From 1026603aae0cbf763fa1dcd204230329f0386ae1cea85d7cd2758ed3222f581b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nicholas Johnson Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Subject: Replace instances of 'anyways' with 'anyway' 'anyway' is the correct spelling. --- content/entry/the-importance-of-early-autism-diagnosis.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'content/entry/the-importance-of-early-autism-diagnosis.md') diff --git a/content/entry/the-importance-of-early-autism-diagnosis.md b/content/entry/the-importance-of-early-autism-diagnosis.md index 95e0876..ebe5988 100644 --- a/content/entry/the-importance-of-early-autism-diagnosis.md +++ b/content/entry/the-importance-of-early-autism-diagnosis.md @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ I spent a lot of time on homework which meant that I had little time or energy l My mental health eventually declined so much from stress that I started feeling like I was on autopilot all the time. I daydreamed frequently, zoned out during lectures, and lost track of time. I couldn't concentrate and started forgetting things. For example, I'd often enter a room and forget why I was there and what I was doing. -I think I only realized how negatively public school had affected me after I dropped out of university for unrelated reasons. In hindsight, I never should've been in the regular public school system. There are other reasons besides autism that I wasn't a good fit for public school, but autism was a major factor. Unfortunately nobody knew I was autistic, so I was put through the system anyways like a square peg in a round hole. +I think I only realized how negatively public school had affected me after I dropped out of university for unrelated reasons. In hindsight, I never should've been in the regular public school system. There are other reasons besides autism that I wasn't a good fit for public school, but autism was a major factor. Unfortunately nobody knew I was autistic, so I was put through the system anyway like a square peg in a round hole. ## The Importance of Diagnosis It's very common for people like myself with low-to-moderate support needs autism not to get diagnosed until very late in life when the damage has already been done. I've struggled to keep a job and support myself. I've stumbled my way through every relationship and social interaction. Education took a huge toll on my mental health as I sleepwalked through it. I had no idea why life was so hard for me. Other people just blamed me for it, saying I "wasn't trying hard enough", whatever that means. -- cgit v1.2.3