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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Special Interest job goes Kaput... |
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Posted: 28 Jan 2014, 5:43 pm
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| Not sure if this applies but i will try to interact about this issue. I want to help. Here is all i know. I have concluded that mathematically there are going to be hits and misses when it comes to goal setting. Special interests have many applications. The problem comes if the harm is reputational.... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Dealing with betrayal |
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Posted: 24 Oct 2013, 12:07 am
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Replies: 12
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| Sorry my typing is off this is without my dragon program I am dealing with a similar situation to those described in the above posts. Betrayal is defined by me as something harmful, intentionally done that can cause tangible long term harm. I try to realize that despite repetitive thoughts of shock ... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Statheads or scouts....spectrum ppl or nts? |
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Posted: 06 Feb 2013, 2:23 pm
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| I would like to discuss the statheads versus scouts (anti-statheads) which is a supposed dichotomy in baseball. my background is equestrian and we have this variation in the reportage as well. Consequently PR and news are in the same category. there is hostility to science, in some cases active scie... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Set of scientific tests related to Autism Spectrum Disorders |
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Posted: 06 Feb 2013, 2:05 pm
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| my aq is 43. i have one concern about the difference in populations. any of us in the USA communicating with others in the English speaking world seem to have different social mores and behavior influences. people are people, but what many autism tests measure is social competence and thinking proce... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: The top 10 jobs that attract psychopaths |
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Posted: 17 Jan 2013, 3:16 am
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Replies: 54
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Forum: The Haven Topic: how much suicide ideation is normal? |
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Posted: 13 Jan 2013, 6:49 pm
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Replies: 11
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| normal is probably once a year or so as ive read that everyone universally regardless of culture thinks about it at least once in their life. the other extreme is a person i know irl that was thinking of it for hours each day and couldn't stop- im not sure how long that went on. the thoughts were in... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Temple Grandin |
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Posted: 09 Jan 2013, 8:03 pm
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Replies: 69
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| "ATTACKED BY ANIMAL RIGHTS ABOLITIONISTS I am a reformer who wants to improve the livestock industry. I disagree with the advocates who want to abolish the use of animals for food. Since the publication of Animals in Translation,22 I have received some hateful attacks from individuals who believe th... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Feeling like people are mad at you |
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Posted: 04 Jan 2013, 6:18 pm
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| Yes and my not-so-better-half has started to use it against me. only my fault that i let it happen. it must stop one way or other |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Causes of social withdrawal - Poll |
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Posted: 04 Jan 2013, 6:03 pm
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Replies: 23
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| when people ask you to visit and start going to outings - saying that literally, but when you do they act like the opposite. caution required, very confusing |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Database of Mentally Ill + Armed Volunteers In Every School= |
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Posted: 29 Dec 2012, 5:50 pm
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Replies: 52
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: In the wake of Conn. shootings, academic job negotiations: |
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Posted: 20 Dec 2012, 10:18 pm
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Replies: 4
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| Check out the JAN or job accommodation network as well as Think Beyond the Label. They might help. I am asking myself the same question now... you are not alone! Congrats on your degree completion. The finishing of the degree will discount the trepidation i reckon. As to when to disclose, find the l... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Misanthropy |
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Posted: 20 Dec 2012, 8:01 pm
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| [b]The average human criticizes engineers and scientists, calls them nerds, crazy, even autistic, but goes around using every cell phone, every device created by the very people they regard as geeky. [/b][quote][i][/i] well said I think it wastes energy to hate because mathematically it is impossibl... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: US Killer suffers from Asperger Syndrome |
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Posted: 20 Dec 2012, 5:55 pm
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| Without an appreciation of the suffering of others, psychopaths should judge harmful actions to be more morally permissible. Recent evidence shows that psychopaths do judge harmful accidents as relatively more permissible, in part because they lack an empathic response to victims’ pain (Young et al.... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Last night's facebook bloodbath |
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Posted: 20 Dec 2012, 12:22 pm
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| [b]"There is still some going on this morning. A few people are still yelling and calling names, but it's almost over I hope. Then again, there are some who think this means the end of the world is right around the corner and they have a list of what is going to happen and for how long before the en... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Friend unexpectedly blocked |
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Posted: 19 Dec 2012, 11:37 pm
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| [quote="Summer_Twilight"]Hi, Like most of you, I am on the spectrum and have out grown many things including social skills. However, I have a few friends who have not reached that level and want other friends some point. One of them happened to be introduced to another acquaintance of mine... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: I am afraid of using Facebook! (Few friends) |
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Posted: 19 Dec 2012, 11:15 pm
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Replies: 59
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| Good advice, and there are other social media platforms that can have similar margins of safety. In my case the axiom "achievement is really the combination of preparation and opportunity" was an influence So when I was quite ill I said yes to some very unexpected and significant opportunities. I to... |
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