Bar Nathan, she seemed to bond with Izaaz the most out of the lads.

I never said she was nasty but people making assumptions that it’s because she is on the spectrum that’s the way she is.

To get a good career while being on the spectrum gives me a clear indication that she is only slightly affected by it .

And it’s more of an excuse than an actual problem for her

That's a big assumption by you, you have no idea how easy or hard it's been for her.

There are always exceptions and extremes, and I was saying in general. People on the Autistic spectrum can easily misread situations, feel threatened, become overwhelmed and some can lose their tempers as a result. Some can be targeted endlessly because they are different and others can misunderstand them. Therefore, some do have the potential to cause harm to others, just like every other section of society. In general, though, they do not have the intention to be nasty or devious - they can just find social interactions difficult to navigate.

I think that is probably because he is calm, patient, considerate and compassionate as a person. It would make sense for her to be drawn to someone with those characteristics.

My daughter has autism I’ve spent years around young adults on the spectrum and seen first hand how it affects them
To be on that show tells me all I need to know about how much she is affected by her condition
Being a quiet and reserved person can just be part of someone’s personality

So because your daughter is autistic you're psychic about every other autistic person and their experiences?

And her friendship with Lily.?

Just to add I’m not invested in any one on the show it’s just a watered down version of a once great social experiment

If you spend any time around those on the spectrum you would understand what I’m talking about

They don’t like change they like routine they like there own company

Social events cause them distress

I’m saying if she was that affected by her condition she would never be on the show

I’m a teacher with a specialism in ASD, and have worked closely with people on the spectrum for many years. People on the Asperger’s end of the spectrum can be highly intelligent and have great careers, as they are more likely to have the skills to manage their symptoms more effectively.

However, Autism isn’t about IQ, it’s about difficulties in reading other people, and in navigating social settings and interactions, because they have a very literal understanding of language. I would agree with you that Ali doesn’t have extreme traits of Autism, but I would guarantee her tendencies would still make life confusing and challenging for her.

To say that it is an excuse, rather than an actual problem, shows a total misunderstanding of the condition, which surprises me when you’ve shared that you have a daughter with Autism. Before you judge Ali in this way, perhaps consider if you would like people misjudging or dismissing your child in this way.

Just like everyone else, people on the spectrum can have different types of friendships.

Personality wise, Ali seems like a caring, compassionate and protective person, and this might draw her to Lily. She might also recognise Lily, like herself, as being someone who has difficulties fitting in socially, so could well be connecting with her for this reason.

I would imagine that when Lily is out of control, loud and chaotic, she would want to calm her down in order to make the environment around her calmer, and I would also imagine there are many parts of the day when she would need time out from Lily’s company.

Remember, we are only shown short extracts over about 45 minutes on each main show, and considering the number of people in there, and the number of interactions that would occur over a 24 hour period, a full picture of what is happening will be unknown to us.

It is true, but there are exceptions.

Those who are on the autistic spectrum may have behaviours that challenge, more often than not it's a way of communicating.

73% of Boomer males: "No matter what psychological challenges I face, I will
not let them define me."

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My daughter isn’t on a reality television show

As to being judged we all do it every second of the day

Don’t you dare try to undermine my experience of the system and those on it

Well she mentioned forming an ' alliance ' with Nathan. I wish they'd show more of her conversations with the other guys. I heard that she's speaking more to them on live feed , hopefully it makes some of the HL tonight.

If it's so unknown to us, why are you totally disregarding peoples opinions about ali, and her level of adhd, when you've not had the full.picture either:shrug:.

Does Ali joke? Why so serious!!
 

Oddly enough I do volunteer forestry work and help out at an animal sanctuary … pot bellied pigs , horses, donkeys, goats ( so many goats ) lambs, geese , ducks and various types of chickens

Oh and cats and a dawg


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She's not on the autism spectrum though

She has ADHD. There is a difference between the two even though they're both neurological conditions.

It would help if people could stop saying she has autism when those words never came out her mouth.

I stand to be corrected.

Apparently she's diagnosed with ADHD and also exhibits autistic traits
https://www.ladbible.com/news/health...84106-20241009

Ah, I missed what she said them

They can go hand in hand and symptoms can he present.

First time I've heard it called AuDHD

Does Ali joke? Why so serious!!
 

Interesting

I have both also ( plus dyslexia) but this is the first I have heard of the term AuDHD


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…it’s interesting that each condition massively contradict each other as one is more based in structure and order….whereas with ADHD…it’s more spontaniety and chaos, if you like…

That’s precisely why its sooooo exhausting and frustrating !


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