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A friend with autism!

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Hi my name is Jess I am 18 and diagnosed autistic. 

I was wondering if I could offer any help/ support to any parents out there or even be an autistic friend for kids. I wasn’t diagnosed until I was 14 so I grew up with massive struggles and now I need to find a job I’m feeling very trapped by my autism. I know that I want to help other people on the spectrum so they don’t feel isolated like I did but I’m not sure how to go about it. So if anyone needs to talk about anything or needs someone who can relate to their autistic child’s mind I at your disposal! 

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  • Welcome to the forum, Jess.

    That's really generous of you, and I've often seen here how it's possible for us autistic adults to help out parents by sharing our experiences of what autism is like "from the inside". I'm sure that your insights will be very welcome (you'll probably remember them better than old fogies like me, too!). And don't forget that we're here to help you too; it's a really supportive community, and people will be glad to share with you any advice they have about finding and keeping employment, or anything else you might find yourself struggling with from time to time.

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  • Welcome to the forum, Jess.

    That's really generous of you, and I've often seen here how it's possible for us autistic adults to help out parents by sharing our experiences of what autism is like "from the inside". I'm sure that your insights will be very welcome (you'll probably remember them better than old fogies like me, too!). And don't forget that we're here to help you too; it's a really supportive community, and people will be glad to share with you any advice they have about finding and keeping employment, or anything else you might find yourself struggling with from time to time.

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