The Articulate Autistic
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Autistic Communication Translator/Author of “Before You Fire Them” - Out Now|Pissed-off Liberal 💙
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Early Reviews of "Before You Fire Them" by Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic
Before You Fire Them is the latest translation guide by autistic author, Jaime A. Heidel. Understand your autistic employees like never before!
www.thearticulateautistic.com
I'm SO thrilled with the early reviews of my new book!
"This book is a godsend!"
"This book will revolutionize your understanding of your autistic employees in an afternoon."
"This book isn't just a primer; it's a bridge."
www.thearticulateautistic.com/before-you-f...
#Autism #ActuallyAutistic
"This book is a godsend!"
"This book will revolutionize your understanding of your autistic employees in an afternoon."
"This book isn't just a primer; it's a bridge."
www.thearticulateautistic.com/before-you-f...
#Autism #ActuallyAutistic
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Because neurodivergent people are so literal and honest, we get mislabeled as rude, sassy, or smart-mouthed when we’re actually just being exact.
October 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Because neurodivergent people are so literal and honest, we get mislabeled as rude, sassy, or smart-mouthed when we’re actually just being exact.
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It is important for us to reduce the symptoms of autistic trauma, but if we try to do that in a space where connection and acceptance is systematically denied from us, we will have an intensely painful experience of rejection.
Autistic Traits vs Autistic Trauma — Trauma Geek
Healing developmental trauma does not make an autistic person more typical. Trauma interventions can increase an autistic person's atypical behaviors as they re-connect with their genetically divergen...
www.traumageek.com
October 4, 2025 at 11:39 PM
It is important for us to reduce the symptoms of autistic trauma, but if we try to do that in a space where connection and acceptance is systematically denied from us, we will have an intensely painful experience of rejection.
Oof!
Autistic people shouldn’t be pressured or expected to just ‘bounce back’ from burnout 👌🏽
October 5, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Oof!
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being an autistic teenager meant that I was the opposite of most teenagers:
♾️ instead of rebellious, I was cautious and scared of everything
♾️ I couldn't go to parties or use a bus by myself
♾️ I wanted to be alone in my bedroom, not socialising
♾️ instead of rebellious, I was cautious and scared of everything
♾️ I couldn't go to parties or use a bus by myself
♾️ I wanted to be alone in my bedroom, not socialising
October 5, 2025 at 3:16 AM
being an autistic teenager meant that I was the opposite of most teenagers:
♾️ instead of rebellious, I was cautious and scared of everything
♾️ I couldn't go to parties or use a bus by myself
♾️ I wanted to be alone in my bedroom, not socialising
♾️ instead of rebellious, I was cautious and scared of everything
♾️ I couldn't go to parties or use a bus by myself
♾️ I wanted to be alone in my bedroom, not socialising
What would I be like as human being instead of just a human doing?
#ActuallyAutistic #Burnout #Contemplation
#ActuallyAutistic #Burnout #Contemplation
October 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
What would I be like as human being instead of just a human doing?
#ActuallyAutistic #Burnout #Contemplation
#ActuallyAutistic #Burnout #Contemplation
Them: “You should smile more!”
Autistic Me:
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#Autism #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #Funny #Meme
Autistic Me:
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#Autism #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #Funny #Meme
![Them: “You should smile more!”
Autistic Me:
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October 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Them: “You should smile more!”
Autistic Me:
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#Autism #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #Funny #Meme
Autistic Me:
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#Autism #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #Funny #Meme
October 2, 2025 at 4:38 AM
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My face when I’m dissociating when someone is talking about something important due to my AuDHD.
October 2, 2025 at 3:03 AM
My face when I’m dissociating when someone is talking about something important due to my AuDHD.
October 2, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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You know you’re a great writer &/or communicator when people accuse you of using AI.
Or, you might be autistic — as we speak algorithmically, are rigid perfectionists when it comes to grammar/syntax & express in a painfully exacting way due to a lifetime of being misunderstood.
Or, you might be autistic — as we speak algorithmically, are rigid perfectionists when it comes to grammar/syntax & express in a painfully exacting way due to a lifetime of being misunderstood.
October 1, 2025 at 5:09 PM
You know you’re a great writer &/or communicator when people accuse you of using AI.
