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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Dr. Sears and Autism |
| caligirl |
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Posted: 04 Jan 2011, 9:15 pm
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Replies: 19
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| Dr. Sears was on the radio today and said autism is or most likely caused by eating processed foods, not vaccines. He said that children are getting these diseases that they are not getting vaccines for because of the parents fears of autism. Has anyone heard the theory of autism being caused by pro... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone remember their first day in kindergarden? |
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Posted: 07 Dec 2010, 5:07 am
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Replies: 80
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| I remember lining up outside the door with lots of kids and lots of parents, some kids were crying, i remember looking at the face of this 1 girl and wondering why she was still crying. I remember sitting on the carpet when the teacher showed us where to put our things, and told the class we did not... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I am 23 years old and I have the face of a 17-19 year old. |
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Posted: 26 Nov 2010, 11:08 pm
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Replies: 81
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| Both my dad who had not seen me in several years, and my dr. both told me within 1 months time.. the same exact wording even though they do not know each other.. "you look almost like a teenager, you look so young" I am 37 years old. I am not complaining. But I do not get taken seriously by anyone r... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Back from my Asperger's Dx appt. |
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Posted: 19 Nov 2010, 4:16 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,158
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| He only calls it a developmental delay.his personal name for asperger's. he is qualified to make diagnoses though. But I do not have a delay, I tested above average intelligence. my mom explained it with a visual example. She got a pair of blue socks. and showed me the first one and says. This sock ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Space Cadet - the term means? |
| caligirl |
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Posted: 18 Nov 2010, 9:31 am
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Replies: 23
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| probably why when I was little my family would say "earth to (my name)" |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why is autism synonymous with mental retardation? |
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Posted: 17 Nov 2010, 11:16 pm
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Replies: 19
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| I not only got tested for asperger's today I also got tested and found out I have an above average intelligence, I am extremely smart as well as gifted in certain areas. But here's the thing that makes people think i am slow. I failed at reading comprehension and also listening comprehension. I have... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Back from my Asperger's Dx appt. |
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Posted: 17 Nov 2010, 9:48 pm
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Replies: 23
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| He's writing a official Dx for SSI. he does this all the time. My mom thinks she also heard him say I had PDD along with asperger's. she's going to call him and see. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Back from my Asperger's Dx appt. |
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Posted: 17 Nov 2010, 9:32 pm
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Replies: 23
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My mom just told me this is what the dr. said.
"this is the deffinition of asperger's.. this is what you have... it's the same thing, but i wont call it that, I call it a developmental delay". |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Back from my Asperger's Dx appt. |
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Posted: 17 Nov 2010, 9:04 pm
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Replies: 23
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| yes exactly, cause i went to test specifically for asperger's. that's what my mom said she heard. cause he spent alot of time on the autism/asperger's subject and only called it developmental delay. while using the word autism and aspergers and saying it was developmental delay. yet at the same time... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Back from my Asperger's Dx appt. |
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Posted: 17 Nov 2010, 8:55 pm
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Replies: 23
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| I forgot to mention that when he was talking about the autism, asperger's.. she showed us some pics of a kid with the same developmental delay. the kid had been dx. by another dr. as autistic, but he called it developmental delay. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Back from my Asperger's Dx appt. |
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Posted: 17 Nov 2010, 8:36 pm
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Replies: 23
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| He also did dx. me with sensory processing disorder. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Back from my Asperger's Dx appt. |
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Posted: 17 Nov 2010, 8:26 pm
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Replies: 23
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| He ment, asperger's is a developmental disability. cause I am not delayed either. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Back from my Asperger's Dx appt. |
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Posted: 17 Nov 2010, 8:16 pm
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| My mom went with me and waited for me, and we sat and listened to the results together, I totally missed his hinting around. but my mom picked up on it. I left so frustrated until my mom in the car told me, I basically had the asperger's dx, but without the dr. saying the "A" word.. He would not eve... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger's Assessment - Today's The Day |
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Posted: 17 Nov 2010, 9:36 am
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Replies: 20
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| Good Luck! mine is today too, I know how you feel. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I will feel so lost |
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Posted: 17 Nov 2010, 12:01 am
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Replies: 10
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| well, i do not work, I get distracted with tiny details of things, that actually holding down a job would be very hard like at a store, i'd find myself looking at the stuff instead of working. I am really artistic, and would rather make a living with my art, but i am such a perfectionist that my art... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I will feel so lost |
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Posted: 16 Nov 2010, 10:26 pm
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Replies: 10
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| Well, as a 12 year old I was obsessed with singers and knew lyrics forwards and backwards, i would drive everyone nuts cause that's all i would talk about. when I was 14 i got into drawing, and that's all i would talk about and show people my artwork even if it drove them nuts. I have had obsessons ... |
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