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*Autism Missed and Misdiagnosed by Dr Judy Eaton: https://amzn.to/49aSZ74

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📹 My Videos mentioned 📹:

Autistic Influencer BULLIED off Social Media: https://youtu.be/Jv0EW2CJws0
So you think you might be Autistic...Now What?: https://youtu.be/sQ102wzqaXY
Does TikTok Think You're Autistic? | 4 Bizarre Autism Tests: https://youtu.be/3mXB-xF78_M

💛 The Lovely Autistic People Featured 💛: 
bertrannajay: https://www.tiktok.com/@bertrannajay/video/7244558513744153902  
https://www.tiktok.com/@bertrannajay/video/7250923903344872750
sciencewithtyus: https://www.tiktok.com/@sciencewithtyus/video/7252881586683661610?q=lj%20truth%20autism&t=1706657140002
Vanessa Bobb: https://www.instagram.com/a2ndvoicecic/
*Paigle Layle's Book: https://amzn.to/42A3oXk
*Chloe Hayden's Book: https://amzn.to/40fKx2m

📒 Sources 📒: 

LJ Truth's Video: https://www.tiktok.com/@ljtruth/video/7247593031430327595?q=lj%20truth%20autism&t=1706895222361

Yuval's video:https://www.tiktok.com/@yuvaltheterrible/video/7252026532607053102?q=you%27re%20not%20autistic&t=1706197576109

Neurotypical Peers are Less Willing to Interact with Those with Autism based on Thin Slice Judgments: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28145411/

Autistic women and girls: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/what-is-autism/autistic-women-and-girls

The ‘lost generation’ in adult psychiatry: psychiatric, neurodevelopmental and sociodemographic characteristics of psychiatric patients with autism unrecognised in childhood: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10228237/

Cognitive Dissonance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4aD-epti4c&t=119s

Autism Spectrum Disorder: https://medium.com/@adrijaghosh.2005/autism-spectrum-disorder-diagnosis-d2de4a434fdb

Neurodivergent meaning: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/23154-neurodivergent

Munchausen Syndrome NHS: https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/munchausen-syndrome/overview/#:~:text=Munchausen%20syndrome%20is%20a%20psychological,are%20the%20centre%20of%20attention.

Munchausen Syndrome is Rare: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK518999/#:~:text=It%20is%20estimated%20that%20less,per%20100000%20patients%5B7%5D.

The narrative around autism is being twisted to excuse cruelty and white male violence. We cannot let that happen: https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/autism-anti-vax-conspiracy-greta-thunberg-parents-james-damore-a9083541.html

‘Special Snowflake’ My Ass: Why Identity Labels Matter: https://theestablishment.co/special-snowflake-my-ass-why-identity-labels-matter-3b976b1899a4/#.9azvrf2k6

The Reach and Accuracy of Information on Autism on TikTok: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37544970/

Facial Expressions Test: https://www.tiktok.com/@neuroqueercoach/video/7250478732484316462?q=dr%20george%20sachs%20autism%20test&t=1706657955766

Dr Inna: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_inna/video/7248431156130024750?q=dr%20george%20sachs%20autism%20test&t=1706657955766

What is Autism: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/26/autism-neurodiversity-severe

00:00 TikTok is making me angry 
00:40 You're not autistic, you want to be special 
05:50 You just don't want to work hard
08:59 A disappointing response...
15:02 Faking autism is impossible?
18:49 Were you giving spectrum?
20:04 Can TikTok diagnose you?
22:43 The apology?
25:50 Signs you're NOT autistic 

📖 *Books I'd Recommend about Autism 📖 :

Aspergirls by Rudy Simone:
https://amzn.to/3xSZ6Mg

Different not Less by Chloe Hayden (read if you want to cry):
https://amzn.to/40fKx2m

Unmasking Autism by Devon Price:
https://amzn.to/3LhMV3j

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DISCLAIMER: I am a second-year psychology student and a late-diagnosed #actuallyautistic individual. I am not a qualified healthcare professional.