♾️Ten reasons why I like being autistic♾️
Maybe surprisingly to some, being autistic isn't all bad.
Here are some things that may get missed when autism is defined *only* through our difficulties & struggles.
A thread 🧵
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(This thread is now also a downloadable 'zine illustrated by Astrid Poot, available at https://wise.astridpoot.nl/30-10-reasons-why-i-like-being-autistic/) @astridpoot
Reason no. 1 "why I like being autistic"
My way of processing information. 🔢
Autistic different ways of processing information can lead to unusual perception: seeing patterns, details, connections, and possibilities that may not be obvious from the mainstream view.
#AutisticCognition
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