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Non-speaking teen with autism — once thought to be intellectually disabled — accepted at MIT
#Autism

Non-speaking teen with autism — once thought to be intellectually disabled — accepted at MIT
Viraj Dhanda's norm-shattering acceptance was made all the more poignant because he was considered intellectually challenged for the first 14 years of his life.

To the surprise of no one, yet another study shows RFK Jr is full of shit. Vaccines are safe.
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5403751-aluminum-vaccines-autism-study/

I would like to remind you that Neuronationalism, (which is just autistic fascism), is increasingly on the rise.
#Fascism #Autism #ActuallyAutistic

Lankford on autism and vaccines: 'I don't connect those two' (Tara Suter/The Hill)
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5479434-lankford-on-autism-and-vaccines-i-dont-connect-those-two/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250831/p78#a250831p78

This sense that everything about me is superficial, traits from others I'm just cobbling together in a way that outwardly makes narrative sense and looks like distinct personality, what is it from? Is it caused by autism or DPDR or some other weird mental shit, bad shit I'm doing to myself, or is this just what all humans are and thinking too hard tears the veil and ruins your experience of life.

I am pleased to share that I am receiving professional support regarding my diagnosis (SETD5) and gender dysphoria.
It has been extremely challenging for me to come forward about my gender identity(15 years), however, I will now be formally consulting with a therapist.
#Autism #GenderDysphoria

The Playbook Used to ‘Prove’ Vaccines Cause Autism https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/08/19/opinion/vaccines-autism-evidence.html?unlocked_article_code=1.fU8.DHF7._N8cL-pYSUQG

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reveal #autism causes in September update
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5471327-autism-epidemic-kennedy-trump/

Mapping Brain-Behavior Correlations in Autism Using Heat Kernel Smoothing
Moo K. Chung, Kim M. Dalton, Daniel J. Kelley, Richard J. Davidson
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.00473

Mapping Brain-Behavior Correlations in Autism Using Heat Kernel Smoothing
This paper presents a streamlined image analysis framework for correlating behavioral measures to anatomical measures on the cortex and detecting the regions of abnormal brain-behavior correlates. We correlated a facial emotion discrimination task score and its response time to cortical thickness measurements in a group of high functioning autistic subjects. Many previous correlation studies in brain imaging neglect to account for unwanted age effect and other variables and the subsequent stati…

Why are American kids getting sicker? (Anna North/Vox)
https://www.vox.com/life/421703/rfk-jr-kids-health-maha-autism
http://www.memeorandum.com/250731/p31#a250731p31

Yo @…, I'm #ActuallyAutistic!

Sheri Byrne-Haber points out that some disability-related orgs use overlays and as a result you should probably not trust those orgs:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sheribyrnehaber_access…

Autism Speaks. | Sheri Byrne-Haber (disabled)
Autism Speaks. United Spinal Association. Special Olympics. @Sins Invalid. What do they have in common? They are all organizations that claim to be allies of people who are neurodiverse or have disabilities. Every single one of them uses an overlay on their websites. Overlays are shortcuts that don’t resolve accessibility barriers created through sloppy coding practices. They create a false sense of compliance, often interfering with assistive technology and user experience. Overlay compan…

Distinct Modes of Functional Neural Organization in Autism: Insights from Dynamical Systems Analysis of Resting-State EEG
Sungwoo Ahn, Leonid L Rubchinsky, Evie A Malaia
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.23013

Distinct Modes of Functional Neural Organization in Autism: Insights from Dynamical Systems Analysis of Resting-State EEG
While differences in patterns of functional connectivity and neural synchronization have been reported between individuals on the autism spectrum and neurotypical peers at various age stages, these differences appear to be subtle and may not be captured by typical quantitative measures of EEG. We used the dynamical systems approach to analyze resting-state EEG to investigate fine-grained spatiotemporal organization of brain networks in autistic and neurotypical young adults. While power spectra…

Hello world!
At last I got a job! I am so grateful at last I can work again!
With my mental health issues, thanks God, I can still land a job!
I am not unemployed again! I am so happy!
#MentalHealth #ADHD

Auditory gamma-frequency entrainment abolishes working memory deficits in a rodent model of autism #40Hz sensory entra…

