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 Topic: Should aspies change their behaviors or accept them? |
Rainstorm5
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:01 pm Subject: Should aspies change their behaviors or accept them? |
| It depends on what you want out of life. Like a lot of people have said already, one should learn to deal with the not-so-desireable aspects of being an Aspie (i.e., take more regular showers, try to ... |
| Topic: Do AS, ADHD, and other run in the family? |
Rainstorm5
Replies: 29
Views: 375
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:45 pm Subject: Do AS, ADHD, and other run in the family? |
I believe AS & ADHD are genetic.
People with AS in my family:
Me
my son
my mother
my youngest brother
my grandfather (maternal - suspected AS)
people with ADHD/ADD in my family:
my ... |
| Topic: Palin and Autism |
Rainstorm5
Replies: 66
Views: 1446
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:33 pm Subject: Palin and Autism |
On the other hand, it is strange that a social and religious conservative would have a 17-year-old daughter who's 5 months pregnant; her professed values don't seem to mean much to her own family.
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| Topic: how depressed are you? |
Rainstorm5
Replies: 28
Views: 459
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:26 pm Subject: how depressed are you? |
| If there were a 'depression scale' of 1 through 10, with one being the least depressed and ten being the most depressed, I'd put myself around 9.5 or so. I'm in extreme 'withdrawal mode' as of this pa ... |
| Topic: Palin and Autism |
Rainstorm5
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:09 pm Subject: Palin and Autism |
| Everywhere I turn it seems that people are talking about Palin. All of a sudden this campaign is no longer about a black guy running for president but about a woman with a Down Syndrome baby and a pre ... |
| Topic: Chicken Soup for the Autistic/Asperger's Soul |
Rainstorm5
Replies: 65
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:19 pm Subject: Chicken Soup for the Autistic/Asperger's Soul |
| Then it would definitely be worth checking into. I'm sure if we all put our heads together here we could come up with plenty of material for it - especially in regard to those who have developed excel ... |
| Topic: Chicken Soup for the Autistic/Asperger's Soul |
Rainstorm5
Replies: 65
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:59 pm Subject: Chicken Soup for the Autistic/Asperger's Soul |
| Interesting - I'd have thought they'd already have a Chicken Soup book for autism...never thought to look for it. They might have one in the works for parents of autistic children or something like th ... |
| Topic: ROLL UP! take the online autism test! |
Rainstorm5
Replies: 129
Views: 4542
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 5:14 pm Subject: ROLL UP! take the online autism test! |
| I scored 40 on this one. This test is very similar to other online surveys I've taken regarding autism and AS. |
| Topic: Awesome awesome site I found!! |
Rainstorm5
Replies: 19
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 5:04 pm Subject: Awesome awesome site I found!! |
LMAO 
What a cute site! Is there a cure for the hopelessly neurotypical? Maybe one day... |
| Topic: Literary works that every aspie should read... |
Rainstorm5
Replies: 53
Views: 1416
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 12:44 pm Subject: Literary works that every aspie should read... |
Here's a good one, if you like fiction involving Aspie-like characters -
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
by Junot Diaz
link:
http://www.powells.com/biblio/62-9781594489587-0 |
| Topic: Do you have a "don't care about anything" attitude |
Rainstorm5
Replies: 17
Views: 456
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 12:29 pm Subject: Do you have a "don't care about anything" attitude |
| i care about some things - my obsessions, for instance. I find it hard to care about petty crap like politics, fashion and music/movie stars. |
| Topic: distinguishing between AS and schizoaffective |
Rainstorm5
Replies: 53
Views: 1575
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 12:19 pm Subject: distinguishing between AS and schizoaffective |
| In this modern world, phychiatrists should not be allowed to prescribe medication without initially crossing off an autismn spectrum diagnosis, which, if suspected, should mean instant referal to a f ... |
| Topic: Can generalized anxiety disorder cause similar symptoms? |
Rainstorm5
Replies: 24
Views: 516
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:29 pm Subject: Can generalized anxiety disorder cause similar symptoms? |
| You and I are probably very alike. I have wondered if I have GAD at times. I have major anxiety over normal life events, but I will sometimes get stuck on a particular fear. For example, when my oldes ... |
| Topic: Does anyone have this hearing issue? |
Rainstorm5
Replies: 15
Views: 390
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:16 pm Subject: Does anyone have this hearing issue? |
| Do you or your family members remember if you had a bad ear infection as a small child? A serious infection could have caused damage to your eardrum and as a result you might not be able to hear certa ... |
| Topic: AS and Anxiety |
Rainstorm5
Replies: 10
Views: 366
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:11 pm Subject: Re: AS and Anxiety |
| Getting on to my question. I'm curious those of you who do experience anxiety maybe more on the moderate to severe scale, can you actually pinpoint the reason for your anxiety? What types of things ma ... |
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