u/Dependent_Design3421

I went to my revalidation doctor today and got the news my muscles have gotten stiffer. I have spastic cerebral palsy. I am quite irritated and upset because I have no idea what to do to make it better again. I use a wheelchair for longer distances, but I do not have a cane or crutch that I can use for walks that would maybe help with the stiffness. My mother refuses to let me get some. I suspect it is because she doesn’t want to accept that I’m actually affected by my disability. She only mentions it when she gets something out of it like a disability parking card or assistance at an airport that would make me skip lines. I feel dismissed and I am irritated.

Hello, I am 17 and I have recently been diagnosed with ASD, which wasn’t that much of a surprise since I had my own suspicions for a while.

But I have been feeling strange about all this, because I can never tell which symptoms are my ASD and which of those are my CP, and I feel really alone because I can never fully relate to anyone and create a bond with someone.

People I have met tend to dismiss my disabilities. I am worried I have become a nuisance to my friends. I have already lost a friend due to me being “too direct” in communication, I suppose. Along with not being able to participate in certain activities because of my limited mobility and social skills, and I feel quite alone.

I am also quite worried I irritate my friends by being too slow when I walk and having to rest often/falling often because of balance issues. I am worried I will lose my friends because of how I am and I have no idea what to do.

Are there any other people here with cerebral palsy that also have autism?