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  1. AuroraBorealis

    Nature sounds usually don't feel overwhelming

    I noticed that sounds of nature - birds chirping, a river rushing, wind howling - usually don't feel overstimulating. Exception: A pack of huskies all howling and barking at the same time ;) Seriously, though. It seems like the main overstimulating sounds are human-made (including human...
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    Visual material to educate autistic children and adolescents about autism

    Do any of you know of good visual material to educate autistic children and adolescents about autism, used in a therapeutic approach? I'm looking around, but maybe someone here knows of something too. I'm talking graphics, pictures, etc. that can serve as a visual aid while explaining and...
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    I want to make a new friend - ideas?

    I need some help/inspiration on how to make friends after my move to a new city. I am getting settled at my job and with the hour reduction I feel like I am slowly working up enough energy again to feel the need to make a friend. I am fully aware that building a friendship takes time. I just...
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    Ups and downs in energy, brain capacity and creativity

    When I have a more long-term project that'll go over weeks, months or even years (such as my doctoral thesis), I'm not good at working consistently in predictable amounts. I have phases where I am very uninspired and struggle to focus and do almost nothing, which then are interrupted by...
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    Uncomfortable work situation

    I'm really beating myself up right now. I just had a talk with someone from HR at my work. They're sort of the disability representative. I wanted to ask whether my autism diagnosis gives me any special rights, and also mentioned my plan to reduce hours and that that's not always that easy. Long...
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    I need cheering to reduce work hours

    Hi everyone, I need a little push / cheering to take the step of reducing my working hours. There's nothing objective that stands in the way. I have thought it through. The only thing holding me back are internal struggles. I have been taught that working full-time equals being productive...
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    Question about word count and references in a scientific paper

    For people who work in scientific jobs and regularly write/read scientific papers. I am in the process of getting my first paper publication-ready. However, it's still much too long. The usual citing style in my field is APA 7th. To my knowledge, this includes in-text citations (such as...
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    Struggling with eating enough during work

    As some of you know, I have started working full-time on my first job a few months ago. I noticed the pattern that I struggle to eat enough during the day. I did have an eating disorder in my youth, but it is infinitely better. Not eating enough isn't a decision linked to my past eating...
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    How to navigate an ND-related work situatiin

    I deal with a lot of kids with ADHD on my job in child and adolescent psychiatry. Autism too, though much less, and the intersection between those two. I have had several situations now where the parents have told the kids in my presence to stop fidgeting, to look me in the face when we're...
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    How to help our cat adjust

    Our elderly cat (going to be 16 this year) is obviously not happy with my partner and me now working full-time. We moved to another city a few months ago and expected her to struggle, but, to our surprise, she handled the move quite well, with a few obviously stressed days in the beginning, but...
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    Fear of going alone to the forest, nature, etc.

    This may sound a bit unusual. I'd like to know whether others among you experience this too, and what I could do to make it better. I absolutely love being on my own, both indoors and outdoors. I love going on walks by myself, with my headphones in, listening to a song or an audio book, or...
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    Different kinds of social difficulties

    Recently, I started thinking about something. One of the main reasons why I feel like an imposter about my suspected autism is that I didn't really feel like I have problems communicating with other people. Throughout my life, people have liked me - or at least I thought that they did. I am...
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    Getting stuck in familiar ways, difficulties to switch

    Do some of you keep doing things "the old way" even though there's an objectively better alternative? I noticed about myself that I keep getting stuck doing things a certain way, even though I know perfectly well that it's not smart, and that the other way would be easier. Eventually, I switch...
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    Music as stimming

    I have discovered a while ago that music (listening to it, singing, humming) is a major way to regulate and calm myself. Looking back, I have always had a strong connection to music, even though I wouldn't at all consider myself musically talented. Listening to music could always give me very...
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    Recommendations for video games - good plot, not much fighting

    I find open research very daunting, so I was hoping that someone here could point me towards some games I could check out. I mainly play Nintendo Switch, but would also be open to computer games. I much prefer single-player games over multi-player games. I like games with an interesting and...
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    Recommendations for facial sun protection skincare product

    I have very light skin with many moles, so I should take care to wear sun protection whenever I go outside. However, I greatly struggle with finding a suitable product for my face. I hate the feeling of product on my face, which is also why I almost never wear make-up. The biggest problem with...
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    To those employed: How to you spread your free days around the year?

    To those of you who are employed with a set number of free days per year: How do you choose to spread those days throughout the year? I don't know how it works in your countries. Where I live, time where you're sick doesn't affect your regular free days, those things are separated. You have a...
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    A little cat post

    This isn't a question, just something sweet. We just moved our elderly cat to our new apartment in another city yesterday. We've observed her being more attached than usual to us in the last few weeks, what with all the changes going on. She started sleeping with us in bed at night. But since...
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    Limits are sooner for me than for other people I know, and I can't push through them

    For as long as I can remember, I have felt less physically and mentally resilient than others. I have felt like other people are able to pull through during limited amounts of time when it's necessary, even if they're tired, even if they're exhausted. Usually, I was only able to do that for a...
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    How to replace The Chair (eternal pile of worn clothes in the bedroom which are too clean for laundry)

    I assume a lot of people are familiar with "The Chair". I mean, that chair (or whichever piece of furniture you use for this), where worn clothes are thrown onto in the evening before going to bed. These clothes accumulate, creating a huge pile of clothes, which, eventually, have to be sorted. I...
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