I like having either tags or posts that start with the brackets (eg: [venting]) so you know what the poster expects in terms of responses. Are they looking for help or just venting? Is it a meme or actual discussion around a piece of media? It just sets some clear expectations at the start so the threads can be what’s most helpful or productive / fun
this post was submitted on 24 Jun 2023
58 points (98.3% liked)
Autism
7486 readers
17 users here now
A community for respectful discussion and memes related to autism acceptance. 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 must be related to autism, off-topic discussions happen in the matrix chat.
- Your posts must include a text body. It doesn't have to be long, it just needs to be descriptive.
- 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.
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. Chat Room
- We have a chat room! Want to engage in dialogue? Come join us at the community's Matrix Chat.
.
Helpful Resources
- Are you seeking education, support groups, and more? Take a look at our list of helpful resources.
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
Exactly! I have read discussions on how to implement here better upvote/downvote systems than reddit's. While it may work, it will take time to experiment and evaluate different ratios (1:1, 5:1, or no downvotes, etc.)
Rather than changing the weights of each, classifying posts is a cleaner way to manage and orient a meaningful discussion from the get-go.
ETA: As tags seem to not be a thing in the near future, what would be relevant classifiers for the community? Based on your comment and the activity I've seen here, these would make the cut: Vent, Help, Meme, Discussion, and Infodump
That's a great suggestion! Right now, we do not have that capability. I created a post on !support@lemmy.world asking the admin if this is something that might be option eventually. You can see the post here.
Edit: So, it doesn't seem like the admins are working on it because they're focused on absorbing the growth (link). However, since Lemmy is open-source, if someone were to create it, then we could discuss implementing it. Any takers?
Any takers?
Alright, I just needed a light push to learn Rust.
Hyperfixation give me strength!
I knew this would happen! Let us know if the community can help
r/autism sub is very ableist towards high support needs people, maybe don't do that.
We definitely do not want to be ableist towards high support needs people. Any recommendations on how to prevent that?
Sorry to poke my head in here, but if you could point me in the direction on how to communicate better with my 16yo son who is “high functioning?” On the spectrum? He’s into “gangsta lifestyle?” But anyways there’s too much to unpack. I support him and love him, and I think he knows it but I’d like to be able to help him more. All the ? Marks are because I’m not sure of the terms or if they offend, I’m just trying to ask for help. Thank you
It might be more helpful to make an original post to get more eyes on it. Let us know if you would like help on how to create a new post!
test comment please ignore
r and c chile(@feddit.cl) has a weekly random megathread that is trully one of the best places on the internet in my opinion.
Can we have a weekly random megathread as well?
could you describe what it is? im not familiar with the concept of a megathread
is a big thread for discussion of random topics, a chat.
What are community rules on functioning labels, level of autism, and severity of autism?
I'm in a support group on Facebook that doesn't permit the use of these and it works very well. High and low support needs is what is used when applicable.
Labels and levels are problematic I think. It isn't a linear spectrum, some of us don't "have" autism worse or more than others, we're all just autistic, it is who we are not what we are.
Autism is not a linear spectrum such things are extremely ableist.
That was my point
some of us don't "have" autism worse or more than others
The DSM-V diagnostic levels, which are the only type of "functioning labels" I accept alongside whatever the ICD-11 equivalent is, only indicate the amount of support someone needs. People may require more support than others or have more debilitating presentations of symptoms and there is nothing wrong with that. So I would argue that people can have "worse" autism than others.
Let's not gatekeep terminology.
Sorry, just thought I'd suggest it. We don't use levels or severity in the UK, and we don't diagnose functioning labels anymore. You're diagnosed as autistic and that's it. The support group I'm in reflects this and it is the most supportive and accepting place I've been online. I thought it'd be nice to spread that.
@guriinii @A_Chilean_Cyborg In most of the autistic online communities I've been in, the consensus seems to be that each person gets to choose how they describe their autism. I personally prefer using "low support needs" rather than"high functioning" or "level 1" to describe my autism, because that best describes my day-to-day life. But I also try to respect those who use levels or functioning labels to describe their autism, because they know their experiences better than I do.