"HI, I'M PETER!" [MB/S]

💚⚡️𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜! 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐬⚡️💚

Written
by an Autistic author

⚡️Autism Spectrum Disorder (or Autism) is a developmental and social disorder that can affect communication and behavior. It's a spectrum condition that varies from person to person. As expected, each autistic person is unique!

⚡️People with Autism may have trouble with social interaction/communication. Some Autistic people can even be non-verbal. Most misinterpret or don't understand social cues at all (like not being able to tell when someone is getting bored in a conversation or not being able to read facial expressions easily).

⚡️Some social issues can include taking things literally (not understanding certain jokes or sarcasm), repeating what others say, appearing to be rude due to unchanging tone of voice, becoming easily overwhelmed in conversation or social situations and needing more time to reply or answer questions.

⚡️Some Autistic people are also naturally anxious or introverted whilst others avoid social interaction entirely. Autistic people can also find it hard to make friends and need more awesome and understanding people to be patient with them!

⚡️A way to relieve anxiety for most Autistic people can be through repetitive behaviors and schedules they set for themselves. These vary in severity. (For example, some may want to have the exact same morning routine or some may just want the same coffee everyday). Changes in schedule can be really upsetting for most. This can result in meltdowns or shutdowns. In fact, overwhelming environments in general can cause these reactions.

⚡️-Meltdowns are when someone temporarily loses control of their behavior or emotions due to being overwhelmed. (This mostly results in a show of anger, much like a tantrum).

⚡️-Shutdowns can be when someone dissociates and becomes more quiet/detached than usual due to being overwhelmed.