autism

Greetings Scope Team and members, Im writing this message as I have now decided to privately fund an Autism and ADHD diagnosis for myself. A kind family member has seen my suffering and distress and has offered to pay for me to get formally diagnosed as I just cant wait 2 1/2 years for the NHS to diagnose me. I just…

I'm Autistic and struggle with Low Mood, Depression, Anxiety and Stress. Wishing I could be allowed to focus on improving my mental health, but instead can't seem to catch a break with the DWP constantly on my back. I just had the worst health assessment (for PiP eligibility) ever. It went on for over 2 hours, the assessor…

Hi everyone, I just wanted to check if anyone has been through something similar and could offer advice or share their experience. I didn’t want to disclose that I’m autistic to my employer, so I initially spoke to my manager about applying for a change in my contract to work from home. Her response was that I could apply,…

Hi everyone, I attended an autism support group online for those who have been diagnosed and they provided an after care support service and some classes online. There was a few of them which could be downloaded after the session in pdf. I have attached those in pdf and hope some of you find these helpful. I do like the…

Name of study: Volunteering, Identity, and Wellbeing in Autism Description of research: Through interviews with autistic volunteers, this qualitative study aims to better understand if and how volunteering impacts the identities and wellbeing of autistic adults in the UK and Australia. What is the purpose of the research?…

From Yorkshire Post Sheffield Mencap and Gateway is releasing their cookbook ‘My Meals’ this Learning Disability Week (16th – 22nd June) to show that cooking healthy, delicious meals doesn’t need to be complicated – or expensive. My Meals was created during hands-on cooking sessions at Sheffield Mencap and Gateway, with…

finally i have my assessment date and now im starting to panic. im worried my mind will go blank when im asked questions and i want to give them enough information so they know how i am. has anyone had an adult assessment and what was it like. i have a panic in me because i dont know what to expect. also on the letter it…