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the added pressure around my ankles + sides of my feet tickles my brain

Quick Story: I found out I have Autism back in 2000 at age of 3 right now 28. Also in the same year when I use to experience epilepsy which stopped at end of high school haven’t had seizures ever since but it was long part of my life I eventually accepted my identity in university 9 years ago proud

My wife (also autistic) has a degree in nutritional sciences(?) and has started improving our diet with healthy meals and a bunch of supplements around 4 months ago.

Now, I'm perfectly aware that diet doesn't suddenly cure your autism, but I've found that by now I have a noticeably easier time deal

I’m Completely verbal, but I rarely ever talk if I’m not with my friends, Family or anyone I feel comfortable around. I’m a senior in high school and In my 4th hour (Physics) and I don’t have any friends in class so I sit alone and do my own thing. There 2 kids who seem to have a problem with me. Ev

I'm so soo happy how it turned out. And that little one is my oc by the way. Her name is Nina. And that bigger one is teacher and her name is Calypso. Watch Bluey and you will know who Calypso is. But for me I would LOVE to have her as my teacher. She would understand my needs and disabilities well

I get to work with my special interests (planets, space, rocketry) and I wouldn’t change it for the world, but does anybody have advice? It’s weird being *extremely* good at research but absolutely terrible at the social side of it. Theres so much out there on: “Autistics are so good at STEM” but

I am an autistic guy and i have always felt that i am happy being single but on the other hand, it would be nice to have an intimate partner/ significant other. The thing is, i sometimes go through phases where the thought of being touched is absolutely awful. The struggle between wanting to be sin

Not exactly newly diagnosed as my flair suggests but I’ve been diagnosed quite late, in my early-30s (which was about 5 years ago), and I wonder how doctors took so long to spot it on me if neurotypicals seem to notice it instantly when I’m in a 3 way or more conversation. 2 minutes into the convers

Hello everyone, back when I was a kid people on the phone would sometimes think I was a child or even a woman. So, I ended up seeing a voice therapist and now I'm over 20 years old. I feel like my voice still sounds a bit forced despite continued training. Does my voice sound masculine or feminine?

I don’t care what people say, having autism is a prison sentence for a crime you didn’t commit with no trial. I takes a minute for me to speak a coherent sentence sometimes. Especially if people need to know something. It’s very overstimulating when people have to speak down to me like I just commit

Hey all, I'm an 18 year old female who has been experiencing sensory sensitivities due to neurological issues for several years now. Since I developed this, it's been extremely difficult finding clothes I can tolerate, let alone nice or respectful clothes I can tolerate. I pretty much can't stand

I once read an article that described the feeling really good, but unfortunately I can’t find it anymore.

Ever since I was a kid, I put a lot of effort into my looks, I still do, and I don’t exactly find myself ugly - I would even say I’m pretty, not exceptionally beautiful, but pretty.

However, m

Earlier this evening, my Dad told me that he was going to a friend’s birthday party. He left at 7:15 PM or so. He told me that he wouldn’t be back too late. Here we are at 10 minutes until midnight. Don’t get me wrong, i am glad that he is having fun. He’s probably out late because his friend is the

Im a substitute teacher and I covered for a class for 1 week. Ive worked with all these students before.

This week was very hard for me because I found myself taking their pain home with me which only limited my ability to maintain perspective

There were many moments where this child would come t

I began collecting pop tabs from energy drinks a few years ago. These are only a few of them, I have more.

What do you collect that others might find strange?

I wanted to make ones with the autism infinity because April is also our month! The other ones are The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Tangled!

Well during my english class. We all had the opinions on autism. And well you can see some people obviously just wiring those comments cuz they dont know what to be in one.

But would like to discuss about one thing. Do you think schools are doing a good job at handling people who are autistic in

while when i say i can't do something.. Its because i can't.

This kind of explains why they often assume we're 'lazy' for not being able to do things, because when they 'can't do things' its because they're choosing not to. For me its not a choice.

Its so frustrating. I can tell that they're reall

Okay i am going to be blunt, I am autistic and might have made a business idea that could make me million or billions. I am in the process of getting things setup now, but i am overwhelmed, i already have people like badgering me to invest, and I am like omg give me space.

In real life though, I am

My mental health has been consistently deteriorating for the last few months. I have tried therapy (CBT) 6 times (6 different therapists) in the course of 4 years and it has failed every single time (inexistent progress after 8-10 appointments). It makes me feel profoundly misunderstood, unsupported

Happy Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month Everyone 🙏

And yes, I get that people can occasionally be assholes but it seems like that has become wayyyyy too common now. Almost every time I respond to someone politely, it’s met with condescension or outright insults like I’ve somehow offended them just by speaking.

A recent example: I made a post venti

After I've seen a post here where someone described not being able to get addicted to stuff, I've wanted to start a discussion in the other way.

Like for myself addictions is a topic I've struggled with for the last years.

For context I got diagnosed at 19 with level 1 autism which explained a lot

TLDR: Your awareness is worthless because your willingness to make the world more accessible and inclusive of Autistic adults is dependent on whether your desire to look like a good person outweighs your discomfort around their disability.

