The ASD thread (Autism Spectrum Disorder)

[firemonkey]

I'm struggling to see if our town is covered by Uber .

[Dougella]

^ It doesn't seem to be as much of a thing outside of bit cities unfortunately.

[firemonkey]

^ I tried the SW England link on Uber's site . It just gave a basic map of Bristol.

[Jen.]

Ah, I forgot it wasn't in more rural areas. I live in a village and get it here no problem, but I am right near a town which is just outside a city.

You might have already said, but have you checked out any of the volunteer driver services? There are a few that take people to appointments, or even just to the shops or wherever. There might be something like that local to you?

[firemonkey]

^I hadn't checked volunteer driver services. Thanks for mentioning that .

[Percy]

^^Good video.

[firemonkey]

'Horrific treatment of my autistic daughter'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/health...stic-daughter#

A terrible state of affairs .


MPs call for law change to reduce detention of young autistic people
https://www.theguardian.com/society/...f-young-people

[firemonkey]

Originally Posted by mutedsoul

The person has good points

I'd have that problem with the average group of other men, whether down the pub or not. I don't like the taste of beer. Last time I had it was over 30 years ago. It was one pint. I felt sick and very heady .

As for conversation - I know nothing about cars. I can fake knowledge of football at a very superficial level . In an average group of men I'd be the (very) odd one out .

[Schmosby]

Originally Posted by mutedsoul

The person has good points

He seems to be basing what he's saying on having a specific type of male friend. Women are a lot less likely to be into the things he listed and some make great friends.

I don't think what he's saying is at all restricted to people on the spectrum.

[Dougella]

Originally Posted by mutedsoul

Have any of you seeked out any support for autism? I went to a new therapist last Tuesday and he said apparently I can get a mentor if I suspect I am autistic. He also noted how lots of therapists don't understand autism.

I think I need support, especially being in a world where it feel I am constantly told I am wrong, weird, somehow bad or rude.

That's really good news, it sounds like the Therapist might have some understanding of autism I hope you can get the extra support if you need it.

[Dougella]

Originally Posted by firemonkey

'Horrific treatment of my autistic daughter'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/health...stic-daughter#

A terrible state of affairs .


MPs call for law change to reduce detention of young autistic people
https://www.theguardian.com/society/...f-young-people

Autistic people should absolutely never be 'detained' in this way! They need autism specific treatment and care which is entirely different to what people with serious mental illnesses need (but people with mental illnesses should not be treated in this way either.)

[firemonkey]

Originally Posted by mutedsoul

Have any of you seeked out any support for autism? I went to a new therapist last Tuesday and he said apparently I can get a mentor if I suspect I am autistic. He also noted how lots of therapists don't understand autism.

I think I need support, especially being in a world where it feel I am constantly told I am wrong, weird, somehow bad or rude.

There are a couple of groups in neighbouring towns , but getting to them is a problem for me. I'm heavily reliant on my stepdaughter to take me places. That being dependant on her work schedule.

[firemonkey]

Autism researchers in the United Kingdom are growing anxious about Brexit — the nation’s planned exit from the European Union. In particular, they say, Brexit will make it harder to carry out the large international studies that the field increasingly relies upon.

“We had 30 years of people doing small-scale studies,” says Emily Jones, professor at Birkbeck, University of London. The only way to get a handle on autism’s heterogeneity, she says, is through studies that rely on thousands of participants. Being part of the E.U. has facilitated those large-scale efforts.

But as Brexit looms, the future of these big studies looks uncertain.

https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/br...utism-studies/

[Utopia]

I would say I have some mild form of high functioning autism, and I know for a fact I have some of the genes that increase the chance of autism, all I know is I have a different kind of brain that is closer to people with autism in many ways, but I'm otherwise ok with my interaction with people and I still have a sense of and understand humor and things like that. I'm actually quite articulate at times, and I'm unusually intelligent when it comes to my understanding for very fundamental things, yet I struggle with spelling, I make a lot of silly mistakes, my hand writing is terrible and I've always been a bit clumsy. I have got to grips with things, but it took me a bit longer. I mean I'm at peace with the fact that my brain is unusual and it's frustrating for me, but I want to put it to good use somehow.

[limey123]

https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/autism-test/

I just took this test and scored 38/50 (autism likely). Should I act on this? What can be done for an adult anyway?

What do y'all get when you do the test? Thanks.

