Not able to go out alone - advice.

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I am not able to go out alone because I don't feel safe doing so.

I have a visual processing disorder which means that I cannot safely cross a road if there are cars going down it, even if just in one direction.

I also have severe sensory issues and often have meltdowns when outside, especially when I (with my support worker or my friend) try to use public transport or go into a shop.

I have also been bullied by local youth and the police were entirely unhelpful.

I am the sort of person that needs activity to keep going. I need dailly exercise otherwise I feel weak and dizzy. I've been using my rowing machine and weights but they're not as good as fresh air.

I am trying to get funding for extra support but it's not optimistic (government budget cuts), and my support worker said that the NAS (the autism charity that supports me) locally may not have enough staff to give me extra support anyway.

So I'm facing a four month holiday (I am a uni student) of only being able to leave the house twice a week (2x 3 hours support sessions), during the whole of summer.

Does anyone else have major issues with going out, and if so, does anyone have any advice on how I can cope with being almost housebound?

I go out into the garden (I live in my dad's UK house) but the neighbour on my left scares me and the neighbours on the right have noisy kids.

I want to feel less dizzy and weak. I did a blast on the rowing machine and had a shower this morning but it's not the same as going out.

I entirely symphasise with your predicament since I imagine how cooped up you must feel being confined where you are and fearful to go outside. From previous posts I thought you made a couple of friends. Could they accompany you outdoors for walks. Failing that you need to press your support worker for someone to walk with you, since your own health and well being are dependant of having someone to walk with you. A person familiar with your sensory issues, who knows where not to take you and someone you feel comfortable with walking, I don't think is such a tall order to find such a person.

I love to go out at about 3 or 4 am when there's nobody outside and no traffic, neighbours, dogs, etc. it's very quiet and peaceful. People start to wake up around 5:30 am. Could you become nocturnal?