The autistic guide to waving exuberantly without accidentally Sieg Heiling
We’ve all done it. Who hasn’t been innocently hanging out at the inauguration of a man dubbed by people in his own party as the next Hitler and accidentally performed a Nazi salute that could only be more blatant if it was accompanied by a...
AuDHD woman’s special interest is her phone
An AuDHD woman has revealed that her special interest is compulsively opening and closing apps on her phone. Kelsey Dacey, 37, who is definitely not a phone addict, just has a hyperfixation on the lovely glowy supercomputer full of instant dopamine hits. Dacey said: “It’s...
Inspirational! Anxious autistic person starts skin-picking group
In an attempt to combat loneliness and isolation within the autism community, an autistic person has decided to start a skin-picking group, it has been announced. Research suggests the average autistic people sheds 50g of skin a year – the equivalent of a pot of...
Woman labelled “complex” by mental health services really just basic bitch
An autistic woman who was described as “complex” by her team of mental health professionals has been revealed to be actually pretty basic, reports can confirm. Paige Emerson, 26, from Castlefield, might have “a lot going on psychologically” according to a room of therapists –...
Autistic woman not ready to admit visit to animal shelter was a mistake
An autistic woman who thought she could simply view the cats and dogs at a local shelter and then leave without any cats or dogs is not yet ready to admit she was wrong, it has been confirmed. The first cracks in 32-year-old Beth Hapworth’s...
Outrage! Woman’s neurotype that explains entire life is her whole personality
An autistic woman has allegedly bored friends and family members to tears after “making autism her entire personality”, say reports. Beth Haworth, 29, from Chester, was diagnosed six months ago – and hasn’t stopped obsessively researching her lifelong autistic brain on the Internet ever since....
Autistic woman accused of lacking empathy cries when she thinks about dolphin-safe tuna
An autistic woman described by her family and friends as “lacking empathy” becomes excessively emotional at the thought of dolphin-safe tuna, according to reports. Tricia Squire, 29, has been known to stand by awkwardly whenever someone cries in front of her, and she fails to...
AuDHD person’s comedy accent just weird and ambiguous enough to not be racist
An AuDHD person has reassured the public that the comedy accent they compulsively put on is too non-specific to target any one group of people. Jay Chester, 29, who usually adopts the bizarre dialect when they’re trying to ask for something without sounding like an...
Study finds autistic child refusing to smile simply unamused
New evidence has uncovered the most likely reason why autistic children don’t grin back at you — they simply think you’re dull. Behavioural experts have been monitoring Lottie Fitzgerald, three, who had remained stony faced throughout her parents’ attempts to entertain her. The couple from...
Scientists discover first cat without autism
Scientists believe they have finally discovered the world’s first neurotypical cat, a new study has revealed. Quiche, three, is a remarkably non-jumpy, non-erratic British shorthair who adores fireworks, slamming doors, and most notably, the clattering of a fork on the kitchen tiles. Autism researcher Dr....