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That is one im unable to do is script conversations in my head my behaviour comes out as it as im quite literal and will say it how it is. I got into trouble at school for correcting the teacher on her spelling because i told her it was not right. I still have trouble expressing and communicating I have trouble understanding emotions, and reading them. We have learned im using words that people say to me, but not understanding them. I have special interests mainly on Dolphins. I have difficulty starting a conversation and is often quiet person around people socially people even think im 16 when im older than that.

I am not transphobic i am actually friends with the trans community and have friends within the trans community. But i believe that whether we are female/or male i dont think the symptoms are any different for sex. They say male has separate to female, but im afemale but so alike towards male but we are all different so i am not for one who believes that females are different to males.

What kind of aids are you referring to? PECS AAC Communication Passports Makaton? There is various communication aids. For me i use my AAC when i loose my communication, I am waiting to get some help to makea communication passport with the speech therapist, as i am having trouble expressing myself to people and them not understanding me. I found PECS benefical to me at special school, actually i am speaking now if it wasnt for my special school. I also found that flashcards helps me to

Been in Supported Living myself and most llikely be going back to one again, well these type of accomodations only last 3 years, can be longer as the council make it difficult to get your own place, which is to get you to be as independent as you can they are preparing you for the world to live alone. Manage bills, support you to cook, anything you have difficulty with they will support you. Some of these accomodations will be Monday-Sunday and few hours a day, but some are 6 hours a week. For me that it be 6 hours of support if i go back into one and most likely need my home help in to help me manage my day to day things that i cant manage IE the cleaning.

Get a bus pass its not about severity. Its just fitting into one category. I fit under the learning disability category

Hi Georgia. I am diagnosed as having Mid Functioning Autism, which means i am in the middle of the spectrum. I was diagnosed at age 14 but i also have various other conditions, when i read my friend books the author 'Paul Isaacs' I completely relate to his experiences and the way life was/is for him we are so much alike. There was a lot of stuff that came up because of him i did not realise until i first met him and i glad we did.

Iam not allowed to change my utility they havent give me permission from landlord to even change my meter to not a prepayment. I am on disabled careline for any issues arise with my electric also that i get winter warm scheme and governmnt money towards electric every year that im entitled to

I am on a contract, cant even change my phone company because of my bad credit rating score but then on pay as u go i be spending more money than what my contract is

Not my experience. I get in quickly but mine was about scam messages coming through my phone and charging me

I think what Aeolinne is looking for is a paid work, not voluntary based. She says is not entitled to means tested benefits, but moving to Glasgow would be too much with money situation. But is looking for paid work is that what you are saying Aeolinne

Yeah some of it sounds that way but its possible to have Both.

I am unsure with what it says in there but im not qualified to know but if u think u are go to GP and ask for referral to someone who specialised in autism and ask for 2nd opinion

Are you eligible for a concessionary bus pass? Do any of the following apply to you? Please only select one option, choosing the one most relevant to you. You should only tick the option if it’s permanent or has lasted, or will last, 12 months or more. Are you blind or partially sighted? YesNo Are you profoundly or severely deaf? YesNo Are you unable to speak? YesNo Do you not have arms or have lost the use of both arms? YesNo Do you have a learning disability? YesNo Has your driving licence been revoked or refused on medical grounds (apart from because of conditions related to drug and alcohol misuse)? YesNo Is your walking ability permanently and substantially impaired? YesNo Are you a member/veteran of the armed services who’s been seriously injured in service? YesNo Are you none of the above? YesNo

How i describe it for me is when one problem, becomes another and it builds up and because my emotions are quite heightened they suddenly explode as my brain is not processing the information because of the sensory stimuli. Like for example i have had to deal with a phone company and he could not understand me, and it was like a vicious circle and my brain is spinning around and around trying to process what is happening and then him not understanding me and then i explode into meltdown as my brain does not handle heightened emotions/environment.

