Are we disabled?

I think it depends on your definition of disabled. What is striking is how the environment I’m in can affect whether I feel disabled or not. I have previously worked in some labs where I did not feel at all like being autistic was disabling me in any way but recently in a different environment I do feel disabled at times. I think it really depends on what else is going on too, how overwhelmed I am etc. So I think sometimes I do feel disabled and broken but I don’t want to feel like this and I think the environment plays a huge role. I want to feel more empowered and positive about what I can achieve again, so I might need to change my mindset to not being disabled again

I think it depends on your definition of disabled. What is striking is how the environment I’m in can affect whether I feel disabled or not. I have previously worked in some labs where I did not feel at all like being autistic was disabling me in any way but recently in a different environment I do feel disabled at times. I think it really depends on what else is going on too, how overwhelmed I am etc. So I think sometimes I do feel disabled and broken but I don’t want to feel like this and I think the environment plays a huge role. I want to feel more empowered and positive about what I can achieve again, so I might need to change my mindset to not being disabled again

Very appropriate quote, Luke Beardon’s golden equation: ‘Autism + Environment = Outcome’.