Just googled and says people with autism have a life expectancy of 39 to 54 is this true

Hi everyone! I'm Hidde, a student at Utrecht University, and I'm currently working on a study about planning and time management challenges experienced by university students on the autism spectrum.

We’re running a series of small focus groups (online or in-person) to understand what strategies work for you — and where you might need more support. The ultimate goal? To help design better assistive technology tailored for students with autism.

Who can participate?
✅ Adults (18+) with autism (officially diagnosed or self-identified)
✅ Currently enrolled in higher education
✅ Experience with managing coursework, deadlines, and personal responsibilities
✅ Comfortable in a small group discussion (online or at Utrecht Science Park)
✅ Able to join a 60–90 minute discussion

What’s involved?
🧠 Three focus group sessions (ideally attend all!)
💬 Session 1 (led by me) will explore your current habits and challenges
💡 Sessions 2 & 3 (led by my colleague Robin) will dive deeper into tool design and your preferences
🍪 Snacks provided for in-person participants!

Why join?
Because your insights matter. You’ll directly influence tools that could better support students like you in higher education.

Interested?
👉 Sign up here: https://survey.uu.nl/jfe/form/SV_emwyXEOKEYUgdUO

Don't hesitate to ask questions, through this post or send me a private message.

Thanks for considering joining – we’d be very grateful for your input!

I've been researching alot into autism and was wondering if there's any good shows that have that perfect autism representation or a character that has autism

Basically I wanna see how different people talk. Some are formal, others text with abreviations like including 2 instead of to and stuff, some people use certain words to describe stuff, some people use tons of internet slang, and a lot of people are a combination. The message pretending to be sent to a friend is: Do you want to see the nice t shirt I decorated? I ended up with three burns from the glue gun lol.

Got inspo for the experiment from an irl experience and texted this to a friend, but how would you text it to a friend? If u want it would be helpful for research purposes if you want to say your gender and age and like, if you’re goth/scene/grunge and stuff.

I am a student conducting a short survey to understand how zoos can be more sensory-friendly and inclusive for autistic visitors. Your feedback is appreciated!!

✔ did you enjoy your zoo visit?
✔ were there any sensory challenges (e.g., loud noises, crowds)?
✔ what accommodations would make zoos better for autistic visitors?

💬 Fill out our short questionnaire here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-53xZjP_pDkXS6L-x8Kc9QrzN2PFXKbEFzCFabLh7qkt8Ug/viewform?usp=sharing
📢 Please share to help us reach more people!

#AutismFriendly #ZooExperience #SensoryFriendly #InclusionMatters

I’m a college student in psych methods and I want to do a study on the association between knowledge of autism and implicit bias. An Implicit Attitude Test (IAT) is a test that measures your implicit (subconscious) bias by measuring your reaction time.

I wanted to make an IAT with these words but my professor shut it down saying it’s too risky because people (autistic people) could be offended or become upset over it (they wouldn’t even see their score). I am one of two autistic people in my group and we both disagree. We agreed to take it out but now we are having to redo our whole study and we need to start collecting data next week.

Also, we aren’t running anything through the IRB since this is only a semester long class but I have done it before (I do research for the school) and I am positive this would be approved with a good debrief.

I just want to make it clear that I did not come up with the words for the “neurotypical” and “autistic” categories. Instead, I sourced these words from an article that created an IAT to measure implicit bias surrounding autism. These words were generated and chosen by MTurk workers to be most representative of neurotypical and autistic individuals. Words for the “good” and “bad” categories are just regular IAT words. Here is the link in case you are interested. https://doi.org/10.1089/aut.2019.0023

Good: marvelous, superb, pleasure, joyful, beautiful, glorious

Bad: horrible, awful, tragic, agony, painful, terrible

Neurotypical: normal, extroverted, functional, typical, independent, social

Autistic: different, challenged, special, dependent, impaired, disabled

UPDATE: The Nervous System Adaptation Model (NSAM) is now published as a preprint. It reframes autism and related conditions as recursive autonomic-cortical adaptations—loop-based systems, not static traits. https://osf.io/preprints/osf/6cfy8_v1

After years of trying to understand why my body and brain seemed constantly out of alignment, I built a theory.

It’s called the Nervous System Adaptation Model (NSAM). It proposes that autism, ADHD, and related neurodivergent traits aren’t just brain-based—they stem from early autonomic nervous system (ANS) mismatch and dysregulation.

The full model is now peer-shared as a preprint. It integrates neuroscience, trauma, and systems-level reinforcement loops—drawing from both lived experience and empirical studies.

If you’ve ever felt like your nervous system reacts faster than your thoughts, this may resonate.

Read the full preprint: https://osf.io/preprints/osf/6cfy8_v1

Note: If the document preview doesn’t load, scroll down and click to download it directly—it’s all there.

