theautisticcoach

theautisticcoach, godzinę temu do actuallyautistic en

To my younger #ActuallyAutistic comrades out there who see nothing but struggle, broken relationships, the loneliness, and the drifting.

I was there. I know the pain, the confusion, the sleepless nights.

It CAN get better. And without disrespecting & abusing yourself.

💙✊🏼🙏🏼

@actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics

theautisticcoach, 2 godziny temu do mazeldon en

Where are my OTD #ActuallyAutistic folks?

Did being autistic in the frum world contribute to your exit from it?

#AskingAutistics @mazeldon @actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics

theautisticcoach, 8 godzin temu do actuallyautistic en

How many spoons does it take my #ActuallyAutistic comrades to make a phone call?

#AskingAutistics

@actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics

theautisticcoach, 9 godzin temu do actuallyautistic en

I’m leading an online workshop for Newly ID #ActuallyAutistic folks

🔵 Mondays from June 19 - July 17 (5 weeks) for 90 minutes

🟠 Focus on self-advocacy, trigger management, managing burnout & more

🔵 Between €30-€50 per session (pay as you can)

https://www.theautisticcoach.com/newly-diagnosed-autistics-group

@actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics

theautisticcoach, 9 godzin temu do actuallyautistic en

Sleep is crucial for self-regulation. If you’re #ActuallyAutistic please do not relegate sleep to your “luxuries” list.

@actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics

theautisticcoach, 9 godzin temu do actuallyautistic en

Do my #ActuallyAutistic comrades eat while pacing around at home? Instead of sitting down with plates and stuff?

@actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics

theautisticcoach, 9 godzin temu do actuallyautistic en

מסתובב בחולצה החדשה שלי ברחבי ת״א. 6 מבטים מוסרים בדקה הראשונה. כמה אקבל מרוטשילד עד דיזנגוף סנטר?

לא משנה, ככה אנחנו מראים לאנשים שאנחנו בני אדם ולא מפחדים מהאייבליזם

#ActuallyAutistic @actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics

theautisticcoach, 9 godzin temu do actuallyautistic en

The conversation in the #ActuallyAutistic community is dominated by Western, predominantly white, voices. The autistic experience in the Global South & East is VERY different.

https://bit.ly/424Dj0s

Join my FREE monthly discussion circle for non-western voices on June 3.

@actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics

theautisticcoach, 13 godzin temu do actuallyautistic en

Do my #ActuallyAutistic comrades eat while pacing around at home? Instead of sitting down with plates and stuff?

@actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics

theautisticcoach, wczoraj do actuallyautistic en

Are my #ActuallyAutistic comrades able to differentiate between anxiety, depression, and dysregulation?

#AskingAutistics @actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics

theautisticcoach, wczoraj do actuallyautistic en

I’m autistic. Not an alien. Not a baby.

I’m a human who is worth as much as you because, I am a human.

My value isn’t dependent on what I produce or even what I do.

My value exists because I live and breathe.

And that’s the case for every other #ActuallyAutistic human too.

@actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics

theautisticcoach, wczoraj do actuallyautistic en

The push of modern society to make everything and everyone available, fast, and instant is killing #ActuallyAutistic people. It’s sending us into burnout, it’s destroying our lives. For many, literally KILLING us.

We need to slow things down. NOW.

@actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics

theautisticcoach, 2 dni temu do mazeldon en

Nu, are you an #ActuallyAutistic member of the Jewish community? Come join my FREE virtual discussion & affirmation circle on June 18 to talk about and affirm our experiences.

https://www.theautisticcoach.com/autism-discussion-affirmation-circles

@mazeldon @actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics

theautisticcoach, 3 dni temu do actuallyautistic en

What do my #ActuallyAutistic comrades do after a long, busy, and gruelling day of being at work / outside on your feet / active?

#AskingAutistics @actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics

theautisticcoach, 4 dni temu do actuallyautistic en

Being #ActuallyAutistic can be extremely lonely. Despite the inroads we’ve made in creating communities online & in the wild + being able to access informational resources that at least show us we aren’t alone in experiencing what we do, it’s still hard. But YOU ARE NOT ALONE.

@actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics

theautisticcoach, 5 dni temu do actuallyautistic en

How do my #ActuallyAutistic comrades explain meltdowns to others?

#AskingAutistics @actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics

theautisticcoach, 6 dni temu do actuallyautistic en

I'm a passionate believer in the power of intentionally autistic open and affirming spaces to change the lives of #ActuallyAutistic people. Anyone who has been in one "in the wild" or online knows what I'm talking about.

My online groups focus on self-advocacy, learning about your autistic traits and how to best use them for navigating the world, the concepts of masking & unmasking, managing meltdowns, shutdowns, and burnout, and more practical and theoretical frameworks for living in the NT world.

I am offering 15% off my 5-week life coaching groups so that everyone who wants to participate can do so.

