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 Topic: Challenge him to get out of his comfort zone |
mmaestro
Replies: 12
Views: 549
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 Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:45 pm Subject: Challenge him to get out of his comfort zone |
| One of the best things I've ever done for myself is spend 6 months working in retail (during the Christmas rush, no less). It was definitely outside my comfort zone, incredibly difficult for me, but i ... |
| Topic: Hearing and Listening |
mmaestro
Replies: 18
Views: 822
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:30 pm Subject: Hearing and Listening |
| Generally when I'm tired, concentrating on something else, or if there's background noise. But not always. Sometimes it just happens at random. It's not consistent, though, and most of the time I hear ... |
| Topic: Hearing and Listening |
mmaestro
Replies: 18
Views: 822
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:18 pm Subject: Hearing and Listening |
| Yes, I have this, yes, it's Audio Processing Disorder. And very, very annoying it is, too. |
| Topic: AS...it's not hereditary is it? |
mmaestro
Replies: 13
Views: 633
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:08 pm Subject: AS...it's not hereditary is it? |
| I've read that the symptoms start appearing around age 2 or 3. Complete bs, IMHO. I knew my son was on the Spectrum within a week of being born, and this before I had ever heard of AS or "the Spectrum ... |
| Topic: feeling like a failure, even though you're smarter than most |
mmaestro
Replies: 36
Views: 1647
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:50 pm Subject: feeling like a failure, even though you're smarter than most |
| a PDA is an expensive piece of machinery! I'd hate to see him lose that! But I have an old one, that I'm not even using -- I might as well give it to him and see if he enjoys the computer/technology ... |
| Topic: feeling like a failure, even though you're smarter than most |
mmaestro
Replies: 36
Views: 1647
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:45 pm Subject: feeling like a failure, even though you're smarter than most |
If you don't have the software, Google Calendar might work, but it doesn't do popups.
IIRC, Google Calendar will send you reminder text messages though? Those might only be once a day, however - I do ... |
| Topic: If diagnosed are there any legal implication's |
mmaestro
Replies: 14
Views: 687
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:44 pm Subject: If diagnosed are there any legal implication's |
I am avoiding getting an official DX because it goes on a medical record.
Amen to that.
So while it is unlikely insurance will refuse you because of AS, they will certainly make you pay more than yo ... |
| Topic: feeling like a failure, even though you're smarter than most |
mmaestro
Replies: 36
Views: 1647
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:26 pm Subject: Re: feeling like a failure, even though you're smarter than |
Do most aspies feel as if they are failures? Do most aspies feel as if they can NEVER fulfill their parent's hopes and dreams for them?
Well, I have no need for my parents' hopes and dreams. I have ... |
| Topic: Help! 18 yo son suddenly paralyzed w/ocd |
mmaestro
Replies: 41
Views: 1413
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:05 pm Subject: Help! 18 yo son suddenly paralyzed w/ocd |
| Schizophrenia was my first thought, too. The thing which immediately struck me, though, was that he started off thinking about doing marijuana, then started hearing voices. An extremely uncommon side ... |
| Topic: Really bad experience with ENT doctor |
mmaestro
Replies: 25
Views: 1887
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:59 pm Subject: Really bad experience with ENT doctor |
| I have to say I'm really surprised you didn't pass on your son's condition before you saw the doctor - that's one of those things where I'd expect a parent to tell the receptionist, and probably also ... |
| Topic: Paper Outlines Approach to Genetic Diagnosis in Autism (N... |
mmaestro
Replies: 3
Views: 333
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 3:27 pm Subject: Paper Outlines Approach to Genetic Diagnosis in Autism (N... |
| Well, I guess it's a start. 40% is a pretty awful number, but that'll improve. Where I see the value in this is the potential for the future. You have to start somewhere, if we can reach 95% plus, and ... |
| Topic: Measles, Mumps, And Rubella Vaccine Is Not Linked To Auti... |
mmaestro
Replies: 6
Views: 465
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:59 pm Subject: Measles, Mumps, And Rubella Vaccine Is Not Linked To Auti... |
Zendell, did you actually read the article? No, of course you didn't. The facts would have interfered with your soapbox. Can't have those pesky facts get in the way of your fantasy!
Had you read the ... |
| Topic: How do we do it? |
mmaestro
Replies: 10
Views: 498
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 4:32 pm Subject: How do we do it? |
| First up, remember everyone's an individual and we're all different, with different expressions of the differing parts of Asperger's. (Which is to say, despite Inventor's assertion you shouldn't invit ... |
| Topic: college and inappropriate e-mail |
mmaestro
Replies: 42
Views: 1446
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:43 pm Subject: Re: good deal |
They let him take a medical withdrawal and then after a year he can go back or he can go anywhere now. Not a bad deal, it could have been much worse.
That seems more than reasonable. It's more lenie ... |
| Topic: Sensory issues with sound! It hurts sometimes! |
mmaestro
Replies: 17
Views: 723
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 1:54 pm Subject: Sensory issues with sound! It hurts sometimes! |
| Mostly I can tune these things out, but I know what you mean. My sister always had more sensory issues than I did, but I think things have swung the other way, now (as with much, I think increased lev ... |
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