Comments on: Autism-friendly events for adults and why they matter

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wUmrLVWz — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:10:46 +0000

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By: Aspiretobeme26

Aspiretobeme26 — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 17:51:41 +0000

I agree with the person above. There is no events in my region- usa midwest that have aspergers events and i will often be disappointed by this. I do however go to the autism society events and ask friends for coffee.

By: Karmita

Karmita — Sat, 18 Feb 2023 15:12:57 +0000

Autism friendly spaces for adults are difficult to find. In Inverness in the Scottish Highland region, the independent health food shop is free of recorded music and was a haven for me in late December when so many places have Christmas music blaring out. Wetherspoons pubs have won a quiet award, but men when drinking heavily tend to get over excited and their loud powerful voices due to their large chest resonance is overpowering, overwhelming and needs to be avoided. They do low cost meals and have refillable low cost good quality coffee. I find it so difficult when most places compulsively use recorded music. Only monasteries, priories and convents seem to be a refuge from the relentlous noise. Good news Inverness this year has all electric buses for local places in and near to the very small city, and Aberdeen a bigger city has hydrogen and electric buses. So some improvements away from noisy dirty diesels.

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Babygirlval — Sun, 28 Aug 2022 00:26:49 +0000

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By: OneHandCoding

OneHandCoding — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 02:39:56 +0000

Simply acknowledging that adult autistics exist and that some of us would love to meet and enjoy a bit of socializing with each other is absolutely marvelous, in my view. Of course not all of us can do so, or want to, and there’s nothing inherently wrong with that.

Nobody is saying that our so-called phobias ought to be indulged or catered to simply by offering events like these. I personally wish that America could have the benefit of an organization like the UK’s National Autistic Society.

I was only formally diagnosed two years ago, well into middle age. I have already grown very weary of the domination of the autistic world, online and in public, by presumably well-intentioned parents/families’ organizations which over-emphasize their trials and difficult experiences with their autistic children. These organizations are not representative of autistic adults, and certainly fail to acknowledge that autism isn’t something one outgrows, nor do they acknowledge that we do in fact grow up.

By: martin

martin — Sat, 07 May 2016 04:57:10 +0000

Nice post shared !!

By: Sjero

Sjero — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 04:23:59 +0000

I would like to go to an event like this. I love live music but I haven’t been able to take in very much of it because, well, money, for one, but also because it’s usually combined with a rowdy nightlife environment or involves a large crowd. Thankfully smoking was banned. It’s nice when you have the option to move around to a calmer spot when you need a break.

Maybe I should get some nice delux ear plugs and lightweight sunglasses and maybe like something to plug my nose. And a “Do not hug” t-shirt. Yeah, then I could go anywhere! Lol.

By: Sbdworzak

Sbdworzak — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 01:00:31 +0000

I relate best to Megan140. The world is a varied place, and there are venues and genres of acoustic, vocal, folk or classical music that won’t be sensory overload; no one needs to create “special events”. Indeed I believe it is a slippery slope towards “special schools” and closed-away institutions for keeping the special people in. Parents need to find the venues that their child thrives in, too. Like if your child is terrified of clowns but like chamber-music, attend the string-quartet but don’t go thinking the classmate will skip the birthday-clown at the party just for your child.

By: Megan140

Megan140 — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 08:52:11 +0000

This just doesn’t sit right with me. I have been diagnosed with Asperger’s and have not once wanted special treatment for it. I want people to be patient with me and to stop giving me funny looks when I say something. What I don’t want is for people to go out of their to accommodate me. Why should other people have to be inconvenienced and be made uncomfortable just for me? What makes me so special that others have to go out of their way for me? It doesn’t make sense and it’s not fair. This isn’t like adding wheelchair ramps or described video to give people more control over their own lives.