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Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): Compendium Thread

I was sitting in the dentist a couple of weeks ago with another patient, both wearing our face coverings and suitably separated when a mother with two sons knocked and were admitted. None of the 3 were wearing masks and when challenged by the receptionist/nurse the two boys, aged about 16 and 14 ish, both piped up in unison that they were autistic and didn’t need to wear them. Mum stayed silent.

The three of them took the last remaining chair, mum sitting and the boys standing, so effectively here were 5 people in a room set out for 3, and 60% of them were not wearing masks.

Now the point of the masks is to protect others and not yourself, I am considered Clinically Extremely Vulnerable and started to feel extremely uncomfortable with the situation, and after locking eyes with me and raising their eyebrows I believe the other patient felt the same.

I later looked up the advice for face coverings and autism and it clearly states that some sufferers find the masks intolerable. I have an an autistic nephew who is confined to a wheelchair due to his severe disability, he cannot walk or talk as he also has cerebral palsy and I can understand why he wouldn’t tolerate one. But listening to the lads chat, both seemed savvy enough to know that wearing one would be for the best.

As only one of the boys, the elder one, had an appointment with a hygienist and went in on his own, whilst mum and younger sibling stayed in the waiting room, is it too much to have expected them to wait outside the dentist surgery until the one having treatment was called in rather than potentially put others at risk.

I was debating whether to leave and reschedule the appointment when I was called in to see the dentist. I was going to raise the issue with him but found I was seeing a locum, and as I started totting up the potential cost of the work she was proposing I broke into a sweat and completely forgot.

Was I being unreasonable with the circumstances?
 
Endlessly Amazed said:
HEY - can we please see the results of some NT Forteans?!?
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Here you go. For the record, I'm not sure I'm 'neurotypical' as such but I'm not autistic.
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Here is mine:
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Apparently, I'm mostly neurotypical. I don't really 'do' relationships or socialise much, hence the odd shape.
I'm a bit surprised that my 'talent' isn't higher.
 
Tempest63 said:
I was sitting in the dentist a couple of weeks ago with another patient, both wearing our face coverings and suitably separated when a mother with two sons knocked and were admitted. None of the 3 were wearing masks and when challenged by the receptionist/nurse the two boys, aged about 16 and 14 ish, both piped up in unison that they were autistic and didn’t need to wear them. Mum stayed silent.

The three of them took the last remaining chair, mum sitting and the boys standing, so effectively here were 5 people in a room set out for 3, and 60% of them were not wearing masks.

Now the point of the masks is to protect others and not yourself, I am considered Clinically Extremely Vulnerable and started to feel extremely uncomfortable with the situation, and after locking eyes with me and raising their eyebrows I believe the other patient felt the same.

I later looked up the advice for face coverings and autism and it clearly states that some sufferers find the masks intolerable. I have an an autistic nephew who is confined to a wheelchair due to his severe disability, he cannot walk or talk as he also has cerebral palsy and I can understand why he wouldn’t tolerate one. But listening to the lads chat, both seemed savvy enough to know that wearing one would be for the best.

As only one of the boys, the elder one, had an appointment with a hygienist and went in on his own, whilst mum and younger sibling stayed in the waiting room, is it too much to have expected them to wait outside the dentist surgery until the one having treatment was called in rather than potentially put others at risk.

I was debating whether to leave and reschedule the appointment when I was called in to see the dentist. I was going to raise the issue with him but found I was seeing a locum, and as I started totting up the potential cost of the work she was proposing I broke into a sweat and completely forgot.

Was I being unreasonable with the circumstances?
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This is an awkward one. On the one hand you have people who are probably taking the piss, but on the other I know people in my autism group on FB who are unable to go shopping because they can't tolerate a mask. I'm one of those autistics who has a high level of sensory difficulty, but I manage to wear a mask on public transport, but that's just me. Basically these people have us all in a headlock. They're probably using the disability against us but there's nothing we can do. Just console yourself with the fact that they probably have fuck all else going for them.
 
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Your broader autism cluster (Aspie) score: 174 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 72 of 200
You are very likely on the broader autism cluster (Aspie)

I've done this one before as well as the RAADS test and a panoply of others. I don't have an official diagnosis...more like being on the "suspectrum".
 
Xanatic* said:
Come on, nobody has a personality which will make that thing look like Antarctica?
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Mine looks like a bird head with its beak open. I'm feeling called out in a way I did not expect :hahazebs:
 
Here's an interesting video by a Youtuber who is a retired Microsoft engineer. His videos are often about the history of various Microsoft efforts, but he does other stuff too. He has not made a secret of his autism, but had not spelled it out before. He says he gets no money from the channel, which is very refreshing. Of course there is nothing wrong with the usual arrangement, and I have a Patreon account with which I pay small amounts to some of my favorite video creators, but it's interesting he has chosen to pass up what is probably a fair bit of cash, since his videos are interesting and well made.

This topic is of interest to me for several reasons but mainly because of my niece (who is not autistic) and her family. Her father shows definite signs of some severe condition that makes him an unpleasant and endlessly annoying person to deal with. She married a very talented computer animation artist who is definitely autistic. They had two children, who are both on the spectrum but in very different places. She is no longer married, but is with someone who does a wonderful job of helping with the kids. It's fascinating to watch them become productive and engaged citizens. Those same kids would have had a very rough time even surviving fifty years ago, let alone putting their strengths to good use. It's inspiring to watch. Also interesting is watching other family members dealing with them. My father was deep in denial about the kids (his great-grandkids) being autistic, but has since come to terms with it. That's a relief, because his attitude was not exactly helpful. He is now very supportive of efforts to give them the tools they need to adapt and blossom. They are bright kids, and respond amazingly well to the right kind of help.

 
Not really anything...

Your Aspie score: 84 out of 200
Your neurotypical score (non-autistic) score: 131 out of 200
High probability that you are neurotypical

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For whatever it's worth.

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As always, I found issues with the questions.

Some of them revolved around behaviours and simply asked whether I exhibited them, but I think that one of the defining traits of my character is (what I take to be) strong willpower; hence, although I may have specific dispositions and urges, I am able to control them almost all of the time--especially in social situations--and repress them when they risk interfering with higher goals and objectives I have set.
 
OK - I'll play ... Owing to professional / work experience, I'm prone to 'game' test batteries while I'm working through them, so I'm not always sure I'm providing unbiased data. I've taken this quiz multiple times over the last 2 years, and the results are pretty consistent. Here's the latest / current result ...

Your broader autism cluster (Aspie) score: 79 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 156 of 200
You are very likely neurotypical

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