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new person with speech problems

vermire

hi 

im 19 and only recently diagnosed with autism which kind of sucks because i didnt get help in school or college

i have speech problems (i cant talk except little bits with some of my friends) does anyone have any advice with other ways to talk? ive been writing notes and kinda making up my own sign language but only my mum and one of my brothers really understand that properly and even then they dont get what i try to say lots of the time so its kind of hard when i have nothing to write on somewhere 

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  • Hi Vermire

    You are really brave to post here about your problems.  I hope you are getting some help now you have been diagnosed?  I believe you can buy some cards that you can carry with you to tell people you have ASD.  I got one for free when I paid for membership to NAS but I think you can buy them on there own.  

    If you can't afford that (I'm assuming you may be in education still?), maybe you could make some yourself?

    Also, if you haven't already done so, you should put in a claim for the adult version of DLA - I don't know what its called, might be PIP?  As you have communication problems, that will impact on your lifestyle so you should be eligible.  

    There are a few websites that have forums besides this one where you can read queries and ask questions.  This one is very quiet, I suspect because of the recent spamming.  I don't think I can name any but there is a link to other sites on this site.  You may find it easier to chat and make friends online for a while and that in itself might give you some confidence?

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  • Hi Vermire

    You are really brave to post here about your problems.  I hope you are getting some help now you have been diagnosed?  I believe you can buy some cards that you can carry with you to tell people you have ASD.  I got one for free when I paid for membership to NAS but I think you can buy them on there own.  

    If you can't afford that (I'm assuming you may be in education still?), maybe you could make some yourself?

    Also, if you haven't already done so, you should put in a claim for the adult version of DLA - I don't know what its called, might be PIP?  As you have communication problems, that will impact on your lifestyle so you should be eligible.  

    There are a few websites that have forums besides this one where you can read queries and ask questions.  This one is very quiet, I suspect because of the recent spamming.  I don't think I can name any but there is a link to other sites on this site.  You may find it easier to chat and make friends online for a while and that in itself might give you some confidence?

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