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Topic: Obsession List |
equinn
Replies: 77
Views: 2112
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:46 pm Subject: Re: Obsession List |
What are your guys obsessions? Mine are brothels of Nevada and psychology stuff
What!? Is that a joke? Brothels of Nevada? LOL |
Topic: interesting article |
equinn
Replies: 5
Views: 201
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:57 am Subject: interesting article |
| That's easy...child is misdiagnosed. lost language from truama or some other unidentified reason. There will be plenty of false positives now that autism is out there and in the news. A cure? Highl ... |
Topic: Risperdal |
equinn
Replies: 28
Views: 1197
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:20 pm Subject: Risperdal |
| I wouldn't feel pressured to put your child on a powerful med. I work with lots of kids that have impulsivity issues and are not medicated. Agreeably, they are more challenging. But, as much as it mak ... |
Topic: Convincing me he is normal is NOT helpful |
equinn
Replies: 20
Views: 1011
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 10:13 pm Subject: Convincing me he is normal is NOT helpful |
| I, too, struggle with this. Then, I'll try to enroll my son in a school age after school setting and it all falls apart. When he is not handled carefully, he melts, regresses, engages in self-injuriou ... |
Topic: Convincing me he is normal is NOT helpful |
equinn
Replies: 20
Views: 1011
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 10:13 pm Subject: Convincing me he is normal is NOT helpful |
| I, too, struggle with this. Then, I'll try to enroll my son in a school age after school setting and it all falls apart. When he is not handled carefully, he melts, regresses, engages in self-injuriou ... |
Topic: When did you or have you accepted your Aspieness? |
equinn
Replies: 51
Views: 1206
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 10:02 pm Subject: When did you or have you accepted your Aspieness? |
Yeesh, Equinn, not every Aspie has to like Spock. I'm pretty certain it's not in the DSM IV.
A lot of Aspies don't like other Aspies... Zoonic's not alone in that. Maybe more vocal in her hostility ... |
Topic: When did you or have you accepted your Aspieness? |
equinn
Replies: 51
Views: 1206
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 9:46 pm Subject: When did you or have you accepted your Aspieness? |
Ah well, so much for my psychic diagnostic skills.
I figured you were justified in your hostility, Zoonic. A lot of folks here carry a lot of hostility. You just type yours more, that's all ... |
Topic: When did you or have you accepted your Aspieness? |
equinn
Replies: 51
Views: 1206
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 7:59 pm Subject: When did you or have you accepted your Aspieness? |
I would have been saved so much pain if my family hadn't accepted the diagnosis when I was a child. I envy those who have families which refuse to accept it.
You can certainy do what you please. ... |
Topic: For those who have ever doubted child's dx... |
equinn
Replies: 13
Views: 741
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 8:39 pm Subject: For those who have ever doubted child's dx... |
| There is some interesting research on "curing autism" and kids that were mildly autistic that 3 or 4 years later were cured or seemed to be off the spectrum. Your son is still young, but maybe he, to ... |
Topic: research |
equinn
Replies: 3
Views: 216
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 8:21 pm Subject: research |
http://www.thestar.com/article/633688
New research suggesting aspies feel too much. I had suspected this. It makes sense.
opinions?
equinn |
Topic: Will my DS be the one to tell me? Q for Anyone! |
equinn
Replies: 14
Views: 432
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 6:41 pm Subject: Will my DS be the one to tell me? Q for Anyone! |
My son thinks I'm obsessed with Aspergers and he is sure he doesn't have it. He thinks it's my problem. He's nine.
Therefore, I don't talk to him about it. What would I do? Should I try to conv ... |
Topic: Aspergers dx given out too much |
equinn
Replies: 45
Views: 1665
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 6:27 pm Subject: Aspergers dx given out too much |
| That's one of the things i know family members of mine were concerned about was that if we do go ahead with the evaluation and they decide the diagnose my little lady with something, will they then ta ... |
Topic: Will my DS be the one to tell me? Q for Anyone! |
equinn
Replies: 14
Views: 432
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 8:53 pm Subject: Will my DS be the one to tell me? Q for Anyone! |
My son thinks I'm obsessed with Aspergers and he is sure he doesn't have it. He thinks it's my problem. He's nine.
Therefore, I don't talk to him about it. What would I do? Should I try to conv ... |
Topic: Aspergers dx given out too much |
equinn
Replies: 45
Views: 1665
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 8:47 pm Subject: Aspergers dx given out too much |
| Dilemma, I don't know. Making phone calls when it's for a cause is a little fun for me. I can't explain it. I get this "high" from making phone calls for others. I honestly hate to do it for myself. I ... |
Topic: Aspergers dx given out too much |
equinn
Replies: 45
Views: 1665
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 10:49 pm Subject: Aspergers dx given out too much |
| I never would have sought out special ed if I wasn't forced to do it. I don't think it's the best situation for kids because it is stigmatizing and I don't know how to convince a smart kid that "Yes, ... |
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