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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Hello everyone
Could not find a thread about high functioning ASD so I thought of starting a new thread
My husband's specialist thinks he has high functioning ASD but has not gone to get a proper diagnosis
As I have read some information, I can see it in my step children who has adhd
And I can see it in my husband
@Jynx , @tyme , @Ru-bee
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Charlie17Senior Contributor
I also believe that language is very important on how we refer to ourselves. Am I disordered? Or do I have a neurodifference? How we refer to ourselves is important in the process of acceptance.
"High functioning" is a medical term. It unfortunately dismisses all of us that have low support needs because HF aka we don't need support, when in reality all our hurdles are mostly internal. So we prefer I am autistic and have los supporters or I am autistic non- speaking and have high Or very high support needs. We speak of the supports being provided. The person is simply a person. 😉
All of this helps us to accept ourselves and work to navigate a world that is often too much for us.
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Hello @Jynx , @Appleblossom , @Blackcloud , @SomeRando , @Charlie17 , @tyme
anyone know much about ASD shutdowns / Burnouts ?
@rav3n , @Ru-bee
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rav3nSenior Contributor
hey @Shaz51 unfortunately i don't know too much about it, but i'll tag a few members too and see if anyone can shed some more light on ASD shutdowns/burnouts
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Thanks @rav3n
I nearly thought hubby was going to take himself to hospital this morning
Can't get to see a doctor until December so see how he goes
@Jynx @Ruby26
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rav3nSenior Contributor
oh gosh, sounds like it's been a really rough day for Mr Shaz! @Shaz51 that's quite a long wait hey! i wonder if they could fit him in earlier if there's any cancellations?
while we wait for others to share, i saw this site: Autistic burnout and recovery | Autism Awareness Australia and it sounds like managing his sensory input (getting rid of things that might be overstimulating such as reducing noise, adjusting lights, etc), relaxation tools, taking breaks, staying hydrated, etc can be helpful?
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0ddsidianSenior Contributor
Hey @Shaz51! I know a bit. I'm an AuDHDer, and I know a couple of people going through Autistic burnout at the moment. I don't think I've personally experience Autistic burnout myself but I can try to help (I am finishing my shift in like 20 minutes though. I can get back to you if I'm not around). Is there anything specific that you wanted to talk about / know?
Hope hubby is okay ♥️
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Mostly how me ( wife and carer ) help and support him through this would be great @0ddsidian 😍
Hubby not sleeping well at night,
And I think with us having the flu for the last week has not helped at all
Thanks ❤️ @rav3n for the link
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Captain24Senior Contributor
I don’t think I’ve had autistic burnout but I do think I have adhd burnout. Well my psych said I did! 😜 I do have asd though, so may be able to understand something and maybe help?
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