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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: No Aspies in the military? |
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Posted: 26 Sep 2010, 4:40 pm
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| so seriously, speaking as one who was "enlisted", um yeah, this kind of sucks. speaking as a mother of 2 aspie sons, nope, right on, keep my kiddos at home. speaking from experience, if the gov is going to make this a rule (as they appear to have done), then they best get their happy butts to DLI (D... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: No Aspies in the military? |
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Posted: 26 Sep 2010, 4:39 pm
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Replies: 128
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| so seriously, speaking as one who was "enlisted", um yeah, this kind of sucks. speaking as a mother of 2 aspie sons, nope, right no, keep my kiddos at home. speaking from experience, if the gov is going to make this a rule (as they appear to have done), then they best get their happy butts to DLI (D... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: California octuplets case dismays fertility experts |
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Posted: 03 Feb 2009, 12:59 pm
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Replies: 84
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| or just send her to whatever country's doctor did the ivf, and let that country pay for the upkeep of those babies. Seriously. I don't make a lot of money, but I take care of my kids with no help. She on the other hand will not be able to stay off welfare etc unless she gets LOTS of book, movie, mag... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: California octuplets case dismays fertility experts |
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Posted: 02 Feb 2009, 2:26 pm
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| FYI: just some links to articles on this subject: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/02/health/2rounds.html?ref=health http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article5627531.ece http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,485924,00.html oh and dumb question, the news keeps saying this is only the... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Tennessee Aspies? |
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Posted: 02 Feb 2009, 8:49 am
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Replies: 12
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| As far as I can find, Knox has nothing for adults either. |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Asperger's Syndrome and the Military |
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Posted: 01 Feb 2009, 10:39 pm
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Replies: 102
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| I was in the air force. (Note, I still have not been officially dx'd, but there is a strong indication that I am AS). Basic is not too horrible (pretty structured/scheduled), tech school can be a total pain in the rear. There are few if any services/help and if you would need some type of help, well... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Tennessee Aspies? |
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Posted: 01 Feb 2009, 10:36 am
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Replies: 12
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| im around the chattanooga area. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Tennessee Aspies? |
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Posted: 31 Jan 2009, 11:25 pm
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Replies: 12
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: California octuplets case dismays fertility experts |
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Posted: 31 Jan 2009, 9:56 pm
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| newest news says that mom is almost ocd in her need to be pregnant and a mom. also states that one of her older 6 has autism. oh and there is no "dad" she is a single mom, but the kids are supposedly all by the same donor. oh and this last batch was not supposed to be 8, was only 6 implanted, with t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: minds eye test (very accurate) |
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Posted: 31 Jan 2009, 12:29 pm
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| wow um, I did my best (seriously). Well yet more indication for my conclusions Your score: 3 A typical score is in the range 22-30. If you scored over 30, you are very accurate at decoding a person's facial expressions around their eyes. A score under 22 indicates you find this quite difficult. ----... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger Quotient |
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Posted: 26 Jan 2009, 8:15 pm
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Replies: 2
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| i agree with the last poster. my son scored a 123 and was listed as very likely range. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Best 5-point scale book for adults? (dealing with anxiety) |
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Posted: 26 Jan 2009, 4:11 pm
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| Its been a long time (over 8 years) but there was a "workbook" regarding Anxiety/Panic Attacks that I got that had this scale. It had you chart daily for a while every time you had anxiety and panic attacks and rate them as well as list what was going on etc. So you yourself could find what triggers... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Jon & Kate Plus 8 (Are boys AS?) |
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Posted: 26 Jan 2009, 3:51 pm
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| Alexis is the wild child of the tups. she is the loud one that kate frequently states lives in her own little world, and often asks her who she is. lol As for the twins, Mady is the one that everyone i hear talk about or see write about them wants to spank her. she is SOOOOO not going to be fun as a... |
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Forum: Off the Wall: Forum Games, Quizzes, Roleplaying, etc. Topic: A Strange Version of the Are you Left/Right Brained Quiz |
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Posted: 26 Jan 2009, 1:41 pm
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| Are You Right or Left Brained? You Are 55% Left Brained, 45% Right Brained The left side of your brain controls verbal ability, attention to detail, and reasoning. Left brained people are good at communication and persuading others. If you're left brained, you are likely good at math and logic. Your... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Jon & Kate Plus 8 (Are boys AS?) |
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Posted: 26 Jan 2009, 1:38 pm
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Replies: 28
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| So Aaden definately (I mean come on, he has the preoccupation with animals fyi just like my son had, and the who are you and why are you talking to me look when he is sent to time out.), oh and by the way none of the 3 of us in my family have "big aspie foreheads", but definately 2 of the 3 of us ar... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Your gender and age of diagnosis for AS |
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Posted: 25 Jan 2009, 11:42 am
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Replies: 25
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| female, found out about AS when I was 30 (in trying to get my older son dx'd appropriately) The more I learn the more convinced that I am also AS. My son is 8 and is dx'd with AS, my younger son is also spectrum, either PDD or AS. I am now almost 33 |
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