Matthew K Bower 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

@jeksenri.bsky.social

34, He/They, Gamer, Nerd, DFW. Game Master of Guinevere, A Star Trek Sim. Find us at https://guinevere.jasoncollege24.com/ I talk about Star Trek, a lot and The Sojourn. Contibutor of The Earth-Romulan War Project at @intheraptorsclaws.bsky.social

There is no such thing as “mild” autism. If an autistic person is not “obviously” autistic, either they are masking for their safety or others’ convenience, or they are actually getting the supports & accommodations they need—so they aren’t forced to demonstrate distress or dysregulation. #autism

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