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im autisitc adult and i had it all my life life has been very hard for me reason is being when i was a kid they didnt know much about autism back then so i was misdiagnosed and so i had a very hard life as a kid i was placed in a physiatric hospital for children where i spent a good part of my childhood in and my adult life weasnt any better cant keep a job cant make friends cant make small talk ect ect ect ect and list just go on and on and on i always knew something wasnt right with me i just not know what it was till i saw doctor and a therapist that when i found out i on the autism autism spectrum its high functioning autism at less know i know what it is i have but now i find there just no programs services for autisitc adults they far and few or just to far to drive to that really sucks they got lots for kids with autism but once u adult for get it theres just not crap out there for us or like i say or to far drive to so thats my life has been for me

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Hi ForEverAutistic! Welcome to Wrong Planet! Check out the many interesting and helpful forums here. If you click on the Info & Media tab it will drop down a list, including items about books and one about articles. You can read the articles to find out more about Autism, and look into the books available here. Although I have not done so, I think you can order them. They will have more info about Autism.

I am in my early 50s, so I remember what it was like growing up with undiagnosed, and unknown about Asperger's Syndrome. For a while they even had me in a special school for kids with emotional/behavior problems, and discipline problems. Not fun. They eventually had me back in regular school, but it was still bad. I should have been home schooled, but back then that was only done if you lived in a really remote area, or had some physical disability or obvious disease.

Unfortunately, there are still not many treatment options available for adults on the Autism/Asperger's spectrum. You could try starting an adult Autism/Asperger's group in your area, but you will have to make it very clear that it is for adults. If you don't the parents of children on the spectrum will take over the group, and the spectrum adults will be side lined by them. Also, check out the General Autism forum here at WP for more info. It has helped me some.

And remember, you are among friends here at WP!

well im almost 50 so im right up there with u so u know how it was back when we was kids yeah they didnt know much about autism then unlike now days i know this where i live theres no programs services for autistic adults at all there are a few but they to far AWAY im high functioning autism yeah when i was in that place i was with other children with lots of issues ect they had me on some crazy meds too one i remember was thorazine it had sideafect with it it made my eyes roll up in my head they did give me another pill to counter it not sure if they use it anymore hope not it was a bad med more so for children well anyway mice meet u all too

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