Longer Version: The reality is that more and more evidence

I'm starting to think that maybe not only autistic people but 2 weeks ago I started to smile involuntarily whenever I watch stuff with my celebrity crushes. It all started when I watched the only 2 episodes of New Girl where Alexandra Daddario (the actress I consider the most beautiful in the world)

i feel like i’ve finally found something i actually want to do, like properly want to do, and it requires a lot of interviews. and i just can’t!!!

i genuinely cannot communicate confidently in any way that makes me seem like a normal functioning person lol

i hate any kind of unprompted test situa

To be honest, I see a lot of posts about masking being tiring. I understand, of course, so I was curious on seeing if people actually like their "masked" self.

I have developed so much over-time. As a kid I was so non-verbal and shy, I would stare and just point at things. The only place I wasn't

Do any other autists who menstruate find that they accidentally—and monthly—find that they have inserted two tampons somehow ? I’ve been doing this for a decade. I’m AudHD if that helps with context.

Had a moment yesterday with my Mum that made me start to question this. I'm a 23 year old autistic woman and I carry around plush toys a lot. This started to become more of a regular comfort after a stay in Hospital, in which I took plushies with me to help me cope.

Before this I did take my plush

I didnt realize how much I really need it til last night when I was up at 2am feeling like shit. soon enough I realized the reason for that was cuz I forgot to take my 10pm half dose, which I then went upstairs to take.

I take this shit because the world is fucked. I wont get too political, but end

Im from Lebanon. Fml! I’m constantly called ‘the crazy one’ by my father. Doctors aren’t patient. Sister said recently ‘where did you get this one [referring to me] from?’

I can’t anymore.

The overstimulation from the war.

The overstimulation from this rotten unforgiving society.

Fk my life

Hi, I’m 27F who has a special interest in chickens for 11 years now. They bring comfort to me especially with their cute chattering noises and I could just watch them and spend time with them for hours. I volunteer on a farm a few days a week and love to work in the poultry area. I love many birds b

I feel INTENSELY uncomfortable dancing. (In this context I mean social dancing, not choreographed)

It feels like everyone else seems to innately know what to do/how to look. And I swear I think some people have different joints because I can’t make my back/butt move like that no matter how I try!

As an autistic person, I've found it hard to actually *get* addicted to something and was wondering if anyone else who is autistic can relate. Obviously due to the lack of social skills that all autistic people deal with, I've seen that so many have gotten addicted to weed and alcohol, then found

I always draw myself as a Kirlia for my artistic persona. Whenever I feel happy, stressed, depressed, etc I draw my favorite Pokemon to self-sooth.

Does anybody else use their comfort character as their artistic persona?

(No meme flair sadly)

My biggest weak point is my inability to form connections with others that are past surface level. Or I’m at least satisfied with. I feel like I’ve tried everything. I ask people about themselves (bc people like talking about themselves), I show genuine interest in others, I’ve learned to listen mor

So guys, i dont know the exact english terms, excuse me, im hungarian (central / eastern europe), so yeah.

I’m 19/M

I always had struggles communicating, i always shut down and isolate myself from social situtations. My class went to a holiday stuff because its easter soon, and i skipped it becaus

This might be too long... Not asking for a diagnosis, sorry if I overshare or offend anyone. I really don't want to self diagnose, but the signs are way too clear. For your information, there's a history of autism on my dad's side of the family. My dad himself is a mentally ill individual with count

Waiting for assessment, but Curious on average how long would you say your hyper-fixations last? I’ve got some that persist and have done for years, but there seems to be other ones I’ll fix on them for a few weeks or months before moving on to something else I find interesting, I’ve noticed I seem

So I’m only 16f and I’ve only had 1 job it was at a dog daycare and let me tell you it was HELL. I like animals and they were the only place that hired 15-year-olds It was sensory hell. Dogs barking 24/7 and I have severe nose sensitivity and the daycare I worked at was very “laidback” meaning they

So I got this lego 2 days ago, barley managed to not open it and fi wished it in a day, one sitting, my fingers hurt my my head hurts but LEGO!

Just butter and cheese. Nothing else. No I cannot eat this specific dish without one or the other. No I do not want this dish to have spices or meat or anything else.

Just. Pasta. And. Cheese.

If cheese is not available, then I cannot eat this pasta.

I will literally go to the store or DoorDas

Unfortunately my school psychologist is an older male, who only seems to know old criteria for ASD in younger children with higher level needs. He is now trying to shift the blame onto my anxiety disorders, and so called average “teenage experiences.” Originally, he conducted an assessment that was

My daughter who is 20 years old was recently diagnosed with level 1 autism. She does pretty good at masking, but she does get overstimulated and has panic attacks. She works as a cashier at a grocery store. She is a good worker, fast, dependable, and is the first person they call when they need some

I feel like the worst thing about being autistic is the loneliness…..out of all my struggles, getting and keeping people’s attention has been the most difficult for me. The constant rejection is just mentally exhausting. Being treated as if I don’t exist. Rarely getting matches on dating apps, and t