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  1. Mariam Johnson

    Teaching Kids Conflict Resolution

    Hello there, I am a high school student doing a project that could help the parents and teachers of kids with autism and or who are non-verbal. I want to create something that can help parents/teachers teach them conflict resolution skills. In your guy's opinion, what's the biggest obstacle you...
  2. L

    Autism and college

    so I really want to go to college but my autism holds me back, I panic everywhere I go and I struggle to leave the house, I don’t really know how well I’d do at college, I also don’t have any friends or that so theirs that, I just don’t know what to do anymore :(
  3. Jena

    Question regarding learning disability and aspergers

    My question is too long to put in the title so this is my question: Is it possible to be diagnosed with Asperger and ADHD when young in 4th grade. But have a undiagnosed learning disability that has gone unnoticed? I'm a 21 year old female, in college, and noticed since I started college how...
  4. Aspychata

    duh, l don't know.....what now?

    So l was extremely stressed in my last apartment. Going through issues, was frightened of not waking up several mornings .So l told this person, l really care about you, just on the off chance, l never saw him again. l finally stopped living in the bad situation and moved out of what seemed to...
  5. 19maddie94

    He said he needs space

    Thank you everyone.
    • 19maddie94
    • Thread
    • adhd anxiety anxiety attacks autism boyfriend depression girlfriend help panic attack relationship
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Introduce Yourself
  6. Cinnamon115

    Did I make a new friend? Feeling clueless

    I'm at college again and I've only been here a couple weeks. I started talking with someone at the table next to me during dinner. He seemed really nice, we talked awhile, and we exchanged phone numbers, but I haven't had a real friend in so long that I feel clueless on what to do. Are we...
  7. Joshua the Writer

    Am I Going Through an Identity Crisis?

    I don't understand myself as well as I thought I did. I don't think I know myself as well as I thought I did. I thought I knew everything about myself and I thought I understood myself entirely, but, now I feel like that is not the case anymore. It might be related to being young, but, I am not...
    • Joshua the Writer
    • Thread
    • anxiety autism finding self help identity identity crisis misunderstanding self self-awareness stress unsureness
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Help and Support
  8. B

    ND friend turning into a Neo-Nazi. Help.

    Hi, I'm Bigpumkin, an NT person who lives in a high school dorm (familial setting) in Germany with a Chinese student who has autism. Recently his obsession has turned from trains and frustration with French transportation related strikes towards anti refuge talk. It has become increasingly...
  9. B

    Hi! I need help. Is this the right place?

    Hi, I'm Bigpumkin, a non-spectrum person who lives in a high school dorm (familial setting) in Germany with a Chinese student who has autism. Recently his obsession has turned from trains and frustration with French transportation related strikes towards anti refuge talk. It has become...
  10. taakitz

    Can’t leave the house, what can help?

    I’m a 17 year old female who has just recently been diagnosed with aspergers and severe anxiety, so i’m trying to still figure out everything still. One of my largest problems right now is that i can’t leave the house, can’t go to school and often cancel important appointments. at least once...
    • taakitz
    • Thread
    • advice needed coping female asperger's help teen autism
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Help and Support
  11. S

    Lost girl of my dreams due to Aspergers. PLEASE HELP!

    im 18, im a male. i have aspergers and it haunts my life every single day. this is the first time i am reaching out to someone for my problems, of any kind. i need help. i have been dating this girl for 4 months. she is the most gorgeous girl ive ever seen. she lives and works both right next...
  12. donna_noble

    Job Interview Help

    I have been struggling to find a job for the past 4 years. I have some volunteer experience on my resume, but this job would be my first actual paying job. I would prefer to work part time, & I absolutely, definitely, DO NOT want to disclose my diagnoses to my employer. I seem to really...
  13. BooBear91

    Non-autist in relationship with person with autism looking for advice

    Hello, I'm new so please bear with me. Also, I apologize if using the term "autist" is seen as derogatory and/ or frowned upon. Let me know so I know whether or not it is ok to use. I'm mostly looking for advice at this moment on how to foster and encourage my significant other's (soon to be...
  14. L

    There is help for ASD and great possibility for a joyful and purposeful life!

    https://www.aspergerexperts.com/ http://otselfregulation.blogspot.com/2012/12/polyvagal-theory-sensory-challenge-and.html http://autismcoach.com/blog-info-articles/the-vagus-nerve-core-piece-of-the-autism-puzzle-part-1-what-is-this-and-why-is-it-important/ Please share your feedback here!
  15. Heather752

    Are my autistic boyfriend and I hopeless?

    Hi everyone, I'm new to the site, so please bear with me. I'm a NT with an aspie boyfriend of 8 months. Recently we've been having a lot of problems. It is important to note that he has not told me directly that he is on the spectrum yet. He has told me he has a communication disorder...
  16. J.T.

    Introduction

    Hi, my name is Justin. I joined this forum because I think I'm on the spectrum. After taking the AQ test with a score of 31 and the RAADS-R test with a score of 174, along with finding about how I was when I was a child it seemed to me that how "I am" could finally be explained. After doing more...
    • J.T.
    • Thread
    • asperger aspergers assistance autism help new quotient raads-r spectrum test
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Introduce Yourself
  17. J

    A Design of A Product That Can Help Individuals With Autism Calm Themselves Down [THESIS]

    Hello! I took on this topic because, even if I'm not related with anyone with Autism, I have always taken a liking to psychology. That also goes the same with mental disabilities, and since the push for awareness has become rampant these days, that made me want to take on the topic. I also...
  18. Southern Discomfort

    What helps YOU?

    Each day on this website we get a steady flow of people who get increasingly desperate about their personal situation, who have negative perceptions of themselves, who have often gone to mental health trusts only to face long waiting times, therapies that cannot be helpful and offered medication...
  19. Jena

    Okay I need serious help

    So this been going on for few weeks now, but it seems as if every noise is suddenly louder, and suddenly if people open doors it startles me every single time, and I been getting headaches alot lately mostly at night, and my ears hurt too. My body is also extremely tense, even with some sensory...
    • Jena
    • Thread
    • anxiety asperger's syndrome autism help
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Help and Support
  20. Jena

    How can I successfully learn to drive a car before my permit expires in January?

    Okay before you say "just keep practicing" that is not the issue here, I do practice, the problem I am having is I can't focus. Even with my focus meds. I have like no awareness of others around me and I am very worried this would impact my driving. Yesterday I drove to Petsmart to get more cat...
    • Jena
    • Thread
    • asperger's syndrome autism driving help learning to drive
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Help and Support
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