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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspies + School? |
| RedHorizon |
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Posted: 23 Aug 2010, 5:19 pm
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Replies: 29
Views: 3,418
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| There's a hidden curriculum behind compulsory schooling. The schooling most of the world has today would never have been established if people were given the option of whether or not to attend; that is without compulsory attendance laws none of it would ever have been possible. It was set up by rich... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: aspergers, ADHD and medication |
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Posted: 06 Feb 2010, 12:12 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,036
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| I will say from experience that Vyvanse is indistinguishable from methamphetamine. Glad I'm not taking it anymore. It's speed, you're going to lose weight. I could probably answer all your question in this area. The verdict is basically this: you can take amphetamine to modify his behavior so that h... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Am I an alcoholic? |
| RedHorizon |
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Posted: 28 Jan 2010, 10:31 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,245
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| I'd rather use pills than drink, based off my personal experience. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Going to sleep |
| RedHorizon |
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Posted: 28 Jan 2010, 12:46 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 587
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| I've felt progressively better about my school situation because I've slowly realized how little the system has to do with education or building applicable skills. In that regard I've felt more like AS has been an innate instinct to reject the veracity or legitimacy of institutions simply because th... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: tired of being wrong |
| RedHorizon |
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Posted: 27 Jan 2010, 11:10 pm
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Replies: 2
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| My isolated interest revolves around pharmacology. Not sure if it's any help but I could probably tell you whether there is anything you can change in that department to better yourself, or confirm any assumptions you might have. I've been on a lot of pills before and I've experienced some of those ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: cops and communication disorders |
| RedHorizon |
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Posted: 23 Jan 2010, 8:08 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,452
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| The first thing I would recommend is to watch this video on police encounters from the Flex your Rights foundation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqMjMPlXzdA. In the US the police have the right to stop you and ask you questions to assess the situation; however they cannot detain you longer than 4 ... |
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Forum: LGBT Discussion Topic: Lesbian/Gay Bi or other Queer Aspies(positive posts please) |
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Posted: 16 Jan 2010, 12:48 am
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Replies: 146
Views: 53,951
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| I'm bisexual, which has it's positives and negatives. Very few negatives actually because around Portland, Oregon I'm realizing heterosexuals are soon going to be a minority.. I guess it would make sense to make this a sticky but I doubt there are going to be many hookups. I know I know, sounds cyni... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Temple Grandin Biopic they took years to get just right. |
| RedHorizon |
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Posted: 14 Jan 2010, 10:52 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,312
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| The video has been designated as private and is no longer displayed through your Youtube link. Was this intentional? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Addiction... |
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Posted: 14 Jan 2010, 12:58 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,822
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| I've tried too many drugs to list and I've never fallen into a cycle of habitual usage of anything. The only things I'm using at the moment is cannabis, caffeine (Mate, coffee, tea), St. John's Wort, Vinpocetine, and Piracetam. Generally the only things worth using. I'm glad that methylphenidate, am... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Dog Helps Stabilize Autistic Boy (but school won't allow) |
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Posted: 13 Jan 2010, 12:37 am
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Replies: 19
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| I have a cat and she's an awesome animal. My mom got her for me when I was in 8th grade and she wanted to see if I would do better because she thought animals helped people with mental issues. It's great to have the animal around because every time I see the cat I give it a back rub. I found this ar... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: House sharing with Aspies |
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Posted: 24 Dec 2009, 12:28 pm
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Replies: 4
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| I live near Portland, Oregon also and I'm really interested in this idea. I can't stand to live with my parents and I doubt I will have fun just making it by living alone. |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: An interesting historic Asperger case: Anton Bruckner |
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Posted: 23 Dec 2009, 2:07 pm
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Replies: 4
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| That's a good point. Accepting that people are going to persistently label these people is probably best. I doubt it would help but it makes me somewhat interested in making a thread with a semi-official list of people that may have been aspies, based off more than a marginal amount of information; ... |
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: Of the Machine |
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Posted: 22 Dec 2009, 11:48 pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,427
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Psychiatrist today asked if I believe in aliens. |
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Posted: 22 Dec 2009, 11:40 pm
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Replies: 58
Views: 5,025
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| When I was 12 my psychiatrist asked me if I heard voices in my head, because she realized within minutes of talking one-on-one that I has AS. The reason they ask these questions is because they are diagnosing you and your behavior based of the DSM-IV criteria which states specifically the symptoms o... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you sometimes feel "stuck" inside your autism? |
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Posted: 22 Dec 2009, 11:27 pm
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Replies: 36
Views: 3,619
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| I've definitely been isolated reading and playing games in my room far above what's considered average my entire life. I think it's a great state of being. I wouldn't want to be any different, although my life is far from perfect in almost every regard I think I'm not a problem in much of a way. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Avoidant Personality Disorder |
| RedHorizon |
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Posted: 22 Dec 2009, 2:34 pm
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Replies: 49
Views: 7,241
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| I remember reading somewhere that when a Russian scientist described Schizoid personality disorder in 1909 it was actually the first observation of what was really Asperger's Syndrome. Her observations were that it was a personality problem, while Hans Asperger may have observed the same thing but t... |
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