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 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: A lot of people with Autism don't drive cars, why is that?

Posted: 19 Jul 2024, 10:18 am 

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I haven't learned to drive, so I can't be sure until I try, but there are a number of challenges I can see: 1. Not knowing what other people want me to do 2. Multitasking 3. Not being distracted by the wrong parts of the environment 4. My reaction to an unexpected noise is to put my hands over my ears

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Starting over at 26

 Post subject: Re: Starting over at 26
Posted: 29 Apr 2024, 5:44 am 

Replies: 10
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I am also starting over at 34, after a period of very bad mental health, so I definitely don't think it is too late for you. I am finishing a postgraduate course that I started when I was 24 (I am hoping to get a PhD. It was not supposed to take this long!). I have just moved to a part of the countr...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Disabled Communication

 Post subject: Re: Disabled Communication
Posted: 24 Sep 2023, 11:22 am 

Replies: 6
Views: 1,073


I was hyperlexic as a child (learned to read basic things on my own before schooling). Although I had extremely good grades in written exams I struggled terribly with oral exams and assessments and I still do. There's a marked difference between my ability to communicate in written form vs oral for...

 Forum: Getting to know each other   Topic: Hi

 Post subject: Re: Hi
Posted: 24 Sep 2023, 11:13 am 

Replies: 9
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Thank you! :mrgreen:

 Forum: Getting to know each other   Topic: Hi

 Post subject: Hi
Posted: 24 Sep 2023, 10:50 am 

Replies: 9
Views: 851


Hi,

I have been here a while, but mostly without posting. I am a 33 year old PhD student. I was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome at the age of 26.
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