Autism

autism@lemmy.world

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This is a community for people with Autism to be themselves. All neurotypes are welcome.

Community:

Values

Acceptance
Openness
Understanding
Equality
Reciprocity
Mutuality
Love

Rules

No abusive, derogatory, or offensive post/comments e.g: racism, sexism, religious hatred, homophobia, gatekeeping, trolling.
Posts do not need be related to autism, off-topic discussions are allowed. This is a safe space where people with autism can feel comfortable discussing whatever they feel like discussing, as long as it does not violate the standing rules.
Do not request donations.
Be respectful in discussions.
Do not post misinformation.
Mark NSFW content accordingly.
Do not promote Autism Speaks.
General Lemmy World rules.
No bots. Humans only.

Encouraged

Open acceptance of all autism levels as a respectable neurotype.
Funny memes.
Respectful venting.
Describe posts of pictures/memes using text in the body for our visually impaired users.
Welcoming and accepting attitudes.
Questions regarding autism.
Questions on confusing situations.
Seeking and sharing support.
Engagement in our community's values.
Expressing a difference of opinion without directly insulting another user.
Please report questionable posts and let the mods deal with it.

Helpful Resources

Are you seeking education, support groups, and more? Take a look at our list of helpful resources.

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It's Sunday 06/28/2026. Hey, What's Going On! (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by Lexam@lemmy.world to c/autism@lemmy.world

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Don't complain about the content of this forum. Instead ask, are YOU posting content to this forum to help it thrive?

Also Haizel does not care for double sided tape.

This post is for casual conversation if you don’t feel like making a post of your own.

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[–] CallMeAl@piefed.zip 3 points 4 months ago

I went to a festival and got a delicious lunch from one of the vendors. Thankfully there was a nice breeze the whole time which made the hot weather tolerable. For once the crazy price festival food was worth it!

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