I use to do that a lot

wait flapping your arms is autistic?

its a Trait that some Autistics have. for me, it is small figits,

just a common symptom.

don't forget adhd

true. :o

All these years I've had a form autism and I didn't even know that April is autism awareness month. Wow.

in the states its april but in canada its october soooo little confusing

One of the more severely autistic students at my high school had a form of stimming that involved jumping and clapping his hands. I don't remember if i ever had a form of it, but I was identified and trained when i was 6

Yeah, it's actually really super duper harmful to *discourage* this, or any other kind of stimming. Not being able to stim can lead to a lot more anxiety and avoidance of certain situations, including avoiding things that are exciting and in public.

Yes, its a trait those of us with ASDs called "stemming". Flapping is quite common one, but so is flicking fingers. For me, I usually will pick something up and mess with it or something flick my fingers. It can happen when were excited or commonly, when were stressed out.

I guess I am probably one of the few Autistic that does not support Autism Awareness month (To me, it is Society trying to justify the countless years of Discrimination against our kind)

I never flapped my arms, and I was an ROTC Cadet. and I was turned away from the US Marine Corps. solely because I was Autistic. which is discrimination.

I'll support it when organizations like Autism Speaks actually listens instead of promoting their own Agenda

I despise autism speaks as well. and that does suck to hear :<

Autism Speaks pisses me off to know end

I wont stop fighting though, not until we are seen with more equality

Yea, they annoy the hell out of me as well. They are solely into the "awareness" game for monetary gain and have quite commonly treated those with ASDs like their horrible people >_>. Like they produced a video of a mother literally talking about how caring for her autistic daughter made her want to drive off a bridge but it was thoughts of other her "normal" daughter that stopped her.... and she said that RIGHT IN FRONT of her autistic kid...

So yea, that group is the exact opposite of what everyone thinks they are. If you want ACTUAL awareness of ASDs, inform people of our traits (like this drawing is doing with stemming) so non-ASD people (aka "Neurotypicals") can better understand us and associate with us. Also, it would be important for workplaces to understand these traits to help their workers with ASDs. All of these I noticed are quite lacking sadly.

That is no excuse what-so-ever. Not to mention, its an admission to a potential murder-suicide since she said she had her autistic daughter in the car with her and wanted to drive off a bridge... Yea...

Not to mention, some of their ads make ASDs sound like their as bad as cancer and proves they don't even know much about the issue their supposedly "advocating" for. This leads to demonizing people with ASDs and does far more damage for the ASD community than help. Thus why most in the ASD community have a strong hatred for Autism Speaks. Here's an excellent video dissecting one of their propaganda-like ads I've seen and it gives an ASDs perspective: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMPNvcJtIR8

Man I hate those guys. We don't have a disease. We don't need to be cured. Maybe if they actually talked to some autistic people, they'd understand that.

I'm alittle late posting this but November is international autism acceptance month
There is a difference between the 2 months


Awareness is passive
Acceptance is active

Awwww, lots of kids do that though. Nothing wrong with it. ^^

heehee beto's actually supposed to be a little older in the pic but this is still cuter x3

Hehe, I see. ^^

I used to do that too

but anyways, it is a cute outfit ^^

you know what i see when i see someone with autism...I see a person. someone who is what they choose to be. everyone is different and everyone is special. that's what makes this world interesting. I just wish there were more people in the world who understood this. I don't have autism myself but i do have severe mental disabilities and it saddens me when ANYONE is held back by society or discriminated against because they are a little more different than others. this is a very nice pic and i live the little blurb that went with it.

right on

As one with Asperger’s Syndrome; I understand the need not to disturb people in public. Conversely, in my own private space, I do not feel embarrassed to do things like leap and jump. (Some people might say that Pinkie Pie has autistic symptoms for how silly and hyperactive she acts. But maybe many of us really are just different, with different talents.)

Awe...Hugs...Cute pic :)

Either way Tato, I approve of the theme, having Asperger's it's been hard with people assuming you can only do some things. Currently I'm a field repair tech for a large computer company, and I also am trained in two styles of fencing. If anyone reading this, has any level of the Autism Spectrum, and they tell you, you can't do something, just go prove them wrong.

lucky bastard :P

when I did this at 5, my caregiver threw me ground so hard my face bounced, then they shoved my face into a pillow to suffocate me, and held my hands so tight they almost tore my rotator cuffs.

then they put a needle into my butt and I slept for 3 days straight.

then they took all my toys and locked em up for a month as punishment for "socially inappropriate behaviour"

much like this comment is but oh well.

what the fuck

Not everyone with it has a happy carefree life with ASD.

