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 Topic: Asperger's and Driving? |
demeus
Replies: 26
Views: 303
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:56 pm Subject: Asperger's and Driving? |
| I have been driving cars since I was 17 and have had a CDL since about 30. I got into accidents when I was in my early 20s but I have not had an incident in over 10 years (the last one being when the ... |
| Topic: How About That Boy Who Won't Say the Pledge of Allegiance? |
demeus
Replies: 26
Views: 360
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:52 pm Subject: How About That Boy Who Won't Say the Pledge of Allegiance? |
No but under law they can make you stand up for the pledge. They simply cannot force you to say it.
Since the teacher was too busy trying to get students to stand up when I was in High School, I ca ... |
| Topic: Potential Family Crisis |
demeus
Replies: 7
Views: 357
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Forum: The Haven Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 10:20 pm Subject: Potential Family Crisis |
| For Thanksgiving, just say that you have to return home on Saturday. That should get you through this round. |
| Topic: Iowa City GRASP group |
demeus
Replies: 1
Views: 120
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 4:58 pm Subject: Iowa City GRASP group |
| You can find out from Grasp's website at www.grasp.org . |
| Topic: Meet-Up in Southern Ontario: Call for Interested Parties |
demeus
Replies: 17
Views: 369
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:45 pm Subject: Meet-Up in Southern Ontario: Call for Interested Parties |
| Remember that all persons from the NY Border towns will now need a passport or NYS enhanced license to visit Canada |
| Topic: Milk and aspergers |
demeus
Replies: 18
Views: 447
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:27 pm Subject: Milk and aspergers |
I think this came up because in certain people, a derivative in milk called casein (sp?) causes an allergic reaction which mimics or worsens autism symptoms (similar to gluten).
I sometimes wonder ... |
| Topic: A Vanishing Diagnosis for Aspergers Syndrome - NYTimes.co |
demeus
Replies: 36
Views: 1491
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:33 pm Subject: A Vanishing Diagnosis for Aspergers Syndrome - NYTimes.co |
| The problem though is that they may have a good point. Were Leo and Hans studying 2 different distinct disorders or were they studying the same disorder but from different angles. Yes, AS has entered ... |
| Topic: A mod says I need to say I am sorry. |
demeus
Replies: 11
Views: 576
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Forum: Love and Dating Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 1:46 pm Subject: A mod says I need to say I am sorry. |
This is why I do not either believe in apologies or forcing people to say I am sorry.
Reading the OP, I can tell right away by the tone that he/she is not sorry at all. To force someone to state so ... |
| Topic: School System not acknowledging diagnosis |
demeus
Replies: 8
Views: 339
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 12:20 pm Subject: School System not acknowledging diagnosis |
| The problem (and the school districts know this) is that even if you sue, if they can stall things long enough, your child will not be in the district any longer and as such, it becomes a moot point b ... |
| Topic: Teacher's Aides Accused of Torturing Special Needs Students |
demeus
Replies: 15
Views: 669
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:16 pm Subject: Teacher's Aides Accused of Torturing Special Needs Students |
| What scares me even more is the comments of some of the people commenting on the story. If that represents the average jury member in that county then those aides will probably get a suspended sentenc ... |
| Topic: Hi, I'm new.(Fresno, California, 11 years old.) |
demeus
Replies: 14
Views: 279
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Forum: Getting to know each other Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 9:28 pm Subject: Hi, I'm new.(Fresno, California, 11 years old.) |
| Hello, I remember having an interest in Canada when I was in late middle school and high school. Of course, growing up in Buffalo New York, It was a real easy interest to fulfill (especially once I go ... |
| Topic: anyone else's special interest driving? |
demeus
Replies: 12
Views: 444
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:30 pm Subject: anyone else's special interest driving? |
| MEMEMEMEMEMMEMEE! I love driving. That would explain why my van has 265K miles on it. |
| Topic: Boy with Autism Saves Teachers Life |
demeus
Replies: 12
Views: 828
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:16 am Subject: Boy with Autism Saves Teachers Life |
| Nice story too. I remember learning stuff like that as a cub and boy scout myself in the 1980s but unfortunately never got to use it. |
| Topic: Autistic Police Brutality Victim Files Suit |
demeus
Replies: 3
Views: 297
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:55 am Subject: Autistic Police Brutality Victim Files Suit |
| It would be nice to see the actual news story rather than a blog (I do not think the blog is untruthful, I just want to read the whole story). |
| Topic: Please Continue to Not Support Autism Speaks Video |
demeus
Replies: 17
Views: 780
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:06 am Subject: Please Continue to Not Support Autism Speaks Video |
Here is the video
Click on "free user"
http://rapidshare.com/files/286152442/I_Am_Autism_by_Alfonso_Cuar__n_and_Billy_Mann.mpg.html
Thank you. I now have the video on my computer. |
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