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Late signs of Autism
Hi all, My son has recently been diagnosed with severe ASD and as I’ve been doing my research I think I may be on the spectrum too, at a lower level. One of the big signs for me is I hate my personal space being invaded. My wife took my phone off me to do something tonight and I almost freaked out as I thought she was…
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Hi, my name is healeywilliam24! My 4 year old son has autism
Hello my name is Amy, my son william is 4 and is autistic
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Autism is positive and neurodiversity encompasses everyone, it helps my imagination as a writer
Autistic people like everyone has strengths and needs and my late diagnosis helped me understand and gave me the strength to help others. My workplace viewed it as a negative and despite being s supposed "disability confident" employer and "autism-friendly" workplace no one in management had any idea or interest in…
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I feel a bit of an imposter, but could use some help
Hello, I feel like an imposter and I am really sorry if I anger anyone by posting here. Sometimes I think I am making up the idea I could be autistic in my own head and sometimes it feels very real. I imagine it is really irritating when people who really aren't autistic say that they are, and I really don't want be like…
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Hello, does anyone else have experience of the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) pathway?
Hi my name is rowen I have a 4 year old daughter who is prediagnosis on asd pathway I'm just wondering if there are other people to chat to and get support and advice and just maybe comfort knowing there's others in the same place
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Finding a distraction to keep going!
Hi All. :-) I need a prompt, a nudge, to keep me focused keeping active while going through hard time. I love inventing and building electronic gadgets for friends, not short of ideas on hobby website like instructables for a example! i doing allot of gardening last week as the garden for years always been a mess, even…
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Advice on being a caregiver
Hi, I'm looking for some advice, or to find someone in a similar situation It's widely believed by my wife and several others that I have Aspergers to some degree. I will try and resist the temptation to go into all the symptoms, I'm sure by the very nature of this forum that people are more than aware. I work in IT which…
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I really could do any sort of suggestions. I feel so alone.
I got diagnosed with Aspergers and ADHD on Friday. All this time I've been autistic masking without even realising it. I'm trying to get housing or something I really could do with any pointers. I struggle to cope sometimes, doing the washing up yesterday was literally too much and freaked out. I'm living with my parents.…
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Possible Aspergers Behaviours. Is it worth seeking a diagnosis?
Possible signs of AspergersHi all, I have not been assessed to see if I have Aspergers or not but I believe I may have it based on discussions with my family about my behaviours, completing online Aspergers tests (I normally score around 40, whereas 28-31 indicates Aspergers) and by reading content online from others and…
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2065: The Multi Sensory Movie
Frozen Light are premiering an innovative new movie designed to bring theatre to the homes of people with profound and multiple learning difficulties. Accompanied by a box of sensory props, the film allows viewers to experience the sights, sounds, smells and textures of the world in 2065 while watching the film! What's it…
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Introductions
Hi everyone, just introducing myself as I'm new here. My name is Mary Moreblessing and I'm a care and support worker who enjoys working with people very much
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First post ? does anyone else struggle to open up about their child's autism?
Hi my name is Sarah and this is my first post. I wonder if anyone has also experienced this; several years ago when my son was first diagnosed with ASD, I told friends and family about his diagnosis and received so many negative or trivialising comments that for a number of years I have found it too anxiety provoking to…
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New to Autism to this any ideas?
My 4 year old son was diagnosed as a high functioning autistic child last week. Wife and I have suspected for the last year but now it's official. After crying about how he would 'never be normal' and almost a feeling of grieving, I really want to learn about how to help him and others who are going through similar. Where…
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Son won't see me
Hi My 11 year old son won't see or talk to me anymore. He lives with his mam and has always been very clingy with her. He has autism and just won't see me anymore. I always help towards his upbringing and spoil him when he is with me. It's been a number if weeks now with no contact with him. I don't know what to do
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Hi, I am looking for some Aspergers-career advice!
Hello, I came here because I have ASD (formerly aspergers). I am 21 and I still live with my parents. At the moment i'm in my final year of university, studying Art & Technology. My main interests are art, design and animation. I've always had the question how I am supposed to live my life after college, and how to spend…
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Hello! In need of help/advice with autism diagnosis.
Hello! My name is Coral, I'm 26, and in my final year of studying Zoology I am not diagnosed, but I think there is a high possibility I am on the spectrum. I would like to talk to my GP about this matter, but I know that there can be a long wait for an actual diagnosis. The reason I haven't spoken to my GP about this yet…
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The covid jab
My cousin has had her first jab I'm so please to be able to at last take her out soon maybe to the garden centre she has a new wheelchair delivery in lockdown which is much better for her it has been a very challenging year but hopefully she will be able to access some different activities not sure what is on offer Green…
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In-patient surgery and reasonable adjustments for people with ASD
Hello, everyone. This is my first trip to this part of the forum. I "e-know" someone who has a number of complex conditions, including autism, and who needs to go into hospital for an operation, but is struggling to find a hospital - either private or NHS - which is prepared/able to make the necessary reasonable…
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can you help me develop high quality support for Autistic adults?
Hello everyone, I have a supported living service in development and I really want it to provide the kind of support you or your loved one would be excited to live in. To do that I have linked with N.A.S and will be working with them but as the parent of an Autistic adult myself I know the best person to tell me what looks…
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Daily Autism | Hyperfocus | Stimming
Writing stuff down is pretty stressful to me, but when I keep walking AKA #stimming it becomes much easier. In fact - when walking in circles - I get absorbed into #autistic #hyperfocus which means having an obsessive interest on one thing almost to the exclusion of everything else. Hyper-attention is very common among…
