Inside our autistic minds. Tv series starts tonight UK

I really enjoyed Murray’s film too, particularly the part about being a deep thinker! I loved his film!

Same here, although unlike Murray i can speak it feels like i've spent most of my life alone in my head 

Jamie said:

it feels like i've spent most of my life alone in my head 

I am sorry you have felt like this, I hope you feel connected (particularly in this community) and a better sense of belonging now. Must have been a really isolating experience for you.

We are here for you! If you ever feel alone, know that you are always welcome and are able to heard in this autistic community.

 Unlike Murray I am a speaking autistic person, however I understand what it is like to experience periods of being non speaking. Maybe I am semi speaking? (No need to answer.) I am also a very deep thinker like Murray states in his film.

I am really interested in diversity of communication (AAC - Alternative and Augmentative Communication) because I know from experience and am passionate about the fact that speech is not the gold standard and that behaviour is communication.

Thanks for the recommendation!

I would also like to recommend qwell.io for mental health support. It's instant chat messages on their online platform.

Autonomistic said:

So many things can only be done by phone and it causes huge problems for me.

That must be really frustrating for you, there should be a variety of communication methods used for services and other things to suit all communication styles and preferences.

Autonomistic said:

There is a real lack of understanding over this. Almost all support and crisis services operate by phone. When I have been under extreme stress the last thing I wanted or was able to do was speak! 

Exactly! It makes no sense that crisis services expect you to use the phone when you are at your most vulnerable, I do know of one service that operates by text. In case you are interested, it is called Shout:

https://giveusashout.org/

Autonomistic said:

I prefer email too in most situations, it gives me the extra time I need to consider what to say.

This is exactly what I like about email.

Autonomistic said:

I would like to find out more about AAC devices and apps at some point.

Good idea, I have a text to speech app on my phone in case I need it:

There are lots of AAC apps available on the App Store.

I recommend Grid, it has lots of different features and you can personalise to just use a keyboard instead of symbols:

https://thinksmartbox.com/

The website above may help you with your research.

Autonomistic said:

So many things can only be done by phone and it causes huge problems for me.

That must be really frustrating for you, there should be a variety of communication methods used for services and other things to suit all communication styles and preferences.

Autonomistic said:

There is a real lack of understanding over this. Almost all support and crisis services operate by phone. When I have been under extreme stress the last thing I wanted or was able to do was speak! 

Exactly! It makes no sense that crisis services expect you to use the phone when you are at your most vulnerable, I do know of one service that operates by text. In case you are interested, it is called Shout:

https://giveusashout.org/

Autonomistic said:

I prefer email too in most situations, it gives me the extra time I need to consider what to say.

This is exactly what I like about email.

Autonomistic said:

I would like to find out more about AAC devices and apps at some point.

Good idea, I have a text to speech app on my phone in case I need it:

There are lots of AAC apps available on the App Store.

I recommend Grid, it has lots of different features and you can personalise to just use a keyboard instead of symbols:

https://thinksmartbox.com/

The website above may help you with your research.

Thanks for the recommendation!

I would also like to recommend qwell.io for mental health support. It's instant chat messages on their online platform.