ASD management and assistive tools

3 years ago by InvisibleShoe to c/autism

I got some good quality noise cancelling headphones 12 months ago and thought they were great. Since doing more reading about ASD and ADHD, I've come to understand I have some sensory issues.

I bought some Loop earplugs a few weeks ago after reading about them in other ASD threads and I love wearing them when driving, shopping or in doctor's waiting rooms. I feel much less anxious and tense.

After doing some more reading and reflection, I think that a weighted blanket might be helpful and so I ordered one.

I've been using softer, less jarring alarms and ringtones for years and started using the Smiling Mind phone app recently which has been helpful.

I was wondering if there are any assistive tools/devices/tips that any other ASD people have found that have had a major impact on their lives that they might like that share?

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technomad 3 points 3 years ago

What's ASD?

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Celofyz 7 points 3 years ago

Autism Spectrum Disorder

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technomad 3 points 3 years ago

Thanks. Is Autism just short for ASD then, or is it different?

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clara 12 points 3 years ago

yeah it's pretty messy

there was an original condition called "autism" which referred to the stereotypical, ""low functioning"" case where someone has intellectual disabilities and the rest

then a ""high functioning"" variant was labelled, where the intellectual disability was missing, called "asperger's syndrome"

then more and more inbetween cases started being labelled like rett syndrome, CDD, PDD-NOS, and so they had to say "fuck it, it's all "autism spectrum disorder" now"

over time, "autism" has become shorthand for ASD. to avoid confusion, the OG autism sometimes gets described as "classic autism"

honestly it's all a big mess

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finkrat 4 points 3 years ago

They're the same, ASD serves as the acronym for Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism is Autism Spectrum Disorder, ASD is useful for short form purposes or specifying it from a medical perspective but they're interchangeable.

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