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 Topic: Job coach! |
animalcrackers
Replies: 5
Views: 246
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 Forum: Work and finding a Job Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 1:51 pm Subject: Job coach! |
I think there are different kinds of communication, too....so a person can be good at communicating in some ways/settings/contexts/roles, but not in others.
I can communicate really well in some wa ... |
| Topic: Those of you with ADHD; do you have Insomnia? |
animalcrackers
Replies: 6
Views: 234
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 11:38 am Subject: Those of you with ADHD; do you have Insomnia? |
| Sometimes I wake up during the night, but normally I sleep like a rock. When I get insomnia it's of the "can't sleep at all" variety. |
| Topic: The Four Kingdoms of Autism |
animalcrackers
Replies: 16
Views: 843
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 2:58 pm Subject: The Four Kingdoms of Autism |
| Callista, you said a big part of what I wanted to say with much more skill than I did! |
| Topic: The Four Kingdoms of Autism |
animalcrackers
Replies: 16
Views: 843
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 2:52 pm Subject: The Four Kingdoms of Autism |
many self-advocates with autism dismiss the concepts of problem and treatment.They seek acceptance for what they call their ``neurodiversity,’’ rejecting the goals of prevention and cure.
Ide ... |
| Topic: Use the Last Two Letters for a New Word |
animalcrackers
Replies: 34861
Views: 933765
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Forum: Off the Wall: Forum Games, Quizzes, Roleplaying, etc. Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 12:08 pm Subject: Use the Last Two Letters for a New Word |
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| Topic: Send an anonymous message to another member |
animalcrackers
Replies: 2870
Views: 146064
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Forum: Random Discussion Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 12:07 pm Subject: Send an anonymous message to another member |
| Thank you for posting that picture -- it made me smile |
| Topic: I always wear socks. |
animalcrackers
Replies: 16
Views: 489
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 10:55 am Subject: I always wear socks. |
| Yeah, I almost always wear socks for the same reason. |
| Topic: The Four Kingdoms of Autism |
animalcrackers
Replies: 16
Views: 843
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 10:51 am Subject: The Four Kingdoms of Autism |
| Other -- his analysis rests on flawed premises, over-generalizations and a lot of oversimplification. |
| Topic: What's your functioning level? |
animalcrackers
Replies: 34
Views: 1290
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 8:53 pm Subject: What's your functioning level? |
| I don't know my functioning level (technically it's "high functioning" based on IQ tests...I don't know what it would be if people looked at my actual life). I don't think it could be generalized...in ... |
| Topic: Post your feelings in pictures |
animalcrackers
Replies: 3
Views: 114
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Forum: Random Discussion Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 7:07 pm Subject: Post your feelings in pictures |
I swear, that picture is moving!
Which part? |
| Topic: Post your feelings in pictures |
animalcrackers
Replies: 3
Views: 114
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Forum: Random Discussion Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 5:29 pm Subject: Post your feelings in pictures |
| http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Sad_Lucy.jpg/800px-Sad_Lucy.jpg |
| Topic: Is this what happens? |
animalcrackers
Replies: 27
Views: 843
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 8:27 pm Subject: Is this what happens? |
Not always. Only sometimes.
Many people with autism/asperger's manage to live independently -- some people need supports to live independently, but that doesn't automatically mean living in a resid ... |
| Topic: Vulcan Logic. |
animalcrackers
Replies: 20
Views: 783
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 7:33 pm Subject: Vulcan Logic. |
| No, emotions are direct and concrete part of my thoughts...I can't explain this very well but if I'm thinking about emotions then the emotions are a concrete part of the thoughts just like remembered ... |
| Topic: Do others grow up too fast? |
animalcrackers
Replies: 18
Views: 615
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 6:58 pm Subject: Do others grow up too fast? |
| I will never understand how specific interests and activities (like video games and cartoons) get conflated with im/maturity. It's bizarre. |
| Topic: Warning about the working world! |
animalcrackers
Replies: 15
Views: 849
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 6:53 pm Subject: Warning about the working world! |
| .... And if they do hire you, they might fire you for some made up reason when they find out you have Asperger's or autism. They will try to find any excuse in the book like it's unsafe for someone wi ... |
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