My Views On Autism

My views on autism is that  it affects people in different ways. For someone like me I try not to let it affect my life because I have a good support network when i have been going through the school system from high school to graduation.

I have long struggled to make friends because I was a shy person but the support that i have received from my parents and support workers has helped me to overcome my fears and also I have had problems with my handwriting which meant that I would have problems in doing simple tasks such as filling out forms.

I was doing my BTEC course in computing at Leicester College  which is when I came into contact  with the NAS for the first time and they have provided me with the facilities  that I needed through the stages of my life. This support was very useful to me in my university days because I started in Staffordshire University where I stayed for a year but I gave up because of other health problems.

When I came back to Leicester the help and support that I received has helped me to gain confidence and to make friends which i have still kept to this day. This was useful  when as part of my course I had to work in a outside job placement where we had to work as a team and in July 2010 I have graduated with honours.

My point is that if you have or have been diagnosed with autism in the UK there is a good support network available to give you support whenever you need it (see links below).  There are many forums and charities  which can give you advice on this topic and forums where you can air your views.