Not everyone has such a happy time growing up with it <<

Tell me about it!
and I thought growing up with my ASD was hard.

Yeah. *sighs* Progress is great isnt it?

For me growing up this kinda stuff (picture) wouldn't be tolerated and the reaction would be ALOT more severe then just a mere "stern warning". A day and a half of being "stuck in my room" with no privileges whatsoever would likely follow the "intervention".

Even still, locally ASD marches are frowned upon by local government because of "risk to civil order" and speaking about it outside of "controlled venues or groups" in Ontario runs the risk of you getting sued for third party liability.

BTW I was diagnosed at 16 then "fully re-affirmed" last year -- after I ran into some "justice issues"

We live in a messed up world

When I was growing up, my dad just hit me or took away my PS2 if I acted out.

That sounds almost like something Pinkie Pie’s parents might have done to her. I suspect she shows some symptoms of autism and trauma.

Yay Autism Acceptance month.^^

this iz rily nice ^^

but it fun mama moo

I was born with Aspergers, a rare type of autism.

rare? thats funny cuz me and most of my friends all have it yay for high functioning autism^^

Oh. Well I heard it early in my life. I guess it has really gone up. Oh well, you can't blame yourself.

i'm glad you did this drawing beto, i do have autsim in real life and i think if more people sees drawings with the autsim awareness picture they would learn and the world would be better

But I believe I can fly!~♪ \^o^/

I really don't know why but this pic speaks to me, I am not autistic but have experience with it in my family. Regardless adorable pic and honestly I like flapping my arms feels fun ^.^

Really awesome piece, good to support awareness as I have aspergers myself.

My sister actually held a few Autism charity drives before. First time in our area anyone had too!

A few of my friends have told me they think I have Aspergers but my Dr said no because i seem to talk to people fine. But she was just a Nurse in trainin so who knows? Lol doesnt really make a difference one way or anuther. In fact I remember in school mom was given this weird brush to brush my skin, was told it would help with me fidgiting or something. I still have that brush too! Tho I no longer need to use it lol Sometimes i shake my right hand so my fingers hit each other when im trying to think bit i can make it stop if i focus.

Many people with AS (such as myself) don't have trouble having a conversation with people. Though for me, it did take allot of time and practice (which my previous job really helped with). Though its sadly common for me to draw a complete blank of what to say at times, even to common questions and speech. I also sometimes take some jokes and witty comments seriously as I have trouble telling when they are joking or not >_>.

And that behavior with shaking your hand sounds like a behavior those of us with ASDs have called "stemming". Its basically a different version of what Beto is doing in this drawing with flapping his arms. I'll sometimes flick my fingers or if there's something small nearby I can pick up, I pick it up and mess with it. It can help relieve stress for me ^^;.

ya im always playing with something in my hands..like a pen or a box cutter i'll twirl it about in my fingers..and i unno why but i really like the feeling of my fingers hitting each other when i shake it. I remember I used to be sooo shy to talk to strangers. I've gotten better at it now..but true I cant really tell if someone's being sarcastic or telling a joke sometimes either..

Im the same way with visual learning..if i see someone do it first its alot easier than being told to do something and alot of materials do bother me, like windbraker material, nylon, the fabric tents are made of too, and styrofoam too. *shivers* just makes me cringe thinking about it lol

But it would be nice to know for sure. But since my doc obviously doesnt know much about this stuff, i unno how to go about it. I usually have my bf help me when im confused about stuff like this but i dont think he knows either. Lol unless i just use
Those online quizzes but i dont think those are legit XD

Ya, a lil while ago I went to a therapist appointment. I tried to tell my therapist all this, all the things I do..about possibly having a higher functioning form of autism. He basically said that "Well there isn't really a definitive test..but as long as it doesn't interfere with your life, I wouldn't worry about it. We all are different, etc.." So I guess I'll never really know if I have it or not. *shrugs* But whether I do or not officially. Pribably cant afford a specialist either to see. Ill try the quiz when i got time.

Well i finallyy took the bloody test! sheesh lol here was my results..

Your neurodiverse (Aspie) score: 127 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 59 of 200
You are very likely neurodiverse (Aspie)

My GF, who is autistic, informs me that the majority of people stim, it just happens to be more noticable and unfortunately looked down upon in autistic people. I agree with the idea that stimming in public is perfectly fine as long as it's not disrupting or causing harm to others.