Auditory Gamma-Frequency Entrainment Abolishes Working Memory Deficits in a Rodent Model of Autism
Individuals on the autism spectrum often exhibit atypical responses to sensory stimuli and difficulties with behavioral regulation, reflecting altered functional patterns in core sensory-motor circuits. These sensory processing differences suggest the potential for using patterned auditory stimulation to modulate neural activity and mitigate symptoms. While impairments in higher cognitive functions are a hallmark of autism, they remain underexplored in rodent models compared to basic sensory-mo…

#Autism #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #Unix

RFK Jr. cannot be contained
Battacharya defended Kennedy’s decision to defund research into mRNA vaccines,
which was crucial to developing coronavirus shots, based on absurd falsehoods.

What comes next could be the dismantling of America’s vaccine infrastructure.
During Trump’s Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Kennedy teased a report on autism expected next month.
Despite reams of evidence to the contrary, he has long sought to link the condition to vaccines.

RFK Jr. cannot be contained
The ouster of Susan Monarez from the CDC is an ominous sign for American public health.

Groundbreaking Study Identifies Four Biologically Distinct #Autism Subtypes
https://scitechdaily.com/groundbreaking-study-identifies-four-biologically-distinct-autism-subtypes/

ASDFormer: A Transformer with Mixtures of Pooling-Classifier Experts for Robust Autism Diagnosis and Biomarker Discovery
Mohammad Izadi, Mehran Safayani
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.14005

ASDFormer: A Transformer with Mixtures of Pooling-Classifier Experts for Robust Autism Diagnosis and Biomarker Discovery
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition marked by disruptions in brain connectivity. Functional MRI (fMRI) offers a non-invasive window into large-scale neural dynamics by measuring blood-oxygen-level-dependent (BOLD) signals across the brain. These signals can be modeled as interactions among Regions of Interest (ROIs), which are grouped into functional communities based on their underlying roles in brain function. Emerging evidence suggests that connectivity p…

Object personification in #autism: This paper will be very sad if you don't read it - PubMed
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30101594/
Object personification is the attrib…

This is a really well thought-out survey on redesigns for an updated autistic pride flag! I believe it's open to everyone but obviously the input of autistic and neurodivergent people is especially significant. (I also like this survey because it takes the possible overlap with the Metis flag seriously)
Symbols matter, so consider contributing!
#autism

Autistic pride flag survey round 2!
In this survey, I'm going to ask you to rate 13 flag designs that have been proposed as autistic pride flags. You will get to see the results of the survey upon submitting. No questions are mandatory so if you run out of steam feel free to submit a partial response. You may edit your response after submitting but you will need to save the special URL google will provide you in order to do so. When you hit submit, right click "edit your response" and save that URL into a text file or somewher…

Uncanny or Not? Perceptions of AI-Generated Faces in Autism
Gabriella Waters
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.08230 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2…

Uncanny or Not? Perceptions of AI-Generated Faces in Autism
As artificial intelligence (AI) systems become increasingly sophisticated at generating synthetic human faces, understanding how these images are perceived across diverse populations is important. This study investigates how autistic individuals/individuals with autism perceive AI-generated faces, focusing on the uncanny valley effect. Using a qualitative approach, we analyzed discussions from the r/autism community on Reddit to explore how autistic participants/participants with autism describ…

💙 Autism is real, I'm real, and I'm happy, autistic and proud! ♾️
#ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Autism

"As AI becomes part of everyday life, it brings a hidden climate cost"
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Climate

As AI becomes part of everyday life, it brings a hidden climate cost
Marissa Loewen first started using artificial intelligence in 2014 as a project management tool. She has autism and ADHD and said it helped immensely with organizing her thoughts.

When you unmask and realize you got autism, and you cry, if that makes any sense, it doesn't to me! 💙♾️
#ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Autism

Taking break now, need quiet, brain tired, social media loud, stim time, see you later.
#ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Autism

Exploring Image Transforms derived from Eye Gaze Variables for Progressive Autism Diagnosis
Abigail Copiaco, Christian Ritz, Yassine Himeur, Valsamma Eapen, Ammar Albanna, Wathiq Mansoor
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.09065

