skibum wrote:
ZombieBrideXD wrote:
.....what!?!
Autism isn't a feeling it's a disability. I don't feel less or more autistic anywhere.
If you mean "do I get frustrated in the heat?" Or "does the heat cause meltdowns" the answer is yes but my environment doesn't make my autism less or more.
I suppose any stress can inhibit my functioning skills and cause burn out though.
Some Autistic people do notice a difference when the temperature changes. Some people become more relaxed and calm when it is the warmer months and that affects the severity of their symptoms. Some people also suffer from winter depression and that can make Autistic symptoms worse. It does not mean that clinically they are more or less Autistic, it just means that they are more sensitive and they are affected by the weather so that they are fatigued and drained and that makes them more susceptible to having their symptoms and traits trigger and show more strongly.
I, personally am the same either way. But if it is too hot than I get tired and then I can be more sensitive and my Autistic symptoms can be more easily triggered because I am more tired or drained.
Very few autistic symptoms get worse or better, its the ability to adapt and function that changes. When I'm hot my autism doesn't INCREASE I simple just become hot and frustrated and have a harder time using the skills I've learned.
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Diagnosed with Aspergers' syndrome in 2012.
Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder Level 1 severity without intellectual disability and without language impairment in 2015.
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31 May 2016, 7:30 pm
