Rule 13: the last nail in NAS's coffin?

The fact that no one from the NAS seems to have replied to this post in the last 7 days to clarify this rule speaks volumes. 

Autistic people need clarifcation, we hate vagueness.

It seems like even our own society doesn't understand us 

To be honest I don't envy the mods. I feel like they are probably stuck between higher ups who would rather NAS be about autistic kids and view this forum as being for parents. The kind of people who won't be thrilled about people like me pointing out that NAS isn't doing much for autistic adults on NASs own forum. And on the other hand they mods have to deal with us, a lot of unruly, mostly high functioning, autistic people who blame them for the edicts NAS hands down.

Their position is a little bit like black adder trying to convince the generals that walking slowly towards the machine guns is not a good idea. https://youtu.be/y9o_nu6WWEg?t=89

In short I think NAS top brass would be quite happy if autistic adults just stoped posting here.

Hi Peter. Years ago, a small group of people tested a forum with me that was inspired by Alex Wrong Planet (2004 USA). In 2011 I saw it born. Now it is the shadow of what it was then. § I would say that it was probably the best forum for Aspergers at the time.Better than the original forum.§Perhaps we Europeans are less inclined to define things as simple, but we always delve into them a lot.§Although you and we have been collaborating very well with the USA for many decades .§What happened after 2011?They made everyone's attendance expand.This distorted our specificity as autistic adults.§They also allowed parents of children not even really with defined autisms to enter.Because at a very early age, the diagnoses were then still very approximate in the world. Now you can no longer do much. § What we don't do in Italy too is follow autistic adults. § So you're not the only ones lacking in this. But sex happens here too, and between the other we pay for a public health service, to then also pay for some services that should be covered by taxes. § Last time my psychiatrist told me that according to him autism "is a" "disease"" of children ! § Now, in addition to totally disagreeing with a serious statement like this: from the APA 1994 and the various DSM5 and ICD up to the last, things are very clear in this regard. § I asked him ... but according to you, doctor, after that an autistic person becomes an adult then what does his disease transform into" in your opinion? He was not able to answer me. § Because the answer to a question like this cannot exist. § In my region, children and adolescents up to 18 years of age are followed perfectly (Now) Then, after the age of 18, absolute emptiness. § I have previous diagnoses, and diagnoses from scientific research, otherwise I wouldn't even have accepted things, for me both the tests, the diagnostic procedures, and the visits are worth a lot. the timing of the diagnosis, the doctors with hundreds of published researches at the basis. §IN any case, at least for me it was so stressful that I stopped in the request for rights sanctioned by law of the Italian State. §After diagnostic months, other diagnostic visits and procedures really long and married for years. I thought the diagnosis would lead to a change in psychological therapies adapted to the autism spectrum. they criticized! § In fact, he doesn't follow anyone. And I'm not responsive to anything. Neither drugs, nor psychological therapies, subjects that I loved very much. § I don't know Peter. I've only been here for a while. As you said, some rules and directionality taken on by the Community would need to be reviewed (they are also in my opinion)§For having interacted with it with moderation since I wanted to cancel myself completely, I found people who did everything to prevent me from doing it.§So I don't know if it's the true reality that we disturb as autistic adults.§In a post it was written that we are many estrnei.Yes, but we are until we trust each other.§I trust you.§I think that some rules can be calmly even magazines.Maybe now they read to understand how harmful these stringent rules are.Because, if you give an autistic person a clear and free path, he or she (I note the almost total absence of girls in the answers I would like us to write all instead)They will use it with the utmost diligence.If, on the other hand, they feel forced to follow rules that hide expressive difficulties, then they will write less and less.§One does a harakiri instead of being of help.There are so few of us here, that if if we went in the majority, the form would die. § This has already happened with us, the forum is a non-profit organization. But it hides too many managerial errors. I am referring to ours. § People are informed... Which ones? I was wondering what was the use of calling Anthony Attwood to make him talk to people already involved in autism. The communication should be aimed at people not yet involved in understanding. §I think we understand each other very well. But if we have to explain to others the things is a communicative disaster. § I often say that it's not the answers that are wrong, but that sometimes it's the questions that are wrong (posed badly and to unhelpful people § I think that we autistic HFAs have a responsibility towards our younger brothers who struggle because they have less voice than us.Certainly not less talents.Some with really low IQs are extraordinary individuals in some particularities, others just have deficits.Just like we have them.Every day I learn at least one interactional aspect for me new.§Then I improve.I don't improve in other things like NT communication.§If you know the aspie quiz , the diagram is almost entirely addressed to the ND sector and that's it.Not good.Sometimes I get 10 out of 10 .average is 8 out of 10 in the graph.§I thought it would change after the diagnosis

