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Hello I am kevin from portsmouth uk .I am 54 only diagnose just over a year ago as autistic .

aquariuskevin

aquariuskevin

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I believe autism has been the causes of a lot of problems in my life from my relationships to me know longer having any contact with my family ,problems in work places ,socialising and mixing with others,education and issues to do with marital side of life.depression,anxiety,my ability to learn,my ability to get on with others ,and my general lack of education despite trying .I am born in february I am aquarian rabbit in chinese astrology.I like to read sometimes,go fishing.I used to write a lot of poetry on internet.When i was younger i served in Royal Air Force.I have been Married twice both failed after short period of time. well thats a little about me apart from my diagnoses is high flying autism .I spent almost 18 years working with adults with learning disabilitys but didnt realise i was autistic .but new in my mind since i was child something was wrong with me its come out more as ive got older and its made me very lonely at times.
 
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Hi Kevin. I'm 49 and self-diagnosed only a few months ago, many of us here have found out later in life. Many of us have similar problems to those you describe. I hope you will find this site to be helpful and friendly, I certainly have. Welcome.
 
aquariuskevin said:
I believe autism has been the causes of a lot of problems in my life from my relationships to me know longer having any contact with my family ,problems in work places ,socialising and mixing with others,education and issues to do with marital side of life.depression,anxiety,my ability to learn,my ability to get on with others ,and my general lack of education despite trying .I am born in february I am aquarian rabbit in chinese astrology.I like to read sometimes,go fishing.I used to write a lot of poetry on internet.When i was younger i served in Royal Air Force.I have been Married twice both failed after short period of time. well thats a little about me apart from my diagnoses is high flying autism .I spent almost 18 years working with adults with learning disabilitys but didnt realise i was autistic .but new in my mind since i was child something was wrong with me its come out more as ive got older and its made me very lonely at times.
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hi aquariuskevin welcome to AC!
i think the problem isnt the autism per se-its that you werent diagnosed early enough in order for people to adapt around your thinking and needs,however at the same time if you were diagnosed as a child you probably wouldnt have been allowed in the royal air force,if you enjoyed it that would have been a big mistake for you.

alot of autistic people are suited to working as support staff, i have moderate classic autism and mild learning disability and have had many autistic support staff, only one wasnt suited to it,he thought quite negatively and stereotypical of more lower functioning autistics like me.
i think if you are caring and you dont mind the lower pay,you should work with autistics in care,youve a lot to give,you know what its like and can relate to your service users and make their lives better.
 
I don't think it's a coincidence that you were in the RAF if you have High Flying Autism! ;)

Welcome to the party!

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MrSpock said:
Hi Kevin. I'm 49 and self-diagnosed only a few months ago, many of us here have found out later in life. Many of us have similar problems to those you describe. I hope you will find this site to be helpful and friendly, I certainly have. Welcome.
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thankyou
 
toothless said:
hi aquariuskevin welcome to AC!
i think the problem isnt the autism per se-its that you werent diagnosed early enough in order for people to adapt around your thinking and needs,however at the same time if you were diagnosed as a child you probably wouldnt have been allowed in the royal air force,if you enjoyed it that would have been a big mistake for you.

alot of autistic people are suited to working as support staff, i have moderate classic autism and mild learning disability and have had many autistic support staff, only one wasnt suited to it,he thought quite negatively and stereotypical of more lower functioning autistics like me.
i think if you are caring and you dont mind the lower pay,you should work with autistics in care,youve a lot to give,you know what its like and can relate to your service users and make their lives better.
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hello and thankyou for youre reply i spent almost 18 years working with adults with learning disabilitys and some were autistic untill i got the sack for having cancer and losing both my kidneys which if i hadnt had suregery i wouldnt be here today been in remission almost three years now i worked for a large uk care company with bad reputuation very well known.
 
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