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Message |
 Topic: epilepsy and AS-physical and emotional energy |
Uhura
Replies: 5
Views: 546
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 3:44 pm Subject: epilepsy and AS-physical and emotional energy |
| I had my epilepsy medicine increased and probably will have it increased again in another week. I take Lamictal and even though I take it for seizures, there are people who take it for bibolar or sim ... |
| Topic: computer question. |
Uhura
Replies: 7
Views: 516
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:55 am Subject: computer question. |
| Yes, Dial-up. Partly because of finances (dial-up is a gift, I'd have to pay any differences) but a lot of the reason is that I just can't deal with the change of getting anything else. Aspie trait. ... |
| Topic: computer question. |
Uhura
Replies: 7
Views: 516
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:40 pm Subject: computer question. |
| I know almost nothing about computers. All I can really tell you is that I have dial-up, MSN, and Windows Vista. Up till tonight when I was on another site, for example here, when I got an email the ... |
| Topic: Trouble Recogninzing Faces |
Uhura
Replies: 8
Views: 633
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:15 pm Subject: Trouble Recogninzing Faces |
| Look up prosopagnosia or faceblindness online. It's sort of like color blindness but with faces. I've wondered if I have it and think I might a little but at the same time faces are so intense that ... |
| Topic: Are you proud of being on the spectrum? |
Uhura
Replies: 102
Views: 5358
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:11 pm Subject: Are you proud of being on the spectrum? |
I am. I agree I didn't do anything to cause it or anything but I still feel like I am pround of it.
Oh and kerosene on the fire? My idiom book doesn't have that one and I am not good with idiom ... |
| Topic: What sense/prounouns do you use? & talking to yourself |
Uhura
Replies: 13
Views: 918
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:04 pm Subject: What sense/prounouns do you use? & talking to yourself |
| Do you talk to yourself? If so do you say things in the "You" or do you say it with "I"? I have tendency to use 'you' when talking to myself or thinking but when I talk to others, I have no problem ... |
| Topic: Noise. Is anyone else really bothered by it? |
Uhura
Replies: 51
Views: 4359
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 7:31 pm Subject: Noise. Is anyone else really bothered by it? |
Some clocks bother me.
A question about watching TV. I know a lot of people on the spectrum watch TV and memorize a lot of episodes of different shows. I have a few I like but it seems to get th ... |
| Topic: Left handedness |
Uhura
Replies: 25
Views: 1569
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 7:12 pm Subject: Left handedness |
| I'm left handed and diagnosed with AS. My mom is lefthanded and NT. Dad is right handed and NT. |
| Topic: is rocking/swaying in your seat socially unacceptable? |
Uhura
Replies: 43
Views: 2532
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 11:04 am Subject: is rocking/swaying in your seat socially unacceptable? |
| Most of NT social rules seem pointless. Eye contact for example, even when people have put it into words to explain it, that is all it is. Just words with no feeling of understanding. I understand ... |
| Topic: Finally able to move again |
Uhura
Replies: 3
Views: 348
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 10:32 am Subject: Finally able to move again |
Thanks,
I needed someone who can relate.
Yesterday I came home and slept for 2 hours in the afternoon and then went to bed at 9:15 (Fridays I am usually up later) and slept for 10 hours. I don't ... |
| Topic: Faking Caring |
Uhura
Replies: 12
Views: 825
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 7:23 pm Subject: Faking Caring |
| I do care but it's hard to show it so I wonder if people think I don't. |
| Topic: absence of feelings in aspergers is frustrating |
Uhura
Replies: 17
Views: 1113
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 7:21 pm Subject: absence of feelings in aspergers is frustrating |
| What's really hard is to keep it off my face if I don't like a gift. I do appreciate things but have a hard time not showing it if I don't like something. Then I feel guilty. |
| Topic: Noise. Is anyone else really bothered by it? |
Uhura
Replies: 51
Views: 4359
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 7:15 pm Subject: Noise. Is anyone else really bothered by it? |
| The humming from the lights in the laundry room at my apartment drives me nuts. I avoid it when I can. Sometimes other noises bother me but sometimes I'm ok. Lights are much harder to deal with tha ... |
| Topic: Finally able to move again |
Uhura
Replies: 3
Views: 348
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:41 pm Subject: Finally able to move again |
| Wednesday morning I worked, came home to eat, then had people coming over to train me in the new Family Search for family history. I like genealogy but it turned out to be too much socializing. Afte ... |
| Topic: Do you think the reason for meltdowns matter? |
Uhura
Replies: 8
Views: 651
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:05 pm Subject: Do you think the reason for meltdowns matter? |
| Now if only family members and teachers could understand that knowing triggers is important. How do you prevent meltdowns or help people to not have them if you don't know why they're having them?
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