Published on 12, July, 2020
There's not a lot of support out there and, per my *disabled thread, it's unclear about what benefits, if any, we can access.
* Link here for info:
https://community.autism.org.uk/f/adults-on-the-autistic-spectrum/31063/is-autism-a-disability
So, I've so far:
Got a disability badge from my county council
Today purchased an 'I am autistic' badge from Amazon
Today purchased loop ear plugs from Amazon
Purchased a disability toilet key from Amazon
What else can we do to make our lives a little bit easier?
I bought non ticking clocks for my living room and kitchen also because i don't know about anyone else but the ticking sound really bugs me
Same here! I liked one clock in the shop and carefully tried to listen to it right by my ear to see if it was quiet enough, but the ambient noise tricked me and what seemed quiet in the shop was a booming echo in my quiet home! The irritating sound made worse by representing my fleeting life dripping away...
My Dad however finds them very soothing and deliberately has a noisy one by his bed. He also collects clocks and enjoys the intricate mechanisms. (He is also undiagnosed autistic).
I had a noisy ticking clock as a child and it helped me fall asleep. With digital clocks it's the light that disturbs me, so it has to be turned away from me.
Oh yes, I also had one which was unbearably bright. It said it could be dimmed but even on the dimmest setting I had to cover it up, which somewhat defeated the point. I kept meaning to get some kind of shade so i could still see the time, but executive functioning didn't happen. Now I have a digital clock with no light and a non-ticking clock with hands (I'm sure there is a proper name for that, but it escapes me!)