Hi Peter. Years ago, a small group of people tested a forum with me that was inspired by Alex Wrong Planet (2004 USA). In 2011 I saw it born. Now it is the shadow of what it was then. § I would say that it was probably the best forum for Aspergers at the time.Better than the original forum.§Perhaps we Europeans are less inclined to define things as simple, but we always delve into them a lot.§Although you and we have been collaborating very well with the USA for many decades .§What happened after 2011?They made everyone's attendance expand.This distorted our specificity as autistic adults.§They also allowed parents of children not even really with defined autisms to enter.Because at a very early age, the diagnoses were then still very approximate in the world. Now you can no longer do much. § What we don't do in Italy too is follow autistic adults. § So you're not the only ones lacking in this. But sex happens here too, and between the other we pay for a public health service, to then also pay for some services that should be covered by taxes. § Last time my psychiatrist told me that according to him autism "is a" "disease"" of children ! § Now, in addition to totally disagreeing with a serious statement like this: from the APA 1994 and the various DSM5 and ICD up to the last, things are very clear in this regard. § I asked him ... but according to you, doctor, after that an autistic person becomes an adult then what does his disease transform into" in your opinion? He was not able to answer me. § Because the answer to a question like this cannot exist. § In my region, children and adolescents up to 18 years of age are followed perfectly (Now) Then, after the age of 18, absolute emptiness. § I have previous diagnoses, and diagnoses from scientific research, otherwise I wouldn't even have accepted things, for me both the tests, the diagnostic procedures, and the visits are worth a lot. the timing of the diagnosis, the doctors with hundreds of published researches at the basis. §IN any case, at least for me it was so stressful that I stopped in the request for rights sanctioned by law of the Italian State. §After diagnostic months, other diagnostic visits and procedures really long and married for years. I thought the diagnosis would lead to a change in psychological therapies adapted to the autism spectrum. they criticized! § In fact, he doesn't follow anyone. And I'm not responsive to anything. Neither drugs, nor psychological therapies, subjects that I loved very much. § I don't know Peter. I've only been here for a while. As you said, some rules and directionality taken on by the Community would need to be reviewed (they are also in my opinion)§For having interacted with it with moderation since I wanted to cancel myself completely, I found people who did everything to prevent me from doing it.§So I don't know if it's the true reality that we disturb as autistic adults.§In a post it was written that we are many estrnei.Yes, but we are until we trust each other.§I trust you.§I think that some rules can be calmly even magazines.Maybe now they read to understand how harmful these stringent rules are.Because, if you give an autistic person a clear and free path, he or she (I note the almost total absence of girls in the answers I would like us to write all instead)They will use it with the utmost diligence.If, on the other hand, they feel forced to follow rules that hide expressive difficulties, then they will write less and less.§One does a harakiri instead of being of help.There are so few of us here, that if if we went in the majority, the form would die. § This has already happened with us, the forum is a non-profit organization. But it hides too many managerial errors. I am referring to ours. § People are informed... Which ones? I was wondering what was the use of calling Anthony Attwood to make him talk to people already involved in autism. The communication should be aimed at people not yet involved in understanding. §I think we understand each other very well. But if we have to explain to others the things is a communicative disaster. § I often say that it's not the answers that are wrong, but that sometimes it's the questions that are wrong (posed badly and to unhelpful people § I think that we autistic HFAs have a responsibility towards our younger brothers who struggle because they have less voice than us.Certainly not less talents.Some with really low IQs are extraordinary individuals in some particularities, others just have deficits.Just like we have them.Every day I learn at least one interactional aspect for me new.§Then I improve.I don't improve in other things like NT communication.§If you know the aspie quiz , the diagram is almost entirely addressed to the ND sector and that's it.Not good.Sometimes I get 10 out of 10 .average is 8 out of 10 in the graph.§I thought it would change after the diagnosis