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Article that explains differences in allistic and autistic cultures.

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[–] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There's an autism YouTuber that starts most of her videos with awkward singing. I just saw it as her cute quirk, but maybe she's using it to regulate her emotions as well.

Video: https://youtu.be/6TwaoB1AQro?si=704CkV3u3c534NdE&t=11

[–] cogitoprinciple@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Wow! That's quite interesting