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 Topic: addiction to hitting |
Age1600
Replies: 16
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:30 am Subject: addiction to hitting |
| I bite myself/suck my fingers and on my skin quite often, and I love the way my braces graze my skin it feels really nice which is probably only helping encourage me to bite/suck on my skin but I don' ... |
| Topic: addiction to hitting |
Age1600
Replies: 16
Views: 471
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:48 pm Subject: addiction to hitting |
| Heh, well, I've gotten fond of hot peppers, for one. I've also done the "falling backwards onto your bed" thing--the sensation of falling. Also, fairly intense exercise. Video games. Scary TV shows. O ... |
| Topic: The New DSM |
Age1600
Replies: 91
Views: 2298
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:39 pm Subject: The New DSM |
i mean AS needs it's own spectrum, not part of the LFA, MFA, HFA spectrum. but more placed next to it. like LFAS, MFAS and HFAS.
basically i think it needs to be separated from 'autism' to get any ... |
| Topic: addiction to hitting |
Age1600
Replies: 16
Views: 471
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:15 pm Subject: addiction to hitting |
| thank you everybody for replying!! and for the advice!! I have used gloves, helmets, nothing has worked jus overstimulated me more, its weird i didnt notice until i found out i think two weeks ago wh ... |
| Topic: addiction to hitting |
Age1600
Replies: 16
Views: 471
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 1:26 am Subject: addiction to hitting |
Beware Sorta Gross Thread About SIB... 
so i never ever knew SIB(self injurious behaviors) disorder is not a given for all autistics, i thought all autistics did it no matter what, well anyways ... |
| Topic: An alternative form of communication? |
Age1600
Replies: 7
Views: 210
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 2:47 am Subject: An alternative form of communication? |
| what about sign language? or pecs? or a dynavox? or tango? can she type? or write? i dont have much conversational skills at all, its rare to have any sign of conversation with me especially during th ... |
| Topic: Do you hold objects in your hands? |
Age1600
Replies: 24
Views: 462
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 8:55 pm Subject: Do you hold objects in your hands? |
| yep everywhere i go i have my rubber keyboard or my phone in my hands or both, i have to or ill start pushing every button, switch, and putting everything in my mouth that i can get my hand on, or ill ... |
| Topic: Has ‘autism’ become a term of abuse? |
Age1600
Replies: 20
Views: 540
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 8:51 pm Subject: Has ‘autism’ become a term of abuse? |
| wierd i never ever heard of that before being used like that, i hear the word retarded used in front of me before had one guy even apologize and said he meant retarded drunk not that kind of retarded, ... |
| Topic: What is considered a speech delay? |
Age1600
Replies: 16
Views: 444
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 3:49 pm Subject: What is considered a speech delay? |
"Single words are used by age 2 years, communicative phrases are used by age 3 years."
I agree with callista, but normal children can be diagnosed no speech delay and still have no words at 2. My ... |
| Topic: Are there some things you just can't grasp? |
Age1600
Replies: 44
Views: 1119
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:45 pm Subject: Are there some things you just can't grasp? |
| yes! defintely no matter how u explain it or how much u explain it or what u do, i cant grasp it, a lot said to me is jus words, i see the letters form words in my head, see the whole word form and be ... |
| Topic: DSM-V Question |
Age1600
Replies: 26
Views: 867
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:20 pm Subject: DSM-V Question |
| my autism specialist along with autism experts and psychologists ive met said in 2010 this will come in affect the new dsm(thats what they said), and that wont matter if ur pddnos or aspergers or auti ... |
| Topic: When autism fades, do you really lose your unique talents? |
Age1600
Replies: 41
Views: 1104
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 1:09 am Subject: When autism fades, do you really lose your unique talents? |
| ive heard many many times parents tell me when they see less of the autism due to intervention, biomedicals, therapies, etc, the childs talents whether it be art, singing, persvation, etc, they start ... |
| Topic: The Little I Knew About Sensory Deprivation |
Age1600
Replies: 3
Views: 234
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:22 pm Subject: The Little I Knew About Sensory Deprivation |
| a person told me to come to thsi thread, thanks you know who hehe, i have such bad sensory problems it does affect my talking, it affects a lot of my issues, sleeping, eating, even at times walking. ... |
| Topic: Chewing |
Age1600
Replies: 6
Views: 261
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 12:12 am Subject: Chewing |
| i am still a huge chewer, on everything, very big on oral fixation, ever try chewy toys? might help! sorry about what happened to you, cant imagine that, hope things get easier for u! |
| Topic: Eye Contact getting a bit better |
Age1600
Replies: 8
Views: 171
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:42 pm Subject: Eye Contact getting a bit better |
| yes very much so, i noticed my eye contact is getting a lot better as well, i can thank sign language due to that, its not always the best but im amazed now how i can look ppl in the eyes at times, it ... |
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