Traits I have that would be considered “ND” were considered individual personality flaws which I needed to work to correct. Not making eye contact was an intentional behavior I was doing to be disrespectful. Being direct = disrespectful. Skipping school/refusing to leave home because of sensory issues and bullying = juvenile detention.
I think a substantial problem with diagnosis is that this is typically how ND women are treated. I’m a survivor of the TTI so that is an aspect - they never tested me, because they didn’t think girls could have it!
Oh absolutely, and I’m sorry if you thought I was trying to invalidate your experiences at all, that was not my intention. That combination of ‘only boys have it’ and the (again gendered behavior expectations) for afab folx is killer.
If I come across as offended or aggressive, I’m just working out my anger on seeing that in that kids textbook I think - it also had that idea about it being an excess of testosterone or something? I’m also certified to teach special education, and was taught and tested on a lot of ideas that were just… incorrect. I’ve developed a reputation at places for being good with kids on the spectrum, just because I understand how to accommodate basic autonomy and that nonverbal children are still capable of thought.
There’s so much bad science around ASD, that I would really like to go through the testing process both to get something formal and to see what I think about it.
I was raised female.
Traits I have that would be considered “ND” were considered individual personality flaws which I needed to work to correct. Not making eye contact was an intentional behavior I was doing to be disrespectful. Being direct = disrespectful. Skipping school/refusing to leave home because of sensory issues and bullying = juvenile detention.
I think a substantial problem with diagnosis is that this is typically how ND women are treated. I’m a survivor of the TTI so that is an aspect - they never tested me, because they didn’t think girls could have it!
Oh absolutely, and I’m sorry if you thought I was trying to invalidate your experiences at all, that was not my intention. That combination of ‘only boys have it’ and the (again gendered behavior expectations) for afab folx is killer.
If I come across as offended or aggressive, I’m just working out my anger on seeing that in that kids textbook I think - it also had that idea about it being an excess of testosterone or something? I’m also certified to teach special education, and was taught and tested on a lot of ideas that were just… incorrect. I’ve developed a reputation at places for being good with kids on the spectrum, just because I understand how to accommodate basic autonomy and that nonverbal children are still capable of thought.
There’s so much bad science around ASD, that I would really like to go through the testing process both to get something formal and to see what I think about it.