Published on 12, July, 2020
I thought it might be nice to share our hobbies and interests with each other- we may find something new to try out. Here is my list:
There are lots of Lego fans on the forum, it appears. Can anybody tell me why it appeals to many autists? Me, I would get flustered because I know I'd struggle to construct anything.
Omg Lego is the best :-)
There's the building, but the different colours as well can be fun to organise. There's the Minifigures which you can collect, pose or create a portfolio for. You can videos about Lego. And the history of Lego is super interesting! :)
My mum was a big Lego fan as well. I think that's where my love of it comes from.
I am not into Lego now but often used to help my son when younger or do most of it. It is the satisfaction of seeing the completed model. I am very methodical in following the instructions. It's the same with making flat packed furniture. I recently put together a bedside table, starting with laying everything out. (May also be from experience of missing parts. I once put together a futon which then had to wait to finish to replace one screw that had no head).
Simon, you don't know what you're missing out on. One of the first things I bought my son when he was old was Lego. Why? So that Mummy could play with it after he had gone to bed.
I am inclined to think that you are possibly exaggerating and would be perfectly capable of constructing something. Granted, you might not be able to state what it is that you have constructed, just that you have constructed something. Back in my Lego-playing days, I often had no idea what it was that I was constructing, although that may have more to do with the fact that there was never enough Lego or the right kind of Lego pieces for me to complete my construction.
At the moment it's art. I'm no good but i enjoy it.
I was sitting here one day listening to local radio, The guest was talking about her art group. The group was fubded by our local health authority, and was targeting people who had mental problems and those who were older, alone, and sitting watching the four wals all day.......... I thought, that sounds like me. The autism was stopping me getting in touch, but eventually i plucked up the courage. The art can be anything using things from around the house, your garden, or even rubbish from the street. It's not just painting, we've done sculpture. and lots of writing, short poems & stories. I surprised myself that i can write. When Covic came along we had to stop meeting but had weekly coffee mornings on Zoom It's stopped for Christmas now, but as i said it's funded by the local health authority, lucky to still getting money. They call it, art on presciption and the funds are limited, and a lot more people, not just me, that need help. I've come to the end of my turn, my help, a few times now, then one of the artists will phone and say someone has dropped out of the latest group, would you like to take their place ...... Yes Please.