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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Classic Autism and Working. |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2016, 5:46 pm
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Replies: 15
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Disgusting attack on man with Autism in Ireland |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2016, 5:17 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 687
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What are your sleeping patterns like? |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2016, 5:14 pm
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,541
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| Sporadic. And I don't sleep many hours normally. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Classic Autism and Working. |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2016, 4:33 pm
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| Thanks. I have a lot of support from support workers, various teams, and my mum is my carer. I don't think I'll get a job beyond supported employment. I just want to do something with my life. I'm really smart. Don't want to see it wasted. Not much of a choice though. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Classic Autism and Working. |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2016, 9:07 am
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| I don't doubt it will be difficult but I think it would be possible. Have you seen Tourettes Hero 's blog? At the moment she's working on performance stuff, but prior to that she worked in childcare in an adventure park. While her difficulties are quite different to yours, she has 24 hour support a... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Classic Autism and Working. |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2016, 9:06 am
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Replies: 15
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| Heya, Why do you choose the term 'classic autism'? I've not come across someone who self identifies that way before so it's super interesting. :) More on topic, have you considered approaching boots? I happen to know they have a very very good diversity team and they might be willing to offer you a... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Classic Autism and Working. |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2016, 5:48 am
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Replies: 15
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| True. Graduate school attracts me if I can study neuropsychiatry or similar. My tutor hates me and so does the course organiser. But maybe another tutor I know from a practical might like me. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Classic Autism and Working. |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2016, 5:38 am
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Replies: 15
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| University has been a bad experience. Online work or research assistant could work well. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: describe a meltdown in you're own words. |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2016, 3:32 am
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Replies: 37
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| My meltdowns involve screaming, biting myself, headbutting walls, throwing things, smashing things, scratching myself until I bleed, and losing part of my vision. I often break things during meltdowns. I get superhuman strength during them and need a few people to restrain me so that I don't injure... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Any point in social skills therapy? |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2016, 2:48 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 663
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| I have nearly no interest in socialising. I would not benefit from social skills training because I just want to avoid socialising. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Classic Autism and Working. |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2016, 2:39 am
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Replies: 15
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| I have classic autism (as confirmed by two separate professionals) and I am at university studying pharmacology. I have a full time support worker there as I cannot cope on my own at all. I am part time. I would like to work after my course, but my autism presents as episodes of severe challenging ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Am I the only one? |
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Posted: 19 Jul 2015, 10:24 am
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Replies: 17
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| My friend and I sorted it all out. But am I the only one who has, and enjoys, a friendship that does not involve social stuff? I asked my friend if a purely functional friendship is okay and he said yes, definitely. (he said his girlfriend has been making him socialise with her friends and he didn'... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: AS friend in total denial. |
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Posted: 19 Jul 2015, 8:41 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 961
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| Maybe he is not getting much out of you opposed to that he was doing things for you. I usually stop being friends with those who are useless for me. And I am very self sufficient. So I don't need those kind of friendships. It's very easy nowadays to learn to fix or build things just from informatio... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: AS friend in total denial. |
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Posted: 19 Jul 2015, 8:14 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 961
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| This is a point where I need to learn how to be more self sufficient. I will get a job one day, I need to learn skills on how to do certain things without help. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: AS friend in total denial. |
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Posted: 19 Jul 2015, 8:13 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 961
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Fnord wrote: What can you do about this?
Nothing.
It's his life, let him live it the way he chooses.
Yes that is good advice. I will do exactly that. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: AS friend in total denial. |
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Posted: 19 Jul 2015, 8:08 am
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Replies: 18
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| Actually yes I shouldn't have derided him for hanging out with NT friends. That was wrong of me. I am not good at understanding social nuances and rules. I apologise. |
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