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  1. jack_attack

    Diagnosed Yesterday & Joined Today

    Hi, My name is Jack and I'm new here. I was just diagnosed with autism yesterday after eight years of my parents and I trying to figure out what's up with my mind. It's been a long and emotional journey, and I definitely have mixed feelings about my diagnosis. (Disclaimer: I write a lot, but...
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  2. Annakenzie

    I feel like an idiot for struggling to act my age

    I am 17, but I find myself struggling to make friends my age (or at all) and I find it essentially hard to 'act my age'. I don't entirely understand why but I can tell I'm much more kid like then my peers and I find it feeling kinda embarrassing. I still play with toys, I prefer kid shows for...
  3. Emma03

    Introducing Me

    Hello, my name is Emma. I am 15 years old. I am currently in my freshman year of high school. I highly suspect that I am on the autism spectrum, but my parents are not agreeing to get me evaluated. As I do not think a diagnosis at this time will have a direct effect on my schooling, I have...
  4. Fly

    Aspergers teen, Hi.

    Hi, 17 years old. Kind of a complicated situation that I'm in right now. I found out about this place from a youtube video and had no idea that it even existed beforehand but now I'm here I guess. I'm currently waiting for an official aspergers diagnosis but every professional person I've spoken...
  5. A

    teens that use the library

    Hi - if you're a teen with autism and you're willing to answer a short survey about public libraries and internet resources we would love your participation! If you meet the qualifications and complete the survey, we will send you a $10 Amazon gift card. More information and the survey itself...
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