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  1. fern_77

    i sent an email to my principal about autism acceptance month

  2. 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
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    • Forum: General Autism Discussion
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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
  6. 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...
  7. 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
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
    • lrobinson17
    • Blog
    • autism college degree education university
    • Blog entries: 1
  10. 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...
  11. 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
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. Jenisautistic

    Hi everyone

  15. Jenisautistic

    My new room

  16. 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...
  17. 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...
  18. 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...
  19. 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...
  20. 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...
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