A guide to Autism and Panic attacks. Open to all

@Gracey thanks so much for this informative post and for helping spread more awareness on ASD 💯🙏🏼

@amoOnii

Sre you a part of the support plus community?

Echolalia can seem like a person repeating words they dont understand, rather than trying to communicate. But echolalia can in fact be meaningful communication. ( no link )

from grace communication link

All listeners should try and alert the person they are talking to before disappearing as the person may get concerned.

@sunshinegiraffe123

I have found your thread...it does help alot...ty sunshine..😔

@reddotonblack

So glad u found this!

@sunshinegiraffe123

It is a very useful thread Sunshine both for afflicted ones like me with a wide spectrum and both for people who interract with us to understand us and accept us and not freak out..."normal" is just a statistic, if we are not part of the statistic "normal" majority it does not mean that we shouldn't be integrated and together...minds and souls just have to open wider and warmer...

Am truly glad I found the tgread...😶

@reddotonblack

After weeks of being in the newer rooms it was starting to frustrate me. I reached out to the adult teen listeners and came across grace @gracey . She was willing to listen to me and since she works with people like me she was very accepting. I opened up to her and explained about the listeners and other members and today I hit my breaking point and said I wanted to change the way people viewed me and others on the spectrum.

@sunshinegiraffe123

That is ok, whatwver you think works for you, follow that...

@reddotonblack

thanks

@sunshinegiraffe123 Hey Allie - I just wanted to say thank you this - for putting this together. It's very helpful

@mytwistedsoul

oh your welcome

ATTENTION MODS AND MEMBERS

How come normal not on the spectrum people dont get told to mute everyone in the room when they arent supportive but the minute I say Im on the spectrum and some things are hard for me , I get told to mute everyone in the room

@sunshinegiraffe123 I can't speak to chats rooms or reasons... BUT..

I think autism in general is very misunderstood. It's a wide spectrum and not a one sized fits all diagnosis IMO. I was diagnosed when I was very young and am lucky to be high functioning. My parents(even tho they weren't the best) did a good thing and got me in speech therapy as well as early development classes to help. I still very much struggle with "normal" people. They don't get it and I just accept it now.

I have 2 people who I manage who are also on the spectrum. I absolutely love them both because they tell me whats up every time and work is almost always perfect. Before coming to my team they were "difficult to work with", but I think it was more that their matter of factness was misunderstood as being mean/rude when omg... they were just trying to help.

The way I say things or what I say...to me, seems just matter of fact and obvious. For others they don't see that same view, and then i get frustrated because in my mind it's sooo simple like how do they not see this?

I do talk a lot too tho 😅

@sadsally

It is misunderstood, but at least here on cups, people are trying to understand for the most part.

@sunshinegiraffe123, i feel this. Hopefully it has gotten better for you!

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Challenges

No mentioning slapping or smacking , no caps , no screeching or screaming

Thank you for this post.

Read, thank you for the information and helping me understand more about meltdowns and autism!

@rrretsuko meltdown guide

@Bubblegumwings1234

Thank you for sharing these tips with me, Giraffe. I enjoy chatting with you today, and now I'll know how to better respond to you and how to help you feel comfortable in our chatrooms. I hope to see you around. ❤️

@sunshinegiraffe123

Hey Ally <3 It's been a while, and I didn't know what other forums you were in, but I still had this one saved. Just to let you know, I was prince/dragon, but changed my name due to some confusion in rooms. I just wanted to check in on you <3 I miss my friends that have aged up. Hope all is well :)

@BirdKing449

Hey I miss you

@sunshinegiraffe123

Hey hey friend, ive missed you too <3 Hope you are well!!!

@BirdKing449

Pretty well, but still miss talking to you in the rooms

@sunshinegiraffe123

I've missed you too <3 No worries though, I turned 17 in August, so I will be on the oldie side next year <3 I know many of my teenie friends are going to miss me so I want to become an ATL eventually, but I'll also get to see all my oldie friends too!