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Message |
 Topic: not wanting to talk |
Bea
Replies: 20
Views: 633
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 3:37 pm Subject: Re: not wanting to talk |
[quote="bundens"]Does anybody else here really hate going out in public...especially purchasing something for yourself?
This is why God invented online shopping. |
| Topic: I keep forgetting people... |
Bea
Replies: 19
Views: 678
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 1:08 am Subject: I keep forgetting people... |
| I've heard that many people have a problem remembering faces. I don't have nearly the problem you do, but I usually need to meet someone two or three times before I can actually recognize them withou ... |
| Topic: lack of arm movement while walking |
Bea
Replies: 41
Views: 3375
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 2:23 pm Subject: lack of arm movement while walking |
| I think the swinging arms might have developed to help with balance. Left arm swinging forward as the right foot is lifted off of the ground helps keep you centered over the foot that is still on the ... |
| Topic: Biting...Need Help! |
Bea
Replies: 72
Views: 1761
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 12:19 pm Subject: Biting...Need Help! |
Have you tried the type of bite guard that dentists prescribe for people who grind their teeth at night?
They make talking more difficult, but put a blunt cover over your teeth so they aren't so sh ... |
| Topic: driving test any tips? |
Bea
Replies: 22
Views: 936
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 12:07 pm Subject: driving test any tips? |
| Check your rearview mirror frequently (not every other second, but enough that the examiner knows you know what is behind you.) And always check the side mirror and then look over your shoulder befor ... |
| Topic: Could I talk to some Aspies with depression and/or anxiety? |
Bea
Replies: 12
Views: 432
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 3:57 am Subject: Could I talk to some Aspies with depression and/or anxiety? |
| Yeah, hugs. Hope you're feeling better by the time you read this. I've had problems with depression off and on for years. For awhile I was on Prozac, and that helped some, but in order to keep it w ... |
| Topic: What level of functioning do you think I am? |
Bea
Replies: 88
Views: 2742
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 3:18 am Subject: What level of functioning do you think I am? |
I think you are an extremely high-functioning spirit in a body that puts obstacles in your way,
a body that just hasn't quite adapted to life on this planet. But your spirit will prevail!! |
| Topic: My Novel. Q&A |
Bea
Replies: 51
Views: 1194
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 3:04 am Subject: Re: My Novel. Q&A |
Now that I have finished the first draft of my novel, I might allow for some Q&A. Note that I am pretty paranoid about plagiarism.
Before you post any part of your novel online, go the the W ... |
| Topic: lack of arm movement while walking |
Bea
Replies: 41
Views: 3375
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:24 pm Subject: lack of arm movement while walking |
That was one of the first things noted when I was assessed for autism.
Thank you. I'm going to send my son the link to this website. |
| Topic: Who else has a complete inability to banter? |
Bea
Replies: 31
Views: 2351
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:17 pm Subject: Who else has a complete inability to banter? |
I can engage in banter in a relaxed setting with one or two people I know well. But not in a group setting.
I can't process the jokes and references quickly enough to be able to respond. by the t ... |
| Topic: lack of arm movement while walking |
Bea
Replies: 41
Views: 3375
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:51 pm Subject: lack of arm movement while walking |
When my son (young adult) walks, he doesn't swing his arms at all.
I know he's dyslexic and dysgraphic, I'm wondering now that he might
also be an Aspie. Is lack of arm swinging an Aspie/autisti ... |
| Topic: Is talking in your sleep Aspie? |
Bea
Replies: 11
Views: 354
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:52 pm Subject: Is talking in your sleep Aspie? |
| Is talking in your sleep an Aspie trait? |
| Topic: Is it possible for aspies to dance? |
Bea
Replies: 117
Views: 4056
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:47 pm Subject: Is it possible for aspies to dance? |
I think dancing takes a good sense of rhythm which is a talent some people have and some people don't,
along with agility (being loose in the small of the back). Some people get too tense and don't ... |
| Topic: Can other people read your mind? |
Bea
Replies: 33
Views: 948
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:08 pm Subject: Can other people read your mind? |
OK. This may be an odd topic, but I have to ask this question.
Does anyone else here ever get the feeling that other people
can read your mind? I'm not talking about hearing voices like
a sc ... |
| Topic: Extreme discomfort with gifts, being center of attention. |
Bea
Replies: 44
Views: 1134
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:02 pm Subject: Bea |
| I'm definitely in this camp. Always hated birthday parties, no matter whose. Hated being the center of attention at mine, and hated trying to figure out what kind of gifts to get for someone else. ... |
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