The Anxious Autistic

       Myths, there all around and can be pretty hurtful, especially when they are not true at all. Though, if you haven't heard or if you have been living under a rock, you might be aware of some myths about autism spectrum disorder and the people with this disability that are not true. So, without further ado, here some myths about Autism, Autistic people, and how untrue they are. First off, what is Autism?   Autism Spectrum Disorder or Autism, for short, is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects a person's communication skills, social skills, and development, based on a spectrum of traits. Now without further ado, eight false myths about Autism and Autistic people Myth #1: Vaccines cause Autism This one is a big, fat no, they do not. Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that you are only born with it. Not develop. If you were diagnosed with Autism after that, then you always were Autistic, just late-diagnosed or something. Myth 2: Autism is a disorder ...

    Autism Spectrum Disorder, or Autism, is an interesting disorder alone. However, what if I tell you that there are many comorbidities that can co-occur with it? Like ADHD or anxiety disorders? Interesting enough, well stick around, because in Today's post, we will be discussing all about disorders that can be comorbid with Autism.  Though, first off, let's ask the question,  what is a comorbidity?    A comorbidity is a medical term to describe a situation, when a person has two or more disorders, syndromes, or conditions exist amongst each other in the body without either one causing the other. How many comorbidities can there be?   Most of the time, there is usually time, however, there is also a small change, where in cases like mine, where a person can have three or more, like me and my sibling. What disorders can be comorbid with Autism? Any disorder can be comorbid with Autism, however, here are the most common ones from what I have found ...

      Ableism, the unjust practices towards people with disabilities, whether those people are Autistic, have a mental illness, or a sensory disorder or a physical disability. All of it goes under ableism, however, what if I were to tell you that not all disabled people understand one another? Disability-wise? Don't believe me? Well, let me introduce to the idea of Lateral Ableism, along with both the consequences and horrible impact on people with disabilities effected by this.      First off, what is Lateral Ableism? Lateral Ableism is when one Disabled person discriminates against another Disabled person, based on their disability. This can be unintentional and intentional. It's basically what regular ableism is, but instead of a neurotypical doing the bad deed, it's another disabled person. What are some examples of this? Some examples of this are:  An Autistic not understanding another Autistic person's Autistic traits. A person with a mental diso...