High functioning Autism and sensory issues

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Animal Crackers, I agree completely - to ignore someone's disability just because they reached success dismisses the challenges that they faced and the achievements they made. Believe me I see it both in the autism and the blind community...

On topic, I have some sensory issues. I'm photosensitive, which can turn into blindness in certain conditions (not total blindness mind you! But enough to need a screenreader), I have sensitivity to certain kinds of fabric both by texture or the sound it makes when you pull your hands across it (it will cause me to reject a fabric completely), I have sensitivity to certain sounds which if offensive enough make me burst into tears, this used to happen at drum rallies indoors, eugh. There's also the fact that if something is too visually stimulating I will get a massive headache, and if it has an intricate pattern it will sound terrible (I have mild synesthesia too). Nothing completely debilitating although I have to wear sunglasses when I drive sometimes.

Dillogic-
I agree that I do ok playing "normal", but internally I am anything but, and without my limitations and poorly received personality I would be more successful. NT individuals often gain a lot of success through networking with others rather than with skill; I fail in that area. Unless you're one of those people that believe you can't be functional and autistic; if so I'm offended and disgusted, as should every person be on this forum.

The severity of a person's autism usually stays the same, might have inability to cope.

What screenreader do you use? I've been looking for an appropriate one for my situation.

NVDA but I use it vanilla since I don't use it that often, only after exposure to bright light or cold. It's free and it's also developed by people who would actually use them, so it works well for something that's free (I would recommend donating though). I think it interferes with a few software so keep an "eye" out for it. Ohohoho

It's nice to be able to use a few programs after a strike of light like that though ha

Ok we just got my Sons diagnosis of Autism. Can anyone elaborate on the teirs of Austim? And also point me in the direct of resources and support? I would consider him high functioning. I was told I need to apply for assistance to cover for medical and we are to start out with a behavior specialist. Anyone have success with a behavior specialist? Can high functioning Autism be changed?