06-30-2006, 05:15 PM
06-30-2006, 05:23 PM
There aren't any organizations planning parties for high-functioning Aspies to get together, but there are organizations more than happy to do it for lower-functionining people.
In this area, it has been the opposite. They have made things for the high functioning kids and my son couldn't join in cos he was low functioning at the time.
So I guess it just depends on the area.
In this area, it has been the opposite. They have made things for the high functioning kids and my son couldn't join in cos he was low functioning at the time.
So I guess it just depends on the area.
07-02-2006, 06:11 AM
Why was the first post on this thread deleted? I read it before it was deleted, and I agree with every word. It talked about a lot of things I've had to deal with over and over.
07-02-2006, 08:30 AM
She deleted it herself.
07-04-2006, 02:22 PM
strangefairy I deleted the post, because for a long time the only person who responded was Amy..telling me how she couldn't find any support for her low-functioning Autistic child.
So I thought, great, well I guess it'd be better to delete it since..it's just going to become another pity party for the poor low-functioning Autistics.
So I thought, great, well I guess it'd be better to delete it since..it's just going to become another pity party for the poor low-functioning Autistics.
07-04-2006, 03:59 PM
"So I guess it just depends on the area"
Did not make me think "pity party."
--I didn't know how to respond to the original post, but it made me think.
Did not make me think "pity party."
--I didn't know how to respond to the original post, but it made me think.
07-05-2006, 05:40 PM
crys, you don't know what it's like to not belong in any group. To be told that if you need support as a high-functioning Aspie, the only support you can get is to look after lower-functionng Aspies/Auties.
Frankly these groups do not care about the resentment that these types of people, put in those positions grow about low-functioning Aspies/Auties. We need help, and instead we're put in a position of responsibilty while our needs are ignored.
It sends the message that it doesn't matter that you are neurodiverse and may need support, it only matters if you are low-functioning. If you look like you aren't that low-functioning, then the message is "Well you should be able to take care of yourself." Or, "Look at how they suffer, you have no right to complain"
I don't like that I have negative views towards lower-functioning Aspies/Auties, but after awhile you get tired of being told your struggles don't matter. They only matter if you appear to need help..if you're mostly functioning and need support, nobody's going to care unless you look helpless.
Frankly these groups do not care about the resentment that these types of people, put in those positions grow about low-functioning Aspies/Auties. We need help, and instead we're put in a position of responsibilty while our needs are ignored.
It sends the message that it doesn't matter that you are neurodiverse and may need support, it only matters if you are low-functioning. If you look like you aren't that low-functioning, then the message is "Well you should be able to take care of yourself." Or, "Look at how they suffer, you have no right to complain"
I don't like that I have negative views towards lower-functioning Aspies/Auties, but after awhile you get tired of being told your struggles don't matter. They only matter if you appear to need help..if you're mostly functioning and need support, nobody's going to care unless you look helpless.
08-27-2006, 05:37 PM
If you don't mind me asking, what kind of help and support do you feel you need?
I have noticed that there is a lot of talk about wanting 'support' on the forum, but everyone needs different kinds of support for asperger's, its not like dyslexia, where there is a key programme, and thinking about precisely what would help might be a step towards getting it.
I have noticed that there is a lot of talk about wanting 'support' on the forum, but everyone needs different kinds of support for asperger's, its not like dyslexia, where there is a key programme, and thinking about precisely what would help might be a step towards getting it.
10-03-2006, 12:18 PM
Violet Yoshi, I probably would have agreed with a lot of your original post, but for various reasons, was away from the forums for a while and missed it.
I've finally got involved in an adult group with high functioning Aspies but the father of one of our members said we should be "mentors" to kids with Autism and help them find a job and so on.
I'd like to help as much as I can but do not feel qualified enough to help anyone find a job (apart from helping them compile a resume and giving a bit of moral support). They really need someone who can direct them to Centrelink and a Disability Employment Service.
Also, some other people think we in the group have solved all our issues but that is far from the case. Some of us have gone nearly half our lives without a diagnosis and it's taking time to adjust.
I've finally got involved in an adult group with high functioning Aspies but the father of one of our members said we should be "mentors" to kids with Autism and help them find a job and so on.
I'd like to help as much as I can but do not feel qualified enough to help anyone find a job (apart from helping them compile a resume and giving a bit of moral support). They really need someone who can direct them to Centrelink and a Disability Employment Service.
Also, some other people think we in the group have solved all our issues but that is far from the case. Some of us have gone nearly half our lives without a diagnosis and it's taking time to adjust.