More O Me Bg Paints ~fionahsieh

Pretty. adorable. Loving. Sweet.

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Violin Concerto In E Minor, Op.64, MWV O14 - III. Allegro Molto Vivace

By Composer Felix Mendelssohn

Performed By Conductor/Violinist Leonidas Kavakos And Camerata Salzburg

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How to read a scientific paper

Step 1: begin at the beginning

read the title

get excited for cool science

note the authors 

get mad at them for having more papers than you

spend ten minutes wondering if you’d have been better off going to whatever institution they’re at

die a little inside

Step 2: the abstract and introduction

read the abstract

skip right to the introduction because you’re not completely sure what they’re talking about and maybe that will clear it up

alright now we’re talking

understand the entire first paragraph of the introduction

mostly get the second and third paragraphs

skip over the technical bit at the end because boring

Step 3: the results (aka the good stuff)

read the first paragraph

really not get what’s being said

skip right to figure 1

read the figure caption

call it good, you got the jist

repeat for the remaining figures

Step 4: give up

this paper really isn’t answering the question you had in the first place

you’ll just cite it later it’s fine

Step 5: keep doing science!

fail because of some unexpected and puzzling problem

spend 2-6 weeks troubleshooting and getting nowhere

decide to do another literature search to see if anyone else has had this issue

find the same paper you read before cited a bunch

Step 6: reread

actually like read it this time

get to the end 

find the answer to your question

die a little inside

wonder why you didn’t just read it fully to begin with and save yourself weeks of work

Step 7: follow citations to another paper that looks relevant

repeat entire cycle

wonder why science is so hard

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Autism Self-Diagnosis Masterpost

Questioning if you might be autistic? Have you always known you were different and are trying to figure out why? Is professional diagnosis not an option for you (cost/stigma/bias/etc)? Then here is a list of resources to help you figure out if you are autistic.

This post is broken up into categories of resources based on subject matter. Some links may contain ableism and medicalized language but if they do they also have useful information which is why they were posted. 

Self-diagnosis is a long process of reading and researching and self-reflection. A decision should not be made overnight. However, it is completely valid to self-diagnose as autistic (see the second to last section for more on this). If you are self-diagnosing, read as much as you can written by autistic people. Read their blogs and their tumblrs. Read about the autistic experience. Talk to autistic people if you are able to. 

If you have questions, feel free to submit them to @askaboutautism, a blog run by autistics to answer questions about autism. 

About Autism

What is Autism?, in Plain Language

What is Autism?

What is Autism?

The Dictionary of Autism

Myths About Autism

Ask an Autistic (video series)

General Autism Criteria

DSM-V criteria

ICD-10 Criteria

ASD Checklist

DSM Criteria for Autism Explained

Positively Autistic: A List of (Positive) Autistic Traits

ASAN’s About Autism (With Characteristics)

Inclusive Autistic Traits

Simplified ASD Diagnostic Criteria

Revised Alternative Autism Criteria (criteria written by an autistic person)

Childhood Traits (this is from the CDC and is very medicalized)

I Think I Might Be Autistic

Autism Screening Quizzes

Musing of an Aspie’s Adult Diagnosis Series

Stimming

What is Stimming?

Stimming 101, or: How I learned to stop Worrying and Love the Stim

Types of Stimming

A List of Stims

The High Cost of Self-Censoring (or Why Stimming Is a Good Thing)

Sensory Processing Differences

What is Sensory Processing Disorder? (video)

Adolescent and Adult SPD Checklist

SPD Resource Center

Understanding Sensory Processing Issues

Masterpost: Sensory Differences

Sensory Sensitivities and Atypical Sensory Processing series

How to Reduce Sensory Overload

Processing a Sensory Overload

Shutdowns and Meltdowns

What Does a Meltdown Feel Like?

“Shutdown”- What it is and What it Isn’t

Where I go When I Shutdown

Anatomy of a Meltdown

Shutdown: A Specific Type of Meltdown

Special Interests

What’s so Special About a Special Interest?

Special Interests

How Do I Know For Sure What My Special Interests Are?