Exploring Image Transforms derived from Eye Gaze Variables for Progressive Autism Diagnosis
The prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has surged rapidly over the past decade, posing significant challenges in communication, behavior, and focus for affected individuals. Current diagnostic techniques, though effective, are time-intensive, leading to high social and economic costs. This work introduces an AI-powered assistive technology designed to streamline ASD diagnosis and management, enhancing convenience for individuals with ASD and efficiency for caregivers and therapists. T…

This post <https://pixelfed.social/p/stuffifound/844831816028127142> possibly helped me do some self-diagnosis as suggested by @… in their recently…

It is so hard to write headlines for basic biochem research.
I can substantially understand what the popular summary is saying about the primary source and thanks to my antique education including some graduate-level biochem courses, I can even read

Is it #immoral to have a special interest on a #villain character? I’ve had people be kind of offended by it.
#autism

Data-Driven and Participatory Approaches toward Neuro-Inclusive AI
Naba Rizvi
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.21077 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2507.21077

Data-Driven and Participatory Approaches toward Neuro-Inclusive AI
Biased data representation in AI marginalizes up to 75 million autistic people worldwide through medical applications viewing autism as a deficit of neurotypical social skills rather than an aspect of human diversity, and this perspective is grounded in research questioning the humanity of autistic people. Turing defined artificial intelligence as the ability to mimic human communication, and as AI development increasingly focuses on human-like agents, this benchmark remains popular. In contras…

“Most people spend 10% of their income on food and for poorer people, it might be 15%.”
“But for everyone it’s still less than they pay on rent,
and how much do we talk about ‘rent poverty’?” he says.
“The reason people are poor is because they’re not paid enough
and because housing is too expensive in this country.
All the research suggests that most people, even people on lower incomes, want to feed their families better
and they are prepared to pay a b…

About morbid thriftiness (Autism Spectrum Condition)
As you may have noticed, I am morbidly thrifty. Usually I don't buy stuff that I don't need — and if I decide that I actually need something, I am going to ponder about it for a while, look for value products, and for the best price. And with some luck, I'm going to decide I don't need it that bad after all.
One reason for that is probably how I was raised. My parents taught me to be thrifty, so I have to be. It doesn't matter that, from retrospective, I see that their thriftiness was applied rather arbitrarily to some spendings and not others, or that perhaps they were greedy — spending less on individual things so that they could buy more. Well, I can't delude myself like that, so I have to be thrifty for real. And when I fail, when I pay too much, when I get cheated — I feel quite bad about it.
The other reason is that I keep worrying about my future. It doesn't matter how rich I may end up — I'll keep worrying that I'll run out of money in the future. Perhaps I'll lose a job and won't be able to find anything for a long time, Perhaps something terrible will happen and I'm going to need to pay a lot suddenly.
Another thing is that I easily get attached to objects. Well, it's easier to be thrifty when you really don't want to replace stuff. Over time you also learn to avoid getting new stuff at all, since the more stuff you have, the more stuff may break and need to be thrown away.
Finally, there's my environmental responsibility. I admit that I don't do enough — but at least the things I can do, I do.
[EDIT: and yes, I feel bad about how expensive my new phone was, even though it's of much higher quality than the last one. Also, I got a worse deal because I waited too long.]
#ActuallyAutistic

RFK Jr. vowed to find environmental causes of autism, then ended research trying to do just that • Louisiana Illuminator
https://lailluminator.com/2025/08/20/autism-research/

Crosslisted article(s) found for cs.AI. https://arxiv.org/list/cs.AI/new
[6/6]:
- ASDFormer: A Transformer with Mixtures of Pooling-Classifier Experts for Robust Autism Diagnosis ...
Mohammad Izadi, Mehran Safayani

fuck a weighted blanket, the only pressure that can satisfy my autism is being imploded like an oceangate submersible in the mariana trench

This is what my mom doesn’t understand 🧩 I know more than the average Joe ♾️
#Autism #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic

Pretty sure my mom gets that “flying-an-airplane-without-a-manual” feeling whenever she walks in and catches sight of my anarchist flag waving next to the rainbow, trans, and neurodiversity pride flags.
#Autism #ActuallyAutistic

#ActuallyAutistic #Autism #Autistic #Meme

The Bleach Community Is Ready for RFK Jr. to Make Their Dreams Come True (David Gilbert/Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/chlorine-dioxide-bleach-mms-autism-rfk-fda-warning/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250609/p101#a250609p101

