Hi
As someone who was diagnosed in adulthood and spending pretty much my whole life up to that point trying to work out why I didn't seem to fit in the neurotypical biased world there are a few things I think I could really have done with being taught....
I often see programs for people with autism covering such things as 'social skills' and basically how to be neurotypical! This makes me feel devalued and kind of sad. I am not and never will be neurotypical and at this point in my life I don't want to be (although as a teenager I probably did) !!!!
It would have been much more valuable I think to have been taught:
- Basic neurophysiology
- A guide to neurotypical interactions (so I could navigate them better without having to pretend to be neurotypical)
- Sensory processing strategies and how to make my sense work better together
- How to use my strengths to get round my difficulties
- Helped to work out what my strengths as an autistic individual are!
Basically what would you have taught a you get version of yourself?
Any comments will be gratefully received.....
