I've noticed a lot of posts that talk about food limitations or feeling the need to eat the same thing frequently. Most recently the post the prompted me to bring up the matter had mentioned eating the same thing every single day. Tbh the idea makes me balk. The food I eat has to be different otherwise I can't eat it. I have food I like but I can't eat the same food too close together without serious add ins or alterations.

Any one else have quirks outside of the stereotypically autistic mold that are still painfully autistic?

I'm black and I've always loved music like this! "Catch My Breath" by Kelly Clarkson (2012)

Spencer Reid from Criminal Minds. Episode(s) 1x22 and 2x1: The Fisher King

Some autists learned neurotypical social norms meaning they began out of habit talking in a way they found direct but it came from social skills training. Y'all need to be more understanding. If you were disrespectful under my last post, you are not allowed to comment under my future postings. darn. I thought this group was different from the others.

The question I'm asking should or shouldn't tell a autistic child that they are autistic How would you tell them and what age. The reason why I ask this is because I hear about this lady who fins out that her daughter is autistic and she didn't want to tell. I thought is was mess up. What do you think about this situation as autistic people.

https://thinkingautismguide.com/2010/08/crucial-string.html

But a bad artist otherwise and scoring between 30-66% on Iq testing.

125 was my score on drawing on the WRAVMA. What the heck does this mean and why are all my scores low except this one... #themathaintmathin

Or even that most of them have ID. That portion is 40%. That's it. The rest are average or above even

I love it because people are so cool with their special interests and hell yeah we all might be weird and have gotten bullied but it’s part of the lore and I couldn’t be prouder of us all 😭

And I mean no stimming in public at all. No bouncing your leg in front of people, no arm waving or snapping or humming. Nothing.

Its getting hard, and I just want to know some tips on how to keep it up.

Keep in mind, Im trying to climb in my company, and certain things are considered unprofessional. Trust me, I'd like to be myself. Unfortunately I cannot do that, at least, not right now.

I am diagnosed as autistic with ADHD, Bipolar 2, OCD, and a dissociative disorder.

I use headphones on breaks, but I can't use both ear buds, only 1. Its a sketchy neighborhood. I guess thats stimming. Sort of, lol.

What do you do to sooth yourself in moments of intense emotion? How long do you think we can keep up this act? 😂

I spent over an hour looking for a community that made more sense for this type of question. I am autistic and have ADHD and would love to find people to talk about sleeping positions.

It's 2:24 am here and while I was trying to sleep miserably I started thinking a lot about the leg pattern I use to sleep and I always do this. What pattern do you use and why?

I applied for my first job and I can schedule an interview soon!! In so nervous and excited 😅😅

I was never officially assessed for autism as a child, so I feel like I’ll finally get some closure here. I probably am autistic (I scored a 146 on the RAADS-R), but it would feel good to no longer have any doubt. Plus potentially getting on disability.

What I’m really here for is to see what the experience was like for those of you who got assessed. What questions did they ask you? How many appointments did you have to have before you got a diagnosis? Stuff like that.

"little is known about the internal mental experiences of individuals with ASD". Little is known?? For whom? By whom? Because I happen to know quite a fucking lot about the mental experiences of autistic people. Perhaps if they just listened? Just fucking browse reddit you'll discover plenty...fucking ridiculous honestly. I'm fed up

So I've (M19) basically been a shut-in since I've graduated High School in 2023. Rarely leaving the house except for family events and grocery shopping. Last month (September) I decided to take part in a social program for disabled people in my town in hopes to find some friends. Unfortunately when I got there. The majority of the attendants were, well. I don't mean this as an insult or pejorative in any way, but... they were kind of low functoning (I know that label is outdated but its the only word I can think of to describe them. They were the kind of people NTs think we are when we tell them they're autistic.

I just, can't relate to them the way I would for "higher functioning" autistics. I don't hate or dislike then in any way, but I can't click with them at all. I stopped going to that group after 2 visits. And I'm still a shuti with no friends.

For as long as I can remember, I've loved space. So much so that I got a degree in engineering so that one day, I could graduate from making Lego spaceships to building them for real. My dream for a long time has been to work for NASA/SpaceX particularly for their Starship program.

However, I've been diagnosed with level 2 autism very recently. I've been burnt out at my current stepping stone job for at least a year. I can't even bring myself to go in (thankfully it's a hybrid position and my boss is pretty lenient). I haven't informed them of the diagnosis or my needs for accommodations in the absolute fear of losing my job, which in turn would ruin my chances at fulfilling my dream. I've also through the course of therapy this year reevaluated if I even want to work for SpaceX due to their rigorous culture (and also trying and failing at their 2nd round interview earlier this year). But I still have that flame inside me wanting to fulfill the dream.

I'm just so conflicted on what I want right now. I could find another space oriented company, I know. But the allure of SpaceX's history making programs calls to me. Which is why I ask if I'm just destined to burn out, lol. Any people working for a highly demanding STEM job, particularly if you're higher support needs, I'd really appreciate some feedback.

Hi, I am 25f from Europe. I struggle with thinking before I speak. This causes me to phrase things wrong or say something that people will 'read' wrong, even though there's never a secret meaning to what I say but neurotyplicals don't understand that it seems. When looking up how to manage this issue the common answer is to 'think before you speak'. My problem is how do I remember to take a moment to think everytime I speak. Saying that phrase is all well and good but how do you implement it??? Do I have to take a second everytime I speak? It's very hard to remember to do that in the middle of a conversation. Any advice? Sorry if this makes no sense.

does anyone have any temperature regulation tips? I tend to stay in one spot all day because I hate the shock from the temperature change of taking off my blanket or moving to a colder room, but I hate wearing long sleeves and pants because I get too hot and I hate being sweaty.

any and all tips are very much so appreciated!!