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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: article, Asperger syndrome childhood into adulthood |
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Posted: 01 Sep 2004, 10:07 am
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Replies: 6
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| this is an interesting article; thought some of you may want to look at it. Asperger syndrome from childhood into adulthood here is the link. If there is a problem with opening it, let me know and I will send the whole article.. it is rather long. Michele http://apt.rcpsych.org/cgi/content/full/10/5... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Go Go Power Rangers! Anybody like Power Rangers? |
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Posted: 01 Sep 2004, 6:42 am
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Replies: 13
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| my son is obsessed with the power rangers- he has all of the movies and all of the action figures...( which he does not play with) he has a problem with needing to have "all" of a certain obsessed topic/thing..... he hordes/collects everything from the topic and keeps them all in his room..... he ha... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Strattera? |
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Posted: 29 Aug 2004, 9:52 pm
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Replies: 21
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My oldest son was on it; and we stopped it after one month or so, it made him moody and aggressive.
Michele |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Video Memory |
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Posted: 27 Aug 2004, 7:27 am
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Replies: 7
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My sons long term memory is fantastic- he can remember the smallest detail; but on the other hand his short term memory sucks, and he cant remember things to save his soul....
we are working on some exercises to increase his short term memory- most games..
Michele |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Explaining Asperger's To People |
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Posted: 24 Aug 2004, 8:50 pm
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Replies: 22
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| Maybe I should not answer this question- since I am a mother and not on the spectrum myself- but, in my opinion, unless you have extreme behaviors that you may exhibit in their presence; then I don't think I would say anything..... I mean it would be hard to explain to the college officials what you... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger's and Sarcasm |
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Posted: 24 Aug 2004, 8:37 pm
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Replies: 42
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| My son is young, and he does not understand humor at all, and he is very literal thinking so for that I can say that it would take some time and for me to practice/teach him the best I can for him to even try to understand sarcasm. when people are laughing- he thinks that they are laughing at him, t... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: The Village |
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Posted: 24 Aug 2004, 8:32 pm
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Replies: 4
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| I think that this is very true- and I also think that his inability to realize that his actions caused something dreadful to happen for Ivy.... but I think that when she attacked him in anger and grief that he understood that she was upset and in pain over it..... resulting in his final actions.... ... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: The Village |
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Posted: 24 Aug 2004, 12:17 pm
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I saw the movie the week it came out.. and I too thought the same about Noah- and that he indeed showed autistic type behaviors-
Michele |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: What grade are you going into? |
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Posted: 22 Aug 2004, 4:19 pm
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Replies: 14
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| well, I am a parent so here is the breakdown of my kids: Alexandra- 9th grade/ honors classes - wants me to start homeschooling her... I am not sure yet, I want to see how so does the first hald of the year- Justin-6th grade/regular classes with a IST (individual support teacher) for some classes an... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Insensitive NTs and nice NTs. |
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Posted: 22 Aug 2004, 3:06 pm
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Replies: 25
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| It is funny- I was just reading the newspaper and saw tons of job ads for learning support/special education... and then I saw one for a teachers aid for an autistic support classroom that was just started in a school district that I am familiar with; my friend is taking them to court ( actually thi... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Eating disorder |
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Posted: 18 Aug 2004, 9:01 pm
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Replies: 43
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Dizzy, that is too funny.... my son also had it ( mac and cheese) for dinner.....
He will probably eat it tom. for lunch and dinner as well....
not me, tonight I cooked a real meal ( chicken, rice, and veg) and I will cook again tom.
Michele |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Oh yes, another lil' personality quiz -- details enclosed! |
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Posted: 18 Aug 2004, 12:24 pm
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| I think that I too did not like the questions/wording to constantly be refered back over and over; but strangly seems to be accurate??? How wierd is that?? Michele NMP' style People of this personality style possess substantial amounts of drive and energy, which they are capable of harnessing very e... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Eating disorder |
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Posted: 18 Aug 2004, 12:00 pm
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Replies: 43
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| Dizzy, that is to funny- I get so sick of eating at the place ( and I order different stuff each time) and he does not get tired of eating the same thing... he is very picky and particular about his food- but all in the family KNOW how/what he likes, so we keep the peace. oh, we had mac and cheese f... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Deleting irrelevant and ridiculous postings |
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Posted: 17 Aug 2004, 10:05 pm
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Replies: 26
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| I would like to agree with most of you that stated what is important to one may not be so interesting to another..... so that is why all the topics are stated on the subject line and if the subject matter is not interesting to you, then you do not have to read it... also, when someone answers your p... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Eating disorder |
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Posted: 17 Aug 2004, 9:37 pm
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Replies: 43
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| my son Nicco has very perculiar eating habits... he has gotten much better because I would make him try one bite and we really worked on eating for awhile.. there was a point that he thought lunch was macaroni and cheese.. he would eat it everyday for lunch and thought that was what "lunch" was.. he... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Sound Sensitivity |
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Posted: 12 Aug 2004, 6:59 am
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Replies: 46
Views: 6,596
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| is this vaccum at school similar to central vaccuming in homes ( mainly newer homes??) the central vaccuming system is similar you have this like outlet in the walls and you hook up your central vaccuming hose to it- and when you vaccume it collects it all in a central area in the basement- we just ... |
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