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Hi, my name is MrsRFW! I'm here to learn how to look after my boys and myself
Hi there, I am mummy to two lovely boys, one of whom is autistic and the other is a rumbly tumbly adventurer. I am here to learn how to look after my boys and myself. In particular, helping my son to learn and look after himself. I just need a lot of sleep and probably a weekend away. My husband (their daddy) is struggling…
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Hi, I'm Sad_Scotsman! I was recently diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome. Anyone else?
Hi I'm a teenager who was recently diagnosed with asperger's and i didn't have an explanation for why everything seemed so complicated and difficult to understand till now. I've had a hard time sustaining friendships or feeling included and wanted and i often feel lonely or like I'm annoying to other people. I don't have a…
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Do employers generally lack the ability to provide meaningful support.
I include my ASC diagnosis on my CV and am open and honest about my requirements and triggers for maximum transparency, otherwise how can your employer even begin to attempt to understand your condition and offer support? Unfortunately every single employer I've been this way with since my diagnosis has paid me lip-service…
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Autism and your experience finding work as an adult
Hi everyone, I have autism and was diagnosed a few years ago when I was 19. My question is finding work, I have found that if I ever mention I have autism I am completely looked over, and won't get a response from employers. But if I never say I have autism or don't disclose it, I get interviews and responses back quite…
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Tablet , I pad, phone . TV
My son william is 4 and has autism , he is obsessed with technology he constantly has to have some form of it and uses more than one at once 2 , when we try to take it off him he hurts himself not always but we do struggle and I'm scared he's gonna really hurt himself... we do have set times he uses them to and he does…
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Hi, my name is ollieollie!
Hello, my name is Kev, I have a late diagnosis of ASD I was wondering are there others similar to myself?
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taking the next step?
hiii, i'm stevie, i'm twenty five, female and new to anything like this. i am not officially diagnosed with asd (just anxiety) but i question whether i could be on the spectrum having looked into the disorder (slightly obsessively) over the last couple of weeks, but i'm currently a little reluctant to speak to my gp as i…
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leaning disability pass
I am look for a pass like hidden disability card but something saying I have leaning disability's I have try looking on google pic not have much help I was winding if any else has had the problem or find websites for it
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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…