Use the coupon code MAY-WE-BE when registering to benefit.

https://www.theautisticcoach.com/autistic-group-coaching-finding-your-autistic-self

@actuallyautistics @actuallyautistic

theautisticcoach, 7 dni temu do actuallyautistic en

Want one? Come and get them! Multiple colors available 🙏🏼💙

https://www.etsy.com/shop/actuallyautisticshop/

@actuallyautistics @actuallyautistic @autisticadvocacy

theautisticcoach, 7 dni temu do academicchatter en

Are you an #ActuallyAutistic academic or grad student? Do you want to connect and discuss your experience with others?

https://bit.ly/424Dj0s

Join my FREE monthly discussion circle for autistic academics on May 29. Spots are limited, register now!

#AskingAutistics @actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics @academicchatter @academicsunite

theautisticcoach, 7 dni temu do actuallyautistic en

How do my #ActuallyAutistic comrades advocate for themselves at work?

#AskingAutistics @actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics

theautisticcoach, 7 dni temu do coffee en

Where are my #ActuallyAutisti coffee nerds? Looking to connect with the rest of you!

#AskingAutistics

@coffee @actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics

theautisticcoach, 8 dni temu do actuallyautistic en

Do my #ActuallyAutistic comrades take CBD? Do you find it helpful in your regulation?

#AskingAutistics @actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics

theautisticcoach, 8 dni temu do actuallyautistic en

How can #ActuallyAutistic people transform grief & pain to empowerment & fulfillment?

@actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics

theautisticcoach, 8 dni temu do actuallyautistic en

Elvis’ “Suspicious Minds” is an allegory for #ActuallyAutistic masking

@actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics

theautisticcoach, 8 dni temu do actuallyautistic en

Low on spoons today & dealing with the anxiety that often accompanies many of #ActuallyAutistic humans. Such is life living as different in a NT world from which we are excluded unless we efface ourselves. And my favorite Stormtrooper toy broke. Coaches get down too sometimes.

@actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics

theautisticcoach, 8 dni temu do actuallyautistic en

Join me & other #ActuallyAutistic comrades for my empowering life coaching & self-advocacy group for newly ID'd autistic adults where we embrace our unique autistic selves, discover our strengths, and manage our deficits while navigating the NT world.

https://bit.ly/3KaiPg2

@actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics @autisticadvocacy

theautisticcoach, 8 dni temu do actuallyautistic en

Good morning #ActuallyAutistic comrades! What’s your message to the world today?

#AskingAutistics @actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics

theautisticcoach, 9 dni temu do random en

I bought my beard trimmer in the summer of 2007. The world looked very different than. I was a seminary student studying to be a rabbi. I told almost nobody that I studied & socialized with that I was #ActuallyAutistic beyond those whom I knew to be autistic as well.

I lived a very masked life. Not only in terms of pretending to be NT, but in how I lived my life as an Orthodox Jew. I wasn't true to myself, but bits of my true autistic & authentic self shone thru, even then. I've come to see that I was hiding in plain sight.

I was opinionated & forceful, like now, which was looked at as a plus in my seminary. I was also, however, totally contemptuous of authority and most of my teachers - a big no no in any strict religious world. I challenged not only people, but theology & Jewish Law.

I would stim (jump up and down) while praying, which blends into the general swaying of Jewish prayer and wasn't looked at badly, maybe just a bit "eccentric". But I'd also massage my hands & feet often, causing me occasional ridicule.

I was considered smart and a promising rabbinical student (and great husband material - this is Orthodox Judaism after all), but also "arrogant", "self-centered", and constantly said to "need to have more face-time with others". Sound familiar?

Today that beard trimmer broke, nearly 16 years after I bought it. It has served me well. Since then I have left the community in which I lived (though am still a part of it).

I've lived in 5 countries since then, had an interesting career, met amazing people, and honored my autistic self more & more each year. Throwing this trimmer away is a bit of a bookend for me, with the attachment I have to this & other objects from back then.

I'm glad to see that today the Orthodox Jewish community is becoming more accepting of autistic folks, but there is a long way to go. I'm glad to still be a part of it in my own way, on my own terms, teaching my friends & family about Neurodiversity & Autism.

theautisticcoach, 9 dni temu do actuallyautistic en

If you're a newly identified #ActuallyAutistic adult you are not alone. There are lots of people on the same journey as you, navigating the NT world and trying to make sense of it all. Join me and fellow autistic comrades for 5-weeks of exploration, growth, and affirmation.

@actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics

theautisticcoach, 9 dni temu do actuallyautistic en

What do my #ActuallyAutistic comrades do when they wake up already having a bad day?

#AskingAutistics @actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics

theautisticcoach, 9 dni temu do actuallyautistic en

Starting tomorrow for my #ActuallyAutistic comrades!

Interested?

@actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics

theautisticcoach, 10 dni temu do actuallyautistic en

My next #ActuallyAutistic group begins on Tuesday! This one is geared towards those autistic comrades in their 20’s - we will be talking about self-advocacy, unmasking, careers, relationships & more, meeting for 5 weeks on Tuesdays at 18:00 BST

Want to join? Reply below!

@actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics

theautisticcoach, 10 dni temu do actuallyautistic en

Being depressed isn’t an essential part of being #ActuallyAutistic, but is sure hell is common and easy to develop after decades of being excluded from society, regardless if one masks or not.

@actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics