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I haven't really felt comfortable being out about my neural identity on these forums because the top results for intitle:"autism" are two Games threads and intitle:"autistic" yields a GBS thread about hating both political parties. Starting a thread is kind of a big deal in most forums so I figured I could start a discourse here. I'm not trying to start a pity party, but autistics are people and we face many of the same challenges as other people with disabilities or who are otherwise marginalized, yet the SA community has decided we're acceptable targets for ridicule. I get it, we can be annoying. I personally have a hard time interacting in person with another person with autism, but that doesn't mean it's okay to call everyone who annoys you an "aspie" or "sperg". Dx history: I'm 24 years old, white, AMAB. I was diagnosed with a learning disability when I was about 8 (the now out of vogue NVLD) and only got an Autism diagnosis about two and a half years ago at age 21. I also have a major depressive disorder, a specific learning disorder with impairment in expressive writing and ADHD inattentive presentation. I'm currently medicated for my depression and for "irritability associated with autism". I support self diagnosis, but barely. Personal history: I've dropped out of post-secondary twice, technical college and a BA Economics, both in the first semester and neither time did I feel that I received enough support to compensate for my disability. After dropping out of uni I moved back to my home town and tried finding a job and a place to live, but found my mental health issues a significant barrier. So, I filed papers with the provincial government two years ago and have been receiving disability and living with my mom since. I'm starting my educational journey again though, this time through the local community college. Right now I'm studying grade 12 level math and English because it's free and I never developed real school skills when I was in high school, but I'm hoping to start a business diploma in the fall with all the supports and grants I can get. I received my first digitized textbook (the novel for my English class), which is pretty pimp and I should be getting a laptop loan in a month. Anyways, that's my effortpost, ask me anything. |
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poverty goat posted:Am I autistic Welcome, weed friend! How was that brisket? |
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Jan 27, 2018 00:35
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I misread your post as "I am autistic". Welcome all the same. Whether or not one is autistic is a deeply personal question. It's like asking someone else if you're gay. |
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Hello, I am a high school teacher and work with students on the autism spectrum on a regular basis. What do you think is the most important thing for a teacher to know about you to give you the support you need?
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Jan 27, 2018 00:50
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cda posted:Hello, I am a high school teacher and work with students on the autism spectrum on a regular basis. What do you think is the most important thing for a teacher to know about you to give you the support you need? Oh jeez. I guess finding out if there are any sensory triggers for your autistic students in your classroom. I for one can't focus on a lecture if there's a whispered side conversation happening. Scent sensitivity can also be a major issue, kids loved using all the Axe and perfume when I was in high school. My college has a scent-safe policy, but that's pretty commonly ignored. I don't stim, so I've never had to deal with the stigma associated with it, but figuring out some way for them to stim without embarrassment is probably pretty key. I also hate group assignments, but that may be more personal preference. I've never really had direct support from my teachers, like right now I work the Disability Services department of my school. Cubone posted:what is your favorite color? I did say anything. Blaze orange. |
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TVsVeryOwn posted:Oh jeez. I guess finding out if there are any sensory triggers for your autistic students in your classroom. I for one can't focus on a lecture if there's a whispered side conversation happening. Scent sensitivity can also be a major issue, kids loved using all the Axe and perfume when I was in high school. My college has a scent-safe policy, but that's pretty commonly ignored. I don't stim, so I've never had to deal with the stigma associated with it, but figuring out some way for them to stim without embarrassment is probably pretty key. I also hate group assignments, but that may be more personal preference. Nice. I run a really tight class as far as side conversations and stuff go. I have never run into scent sensitivity but that makes a lot of sense. Thanks for the answer. ---------------- |
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Do you have anxiety about social situations or just general things? I've known a few people, including myself, that thought they might be on the autism spectrum before realizing all the issues went away when we started treating our anxiety disorders. Not to imply your not autistic or anything, I just think the similar presentations of symptoms is interesting and have never heard from the other side. |
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I definitely experience social anxiety. Did you use CBT, Thingyman or drugs? I asked my doc about drugs and she said she can't help me. The anxiety has been improving alongside my depression. I should note I was in a pretty bad way this fall and only started improving when I started a job training program at the end of October, because it basically kept school hours and gave me a reason to leave the house every morning. Now I'm in school Mon-Thurs and I'm able to do stuff with ease that I would have agonized over for hours 4 months ago. My problem used to be I would smoke weed and play Destiny 2 instead of doing anything, but I've managed to kick Destiny 2. joking not joking Cannabis use has probably played a factor in all my post-secondary attempts. I think because of my poor executive functioning it's hard to delay the gratification of coming home and getting high, so I've been trying to do my school work at school, but I only ever want to do math. On the other hand I could just be a piece of poo poo and I use autism as an excuse for every dumb decision I make. I think I'm avoiding my English homework because I'm not as good at it as math. I also skipped two days of classes this week to receive a phone delivery because I told myself I wouldn't be able to focus if I tried to go school and did zero studying for that same poo poo reason. |
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Yeah, anxiety and depression seem to be tightly entwined with each other. I tried therapy for a while, and it didn't help. Then I tried doing it myself; I took up daily meditation, tried to put myself into uncomfortable situations to get used to them, kept a log of all my thoughts, etc., and it didn't help. Then I finally caved and admitted I needed to be on medication and got on an SSRI and Xanax. The Xanax I only need occasionally, but the SSRI has changed my entire life. I'm not sure why your doctor would say she can't help with anxiety. There's a lot of reasons I can think she might have said that. And, also you know, I'm not a doctor. And yeah, I had the same issues with self-medicating with weed, and I feel the same as you that the problem with it stems mostly from instant gratification. Making instant but fleeting gratification a regular habit is a real bad way to ask to be miserable down the line. I managed to ditch the habit before getting on the SSRI and that did improve things a bit actually. The fun thing about being mentally ill is that nobody seems to have any idea what is really happening with anyone. I've been diagnosed as bipolar, major depressive, "only lacking discipline," and having mixed anxiety depressive disorder by a slew of different doctors. |
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Jan 27, 2018 02:46
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On the subject of trying to get uncomfortable: I attended a Toastmasters a couple of weeks ago, but I skipped going to another meeting last night (it's every other week) because I can't afford to be a dues paying member until April, since I have some semblance of a budget for the first time ever (I'm also really uncomfortable about being poor). See my thread in BFC for what kind of trouble instant but fleeting gratification get you into but with consumer debt! |
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I have an older brother with high-functioning autism. He's actually very social, loves music, is terrible at math*, so he's kind of the opposite of the autism stereotype. He hits himself a lot, especially when he gets stressed  *As in, has problems adding and subtracting |
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This is why we try to avoid functioning labels in the autistic community. We're like everybody else in that we're better at some things than others.quote:Applying functioning labels to autistic people is problematic. Maybe an example will help illustrate why. |
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TVsVeryOwn posted:This is why we try to avoid functioning labels in the autistic community. We're like everybody else in that we're better at some things than others. Sorry, I didn't mean to offend My brother has always identified as high functioning so I didn't really think of the problems with that kind of labeling |
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Jan 27, 2018 05:37
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No offense taken, I don't mean to be the Autism Police, I just read that today so it was front of mind. |
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Jan 27, 2018 06:28
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Ranch, I barely tolerate Le Fromage Bleu. |
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Jan 27, 2018 06:38
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This is a brave and cool thread 
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Hugh Malone posted:This is a brave and cool thread https://i.imgur.com/QKTkerO.mp4 |
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Hugh Malone posted:This is a brave and cool thread I agree. And this is one of the many reasons that BYOB is one of the best places on the internet. You can make a thread like this, and find friends who support you, and who identify. And if someone is unkind, they will be chastised.
