Hello Fellow autistic folks! Can you answer some questions for me.

typical_tablecloth 5/11/2021 07:11 pm 4141

1. What is your current special interest.

Mine is genshin Impact and Kandi

2.Are you diagnosed? If so when did you get diagnosed?

I am diagnosed and I got diagnosed at three.

3. Have you gone to therapy for autism?

I went to ABA earlier than I can remember but I do remember parts

4. What is your name, age, pronouns and gender

I am Noelle, 13, She/her and Female (cis even though early diagnosis lol)

5. How do you deal with meltdowns?

I currently don't really but I breath and fidget.

6. Or when did you find out?

I didn't know myself until I was in 4th grade but my parents knew

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Jun 9, 2023 9:07 am

1. extinct animals like dinosaurs & megafauna

2. not yet, getting an evaluation over the summer and crossing my fingers cuz i'll feel awful if im wrong

3. no but my therapist was the one who pointed me in the right direction for an eval

4. tommy, he/it/+neos, 15, nonbinary guy/genderfluid

5. i dont have meltdowns often, mostly shutdowns so i dont rmbr rn

6. i kinda suspected it in 2020 but i didnt really look into it til the end of 2021 and start of 2022

Jun 9, 2023 7:36 am

1- LEGO Ninjago and Pretty Cure.

2- Yes and late last year. If anyone answers no to this question you’re valid.

3- I’m in DBT therapy and DBT group therapy.

4- Disco online, it/it’s, they/he for specific people or reasons, agender.

5- I feel them out in a way that is safe for me and others.

6- I knew since early 2022, my parents denied it, my peers obviously knew it at least subconsciously.

Jun 9, 2023 7:20 am
Jun 8, 2023 11:59 pm

1. What is your current special interest.

Legos, Art, Writing & Lps!!

2.Are you diagnosed? If so when did you get diagnosed?

Im self-diagnosed. I have done research, and when I told my parents they said "You're not special" & I tried telling my therapist as well and she said, "Well you're still developing!!" (Like she said when I told her I was trans.)

3. Have you gone to therapy for autism?

I go to therapy, But not for autism.

4. What is your name, age, pronouns and gender

Trever or Glitchy, Im 13, he/him/they/them, & Trans! (FTM)

5. How do you deal with meltdowns?

I do many unhealthy ways, But most of the time I hold back my emotions when in public, but when alone I throw stuff, chew on something, or blast music into my ears until I think I went deaf

6. Or when did you find out?

Doing massive research about ADHD, then stumbled upon autism. And how I also showed traits of ADHD & autism. Because both ADHD and AUstim matched up with he things I experience! So tongue

Jun 8, 2023 7:33 pm

1. What is your current special interest.

TOH

2.Are you diagnosed? If so when did you get diagnosed?

half way diagnosed

3. Have you gone to therapy for autism?

not for autism but other things

4. What is your name, age, pronouns and gender

Quinn or Trix, 16, He/They/It, Nonbionairy Trans male

5. How do you deal with meltdowns?

I sit in my room and cry or only want to be around my partner

6. Or when did you find out?

I always had a feeling but my mom was just like 'Noooooo (Lies)"

Jun 8, 2023 7:17 pm
@hvm4n_t33th: NO WAY. MY NAME IS ZACHARIE (spelt differently
Jun 8, 2023 7:16 pm

1. What is your current special interest.

Special interest is 4lung, hyperfixation is soul eater!!!!

2.Are you diagnosed? If so when did you get diagnosed?

Nope but my entire family/ friends/ me is like 99% I have autism so I’m pretty safe in saying I’m autistic

3. Have you gone to therapy for autism?

I haven’t ever been to therapy

4. What is your name, age, pronouns and gender

Yang, 13 and I don’t like to label myself

5. How do you deal with meltdowns?

Going to the bathroom, take off my clothes and listening to music while tapping things.

6. Or when did you find out?

Like 7th grade????

Jun 8, 2023 6:31 pm
@Strawberry_BroStrider: this is barely related but homestuck has been a special interest of mine since i was like 12 ! thats so swag
Jun 8, 2023 6:31 pm

1. I ususally have a few special interests at once, so right now is MHA and Across The Spiderverse (or the spiderverse in general tbh)

2. No, not medically because I was in the process of getting diagnosed when I lost access to the healthcare plan I was on , and thus access to therapy and my psychiatrist. but its pretty clear im autistic

3. no

4. I am Ashton, 20, he/they, FtM transgender

5. I have diagnosed BPD, so I use alot of cognitive behavioural therapy techniques, but they dont always work

6. i started getting diagnosed at i think 16?
mushies

Jun 8, 2023 5:52 pm

OO Yipyee!!

1. What is your current special interest.

Kandi, South Park, and FNaF

2.Are you diagnosed? If so when did you get diagnosed?

I have gotten clinically diagnosed

3. Have you gone to therapy for autism?

Nope can't say I have

4. What is your name, age, pronouns and gender

Zachary is my name, I am in middle school, my pronouns are He/They/Star, and my gender is Demiboy

5. How do you deal with meltdowns?

I tap my feet and breath hard.

6. Or when did you find out?

I got diagnosed in, like, 7th or 6th grade