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  1. Jenisautistic

    My thoughts in speech to text advice needed

    I feel like things are slipping away so fast my grandmother is in a nursing care. I'm stuck without my regular home. There's so many things that are not in my control right now. The people think can be more in my control. I tried to advise my family members minus my grandmother because she...
  2. Tiger

    PTSD+Autism, Tips on getting friends

    So I'm in a possition where I have little to no network after an abuse. All the people I got to know as friends 3 years ago is friends with the abuser, and the man is a very charismatic, samaritan in the community around here and knows many people. We had been friends for about a year when he...
  3. Jenisautistic

    Afraid of treatment

    Hi everyone I’m afraid to talk about my fears and trauma/ troubles because I don’t want to be misunderstood mistreated or at risk of hospitalization
  4. J

    Hi Everyone, Need your Help for new App!

    Hi Everyone, My son James is severely autistic and lacks language, he is close to his 7th birthday and very few sounds make it as expression kind words. In order to help him and understand him better I have built a communication App that is friendly and customizable so he can express his needs...
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    • android app application autism boys communication girls help
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Introduce Yourself
  5. Jenisautistic

    What is the worst/best advice you’ve been given

    It could be about anything
  6. Jenisautistic

    Update on My Grandma

    Hi everyone, I just wanted to post a little update about my grandma since a few people here have asked or remembered from my earlier posts. She’s been doing a bit better lately — she’s more responsive and aware, which has been a big relief for us. Right now, she still has a feeding tube...
  7. Jenisautistic

    What do you think of fan fiction?

    I have written quite a few fan fictions over the years anyone have a passion for this? What do you think of fanfiction in general? if you write fanfiction, what do you write about?
  8. DJ-Daz

    Yes strictly it's outdoors, but...

    I used to ride motorbikes, and after computers it was focus, even hyper-focus. I stopped in 2004 because my job as a HGV driver meant I needed to carry a LOT of gear for tramping (living in the wagon all week). So I needed a car. But I'm hoping soon my path is back to riding motorbikes in and...
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    • autism motorbike yorkshire
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Outdoors
  9. Jenisautistic

    Yet another Evaluation

    Hi everyone, it's me Jen. I just wanted to say that for my services I had yet another evaluation. This one is very interesting as it says that there is not evidence for ASD or something like that also that my iq is 73 Here are some parts that I would like to highlight that may be interesting...
  10. Jenisautistic

    Why therapy is scary to me

    Therapy can be very useful for many people. This is why it scares me though. There are many things that were written about me over the years — many which are biased or untrue. I feel like they might misjudge me. Also, I just don’t get most of traditional therapy. When I first took...
  11. Jenisautistic

    Fear of progress

    Hi everyone, it's been a long time so here's an update I have been in this place called respite. It's temporary, but it's nice. I been having this problem, though that keeps popping up for some reason I seem to be terrified of progress. And my memory is horrible even worse than usual sometimes...
  12. the_tortoise

    The link between use of anti-epileptics (e.g valproic acid) in pregnancy and autistic offspring

    I remember a funny conversation with the doctor when first selecting an anti-epileptic (AE) for me to take .... Supposed to be for 3 things to minimize polypharmacy. 1. Neuropathic pain (post-herpetic neuralgia that just spiralled out of control into a strange suicide-worthy centralized...
  13. Jenisautistic

    Medical mental health or allergies confusion

    Hey everybody For a long time, I’ve had this sort of debate with doctors. Well, let’s say difference. In opinion. My doctor, sometimes says that my getting nauseous and throwing up sometimes could be anxiety rather than a Gastro issue or allergies I have heard a few things from different...
  14. Jenisautistic

    Does anyone here take clonazepam for anxiety ?

    I used to take it a while ago and My psychiatrist is putting it back on as needed.So what experience if any have you had?
  15. Jenisautistic

    Anyone heard of an IRA housing

    Hi everyone, I had a meeting on the fourth with my team from the ARC. They said the best thing for me right now will probably be an IRA anyone have experience or heard of this? It might take a while and also I need a lot of evaluations for it even though I already have OPWDD
  16. Jenisautistic

    Updates the fire, my grandmother, our apartment, life

    Hi everyone Just wanted to say that things are not too well I am losing the apartment. I lived in it since I was a baby and for my grandmother's since the 70s although I do feel like this is the right move even though I have no choice I still think it's the right move. The thing is they took...
  17. Jenisautistic

    Not sure if my appointment was actually finished

    On the 21st I had a medical appointment and I’m feeling pretty unsure about how it ended. First, I saw the nurse practitioner and had an examination. After that, they sent me down for x-rays. Once I finished the x-rays, I went back to the front desk and asked if I was done. The receptionist said...
  18. Y

    Introducing myself

    Hi everyone 👋 Wanted to introduce myself I am Yocheved, I am in charge of an amazing organization called LBAPS.com which helps children with special needs and families that have a special needs child. I would love to connect to more people to chat about what works for you and see if I can...
  19. Jenisautistic

    Obsession with characters and fanfiction

    I have one I would like to share with you, my love of fanfiction and well ask if any of you are interested or obsessed over characters from media If you don't write fanfiction, do you ever feel like you can buy with the characters and imagine what might happen to them even if you don't write...
  20. Xalea

    Lack of eye contact in public

    Have there been any incidents or occasions where people would talk about your lack of eye contact? There were times where people would note me looking down , even a doctor forced me to look up during a doctor's appointment.
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