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 Topic: Anyone flick their fingers? or flap their hand on objects? |
Jeyradan
Replies: 7
Views: 180
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 8:46 am Subject: Anyone flick their fingers? or flap their hand on objects? |
| Yes, I do this with both hands, but not frequently. I also sometimes rub my thumb across the tips of the first three fingers of my hand, like some rich movie caricature fondling money (this usually w ... |
| Topic: Arm flapping when young - anyone else do that? |
Jeyradan
Replies: 13
Views: 195
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 8:42 am Subject: Arm flapping when young - anyone else do that? |
| I did this, and not just as a child. I kept being told how strange it looked and not to do it - by parents and friends. I think I have pretty much replaced it with hand-flapping, which keeps movemen ... |
| Topic: Dear "You"...From "Me"-Letters Unsent |
Jeyradan
Replies: 1600
Views: 34345
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Forum: The Haven Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:04 am Subject: Dear "You"...From "Me"-Letters Unsent |
No, skip this post. I just felt like writing it. Thanks.
To my "imaginary" friend:
When I was younger, I would call you into being whenever I needed you. I needed you a lot. I would sit on t ... |
| Topic: Has anyone worn a Christmas shirt when it's not Christmas? |
Jeyradan
Replies: 17
Views: 192
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:13 pm Subject: Has anyone worn a Christmas shirt when it's not Christmas? |
Who cares?
More power to ya, and that statement is tripled if the shirt makes you happy. Wear it!
I don't own any seasonal clothing, but if I did, I'd wear it whenever I felt like it. (Scratch tha ... |
| Topic: Pronoun reversal in autistic children |
Jeyradan
Replies: 5
Views: 270
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:59 am Subject: Pronoun reversal in autistic children |
I've spoken of myself in the third person before, and though I rarely do it, I probably still fall into it when I am uncomfortable. In fact, scratch that "probably." I do.
However, what I frequentl ... |
| Topic: Sensory Tools For Older Children |
Jeyradan
Replies: 10
Views: 174
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:52 pm Subject: Sensory Tools For Older Children |
| I chew gum (the little square kinds) on a fairly frequent basis, which is fortunately understood in the lab and doesn't really attract attention elsewhere. I try to be kind of minimalist about it, be ... |
| Topic: "Rant In E Minor": An Interesting Sequel! |
Jeyradan
Replies: 9
Views: 195
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:56 pm Subject: "Rant In E Minor": An Interesting Sequel! |
Jeyradan: This is Michaela.
JasonWilkes: And this is Jason. On May 8th 2008, I posted thisJeyradan: What Jason wrote struck a chord with me, and so I answered his post with more care (though it doesn ... |
| Topic: EQ SQ |
Jeyradan
Replies: 20
Views: 405
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:11 am Subject: EQ SQ |
EQ = 8 (Systemizing)
SQ = 112 (Extreme Systemizing) |
| Topic: Writing v Speaking |
Jeyradan
Replies: 31
Views: 657
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:57 pm Subject: Writing v Speaking |
| Absolutely! That small bit of removal makes things much easier for me. I can read what's been said to me a few times over if I want to, and I can rewrite and delete and reread and rephrase everythin ... |
| Topic: Dante, anyone? |
Jeyradan
Replies: 7
Views: 183
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:13 pm Subject: Dante, anyone? |
| I read it a long time ago (the seventh grade), but have returned to read Inferno and Paradiso once more since. I like best his description of the difficulty of choice, brief though it is (in Paradiso ... |
| Topic: Adult social skills issues |
Jeyradan
Replies: 29
Views: 786
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 2:08 pm Subject: Adult social skills issues |
I always get that too. If I am concentrating intently on something it looks to the layman as though someone pressed pause or something.
Have you ever had to explain yourself? Have you found a way of ... |
| Topic: Adult social skills issues |
Jeyradan
Replies: 29
Views: 786
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:58 pm Subject: Adult social skills issues |
Why can't you introduce topics that are of interest? Why does "small talk" always have to be about small things?
Why are some things socially inappropriate, too forward, or too abrasive, when really ... |
| Topic: Every Child Left Behind |
Jeyradan
Replies: 17
Views: 561
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 3:50 pm Subject: Every Child Left Behind |
| It's nice that society is so bent on mass-producing a huge cohort of those who meet the minimum standard. I'm glad we're going to have so many bodies to fill those (necessary and certainly appreciate ... |
| Topic: Sweeny Todd, Your verdict? |
Jeyradan
Replies: 13
Views: 279
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:20 am Subject: Sweeny Todd, Your verdict? |
| I really liked the musical before the film, but unlike most people, I didn't have a problem with the film. Edit - I mean that I didn't have a problem with it as compared to the musical. Yes - the si ... |
| Topic: Inability to stop awareness/attention |
Jeyradan
Replies: 8
Views: 306
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:21 pm Subject: Inability to stop awareness/attention |
| I can't tune in or out at all. I wish I could. I have a friend who is non-autistic and an expert at tuning out everything. She can run into a colourful costumed person or I can sit next to her and say ... |
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