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“This is why I fight to overcome barriers to employment for disabled people.”

Max writes about the challenges he faces finding employment as a person with autism.

Autism diagnosis

Hi I am waiting for a assesment for autism I applied last January hoping for a quick assesment for my pip application but that never happened. How long does it take for a autism assesment and is ...

Discussion in Physical and neurological impairments - 19 Jan 2024

Autism

I haven't been diagnosed yet with autism or adhd but I realised that any change makes me very anxious and tense . I've been asked today to change my routine on something and I'm feeling very very ...

Discussion in Autism and neurodiversity - 19 Oct 2023

Hi, my name is Julie awaiting an autism assessment

Hi everyone, my daughter is 14 and awaiting an autism assessment. She self harms and is struggling socially. If anyone can relate I'd love to chat.

Discussion in Autism and neurodiversity - 26 Jan 2023

Autism, Learning Disability and Ageing Research Study at UCL

Our study aims to explore the healthcare needs and experiences of autistic adults aged 50+ with and without intellectual disabilities. To our knowledge this is the first study to investigate what ...

Discussion in Research and opportunities - 15 Sep 2022

How important is the autism questionnaire for the assessment?

Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with Klinefelter Syndrome when I was 38 & the latest info on that condition has been linked to Autism and ADHD. I had an ADHD assessment with Psychiatry-UK which showed I ...

Discussion in Autism and neurodiversity - 26 May 2022

process of diagnosing autism in teenagers

hi, i do not know how to start posts like these, sorry. i've had autism symptoms my whole life. i was just wondering what the process is like for a teenager to be diagnosed with autism? how long ...

Discussion in Autism and neurodiversity - 15 Dec 2021

New member. My Autism affects my day to day life and prevents me from living independently

Hi, My name is Shane, I'm 24 and I'm Autistic. I live in Hull, East Yorkshire. My Autism affects my day to day life and prevents me from living independently. I'm not able to have proper employment at ...

Discussion in Autism and neurodiversity - 14 Sep 2021

Challenging PIP decision for autism

Hi all I hope you can advise. My daughter has autism and when she turned 16 in 2018 she had to move from DLA to PIP. The PIP award was denied. She is 'high functioning'. We didn't challenge the ...

Discussion in PIP, DLA, and AA - 21 Jun 2021

Investigating adults with Autism Spectrum Condition and their experiences with meltdowns.

Hello, I hope this finds you well. Me and Faith at ARU are currently carrying out our final year Psychology Project for our degree dissertation. We have created a survey that asks adults with an ...

Discussion in Research and opportunities - 12 Jan 2021