Hello. You can call me Laura - that's not my real name, but my mum visits these boards and I want a degree of anonymity.
I'm 24 and not diagnosed with an ASD or ADHD-I, although it is suspected I have them both (along with OCD and dyspraxia). I have been diagnosed with dysgraphia since I was 9, despite showing symptoms as early as age 4, and given extra classes in order to learn how to hold a pen and write coherently when I was 5 or 6 (I just remember it being when I was in year 1). My assessment for ASD is coming up soon at Sheffield, where a number of my family have been assessed/diagnosed. I'm hoping they can help assess me for ADHD, or at least suggest to me who can, so I can relay it back to my GP (because that might actually encourage him to help me - I'm only being referred to Sheffield because I had a psychiatric nurse "on my case" after a mental health crisis earlier this year).
I had a few "special" (actually quite obsessive) interests when I was younger, but not so much any longer. I have things that I enjoy very much, though. I do listen to the same Birdy album over and over again, so there's that.
I am currently studying social sciences at college, and I sent off my university application at the end of last week. I want to study forensic psychology and eventually work with offenders and victims of crime during the court process.
In other news, I quite like train journeys, listening to music, watching Doctor Who and various crime dramas - my favourite being Scott & Bailey. I don't like fashion per se, but I know what fashions I like, I like blue clothes and pink clothes, skirts and dresses, and always wear black school shoes (because they're always practical with a small degree of style, and a small or no heel - they're also cheaper than shoes for adults) or black trainers.
I also have a strong preference for being situated on the left-hand side of people and sitting at the end of rows; I can deal out sarcasm and tell jokes, but I don't understand tone of voice very well, so I can't take it from anyone. I prefer sitcoms with "canned" laughter - I know what I find funny, and it's not always the jokes.
I hate ambiguous questions and when people drop hints - I understand neither, I can't help it. I'm not fond of going on holiday to hot places either, I prefer city breaks - at least that way, I can retain a sense of normality, i.e. going for walks, learning something; lying on a beach in the heat is far too radical a departure from my normal day to day.
That's me, folks.
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Studying psychology, criminology and sociology at college. Want to study forensic psychology at university, and work with offenders and the victims of crime during the court process.
I walk into doors, fall off chairs, trip over my own feet and throw pens at people without really meaning to.
Tutors suspect dyspraxia, I suspect an extreme inability to go unnoticed. We all agree on dysgraphia, however.
Autism assessment coming in late October.
Politically right, but open to other viewpoints. Not a pain in the neck Conservative voter.
Functionalist at heart, but quite like studying Marx.
17 Oct 2016, 11:46 am