Or, you might be autistic — as we speak algorithmically, are rigid perfectionists when it comes to grammar/syntax & express in a painfully exacting way due to a lifetime of being misunderstood.
Or, you might be autistic — as we speak algorithmically, are rigid perfectionists when it comes to grammar/syntax & express in a painfully exacting way due to a lifetime of being misunderstood.
It really is the answer, and learning that as an autistic adult alters your brain chemistry 🤯
as a terminal “why? why? why?” (autistic) child who really needs to understand the reason for something being a certain way in order to do it, it’s really weird and annoying that 20 years later it turns out “idk it just is” isn’t just something ur parents tell u to shut up but the full actual answer
October 1, 2025 at 7:04 AM
It really is the answer, and learning that as an autistic adult alters your brain chemistry 🤯
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80% of autistic adults (even us with degrees) struggling with unemployment is such a depressing statistic.
October 1, 2025 at 4:20 AM
80% of autistic adults (even us with degrees) struggling with unemployment is such a depressing statistic.
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Feed: "Reframing Autism"
By: Emma Marsh on Tuesday, September 30, 2025
By: Emma Marsh on Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Autistic Social Skills: Understanding Organic Autistic Experiences of Connection and Friendship
We know from a variety of research that Autistic individuals seek social connection, and often connect well with other Autistic people. If Autistic people so regularly develop rapport with other Autistic people, this suggests that Autistic people have Autistic social skills. But what does organic Autistic connection and socialising look like? This blog outlines some examples of how Autistic people demonstrate our own ‘brand’ of social skills.
reframingautism.org.au
October 1, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Feed: "Reframing Autism"
By: Emma Marsh on Tuesday, September 30, 2025
By: Emma Marsh on Tuesday, September 30, 2025
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Autistic people don't need to have "special gifts" or "superpowers" to have value. Autistic people shouldn't have to have some unique, exceptional talent to trade in exchange for you tolerating someone being different from you.
October 1, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Autistic people don't need to have "special gifts" or "superpowers" to have value. Autistic people shouldn't have to have some unique, exceptional talent to trade in exchange for you tolerating someone being different from you.
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To my fellow ADHD/Aud folks, if you ever feel mentally full and don't know why after a day at work? Look into what Restraint Collapse is. Learning about this was a game changer for me.
autismawarenesscentre.com/what-is-rest...
autismawarenesscentre.com/what-is-rest...
What is restraint collapse? - Autism Awareness
Restraint collapse, a phenomenon that is becoming more recognized in the neurodivergent community, happens when individuals who have been concealing or suppressing their neurodivergent characteristics...
autismawarenesscentre.com
September 30, 2025 at 3:13 PM
To my fellow ADHD/Aud folks, if you ever feel mentally full and don't know why after a day at work? Look into what Restraint Collapse is. Learning about this was a game changer for me.
autismawarenesscentre.com/what-is-rest...
autismawarenesscentre.com/what-is-rest...
Do the lyrics to the nursery rhyme “Rockabye Baby” bother any other autistic people? I always took it too literally and had to change the last line if I sang it to a child 🥴
#ActuallyAutistic
#ActuallyAutistic
September 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Do the lyrics to the nursery rhyme “Rockabye Baby” bother any other autistic people? I always took it too literally and had to change the last line if I sang it to a child 🥴
#ActuallyAutistic
#ActuallyAutistic
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Autistic people are often taught to "be more flexible" or "go with the flow" but guess what? Abusers love that. They rely on us doubting ourselves and not speaking up. Your boundaries aren’t a problem. You’re allowed to say no ♾️
September 30, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Autistic people are often taught to "be more flexible" or "go with the flow" but guess what? Abusers love that. They rely on us doubting ourselves and not speaking up. Your boundaries aren’t a problem. You’re allowed to say no ♾️
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It’s me. I’m one of the people in her timeline continually making the mistake of thinking, “if I just patiently explain the facts in a clear way, then people will understand and do better…”
Oh, sweet (AuDHD) inner self, remember to use self-care to brace yourself for the repetitive disappointment.
Oh, sweet (AuDHD) inner self, remember to use self-care to brace yourself for the repetitive disappointment.
My personal timeline is full of autistic people trying to explain that there isn't more autism than before, it's just that we're better at detecting it, and there's nothing more autistic than hoping explaining something at length will help matters when nobody is really listening.
