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As of writing this it’s the night before I go to Manchester for a concert, where I’ll be staying overnight. And even though I should be excited, all I can feel is nerves for being in a different city, staying in a different place and sleeping in a different bed. I get homesick very easily, and I know it must be down to my autism because it’s the reason I resent change so much. I can’t really deal with any small changes to my routine, let alone something like this which feels huge. But as an adult you’re not “meant” to get homesick, and I hate that I can’t even enjoy something as exciting as a concert like everyone else does.

If anybody has some tips on how to deal with this, or is in the same boat of being a very homesick adult, I’d really appreciate a comment either way 🥲

Welcome to this week's special interest discussion thread! Use this comment section to share about your special interests or current hyper-fixations! 

Hi all!

I (an autistic woman myself) am conducting a research in my university regarding autistic camouflaging and mental health, and I would appreciate your participation!

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Research Title: Camouflaging Behavior and Mental Health in Autistic Adults: Examining the Roles of Perceived Social Support, Self-Concept and Self-Acceptance

Maastricht University, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience

Purpose:

This research is about the relationship of masking/camouflaging behavior in autistic people and their mental health, and the mechanisms that mediate this relationship. The factors which we want to investigate are aspects of the self and social support.

Participant selection:

This study regards people 16 years or older who have a formal Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis without co-occurring intellectual disability, and are fluent in the English language.

Procedure:

You will be asked to fill out an online questionnaire, with the survey lasting approximately 10-15 minutes.

Data handling:

The study is anonymous and no personal data will be stored. Research data can be published and re-used in other research, but only in such a way that they cannot be traced back to you. For the duration of the study, the data will be stored confidentially, on university servers and will only be accessible by the researchers.

 

More information is available in the information and consent form in the study.

Link to the study: https://maastrichtuniversity.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a2vuFD4kHiIf8A6

The study will be available from: 14/05/2026 – 14/10/2026

I aim to follow up and share the study results once it has been successfully conducted, as I understand the importance of these topics not only being researched, but also shared with the public.

 

Contact:

Alexandra Varouxi (Master’s student)

alexandra.varouxi@maastrichtuniversity.nl

Dr. Johannes Stauder (Responsible researcher)

h.stauder@maastrichtuniversity.nl

Ethics Review Committee Psychology and Neuroscience Reference Code: OZL_248_06_02_2022_S43

Hello, I am an autistic parent with adhd myself and I have an almost 3 year old and a month old baby. I've always struggled with loud environments and sometimes it happens that my toddler or newborn trigger overstimulation due to the noise level or my toddler pulling at me etc. I love being a mom and I love them with my whole heart.

How do you deal with this type of overstimulation?

Did you find ways to maybe even prevent it?

When did it get better in terms of a young child accepting your boundaries? If I tell my toddler to stop pulling my clothes for example they usually will have a "tantrum"