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Recent diagnosis and adult life with autism

NAS91073
9 months ago

Hello, I have just received an autism diagnosis. It explains a lot and it makes a lot of sense but I’m really struggling to come to terms with it and what it means for my life. I’m not sure how my autism can be a strength in my professional life for example as people keep saying it can be.

Does anyone have any advice on how to navigate adult life and university with autism.

One problem I have is that I experience quite black and white thinking and I’m therefore impulsive. I also feel that I say things without thinking that can accidentally come across differently to what I want to say.

If anyone also has any advice on how to be a good partner while also having autism I would really appreciate it. 

Thank you all so much in advance for your help and I hope you all have a great weekend. Sending kind regards and positivity to anyone reading this. 

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  • 9 months ago

    Hi!

    Have you been in contact with your universities disability service to see what support they can offer? I was able to get some software/products/services from the Student Finance England disability allowance, which you may also want to look into. 

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  • 9 months ago

    Hi!

    Have you been in contact with your universities disability service to see what support they can offer? I was able to get some software/products/services from the Student Finance England disability allowance, which you may also want to look into. 

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