I used to hear people on the autistic spectrum say they do not wish to be defined by their autism, and until recently, I never really understood what they meant by this. Read More
The Spectrum Of Autism
“An autistic person is not just a diagnosis described in a medical text book.” Subscribe to AdultsWithAutism.org.uk If we type, “What is autism” into Google, we will probably see the standard list of symptoms, diagnostic criteria and articles on what to do if your child has autism. The headline descriptions and information about autism on most websites may be technically correct, but to get a true picture of autism, we need to dig a lot deeper. From Read More
Your dating experiences on the autistic spectrum
Adults With Autism.org.uk is keen to hear about your experiences of dating and relationships. Have you found it difficult as an autistic person to find a girlfriend or boyfriend? Have you used any of the online dating websites for people with autism, did it work for you? If not, how did you meet your partner and find love? Do you have any tips on how people with autism can find Read More
AUTISTIC! is the term offensive?
AUTISTIC! is the term offensive? Should you call someone autistic? When I was diagnosed with High Functioning Autism in 2008, I was told that I was definitely autistic by the psychologist. I don’t know why, but the word autistic sounded like a throw back to the days when the word retarded was acceptable for people with a learning disability. In fact words such as retarded, abnormal and maladjusted were used to describe children like me Read More
Telling people you have autism
“Will your life be better if you tell people you have autism?” This post is aimed at high functioning autistic and Aspergian adults, that are doing their best to live independently. Should you tell people you have Asperger’s syndrome or high functioning autism? I would say yes. Later in this article I will give my reasons why telling people has worked for me. But first a little background. For those of us on Read More