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  1. DiverseWonderland

    How Imagination and Special Interests are His Motivation

    (Not written by me) Jonah wants you to know that he has Asperger’s Syndrome. Yes, he says, it has hardships but his autism comes with many strengths. One of his greatest is his imagination. He uses it in a positive, creative way to help him through day-to-day tasks or when he needs to go to a...
  2. RosieSweets

    Finding a Job/Employment

    Hi guys, I am currently studying Autism in my final year and i am starting a research based project with aims to raise awareness for the struggles individual's face when it comes to finding employment, and to promote charities and organisations that provide support for these issues. I'd be so...
  3. W

    Is there a chance I might be autistic?

    Hello, I‘m a teenager from Germany and I‘ve been wondering about my condition for a while now. I hadn’t been diagnosed, but I considered visiting a psychiatrist. My problem is that I always felt like the „odd one out“ in school. I always had problems communicating with others, so much that I was...
  4. M

    Going to the car wash?

    Dad touched after autistic son gets VIP treatment at car wash Shawn Logan - August 29, 2018 Canoe.ca Five-year-old Jude Rudics of Lethbridge was given the VIP treatment at Mint Smartwash. For five-year-old Jude Rudics, scrubbers and suds are his oasis. Diagnosed as autistic at 18 months of...
  5. Royal

    Im new here!

    Hey everybody im new here and dont know what to expect. Im scared if this is a meme community or is it legit casue my anxiety high by joing this site. I have aspergaus Syndrone and high functioning autism.
  6. A

    Do you have visual disturbances like static vision, afterimages, light sensitivity and trails?

    Do you see millions of dots moving in your vision? Then you may suffer from visual snow syndrome. Some people with autism have this condition. Other symptoms of visual snow syndrome are: Afterimages Seeing circles and starbursts around streetlight Light flashes in eye Blue field entoptic...
  7. Catalyst

    I finally received an official diagnosis.

    Today, as of the age of 36 years and 14 days, I have been given my official diagnosis of Autism Level 1. The psychologist did a basic interview, had me do an empathy questionnaire, the AQ, and the A-DOS 2, and said everything was in the autism range. And along with those assessments, she had me...
  8. stratocaster

    Intro Post - Diagnosis

    Hi everyone, I'm new to blogging, but I really like writing as a hobby. Anyway, this is my first post and so I'm going to talk about my experience getting diagnosed with autism through my university's medical system. If you're college age or nearly so and you're undiagnosed this might be a...
  9. stratocaster

    Autism and Higher Education

    A blog about my experiences at university having recently been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. It will include perspectives on social interactions and friendships, academics and organization, disability accommodations and community support, and much more. I'm writing this for the...
    • stratocaster
    • Blog
    • academia autism autism and independence disability education school united states university
    • Blog entries: 1
  10. M

    Autistic Females.

    Autism in Females One in 68 children in the U.S. is affected by autism—but new research suggests that current diagnostic methods overlook girls, meaning even more kids may be on the spectrum. Behavioral and preliminary neuroimaging findings suggest autism manifests differently in girls...
    • Mia
    • Thread
    • aspergers and women autism female aspergers female aspie females masking social skills women on the spectrum women with asperger's
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Autism Science Discussions
  11. Renzo

    Hey, I'm Renzo

    Hey, my name is Renzo and I got PDD-NOS. My autism is a pretty important thing in my life. Therefore, I even own a blog about AS(I won't put the link in this thread because I respect the forum rules). I joined this community in the hope to learn from others but also to teach others. I'm...
  12. Ginseng

    Updated Autistic's and depression poll

    Please select from the following choices related to your most frequent level (if any) of depression in the past 2 years. I am trying to determine the prevalence of depression in autistic's. Most autistic's I know suffer from serious bouts of depression. I was wondering if there were some...
  13. Ginseng

    Autistic's and depression

    Please select from the following choices related to your most frequent level (if any) of depression in the past 2 years. I am trying to determine the prevalence of depression in autistic's. Most autistic's I know suffer from serious bouts of depression. I was wondering if there were some...
  14. A

    Would anybody be willing to help out?

    Hello all, My name is Amanda, and I'm a neuroscience undergrad at NSU. I was wondering if anyone would be willing to take part in a research study I created. All I need is for a questionnaire to be filled out. You only have to answer some puzzles and a few questions about your interests. I do...
  15. Butterfly88

    Oklahoma boy with autism has 'best day ever' even after no one shows up to his birthday party

    Oklahoma boy with autism has 'best day ever' even after no one shows up to his birthday party When the mom consulted the venue staff, the manager told her they would give the boy an “amazing party” at no cost. A 10-year-old boy in Oklahoma who has autism says he had the “best day ever” after...
  16. Emzical

    What We Eat - Autism and Food

    Hi I’m really interested for (artistic purposes) in what people with Autism eat. For my project, I am asking for photos of a meal you are eating from birds eye view, so it would be looking down onto your plates and bowls. It would be great if the background was white, so the food really stood...
  17. A

    Do people talk to you like you are a baby/idiot?

    Honestly this is one of my biggest annoyances about being on the spectrum. When I inform people about my autism, they then feel like they have to speak to me as if they are speaking to a child. Like talking slower and more carefully as if to make sure I understand what they are saying. When...
  18. Butterfly88

    This Entire Town Became Autism-Friendly After Every Business Agreed to Apply Four Specific Measures

    This Entire Town Became Autism-Friendly After Every Business Agreed to Apply Four Specific Measures Awesome, am so jealous my town hasn't done this.
  19. Butterfly88

    Disney fights to keep autism lawsuits from going to trial

    Disney fights to keep autism lawsuits from going to trial Article text: "Walt Disney Co. is fighting to stop trials for 30 lawsuits in which people with autism contend the parks didn’t accommodate their disabilities because they had to wait in line for rides. Disney filed a petition this week...
  20. Acting With Autism

    Acting With Autism

    Hello, my name is CoffeeCat777. This blog is basically just my journey as an actress with autism navigating the world of theatre while still trying to figure out the world itself.
    • CoffeeCat777
    • Blog
    • acting autism theatre
    • Blog entries: 1
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