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 Topic: How does one cure bibliophilia? |
insomniakat
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 1:43 pm Subject: How does one cure bibliophilia? |
I had the same problem, but my bank account suffered as well.
Plus, I already have four bookshelves full of books. I do reread about half of them and refer back to them from time to time, but ma ... |
| Topic: An Assessment of the Weighted Blanket Issue. |
insomniakat
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Views: 420
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 1:39 pm Subject: An Assessment of the Weighted Blanket Issue. |
| I would also add that I prefer the feel of many blankets on top of me to the weighed blanket. But as I listed above, there are problems with that. Especially trying to have all that on top of you du ... |
| Topic: An Assessment of the Weighted Blanket Issue. |
insomniakat
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 1:35 pm Subject: An Assessment of the Weighted Blanket Issue. |
I wanted to offer my own advice about weighted blankets as someone who has actually made their own.
First, weigh the blankets you normally sleep under. Best way is to weigh yourself. Then pick up ... |
| Topic: Did you know about work politics? |
insomniakat
Replies: 19
Views: 579
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:02 pm Subject: Did you know about work politics? |
Example that I have seen:
One person in the group gets chummy with a team lead. Really chummy. New team lead position opens. Current team lead moves to a different team lead position and the chu ... |
| Topic: My recently diagnosed son... |
insomniakat
Replies: 13
Views: 573
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 5:49 pm Subject: My recently diagnosed son... |
| If he has auditory difficulties (Sensory Integration Disorder), he may not be ignoring you at all or may be too distracted to concentrate on answering you. He may also not understand that you don't e ... |
| Topic: My recently diagnosed son... |
insomniakat
Replies: 13
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 5:42 pm Subject: My recently diagnosed son... |
| What did he say when you asked him about? |
| Topic: First Date first this Aspie (Fri), GUYS YOU WERE RIGHT!!! |
insomniakat
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 5:39 pm Subject: First Date first this Aspie (Fri), GUYS YOU WERE RIGHT!!! |
| You did NOTHING wrong here. I really wish you'd stop beating yourself up about it. If you're sad because you really liked her, then that's one thing. But don't get yourself down because you were op ... |
| Topic: Did you know about work politics? |
insomniakat
Replies: 19
Views: 579
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 2:59 pm Subject: Did you know about work politics? |
I didn't really understand what it was until about two years in to my current job. I still don't understand it really, but I see what's going on now that I was moved up.
I'm in the only job I wo ... |
| Topic: New, Improved Autism Speaks Slogan! |
insomniakat
Replies: 363
Views: 13641
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:57 pm Subject: New, Improved Autism Speaks Slogan! |
Who is John Best by the way?
John Best is (or was?) involved with Generation Rescue, a group hellbent on "proving" that autism is equal to mercury poisoning caused by vaccines.
So yeah. He's a l ... |
| Topic: New, Improved Autism Speaks Slogan! |
insomniakat
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:33 pm Subject: New, Improved Autism Speaks Slogan! |
Naaaaah. I could see that most of the people here were emotionally invested in his posts. It's for the best he was banned. 
Who is John Best by the way? |
| Topic: New, Improved Autism Speaks Slogan! |
insomniakat
Replies: 363
Views: 13641
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:04 pm Subject: New, Improved Autism Speaks Slogan! |
Darn it. I was having fun with our pet troll.  |
| Topic: Accepting Autism is Like a Traffic Jam |
insomniakat
Replies: 336
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:02 pm Subject: Accepting Autism is Like a Traffic Jam |
you keep using that word... I do not think it means what you think it means.
Inconcievable!  |
| Topic: Accepting Autism is Like a Traffic Jam |
insomniakat
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 1:57 pm Subject: Accepting Autism is Like a Traffic Jam |
Also, could you please define poor thinking, weirdo, and normal. You keep saying these words, but I'm not sure if we understand exactly what you mean by them.
Thanks! |
| Topic: Accepting Autism is Like a Traffic Jam |
insomniakat
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 1:56 pm Subject: Accepting Autism is Like a Traffic Jam |
Someone claimed they had no vaccinations and wanted to know how they acquired mercury. It could have come from dental amalgams or pollution. Have you been tested for fr4agile X?
Actually mercury ... |
| Topic: New, Improved Autism Speaks Slogan! |
insomniakat
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 1:50 pm Subject: New, Improved Autism Speaks Slogan! |
Let me sum up some questions that have been directed at you foresam:
If autism is caused by mercury poisoning, and only mercury poisoning from vaccines, how is it that members on the WP boards exhi ... |
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