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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Depression for Autistic Adults |
| autisticelders |
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Posted: 13 Apr 2025, 8:31 am
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Replies: 5
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| I was at my most depressed when I lived at home and had so many demands and expectations, arrangements and plans made of me and for my "benefit". I did much better when I was on my own and able to make my own plans and live my life my own way. consider allowing him to be an adult and respo... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Everything makes a lot more sense. New here. |
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Posted: 13 Apr 2025, 8:19 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 495
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| welcome! yes, diagnosis was a huge relief, answered so many "whys" of my life! |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi, I just joined the site |
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Posted: 13 Apr 2025, 8:17 am
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Replies: 16
Views: 784
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| welcome, you are among others who understand! |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New member |
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Posted: 13 Apr 2025, 8:16 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,072
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| welcome, new research especially on autism in adults is sorely needed! |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello! |
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Posted: 13 Apr 2025, 8:15 am
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: photography and autism |
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Posted: 13 Apr 2025, 8:14 am
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Replies: 11
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| Hi NIcky! I have learned (diagnosed with ASD at age 68) that my love of photography started because I can't picture a thing in my mind. My photos are my "visual memory". I did not learn of my aphantasia until a couple of years ago , long after my ASD diagnosis. It made perfect sense and al... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: photography and autism |
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Posted: 13 Apr 2025, 8:13 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 394
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| Hi NIcky! I have learned (diagnosed with ASD at age 68) that my love of photography started because I can't picture a thing in my mind. My photos are my "visual memory". I did not learn of my aphantasia until a couple of years ago , long after my ASD diagnosis. It made perfect sense and al... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi! |
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Posted: 13 Apr 2025, 8:09 am
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Replies: 14
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| welcome, glad you found us! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Did your Autism get better with age? |
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Posted: 13 Apr 2025, 8:08 am
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,652
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| I have learned my worst struggles and have been able to make accommodations so that my every day life is easier and better. I have learned how to avoid so many struggles by changes in the ways I used to do things. My autism did not change, but I gained skills in the best ways to do life. The neurolo... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Level 2 autism help? |
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Posted: 13 Apr 2025, 8:04 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,969
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| sometimes we may have skills that lead others to expect us to perform high in all ways, but in truth, many of us have such uneven neurological development that we may have brilliant performance in one area and have terrible struggles in many other ways. People don't seem to understand that one great... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I lately discovered I'm most likely with ASD and ADHD. |
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Posted: 13 Apr 2025, 8:00 am
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Replies: 26
Views: 787
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| you are not alone. Discovered my ASD and formally diagnosed at age 68. Many here will identify. So many "whys" of the past answered! Such a relief! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What level would this suggest? |
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Posted: 11 Apr 2025, 3:05 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 477
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| I think lack of response might be because levels are not well defined and many people have terrible struggles in some ways but do perfectly well in others. We may need a lot of help in some areas and little to no help in many others. I have no idea how that would fit into a level of function and I d... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: hhs vows to find the cause of autism by September? |
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Posted: 10 Apr 2025, 4:41 pm
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Replies: 23
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| in the news. The same fellow who caused all the brouhaha over vaccines/autism now in charge of research and he has no qualifications, even disbarred to practice medicine. watching with concern. https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/rfk-jr-says-hhs-will-determine-the-cause-of-autism-by-september/ar-... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: New Research Challenges Beliefs About Autism, Eye Contact |
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Posted: 10 Apr 2025, 4:39 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 391
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| that eye contact thing is/can be cultural. I was taught as a very young child not to look into peoples eyes because my family believed that was insolent to my elders and betters. its about time somebody challenged this old mistaken concept. |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: I probably won't be independent but it's ok |
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Posted: 28 Mar 2025, 6:04 am
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Replies: 5
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great insights. it is definitely OK to accept help and support from others.
Some of us are simply wired in such a way that we will always need others.
Nobody's fault. No shame , no blame. |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Teen probable escape from abusive home |
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Posted: 28 Mar 2025, 5:50 am
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Replies: 1
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| heart breaking, hope they all get the help they need. |
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