I have mine on the basis of learnng disability registered with council with proof. Not on basis of DLA. Some also can get on basis of mental health

propranolol slower the hate rate helpsanxiety but not heard of used for agression

Not everyone is entitled to one whether there on spectrum. There are factors to consider to pass to get the free bus pass. But I think he means travelling on a coach which would not be free and same with a train

Yes unfornately chatrooms can leave you subjected to bullying. I was with one of them and got significantly bullied there. U have to be careful I learned my lesson

How is he doing?

I am on this, it controls my panic attacks due to my anxiety. But I need to have antidepressants, amitriptyline is mainly used for my pain for fibromyalgia which is a tricycle antidepressant, and fluoxetine which is an SSRI. I am on 80mg of propranolol, 20mg of amitriptyline and 40mg on fluoextine

When I was 12 they said I did not fit at all with in the Asperger/high functioning criteria. But when I spoke with an old psychologist who worked with me and was always open with me on the learning disability team told me where on the scale I fit. With living on my own there was no choice. I was with ex carer which fell through, went back to mum but mum could not handle my disabilities especially with her mental health. Then I went into supported living for those with learning disabilities, which was a huge fight to get into when one person was preventing me going in. So I went as my mum was kicking me out again. Then I moved around until I had to live on my own. The council couldn't put me in social housing as mum gave a deadline and they could not get me in time and hostel would not be appropriate. So they loaned me rent and deposit which im paying back that council in another area which they said I had to have people come in otherwise I could not live on my own because I would struggle with my every day things my cleaning, finances etc. So I was referred to home help then social services for help which now they are trying to get me direct payments. Get me into day centre for adults with learning and physical disabilities which also is handy I get a cooked meal which I could not do at home most of the time and they have access to I think 3 sensory rooms as well which is handy. Now I am 25 I am isolated from doing activities. Only do at least 1 thing with other people now but trying to get into the political party and now I have the affect that they want a photo for ID without my glasses on and now last time I did that I still have a headache from the severe light sensitivity issues down to my irlen syndrome. With my learning I get upset because I see a lot of people can get onto courses that I cannot and even though I tried to get the grade to get on the course the only one I could pass was ECDL because its my special interest any way. Basically they now saying I have substantial needs in making decision meaning someone has to do them on my behalf , substantial needs because I have no family that is able to support me, because I am risk of neglect/abuse, and where the council put me with the landlord is not a good area which has made me vulnerable. Not only have I got my parcel stolen, they intimidated me on my windows at night scaring me, and I have even been invited into a flat and was feeling awkward when was trying to track down where my parcel is. and substantial needs in community environment as im socially isolated. They identified that I need help with people coming in now I got the issue of new people turning up and feeling scared to let them in. I have now a referral to the learning disability psychology team too which is a lot different to the other team

I was diagnosed in the middle scale. I am not aspergers and not at thevery high end. But again im not at the low end, so im right in the middle of the scale i am like males on autistic spectrum, not where i fit with the female end. But I have a lot of issues all together which means i have a moderate learning disability and various other issues. I am not gifted. I am just not allowed to live on my own without support coming in I am not referring to the AQ which is different to the IQ I don't understand what u say most of the time I try but its hard . I am way below my learning for my age which upsets me. But with referring to LOW.MID.HIGH/Aspergers . How someone wants to say what they want should be what they want to say. I was diagnosed in the middle of the autism scale.

it could bebutim not medical doctor. also some of that i see are sensory related there. if youhave suscipions ask the doctor for a referral

Hi I am a girl with mid functioning autism and I am social in some settings, but find it hard around groups

That's a huge relief for you Jeanne. I hit myself in my head sometimes and yes when the police had attended they saw me do it out of frustration trying to communicate to someone over there radio to a man from mental health criminal justice team which was getting me triggered and frustrated. It is a way of trying to communicate how its making me feel and that's how I can express myself but is not in the appropriate way.