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  1. Jenisautistic

    My book the bully the bullied and the bystanders Lola and the Upstanders

    Hello let me start by saying that This is a project I’m working on for quite a while and I will add the videos in my YouTube channel Please note that this has sensitive and Some language In the story Which I will note is not in this introduction for those of you who are interested my channel...
  2. Jenisautistic

    Autism the sequel

    Please everyone let me know what you think of this documentary I have mixed feelings on it
  3. M

    Autism recovery story

    Bruno Bettelheim, a psychoanalyst who studied autistic children, wrote in his book "The Empty Fortress" in 1967 that children with classic autism displayed symptoms consistent with parental rejection and claimed he helped them recover from autism through purely psychological intervention. He...
  4. Butterfly88

    Can't Find a Therapist

    I've been having a lot of trouble finding a psychotherapist. I live in New Jersey and have Medicaid and am also registered with the DDD (Department of Developmental Disabilities). Medicaid therapists tend to be in clinics and they are very overwhelming for me sensory-wise. When I went to a...
  5. A

    My Life Oblivious of Autism intro

    I am biologically a female, but I identify as gender neutral. Because of that, it took a little longer to figure myself out, and was always missed. I was officially diagnosed with high functioning autism, alongside depression and anxiety, by the age of 15, so I missed a lot of my mental illness...
  6. AngelaS267

    America and Autism...?

    Hey there, it's me again... So I'm noticing something here. I am American, Black American to be exact, and I found out I was autistic super late in my life. I went through elementary school, middle school, high school, college, without knowing I was autistic. After finding out that I was, I find...
  7. D

    The Driveway Rules

    Hi everybody. I am inviting everybody to check out my private blog. I grew up with undiagnosed Asperger's syndrome and struggled mightily with relationships. Hope you enjoy.
  8. A

    PDD-NOS

    Hey, My names R.J. and I was diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified(also called Atypical Autism) at 18 months old. I have some significant symptoms of Autism(I.E. extreme stiming, special interests, and anger/frustration issues) but other symptoms I don't(e.g...
  9. Jo Conrad

    Introducing myself - a designer who is very interested in autism and looking for ways to help!

    Hello everyone! I've been really interested in autism for a while now and can relate to it personally in lots of ways. I wondered if there was a way I could help as a designer so I've started making animations that I really hope are calming, and I hope you don't mind me posting this here but...
  10. Jenisautistic

    hero cover for covid 19

    :blush:
  11. Jenisautistic

    in to the unknown cover talking about anxiety

    hi just wanted to say that I love this song it is so powerful and amazing I feel like Elsa sometimes and I get shutdowns where I'm in a sort of inner world but it s more From the trama but I believe the autism causes it to come out too it feel like my inner world will go back to writing stories...
  12. N

    A Mistake

    Over the last year and a half I have had a journey that I never though I'd have. I decided to share my story here in the hopes that someone facing my same situation might gain some insight into their own. I was working very happily with a manager with whom I had a good relationship. The work...
  13. MsGyver

    Sup

    I haven't been officially diagnosed only because the healthcare in America is terrible, but I have talked with trained therapists who have looked more into Autism in woman to try and understand me and help me also agreeing I was on the spectrum they just couldn't give me a proper diagnoses since...
  14. J

    Struggling with fixations and obsessive interests

    I've had obsessions and fixations about certain topics since I was a kid. It's not until recently that it's become a big problem for me. Here's the situation: I'm a big Zelda fan, love the franchise, and I was really excited to hear that Nintendo is making a sequel to Breath of the Wild (a very...
  15. J

    What's up?

    Hi. I've been diagnosed with autism for a while now and I've recently decided to research more about my condition so I can excel in both my personal and professional life. I'm hoping I can find answers here as I continue my search and I'm looking forward to knowing you all. :)
  16. N

    How doe you make your relationships work?!

    A hello to everyone since I’m new to this whole situation and still in the struggle with the autism of my partner. I was looking for advice or experience in relationships. Since only thing I ever hear is run as fast as you can as far. But how doe you both maintain the relationships with...
  17. P

    Struggling with Social Anxiety

    Because sometimes, I feel like everyone around me has this whole social scene thing all figured out while I'm still stuck back in like, social scene preschool/kindergarten learning the basics. Anyway, I thought I'd share a little today because I've recently encountered some situations in my life...
  18. P

    How many different names does one disorder need???

    So, I recently did a Google search for Autism topics, and one of the questions that popped up in the search results was "What are the 3 most common forms of Autism?" That question got me thinking.... How many different diagnoses are there that are now classified as "Autism?" I did some research...
  19. PurplePasta

    I will need help soon :-)

    Hello everyone I come as a double act as I myself have Asperger's and my daughter is self diagnosed as high functioning. I have to self diagnose because I struggled so much getting a diagnosis for her. Recent psychologists have said "she meets most of the criteria but not all of it" because of...
  20. Matthew Behnke

    I really want to die

    I feel like I was secretly depressed the whole time I was on my path, and I cried all the time because of my OCD, anxiety, due to the fact it was too much, when I did nothing in my life, I just ignored it because I did not see meaning in life, but when I did, and my parents said I was a...
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