[firemonkey]

Originally Posted by Utopia

I would say I have some mild form of high functioning autism, and I know for a fact I have some of the genes that increase the chance of autism, all I know is I have a different kind of brain that is closer to people with autism in many ways, but I'm otherwise ok with my interaction with people and I still have a sense of and understand humor and things like that. I'm actually quite articulate at times, and I'm unusually intelligent when it comes to my understanding for very fundamental things, yet I struggle with spelling, I make a lot of silly mistakes, my hand writing is terrible and I've always been a bit clumsy. I have got to grips with things, but it took me a bit longer. I mean I'm at peace with the fact that my brain is unusual and it's frustrating for me, but I want to put it to good use somehow.

Mine.





https://www.xcode.life/promethease/p...h-simple-read/

[firemonkey]

Originally Posted by limey123

https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/autism-test/

I just took this test and scored 38/50 (autism likely). Should I act on this? What can be done for an adult anyway?

What do y'all get when you do the test? Thanks.

With Aspie tests 39 AQ-10 8.0

[limey123]

^ is that a particular test you can share a link to? Or is it your result for the test I posted, I'm not quite clear

[firemonkey]

Here you go. Various tests


It was the same test you did.

[limey123]

^ Thanks Firemonkey. I may like to PM you if that would be OK?

[firemonkey]

Originally Posted by limey123

^ Thanks Firemonkey. I may like to PM you if that would be OK?

That's ok . I'm not the best with PMs though.

[firemonkey]

I'm so prone to doing this ! Can anyone else relate to this ?

Does anyone else have trouble with this? When I am, for example, walking at the grocery store and there is someone coming toward me, I always wind up going the wring way. Like instead of going in the direction that would put me out of the oncoming person's path, I go in the direction that puts me right in their way.

https://www.reddit.com/r/aspergers/c...the_wrong_way/

[firemonkey]

Test Name: Digit Symbol Substitution
Basic Protocol?: Yes
Mobile Version Available?: Yes
Primary Domains: processing speed, visual short term memory
Demo Link: http://www.testmybrain.org/tests/DigSymbCoding/DSC.html
Psychometrics: Excellent
Time (minutes): 2.9
Description of Test: Using a symbol-number key shown on screen, match as many symbols and
numbers as possible in 90 seconds





Test Name: Trail-Making Test A
Mobile Version Available?: Yes
Primary Domains: processing speed
Demo Link: http://www.testmybrain.org/tests/Trails/TrailsA.html
Psychometrics: Excellent
Time (minutes): 2
Description of Test: Connect a series of numbers in ascending order.




Test Name:

Trail-Making Test B
Mobile Version Available?: Yes
2
Primary Domains: processing speed, task-switching
Demo Link: http://www.testmybrain.org/tests/Trails/TrailsB.html
Psychometrics: Excellent
Time (minutes): 2
Description of Test: Connect a series of letters and numbers in ascending order, alternating
between letters and numbers.





Test Name: Choice Reaction Time
Mobile Version Available?: Yes
Primary Domains: processing speed, cognitive inhibition, cognitive control
Demo Link: http://www.testmybrain.org/tests/ChoiceRT/ChoiceRT.html
Psychometrics: Good
Time (minutes): 2.5
Description of Test: Indicate the direction of an arrow that is a different color from the rest.

[firemonkey]

About children,but interesting.


https://everyday-learning.org/fast-b...-gifted-child/

[Mr. Nobody]

interesting article HERE on BBC website,

what struck me was the headline, it just jumped out at me,." I felt like an Alien for 40 years"

yip,.. that's me too, I thought.

[firemonkey]

^^ First seen about my mental health late 1973
First recognition I might be on the spectrum Oct 2018. That took moving to Wiltshire.
Asperger's diagnosis May 2019

Troublesome history with mental heath services in Essex. Seen as 'awkward,demanding and troublesome' by professionals who either couldn't be bothered to get to know me ,
or weren't intelligent enough to do so .

The latter is more acceptable than the former .

In practical terms getting a diagnosis at 62 means very little . Too much water has passed under the bridge. In non-practical terms it shows that it wasn't about me being a 'bad person'. That there's a reason why I am as I am . It vindicates what I've believed for a long time , that there was more going on than mental illness .

[Dougella]

^ I wonder how many people were just written off years ago when actually they were on the autistic spectrum, probably a lot unfortunately.

[limey123]

^ In my own case, I'm waiting to see a clinician about possible high functioning autism next month.
I also think that in my case, the suspected HFA has led to the depression and social anxiety due to lifelong social deficits.

[limey123]

^ I'm very soon 45. Late to be diagnosing autism. But a positive diagnosis will nevertheless explain a deal and come as something of a relief.

[snoo]

Interesting read here, I saw a link on Facebook:
https://theaspergian.com/2019/05/04/...hat-you-think/

It is a really complex thing. For me I could easily say that many parts of me fit the 'Person One' type, but if I could rid myself of anxieties then I would be entirely different.