I’m open to questions, feedback, critique, or test cases.

I am balls deep into psychology because of my condition and my nuclear family "psychopathic" conditions guess what I have both ASD and HSAM and I got curious am I the only guy

And guess what I am an born Genius 😎 I just did crazy research (good at managing my whole psyche) and damn bro there is no one that has same thing then me.

Soo the thing is I was born with ASD but my dad has hyperthymesia and I inherited that

But the other thing is my dad is a sociopath (no conscience) My mom has NPD (negative thoughts)

They always fought with eachother. And I always saw that

I got addicted to playing games but the addiction was reasonable.

I remember every detail that my parents planted into me

And I hate them just for that.

Both of them tried to force me to study And I was already good at studying because of my intellectual memories/abilities but because of dad and mom constant planted torture

I felt like I was getting into psychosis

I was born with alexithymia and I know that I don't have emotions and I lost my empathy too.

I felt like I was going psycho (socio infact) and I hated it too much so I started researching no i started hyper focusing on psychology.

And guess what I know everything about it now but I still took Fashion because gaming is my passion

And damn they are great actors I was fooled by their acting that they do Everydamn Day

Now I realised that both were psycho and I left the (built) house so that I can Live in Peace.

But damn I was born with hope 😆 I just feel like I can motivate everyone just by my presence.

I learnt that I have HFA and that I have Both ASD and HSAM and I name it Starring Syndrome

There are specifications to be followed

Need to have Hypercalculia Hyperlexia Hypergraphia Hypersomia Alexithymia Dissociation (or) schizophrenia And maybe Narcolepsy(chances of it being there it are low). And should be a classification of High Functioning Autism (HFA)

Man it is so damn boring when everything feels easiest thing to do 😆.

I still play games on moderation but ye

Just spreading hope guys.

Peace out

Hi everyone,

I've been falsely accused of using AI on my literature review paper. Going through this subreddit, I've realized that there seems to be a correlation between those of us with autism and AI false positives. I've managed to find a few studies that mention this, but not many. I'm looking to see if anyone else has found any research on this?

I'd anyone's curious, I'm meeting my professor to talk about this. He is claiming 47% of my paper is AI generated. I'm anxious but hoping he believes me. Bleh.

Update: Met with him. I was able to verbally present my paper and show my sources. He said he believed me, so that's good. It was definitely unneeded stress

Here are the studies I've found that mention autism and AI false positives. Again, I appreciate any more studies found. I may genuinely write a paper in my free time about this.

AI Detection’s High False Positive Rates and the Psychological and Material Impacts on Students

The Problem with False Positives: AI Detection Unfairly Accuses Scholars of AI Plagiarism

Articles: AI Detectors Falsely Accuse Students of Cheating—With Big Consequences

From Human to Machine: The Astonishing Similarities Between Autism and AI in Writing

Not on AI but relevant study: Comparing the writing skills of autistic and nonautistic university students: A collaboration with autistic university students

I currently work at an incredible school for children with autism, ADHD, and related disorders. For additional context, I myself am autistic and, though not as a child, have once before been grabbed and dragged by a mental health care “professional” at a time where it was entirely inappropriate (I was having a panic attack, curled in a ball, absolutely no history or active signs of aggression.).

Recently, we’ve witnessed an intense increase in aggressive behaviors within the classroom and the team is desperately trying to find interventions that work. Unfortunately, use of physical restraint has increased, which I have been admittedly very frustrated by. I have been asked to provide a training on the lesser talked about dangers of physical restraint, particularly the potential psychological impacts. I’m hoping to grab some real world examples from autistic adults on their experiences of physical restraint throughout life, particularly in childhood. The more responses, the better. While I predict the vast majority will be negative, please feel free to share any positive experiences as well (ex. I have heard that, when the clinician providing restraint is very well attuned to the child and has a strong relationship with them, sometimes that child finds it containing and comforting. This is exceedingly rare and does not change my stance against physical restraint at all cost, but it has been reported to me.)

Anything you say may be used in the presentation, but any even remotely potentially identifying information will be changed or omitted.

Please let me know if you have any questions and feel free to DM me if you’d prefer.

Thank you in advance!

Hi everyone, we are a research group from GMU, currently recruiting participants (18 years and older) for a job-related user study. If you're interested in our research, please scan the QR code to sign up. Once we receive your submission, we will contact you as soon as possible.

I have hypoglycemia and i have been thinking it’s because of my diet because I wouldn’t eat much as a kid because I’d actually rather starve than eat foods that are gross and I was wondering if anyone else is this way?

Hello! As someone who has autism, it’s really hard for me to eat in restaurants. We want to design an app that will help people with disabilities feel more comfortable eating out! If y’all wouldn’t mind filling out this form I’d really appreciate it🥹

Hello all!

