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Support for autistic adults?

Teacupcat

Hi everyone  i'm quite new to this so sorry if some things don't make sense, writing online makes me feel uncomfortable.

I'm 21 years old and I was diagnosed last year in April, and since I've received no autism specific support, i was assessed, diagnosed and sent on my way, i didn't even know what stimming was until i found it while looking online. 

I was just wondering if there is any support anyone would recommend to me as i kind of feel like my life is at a stand still right now and not going anywhere. Also I am trying to become part of the autism community, but there is so much i still don't understand or maybe even know about yet. I'm being thrown about between people who don't understand what autism is, and they are trying to help me with things like confidence and self esteem, which I do agree is helpful to me, but it would just be nice to see someone or talk to someone who does understand autism and can help me learn more about the condition and myself at the same time.

Thanks to anyone who reads this or thinks they can help me.

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  • Welcome to the forum Teacupcat!

    It’s one of the things that still needs a good deal of work re. autism that support seems to all but vanish when one gets to adulthood!

    The NAS do provide some courses and on a local scale there are often support/meetup groups you may like to attend.

    The good news is that with your diagnosis comes an obligation on the part of employers etc. to provide support and adjustment where you find things difficult due to your autistic traits, if you choose to disclose to them (disclosure or not can be a tricky topic; there is still underhand discrimination out there from some people, but employers can’t be expected to account for things they’ve not been told about, so it’s very much a personal decision).

    The real support for adult autistics, my experience, comes from the rest of the autistic community and so joining this forum is a great start! :D

    Ask/talk to us about whatever you need to, read some blogs/books by autistic authors and generally get stuck in! We’ve all been there and are happy to share our experiences and coping strategies. :) 

    Emma x

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  • Welcome to the forum Teacupcat!

    It’s one of the things that still needs a good deal of work re. autism that support seems to all but vanish when one gets to adulthood!

    The NAS do provide some courses and on a local scale there are often support/meetup groups you may like to attend.

    The good news is that with your diagnosis comes an obligation on the part of employers etc. to provide support and adjustment where you find things difficult due to your autistic traits, if you choose to disclose to them (disclosure or not can be a tricky topic; there is still underhand discrimination out there from some people, but employers can’t be expected to account for things they’ve not been told about, so it’s very much a personal decision).

    The real support for adult autistics, my experience, comes from the rest of the autistic community and so joining this forum is a great start! :D

    Ask/talk to us about whatever you need to, read some blogs/books by autistic authors and generally get stuck in! We’ve all been there and are happy to share our experiences and coping strategies. :) 

    Emma x

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