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  1. OnyxM

    The social media 'attention' on autism

    So I'm navigating a well known pictures and albums/pins platform trying to find posts regarding autism and autistic people and I'm suddenly swarmed by hundreds of posts, most of which are about either 1) autistic kids or 2) the PARENTS of autistic kids. I get it..parents of autistic kids are...
  2. P

    Dissertation research – The Effect of Friendship Quality on Mental Health in Children Diagnosed with

    Hi everyone! For my dissertation, I am conducting surveys about the effect of friendship quality on mental health in children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. If you have a child age 4-13 with a diagnosis of Autism, I invite you to complete my survey, which will take only 20 minutes...
  3. Anaaewp

    Childhood memories and being autistic

    I was talking to my therapist about how I only noticed I was different when I was a teenager, and as a child I was pretty normal and played a lot with other kids, etc. But I asked my parents and they said I was always playing alone. Then we found these old home videos and, sure enough, I was...
  4. MICHAELISM

    MICHAELISM

    My name is Michael Tanzer and I published because I thought it was important to share my story, my voice. I am an adult who has Autism. Many people with autism have a voice, but are not always “heard”. It seems as though others often speak about or of them. “MICHAELISM: My POV on Life with...
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  5. CyborgSpaceKitten

    I have trouble controlling the volume of my voice

    For years I have been getting complaints from family and friends that I speak too quietly, and it has gotten to the point where people are starting to get frustrated with me because they have to continually ask me to repeat myself. When I speak at a tone that others think is audible, to me it...
  6. R

    Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Diet

    I heard that a gluten-free dairy-free diet is known as the autism diet and can make symptoms of autism better. Would it be worth high functioning autistics going on this diet if they want to improve? Would this diet be useful even for autistic adults? Have any of you tried it? What happened...
  7. Jenisautistic

    Special Olympics

    I am finally in started September October I believe of 2020 what do you guys think of SO?
  8. Jena

    For those dealing with hypersensitivity

    So for those dealing with any hypersensitivity issues would y’all be angry at someone who uses the privilege example as to why you shouldn’t talk about your sensitivity. for example my dad bought the wrong toilet paper this toilet paper is very scratchy and thin. I was complaining how much it...
  9. Jenisautistic

    Making the new year fresh

    In March 2020 around that time I got very delirious and started messaging my friend and tweeting on social media about him a lot you’re very on things because I was delirious nothing really terrible but may be a tad embarrassing I made a video on that social media account saying a brief...
  10. The Autistic Warrior

    Call-up

    Hello, I am a boy of 19 years old, I am mildly autistic, I feel very lonely and I have a bad home situation. I'm looking for a friend who can be of all ages to play games or stay with. Greetings Johan
  11. Mars26

    Troubles with best friend

    I recently have big argument with my best friend in which he told me what a burden I am for him. And no matter what he misunderstands or says incomprehensible (even to neurotypical people), he will always find a way to say that I just don't understand because I have autism. I know that I'm...
  12. Jenisautistic

    fall fun

  13. Jenisautistic

    Words of wisdom about change

    Hey everyone Everything‘s been changing so fast with this pandemic One good changes having a mentor but I’m still getting used to everything about it I miss spending time with my grandmother and when something changes like in plans happen I kind of freak out a bit and get nervous...
  14. M

    Possible Cause and Cure for Emotional Problems in Autism

    Many autistic people think no one likes them because they're different which can cause a bunch of emotional problems. Limited social interaction may cause you to misunderstand situations and misinterpret people's motives. Emotional reasoning and other cognitive distortions are common so it can...
  15. ChibiChick

    Need Help Understanding

    I'm relatively new to the autism world and autism in general, so I need some help here. What's the difference between meltdowns, sensory overload and panic attacks? Because, today, like most days, I experienced what I thought was a panic attack but lately I've been thinking it might be sensory...
  16. ChibiChick

    Wierd Things I've Noticed

    I think about this a lot actually because I honestly have no idea what it is but, does anyone have trouble differentiating things? Like, for example: sometimes I can't tell if something is cold or damp, which makes doing laundry a hassle. :D I also have trouble telling the difference between...
  17. ChibiChick

    Shame and Denial to Acceptance

    So, I want to start a thread on the topic of denial around autism because I've have yet to see anyone discuss things like this yet. If this type of negative talk isn't allowed, please let me know. Let me start off by saying that I am fairly new to this website (a few days) and my autism in...
  18. ChibiChick

    Isolation

    Okay, so I've only recently discovered I might be autistic, and I've been homebound off and on for a good almost 7 years now. I haven't been going out, avoid grocery stores, can't even walk past a certian point without going into a panic attack. At first, I thought it was because my officially...
  19. O

    Possible treatment for ASD and ADHD.

    Hi people, I'm also an Aspie and have discovered a simple trick which calms me down 24/7 and allows my mind to have a single focus, rather than the conflicting, stressful state I was born with. I've not discussed this trick before, and continue to experiment. The trick is to simply block one...
  20. Ylva

    Memetics

    The science of memetics is the study of how ideas spread. At least that's how I understand it. And for a while I thought, okay, that's cool that it's not just about lol memes, but so what? But now I think it might touch upon an important mechanism that can help us understand the allistic world...
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