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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: An Angry Personality |
| Faye712 |
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Posted: 05 Aug 2013, 2:04 pm
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Replies: 38
Views: 5,796
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| I used to be a bit more laid back, but I theorize that because my meds aren't working as well as once before, my natural personality is coming back--which is that I get very angry at even the smallest things. And it's because I am so sensitive it's like my brain is exposed and people are poking it.... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Referring to yourself in the third person |
| Faye712 |
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Posted: 03 Aug 2013, 10:46 am
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,955
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| I do this every once in awhile now but used to do it almost everytime I reffered to myself. I trained myself to correct the reference when I speak. Thank u so much for the explination I quoted below. If u don't mind I would like to use this when explaining my brain to others. So often people ask how... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: do you rarely leave the house |
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Posted: 02 Aug 2013, 8:17 am
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Replies: 70
Views: 6,192
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| I can relate to this. I have to leave the house to go to appointments for myself but mostly for my 21 month old son. Mostly my husband does the rest of the household running. I used to try because I wanted friends and things to do like everyone else. After awhile I just came to accept that I am not ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Have you ever gone in for a Neuropsych eval and.... |
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Posted: 01 Aug 2013, 6:08 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,569
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| Sorry everyone, just couldn't get back here. My regular psychologist and my primary physician referred me to the neuropsychologist for testing on my brain to see if everything is working properly or if I needed brain scans, also because my psych wanted a new eval done since it had been 10 or more ye... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Have you ever gone in for a Neuropsych eval and.... |
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Posted: 30 Jul 2013, 10:48 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,569
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| Have u gone and taken a whole days worth of tests just to go back for the results and find that they are completely sounding nothing like u, or anything any other doc has said. What can I do about getting this eval deleted or discredited or whatever it is I need to do. I am not sure uf this is the r... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Sensory problems |
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Posted: 20 Jun 2013, 9:54 am
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Replies: 22
Views: 5,809
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| Yes, sensory issues are definitely among the things I suffer from that started making me aware that I might have Asperger's. When I was a child I could be easily upset and overwhelmed by noisy, crowded places, and I would have a meltdown. As I grew older, I think I learned how to somehow overcome i... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Do any aspie gals here ENJOY dressing up/makeup? |
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Posted: 04 May 2013, 12:39 am
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Replies: 107
Views: 58,449
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I used to do some modeling, and now I do some make up artist work. I love the colors and would wear more of it myself but my skin tends to burn when I do, sad face. I would do a lot of make up artist work but I live in a tiny town.  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: On Theory of Mind |
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Posted: 03 May 2013, 11:28 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,116
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| I have great difficulty factoring in the thoughts and wishes of the other person as I can't simultaneously hold thoughts about me and them in my mind at the same time - I have to switch back and forth and often i forget to think about them as much as me. I generally model other peoples' mindsets on... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you feel better at night or in the morning? |
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Posted: 02 May 2013, 9:28 pm
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Replies: 59
Views: 6,985
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| I've ALWAYS been like this, even when working I chose late or night shifts and if I had to work mornings I just didn't sleep as it was easier than if I attempted to sleep/wake early, and I've never been able to change my sleeping patterns. Getting up in the morning normally leads to my being very i... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: How to bring awareness to a small old fashioned community? |
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Posted: 02 May 2013, 5:30 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 934
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| I live in a very small town in the northern US. We very much look and run like a town right out of a movie portraying life in the 50's, lol. Needless to say awareness of any childhood condition is nil, and tolerance for those who are in anyway different is even less. Seriously people here have threa... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: A different 4 Stages of Aspergers – Where are You? |
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Posted: 02 May 2013, 5:13 pm
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Replies: 78
Views: 12,471
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| In some cases you may find, as I did, that there is very little feeling of validation, if no-one is interested in the diagnosis. I explained the scenario to my brother, and he changed the conversation. My mother thinks she understood me anyway, but is well off base a lot of the time. Girlfriend, ha... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Has anyone heard of this petition about this facility in OH? |
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Posted: 02 May 2013, 2:44 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,785
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| I signed today and sent requests to 30 of my Facebook friends here and internationally. Will do everything I can to help spread awareness on issues such as these. |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: First Vaccine Designed to Control Autism Symptoms |
| Faye712 |
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Posted: 02 May 2013, 2:28 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,809
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DeaconBlues wrote: I think the "experts" cited here are full of bovine byproduct.
I love the way you put this. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is "special" a negative or positive term? |
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Posted: 02 May 2013, 2:22 pm
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Replies: 30
Views: 4,453
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| "Special" started being synonymous with "stupid" about 30 years ago, iirc, at least around here. I'm not aware that "exceptional" has the same connotation, but it might be a local thing or maybe I'm just not up to date. I agree with this, and I also voted yes for this reason. The other reason is be... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is "special" a negative or positive term? |
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Posted: 02 May 2013, 2:22 pm
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Replies: 30
Views: 4,453
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| "Special" started being synonymous with "stupid" about 30 years ago, iirc, at least around here. I'm not aware that "exceptional" has the same connotation, but it might be a local thing or maybe I'm just not up to date. I agree with this, and I also voted yes for this reason. The other reason is be... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is recognizing Facial Expressions innate or learned? |
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Posted: 02 May 2013, 2:01 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,251
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| Suppose a child was raised by a parent who has been disfigured. When this parent is happy and attempts to 'smile' the corners of the mouth turn downwards in a stereotypical sad face. Alternatively when this parent is sad they smile. Would the child learn to associate smiling with sadness and a down... |
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