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Thank you for all the support, thread. I hope to keep autisposting for many years to come. on spec posted:you should try a vegetarian diet I've been considering going even further to no animal products no refined grains, just because I'm a fat gently caress. As alluded to earlier I smoke a fair bit of weed still, so not having the option to eat calorie dense animal products when stoned is probably key to staying calorie negative. I also really don't want to have to count calories. I want to be able to eat a lot, I just have to make better choices about what to eat. |
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I'm looking at doing the only dating thing again and I have no idea if I should be up front about my autism on my profile or not. There's so much harmful messaging out there I feel like it'll make me seem broken. I'm also pretty bad at self-description that isn't painfully honest, which isn't how you want to advertise yourself. Also, my tiny rear end town has like 5 people to show within 100 km. |
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It's good to not be lonely, but it does sound like you're embarking on a lot of self improvement rn. I might suggest a hobby that involves some club or other social interaction so you're not by yourself too much, and let any relationship stuff that might come along happen naturally Also 5 people/1000km wowow! Dang |
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Like, I don't wanna discourage you from finding someone online, just be careful not to hinge everything you're doing well with on someone else's approval
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It's only a hundred kilometers, I think I'd have to be in space for there to be no one in 1000 km. And thanks for looking out, I do tend to seek approval in not the best ways. My current interests are: M:tG, but I only go to one event a month because I'm broke and that's when FNM is Modern. I also play Canadian Highlander once a week with my bud James. Climbing, tried the wall in town when they offered a free night for students, but can't afford a membership right now. The other campus of my college I'll be going to in the fall has a free bouldering gym, so I just need to get shoes before then. Lifting, I've been looking at starting Stronglifts 5x5 for a few weeks because someone recommended it as a way to get swole arms for climbing, but the barbell is pretty intimidating. I'm scared, but I have a friend who said they might help me get my form down while the weight is low. Papa Was A Video Toaster fucked around with this message at 18:11 on Jan 28, 2018
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TVsVeryOwn posted:Lifting, I've been looking at starting Stronglifts 5x5 for a few weeks because someone recommended it as a way to get swole arms for climbing, but the barbell is pretty intimidating. I'm scared, but I have a friend who said they might help me get my form down while the weight is low. Weightlifting is a good form of exercise as long as you go into it with the attitude that it's just a way to stay healthy and nothing more. The people that want to look ripped as hell either quit after a week or injure themselves trying to leg press %5000 their weight.
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Koishi Komeiji posted:Weightlifting is a good form of exercise as long as you go into it with the attitude that it's just a way to stay healthy and nothing more. The people that want to look ripped as hell either quit after a week or injure themselves trying to leg press %5000 their weight. I don't want to be big, just strong.  I forgot how goddamn cute the Google Weather frog is. His name might be Bixby?
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hi: i am not autism spectrum, but i am not neurotypical either (adhd) and while i do not face the same sorts of overt discrimination i can relate to having an invisibilized disability and i am here in solidarity with u all
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AverySpecialfriend posted:hi: i am not autism spectrum, but i am not neurotypical either (adhd) and while i do not face the same sorts of overt discrimination i can relate on some level to having an invisibilized disability and i am here in solidarity with u all Welcome and thank you for feeling safe enough to share. |
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Jan 28, 2018 22:38
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What's the process for someone to formally diagnosed with autism?
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BoldFrankensteinMir posted:What's the process for someone to formally diagnosed with autism? For men, it's usually a tux with a cummerbund. Women generally wear a floor-length gown and modest heels. More and more these days, autism diagnoses are increasingly casual. Often just in jeans and a carefully pressed T-shirt.
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Jan 29, 2018 06:00
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BoldFrankensteinMir posted:What's the process for someone to formally diagnosed with autism? I didn't go the self-dx then seek out a professional-dx route. I was going to start university and needed a psycho-educational assessment done to prove I still needed learning supports. I'd kind of thought I was on the spectrum, but with DSM-5 all the spectrum disorders got put together as one diagnosis. Quotes to follow verbatim from the report. The tool used to diagnose me was: "the Austism Diagnostic Obsvervation Scale 2 (ADOS-2) is a semi-structured observational assessment that allows the examiner to evaluate communication, social interaction, as well as restricted and repetitive behaviours. The ADOs-2 has been developed according the DSM-5 criteria, which cluster Autism Spectrum Disorder symptoms in two main areas: (1) Social communication, including:
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I think my current special interest might the yob 
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If any other autists are still lurking this thread, come on over to the GRS thread. I'm still getting caught up, but it seems like a good place. https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3812071
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I have decided I post too much on these dumb dead forums, so I've installed a blocker called Cold Turkey. If you see me posting between 7 AM and 7 PM PST Mon-Fri, please yell at me and tell me I am a bod boi. |
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