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Jules

What do you do when someone asks you to explain what it means to be on the autism spectrum? I've recently been diagnosed with Aspergers and I am still learning what does it mean. I've always known that I am an outsider and don't fit but it was more of a gut feeling. Now I have it on paper. However, I still need to learn a lot about myself. Questions like:

"do you think differently? how do you do that, give me examples" - difficult to answer because my thinking is completely normal for me

"so what do you struggle with?" - I am anxious to answer this one because usually afterwards I hear that everyone can have these struggles

They drive me crazy! And due to my lack of confidence and my very impressionable character (which I hate), I tend to believe that my diagnosis is wrong.

I need some simple and solid answer   

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  • What do you do when someone asks you to explain what it means to be on the autism spectrum?

    answer : it means your brain is wired differently. The neurons / nerves are connected up differently from the typical brain. This results in you perceiving and processing and understanding information differently from the typical brain.

    "do you think differently?    yes autistics will often focus on small details. I do that. Also my mind is very spiky and can link up subjects other humans wouldnt connect together. This can lead to new unique ideas.

    so what do you struggle with?" - I am anxious to answer this one because usually afterwards I hear that everyone can have these struggles

    yes this is true but you probably struggle  more,  also autism is really a collection of traits ( search google for autism traits ) 

    what do u answer to this question ?

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  • What do you do when someone asks you to explain what it means to be on the autism spectrum?

    answer : it means your brain is wired differently. The neurons / nerves are connected up differently from the typical brain. This results in you perceiving and processing and understanding information differently from the typical brain.

    "do you think differently?    yes autistics will often focus on small details. I do that. Also my mind is very spiky and can link up subjects other humans wouldnt connect together. This can lead to new unique ideas.

    so what do you struggle with?" - I am anxious to answer this one because usually afterwards I hear that everyone can have these struggles

    yes this is true but you probably struggle  more,  also autism is really a collection of traits ( search google for autism traits ) 

    what do u answer to this question ?

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