Portable Silent Room: Exploring VR Design for Anxiety and Emotion Regulation for Neurodivergent Women and Non-Binary Individuals
Kinga Skiers, Yun Suen Pai, Marina Nakagawa, Kouta Minamizawa, Giulia Barbareschi
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.18591

Portable Silent Room: Exploring VR Design for Anxiety and Emotion Regulation for Neurodivergent Women and Non-Binary Individuals
Neurodivergent individuals, particularly those with Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), frequently experience anxiety, panic attacks, meltdowns, and emotional dysregulation due to societal pressures and inadequate accommodations. These challenges are especially pronounced for neurodivergent women and non-binary individuals navigating intersecting barriers of neurological differences and gender expectations. This research investigates virtual reality (VR) as a portable sa…

Autism and anarchy: The importance of autistic anarchism
https://freedomnews.org.uk/2024/04/10/autism-and-anarchy-the-importance-of-autistic-anarchism/

Differences between Neurodivergent and Neurotypical Software Engineers: Analyzing the 2022 Stack Overflow Survey
Pragya Verma, Marcos Vinicius Cruz, Grischa Liebel
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.03840

Differences between Neurodivergent and Neurotypical Software Engineers: Analyzing the 2022 Stack Overflow Survey
Neurodiversity describes variation in brain function among people, including common conditions such as Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and dyslexia. While Software Engineering (SE) literature has started to explore the experiences of neurodivergent software engineers, there is a lack of research that compares their challenges to those of neurotypical software engineers. To address this gap, we analyze existing data from the 2022 Stack Overflow De…

Yes, I'm #ActuallyAutistic!
Did you know that mutations in the SETD5 gene are associated with a rare neurodevelopmental disorder? This condition often includes features like intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and facial dysmorphism.
There are only about 250 people worldwide with this specific genetic change, and I’m one of them! I’m here, I’m th…

I was 52 years old when I got my Autism (ASD) diagnosis. Yeah, that was today. It probably explains a big part of the mental health issues I've had during my life. Now I know the direction I have to look towards to find more peace in my head.

Hierarchical Temporal Point Process Modeling of Aggressive Behavior Onset in Psychiatric Inpatient Youth with Autism for Branching Factor Estimation
Michael Potter, Michael Everett, Deniz Erdogmus, Yuna Watanabe, Tales Imbiriba, Matthew S. Goodwin
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.12424

Hierarchical Temporal Point Process Modeling of Aggressive Behavior Onset in Psychiatric Inpatient Youth with Autism for Branching Factor Estimation
Aggressive behavior in autistic inpatient youth often arises in temporally clustered bursts complicating efforts to distinguish external triggers from internal escalation. The sample population branching factor-the expected number of new onsets triggered by a given event-is a key summary of self-excitation in behavior dynamics. Prior pooled models overestimate this quantity by ignoring patient-specific variability. We addressed this using a hierarchical Hawkes process with an exponential kernel…

Sorry if I fucked up your day too, but I fucking love you all! After looking at this GIF, I’m over it!
Autism is real as hell, and autism is fucking awesome. Fuck the haters, fuck anyone who’s “anti-autism,” and fuck domestic violence against autistic people.
I exist, I’m proud, and I’m not going anywhere. Autism power, always fucking rad!
Mistakes happen, and I gotta work on myself, lmao! You do you, and I’ll do me. Cool? Cool.

Replaced article(s) found for eess.AS. https://arxiv.org/list/eess.AS/new
[1/1]:
- Evaluation of Speech Foundation Models for ASR on Child-Adult Conversations in Autism Diagnostic ...
Ashvin, Lahiri, Kommineni, Bishop, Lord, Kadiri, Narayanan

LSD and autism
#NowReading

Autism is real, when queerness kicks in, and I suddenly feel the urge to be honest about myself. ✨🌈

beautiful trans women crashing out in my dms after misinterpreting an unfunny attempted tongue twister abt canada as a slight against them will be the closest i get to supporting curing autism

Vaccines and Autism: A Measured Response
#hbomberguy

When @… becomes your entire brain’s playlist, you know autism is real and you’re officially stuck in hyperfixation mode!
#ActuallyAutistic #Autistic

Realtime Multimodal Emotion Estimation using Behavioral and Neurophysiological Data
Von Ralph Dane Marquez Herbuela, Yukie Nagai
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.09402 https://…

