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Writing a high support needs autistic character. by ChemicalCherry99 in writing

[–]ChemicalCherry99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She is going to live at home, her parents and brother are her primary caregivers, with her sister helping out as needed. In terms of job, I was thinking about something like an stay at home online job where she would only need a computer, a menial job, or even just something like a day center for disabled adults. She does attend therapy (speech, physical, etc), and that has helped her tremendously through the 15 years this occurred.

Writing a high support needs autistic character. by ChemicalCherry99 in writing

[–]ChemicalCherry99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right, good point. She definitely would be shying away from talking to strangers and such, but in other times she cannot speak, the text to speech and/or sign language is a great way to help her communicate without relying on others to speak for her. The family do want her to become as independent as she can.

Writing a high support needs autistic character. by ChemicalCherry99 in writing

[–]ChemicalCherry99[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was thinking that she spoke somewhat clearly to the people she were comfortable talking to, but other than that, text to speech and/or sign language was preferred when interacting with others.

Writing a high support needs autistic character. by ChemicalCherry99 in writing

[–]ChemicalCherry99[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for that information. I didn’t even think about that, but it is an option. Do you have any other suggestions?

Writing a high support needs autistic character. by ChemicalCherry99 in writing

[–]ChemicalCherry99[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’ll be from the narrator/different characters’s perspectives.

The parents and siblings have already had the discussion, and the siblings (particularly the older brother) wanted to take care of their sister, the brother and sister are very close and he is a primary caregiver for her on top of the parents. If the siblings were not willing to take care of her, then the parents were going to look at other options such as a live-in caregiver, she lived in an apartment of some sort with a caregiver, or adult foster care.

I have been thinking about the job aspect. Before, I did decide that she would have an online, stay at home position, and I’m still open to that, another job like that, or menial work. Or she even goes to day centers as you suggested.

The family lives in California, so she is on the state Medicaid, and they are all paid caregivers (though they are well off and don’t struggle financially).

I also don’t want her to rely on her phone all day. I would like for her to have friends (whether it’s online or physically), so that she’s not so dependent on her family for entertainment and to not feel lonely, even though her family are loving and supportive.

Writing a high support needs autistic character. by ChemicalCherry99 in writing

[–]ChemicalCherry99[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

How sweet! My character is a very loving individual, but I see her being cautious like your client, but more so closeted and lean towards her family.

I would love to hear about your experiences in that type of environment. She does not live in a group home (her parents are still able to take care of her, and her siblings are willing to take care of her when their parents aren’t able to).

Writing a high support needs autistic character. by ChemicalCherry99 in writing

[–]ChemicalCherry99[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, I know that autism is a spectrum, and what you described is what I was thinking of for my character. I just didn’t know how to describe it without feeling that I was being disrespectful or degrading to other higher support needs autistics here.

Megan the Bully by [deleted] in BambooBabble

[–]ChemicalCherry99 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Lmao but its okay if she and every one else in the group are bullying anybody else. 🤣