Hello fellow folks, I was wondering if any of you guys had any recommendations for fidget toys or plushies that are relatively on the cheaper side (50 bucks at the very most) that'll help when I feel my emotions going haywire and need something to clutch or as one might say, ground with? College and
I know there are lots of commonalities in the ways autistic folks stim, but before I found out I was autistic, I was a child with TONS of repetitive self-soothing behaviours - just none of them were as recognizable as flappy hands or anything like that. Since then, I've discovered I love learning ab
Something I do when someone frustrates or angers me, is I found I've suddenly just stopped masking. Like I drop it. I get very quiet and flat, and probably come across as passive aggressive. I don't yell and scream, but avoid eye contact, and you can see that I'm not happy. It's a little embarrassin
I feel horrible and pissed off.
My brother is 23 years old. He has pocd, epilepsy, autism and depression. He has always gotten on better with people younger than him all his life. But my parents and I struggle to get him to understand why he shouldnt be talking to children that are 15 to 16 year o
Hey,
I’m a newly diagnosed autistic teen and I have a pair of loop earplugs but wearing them for a while makes my ears hurt and I’ve always been more comfortable with over the ear headphones rather than earbuds
Does anyone have any recommendations for comfy ear defenders for school/everyday use?
I've been diagnosed as autistic since the age of 8. At that time and looking back, yes I will admit I showed symptoms of autism, but I don't think anything was particularly or exclusivley autistic. Ihad an evaluation process which concluded I had autism. Despite that, I genuinley do not feel I am au
I had another bad day today and I could chock it up to a lot of issues but I wonder if this is just part of having autism. I really don't like to pin my issues on my autism because it feels like I'm making excuses but I know that autism is a disability and that has to be responsible for some of the
I recently realized that I REALLY hate taking showers, and I can't believe I haven't realized this sooner. Now it's hard to get in the shower at all. My apartment's water temperature is unpredictable, so the temperature tips don't work for me. I've started doing sponge baths, but my hair is gross. I
Hi I’m just looking for validation more than anything but any advice is welcome as well. I’m not officially diagnosed and I only in the past 3 years realized I have autism. I am 36 and have been going through a really hard time personally. Everyday tasks are suddenly exhausting, work is killing me,
Edit 2: I posted an update here https://www.reddit.com/r/autism/s/zcKjFuinJc
Basically what the title says: An autistic friend (K) of mine that I met together with a bunch of other people in 2022 at the start of university. I have some close friendships with these people and I‘m of course frien
I hadn't been in years bc I hate it so muhc . I knew it would be bad cause I barely brush my teeth and have a bad diet but being told I have to get 7 fillings was way worse than I was expecting.
I genuinely can't deal with it,even after the numbing injection I can still feel the pain. everyone say
In case you haven’t seen my previous posts:
In short -
- got lowest category speed camera offence whilst on a P1 licence resulting in an automatic suspension
- appealed suspension but was discriminated against in court and not given equity or accommodation despite asking & providing proof of di
im really excited to make this and i have wanted to for ages but now i have almost all the things i need to make it (i will post the final result in about 2 or 3 days)
I don’t understand, I’m the one they copy off of in school or ask for help. But they still think I’m stupid? It is as if they come together in a group and feel like they have one up on me, their jokes are always stabbing at my “naiveness” or how “stupid” I can be. Has this happened to anyone else?
TL,DR: I spoke about my struggles with communication with people from my scout group.
Recently my scout group organized a gathering for all the leaders (and some people who might be interested in becoming one) besides talking about what it's like to be one, what to expect, organize the year, se
I have social anxiety and autism. My experience might not be the same.
Having social anxiety and autism is a different type of suffering no neurotypical would understand.
BTW, my experience.
You become anxious because of bad experiences from social situations. Then you become hypervigilant.
Then
Hi everyone,
My name is Simeon and I am a master's student in Human Computer Interaction at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. For my thesis, I am researching how autistic people experience university environments from a sensory perspective, so things like noise, lighting, temperature, smells,
So I was being assessed for ADHD. But during a parent phone interview suddenly they decided I have autism and I got diagnosed with both. I don't think I have any autism. And I don't want to be diagnosed with it because I don't think I have it and people will see me even more differently for no reaso
I’m a mum of two autistic boys, aged 10 and 3. At first, it was a shock and there was so much to learn. But once I stopped listening to the outside world and its expectations, life became so much easier.
I chose to stop working and start homeschooling my boys in a way that truly suits how they lear
Hi. I'm 18f and I was finally diagnosed with autism last year. I want to make a post or story on my Instagram because I want to show my autism pride. Some of the people in my life don't know I'm autistic simply because it hasn't come up and I don't know how to just tell people.
I'm not a content cr
This is a very random question but my friend wants to add a character to my video game I am making and I just want to know how to properly and respectfully portray them.
To summarize the character: the character is a kind hearted girl that uses a bat as their weapon. They make friends easily and is
I left this thing on a table for 2 minutes in my school and when I looked back it wasn't there anymore. Someone stole this object and I'm really sad.
This object was given to me by my diseased grandma. It means a lot to me and I don't believe it can be replaced. I'm honestly so sad right now. Ther
Although not a fan of April Fools, I am choosing to focus on something more significant to me:
Autism Acceptance Month!
Autism acceptance and awareness should be year-round. More importantly, it's not Autism Acceptance Month if POC and medium to high support needs aren't part of the conversation.
If, like me, you have a habit of taking everything literally, don’t beat yourself up if you get tricked!
This is your yearly warning that it is now the weak of April fools and you should believe nothing.
Extra important for us ahead in the time zones is to be on guard tomorrow when the US has woken up.
April fools was more ok before the internet, when it was contained to one day.
