I provided lots of documentation about my diagnosis of autism and it really hasn’t helped me one tiny bit, however I do notice certain people are seen fairly quickly. I feel after waiting over a year I’m just not interested anymore I would assume funding is one reason.
I notice people either say there are public services or there are none. I feel the Truth is the services are over capacity certain people have told me
Aspect might see a person with autism once a week but I think that service is starting to struggle at the moment.
I understand it can be based on where you live however I’ve found after the stress handing over my forms and my personal details I’ve gotten no supports.
I was told I will be contacted in the future months ago however nothing happened. I’m on disability allowance and I just feel with my situation I’m Better off doing nothing. My interest is finding supports for practical day to day living I’m hopeful for counselling via the hse but doubtful.
Others believe autism should be one group together I find this concept confusing myself. I know I struggling more with people who have higher social skills than myself certain people with autism have children I don’t and I certainly don’t have a broad social circle.
I wouldn’t enter neurodiversity groups maybe but I would only gain enemies. I’ve seen this also with other people who just don’t fit. I understand blindboy is on the autism spectrum today but it’s hard to know if it’s even true or not.
I understand people have different experiences. I find them hard to access myself and part of me can’t be bothered and another part of me is curious.
I feel I’m tired of following up services and repeating myself.
I’m on disability allowance I’ve no doubt others have similar problems and others aren’t having too many issues.
I’m an adult Male living in Ireland I feel unsure about reaching and wonder if it’s worth my while. I wonder am I undervaluing myself some people have more needs than myself others have less.
Anybody in the media who is autistic today is a feminist or a political activist and people either don’t have autism or have autism lite within these groups
Women at the mild end are massively over represented and the men just aren’t autistic but full of themselves.
I’ve no doubt many are ignorant of the different levels of autism.
Im afraid of committing to anything like a job or a course I cannot do. I know I’m not good at art, computers stuff like that or anything to do with my hands. I’m on disability allowance I would love to do something with my life but at the same-time I’m afraid of losing my only income.
I’m on disability allowance and I’m sort of nervous of losing this income because it’s my only source of income. I assume my payment would be frozen if I take up a Course with NLN so I’m sort of nervous of this. I would like to do more with my life but at the same time I’m aware that NLN might or might Not be a good fit for me.
If I went to guess I would say it went ok i feel a lot of the work with gaining access to services relies on my own efforts rightly or wrongly. I would say I’m in the slightly unpopular group that would argue people need different approaches, etc. what do disability services have to offer adults with autism or ADHD.
I find using disability services very complicated slow and they can feel like they lack direction.
People might be very caring within these services but it’s patchy I don’t know if I finally trust them however I’ve seen people diagnosed later in life having less problems than myself.
(Maybe this isn’t always the case)
Certain people are so kind and helpful others keep asking for information in which I either don’t have or mightn’t be comfortable sharing yet.
I’m happy to give information about my diagnosis however I feel this can lead to more and more questions.
So far I’ve been told these is a service however I will be on a waiting list I believe this to be honest information at the moment however I don’t have tons for money for psychologist etc to re-enter my situation today as I already know the answer.
I feel when people find out I was early in life they don’t want to know me this might not be true but I get this impression anyway.