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Freaking love my little Dachsbun baby. Her name is Alice, and she soloed the seven-star Charizard, as well as helping me take down the new seven-star Cinderace raid. She’s such a tanky gal!

P. S.

She’s named after the Disney live-action Alice in Wonerland version of Alice, because at the end of the movie Alice slays a dragon. I felt that it was fitting. :)

Omggg all of these look sick! My favorites are probably Fighting/Flying/Poison. 🧡🩵💜

All in all thought—these are such strong designs! :3

So now that we have all the pieces of Project Voltage art, which one is your favorite? They're all really good, but I'm partial to the Flygon one personally!

Oh yes, this is a really helpful guide. It can also be helpful to non-autistics as well! Some symptoms of ASD can also cross over to other conditions like PTSD and ADHD. It’s important to recognize your limits and know when you need to step away!

Some things that tip me off when I’m getting overloaded are on this list, but disassociation and the freeze response can also be reactions of overload too. So can becoming mono-syllabic or non-verbal.

Another important thing: don’t belittle yourself for needing a break! Everyone needs one from time to time, even neurotypicals. It’s nothing to be ashamed of. If anything, knowing how to take time for yourself in stressful situations is a sign of good boundaries and good mental health! I wish more parents taught this stuff to their kids; so many meltdowns could have been avoided.

Clues to help you figure out if an autistic friend or loved one is in overload

Overload is basically the point where our Autistic brains can no longer handle input. It's not a meltdown or shutdown, but more of a mental checkout. Frequent overloads, however, can lead to meltdowns or shutdowns.

It's important not to assume that we will have overload only in loud or busy environments. Autistic brains often process information at a much slower pace than a NT brain, so even quiet environments can cause overload if something triggers it.

Note: not every autistic experience is the same and these are general guidelines only.

Common signs of overload:

Loss of facial expression or difficulties in making facial expressions. May start to exaggerate facial expressions, too, as they are struggling to mask.

Staring off into space, easily distracted, struggling to pay attention etc.

Increased stimming.

Difficulties in speaking such as stuttering, forgetting words, mixing up sounds, or difficulty speaking at all.

May try to cover their ears, eyes etc to sensory input.

Increased sensitivities and may include new or unique sensitivities.

Headaches or feeling physically sick such as sweating, stomach ache etc.

Fellow Autistics: what signs would you like for others to know?

He's a pretty annoying bot.

What a cute little quiz! Omg the results though. It’s so accurate honestly adgkhsdhksk! 😂🩵

I’m super curious about what the other results are…

@stormysea1912 @chromlita @brooke-the-pal check this out! :3

I need everyone to take this quiz right now and reblog what element they get

Petting animals is my favorite stim for sure! 🩷

On another note though, if animals feel the same way when they interact with us. I know dogs may just start licking or nibbling you while you pet them, and cats love making biscuits! Both are sensory type behaviors similar to the way we stroke their fur or pat their heads. So, it might not be that far out of the question!

I love when dogs and cats just let you pat the shit out of them and they enjoy it so much. Like yeah dude real quick I just need to play you like a bongo and they’re like god yes I’ve been waiting for someone to play me like a bongo

Encounter! A wild Windy appeared!

My blorbos in no particular order.

I want to put them all in a jar and shake them up like a snow globe. (Affectionate) 💖

I want to eat these like a snack :3

I hope I haven't posted these >o<

I have a question for y'all, both old and new tumblr users

(forgive me if this has been done before, I'm just curious!)