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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Special needs harness |
| plateshutoverlock |
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Posted: 18 Aug 2020, 2:59 am
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| Wow, tough times! I hope you can find some relief. When I am in some stress I tend to wear tighter clothing or more layers of heavy fabrics. It feels better in some inexplicable way and I like that. I;ve been doing that a lot lately, even with the summer heat that's been going on. Collar buttoned, ... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post a random truth (about yourself) |
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Posted: 18 Aug 2020, 2:44 am
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Replies: 19,176
Views: 1,119,049
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| My body has a hard time dealing with cold weather, so much so that 60 degrees F feels like freezing to me. I almost always stay dressed/covered up from head to toe. I also love shirt collars (like on a dress shirt), and I love them big and I keep them buttoned at all times. Right now I am wearing a ... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: is it ok to put abused kids in custody |
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Posted: 18 Aug 2020, 2:18 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 738
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| ... : Juvenile Halls (the ones I'm familiar with) have special holding areas away from the general population specifically for kids who have been taken from abusive situations. These are not cages, but they are also not exactly the Ritz-Carlton, either. Many are staffed 24/7 with on-site security p... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: is it ok to put abused kids in custody |
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Posted: 23 Aug 2019, 12:45 am
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| As long as the kid isn't put in with the criminals, yes, I think they should be able to keep the kid locked up for a short while. A lot of these kids have Stockholm Syndrome, and might try to run back to their abusive parents. The kid should not be kept alone the entire time, and there needs to be s... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: School Bus Special Needs Worker Chokes Autistic Boy |
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Posted: 06 May 2019, 3:26 am
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Replies: 16
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| authority for the sake of authority, and treating autistic behavior as 'bad' They need to screen workers like this as I have personally seen thugs and other low lifes work these kinds of jobs. People I wouldn't even trust to flip a fast food burger, as they most likely would hock lugies (and add ot... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Special needs harness |
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Posted: 06 May 2019, 3:06 am
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Replies: 10
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| Many people on the spectrum benefit from physical pressure in various forms. What you're describing sounds like the same effect people get from weighted blankets, weighted vests, etc. Have you tried any of those? There are lots of different weighted accessories/items available for ASD folks. I have... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Special needs harness |
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Posted: 06 May 2019, 12:33 am
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| I'm starting to wonder if my mental state is deteriorating, because among other things, I am wracked with PTSD, and I really don't know how long I'll be able to hold my mind together. I spoke to thearapists, took different kinds of medications of varying strength, but none of this so far has done mu... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Any experiences with Supported Decision Making? |
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Posted: 06 May 2019, 12:22 am
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Replies: 2
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| I am more inclined to think conservatorship is harmful than helpful, based on what people have posted here. Using the other support options mentioned in the article is a better course in many cases. I do not believe that most autistic people need conservatorship, but they do need a lot of adult liv... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Problems with being an empath |
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Posted: 06 May 2019, 12:18 am
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Replies: 65
Views: 4,180
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| Im confused. How can one be an empath (read others emotions well) and at the same time say you can't/don't read others well? Aurora911 can speak for herself, but I don't have a problem with the idea. Intensity of empathy is not the same as accuracy. I guess I still don't get it? I mean I understand... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Living in fear |
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Posted: 06 May 2018, 5:53 pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,366
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Fear of my mind going. I think I have the early stages of dementia , and both of my grandparents on my father's
side of the family succumbed to it. That is why I want to have a caretaker, and be kept locked up at night. |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Living in fear |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2018, 8:22 pm
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Replies: 24
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| Does anyone else suffer from constant fear? Fear of rejection? Fear of being misunderstood? Fear of being bullied or otherwise targeted? Fear of being inadequate? Fear of being unmotivated and unable to achieve goals? Fear of abandonment and handling your difficulties alone? Fear of failure? I find... |
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Forum: Games and Video Games Topic: Video games at Walmart behind glass. |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2018, 8:11 pm
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Replies: 23
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| It does bug me that Wal-Mart keeps the majority of their games behind glass without even having the cases out for people to look at. The only ones that aren't are mostly games based on other licensed properties like Barbie or My Little Pony, games that have been out for a long while, or PC games. A... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Kept locked in at night |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2018, 7:44 pm
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Replies: 3
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| What sort of trouble do you get into at night? I have a rather bad case of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and sometimes I go and check light switches, doors, etc, and I drive myself crazy with it. Maybe trouble wasn't the right word, but I can get upset enough that I could end up doing something th... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Kept locked in at night |
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Posted: 05 Mar 2018, 9:41 am
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Replies: 3
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| I would like to be kept locked inside at night as this woukd keep me out of trouble, and I have OCD. I would feel safer doing this too. |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Is a strict environment for me? |
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Posted: 04 Mar 2018, 7:52 pm
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Replies: 6
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| For a long time I have been pondering living in a strict environment, and I am thinking that it might be beneficial for me. I am talking about having a caretaker or somebody who would take on a parental role, someone who I would answer to, and who would help me manage my finances, and other aspects ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How to voluntarily commit oneself to a psychiatric hospital? |
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Posted: 04 Mar 2018, 7:22 pm
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Replies: 40
Views: 187,417
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| In many places they will not allow you to stay in your room; you have to be out and with people all the time. If you stay in your room, they may assume you are isolating yourself and keep you hospitalized until you can force yourself to stay with everybody else all day every day for several days Ew... |
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