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an NT asking autistics what THEY want from us.....

some one

...what do YOU want to see neurotypicals do in society to help you adapt better , fit in, feel happy etc ?

what changes do YOU think will help do this?

I think you all deserve the chance to speak about this for yourselves rather than other people doing it, so individually and as a group what are changes you think are needed?

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  • When people say, 'you must be mild' or 'I never would have guessed you have Aspergers', I feel like saying to them, 'well, what behaviour do you expect to see, and what should someone with Aspergers look like'?. I never say this, but maybe I should. THere is no such thing as a one-size-fits all standardized AS presentation. All presentations represent the spectrum that is autism, and as Someone points out, AS is an 'invisible' disability because it mostly concerns thought processes, perceptions, consequent anxiety and information processing differences. Some people with AS manifest in a more 'obvious' way, as exhibited in unsual mannerisms and voice intonation, but there are an equal number of people with AS whose condition is camouflaged and who on first impression do not seem that different, myself being one of them. But if someone could really see the constant anxiety I face every day, the obsessions, uncertainties, organizational problems, difficulty securing employment and making friends, they would hardly call my condition 'mild'.

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  • When people say, 'you must be mild' or 'I never would have guessed you have Aspergers', I feel like saying to them, 'well, what behaviour do you expect to see, and what should someone with Aspergers look like'?. I never say this, but maybe I should. THere is no such thing as a one-size-fits all standardized AS presentation. All presentations represent the spectrum that is autism, and as Someone points out, AS is an 'invisible' disability because it mostly concerns thought processes, perceptions, consequent anxiety and information processing differences. Some people with AS manifest in a more 'obvious' way, as exhibited in unsual mannerisms and voice intonation, but there are an equal number of people with AS whose condition is camouflaged and who on first impression do not seem that different, myself being one of them. But if someone could really see the constant anxiety I face every day, the obsessions, uncertainties, organizational problems, difficulty securing employment and making friends, they would hardly call my condition 'mild'.

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