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  1. S

    Does anyone want to be my friend?

    Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone on AF would like to be my friend! We can start conversations and chat together. Kindly please 'follow' my profile and I will do the same! Regards, SRSAutistic
  2. S

    Making NT Friends

    Kindly please reply to this thread. I know that this post is long, but it is important. I have a hard time making NT friends. This is my story of trying to make friends in middle school (intermediate school) and high school (secondary school). In middle school, when I tried to make friends, I...
  3. S

    Direct eye contact when interacting with NTs

    Please reply to this thread. When I try to make direct eye contact when interacting with NTs, I feel uncomfortable, and I become overstimulated and stressed in social situations. I have some questions. 1. Why do we autistics become overstimulated and stressed with making direct eye contact when...
  4. S

    Does anyone have a special interest with time zones and electrical plugs/voltages?

    I have a special interest in time zones and electrical plugs. Does anyone else also have a special interest in time zones and electrical plugs/voltages?
    • SRSAutistic
    • Thread
    • actuallyautistic asd autism electrical plugs foreign power plugs high functioning autism special interest time zones
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Obsessions and Interests
  5. S

    Did you have an IEP/ILP in school?

    Please reply to this thread. I am from the US. In the US, the special education services are known as an IEP. In the UK, the special education services are known as an ILP. As I am a high-functioning autistic, I had an IEP from preschool to high school. An IEP is given for students who have a...
  6. S

    Bullying at School/Work

    In high school (secondary school), I was bullied. Please reply to this thread. 1. Have you ever been bullied at school or work? 2. Why did you get bullied? 3. How did you get bullied?
  7. S

    Masking/Passing as NT

    When I try to pass as NT in public or in social situations, it is very exhausting and tiring. Please reply to this thread. 1. Have you ever tried to mask your autism or pass as NT in public or in social situations? 2. Why did you try to pass as NT? 3. What was your experience like, and was it...
  8. S

    Infodump about your Special Interests!

    Please reply to this thread. 1. What are your current special interests? 2. If you have a special interest, infodump about it! I love reading about your special interests!
  9. S

    Special Interests that find us

    Please reply to this thread. I want to know why our special interests find us. 1. What are your current special interests? 2. Do you like having special interests? 3. Why do our special interests 'find us'? 4. Why can’t we autistics choose our special interests? 5. Why do we autistics...
  10. S

    Peer Pressure at School/Work

    In 7th grade (Year 8), I was peer pressured by 2 students to run away from class. In high school (secondary school), I did not experience peer pressure. Have you ever experienced peer pressure at school or work?
  11. S

    Special Interests and Infodumping

    Please reply to this thread. 1. What are your current special interests? 2. Do you infodump about your special interests to NTs or other autistics? 3. Why do we autistics want to know everything about our special interests and become experts on it? 4. Do you like infodumping about your...
  12. S

    Bullying at School/Work

    In high school (secondary school), I was physically bullied. Please reply to this thread. 1. Have you ever been bullied at school or work? 2. Why do bullies target us autistics? 3. Why are we autistics often bullied at school and at work?
  13. S

    Masking/Passing as Neurotypical/NT

    When I try to pass as NT in social situations, it is very exhausting and tiring. Please reply to this thread. I have some questions: 1. Why is it so hard for us autistics to learn NT social skills? 2. Why is it exhausting and tiring for us autistics to try to pass as NT in social situations...
  14. S

    Managing Special Interests

    I need help managing special interests. Please reply to this thread. I was diagnosed with high-functioning Autism (HFA) at age 3. As a result of the intense special interests, I cannot make any NT (neurotypical) friends as they all think I am 'weird' and that I have 'unusual' or 'odd'...
  15. S

    Autistic Special Interests

    I have some questions on autistic special interests (SpIns). I was diagnosed with high-functioning Autism (HFA) at age 3. I had many special interests throughout my childhood and adolescence. Currently, my special interests are time zones, electric plugs and voltages, electronics, and...
    • SRSAutistic
    • Thread
    • actuallyautistic asd autism high functioning autistic how should i manage my own special interests? special interests
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Obsessions and Interests
  16. J

    Jimberry and the Couscous - Too much information #ActuallyAutistic #Ableism #RightToThrive #Neglect

    Jimberry and the Couscous - Too much information - Autism - Sensory Sensitivity - Failure to habituate - Inappropriate accommodation - Stress-induced Psychosis - Complex Traumatic Stress Disorder - Startle response - Errors in future prediction - Requiring much more specialised input - Denied...
  17. J

    #ActuallyAutistic Speaks So to Speak - World awake, We need each other!

    Extract from the video though perhaps not the most important extract. I need to add more information here in order to be able to post this entry so here I provide some! I started a campaign for 'A Psychiatrist with Expertise in Autism in Every Hospital (UK)'. I was hoping for equality of...
  18. Leslie Keating

    ND Masters Psych Student need Autistic YAs for short online survey on mental health & wellbeing

    Hi guys , we need participants for research on the impact of changes to services and quality of life during Covid 19 on autistic young adults. This survey has been approved by autistic young people. We really hope that this research will help to improve services for the autism community. See...
    • Leslie Keating
    • Thread
    • actuallyautistic autism advocacy mental health neurodiversity psychology quality of life research research_study services survey wellbeing
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Introduce Yourself
  19. Jo Conrad

    Introducing myself - a designer who is very interested in autism and looking for ways to help!

    Hello everyone! I've been really interested in autism for a while now and can relate to it personally in lots of ways. I wondered if there was a way I could help as a designer so I've started making animations that I really hope are calming, and I hope you don't mind me posting this here but...
  20. An Autism Observer

    Actually Autistic Blogs List 2016-11-27

    My goal is to assemble the most complete possible list of Autistic blogs. Please contact me if you want me to add a blog(s), change how any blog is listed, or if you have suggestions to make the list more useful.
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