So Beto, you flap your little arms to your hearts content~

Also love to all the people who also hate Autism speaks~

All in all, adorable picture Beto~

^^ Thank you, Liljdude!! <3

Yea, and this stigma is one reason I've tried to control some of this. But yea, it doesn't hurt anyone and it helps us feel better, especially when stressed or going though a form of sensory overload (thankfully is rare for me to happen but I've had "shutdowns" happen before, latest being when my friend invited me to bar when it was very crowded and the music was extremely loud >__<).

I hope your girlfriend is doing well Liljudue :3

She is, thank you~

i think my stems my leg shaking and thers anuther tic i cant quite explaine that i sumhow developed

There is the issue of being considerate about others’ feelings. As someone with Asperger’s Syndrome, I definitely need some of my own space. If I were around Pinkie Pie, I would probably feel a lot less weird.

I kinda consider autism and Aspergers the same thing

Aspergers IS... it's actually part of the autism scale.

Actually no it isn’t.. =/ care to understand why I think so? Ask me in notes, I’d be happy to explain it to you there

Aye... Autism isn't something one can cure... It is being treated as if it is a disease to cure other than it being a unique trait that people need to accept...

on average the children wih autism exposed to excess atp showes to be 50 times smarter than the global average.

atp swanson.com, intelligence and immortality ... get you some.

What?

learn to research, or dont ask questions and do as told.

I literally don't understand what you commented though. It didn't make sense

theresa reason im not titillating.

not really trying to be rude, just that the cure is atp, and your not going to understand it when your neurons are firing backwards due to a variant of prions.

swanson.com the price went up 4x since last month. its going to skyrocket so hard it will leave you crying, so buy it now.

They don't seem to be helping you very much.

your profile is laughable.. are you asking me to report you troll so your lifecycle will be complete?

I'm not trolling you, you just don't type coherent sentences.

keep dreaming :|

He's autistic?.... That kinda makes every other image feel very awkward

Yes, It does.

I have a brother diagnosed with PDD-NOS and I was diagnosed with Tourette's Syndrome when I was a child, ADHD as well.

I did hand-flapping and I rocked back and forth on my feet a lot, or in my chair whenever I was sitting too long.

I really only ever had one issue with it, an ignorant teacher tried to accuse me of doing something nasty when I was rocking back and forth at my desk once....if I were ever to see her again I'd walk right up to her and cuss her out.

I'm more controlled now than I was then, I still rock back and forth when standing, or do another nervous tic where I touch my hair repeatedly, but if I notice myself doing it I stop immediately.

As a Christian and a semi-brony, I seek to go the way of friendship, whenever it is possible.

I have aspergers and might have anxiety and stress too

And I know how you feel

Sometimes we forget!

I agree. Being on the spectrum (I have Aspergers) it really makes people sometimes question if you have an illness. If you`re a young kid trying to fit in to a public school.....it`ll be a nightmare. But I do think that it shouldn`t be a "mental disorder". There are ups and downs to it. Everyone has hose, regardless of whether or not they are on the spectrum.

Also: TOO CUTE!!!!! *picks up lil Beto and boops his nose before giving him a cookie*

This is TOO ADORABLE! (My 5 year old nephew is autistic and when he gets really exited he'l flap his arms too!)

i have autism and ADHD and i usually flap my arms around when i get either excited of i panic it's funny because one time i was panicking and my friend tried to calm me down and i was flapping my arms i accidentally hit him in the face i started laughing so i guess in a way he did calm me down

Man, autism sucks. I used to display a lot of traits when I was younger but have gradually learned to control myself. It's always humiliating to suddenly be the center of attention for something you didn't even realize you were doing on impulse that isn't quite normal - like arm flapping for example.

Anyway, this art is adorable. I wanna hug them both.

Any trait stinks when it is stigmatized, including being black (which definitely is NOT a disease).

Autism and diapers.
What a winning combination

I have signs of stimming,usually harmful ones like banging my head at the wall at my young age.
I didnt remember but my family told me so.

Nice to see that you support autism awareness month

you have autism? i have aspurgers ^w^

This is so cute! <3

I had a rough life with autism.

Some autistic people consider stim repression as abusive.

This is cute

I was born very high on the Autism spectrum and I use to always flap my arms all the time when I was little. But I always thought that it was just a thing that I did. I never knew that it was a common theme for others who have Autism too.

I used to flap my hands as a kid but I don't do that anymore.

TBH, even though this art might supposed to be in some kind of fetish subtext, I still think it's cute and relevant since there are so many toddlers with autism.

(Also, apparently, this is THE most popular upload on FA with the tag "autism"?)