POSITIVE AUTISTIC CULTURE AND JOY

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Very little research is done on positive autistic culture and joy, in fact, thus far I have located only two studies: One that conflates Autistic joy with faith in God (this research was reported in a medical peer reviewed journal!) and another was focused only on sensory experiences of children.

This feels incredibly sad to me. I experience joy in a multiplicity of ways, it was not until after my diagnosis that I made space to recognise my own authentic 'joy' as it was not 'typical' or normative.

This survey aims to gain a better picture of the ways Autistic people experience joy. So much research on us departs from a place of our failings- this aims to start from a place of joy!

What does joy mean you?

How do you nurture or find joy in your day to day life?

When you see joy illustrated in movies or books does it align with your experience of joy?

Could you describe, in one word, an emotion feeling or sensation you love and seek out?

Is what you have described in the previous question, the same as experiencing joy?

Yes

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In your own life how do you nurture that emotion, feeling or sensation?

When you are experiencing this positive emotion, feeling or sensation how does your body respond?

Does engaging in sport bring you joy?

Yes

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Does being artistic or creative bring you joy?

Yes

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Do you experience a positive emotion when engaging with an object? ie. a Squishmello, a tea cup etc
If yes, can you describe the object and why you love it

Do you feel a joyful connection with plants or the animals you care for over most other people?

Yes

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Is there something you would like Neurotypical people to know about positive Autistic culture and the ways we experience joy?

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