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What can I do for these things that the person who tested me said to work on

Rectify said:
I don't know if there are programs for adults (and also if there are, where you live). I know when my child was diagnosed here in Australia years ago there was a program to help with social skills - recognising facial expressions, greeting people etc. It was really helpful.

(Edited) Sorry - you actually said you can't afford another therapist... My suggestion was to do that work with a therapist (as @Fino suggested before too). If you find you can manage that then go for it. :)

Otherwise, why don't you google to see if there are programs in your area, or call an ASD specialist clinic or doctor and ask them if they know anywhere. Another idea might be a support group. There you could swap information and also practice your skills.
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I could try one of those
 
Rexi said:
You can build motivation, you do plenty of things for others and even post frequently on here, it only takes two words and an enter, then a bit of a fun read.
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I motivated myself to help motivate you. Let's do it, we can break the limits of our minds. One thing at a time, not all in a day. Kay?
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I never keep motivation but ok
 
An Arctic fox said:
Yeah
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Even though I'm an outgoing person and can manage social situations pretty well, I get intimidated in groups of people. I'm much better one-on-one. I apologize if I already wrote this, but I recently decided to join some meetup groups that focus on my interests so I can get to know like-minded people.
 
sisselcakes said:
Even though I'm an outgoing person and can manage social situations pretty well, I get intimidated in groups of people. I'm much better one-on-one. I apologize if I already wrote this, but I recently decided to join some meetup groups that focus on my interests so I can get to know like-minded people.
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Cool!
 
They wouldn't necessarily talk about religion all that much, but if you'd feel more comfortable, joining some sort of club, team, class, etc. might be a good idea.
 
Fino said:
They wouldn't necessarily talk about religion all that much, but if you'd feel more comfortable, joining some sort of club, team, class, etc. might be a good idea.
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Yeah I'd like to so I'll probably look into that (although money is a factor)
 
Pragmatic language/speech skills, reading body language would help with social deficits.

As for independent living skills, cooking is a very basic thing you need to do a lot of in life... food handling and hygiene course maybe? It can lead to work in the food industry.

All depends what's available in your area, your interests and how much they've budgeted for you.
 
unperson said:
Pragmatic language/speech skills, reading body language would help with social deficits.

As for independent living skills, cooking is a very basic thing you need to do a lot of in life... food handling and hygiene course maybe? It can lead to work in the food industry.

All depends what's available in your area, your interests and how much they've budgeted for you.
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Who was supposed to budget for me?

Yeah I could do those if I find one but I dnt really care about appearance even though I'm supposed to and for the social skills one I'll try
 
sorry, i must have misinterpreted your original post, I thought you had access to some public funding.
 
Hey, Fox. I'm probably being simplistic and I don't know your level of expertise, but you can work on self-care skills and general independence skills by doing things like this:

  • making yourself a sandwich for lunch, (and put away all the ingredients you used and clean up the kitchen),
  • washing and drying your own clothes and folding or hanging them up,
  • reviewing your bank account or whatever money you have and making a budget about how and when you will spend it,
  • cleaning your bedroom or bathroom,
  • changing the sheets on your bed by yourself,
  • going to the grocery store and buying some healthy and easy-to-cook food,
  • going to the local zoo or museum or library and hanging out for awhile,
  • smile at people and someone will say hello and maybe start a conversation with you.

Just take small steps every day to practice what it would be like to live all by yourself and be dependent on no one but yourself to take care of you.
 
Mary Terry said:
Hey, Fox. I'm probably being simplistic and I don't know your level of expertise, but you can work on self-care skills and general independence skills by doing things like this:

  • making yourself a sandwich for lunch, (and put away all the ingredients you used and clean up the kitchen),
  • washing and drying your own clothes and folding or hanging them up,
  • reviewing your bank account or whatever money you have and making a budget about how and when you will spend it,
  • cleaning your bedroom or bathroom,
  • changing the sheets on your bed by yourself,
  • going to the grocery store and buying some healthy and easy-to-cook food,
  • going to the local zoo or museum or library and hanging out for awhile,
  • smile at people and someone will say hello and maybe start a conversation with you.

Just take small steps every day to practice what it would be like to live all by yourself and be dependent on no one but yourself to take care of you.
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Some of those I do do, most dont apply and two I'm currently unable to do but I can work towards the ones I cant do yet
 
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