A new Neurodiversity support thread for those with suspected or diagnosed ASD, ADHD and other NDs

[PigPigTrotters]

Yet another thread for neurodivergent mumsnetters.

Lots of links in old threads.

Anyone is welcome, it's not just about autism.

Awesome Polter!!!

Brilliant news Polter!

For fucking fuck's sake
No heating until next Wednesday when someone can sort out the boiler.
Now the dryer's packed up, will have to wait until that can be fixed.
Two strangers in my house
I got pork out of the freezer for tonight, the house is so fucking cold it's not defrosting

Dh is going to bring a heater back from work (I hope!).

Half hoping Dh will also bring home a Chinese and wine, so might embrace the non defrosting for a while m

As for washing, no way to get anything dry with no heating or dryer, so we're going to embrace smellyness for the next few days! Will have to persuade ds2 not to go rolling in pig poo! (Although it's all covered with snow at the moment).

I've always thought I'd be pretty good in an apocalyptic situation. I can cope without a dryer so I'm rethinking that.

Well done Polter and good news on the school front Rosalie!

Yay Polter, well done!

I'm feeling so much referred stress from this election stuff. Argh. It doesn't even really affect me but it's affecting my stress levels.

Bertie I'm feeling stressed too. I've found this year especially stressful in terms of politics and current affairs. Brexit, Ched Evans Fiasco, now this. It's very depressing and I feel very personally affected, even if those things have no direct affect on me.

Yes, thanks Polter

Still feeling a bit mentally bruised but it will pass.

I've just read this blog post by the psychologist who diagnosed ds2, and it's really good, but I'm fed up of everything to do with masking having a heavy emphasis on girls. I know that girls tend to mask more, but some boys mask just as well, and not talking about that too is doing children like ds2 a massive disservice.

Sorry, rant over

Went to a mock christening at school, was very loud and stressy.

Is someone going to start a new thread? Polter
Bagsy not me

I can do it if you want?

Congratulations Polter, that's amazing news!

New thread

I have so much catching up to do... hello all

My GP just called me to say he's found me an assessment service (or whatever you call it!), and just now my therapist said when she first met me she thought I might be on the spectrum. I feel weird hearing someone else actually noticed! Almost proud, or something.

Oh god - Trump. And this morning DS came into bed with me and said "Where's your mum - is she dead?"
I wasn't expecting to be explaining that at 6am. I showed him some photos of her and said she would've been granny and I want him to know about her, but he always thinks it's me in the photos