Autism And Graduating - Graduating With Aspergers Syndrome | The Aspie World

[@debfoshager3418]

Woohoo! Congratulations to you, Dan! Great accomplishment and great job!

[@SariaFan93]

I graduated from a college-prep high school in 2012, and I just graduated from college this year with a history degree. I went to a local community college on a few scholarships, and I had many ups and downs. I had to change my major once, I flunked math three times, and my father died suddenly one year before I graduated. But with all of that, I managed to finish school and prove wrong those who doubted me in the past. I'm now just taking things day by day, taking care of my house, and doing my hobbies.

[@jtjuh2000]

Congratulations!! I graduated high school a few weeks ago, and I can assure anyone that going to the graduation the year before is really helpful. I've helped with the music during and after the ceremony a few years now and it really helped me to know exactly what would happen when, how we had to sit and just generally how to behave during the ceremony.

[@JasonicPatrick]

Congrats on your graduation, man! I, too, happened to graduate from my university this year and even I'm surprised at how well the whole thing went! For one, I initially went through school a year younger than most people in my grade -- mainly because I started going to public school so late (sixth grade at age 11). I even decided I wanted to go to college right after high school graduation (age 17), no waiting, no taking years off. I, however, am unique in the sense that I never needed a real diagnosis and am just quirky enough to appear and function normally in a school environment. Although it was stressful finishing up college, I am proud to have managed it so easily and have accomplished so much at such a young age (21). Hope you enjoyed my story and wish you the best!

[@NeurodivergentRebel]

Congratulations BTW

[@conniek5586]

I hope my son will watch your videos. Nice video

[@GordonHudson]

I didn't go to my graduation. Too confusing and I couldn't cope with crowds at the time. Also I had no friends from university. I would have been on my own.

[@purplecatfish01]

Yay congrats on the graduation! That is a wonderful accomplishment. My husband has one more class and then he will graduate with his mechanical engineering degree. We are counting the days now. Here where we live you can opt to have your diploma mailed to you and not walk the stage, which is what he wants to do because of all the reasons you listed here in your video. Maybe seeing this will make him see it differently. After all these years of waiting, I would love to see him get to walk the stage at a real graduation.

[@NeurodivergentRebel]

Autism plus school WAS hell for me too but I was in DX so zero accommodation or help.

[@dlarsen325]

Congratulations!!

[@TheAspieWorld]

+Deborah Larsen Thank you!

[@brookejustesen8925]

I just got diagnosed with asd halfway through uni and I'm struggling with processing it. Your videos are helping normalize all of this so thank you

[@calamitydeeds]

Congratulations on graduating! I was diagnosed three months ago and I've been wanting to go to college for ages, but I'm so scared to take that leap and start the process 😬

[@marki13_mk]

Congrats! I think I might have Asperger's Syndrome too. I'm 19 and I need some more years to graduate. Now, I'm finishing my first year of studying computer science and I like it so far.

[@halderman117]

I graduated from Bangor this year! Congrats on your graduation :)

[@islajamieson-mackenzie3259]

I'm about to start my penultimate year of high school and it's so scary because I'm gonna have to do all my uni applications and work experience and everything. I'm not ready to do this grown up stuff by myself - I'm absolutely terrified!

[@parttimeautistic4267]

That was really cool to watch, and useful as I will hopefully be graduating next year (and a former friend from primary school goes to Bangor University!)

[@noahpierson6437]

I graduated high school im so happy. Big challenge for me but now im off to college

[@noahpierson6437]

I'm just glad Dan Loves Kesha Like I do. She helps me so much

[@tadashihatsudai]

I decided not to show up at my graduation because I had other things going on and the likelihood of me seeing someone I know would be rather slim anyway. Plus, the ceremony starts kind of early (between 7 or 8 am) for photos and other things leading up to the actual ceremony. I didn't want to spend a little over three hours on campus (possibly in heels), especially when I'm not required to attend in order to obtain my diploma. All diplomas from my university are sent through mail way before the ceremony date. Since the school I attended is fairly large, graduations are divided by the general majors/colleges and occur on different areas on campus. If I vaguely recall, since this is university I'm talking about, names won't be called and it will just be a general announcement addressing the graduates. And that's the nice thing about college. Being able to opt out of it without pressure is really nice.

[@TheAspieWorld]

Yeah it can be a long and stressful day

[@lewisdoherty7621]

Congratulations. Having to pee was my major concern at my graduation. Maybe a satirical video should be made about schemes to rig up pee bottles which could be hidden under the gowns during long graduation cerimonies. When you are asked now that you have graduated what do you plan to do? You can say you want to develop better urine capturing gels and devices so people can get through graduation ceremonies with less pain and accidents.

[@TheAspieWorld]

+Lewis Doherty Thank you, haha that's a good video idea if I was a comedy video.

[@notmyname2969]

Hi, I have infantile autism and I live in a psychiatric hospital, I have to leave the hospital soon, And then im going to go to a school for kids With autism but a very small school where I have a teacher and only me as a single student I am really glad to get out of here soon, since I have been here at the psychiatric hospital for 2 and a half years. But where I've watched your videos for 3 months, have you helped me to learn more about my autism even though you do not have infantile autism, you still help me!!!! Sorry my bad english :3

[@andynorvell4953]

Not My Name Good comment. Im autistic. Best of wishes too you

[@notmyname2969]

Andy Norvell Thank you so much, i hope the best for you too, :D

[@andynorvell4953]

Ur welcome and thanks.😀

[@CainCalifornia]

I'm about to be a senior in high school. I took my senior photos recently and thought it was so ridiculous especially since I dressed up already. They made me wear an oversized blazer with a cut in half shirt.

[@otaku5869]

Can you plz make a video about AUTIMS AND COLLEGE?? What tips helped you in college? I started college and it’s really hard. I actually loved school. I found ways to cope and make it work, but I have no idea where to do in college. It’s just so different. I’ve been having a lot of panic attacks lately.

[@nicolesavitsky4476]

Will you be touring in the west coast in America

[@TheAspieWorld]

+nicole savitsky I have answers your question in this Wednesday video as you are a featured comment 😁✌🏼!

[@beyourself4996]

When I graduate this years my collage just like help me i can't sit my their own place rubbing hands and much feel anxiety then we should stand in the middle humans mass ' pick up my witness and stipend I can't wait hope this end then I go home my papers like dropping in the floor I can't handle the whole thing what's happened to me processing. Ps. My English not enough it's not my first and second language so hopefully u get understand ... hope have a good day!😊✨

[@andrewb724]

How has life been since you finished school? Are you happy to be done completely? It really is cool 😎 that you are a scientist now!!!! YAY!!! 😀

[@TheAspieWorld]

+Andrew B Really happy all the hard work is done, but feeling really odd and a bit lonely

[@rexapis2125]

Why is Randy the dog still overweight?

[@TheWackoGreenAlien]

Can you do a video about gcse's and revision? Im about to start year 10 and Im really anxious about it.

[@souleatercat4641]

Do you ever get angry when hearing too many voices at once. I usually get very angry when people talk to me too much and even if one or two people talk to me i feel overwhelmed. How did you cope when you were in school/college Congradulations on graduating by the way.

[@El-mu4tr]

hufflecat_ san I hate that so much. I think what you should try to do is remind people politely to speak one at a time. They'll most likely understand.

[@barpoe1]

I get overwhelmed when two people are talking to me at the same time too. I usually have a small panic attack.

[@notmyname2969]

I think its normal idk

[@ambead8044]

I do that's why I don't go to the mall and my dad my brother and I go out to eat at a buffet at like 7 pm or 8 pm that way there are not a lot of people

[@beyourself4996]

hufflecat_ san oh same but I like then walk out saying sorry should go etc. hope u get better !

[@otaku5869]

Who’s that one person who always hates ur videos?

[@CainCalifornia]

What are the chances of a person with aspergers making it in the sports world?

[@ambead8044]

Cainyoyo I have done basketball for 5 years (I'm 12 but still) and its great and I would say that its easy at least in tn cuz by law you have to let homeschooled kids tryout but that's cuz I'm homeschooled but still its easy for me

[@CainCalifornia]

Am Bead Nice

[@TheAspieWorld]

+Cainyoyo I have answers your question in this Wednesday video as you are a featured comment 😁✌🏼!

[@CainCalifornia]

The Aspie World THANK YOU SO MUCH! I know it's a broad question but thanks for your input.

[@masken8355]

I have never meet any aspergers person that like sports

[@shamrockshake4854]

random word : star

[@TheAspieWorld]

+Zillah C Cool word! Space genera!

[@ambead8044]

How do you feel about "therapy" dogs I have a dog but she isn't a trained therapy dog but she helps me out when I have just done to much or when I'm sick or she helps me out when I'm hurt like one time I was taking her outside and she jumped over this stack of branches and I fell onto the stack of branches dropped the leach and she would usually run away but I was hurt and she came over to me and stared to lick me and I ended up with another scar on my knee p.s. sorry for the bad English

[@Nechama613]

Dealing with 2 boys with autism is hard. Can you suggest things i can do to help them with sleep?

[@carolmullins]

dina G Aspie mom here, weighted blankets help some kids, they like the weight. We also discovered that my Aspie son was bothered by the texture of the blankets and/sheets.

[@emilyhamilton8766]

Weighted blankets can help. And the temperature can be a factor, maybe see if its too hot or too in the room, or see if they like sleeping with a heat pack. thats what helped me

[@artali1]

Such a rockstar :)

[@roberthales3926]

hey man love your videos. Your cousin said you could give me a shoutout, if you could that would be awesome. thank you very much.