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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you consider yourself disabled? |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 13 Apr 2025, 5:14 am
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Replies: 88
Views: 16,836
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| I consider myself disabled for a variety of reasons : adaptive functioning < IQ , moderate EF deficits(especially organising,planning, and prioritising) , low stress threshold, mobility issues which mean I haven't been outside on my own since October 2021. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What level would this suggest? |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 12 Apr 2025, 10:44 am
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Replies: 23
Views: 7,602
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| A **UK social services carer's assessment** is a free evaluation offered by local councils to determine what support a carer might need. If you regularly care for someone—whether they are ill, elderly, or disabled—you can request this assessment to explore ways to make your life easier. ### What Do... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Do you consider yourself special needs |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 12 Apr 2025, 5:31 am
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Replies: 21
Views: 77,565
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| All I know is that I was having yearly assessments re the Care act 2014. I was getting help from a home care agency, but it proved much cheaper to hire the person from the agency privately , and she got more money than she was getting via the agency. That was OK for a while, but there was an outbrea... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What level would this suggest? |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 11 Apr 2025, 11:00 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 7,602
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| Firstly I apologise re the lack of 'response' reaction. I get so damned insecure at times. Maybe it's just me, but I struggle when it comes to terms like mildly/moderately/severely, or need some support/substantial support. I was at classical autism level for social communication, but repetitive beh... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What level would this suggest? |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 11 Apr 2025, 10:20 am
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Replies: 23
Views: 7,602
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| There's a misunderstanding. Completely my fault. My daughter provides support for me, not vice versa. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What level would this suggest? |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 11 Apr 2025, 6:50 am
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Replies: 23
Views: 7,602
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What level would this suggest? |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 11 Apr 2025, 5:19 am
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Replies: 23
Views: 7,602
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Carbonhalo wrote: Level...ummm...Grand Mage/Chaos Knight ?
I have no idea who those are. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What level would this suggest? |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 11 Apr 2025, 1:46 am
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Replies: 23
Views: 7,602
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| The lack of response speaks volumes, and not in a good way. I genuinely struggle when it comes to defining the level of help and support I get. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What level would this suggest? |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 10 Apr 2025, 4:59 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 7,602
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| My daughter has done a carer’s assessment. It’s for the autism related adaptive functioning difficulties, rather than for the mental health related issues. She, in no particular order of importance, sorts my medication, takes me to appointments, deals generally with my physical health related matter... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Do you consider yourself special needs |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 27 Mar 2025, 6:02 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 77,565
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| What is being classified as 'special needs'? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The Autism studies/research thread |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 25 Mar 2025, 2:46 am
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Replies: 168
Views: 48,859
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| Diagnostic overshadowing in PTSD and autism: what do we know about trauma in ASD? The majority of people will, at some point, experience a traumatic event, but only 3.9-5.6% will develop a post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD (WHO, 2024). In autistic people, PTSD may be especially pronounced thro... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Questionnaires |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 22 Mar 2025, 10:20 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 914
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| Does anyone else have difficulty answering questionnaires that want to know how much or how often something applies to you? Quite often there'll be questions I can't give answer to, due to lack of personal experience. Even if I can answer I struggle to decide which answer to circle or tick. |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Dyspraxia? |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 19 Mar 2025, 3:42 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,506
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| Never officially assessed, but mentioned by quite a few (M)HPs. |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: My potty training and related issues |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 19 Mar 2025, 3:38 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 187
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| I began bed-wetting again at the age of 8 ,when I started at boarding school. For the 1st two years I wet the bed almost every day.Luckily it stopped before I went to public school. I didn't wet the bed at home,during the school holidays. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Clumsy |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 04 Mar 2025, 9:13 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,232
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| I'm left handed. My brother and sister aren't. My parents weren't. I'm way above averagely clumsy. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Biden campaign gaslight public about age worries |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2025, 10:00 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,153
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| It seems to me that sometimes perceptions matter more than facts. In such a situation the truth ceases to be of primary importance. Biden, given the political cards on the table, should've withdrawn from the contest much earlier. |
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