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 Topic: Are you hypersensitive to "sliding friction"? |
DreamyRocky
Replies: 19
Views: 1038
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 5:18 pm Subject: Are you hypersensitive to "sliding friction"? |
The only thing I have that comes close to this is NEEDING to use that pink fingertip moistener (Sortkwik) when touching paper. I can't stand to touch paper without it.
I never knew such a thing ex ... |
| Topic: Are you hypersensitive to "sliding friction"? |
DreamyRocky
Replies: 19
Views: 1038
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 4:13 pm Subject: Are you hypersensitive to "sliding friction"? |
What I mean by sliding friction is when the surfaces of objects are rubbed against eachother.
Seeing, hearing, or feeling two surfaces rubbing against eachother makes me cringe. I find it unbearab ... |
| Topic: My doctor doesn't think I'd need treament |
DreamyRocky
Replies: 10
Views: 513
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 12:23 pm Subject: My doctor doesn't think I'd need treament |
| My psychotherapist thinks I might have high functioning autism, so I talked to my doctor about getting it diagnosed and the doctor said "If you get diagnosed, then what?". He doesn't think it needs tr ... |
| Topic: Question about stimming in HFA/Aspergers |
DreamyRocky
Replies: 18
Views: 1410
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 8:53 pm Subject: Question about stimming in HFA/Aspergers |
Does everyone with HFA/Aspergers stim? Do they suddenly stop stimming when they get older? Does stimming always have to involve motor movements or can it involve verbal or mental stimming too?
I as ... |
| Topic: What effect does ADHD meds have on autistic people? |
DreamyRocky
Replies: 20
Views: 1359
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 6:33 am Subject: What effect does ADHD meds have on autistic people? |
| Well, the reason I mention this topic of adhd meds on autism is that I'm wondering if I have aspergers along with my adhd. I didn't really take into consideration of the possibility that maybe what I ... |
| Topic: What effect does ADHD meds have on autistic people? |
DreamyRocky
Replies: 20
Views: 1359
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 9:10 am Subject: What effect does ADHD meds have on autistic people? |
| I've heard that autistic people [with adhd?] don't respond well to adhd meds, but I've never heard of an explanation of why they don't respond well and what effects it has on them. |
| Topic: How do you get re-evaluated? |
DreamyRocky
Replies: 0
Views: 174
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 7:57 am Subject: How do you get re-evaluated? |
| I was diagnosed with ADHD and the evaluation for it all began by filling a form about what I think I have and giving it to the intake. I put in ADHD and anxiety. Autism wasn't listed and there was a s ... |
| Topic: How did you come up with your username? |
DreamyRocky
Replies: 25
Views: 1236
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Forum: Random Discussion Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 6:46 am Subject: How did you come up with your username? |
| I didn't know what would be the right key words to search for find this same topic, so I started this one |
| Topic: How did you come up with your username? |
DreamyRocky
Replies: 25
Views: 1236
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Forum: Random Discussion Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 6:25 am Subject: How did you come up with your username? |
| I can spend an hour trying to think of a creative username that I actually like... and usually it will have "Rocky" in it because it's the English version of my real name. |
| Topic: Talking at people, assuming everyone will listen |
DreamyRocky
Replies: 7
Views: 441
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:15 pm Subject: Talking at people, assuming everyone will listen |
| I just noticed I said "that" thinking I mentioned I wanted to get people's attention, but didn't know how.. so I edited my post and added something in brackets []. |
| Topic: Do I have to be evaluated all over again for Aspergers? |
DreamyRocky
Replies: 4
Views: 498
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 3:56 am Subject: Do I have to be evaluated all over again for Aspergers? |
| Ok, I figured... the same psychiatrist can do that? How long would it take? |
| Topic: Do I have to be evaluated all over again for Aspergers? |
DreamyRocky
Replies: 4
Views: 498
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 3:28 am Subject: Do I have to be evaluated all over again for Aspergers? |
Now as I'm typing this, I think I could simply wait until tuesday to ask my psychotherapist how the evaluation process works, but anyways, here's what's on my mind:
Two months ago I decided it was ... |
| Topic: Talking at people, assuming everyone will listen |
DreamyRocky
Replies: 7
Views: 441
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:55 pm Subject: Talking at people, assuming everyone will listen |
People would wonder who I was talking to. I'm not saying I kept on talking unaware of people's attention, but rather I would just start spontaneously talking without an introduction.
I also tend t ... |
| Topic: Talking at people, assuming everyone will listen |
DreamyRocky
Replies: 7
Views: 441
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 6:11 pm Subject: Talking at people, assuming everyone will listen |
| I've always had this problem in school. When encountering other students I would just blabber away regardless if other people were interested or even paying attention. Then I learned people weren't re ... |
| Topic: Diff between SchizoAffective disorder and AS |
DreamyRocky
Replies: 22
Views: 6707
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 4:59 am Subject: Diff between SchizoAffective disorder and AS |
Initially, when they asked me if I hear voices, of course, I said yes. After all, if you think about it, there is a "voice" in your head like what you think of others etc. So recently, I asked to ... |
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