What are Special Interests? (video)

Examples of Special Interests

Autism and Special Interests

Executive Dysfunction

Executive Dysfunction

Executive Dysfunction vs. Procrastination

Executive Function Series

The “Joys” of Executive Dysfunction

3 Symptoms of Executive Dysfunction

Executive Dysfunction

Alexithymia

What is Alexithymia? (video)

Alexithymia Question

Emotional Dysfunction: Alexithymia and ASD

Alexithymia Questionaire

On Self-Diagnosis

My Stance on Self-Diagnosis

ASD Paper Diagnosis vs. Self-Diagnosis: Pros and Cons

Yes, Self-Diagnosis Can Be Valid

Autism Self-Diagnosis Is Not Special Snowflake Syndrome

The Myth of “Official”: Autism and Self-Diagnosis Skeptics

Blogs By Autistics

(This is certainly not a comprehensive list of autistic bloggers. If you have any suggestions of blogs that should be added, feel free to message me)

Autistic Hoya

Autistic Women’s Network

The Caffeinated Autistic

A Heart Made Fullmetal

Musings of an Aspie

Neurowonderful

Non-Speaking Autistic Speaking 

Ollibean

A Quiet Week In The House

Radical Neurodivergence Speaking

StrangerDarkerBetter

Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism

The Third Glance

Unstrange Mind

We Are Like Your Child

Yes, That Too 

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Oh my f u c k click this #pretty #art

What a sad looking Eliza :(  Maybe you should click on the image? It might make her feel better. 

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 how to improve your cursive //   [sub here]

i hope you guys enjoy, my cursive has improved ten folds over the past 3 months, and due to these tips it’s gotten way better. i’m still practicing but these tips really helps for me, i hope it does for you too

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hey you guys remember the d gray man

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I thought he was gonna bump into the giant ladies head

I used to do this all the time as a kid lmao

Hey. I was wondering if you had any books you've read that you'd recommend to others? Thanks in advance.

Oh yes, I always have many book recommendations! It depends on what your preferred genre or tastes are, so I’ll just list a bunch of my favorites for you. Also apologies for taking so long to respond to this - college is wrecking my time availability. ( & taking away from my reading time )

Classics : 

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 

Paradise Lost by John Milton 

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

1984 by George Orwell 

Contemporary : 

Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

Heist society by Ally Carter

It ends with Us by Colleen Hoover 

November 9 by Colleen Hoover

The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic

This is where it ends by Marieke Nijkamp

Historical Fiction :

And I Darken by Kiersten White

Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein 

Deathless by Catherynne M. Valente 

Legacy of Kings by Eleanor Herman 

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller 

Horror : 

Mara Dyer series by Michelle Hodkin

The Call by Peadar Ó Guilín

The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon

Fantasy/Young Adult : 

A book of spirits and thieves by Morgan Rhodes

A court of thorns and roses by Sarah J. Maas

A daughter of smoke and bone by Laini Taylor

A series of unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket

An Ember in the Ashes series by Sabaa Tahir 

Falling Kingdoms series by Morgan Rhodes

Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick 

Incarcenon duology by Catherine Fisher 

Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare

Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series by Rick Riordan

Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks

Obsidian Blade by Morgan Rhodes

Red Queen series by Victoria Aveyard

Six Of Crows Duology by Leigh Bardugo 

The Diviners by Libba Bray

The False Prince series by Jennifer A. Nielsen 

The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare 

The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern 

The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater

The Winner’s Trilogy by Marie Rutkoski

The wrath and the dawn by Renee Ahdieh

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

Mystery/Crime : 

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn 

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

Plays : 

Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare

Medea by Euripides 

Anything by Euripides for that matter!

Sir gawain and the green knight

Romance : 

Bloodlines by Richelle Mead 

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons 

Science Fiction/Dystopia : 

Insider duology by Maria V. Snyder 

Legend by Marie Lu 

Passenger by Alexandra Bracken 

Red Rising Trilogy by Pierce Brown 

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

The Darkest Minds series by Alexandra Bracken 

The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey

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For all those who want to take their pulse on their foot, for whichever reason here is how (there are multiple ways, but this was the easiest way for me): "Locate the medial malleolus: 2-3cm below and behind it you should find the posterior tibial pulse. When taking the pulse on your own foot it is easier to use the thumb." http://www.gla.ac.uk/ibls/US/fab/tutorial/generic/sapulse.html ^link where I got the information, as well as additional leg pulse points.

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