September 30, 2025 at 2:10 AM
It’s me. I’m one of the people in her timeline continually making the mistake of thinking, “if I just patiently explain the facts in a clear way, then people will understand and do better…”
Oh, sweet (AuDHD) inner self, remember to use self-care to brace yourself for the repetitive disappointment.
Oh, sweet (AuDHD) inner self, remember to use self-care to brace yourself for the repetitive disappointment.
I’ve never heard autistic inertia described better! 👏🏻
Starting feels impossible.
Stopping feels dangerous.
That’s autistic inertia.
It isn’t failure - it’s information.
A sign to slow down, regulate, listen.
Stopping feels dangerous.
That’s autistic inertia.
It isn’t failure - it’s information.
A sign to slow down, regulate, listen.
September 29, 2025 at 9:24 PM
I’ve never heard autistic inertia described better! 👏🏻
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Walking that autistic tightrope trying to communicate with medical providers about symptoms.
Say too much, docs think you're lying or overreacting, say too little, docs think you're fine.
Have to give just the right amount of breadcrumbs for them to believe you and want to help solve the problem.
Say too much, docs think you're lying or overreacting, say too little, docs think you're fine.
Have to give just the right amount of breadcrumbs for them to believe you and want to help solve the problem.
September 29, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Walking that autistic tightrope trying to communicate with medical providers about symptoms.
Say too much, docs think you're lying or overreacting, say too little, docs think you're fine.
Have to give just the right amount of breadcrumbs for them to believe you and want to help solve the problem.
Say too much, docs think you're lying or overreacting, say too little, docs think you're fine.
Have to give just the right amount of breadcrumbs for them to believe you and want to help solve the problem.
When your autistic employee asks a question, they’re seeking clarification, not challenging your authority. Answering their genuine questions makes your instructions accessible.
Learn more: www.booksamillion.com/p/Before-Fir...
#Autism #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #Accessibility
Learn more: www.booksamillion.com/p/Before-Fir...
#Autism #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #Accessibility
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September 29, 2025 at 1:41 PM
When your autistic employee asks a question, they’re seeking clarification, not challenging your authority. Answering their genuine questions makes your instructions accessible.
Learn more: www.booksamillion.com/p/Before-Fir...
#Autism #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #Accessibility
Learn more: www.booksamillion.com/p/Before-Fir...
#Autism #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #Accessibility
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AUTISTIC PERSON MISSING IN FT WORTH, TX
Hendrix Wagner, 20 yr old wht male, last seen ystrdy leaving hm (5300 block McCart Ave) on a blue bike, wearing the outfit on left.
He is 5'3, 132 lbs, & has difficulty speaking. He may be lost.
Call 911 if seen.
PLEASE REPOST!
AUTISTIC PERSON MISSING IN FT WORTH, TX
Hendrix Wagner, 20 yr old wht male, last seen ystrdy leaving hm (5300 block McCart Ave) on a blue bike, wearing the outfit on left.
He is 5'3, 132 lbs, & has difficulty speaking. He may be lost.
Call 911 if seen.
PLEASE REPOST!
September 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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AUTISTIC PERSON MISSING IN FT WORTH, TX
Hendrix Wagner, 20 yr old wht male, last seen ystrdy leaving hm (5300 block McCart Ave) on a blue bike, wearing the outfit on left.
He is 5'3, 132 lbs, & has difficulty speaking. He may be lost.
Call 911 if seen.
PLEASE REPOST!
AUTISTIC PERSON MISSING IN FT WORTH, TX
Hendrix Wagner, 20 yr old wht male, last seen ystrdy leaving hm (5300 block McCart Ave) on a blue bike, wearing the outfit on left.
He is 5'3, 132 lbs, & has difficulty speaking. He may be lost.
Call 911 if seen.
PLEASE REPOST!
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Autistic humans aren’t broken.
But we live in a world that treats us like we are.
And the result is systemic harm that gets blamed on us instead of the systems.
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But we live in a world that treats us like we are.
And the result is systemic harm that gets blamed on us instead of the systems.
Thread 🧵
September 28, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Autistic humans aren’t broken.
But we live in a world that treats us like we are.
And the result is systemic harm that gets blamed on us instead of the systems.
Thread 🧵
But we live in a world that treats us like we are.
And the result is systemic harm that gets blamed on us instead of the systems.
Thread 🧵