An Autism Dictionary for everyone.
A quick word on language, do not refer to autistic people as “having autism” like it’s disease. Please refer to people on the spectrum as being autistic.
I am autistic, and not I have Autism.
If I’d had a list like this before my assessment, then I would have better understood myself and been more at ease after receiving the phone call and subsequent letter. That is my aim, to make self-diagnosis and the pre-and-post assessment process of learning who you are as easy and informative as possible.
It was cathartic creating this, I hope it helps you understand yourself or the autistic person in your life.
If you spot any errors or omissions please report them to dj.dazbo @ gmail.com or on reddit I could really do with your help, thank you.
This will no doubt be a continuous work in progress.
Co-occurring morbidity. Don’t go to the worst place possible, it just means that conditions like Autism and ADHD also come with other conditions like OCD, Elhers-Danlos syndrome, acid reflux, irritable bowel syndrome, depression, sleep disorders, bipolar disorder and sadly many many more.