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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Post a book you're reading |
| Adamantius |
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Posted: 27 Apr 2013, 2:08 pm
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Replies: 4,751
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are Aspies more prone to being radicalised into terrorism? |
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Posted: 27 Apr 2013, 2:06 pm
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Replies: 59
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| I believe it boils down to an individual's character and how well it was formed. Aspergers may help a person be able to stand alone to do the right thing when others are fearful . . . or it may help an individual commit atrocities without regard to anyone or anything. Even a logical person can start... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Want to learn to compose my own music! |
| Adamantius |
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Posted: 27 Apr 2013, 12:44 pm
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Replies: 41
Views: 3,643
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: What do you do to make other people happy? |
| Adamantius |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2013, 6:03 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,431
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I stopped trying to make people happy. Codependency is off-putting.  |
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Forum: Adolescent Autism Forum Topic: Arguing With NTs |
| Adamantius |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2013, 6:00 am
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Replies: 17
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| Michael Gilbert's book How to Win an Argument made it fun for me. Now I just insist that the other guy prove his point before he starts jumping all over the place. If they make a claim, then say "What's your basis for that?" Gilbert explains all the logical fallacies that you can point out. It's an ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: strategies for cleaning a whole room? |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2013, 5:18 am
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Replies: 26
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| Going around the perimeter solves the overwhelm problem. You can pick up where you left off for your next 20 min session. I really like the "going around the perimeter" concept, and the 20-minute bits of time on a timer. When I have done the timer thing in the past, what works best for me is to wai... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: strategies for cleaning a whole room? |
| Adamantius |
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Posted: 24 Apr 2013, 10:11 pm
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Replies: 26
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jk1 wrote: Are we supposed to take a break between two 20-minute sessions?
Not required, but it may help you stay on track if you allow yourself a break. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: strategies for cleaning a whole room? |
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Posted: 24 Apr 2013, 9:50 pm
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Replies: 26
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| I got some good tips over the years from FlyLady.net 1) get three containers (bags, boxes, laundry baskets, etc and label them "Put Away" "Throw Away" and "Give Away) 2) get a kitchen timer and set it for a small amount of time that you can handle in one session (20 min?) 3) Start by the door and wo... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Hello I'm 17, have no friends at all,feeling left out,help? |
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Posted: 24 Apr 2013, 6:34 pm
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Replies: 9
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I've read from successful Aspies, that they have made friends through their special interests. Does your special interest have a meetup at a physical location? Conferences? Expos?
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Have you ever stood up to someone you've hated for years? |
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Posted: 24 Apr 2013, 6:28 pm
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Replies: 17
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| It was an awful thing to say, to the point that I cannot repeat it here. And the person I said it to was a parent. Mostly I'm reminded of God's law to respect one's parents. After a lot of emotional processing over the last few days, it boiled down to two feelings: anger at them and guilt in myself... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Have you ever stood up to someone you've hated for years? |
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Posted: 24 Apr 2013, 6:24 pm
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Yes, stop being a member of their audience . . . it really freaks them out  |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Teaching Aspie Son to Drive |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2013, 10:44 pm
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Replies: 20
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| I can't concentrate on driving while someone is non-stop talking to me or freaking out, so having my parents teach me to drive was out of the question. A professional driver's ed instructor was perfect for me. He knew when to talk and gave me plenty of warning. He was calm bc he had a steering wheel... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Where do you like to shop for clothes? |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2013, 1:21 pm
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Replies: 55
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| For comfort: landsend.com |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: How to support a friend after losing a child? |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2013, 4:28 am
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Replies: 2
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Post-abortive women have formed support groups. I'm sure if you google that, you can find psychologists with personal experience in her area.  |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Why faith schools are bad news |
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Posted: 16 Apr 2013, 9:42 pm
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Replies: 36
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| In public school, the kid is still subject to the teacher's political bias and rants. They have no qualms undermining parental authority. And God forbid the kid wears the wrong t-shirt to public school. That's absolutely absurd. If you're a teacher at private school, you're miraculously free of pol... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Why Hate Science? |
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Posted: 16 Apr 2013, 9:19 pm
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Replies: 275
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| "Anti-science" is a propaganda phrase fraught with emotion not reason these days. |
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