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A community for respectful discussion and memes related to autism acceptance. All neurotypes are welcome.

Our Community

Values

Acceptance
Openness
Understanding
Equality
Reciprocity
Mutuality
Love

Rules

No abusive, derogatory, or offensive post/comments
No porn, gore, spam, ads or trolling
Do not promote Autism Speaks
Do not request donations
Be respectful in discussions
Do not post misinformation
Do not gatekeep
Mark NSFW content accordingly
Do not link autism to vaccines
No racism, homophobia, sexism, ableism, ageism, or religious hatred
Respectful venting, including dealing with oppressive neurotypical culture, is okay
General Lemmy World rules

Encouraged

Open acceptance of all autism levels as a respectable neurotype
Funny memes
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

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Are you seeking education, support groups, and more? Take a look at our list of helpful resources.

Relevant Communities

Autism:

ADHD:

Bipolar:

Bipolar Disorder

Mental Health:

Misc:

Aphantasia

Neurodivergence:

Neurodivergent

Social:

Social Anxiety

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