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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Adult Diagnosis |
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Posted: 28 Apr 2015, 2:27 pm
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Replies: 75
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| Anyway, I have a question for you. Will the VA run tests for autism? I am currently being treated at the VA for bipolar disorder. However I don't think those two diagnoses are counter to each other. Thanks for posting this. I believe if you talk to them they will. I haven't yet discussed my diagnos... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Autism and PTSD |
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Posted: 28 Apr 2015, 2:17 pm
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Replies: 48
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| I have severe PTSD, but while I was abused partly due to being autistic, most of the PTSD is due to extremely abnormal circumstances (captivity, attempted murder, etc. by my father). Whoah! For what it's worth, you have my sympathy/awe at your ability to survive that. :!: I have to agree with that,... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Bipolar Disorder and Aspergers Syndrome? |
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Posted: 28 Apr 2015, 2:05 pm
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Replies: 20
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| Before being medicated, I found that I didn't immediately cycle from hypomania to depression. I'd have periods where my mood was normal. I've also had mixed states before, where both symptoms of hypomania and depression are present, and they're not very nice. My first full blown bipolar mania was &... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Daily Beast article "They Don’t Want an Autism Cure" |
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Posted: 28 Apr 2015, 11:23 am
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,418
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| From the article: “We’re big supporters of speech therapy or occupational therapy, where the focus is on supporting someone to gain skills or find accommodations,” said Bascom. “ABA therapy is another story; the stated end goal of ABA is for the autistic child to become ‘indistinguishable from thei... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Daily Beast article "They Don’t Want an Autism Cure" |
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Posted: 06 Mar 2015, 3:14 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,418
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| From the article: “We’re big supporters of speech therapy or occupational therapy, where the focus is on supporting someone to gain skills or find accommodations,” said Bascom. “ABA therapy is another story; the stated end goal of ABA is for the autistic child to become ‘indistinguishable from their... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The military and aspergers |
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Posted: 05 Mar 2015, 3:17 pm
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Replies: 41
Views: 6,280
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| I was in the military during the Vietnam era. While there were things I liked about the military, there were probably more that I did not. Don't really want to get into it but I, personally, would not recommend that anyone on the spectrum join the military. Perhaps it works out for some but I belie... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is anxiety and depression your biggest problem with ASD? |
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Posted: 03 Mar 2015, 11:44 pm
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Replies: 50
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| I don't have the problems of anxiety or depression, and I don't think that anxiety and depression are core characteristics of autism. I believe there is substantial evidence to support this in the recent Kaiser Permanente study of adult autistics led by Dr. Croen. I don't recall the exact numbers b... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is crying wrong? |
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Posted: 03 Mar 2015, 11:24 pm
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Replies: 95
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| Is it your therapist who told you not to cry? Yes, he said people won't respect me and that it's bad to let anyone see me cry. I don't want that to be true, but he's usually right. So it makes me pretty confused. :( Crying easily is sometimes a sign of depression. Could this be the case for you? Ho... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The military and aspergers |
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Posted: 03 Mar 2015, 11:11 pm
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Replies: 41
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| No arm forces services in the world will accept any one who is on the spectrum. Oh really? I am serving in the Swedish military right now as a Civilian specialist. Yes! but do they know that you are on the spectrum? Most aspie's get in because they don't disclose that information. Click I was not q... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The military and aspergers |
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Posted: 03 Mar 2015, 11:08 pm
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Replies: 41
Views: 6,280
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| I was in the military during the Vietnam era. While there were things I liked about the military, there were probably more that I did not. Don't really want to get into it but I, personally, would not recommend that anyone on the spectrum join the military. Perhaps it works out for some but I belie... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: I read that Ivar Lovaas finally died!! ! =D =D =D |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2015, 12:20 am
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Replies: 46
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| Yeah, that's my fault. I did a search for Lovaas and this ancient thread was pulled up. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: To tel or not to tell my teenager that he has AS? |
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Posted: 25 Feb 2015, 10:34 am
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Replies: 45
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| I think in my situation of not telling me until age 12 and then telling me that I'm "recovered" has done me a disservice. I spent my adolescence in extreme anxiety (phobias and insomnia) and depression (suicidal ideation). With a autism diagnosis still in effect, I might have had more ser... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Autism and PTSD |
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Posted: 25 Feb 2015, 10:13 am
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Replies: 48
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| I could literally go on for days on this topic. I can't say that laying blame would do me any good. My childhood was terrifying probably more because of my wiring and my reactions to the cruelty and ignorance of others than anything else. It didn't help that I was born into a poor family and was th... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Have you ever want to die for no reason or had thoughts |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2015, 10:31 pm
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Replies: 15
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| I have wanted to die...but the thing is, you never know what's going to happen if you don't live to see it. At least, that's the way I look at things. I have had chronic depression, interspersed with manic-depressive episodes, for the last seven years of my life--through that time I have thought th... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: To tel or not to tell my teenager that he has AS? |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2015, 9:36 pm
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Replies: 45
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| Even if you get very good at compensating, there will always be moments, circumstances, environments in which you react in a noticeably atypical way. This was me when I was a cook in the Army. I worked 16 hour days and got very poor sleep for the year I was in Korea. We were in small quarters and I... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: To tel or not to tell my teenager that he has AS? |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2015, 1:09 pm
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Replies: 45
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| As someone who was hit with a family revelation (unrelated to autism but still a lot to deal with), I will say beware of the decision to keep it to yourself while hoping maybe he figures it out and then discovers you guys knew all along. There can be a HUGE explosion of resentment and feeling of a ... |
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