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social skills

samsgs86

hello , i am a 30 year old male with autism, I was diagnosed at 17 so I got  little to no help growing up. I currently have no friends and have never had a girlfriend.  I would describe myself as having poor social skills. over recent years I have been feeling more and more lonely and have on a few occasions had uncontrollable sobbing episode's, the feeling of loneliness and overwhelming sadness is horrendous. I only really interact with family members.

I am looking looking for advice or places to go to improve my social skills, I am not socially helpless, I just struggle with eye contact ,social cues and conversational skills.  thanks.

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  • I would start with your local regional center, if you have one in your area. You will get a service coordinator that can connect you with services and support to help you along. Outside of that, there are websites, like autism speaks, where you can find resources to help you with social skills. You may want to look into Occupational Therapy as well. 

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  • I would start with your local regional center, if you have one in your area. You will get a service coordinator that can connect you with services and support to help you along. Outside of that, there are websites, like autism speaks, where you can find resources to help you with social skills. You may want to look into Occupational Therapy as well. 

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