My name is Alan John William Albert Willis Im a 37 year old gay guy with Autism, I'm the chairman of this website this website is inclusive to everyone, and I have created this website to  raise awareness of being both autistic and gay i support various charities as well as the green party!

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Symptoms of Autism (ASC)!

The appearance of autism can vary from person to person. One person with autism may be very verbal, bright and engaged, while another may be non-verbal, and entirely introverted.

 

The severity of Autism spectrum condition (ASC) symptoms varies greatly, but all people with autism have some core symptoms in the areas of:

 

• People with autism may take longer than other people to understand what somebody is saying. 

• They may become confused when lots of information is given to them all at once and they may take things that people say very literally. 

• People with autism may also find it difficult to say what they want or explain what they mean.  Sometimes they may learn to use pictures, photos or signs to help them to let people know what they want to say.

 

• People with autism may think in a rigid way.  This means that they may find it difficult to consider alternatives or to accept when things are not as they expected. 

• It can be difficult for them to think ahead and to guess what is going to happen next, which means that they may become scared or confused in some situations. 

• The patterns of thinking mean that people with autism often like routine and are good at setting up and following routines. 

• They may have fixed interests and be adept at focussing on detail.

 

• People with autism may find it difficult to work out what other people are thinking or feeling. 

• It may be difficult for them to learn the ‘social rules’ about what to do with other people. 

• They may feel anxious or fearful in in unfamiliar places or with unfamiliar people because they find it difficult to make sense of what they see and hear.

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http://www.autisminitiatives.org/about-autism/what-is-autism/symptoms-of-autism.aspx

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Autism diagnosis!

Some people with ASD grow up without their condition being recognised, but it's never too late to get a diagnosis. Some people may be scared of being diagnosed because they feel it will "label" them, and lower other people's expectations of them. 

But there are several advantages to getting a diagnosis. It helps people with the condition and their families understand ASD and decide what sort of support they need. A diagnosis may also make it easier to access autism-specific services and claim benefits.

See your GP if you think you may have ASD and ask them to refer you to a psychiatrist or clinical psychologist. The National Autistic Society website has information about being diagnosed with ASD if you're an adult.

If you're already seeing a specialist for other reasons, you may want to ask them for a referral instead.

Read more about diagnosing ASD in adults and advice for adults living with ASD.

You can also read the NICE guidelines about the recognition, referral, diagnosis and management of adults on the autism spectrum (PDF, 267kb).

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Autism information

Around 700,000 people in the UK are on the autism spectrum. Together with their families, this means autism is a part of daily life for 2.8 million people.

Find out about diagnosing autism (including Asperger syndrome), and the impact on people and their families, and find advice and support on all aspects of life with autism.

http://www.autism.org.uk/about.aspx

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The following information is not meant to diagnose or treat and should not take the place of personal consultation, as appropriate, with a qualified healthcare professional. 

• Autism is developmental – affecting social and communication skills,

• Autism is lifelong,

• Autism is a spectrum condition which includes Asperger syndrome and demand avoidant profiles (PDA),

• Autism is wide-ranging – some people have accompanying learning disabilities while others have average or above average intelligence. Similarly, linguistic skills range from those who are preverbal to those who display complex, grammatically correct speech.

• Autism is part of the group of disorders known as pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs) in the World Health Organisation’s International Classification of Diseases.

Diagnostic statistics suggest autism affects more boys than girls, however there is ongoing research in this area. Find out more about gender and autism.

Read more about the autism spectrum in general, or Asperger syndrome and pathological demand avoidance (PDA) in particular, and about autism profiles and diagnostic criteria.

http://www.autism.org.uk/Professionals/health-workers/GP-info

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Homophobic Bullying is wrong!

Homophobic bullying is the most frequent form of bullying after name calling. According to Stonewall’s School report, 96% of gay pupils hear homophobic remarks such as ‘poof’ or ‘lezza’ used in school. 99% hear phrases such as ‘that’s so gay’ or ‘you’re so gay’ in school. 54% of lesbian, gay and bisexual young people don’t feel there is an adult at school who they can talk to about being gay. Worryingly, 6% of lesbian, gay and bisexual pupils are subjected to death threats.

