Anyone that follows me on social media may have already seen my recent comments on functionality labels, but it's always worth repeating. Since DSM-5 (the diagnostic criteria for mental health/disorders) was released in 2013, Asperger's as an official diagnosis was replaced with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Aside from the controversy of Hans Asperger collaborating with the … Continue reading Functionality labels
Media Representation
Every now and again I get a friend or relative sending me links to articles or videos to see what I think of them, and I'll admit I usually enter them with a negative bias. I go in expecting there to be something wrong, whether it's merely someone's phrasing or their ideology as a whole. … Continue reading Media Representation
Self Regulatory Stimulation
"Why do you always have a Sharpie in your pocket" - Literally everyone, any time I go anywhere. Well guys, it's what it takes to get me through your daily insistence on being obnoxiously normal. Self Regulatory Stimulation is more commonly known as 'stimming' or 'stims', and actually the origin of my blog name. Stimming … Continue reading Self Regulatory Stimulation
Sensory Processing
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00055x3 To quote the above video: "It really isn't just a headache. But the symptoms and effects of *** are widely misunderstood." "Light can be painful, noise can be very irritating." There aren't many things that this could be in reference to. In fact the entire podcast is about something entirely different, the similarities just … Continue reading Sensory Processing
