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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anyone else hate schedules? |
| psychogirl |
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Posted: 24 Sep 2019, 11:17 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 752
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| Oh no, I love a schedule. I can manage if things change, but I do find it stressful. If I go to my parents' house, I am most happy when everyone is in the right 'place' in the evenings. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What age did you realize you weren't like everyone else? |
| psychogirl |
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Posted: 24 Sep 2019, 11:16 am
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Replies: 54
Views: 2,523
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| When I dissociated at school at the age of 7. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What is your drawing ability like ? |
| psychogirl |
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Posted: 22 Sep 2019, 9:03 am
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,066
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| When I practise drawing frequently, I can do quite well. Currently, I only draw now and then, and it's usually pretty awful. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Fear |
| psychogirl |
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Posted: 22 Sep 2019, 9:02 am
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Replies: 12
Views: 415
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| I must have led a really sheltered life, as I've never been in a fight or been mugged, or even had a heated argument with a stranger. I honestly don't know how I'd react in these situations, but I'd probably be frightened. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: a red herring? |
| psychogirl |
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Posted: 22 Sep 2019, 3:44 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 361
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| You may just need the right teaching situation. Jobs often have the exact same title, description, and responsibilities but differ greatly in the stress they create to people on the spectrum. Civil service jobs rarely have the stresses of startup companies. Where I went to school the private sector... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: a red herring? |
| psychogirl |
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Posted: 22 Sep 2019, 3:42 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 361
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| What was the job advert about? You’re right. I should read the post in question, of course. What is it that you teach? And which age group? The job advert said that they were seeking neurodiverse applicants to work in their cyber security company. They said you didn't need a degree, that all traini... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What's it like for non-verbal autistics? |
| psychogirl |
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Posted: 22 Sep 2019, 3:36 am
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,853
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| The only adults/adolescents I've met with autism who were non-verbal also had learning difficulties, and I think that contributed to their lack of speech. I have worked with quite a few non-verbal autistic children, which is different of course as eventually quite a few of them did gain a few words.... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: a red herring? |
| psychogirl |
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Posted: 21 Sep 2019, 2:38 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 361
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| I recently made a post about a job advert that fell into my inbox and piqued my interest. It has made me think further about my current career choice. I am employed as a teaching assistant, studying my final year for a degree, after which I am hoping to do a course which will qualify me to teach, ho... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I went on a cruise. It blindsided me. What do I do now? |
| psychogirl |
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Posted: 21 Sep 2019, 12:59 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,522
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| I think sometimes when we are put in completely unfamiliar situations, without the usual people that surround us, we have the freedom (for a short period of time) to be whoever we want. An aspie could probably keep this up short term, for a week or two, but in my experience no longer than this. For ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: OCD. |
| psychogirl |
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Posted: 21 Sep 2019, 11:49 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 298
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| I'd say they're all linked to anxiety. I suppose it might be somewhat difficult to differentiate between autistic stimming and OCD behaviour. Much of the rituals I associate with being OCD-like are repetitive phrases that I say in my head or under my breath. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: OCD. |
| psychogirl |
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Posted: 20 Sep 2019, 5:18 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 298
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| I certainly have some OCD like features, my therapist said a lot of autistic people do. My thoughts are often circular and obsessive and anxious. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The brightness in the supermarket-anyone else? |
| psychogirl |
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Posted: 20 Sep 2019, 5:14 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 984
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| It is so bright that I wear sunglasses to the supermarket. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What are the best aids for autism? |
| psychogirl |
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Posted: 20 Sep 2019, 5:13 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 388
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| There is limited support/funding in my area, so anything I need I get myself if I can. Some things are just out of budget but I know the following would be helpful (some are obviously unrealistic) cleaner cook/delivered meals someone reminding me of all the things I have/need to do or taking notes a... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: asperger's and accents |
| psychogirl |
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Posted: 20 Sep 2019, 5:07 pm
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Replies: 187
Views: 49,365
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| I can sound very different across contexts. Usually it's a fairly young-sounding voice, mid to high pitched for an adult female, but when I'm with my counsellor my voice is a lot lower and more monotone - I don't know if that's what my actual, natural voice is. If I am around people with strong acce... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: job advert |
| psychogirl |
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Posted: 20 Sep 2019, 5:05 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 390
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| I think GCHQ is very autism friendly, but I know I do not have the knowledge and skills to work there. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Unoficially Banned From Shops. |
| psychogirl |
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Posted: 17 Sep 2019, 1:55 pm
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Replies: 44
Views: 1,421
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| I find supermarkets stressful. There are too many choices, and sometimes I don't know what I want, other times I know what I want but if they don't have it I am unable to form a backup plan on the spot. So I scrunch my toes up and ball my hands into fists, shift from foot to foot and stand and stare... |
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