” and “mild” autism. Autism is a spectrum and every single autistic person manifests autism differently.
Additionally, some traits aren’t just specific to autism but are also traits of various other neurodivergences as well as common among neurotypicals.
-trouble sleeping/sleep disorders/insomnia
-trouble concentration (can be adhd commorbity but not always)
-anger
-dislike/disinterest in travel
-trouble following/understanding verbal instructions
-interest/communication through poetry/song
-feeling misplace or “from another planet”
-had/have imaginary friends
-embarrassed by peers/actions of peers
-having multiple collections of things (ex rocks, books, stickers, etc)
-need/want for constant mental stimulation (feels like one needs to always be thinking about things, watching things, reading things, solving things)
-lack of muscle
-double jointedness
-lack of balance
-gastrointestinal disorders
-walking on toes
-walking leaning forward (aerodynamic looking)
-strong sense of things either being right or wrong
-intense fear of breaking the rules or law
-interest in social change/extremely upset by injustice
-prone to dropping small objects
-constant clearing of the throat (could be as a form of stimming)
-rubbing or scratching
-tendency to overshare
-participating too much in class or too little
-frequently sounding overzealous/eager when talking
-feeling as if you trained yourself social skills through imitation of others
-hard to filter out background noise
-quirky, “odd” sense of humor
-leaving/thinking about leaving the house causes exhaustion and/or anxiety
-feeling guilt associated with special interests
-complex dreams/vivid dreams/nightmares
-high sense of intuition
-sensitive/intolerant/unaffected/adverse effects by medication/food/alcohol
-offers help/advice even when people don’t ask
-suppresses wants/desires
-extreme feeling in between wanting to fit in and wanting to be different
-overly hides things about self fearing judgement/ridicule
-codependency
-not caring/noticing about hygiene until pointed out
-forgetting what you or others look like
-confusing appointment times, dates times, time of day
-trouble identifying feelings that aren’t “extreme”
-interested in origins of words
-notices patterns easily
-emotional feelings towards words/letters/numbers
-mismatched socks/clothing, inside out clothing, zipper undone
-dressing to avoid sensory issues
-eccentric personality/appearance
-avoids shopping/crowds
-prefers going places with others but being at home alone
-interested/soothed by art/music/writing/reading
-as a child “hid” or brought a book to parties/events
-willingness to help others
-feeling embarrassed or not understanding pop culture/popular things
-labeled or called a “hypochondriac” by parents/friends/doctors
Also, “professionals” often create lists saying atypical traits are gender specific and use functioning disgusting labels to invalidate traits as well as experiences. Autism traits are not different for “boys” or “girls.”. There is a lot of transphobia, misogyny, intersexism, racism, ableism as well as various other forms of oppression in the psychaitric field especially in regards to autism. The sources below do contain unnecessary functioning labels and gendering. Please ignore that and know autism traits aren’t gender specific and that there is no such thing as “severe” and “mild” autism. Autism is a spectrum and every single autistic person manifests autism differently.
Additionally, some traits aren’t just specific to autism but are also traits of various other neurodivergences as well as common among neurotypicals.
-trouble sleeping/sleep disorders/insomnia
-trouble concentration (can be adhd commorbity but not always)
-anger
-dislike/disinterest in travel
-trouble following/understanding verbal instructions
-interest/communication through poetry/song
-feeling misplace or “from another planet”
-had/have imaginary friends
-embarrassed by peers/actions of peers
-having multiple collections of things (ex rocks, books, stickers, etc)
-need/want for constant mental stimulation (feels like one needs to always be thinking about things, watching things, reading things, solving things)
-lack of muscle
-double jointedness
-lack of balance
-gastrointestinal disorders
-walking on toes
-walking leaning forward (aerodynamic looking)
-strong sense of things either being right or wrong
-intense fear of breaking the rules or law
-interest in social change/extremely upset by injustice
-prone to dropping small objects
-constant clearing of the throat (could be as a form of stimming)
-rubbing or scratching
-tendency to overshare
-participating too much in class or too little
-frequently sounding overzealous/eager when talking
-feeling as if you trained yourself social skills through imitation of others
-hard to filter out background noise
-quirky, “odd” sense of humor
-leaving/thinking about leaving the house causes exhaustion and/or anxiety
-feeling guilt associated with special interests
-complex dreams/vivid dreams/nightmares
-high sense of intuition
-sensitive/intolerant/unaffected/adverse effects by medication/food/alcohol
-offers help/advice even when people don’t ask
-suppresses wants/desires
-extreme feeling in between wanting to fit in and wanting to be different
-overly hides things about self fearing judgement/ridicule
-codependency
-not caring/noticing about hygiene until pointed out
-forgetting what you or others look like
-confusing appointment times, dates times, time of day
-trouble identifying feelings that aren’t “extreme”
-interested in origins of words
-notices patterns easily
-emotional feelings towards words/letters/numbers
-mismatched socks/clothing, inside out clothing, zipper undone
-dressing to avoid sensory issues
-eccentric personality/appearance
-avoids shopping/crowds
-prefers going places with others but being at home alone
-interested/soothed by art/music/writing/reading
-as a child “hid” or brought a book to parties/events
-willingness to help others
-feeling embarrassed or not understanding pop culture/popular things
-labeled or called a “hypochondriac” by parents/friends/doctors