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A community for respectful discussion and memes related to autism acceptance. All neurotypes are welcome.

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  8. Do not promote Autism Speaks.
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  3. Respectful venting.
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[–] BackOnMyBS 2 points 1 year ago

I’m finding lots of helpful info online

Check out our Helpful Resources in the sidebar. Also, feel free to make any posts asking for info, clarification, or advice. Did community is especially helpful.

Regarding the 2nd paragraph, that sounds difficult. Perhaps you haven't found your people yet since it seems like you don't flow with them well. Have you tried finding groups of autistic people? I find that I flow well around autistic people, whereas I have more difficulty with allistic people since they are operating on another wavelength with different assumptions, expectations, and goals.