Murdoc
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Because discord uses the word differently than the rest of the world. Convenient.
Not a stupid question at all, but honestly I don't know. I have seen that capability on other sites, so it's possible. If someone else doesn't answer here, you could probably look it up.
I'm dealing with this issue right now myself. I have a long line of jobs that never worked out. The fact is that autistic people have the highest rate of unemployment of any group of disabled people, up to 90% in some places. So firstly you should not be hard on yourself about it. The world just hasn't been built with us in mind.
That being said, I do believe that there are niches for people like us out there where we can survive, perhaps even thrive, the trick is finding them however. And that's where we have to put in a lot of work and problem solving. I'll share a couple of tips based on what I have been doing.
So the first step that I would recommend--assuming that you haven't done so already--is to give yourself a good foundation of knowledge on your conditions. Learn as much as you can about them, from books, websites, articles, research papers, and hanging out with online communities like this one (Mastodon has some great communities if you look for the hashtags of #ActuallyAutistic and #ActuallyADHD among others). That's what I've been doing for the past couple of years. I would also suggest guiding that research in a neuroaffirmative direction, that is, sources that understand and respect neurodiversity. I have found a ton of resources that way, I can give a couple here:
https://www.autisticality.co.uk/autisticality-content This one is a good introduction to a wide variety of related topics in bite-sized chunks.
https://embrace-autism.com/ This one talks about testing for autism (and other things), but also has good resources on both autism and adhd. It's all by doctors who are themselves autistic.
https://neurodivergentinsights.com/autism-awareness-acceptance/ This article gives an idea of what the world would look like if it was made for us, so you can better recognize those rare pockets of it when you find them.
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0147040 If you prefer something more in-depth, here's a research paper on the barriers to employment for autistic people.
https://www.autismchrysalis.com/free/ A collection of free resources you might find helpful.
The next thing I'd suggest is looking for support resources in your area. I was quite surprised to find out that there were autism support organizations right in my own city. Try searching for just autism support organization, and specifically autism employment support. There are many organizations in some countries that work to help autistic people find employment. Even if you find one though, their focus may be too narrow to be able to help. But it doesn't hurt to look. But more general autism support orgs can potentially help in many ways, from workshops, housing, social groups, coaching, etc.
And for that matter there are a number of services online as well for autistic and ADHD people. Some are free, many cost. Workshops and coaching tend to be the two most common I find.
One thing I have done to help me look for work is to make a list of my strengths (e.g. creative, good with computers, good problem solving, etc.), as well as my "accommodations". By analyzing my past jobs I was able to make a list of conditions that contributed to my ability to function at a job (such as low and local lighting, being able to wear what I want as opposed to a uniform, flexible time, a job that is authentic to my skills, interests and values, etc.). While none of mine are strictly necessary (some people have necessary ones), I did find that the more of them I had in any particular job, the longer I lasted in that job (outside factors notwithstanding). I believe that having such a list can help you find a job that will last longer for you, even if it is harder to find. You might even be able to figure out a kind of "dream job" with these lists, but more likely they will help you assess how good any particular job you do find is for you.
Anyway, there's a lot more I could say, but I'll leave this here and you can ask any questions you may have. I hope that something here helps and wish you the best of luck!
Exactly. Except it would be more like the one Tom and Harry designed. And not holographic.
I donβt think our government institutions are able to address the speed at which things are developing.
No, our current institutions are relics of our childhood stage, completely inadequate for handling the powers that science and technology have given us (our adult power). What we need is something completely different.
Primate brains. It all feeds back into itself as this destructive cycle.
Primate brains with the capability for higher, rational thought, but only when adequately trained.
I see it like we as a civilization are in the teenager stage of development: with the powers of an adult (including the ability to greatly harm ourselves and others), but still with the maturity and self control of a child. We technically know how to be a responsible adult (civilization), but we can't help partying, fighting and drunk driving etc. We need to grow up fast.
And Caprica, and Limitless (the tv show, not the movie). Probably others. (Even a Babylon 5 episode was related, but more fantasy than sci-fi.)
Ditto!
Fun and Interesting ads are actually the worst ones, because they get you to associate pleasant feelings with their product/service/brand, which dilutes your ability to make rational, objective choices about them. That's one of the ways that they are manipulating you.
Artist's page with monsters for different conditions. Really spoke to the Malkav in me, this artistic view of them. Should be obvious why I picked this one as an example. π
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ππ Was totally hearing that in Sinclair's voice too.