longman said:

Scorpion0x17 may be right from his perception that he is different by degree not by nature. Personally I am more inclined to True Colors view of things, as I do feel radically different, even if in a milder form than most.

Maybe I need to…

I am one of the unlucky people who have autism and the genetic abnormality of the intestines that is associated with autism and related developmental disorders. Because of that I struggle to eat breakfast, or to eat at all.

On some days, I eat some lactose…

NAS92934 said:

I'm feeling really worried about my assessment as I've heard horror stories about autistic women being unable to access a diagnosis due to the outdated and male-focused criteria

This may have been more common a decade or two ago…

• So many. Ok to start with I don’t eat white meat. When I read meat I have to have it well done. Preferably with as little seasoning as possible and definitely no gooey sauces or any kind of mayonnaise or similar condiment. preferably lean too. I only…

I'm not sure how old you are. But our human physiology can become less resilient the older we get. Mid 20's is a good time to start taking a multi vitamin. Mid 30s to stop binge drinking and Mid 40s to eat a salad every day (depending on allergies).…

Hi, I am the mum of an autistic 23 year old son. He was diagnosed at 3 having hit developmental milestones until 1.5 then suddenly regressed.

At the time there was little support within the nhs  for speech therapy but I helped him to speak using the PECS…

Welcome to the forum.

As you can see, there's quite a little club of us! I've had similar experiences in several jobs. They've always ended up with me completely burning out. I get so exhausted that anything else in my life goes out of the window after…

Hi Apple

I am appalled at the attitude of the teacher.

I can relate a lot to how your son behaves.  Unfortunately help for me at his age was not available, one was just considered naughty and the answer was (physical) punishment.

If your son is autistic,…