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Recent content by Kate McG

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    That DISSOLVING feeling...

    Oh. My. Gosh. This site is amazing. Thanks werebear!
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    That DISSOLVING feeling...

    Yea it happens to me, but my feeling is like a hangover without the sickness. A really heavy feeling, disoriented almost. I have no doubt a weighted blanket would help, I have really heavy quilts on my bed and these seem to help, but if I have to go out, the feeling doesn't seem to clear until...
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    Sensory issues, sound.

    Hi Haxan, I had this problem and I bought musicians earplugs from Amazon, but because they weren't made for me, they moved in my ears and created sound. Completely the opposite of what they were meant for. The only choice I had was to bite the bullet and buy some bespoke earplugs. I went to see...
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    Conversations with people...

    I do know what you mean and it's awful. I find I have to stick to talking about the connection we share, like work etc. Anything outside of that is so hard to get to. My best friend and I went to uni together and I suppose we spent three years talking about that. Once we graduated and had...
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    Hi from scotland !!

    Hi Glynis! Welcome. I've just returned home from Scotland. Beautiful part of the world. It's so lovely to hear from a lady diagnosed in mid life like myself. People here are brilliant and no question is unanswerable! X
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    Aspie things about me

    I think in my case I knew more about it than my gp, due to my field and the fact that she's a great gp and actually listened and didn't put her own assumptions on my feelings. So I had a much easier ride than normal. You're right that people are less concerned if you're functioning. But our...
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    Aspie things about me

    * action for aspergers... Sorry
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    Aspie things about me

    I'm actually a researcher and I'm researching exactly this. The experience of high functioning women going for a diagnosis. I'm so sorry you had a bad experience but hopefully this will change with time and new knowledge of what female autism looks like. Ask for a different gp? Or get a...
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    Aspie things about me

    Hi, Your post is me! Thank you for your insight. It helps to know others connect to the world in this way too. The part that made me nod my head was where you were saying you want to know exactly how everything works around you and no one else does! My life. ;) I just wondered do you have a...
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    Jobs for people with Autism/Aspergers Syndrome

    I'm a research scientist, researching female autism. I have a BSc in medical science and am studying for an MRes in medical science. So ultimately research scientist. But it's on the list of things that a perfect jobs for aspies! So that doesn't help. But I was almost an actress. I love acting...
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    success stories

    Oh and I enlisted help with things I couldn't cope with and spoke to the people around me. I got child care, spoke to my boss. He gives me exactly what I need now. Now I'm back doing my PhD, family life seems to be working because I've stated what I need. I've put things in place to cope and...
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    success stories

    I found that having a baby 2 years ago made this happen. I feel like I didn't really have aspergers until this happened! Because I was coping before. My home was mine and I could shut the door and do what I wanted. Go to bed when I wanted, sleep for a whole night, go out when I wanted and...
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    Conversations with people...

    I feel your pain, and so does everyone here I'm sure. It's such a huge task isn't it. I don't know if I'm actually good at it either. But I find if it's new people I'm speaking to it's easy to ask a few questions about them and they talk long enough about themselves to feel like you were with...
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    My project - ASD coworking center

    Wow. What a great plan you have. I am a woman with aspergers and I find even in the UK there are no support services for high functioning adults let alone women. As I believe the experience of autism is different between genders. Also, do you mean education to people who don't have ASD, to...
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    My project - ASD coworking center

    Hi Aleksandar, I completely agree with your post. If I could have a dream 5 year plan, it would be to do exactly your proposal here. Do you have a Facebook page or anywhere I could keep updated with your project? I'm currently a medical researcher specialising in autism and have volunteered in...
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