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  1. S

    Masking/Passing as Neurotypical/NT

    When I try to pass as NT in social situations, it is very exhausting and tiring. Please reply to this thread. I have some questions: 1. Why is it so hard for us autistics to learn NT social skills? 2. Why is it exhausting and tiring for us autistics to try to pass as NT in social situations...
  2. S

    Autistic Special Interests

    I have some questions on autistic special interests (SpIns). I was diagnosed with high-functioning Autism (HFA) at age 3. I had many special interests throughout my childhood and adolescence. Currently, my special interests are time zones, electric plugs and voltages, electronics, and...
    • SRSAutistic
    • Thread
    • actuallyautistic asd autism high functioning autistic how should i manage my own special interests? special interests
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Obsessions and Interests
  3. Patrick_B_1997

    Kind & Funny Video Game Lover

    Hi, everyone. My name is Patrick. I am 24 years old and I live in northwestern PA. I like video games, watching movies and watching cartoons/anime. I am also a book worm. I am looking for a friend and love with someone who understands my autism. You can talk to me if you want.
  4. M

    Autistic client talking to staff member

    A guy whom I know at a program in which I work for people with disabilities. He talks to one of the staff members. He has high functioning autism. Everytime he sees her, he talks to her. He sometimes goes to groups with her. Even when he leaves his group, he again talks to her. Why is that?
  5. Slim Jim

    Immune system controls social behavior

    Why your immune system may control your social behavior « Kurzweil Implications for autism-spectrum disorders and schizophrenia The Gut-Brain-Immune Axis in Autism Spectrum Disorders: A State-of-Art Report Front Psychiatry. 2021; 12: 755171. Published online 2022 Feb 3
  6. Jenisautistic

    three little birds cover staying positive

    happy autism acceptance month this is an example of how i feel the majority of time with my autism and other disabilities It makes me overly joyous and excited on the simplest things and I'm blissful naïve but not ignorant and like my shirt says there is no cure for being yourself it has...
    • Jenisautistic
    • Thread
    • autism autism acceptance month happiness autism happy stuff singing standing up for yourself story update details
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: General Autism Discussion
  7. fern_77

    Autism Presentation

    Sometime this month I am going to be presenting a google slide presentation about autism at my school for autism acceptance month. These images are of screenshots of the slides that I put onto blank slides so that I could share them with you guys without having to send 11 separate screenshots.
  8. fern_77

    Being Friendly

    When I am at school and I am walking down the hallways sometimes teachers will see me and say hello to me and then I will feel like I have to say hello back because I know that is what is expected of me and it is annoying because I do not want to talk to teachers in the hallway. There are also...
  9. fern_77

    My School's Acknowledgment of Autism Acceptance Month

    a few weeks ago i sent an email to my school's assistant principal asking if we could wear red on april first for autism acceptance month. three days ago the principal sent an email that can be seen below. today i am wearing a red and black plaid dress for autism acceptance month, and lots of...
  10. Jenisautistic

    hey everyone

    Hello everyone! how is everyone doing I believe it's time for a little update in my program day habilitation we have been doing many things volunteering to having an advocacy group to making new friends and keeping them generally my program has been a bit tiring but good. has anyone ever heard...
  11. M

    Doing my Research Project on autism for school...

    Hey everyone I'm from Australia and in Year 12 (senior year, year 13, whatever you call the final year of secondary school in your country) we do a research project about a topic of our choice. My topic of choice is the possibility of an ethically sourced cure for autism. Note that I do not...
  12. B

    Dissertation research on autism and H.E. access

    Hi I’m looking for participants to participate in my online survey for my dissertation looking at how society’s perceptions of autism effects higher education access the link is Does society’s perception of Autism affect Higher Educational access for autistic students? all responses and shares...
  13. fern_77

    i sent an email to my principal about autism acceptance month

  14. fern_77

    autism program inquiry night

    Last night I went to a college's autism program inquiry night. It was set up so that autistic people who are considering going to that college in the future can learn about how the college's autism program works. The store below the rooms where the inquiry night was being held is the college...
    • fern_77
    • Thread
    • autism autism speaks autism support autism support in college infinity symbol puzzle pieces
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: General Autism Discussion
  15. J

    Stimming and concentration

    Hi, Was diagnosed a few years ago now but still learning about autism. I'm a college student and obviously have a lot of work to do and concentration is required. However I find it really hard to concentrate, if I do on the rare occasion concentrate for more than an hour then I get almost tic...
  16. fern_77

    thoughts on functioning labels

    all autistic people need support, and some need support in different areas than others. but labeling autistic people as high functioning or low functioning based on what support they need is harmful because it can cause people who are referred to as high functioning feel as if they don't...
  17. Streetwise

    Suicide and percentages of diagnosed and undiagnosed Autism in the uk

    Study reveals high rate of possible undiagnosed autism in people who died by suicide
  18. A

    An Autistic experience of the impact of Covid-19 infection on sensory processing

    I found this on another website and pass it on, for info https://www.autismwellbeing.org.uk/post/guest-blog-an-autistic-experience-of-the-impact-of-covid-19-infection-on-sensory-processing?postId=dd04be39-89ba-472d-a0e3-62ce853dd39b I encourage practitioners to consider sensory processing...
  19. Streetwise

    Molehill mountain app

    Molehill Mountain | Autistica To track and monitor worry designed by autistic people for autistic people in conjunction with kings college London
  20. L

    Autism and University/College

    Hi everyone, my name is Leah and I am currently studying Product Design at university. As part of this I am researching the social, attitudinal and/or physical barriers autistic people may face at university or college. I am hoping to create an app which will help eliminate or reduce some of...
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