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  1. L

    Autism and university/college

    Hi everyone, my names 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 in this type of educational setting. I am hoping to design an app which will help reduce some of these...
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  2. D

    Icon blindness - like face recognition? What's your experience (yes/no)?

    When I visit a new or infrequently used app or website that has unfamiliar icon-buttons, I have trouble "picking up" (i.e. remembering/recalling, in an instinctive/automatic way) which icon is which and what each one does. Could this be related to face blindness, i.e. difficulties in...
  3. A

    TV Advert in Scotland - explaining something about autism

    This ad is currently running in Scotland on the TV. This is the link to the webpage of the campaign Different minds. One Scotland
  4. A

    Disability and the Church: A Vision for Diversity and Inclusion 2022-01-16

    Disability and the Church is a practical and theological reconsideration of the church's responsibilities to the disabled community. Too often disabled persons are pushed away from the church or made to feel unwelcome in any number of ways. As Hardwick writes, "This should not be." He insists...
  5. A

    I Am Strong: The Life and Journey of an Autistic Pastor 2022-01-16

    I am Strong is the story of Dr. Lamar Hardwick, diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder in 2014 at age 36. In a unique and compelling blend of personal stories and practical advice, Lamar shares his journey of faith, hope, courage, and life on the autism spectrum as a husband, father, pastor and...
  6. Jenisautistic

    Hi everyone

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    My new room

  8. Angie97797

    Inconsiderate

    So like I have been having a really terrible week. The reason is that my friend told me a secret months ago, and just last week she was accusing me of saying bad stuff to one of my friends because they said something that was vaguely similar. I didn’t say anything, Istg it was a complete...
  9. Angie97797

    Am I being irrational here?

    So idk if a lot of you know about fidgets, I mean, probably, this is an autism forum. they’re just something to fidget with, I’m fine with them, I occasionally use them. My problem is the dumb people that use them as toys and just make them in-usable for those who actually need them. It’s...
  10. OnyxM

    Major work mess up

    I'm on the spectrum but I also have inattentive ADHD. Or ADD. I've been job hopping for years, I'm 28. Where I live we have many financial problems and the place is small which means that jobs are even harder to find during the winter season. I've been desperately looking for a job for months...
  11. Angie97797

    I’m lost.

    I’ve been diagnosed autistic since I was 9. So It’s sad that there is still so much I don’t know about it. So I joined this forum in the hopes that I might learn about it. My parents aren’t really accepting of it. They know I’m diagnosed, but they still won’t educate themselves on it, or...
  12. W

    Autism discrimination

    My wife is in a group for spouses of people with Asperger's. One of the moderators of the group, in addition to having a husband on the spectrum, has a son with non-verbal autism. Her neighbor has continually harassed her and told her to lock her child in a shed. I'm sharing the link to her...
  13. A

    The lack of autonomy for those with autism and other disabilities

    Hi, I'm very new to this forum but was wondering if anyone is willing to help me out. For my school, I'm doing a presentation on the lack of autonomy for those with autism/other disabilities in today's world. If you have any information or want to share your own experiences this is a completely...
  14. fern_77

    introduction

    hi. my name is Fern and my pronouns are they/them. i'm seventeen. i'm a nonbinary trans person and a greyromantic ambiamorous lesbian (if you are unsure what any of those terms mean, feel free to ask me and i'll explain them ^w^). i was diagnosed with adhd when i was eight and the therapists...
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  15. HDLSeanWiley

    New study shows no link between autism and gut problems

    It's very popular to assume that autism and gut problems are connected, but this new study shows otherwise.
  16. Leago

    Hey folks (:

    Hey! I go by Leago. I’m a teenager and got diagnosed with autism a while ago. I’m excited to be here and discuss things with you fellow Aspies! One of the beliefs I hold about my diagnosis is that it is not a disability. Controversial, I know, but I don’t want to keep being told that I am less...
  17. HDLSeanWiley

    Ableism in autism research

    I don't think anyone here will be surprised very much by this analysis of an autistic autism researcher about how much ableism is persistent in the autism research field.
  18. Wheelered

    Hello! Desperately Seeking Advice...

    Hi everyone! I'm going to try to be as thorough as I can (and as brief as I can). It would mean a whole lot to me to hear your feedback. I'm going to just lay it all out here... I have always felt different. Sometimes I have felt special and sometimes I have felt inferior. Sometimes I have...
  19. HDLSeanWiley

    A new autism study that will empower autistic people

    There was a recent study done that was done in a way that was respectful of how autistic people are and don't presume that they give bad interviews just because of the way they express themselves: Community Newsletter: “Autism Voices” and the developing cortex | Spectrum | Autism Research News
  20. HDLSeanWiley

    Autism Consecrated

    For all of you autistic Catholics out there, there's something I think you would find interesting called Autism Consecrated. It's dedicated to St. Thorlak, the patron saint of Iceland who several people highly suspect was autistic, and there are a few autism-related prayers dedicated to him...
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