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  1. Gummi27

    STORYTIME - Sensory Battlefield 01

    Today, I have a mission! ... and after gearing up in a hat, hoodie and sunglasses, I feel just safe enough to step out that door. I walk quickly. I know I have 2 crosswalks, a bus ride and 6 more busy street crossings between here and my appointment downtown. The bus is very loud and bumpy. I...
  2. Gummi27

    Sensory Battlefield

    I would like to try and share my journey as a recently diagnosed autistic adult. Learning to reshape how I see myself, and find the line of where I end and others begin.
    • Gummi27
    • Blog
    • coping skills recent diagnosis self acceptance self confidence self esteem therapy
    • Blog entries: 1
  3. Daydreamer

    Selective mutism.

    As a young child, I used to be selectively mute. This lasted just under a year. I wouldn't speak to anyone except my sister, not even to my parents. Often I would use my sister as a translator, I'd speak to her and she could tell others what I wanted. The adults in my life put my hesitancy to...
  4. B

    Help

    Would any of you be willing to help me promote this page? Peace & grattitude, Brooke Dillier https://www.gofundme.com/special-autism-treatment-for-luke
  5. onlything

    Therapy

    I had a therapist before for a year but I got paranoid and panicked enough to scamper off and avoide the place for the last ten or so months. Hello trust issues. Anyway, I'm wondering if coming back would be a good idea. I've been doing better at times with everything and I know that I could...
  6. Mary Anne

    Sensory Overload: Leaving my job in the mental health field

    I am leaving due to two things: my sensory processing issues have severely increased in the work environment and there can be no accommodations. Another is the high cost and anxiety of an enormous daily commute by car on a low salary. I will be leaving behind people with challenges who need...
    • Mary Anne
    • Thread
    • disabilities disability job fit mental health sensory issues sensory overload sensory processing disorder therapy
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: General Autism Discussion
  7. T

    Therapy Matters NJ 2018-02-23

    At Therapy Matters, Everyone Matters Our loving therapists provide ABA therapy for children with Autism, knowledgeable guidance for parents, and caring support for families. Therapy Matters is not just a service- it’s a community (and we are here for each other every step of the way). If your...
  8. Coupe

    I'm okay (ish) with eye contact?.....

    TW for forced eye contact, coercive/nonconsensual therapy, forced compliance, invasion of personal space, ableism . . . . . When I was about 12 years old, I was sent to "speech therapy" - which turned out to be more of a subtly coercive and profoundly irritating "social skills" class where the...
  9. L

    Mom of a beautiful, wild, silly 6 year old girl, with Autism

    hi, I decided I wanted to get involved with the Autism community, in hopes that you will help me as I walk this journey with my daughter. I have so much to learn and understand. My Arielle is a sweet little girl. She is bright, very sweet and has a "can do" attitude. She struggles with...
  10. Midnight Mushroom

    She totally missed the point...

    So I see my therapist weekly. My current diagnosis is generalized anxiety disorder and depression, but I'm pretty sure I have autism. Anyways 2 weeks ago I gave her a letter at the end of our session cause I suck at talking. It was a page and a half or traits I hadn't really mentioned to her...
  11. Voltaic

    DIY therapy that actually might work.

    I don't prescribe to most types of therapies. I think they are helpful to a lot of people, but for some like me, they don't help all that much. The thing that helps me, is me. My way of self therapy is connected strongly with the majority of therapies in one way, talking. Have you went to a...
  12. deedledee90

    Therapy frustration!! Grr.

    So my therapy format is odd...to see a therapist I have to call the office on the day I want to go in, and they will schedule a time for that day. Well, today was the first day I had time/courage to try it out. So, I called and reached an answering machine (PANIC), left my contact info and they...
  13. A

    Pets as therapy!

    I have always loved animals - but though I cared for them, I didn't really bond with them - and they didn't seem to bond with me. My parents used to make fun of me for that, actually. And I didn't experience the sense of calm that is supposed to happen when petting your pet. Now, I've had my...
  14. Divrom

    Cognitive Analytic Therapy

    Hi folks, My psychologist is keen to start Cognitive Analytic Therapy with me. Has anyone else had this? In some ways it seems ideal for me. However, part of it seems to be about challenging Black & White thinking. Now, as I cannot tell whether I tend to be b&w due to aspergers, my thinking...
  15. WereBear

    Operation Brain Wave

    Basing a strategy on the information in these two links: http://mentalhealthdaily.com/2015/07/15/neurofeedback-for-autism-spectrum-disorder-asd-an-effective-treatment/ http://mentalhealthdaily.com/2014/04/15/5-types-of-brain-waves-frequencies-gamma-beta-alpha-theta-delta/ Please note that...
  16. shinkansen

    Autism therapy

    I was wondering about other people's experiences of therapy and counselling. Currently on waiting list for specialist ASD therapy, which should start in about 8 weeks' time. I've had counselling sessions before to help with anxiety and anger management, which were helpful. But these sessions...
  17. Cogs Of My Cranium

    Dark Limbo

    Before I begin I will say that I am located in the UK. So some of this may or may not be the situation in other countries. Two years ago I had cbt (cognitive behavioural therapy) on the phone counselling. Personally cbt didn't work for me so I was then put on a 6 week face to face counselling...
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