Athrylith Report post Posted October 23, 2012 Hey all, a big 'hello' from Aspie/ADHD diagnosed last week, this is all very new to me but looking forward to sharing support and getting to know any and all x 'S,' Edinburgh Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trekster Report post Posted October 23, 2012 Welcome I volunteer with ASDers and some ADHDers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karmadestiny Report post Posted October 24, 2012 Hi Athrylith, Welcome to the forum...You're int he right place, hopefully you will find the forum very informative and helpful... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mannify Report post Posted October 24, 2012 I like your avatar, Athrylith Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athrylith Report post Posted October 25, 2012 Trekster, karmadestiny, Mannify, thank you for your warm welcome. Good to be here. I'm not really sure where to start so will perhaps answer the calls of those asking for help - whilst I've suspected for a number of years that I had some form of high functioning autism I guess this is still quite new. I'll be trying to curb my interesting into the genetic origins of autism and attempting to concentrate on the socio-emotive, coping with the stress of living in a world primarily designed for those without autism (intreguingly often BY those with autism, as per the systematising/mathematical thought of programmers). 'Sperg resisted. Lol! Hi Athrylith, Welcome to the forum...You're int he right place, hopefully you will find the forum very informative and helpful... Welcome I volunteer with ASDers and some ADHDers. I like your avatar, Athrylith Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athrylith Report post Posted October 25, 2012 I like your avatar, Athrylith Thanks Mannify, yours it's cute, like it:-) Mine, it's the symbol of a socio-political model my autisticly systematising mind came up with lol, orientated around 3DPrinting, biodegradable plastics such as Polylactic Acid, Direct Digital Democrcy, eco-sustainable energy sources, etc., 'Synergism.' The blurb aside, it feel nice. Like a hyperactive recycling sign? ...!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mannify Report post Posted October 25, 2012 Yes, it's fab, Athrylith, as is your screen name. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athrylith Report post Posted October 26, 2012 Yes, it's fab, Athrylith, as is your screen name. Thank you. What is a Mannify btw? :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mannify Report post Posted October 26, 2012 Well, to be honest, I didn't put a vast amount of thought into my screen name, because I'm a mum of kids on the spectrum and signing up to this forum wasn't a highly cerebral act - I just thought I'd end up in relatively superficial conversation about Annual Reviews and low sensory profiles. As it happens, the forum has ended up being far more than that and I sometimes wish I'd taken a little more time over my name. 'Mannify' is just an elongation of my surname - Mann. My avatar is my son's Bin Weevil. I don't recall doing anything to consciously select it, although I must have inadvertently done so - I've no idea how. I was going to change it, but I became kind of attached to it, so it's stayed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raydon Report post Posted October 27, 2012 Hi Athrylith, I'm recently self diagnosed, it's opened up a whole new way of looking at things. I'm finding this forum is a good place to be. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trekster Report post Posted October 27, 2012 Pleased to hear Raydon, this place can be really supportive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites