tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148285018304147332.post2631388111779108369..comments2023-10-21T05:45:30.305-05:00Comments on Lushia's Neurodivergent Life: My Dream: Assisted Living for AutisticsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148285018304147332.post-39164706820945039902018-09-10T02:17:15.441-05:002018-09-10T02:17:15.441-05:00Would any of your local autistic friends be willin...Would any of your local autistic friends be willing and able to help you start a group?<br /><br />Finding a room with "sensory friendly lighting" might well be the most difficult part, alas. Good luck with that!Mona Perethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03664063874421860376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148285018304147332.post-48397333846985817152018-09-10T02:15:36.230-05:002018-09-10T02:15:36.230-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Mona Perethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03664063874421860376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148285018304147332.post-54877615053125424592018-09-08T20:26:54.201-05:002018-09-08T20:26:54.201-05:00It's a coincidence that you mention that! I wa...It's a coincidence that you mention that! I was just thinking about starting a group locally here in IL. I checked Meetup.com and the closest one to me is over an hour away, which is too far. I do need to add those groups to my list as well.<br /><br />I'm hoping to host it at a library or other building and request sensory friendly lighting, and see if I can get some stim toys just for the groups if I have the money.Lushiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419945755332779470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148285018304147332.post-20220837589899032122018-09-08T00:42:03.436-05:002018-09-08T00:42:03.436-05:00Hi Alyssa,
I'd love a living arrangement like...Hi Alyssa,<br /><br />I'd love a living arrangement like this too.<br /><br />This idea is something various autistic activists have wished for since the very beginning of the adult autistic community way back in the early 1990's. See, for example: http://www.autreat.com/History_of_ANI.html . (See the last 2 paragraphs of the section titled "Autistic socializing".)<br /><br />How can this longterm vision become a reality? I'm not sure, but it seems to me that one prerequisite would be the formation of LOCAL in-person groups of autistic adults, e.g. local peer support groups and autistic-friendly social groups. An example of such a group is Aspies for Social Success, here in New York City. Even that group is only a beginning, in my opinion.<br /><br />We need to find ways to grow local autistic communities in as many locales as possible. That's hard, given our social and other challenges, but local organizations are essential to the progress of ANY marginalized group. More of us need to become aware of the many advantages -- social, political, and economic -- of having an organized local community.<br /><br />I notice that you do NOT have any such groups listed under "Offline Resources" on your "Asperger’s Resources & Online Groups" page on Facebook. Have you, or anyone you know, ever tried to create such a group in your local area?<br />Mona Perethnoreply@blogger.com