Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi, I'm sorry to hear you've been having some trouble - I was diagnosed at 30, and have been trying to unravel the sensory issues. One thing that I tried a month or so ago, and I couldn't believe how much it helped, was new hearing technology which has…
Hello Jason, have you tried earplugs as an interrim measure? It is likely to be a long, slow and troublesome process to get your request considered so this may offer some respite.
To get the grant the evidence you will need will come from your therapist…
Good topic! In my case it’s a bit different - at work (my current one) I told my colleagues and manager what I need but it seemed to not work until I told them I’m autistic. Then I stopped being bullied but I must emphasize- this seems to be an exception…
I'm actually already feeling better since jumping on this forum today but I just wanted to get a bit of sympathy after my meltdown this morning. Things have been much better for me recently. But I've been sick and so I have less spoons to deal with…
Hi everyone. I’m L. I joined here a while ago but soon after I got really sick with Sepsis and it’s taken this long to recover.
I wanted to share this good news with everybody. I’m feeling proud of myself. I saw that this new Barbie film is…
Don’t feel you have to sleep in bed. If you drift off on the sofa, so be it. Any sleep is better than none at all, so game it while you can.
i didn’t think you should get up and do something, it often makes things worse. Have a cocoa or something…
It sounds like a big problem and difficult to solve but in fact, you're just suffering from over-stimulation. I'd experiment with earplugs, noise cancelling headphones and maybe glasses with different tints to quieten your world down.
Your reaction…
No problem at all BlueRay, glad I can try and help!
I already checked out the Tilley hats and have already chosen one I really like.
A hat for life! It isn't a load of codswallop, with a caveat either. If it starts to wear out, or fall apart they will…
starting or switching school (autism.org.uk)
^^^ NAS has a fantastic information page that may help with this, in terms of educational changes...I suppose some of these can be applied to general life.
From experience of working with Autistic adult children…
I'm not officially diagnosed yet - hopefully this summer, but here are my things that help me out:
- Reading - especially reading my Kindle, snuggled down in bed in the dark.- Routine - I always have a special routine on my work days (Mon, Wed, Thurs…