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![English translation :
1. Autism and sensory specificities
2. Autism is a different neurological functioning that impacts among other things the processing of sensory information.
When we talk about sensory information, we of course think of our five basic senses (sight, hearing, touch, smell, taste). But there are other senses that we talk about less...
3. These senses are proprioception (ability to know where our body is in space without looking at it), the vestibular sense (perception of our balance, inclination and acceleration), nociception (pain) and interoception (perception of our body needs: hunger, thirst, being hot or cold, having to go to the toilet, etc.).
4. In autistic people, these different senses are often hypersensitive or hyposensitive (the two can coexist in the same person).
[Fictional example : Hyper, hearing, the sound of an ambulance is painful. Hypo, taste, needs strong seasonings. Hyper, touch, doesn't tolerate clothing tags. Hypo, interoception, doesn't know when to go to the toilet. Hypo, proprioception, often bumps into furnitures. Hypo, nociception, doesn't notice some injuries. Hyper, vestibular, very sick in cars. Hyper, smell, made sick by perfumes. Hyper, sight, car headlights are painful for the eyes.]
5. This generally leads to avoidance or stimulus-seeking behaviors.
[Examples of avoidance : wear earplugs, wear sunglasses, always eat the same thing, cut tags from clothes]
[Examples of stimuli-seeking : listening to music, singing, moving hands, playing with objects]
6. These sensitivities can vary depending on various factors such as fatigue or stress. A stimulus that we tolerate on some days may be unbearable on other days.
[On a good day - A nice coffee]
[On a bad day - It's too noisy]
7. Important note: every autistic person is different. What I share here is a mix of my own experience and knowledge shared by other autistic people, with sometimes some information from research. My experience is not representative of what all people with ASD go through, but I hope to contribute to increasing the diversity of representations of autism, and to its better understanding.
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![English translation :
1. What is autism ?
2. Autism is a different neurodevelopmental set up, meaning the brain is wired and functions differently from the norm.
3. Nowadays we're calling it autism spectrum disorders (or ASD). This designation brings together under one name what were previously distinct categories.
[On labels: PDD not otherwise specified, Asperger, Kanner]
4. Autism is not a linear spectrum.
[A little autistic - Very autistic]
Rather, it is a range of traits divided into categories (the examples below are not exhaustive).
[Yellow quadrant - social : communication, eye contact, empathy, honesty.]
[Pink quadrant - mental rigidity : following rules, routines, inertia, special interests.]
[Blue quadrant - sensory : attention to details, posture, stimming, hyper/hypo sensitivities.]
[Green quadrant - other : emotion management, burnout, executive functions, masking.]
5. Each autistic person presents their own color palette that is unique. What determines whether a person is autistic or not is having a combination of colors in each category.
[Left : For example : Autistic, Non-autistic.]
[Right : And not : Not autistic, little autistic, very autistic.]
6. Current knowledge points to a hereditary genetic origin. However, the genes involved have not yet been identified (it is likely a series of genes, with different combinations that can lead to ASD). You cannot become or stop being autistic, but environmental factors can modulate the expression of certain autistic traits.
[In the bubbles from left to right: fatigue, masking, IQ, accommodations, gender, comorbidities, stress, diet.]
7. Important note: every autistic person is different. What I share here is a mix of my own experience and knowledge shared by other autistic people, with sometimes some information from research. My experience is not representative of what all people with ASD go through, but I hope to contribute to increasing the diversity of representations of autism, and to its better understanding.
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#autisme #autismeeducation #neurodiversité #autismeadulte #neuroatypique #neuropsychologie #autism #actuallyautistic #autismawareness #autismesensibilisation #tsa #inclusion by @colfeolune](https://scontent-sjc6-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/656665855_18147390019475135_4621003726802955826_n.webp?stp=dst-jpg_e35_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=107&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=W0Tlb7Eiwq4Q7kNvwFizy1V&_nc_oc=AdpOsT-2ZSN-NuZ9u10pQqPUxv5YwzF40x8pk5OzgXshAnX8WiL6_va0kBYQIdXycKnpOxFCGuh18_CrGppo7fjQ&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc6-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=Jn6YNN0zFSe2_7dab1751g&_nc_ss=70689&oh=00_AQRsc_Z8rhWfgrV6drPQe-6IQDEPPisaZCy0yB-szITKDQ&oe=6AEF6224)
![English translation :
1. Autism is still too little known.
2. In the English-speaking world, shared stories, books and YouTube channels are multiplying on the subject.
3. A community is growing and helping each other.
4. But in the French-speaking world, it's the desert. It's very difficult to find information for autistic people, by autistic people.
[On the panels : stereotypes, help for parents, giftedness, ADHD.]
5. The shared stories in English helped me a lot to understand myself, to put my experiences into words and to accept myself as I am.
6. But they're not accessible to everyone because of the language. I hope to be able to contribute to a greater amount of information available on the subject in French.
7. Important note : Every autistic person is different. What I share here is a mix of my own experiences and knowledge shared by other autistic people. My experience is not representative of what all people with ASD go through, but I hope to help increase the diversity of representations of autism.
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#actuallyautistic #autisme #femmeautiste #adulteautiste #temoignageautisme #neurodivergent #neurodiversité #neurodiversity by @colfeolune](https://scontent-sjc6-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/649228743_17934621300038055_3193583538115290560_n.webp?stp=dst-jpg_e35_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=108&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=NvStiqCSCmsQ7kNvwHm_uwT&_nc_oc=AdoPkoBhjGRcchuaDIwGfHOrpnDP16p3Ht1SWTfXcOuCq1hPIKZMbQvxgPjGUC98Sn62tHRSc_ihKiAh4PnM3_ea&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc6-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=Jn6YNN0zFSe2_7dab1751g&_nc_ss=70689&oh=00_AQQeRpwbO0Dq6MnI8VnyJhtAXP3NUGBzxQcSG08UUR1vSQ&oe=6AEF71B0)
