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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Obsession List |
| equinn |
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Posted: 08 Jun 2009, 8:46 pm
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TrojanPower83 wrote: What are your guys obsessions? Mine are brothels of Nevada and psychology stuff
What!? Is that a joke? Brothels of Nevada? LOL |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: interesting article |
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Posted: 06 Jun 2009, 8:57 am
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| That's easy...child is misdiagnosed. lost language from truama or some other unidentified reason. There will be plenty of false positives now that autism is out there and in the news. A cure? Highly doubtful. Just take a look at someone with autism who is nonverbal and will require assistance for se... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Risperdal |
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Posted: 01 Jun 2009, 5:20 pm
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| I wouldn't feel pressured to put your child on a powerful med. I work with lots of kids that have impulsivity issues and are not medicated. Agreeably, they are more challenging. But, as much as it makes my job harder, I would never want to see these kids drugged up. No way. There are too many health... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Convincing me he is normal is NOT helpful |
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Posted: 17 May 2009, 9:13 pm
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Replies: 20
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| I, too, struggle with this. Then, I'll try to enroll my son in a school age after school setting and it all falls apart. When he is not handled carefully, he melts, regresses, engages in self-injurious behavior. It's devestating. How do I explain this to someone? How a seemingly normal nine-year old... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Convincing me he is normal is NOT helpful |
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Posted: 17 May 2009, 9:13 pm
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Replies: 20
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| I, too, struggle with this. Then, I'll try to enroll my son in a school age after school setting and it all falls apart. When he is not handled carefully, he melts, regresses, engages in self-injurious behavior. It's devestating. How do I explain this to someone? How a seemingly normal nine-year old... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: When did you or have you accepted your Aspieness? |
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Posted: 17 May 2009, 9:02 pm
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Replies: 51
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| Yeesh, Equinn, not every Aspie has to like Spock. I'm pretty certain it's not in the DSM IV. A lot of Aspies don't like other Aspies... Zoonic's not alone in that. Maybe more vocal in her hostility towards the whole human race, and I think she made a misdiagnosis of her stalker (sounds more psychot... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: When did you or have you accepted your Aspieness? |
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Posted: 17 May 2009, 8:46 pm
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Replies: 51
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| Ah well, so much for my psychic diagnostic skills. :lol: I figured you were justified in your hostility, Zoonic. A lot of folks here carry a lot of hostility. You just type yours more, that's all. I still think Equinn needs to check the source of her own hostility... not every parent is a good pare... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: When did you or have you accepted your Aspieness? |
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Posted: 17 May 2009, 6:59 pm
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| I would have been saved so much pain if my family hadn't accepted the diagnosis when I was a child. I envy those who have families which refuse to accept it. You can certainy do what you please. Maybe you are not an aspie. You are hateful towards them and sound like a bit of a bully. Aspies are mor... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: For those who have ever doubted child's dx... |
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Posted: 16 May 2009, 7:39 pm
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Replies: 13
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| There is some interesting research on "curing autism" and kids that were mildly autistic that 3 or 4 years later were cured or seemed to be off the spectrum. Your son is still young, but maybe he, too, after being diagnosed years later will be off the spectrum. It sounds like he is heading in the ri... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: research |
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Posted: 16 May 2009, 7:21 pm
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Replies: 3
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Will my DS be the one to tell me? Q for Anyone! |
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Posted: 13 May 2009, 5:41 pm
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| My son thinks I'm obsessed with Aspergers and he is sure he doesn't have it. He thinks it's my problem. He's nine. Therefore, I don't talk to him about it. What would I do? Should I try to convince him he has Aspergers? He's too young to understand it the way he could (more positively) because it i... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Aspergers dx given out too much |
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Posted: 08 May 2009, 5:27 pm
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| That's one of the things i know family members of mine were concerned about was that if we do go ahead with the evaluation and they decide the diagnose my little lady with something, will they then take control of the situation? I've insisted i won't do anything i'm not comfortable with and i have ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Will my DS be the one to tell me? Q for Anyone! |
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Posted: 07 May 2009, 7:53 pm
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| My son thinks I'm obsessed with Aspergers and he is sure he doesn't have it. He thinks it's my problem. He's nine. Therefore, I don't talk to him about it. What would I do? Should I try to convince him he has Aspergers? He's too young to understand it the way he could (more positively) because it is... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Aspergers dx given out too much |
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Posted: 07 May 2009, 7:47 pm
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Replies: 45
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| Dilemma, I don't know. Making phone calls when it's for a cause is a little fun for me. I can't explain it. I get this "high" from making phone calls for others. I honestly hate to do it for myself. It's like I have some kind of block but the block is lifted if it's for others. It's actually a litt... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Aspergers dx given out too much |
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Posted: 06 May 2009, 9:49 pm
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Replies: 45
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| I never would have sought out special ed if I wasn't forced to do it. I don't think it's the best situation for kids because it is stigmatizing and I don't know how to convince a smart kid that "Yes, you're smart but you think differently so you get special assistance" and have it sounds positive. I... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Aspergers dx given out too much |
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Posted: 06 May 2009, 6:13 pm
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Replies: 45
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| I'm confused. This is an odd thread. Nate's mom, you are waffling back and forth. I'm sure some kids might get misdiagnosed and there is an element of error. But more times than not, Asperger Syndrome is not handed out easily. Also, it's difficult to tell, as you argued, so best leave it to the expe... |
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