Location and other identifying information has been removed for the sake of privacy
Thank you for reaching out to ask about the Sheriff’s Office’s training and processes related to supporting neurodivergent individuals in our community. Our Professional Standards Unit forwarded me your questions, s
For a bit of context, i have been regularly stopped from stimming as a kid, and a teenager.
Lately, i noticed i haven't touched my stim toy bin in a long time, and i don't feel like using them at all.
It's like stimming has completely changed for me. I do feel in a more calm moment in my life, so
I update my email signature every month for monthly awareness (or the like) topics. I can’t find a graphic that I like for April for autism awareness/acceptance month. I feel like they are all outdated. Any good ideas or suggestions?
Me and my gf have been together for over a year and we both communicate our feelings with physical affection. Recently we've felt distant since I will get overstimulated by the affection from her and I usually like to initiate it myself. This has led to us being less physically affectionate and we a
I am 19M, and I am a queer guy, My last relationship was two years ago in high school which wasn't bad per se but the guy was kind of co-dependent and that scared me off a little bit. And ever since then it has been hell to find new partners for me. Maybe it's the demisexual in me, but I can't reall
hi all. I work at a place that employs people with disabilities and they are wanting to do a project/video where the employees all come up with their favorite word that starts with R as a way to combat the R slur. something about this rubs me the wrong way and I’m not sure why exactly. I wanted to s
my boyfriend has this special cup but it's cracked and I cannot find a replacement anywhere for it, if someone could be able to help me find this specific cup to buy a replacement I would be incredibly appreciative
Picture of cup in comments because I forgot to add it to the post, sorry
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I was chatting with someone else and she suddenly didn’t reply anymore! And I instantly asked myself all kind of questions: “Why isn’t she replying anymore? Did I say something wrong? Did I make her feel uncomfortable? Am I too boring? What is happening???”
Turns out she just needed a break from th
No matter what I do, im just disliked. No matter how much I mask. If I mask, im suspicious and the effort of it makes people uncomfortable so they avoid me. If I don’t mask, it annoys people and they don’t like me. Almost everything I do is masking, and neurotypicals just have it natural to them. Th
I am looking for new headphones with some specific requirements for my autistic brain. I have a severe case of misophonia, paired with auditory PTSD, and am in critical need of the best headphones you could get right now. See, I already have an ANC pait, but they don't work with my TV. The bluetooth
types of relationships and what comes from them, what do you get out of them, and does your understanding differ from a neurotypical's one? i want to know your pov
Hello. I have diagnosed Autism Spectrum Disorder. I was diagnosed at 16, 2 years ago, after studying it and presenting my findings to a doctor, who then passed me to another doctor, and so on until I was diagnosed. Everything about the disorder fits me perfectly, with the exception of special inter
So I'm having some issues with working and not loosing track of my volume, hearing people, trying not to loose track of people or things, and not becoming frantic (which I don't feel frantic but everyone around me feels like I am). It's just a lot of stimulation and I think overall my location is no
I like really like chewing on stuff, I do have pica but I don’t feel like that’s too related. I don’t like chewlery I’ve tried like all the different harness types and didn’t like any. I like the feel of needoh cubes but obviously they aren’t made to be chewed on and break. So if anyone has anything
A few years ago I started selling Talkytags. they were phrase tags for my kid. to help her speak when she just couldnt get the the words out. I dont sell them anymore, and now offer the file for free from Makerworld for those with a 3d printer. Hope this helps someone and doesnt break any group rule
Hey guys! I am actually crashing out.
Family wanted to go to the Great Wolf Lodge in Williamsburg. I begged for them to do something else. When they wouldn’t, I was like, ok, it will probably be fine.
It was not fine. Not to mention the sensory overload of the place but I was there for 48 hours to
April is always a better sweet month for me, dealing with autism month as someone with some sort of level 2-3 hybrid, and neurotypicals is a small part of it. I also lost my grandmother in April of 2007 which always makes the holidays, and everything surrounding April hard. I wish I could be happy
I can usually regulate myself pretty well when it comes to sound in my own home. But going outside can be a bit harder. I usually just stick my fingers in my ears and run away from the noise but thought it might be time to actually deal with my auditory sensory issues when I was attending a lecture
I'm wondering if anyone has been asked if they autistic, and are not? How did you take the question (feelings) and how did you react (actions & answers). Thanks everyone!
Hi, I'm getting tested for autism very soon and many professionals I know are very sure I have it. I was educated on special interests and how important they can be to a person with autism.
My special interest's fandom is in flames due to of one of the cast members turning out to have been a preda
Recently, I’ve (24F) felt like I can’t get anything right socially. I have many friends and strong connections but it feels like I’m constantly chasing my tail. I upset people and cause friction within my friendships due to traits I’m not even aware of. It feels impossible sometimes.
My tone a
Does anyone else struggle with eye contact/gaze avoidance in photos/videos, but exclusively in two-way communication settings where you know the other person can see you, or is expecting you to be looking at it? I don't know how common this is and I feel so weird trying to describe it to people!
Wh
I’m autistic, my ex is not. He says he understands me and loves me for being autistic but I think he loves the quirkiness of my autism, the highlights of it. Not the lows and the parts that make autism a disability.
He broke up with me yesterday because he thought I wasn’t caring enough because I c
I get overstimulated very easily by loud/busy noises, especially hearing multiple people talk at once or people shouting. I often tell close friends that I wish I just go deaf sometimes, and turn it on again when I want to hear. But more often that not, I don't want to hear anything. I won't vent mu
For context, I am not diagnosed, but I've wondered for a long time if I am indeed autistic. I recently crossed paths with an autistic woman who apparently clocked me as "definitely autistic" within the first few moments of meeting. I've been examining my life experiences—especially with regard to my
