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  1. Jenisautistic

    Just got some tests diagnosed with intellectual disability as well as other stuff

    Hi I just recently got diagnosed with an intellectual disability as well as another diagnosis of autism language disorder dyslexia ADHD and I believe 1 or 2other things My iq is 68 but my adaptive scores are pretty low so they diagnosed me with moderate to severe intellectual developmental...
  2. Rosie_Eagling

    Adult With Autism: Is more like a kid (Need some support)

    So, I wanted to explain the situation with my 20 yr old family member. She recently turned 20 and she is very sweet and kind. She has been diagnosed with Autism when she was a toddler and at 5 yrs of age was diagnosed with Mild Intellectual Disability (they called it a different word at that...
  3. A

    Tree with Puzzle Pieces

    I have always thought that the tree with puzzle pieces was one of the most recognizable symbols of autism. Something that is seen on a majority of autism websites, shirts, and events. Am I correct in my assumptions? If not please ignore this thread. I only ask because I recently discovered...
    • AJason
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    • autism free the tree poll puzzle pieces trademarks tree vote
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Introduce Yourself
  4. S

    Why am I angry at my past?

    Hi, I've recently come to terms and some sort of acceptance of myself having autism but over the last 3 years since I found out and started to learn and understand myself I've started to become angry with how I was treated as a child. Dont be mistaken, I wasn't abused or anything but there was...
  5. Jenisautistic

    What is it like to go to college with autism or another disability?

    I am trying to figure out whether not I can go to a college program for people with disabilities in my area It is called Impact u ImpactU I was wondering what it’s like for other people here who have disabilities such as autism.
  6. J

    He thinks I was trying to hurt him...

    So I’m a NT and my HFA guy has been frustrating me lately. Recently, he’s gone through a bit of a regression emotionally. The other night, I went to CVS and picked up some cough medicine for him (upon request) at midnight…and he fell asleep before I got back with the stuff and had me waiting...
  7. Joshua the Writer

    Am I Going Through an Identity Crisis?

    I don't understand myself as well as I thought I did. I don't think I know myself as well as I thought I did. I thought I knew everything about myself and I thought I understood myself entirely, but, now I feel like that is not the case anymore. It might be related to being young, but, I am not...
    • Joshua the Writer
    • Thread
    • anxiety autism finding self help identity identity crisis misunderstanding self self-awareness stress unsureness
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Help and Support
  8. Butterfly88

    Teen With Autism Who Won A Lifetime Of Peanut Butter Gives It To Furloughed Workers

    Teen With Autism Who Won A Lifetime Of Peanut Butter Gives It To Furloughed Workers Awesome!
  9. Joshua the Writer

    An Aspie Life | Game Made by An Autistic Teen

    An Aspie Life is a video game about a boy on the spectrum whose roommate left the apartment unexpectedly. It was made by an autistic teen named Brad Hennessy. It's a good game from what I could tell from the 20 minutes of me playing it (I want to save any future playtime on here for my YouTube...
  10. Joshua the Writer

    IQ Tests are Obviously Biased!

    Here is an article a friend sent to me a few minutes ago. It's called Intelligence Testing: Accurate or Extremely Biased? It's from neuroethicsblog.com. ---------------------------------------------------------- In the early 1900s, psychologist Charles Spearman noticed that children who did well...
  11. Jenisautistic

    my appointment with my therapist and social worker

    I ting my meting went very well i believe they actually believed me and said my letter to her was brave. i am going to get skill training and a therapist. And there is a strong possibility i will be going to collage in that impact u program. i fell very happy and before i felt rested and...
  12. Chenelle

    Hi All!

    Um hi, I'm a bit shy and am looking for a community that I can explain things to and make friends. I have a hard time understanding...almost everything... and just recently started to develop new cognitive skills outside of my genetic deficits. I've been learning about non localised...
  13. Jenisautistic

    God help the outcasts the a cappella cover

    Hi note I sang this song while having a cold so please mind that;) Anyway fun fact this is the song I usually think about when I pray. Also I’m seeing my social worker in two days but I want to share something personal with there like a letter I wrote and I’m nervous well terrified...
  14. Joshua the Writer

    Does Anybody Else Have Weird Sleeping Preferences/Positions?

    I just recently have now started to usually sleep by putting all my blankets except for my blankets in a pile at the end of my bed, resting one of my pillows against that pile, keeping the other one where it is. I rest my head on the pillow that is on the pile, and my feet on the only thing...
  15. Joshua the Writer

    The World Isn't Ready for Me (Poem)

    So, I created this poem and submitted it to be included in my online high school's literary magazine. I just wrote about my disability, without mentioning autism explicitly. I hope it gets in the magazine! Anyways, without much more BS, here it is: I am ready for the world, But is the world...
  16. B

    Interests

    Growing up I have myself experienced and seen others in my family experience the impact of restricted interests on family life as such I wanted to find out how caregivers start to widen the restricted interests of their children.
    • B1996
    • Thread
    • autism family hfa highfunctioningautism interests obsessions restrictedinterests
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Obsessions and Interests
  17. Jenisautistic

    A tribute to Justin and a question

    “Thank you for the memories Justin I miss you despite the fact you were and I autism speaks bear where it didn’t matter to me. You were the softest bear and build a bear workshops Store that day. And they could not resist your light blue fur. Thank you for all the happiness you gave me and I...
  18. Jenisautistic

    Cover of fix you and update

    Hey guys I have been feeling a bit better lately I’ve been using a journal like an adapted bullet journal and my psychiatrist does think I’m autistic that I meant to feel better. He said what’s going on could be part of the spectrumAs in it could be an extent of my autism. I asked my uncle...
  19. DiverseWonderland

    What is Normal for us?

    So we know about the "Social Guidelines" and what is considered "Normal" These days but what i want to know is what do you all do that you consider "normal" for yourself or what do you do that most others don't do? For instance I will play by imagining something in my head but on the outside...
  20. I

    Study about hearing and emotions

    Hello everybody! We are a research team from the Institute of Music Physiology and Musicians' Medicine (IMMM, Prof. Dr. Eckart Altenmüller) of the University of Music, Drama and Media based in Hanover, Germany and are currently conducting a large-scale online study on hearing and emotions. For...
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