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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Concert Advice |
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Posted: 18 Feb 2026, 9:29 pm
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Replies: 6
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| Find someone on the pyro crew and ask if you can watch whoever is sequencing. If you know it's about to happen it should be way easier. How does that work? I bought seats kind of far from the stage. I can't see the pyro screen from my seat and I don't think they want someone standing right in front... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Concert Advice |
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Posted: 17 Feb 2026, 11:04 pm
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Replies: 6
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| I need some advice. I just ordered non refundable tickets for a Godsmack concert in July. It's an outdoor event. After doing some reading about the band's live performances, I discovered that Godsmack often uses sudden, loud cosmic booms which can get as loud as 170 decibels. They are designed to te... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism and Overstimulation |
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Posted: 03 Oct 2025, 5:58 pm
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Replies: 18
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| Had these issues too. I feel that it is a double edged situation. Have tried things to enhance my energy,in order to handle extra stress , coffee types of things , even chocolate coated coffee beans . Or nootropics . But my Doctor , wish me to take downers , like lorazepam .or Ativan Which works in... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism and Overstimulation |
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Posted: 02 Oct 2025, 9:20 pm
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Replies: 18
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| I mostly only get overstimulated in social situations where others are getting loud, or acting rowdy or chaotic. In those situations I tend to get kind of hyper & energetic. It's like I feed off others energy which can be a good thing but there is a couple downsides. One is that I may get out o... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism and Overstimulation |
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Posted: 29 Sep 2025, 9:35 pm
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Replies: 18
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| I also get overstimulated. When there's a lot of things going on around me, I can get very hyper. So what do you do about it? Are there relaxation techniques you know of to reduce your stress? I count to 10 and think about nature. I like that idea. Do you do any breathing exercises too while you're... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism and Overstimulation |
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Posted: 28 Sep 2025, 8:36 pm
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Replies: 18
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| I feel like I've become much more prone to overstimulation as I age, I've been having to keep my PC monitor and cell phone on nearly the lowest brightness setting, and loud noises have become far more aggravating, I had been working as a school janitor for around 6 years, it wasn't until I got laid... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism and Overstimulation |
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Posted: 27 Sep 2025, 8:05 pm
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Replies: 18
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| Back before I retired I worked in an office environment and I had a desk. I kept a few fidget toys on/in my desk. They helped (and I could fidget while still thinking). I often find myself playing with my hands and biting my nails as a way of stimming. I often have to stop myself from doing these t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism and Overstimulation |
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Posted: 26 Sep 2025, 8:42 pm
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Replies: 18
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CockneyRebel wrote: I also get overstimulated. When there's a lot of things going on around me, I can get very hyper.
So what do you do about it? Are there relaxation techniques you know of to reduce your stress? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism and Overstimulation |
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Posted: 25 Sep 2025, 9:03 pm
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Replies: 18
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| A lot of times I feel overstimulated at work when the kids are loud. I am in a noisy environment for over 2 hours straight. This makes me feel stressed and tired afterwards. I can handle it, but when I'm all done with lunch duty and I can sit down and have my own lunch, I feel relieved to be able to... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Mosquito Bites |
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Posted: 08 Jul 2025, 8:43 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,211
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| The only thing that works for me is to put a little spot/dot band-aid on them. My hand feels the change in texture & stops. Upon googling, it appears that the newer picaridin used in mosquito+ sprays might be more effective prevention than even DEET. I don't think that would work for me because... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Mosquito Bites |
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Posted: 07 Jul 2025, 8:40 pm
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Replies: 6
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| I watched fireworks the 5th of July. Despite using bug spray and wearing pants, I got several mosquito bites on both arms, my ankle, and one on each leg. The past 2 days they have been so itchy and I just couldn't stop myself from scratching no matter what I was doing. The itching was so bad that it... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Student Moving |
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Posted: 11 Jun 2025, 9:02 pm
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Replies: 0
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| One of my favorite students is moving to a trailer park in another town. This Friday is our last day of school and it could possibly be the last day that I'll ever see her. The reason that she's my favorite is because I've never met another child with as much in common with me as her. We have VERY s... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Job Stress |
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Posted: 15 May 2025, 6:56 pm
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Replies: 7
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| If you're in the US, do any of the local public schools hold an "extended school year"? These are generally for special ed kids so they don't lose skills over summer break. My school department does offer exactly the program you mention over the summer and I will be a part of it. The prob... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Job Stress |
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Posted: 14 May 2025, 9:22 pm
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Replies: 7
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| I've been facing a lot of stress lately. I've been trying to find a summer job at a daycare or camp because my job doesn't pay over the summer. All the jobs I've applied to have required applicants to have a high school diploma and be at least 18 years old. I have an associate's degree with about 57... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Attachment to people |
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Posted: 10 Apr 2025, 9:08 pm
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Replies: 11
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| I've been really thinking about my student that's moving to the trailer park. We only have 40 more days of school before the summer when she moves. :( I would really like to give her something to remember me by and our school by. However, I'm not sure exactly how to go about it without crossing the ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you like vegetables? |
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Posted: 31 Mar 2025, 9:22 pm
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Replies: 37
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| I honestly don't like veggies. The only veggies I can tolerate are corn(on and off the cob), peas(round cooked, not snap), cooked green beans, cooked broccoli(as long as it's not cooked until it's brown), cooked carrots, cold black olives, and raw red, orange, and yellow pepper sticks. I can't toler... |
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