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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Every time I'm CONVINCED he has Asperger's he improves |
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Posted: 25 Mar 2009, 12:23 pm
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Replies: 18
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| Your son may be so mildly affected that he can control his autistic symptoms. However, just because he seems normal at times, it doesn't mean he doesn't have AS. As others have mentioned, our children will have good days and bad days, that is normal. But consider that as parents, we get used to thei... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Is liking trains a red flag for autism? |
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Posted: 20 Mar 2009, 11:50 pm
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Replies: 82
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| And I can't actually understand how anyone could stand Thomas the Tank Engine, much less become obsessed. Freaky lookin' sucker. Ha ha ha!! ! :lol: I have to admit that as an NT, I often wondered that about my son - and in no way would I ever say that I completely "get" his world. Ha...far from it!... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: 5 Year Old Autistic Girl threatened with an ASBO |
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Posted: 20 Mar 2009, 3:14 pm
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Replies: 23
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| What the heck is an asbo? Those tiny children are not capable of the terror claimed. If I'm reading it right, is a UK thing where someone who repeatedly disturbs the peace can have civil injunction placed on them banning them from certain activities or being in certain locations. For example, if so... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: who here don't like ephemerella? |
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Posted: 19 Mar 2009, 10:28 pm
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Replies: 60
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| diehard, I believe what ephemerella said has some merit. You should read her posts no matter how maddening they are. You did, after all, solicit opinions of your love life, and being an Aspie forum where social tact is not assumed, you should expect some rather blunt comments. IMHO, you aren't ready... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Good sunglasses @ Target (in USA). |
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Posted: 19 Mar 2009, 10:02 pm
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Replies: 11
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| I've been on a rather fruitless search for prescription polarized sunglasses with big lenses that wrap. In this respect, females have all the luck it would seem. Unfortunately most sunglasses don't fit my fat head. Goggles would be ideal I thought, especially because I'm prone to lose things. But t... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Advice about getting a quality evaluation |
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Posted: 19 Mar 2009, 4:31 pm
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Replies: 3
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| So I'm going to ask her doctor for a referral, but I'm not just going to go to any old doc he says without making sure the person knows their business. As we all have seen, there are very many therapists who mistake their emotion-driven opinions for professional judgments, who will tell you as if i... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Ideas for a "Compare and Contrast" essay? |
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Posted: 19 Mar 2009, 1:23 pm
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Replies: 25
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| Compare and contrast the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Being part of the "Global War on Terror", the combatants and tactics are (for the most part) the same. However, the outcomes look to be much different. Iraq looks pacified and democracy is starting to take root. Afghanistan is in a stale... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: should i major in math or not? |
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Posted: 19 Mar 2009, 10:43 am
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Replies: 19
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| Okay, regarding switching majors: It's not the end of the world. If you're good with math but you have problems with the theory, I highly recommend some kind of engineering-related field... not least because that's my own field, and because nerdy people are expected in that field. Engineering is al... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Slow wrongplanet? |
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Posted: 17 Mar 2009, 12:29 pm
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Replies: 28
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What do you do for a living? |
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Posted: 17 Mar 2009, 10:09 am
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Replies: 66
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| Nothing right now, and that's a problem! I got my Ph.D. in engine research. However, I am thinking about leaving the science career path. Science appears to be detrimental toward developing other areas of my life. Science = no money, geeky social outcast, mocked by women. I have actually observed a... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Whats the most unusual/cutest thing your child brings to bed |
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Posted: 16 Mar 2009, 11:19 pm
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Replies: 30
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| A couple of years ago, when my son was 3, he fell in love with Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer after having seen the original 1960's animated classic. A few days later, he saw a small stuff deer at the store that he just had to have. It didn't look like Rudolph, more like Bambi but he had to have it a... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Is liking trains a red flag for autism? |
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Posted: 14 Mar 2009, 10:22 pm
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Replies: 82
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| Thanks everyone. :D I will watch him more closely to see if he is lining things up or just playing with them the way he should. He is 3 years old and still doesn't talk and still wears diapers. He is definitely a concern since autism runs in the family. His older sister has no signs of autism and w... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Is liking trains a red flag for autism? |
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Posted: 14 Mar 2009, 12:22 pm
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Replies: 82
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| Having an obsession with trains is not unusual with boys, especially toddlers, on the spectrum. One of the symptoms or red flags of autism in toddlers is lining up toys and nothing more instead of playing with them as intended. Well, trains, by there very nature, are designed to to be coupled in a l... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: how did you guys do in mathematical proofs? |
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Posted: 13 Mar 2009, 12:37 pm
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Replies: 43
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| Odd that we're having to teach Lonermutant, an aspie, that the need for accommodation for a disability does not equate to an inability to complete a university education. I think he's just trolling. Of course, it looks like he's just an artist so perhaps he doesn't have an appreciation for just how ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: concerned about my 3 year old -Please reply!! ! |
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Posted: 10 Mar 2009, 11:02 am
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Replies: 11
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| 3 things: First, you should seriously consider getting a new doctor. You want one that you can trust to share your deepest concerns, not one that makes you shut up because you are afraid of being shamed by him/her. Start looking for a pediatrician that has worked with kids that are on the spectrum o... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Teeth brushing nightmare |
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Posted: 08 Mar 2009, 6:58 pm
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Replies: 35
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| My 5 yr old son has poor motor skills so it's almost impossible for him to brush effectively; he needs to use an electric tooth brush if he's going to do it himself (fortunately he let us brush him but only reluctantly). Getting him to use an electric tooth brush was difficult as he hated the noise ... |
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