Published on 12, July, 2020
Can i ask for any young people with autism that may be able to add there story so my son does not feel he is the only one going through his problem. He is 19 and goes to a special needs 6th form. He is worried and gets upset because he feels he can not handle college or getting a job. He only goes out if he has family or school with him, never on his own. Can i ask if any other young people are the same in this respect to share so he will not feel alone. Thank u.
I am pre-diagnosis and I am 23 but my inability to socialise in a work environment has had a very negative effect on me. I often don't understand why I am being told off/what I have done if I am called into the office, I don't understand jokes or sarcasm and I cannot mix work relationships with outside relationships which means I cannot approach colleges and make small talk and being asked to engage in such conversations causes me a lot of anxiety. It is hard because my previous boss called me into the office and told me that she was worried about me not interacting with the staff as it would make it uncomfortable for both me and the other staff if we didn't talk to each other. She even suggested conversation topics like the weather to me... well, this only made me more anxious about it. I believe that with a diagnosis things will be much easier as your sons future boss will not assume that he is just being rude if a similar situation occurs.