Autism the thread

[rob666]

... (I walk funny and it wears them down at back)

You might do well with proper orthotic insoles.
They help balance your steps.

 

[sock]

You might do well with proper orthotic insoles.
They help balance your steps.

That's a good idea, I'll check it out! Thanks for the suggestion

 

[NuttySquirrel]

And as with most neurodivergence, everyone is individual and gets their own personalised selection of which traits they end up with, so no two people experience either quite the same.

This is so, so true! I've always thought it might make sense to have a more general 'Neurodivergence' thread because I don't think there are many people at all that neatly fit the definition of just one neurodivergent condition. Perhaps controversially, I wonder if the powers that be that originally set out the definitions of autism, ADHD, dyspraxia, dyslexia, dyscalculia, sensory processing disorder etc. might have got it wrong trying to categorise a complex set of traits into distinctly different 'conditions', especially bearing in mind that most of those people were neurotypical as well.

I think the whole diagnosis process is seriously outdated actually. The idea that you might not test someone for dyspraxia because you've decided they have autism instead is madness to me. I definitely have traits of several neurodivergent conditions including ADHD, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia (if distinct from dyspraxia, which is debatable), sensory processing disorder and autism (rigid thinking, difficulty with change, highly focused interests). But I've only got ADHD on my diagnosis letter and to be honest I simply can't be bothered to explore what it might take to get all the others added as well.

 

[Poisson]

dysgraphia (if distinct from dyspraxia, which is debatable)

I'd argue it is. My fine motor skills are alright. I couldn't for example paint a Warhammer figure as I'm not that artistic, but I can disassemble tiny parts at work completely fine. Yet some days I have to write things out on one of the workshop whiteboards 3 or more times before it is legible. Also whiteboards are easier to write on than paper for me.

 

[Jonathan]

I'd argue it is. My fine motor skills are alright. I couldn't for example paint a Warhammer figure as I'm not that artistic, but I can disassemble tiny parts at work completely fine. Yet some days I have to write things out on one of the workshop whiteboards 3 or more times before it is legible. Also whiteboards are easier to write on than paper for me.

I actually have a whiteboard on my desk, and it can be quite useful for work sometimes. Also tend to do my meal planning for the week on it.