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Like all forms of bullying, homophobic bullying can be through name calling, spreading rumours, cyberbullying, physical or sexual and emotional abuse. Young people have described to us how they have been subjected to hate campaigns against them which can start off within the classroom and then moved onto social media. This has devastated those being bullied in this way and some have moved schools and had their lives disrupted because of the actions of the bullies.

Not only does this affect a young person’s self-esteem, emotional health and wellbeing but it also can have an effect on their attendance at school and their attainment. This type of bullying can also include threats to 'out' you to friends and family about your sexuality, even if you are not gay, lesbian or bisexual. You can read more about sexual bullying here. 

https://www.bullying.co.uk/general-advice/what-is-homophobic-bullying/

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NeuroTribes by Steve Silberman review – an enlightened take on autism and difference

It’s a fun parlour game to diagnose figures from the past with illnesses recognised by modern science. Did the biblical Goliath have the growth disorder acromegaly? Was Henry VIII a psychopath? Was the great physicist Paul Dirac autistic? The truth is we can’t know. And if diagnosis at a distance is irresponsible when practised on modern celebrities, it is, arguably, hardly more respectable when the distance is the yet more unbridgeable one of time.

 

The reader of Steve Silberman’s brilliant and sparklingly humane book, the winner of this year’s Samuel Johnson prize for non-fiction, might well be alarmed early on when, after an introduction on the modern politics of autism, he settles into a long biographical portrait of the 18th-century scientist Henry Cavendish, whom his contemporaries thought very odd and shy. And then a similar sketch of Dirac in the 20th century: he didn’t talk much either.

 

Might they have been autistic? The author wants us to think so, but it’s impossible to tell. Only later does he reveal his motivation in including these sketches: to comfort those diagnosed in the present with the knowledge that similar characteristics have been present in great figures of the past.

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In this he draws on the work of Hans Asperger, a Viennese physician who, in the 1920s and 30s, saw more than 200 children (as well as adults) who, as Silberman explains, “displayed a similarly striking cluster of social awkwardness, precocious abilities, and fascination with rules, laws and schedules.” This syndrome, Asperger reckoned, was on a continuum and “not at all rare”.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/nov/11/neurotribes-legacy-autism-steve-silberman-review

 

Neurotypyical Information

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NT is short for neurotypical and is often used to refer to people who are not on the autism spectrum. It is a combination of the words "neurological" and "typical".

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NTs are wired differently to those with AS and have usually developed the social skills that the AS person lacks.

Some common issues for partners of people with Asperger syndrome include:

• Failure to have their own needs met by the relationship.

• Lack of emotional support from family members and friends who don’t fully understand the additional strain placed on a relationship by Asperger syndrome.

• Feeling isolated because the challenges of their relationship are unique and therefore not easily understood by others.

• Frustration as the same problems arise again and again and never seem to be resolved or improve.

• Feeling overly responsible for their partner.

• Doubting the integrity of the relationship or wondering whether or not to end it.

• Difficulty accepting that their partner will not ‘recover’ from Asperger’s syndrome.

• https://www.different-together.co.uk/neurotypical

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Autism Support The National Autistic Society phone number

0808 800 4104

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Monday-Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 3pm

The Helpline telephone line is closed on Friday 18 May 2018 for team training. In the meantime, you may like to contact the Autism Helpline via online enquiry forms. Alternatively, our usual hours will resume on Monday 21 May (Monday-Thursday 10am-4pm and Friday 9am-3pm). Thank you for your understanding.

We receive over 80,000 enquiries a year, so there are times when our phone lines get very busy and you may not be able to get through immediately. When an adviser is available to take calls we aim to answer within 60 seconds. You will be held in a queuing system when advisers are on calls and put through when the next adviser becomes available. Due to the nature and length of some calls, our response time may increase.

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If you are unable to get through, it is because our advisers are busy answering calls, so please try again later or alternatively use our online enquiry form.

http://www.autism.org.uk/services/helplines/main/contact.aspx

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I'm against all forms of bullying towards people it does not matter what your religion faith sexualtity is we are all equal, i think we need to continue to strive for better equality and fairness of opportunity for those who identify as LGBT+and those on the autistic spectrum,and to tackle abuse and discrimination where they occur this is one of many campaigns i support.