My name is Jennifer O'Donoghue and I am completing my PhD studies in Psychology at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. My research is focusing on exploring the various factors involved in the late diagnosis of autism, especially for people assigned female at birth. These factors include co-occurring conditions, such as ADHD, anxiety, depression etc., as well as individual differences in resilience. As part of my research I am looking for people to take part in a short, online survey (approximately 10-15 minutes of your time). The survey is completely anonymous and is hosted on Qualtrics.

Eligibility criteria:

• 18 years or older;
• Can be of any gender identity or biological sex;
• Can be any nationality/country of residence;
• Have received a clinical diagnosis of Autism, or be self-diagnosed.

The survey items are in English, so a sufficient grasp of the English is also required.

The survey can be found at the following link: https://tcdecon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bBHECTh0u705Be6

As a researcher, it is important for me to contribute to the scant, but growing research into neurodivergence in those assigned female at birth and to improve diagnostic and support pathways for this population.

I hope you find the research interesting and thank you for considering participating!

Go raibh míle maith agat!

Jennifer

Hello!

I'm Connor, and I'm currently a student in college taking a product innovation class. My teammate and I both have brothers with autism so we are aiming to create a toy with the purpose of providing another effective solution to the sensory overload and emotional stress that children with autism often deal with. Our product is designed to provide a calming, sensory-rich experience that helps promote relaxation and support emotional regulation. We are currently conducting a survey to see the potential market for our product for an innovation project. The survey goes into detail about the toy we are creating. We would love feedback from anyone, regardless if you have extensive knowledge about autism or not! Responses are completely anonymous. The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete. Feel free to share it, thank you so much for your time!

Survey link: https://forms.gle/4C4vz9goBJPsmkxz8

Hi everyone! I’m a student industrial designer working on a project to create a sensory-friendly cooking pot designed with autistic individuals in mind. I want to better understand the challenges you face while cooking, whether it’s sensory sensitivities, executive function difficulties, or anything else.

I’ve put together a short, anonymous Google Form to gather insights. Your feedback will help shape a more accessible and comfortable cooking experience.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJEr5qWwNQT3NgobDAOYdiwDLKtQgmpZEh1tEfi8OOv0v2dw/viewform

I truly appreciate your time and input, thank you for helping me design something that works for you!

Hi I’ve seen autistic people are more likely to get dementia and alzihmerz is this true ?

Recently learned I am autistic and for my gender studies class my final project is designing a history and gender studies class on autism/neurodiversity.

What readings/topics would you all propose for such a class?

Has any other autist here been extremely adventurous with food since a very young age? This goes back to age five or earlier for me. No, not the eating insects kind of adventurism. Maybe something like a gourmet. Very sensitive to different flavors but sometimes not in a bad way.

Hello everyone!

First I just want to say thank you to those who have already completed the survey—your input is truly valuable! If you haven’t participated yet, we would love to hear!!

We are conducting a research study on how media use impacts the neurocognitive and psychosocial development of children with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD).

We are looking for parents or guardians of children aged 3-10 years with autism to participate in a quick, 15-minute online survey.

What’s Involved? • Complete a one-time, easy-to-fill-out survey (about 15 minutes). • Share your views on how media influences your child’s behavior, social skills, emotional regulation, and cognitive development. • Your input will help researchers understand both the benefits and challenges of media use for children with IDD.

[https://redcap.link/6yz9rfml]

We appreciate your time and support!

Hello! I’m autistic and have been curious about the connection between autism and dissociation. I’ve put together a survey to explore people’s dissociation experiences, and I’d love for other autistic folks to participate!

The survey is completely anonymous, so feel free to answer openly.

I’m new to making surveys, so any feedback is greatly appreciated. Let me know if anything could be improved!

Here’s the link: https://forms.gle/LJXTibUWNrPLLMYg8

(Sorry if I used the wrong flair, I couldn’t see one mentioned other than "academic research")

(Sorry, mods, if this goes against the rules, please let me know if I need to adjust anything!)

Hi

My name is Ivanna and I am a student at the Inholland University of Applied Sciences. I am studying IMI Lab (Music Industry) and I am currently conducting a personal research project on the impact of music therapy for people with autism.

As part of this research, I am looking to gain insight from parents whose children are receiving music therapy, such as yourself, who can share valuable perspectives on this important topic.

I would like to invite you to take part in a short questionnaire that will take up to 10 minutes to complete.

I believe that your opinion would be extremely useful for my research and may help to improve the overall understanding of the role of music therapy in supporting children with autism.

I would be very grateful for your responses to the questionnaire

https://forms.gle/TVaQk5JWhYPL8LL56