Realtime Multimodal Emotion Estimation using Behavioral and Neurophysiological Data
Many individuals especially those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), alexithymia, or other neurodivergent profiles face challenges in recognizing, expressing, or interpreting emotions. To support more inclusive and personalized emotion technologies, we present a real-time multimodal emotion estimation system that combines neurophysiological EEG, ECG, blood volume pulse (BVP), and galvanic skin response (GSR/EDA) and behavioral modalities (facial expressions, and speech) in a unified arousal-v…

RFK's Autism Registry: What Could Go Wrong?
#NowWatching

I have Autism
#NowWatching #AutismAwareness

I'm feeling severely depressed right now, like the weight of everything is crushing me.
I did the right thing by reaching out to my dad, and he’s on his way to be with me.
I’m not okay, but I hope to see you all another day.
Thank you for being here.
❤😔
#ActuallyAutistic

IDK; I'm autistic, and I think queer and bisexual people are cool! 🏳️‍🌈
#ActuallyAutistic #Autism #Autistic

Sometimes I’m posting about Syndicalism. Suddenly, I’m deep into LGBTQIA rights, because yes, my brain’s got tabs open everywhere.
Mid-rant, autism brain hits and it’s like, nope, time to fire up YouTube on the Debian box, because special interests top all discourse. The playlist is always oddly specific.
Then, work panic: my boss exists, bills exist. Pretend to be productive, start the loop again.

I’m #ActuallyAutistic, and right now, I’m calculating whether I should watch this Twitch VOD or keep listeing to my special interest.
This decision-making process is overwhelming and making me feel physically uncomfortable and anxious.
#Autism is fun!

Acceptance vs Resignation
#ActuallyAutistic #Autism

Being on the spectrum myself, I’ve noticed just how much easier it is to be authentic around autistic females, they genuinely help me unmask and feel like myself more and more every day.
But when I’m around guys on the spectrum, it’s the opposite: I end up masking even harder, feeling embarrassed and on edge, like everything just gets more complicated.
Sometimes I’m just hit with these realizations, and it really does feel like autism is full of surprises, never really stops catc…

Here's Why I Get Mad When People Compliment My Smile
#ActuallyAutistic

The Danger Of Assuming People Wanted The Life They Got
#ActuallyAutistic

When autism is genuine and @… becomes a hobby, you end up creating this new flag for https://nsf-iaa.org. Lmao.

Autism is real, you saw it live!

I’m honestly spending way more time on PeerTube than YouTube these days, and it feels pretty great.
Sometimes I post interesting clips I find on other platforms over to PeerTube because I genuinely enjoy sharing them, especially from my perspective as someone on the autism spectrum.
Here are my channels if you want to take a look:
Main: @…

If you follow me, please take a moment to read my bio: https://social.linux.pizza/@midtsveen/114672309461436816
I’m oversharing more these days because it’s helping me with unmasking and moving away from masking my autism.
If you prefer, you can use optio…

I have recently become aware that I tend to change my profile picture based on my mood.
As someone who is #ActuallyAutistic, I have only just discovered this particular habit of mine.
The more you know!
#Autistic

Who can relate?
#ActuallyAutistic #Autism #Autistic #Humor

There are days when autism feels overwhelming, and I find myself oversharing every thought and feeling that comes to mind.
But then, just as suddenly, my mood can shift. I’ll feel a surge of energy and want to shake things up.
That’s when I dive into my collection of anarchism memes and start posting my latest finds for everyone to enjoy!
We are here, unapologetically autistic and proud, and we refuse to be silenced!

#Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #Autism #Meme

I really should stop talking to myself all the time... but then who else is gonna get my amazing commentary?
When I don’t, boredom sneaks in like an uninvited guest, so naturally, I just hit replay on my own brain channel.
It’s the ultimate loop, talk, stim, repeat, and somehow I call it fun.
Autism: the original remix.
#ActuallyAutistic

#ActuallyAutistic Autism be like!
!
https://social.linux.pizza/@midtsveen/114797344027130101 :ablobcatbouncefast: 😆 ❤️

#ActuallyAutistic #Autism #Autistic #Humor

My Tuesday evening, looks like an autistic evening!
#ActuallyAutistic #Autism #Autistic #Debian