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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: I've done it guys. I have finally done it... |
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Posted: 06 Feb 2019, 4:50 pm
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Replies: 7
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| Congrats! May it be the first of many!! !! |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: What instrument do you play? |
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Posted: 06 Feb 2019, 4:48 pm
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Replies: 65
Views: 3,080
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| I have played drums for most of my life. Learning bass guitar and I noodle a lot on my acoustic 6 string guitar. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Struggling with transitions |
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Posted: 06 Feb 2019, 11:34 am
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,030
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| Perhaps the real child abuse is failing to teach a child how to have self-discipline, to anticipate and deal with consequences, to develop self-control, and to master his ability to deal with his environment. The Asperger child is doubly in need of such guidance as his inner directed life is less s... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anyone here hate compliments? |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2019, 3:10 pm
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Replies: 45
Views: 1,986
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| In the moment, compliments make feel uncomfortable because it draws attention to me, and I don’t particularly care for that. If I perceive it as someone saying something to say something, then that makes me think that person is disingenuous. ( I see this a lot in women...” I love those shoes” or “th... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Diagnosis/When to tell other people |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2019, 2:54 pm
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Replies: 11
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| For me, getting a DX has been a mixed bag. On the one hand, it gave me the reasons why I have struggled. So through the lens of retrospect I could at least make sense of those situations. I have had my dx for over two years now, and I am having difficulty accepting the idea that there is something t... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Rant About Discrimination in the Ableist School System |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2019, 12:47 am
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Replies: 12
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| I am in Virginia as well. Both of my children have been DX’ed with ASD. I know that dealing with IEP teams can be difficult. I offer you this... So you signed something that maybe you didn’t agree with...no big deal. You have the right as the guardian to request an IEP meeting at ANY TIME!! You work... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: IEPs and school disputes |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2019, 12:20 am
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Replies: 5
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| I offer you this... When you say “they re-evaluated him and said he no longer qualifies for an IEP”...are they saying he in no longer on the autism spectrum? If this is how you interpret their findings...then WHO came to this conclusion? Having received a formal diagnosis at three should be all that... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Any recommendations-workbooks for HFA ? |
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Posted: 27 Aug 2018, 11:10 am
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Replies: 13
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| There is a book that have recently purchased based off of reviews that may be the type of book that you are looking for. It is titled Living Well On the Spectrum written by Valerie L. Gaus. If you type the book title into the Amazon search bar it will come up. I think it's selling for about $18.00. ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Recently self diagnosed |
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Posted: 03 May 2018, 9:19 pm
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Replies: 20
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| Hi Wolfboy, As an adult diagnosed at the age 43 (two years ago) I offer you this. Use your new found understanding of yourself to build a better framework for yourself moving forward. "Knowing" will definitely help your relationships and you can start to identify what is Aspergers and what... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Partner's In Policymaking PIP Any former Students??? |
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Posted: 05 Oct 2017, 5:35 pm
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Replies: 3
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| I never completed it, as I finally got to move into a full-time job, but when I was with the State as the Advocacy Specialist I did the PIP. I see it as good as far as introducing someone into advocacy and networking, and it is always good to know those who came before us, but I also found it to be... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Genetic testing on severed head of philosopher for Autism |
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Posted: 03 Oct 2017, 7:47 am
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Interesting... I didn't know there was a test to determine if someone was in fact autistic.  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: aspergers and alcoholism |
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Posted: 02 Oct 2017, 9:43 pm
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Replies: 11
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| Yes I can relate to what you are saying. I had self-medicated for my whole adult life. Congratulations on your sobriety. You're right, sobriety and Asperger's is a bi**h. For me, it will be six years in February. (Now I self-medicate with food instead. but my liver is happier!! !!) May sound crazy, ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Questioning of Diagnosis |
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Posted: 02 Oct 2017, 9:27 pm
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Replies: 5
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| In a nutshell, Yes. Like you, I am late dx'ed with a wife and two children (both children on the spectrum as well). In a social setting with my friends you would be hard pressed to tell I have Asperger's. My biggest problem while around them is not having any filters and rigidity but after 20 years ... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Meditation |
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Posted: 02 Oct 2017, 8:58 pm
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Replies: 21
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| Greetings. One of the things that I found to be very helpful when I began my meditative practice was guided meditations. Starting out 5-10 minutes. Then progressing to 45min - hour. "Monkey Mind" as they call it can make things challenging. When you notice your mind has wondered, just reco... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Death and Grieving |
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Posted: 01 Oct 2017, 10:22 am
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Replies: 10
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| For me in most cases of death I am of the mindset that " what did you expect" I see it as natural course of things. Before I knew I was autistic I had been to numerous funerals where everyone was blubbering and I would sit there and think to myself what is wrong with these people. There ar... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: EARLY SIGNS OF AUTISM AS EARLY AS SIX MONTHS OF AGE |
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Posted: 01 Oct 2017, 9:55 am
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Replies: 5
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lostonearth35 wrote: Well I guess clueless parents can murder their autistic children at a much earlier age now. 
A comment made in extremely bad taste. |
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