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 Topic: Explaining Nudity |
Mikomi
Replies: 26
Views: 972
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 Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:48 pm Subject: Explaining Nudity |
| My daughter has Autism (possibly AS) and we're having a bit of a dilemma. She is nearly 5 years old. We don't seem to be able to convey to her when it is necessary to change privately. For example, ... |
| Topic: Disney. Advice? |
Mikomi
Replies: 15
Views: 621
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:28 pm Subject: Disney. Advice? |
| My daughter as Autism (possibly AS) and my son has PDD and central auditory processing disorder (he has difficulty with communicating both ways). We know they would love Disney and my daughter is beg ... |
| Topic: What did Autism Speaks do that was so bad? |
Mikomi
Replies: 13
Views: 423
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 7:34 pm Subject: What did Autism Speaks do that was so bad? |
| They want to have the monopoly of autistics speaking, even though they are not autistic. Thus, they are a bunch of sociopathic mothers with too much money, too little empathy and patience, and basical ... |
| Topic: Unintentionally Hurting Your Partner |
Mikomi
Replies: 33
Views: 834
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:41 am Subject: Unintentionally Hurting Your Partner |
| Though to turn it back around on you, explaining it as 'common sense' probably is a poor choice of words. It may be common sense to you, but it clearly isn't for him, or at least wasn't, in my situati ... |
| Topic: I'm not wearing pants! |
Mikomi
Replies: 23
Views: 897
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:07 pm Subject: I'm not wearing pants! |
| I refuse to wear underwear, have since I was about four years old. The sensory overload is so painful that I can concentrate on nothing else at all. This means no skirts for the most part, though I ... |
| Topic: Riding a bike - sensory issues? |
Mikomi
Replies: 14
Views: 309
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:04 pm Subject: Riding a bike - sensory issues? |
| Sometimes I crash into things or just generally fall off, but that's never deterred me. I love riding bikes, especially on empty roads with no cars, going down hills =) But of course, going down hills ... |
| Topic: Tell Us About Your Religious Walk |
Mikomi
Replies: 57
Views: 1437
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:00 pm Subject: Tell Us About Your Religious Walk |
Mother was Catholic, but oddly would talk about everything from Heaven. Hell and Pergatory to past lives and reincarnation. I think she was profoundly confused.
Father was and remains Lutheran, at ... |
| Topic: Do you hate being touched? |
Mikomi
Replies: 71
Views: 1848
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:52 pm Subject: Do you hate being touched? |
| If I'm ready for it, it's fine. I do NOT like being touched if I am not prepared. |
| Topic: "cure": A four letter word? |
Mikomi
Replies: 45
Views: 960
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:51 pm Subject: "cure": A four letter word? |
| Why don't we cure assholes instead of autistics? I really think that would be a much more worthwhile cause. |
| Topic: How did you behave as a child? |
Mikomi
Replies: 30
Views: 741
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:50 pm Subject: How did you behave as a child? |
| I suppose I was not easy to live with. My sensory issues were cause for major conflict. If I had issues with a shoe being tied slightly tighter than the other, for example, I would be inconsolable. ... |
| Topic: Unintentionally Hurting Your Partner |
Mikomi
Replies: 33
Views: 834
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:41 pm Subject: Re: Unintentionally Hurting Your Partner |
| it just makes him mad if I keep trying to get him to understand a seemingly common sense thing if he doesn't see it that way. When he sends the wrong social signals, I have ended up hurt and humiliat ... |
| Topic: Unusual attraction |
Mikomi
Replies: 35
Views: 1077
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:10 pm Subject: Unusual attraction |
| People are constantly freaking out about how cute my kids are, and one has AS and the other has PDD-NOS. Now, I think they're the most adorable kids on the planet, but of course, I am their mother an ... |
| Topic: Can stimming sometimes get you in trouble? |
Mikomi
Replies: 18
Views: 453
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:06 pm Subject: Can stimming sometimes get you in trouble? |
Yeah, and humiliated too.
I've learned more subtle ways to stim throughout life though. |
| Topic: Do you dance? |
Mikomi
Replies: 63
Views: 1329
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:01 pm Subject: Do you dance? |
What, like naked?  |
| Topic: Sick of Being Cut off from the World |
Mikomi
Replies: 16
Views: 549
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:58 pm Subject: Sick of Being Cut off from the World |
Get out there.
If you're anything like me, you'll quickly realize it was way more awesome in your mind, and you'll retreat to solitude again - but much more content. |
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