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 Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation   Topic: On Neuronationalism: Autism, Immunity, Security

Electraa
Posted: 18 Mar 2015, 7:22 am 

Replies: 13
Views: 1,002
A thought-provoking piece. I don't live in the Us so feel unable to comment on many of the questions it raises. However here in the the Uk there is also a trend towards medicalising and pathologising autism. In my home town this week there was an autism conference with huge amounts of 'professionals...

 Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation   Topic: a lexicon

Electraa
 Post subject: a lexicon
Posted: 17 Mar 2015, 4:44 pm 

Replies: 5
Views: 791
Hi I'm new(ish) here and not sure if this is the right forum so sorry if it isn't and i'll move the topic if so. I'm reading a book called Landmarks by the excellent Robert Macfarlane. In it he discusses the importance of having the words to name your environment and your experience and how powerful...

 Forum: Women's Discussion   Topic: Private diagnosis in Oxford

Electraa
Posted: 16 Mar 2015, 5:01 pm 

Replies: 4
Views: 852
Hello Even if you are told you are autistic there is still nothing wrong with you! Have a look here: http://www.theautismdirectory.com/directory.asp?c=43 Don't be afraid to grill people a bit before making an appointment. You are paying so ask them questions about their knowledge of autism in women....

 Forum: Getting to know each other   Topic: Hello and hoping for a safe haven

Electraa
Posted: 08 Mar 2015, 3:37 pm 

Replies: 6
Views: 342
Hello everyone Nice to have found this place. I'm an ASV woman who was diagnosed later in life, works full time and lives in southern England. I'm looking for a cosy bit of cyberspace where at least some people think autism is just another way to be and scoff at the idea of being cured or treated. I...

 Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology   Topic: Moral support from other coders...

Electraa
Posted: 24 Apr 2014, 2:40 pm 

Replies: 12
Views: 839
Thanks for the welcome. There isn't a UK-based site like this, so here I am. I'm a network analyst with a Unix background so I've been butchering other people's scripts for a good while. I've installed a few LAMPs at work but not done any coding for them. I decided to learn how to make Android apps....

 Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology   Topic: Moral support from other coders...

Electraa
Posted: 24 Apr 2014, 9:58 am 

Replies: 12
Views: 839
Don't be so hard on yourself. If you are teaching yourself then this is how you learn. Sounds like you have learnt a great deal already. You started off with one understanding of how to create the app but now you have learnt some more and need to revise your thinking. This is not a mistake, its not ...
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