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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: DSM3 to DSM 4: Epidemic? |
| angiebanana |
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Posted: 02 Oct 2011, 3:55 am
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Replies: 31
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| since the dsm-3 descriptions were mentioned, i thought i'd share a link for the dsm-ii: http://www.psychiatryonline.com/DSMPDF/dsm-ii.pdf Searched the whole thing an 'autism' doesn't come up once. 'autistic' does, twice: 295.8* Schizophrenia, childhood type* This category is for cases in which schiz... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: DSM3 to DSM 4: Epidemic? |
| angiebanana |
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Posted: 02 Oct 2011, 3:30 am
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| I used to wander off too as a small child my mom had to get me a ID bracelet. Then she took it off me when I was about seven because I could talk now and say my name and I knew my address and phone number. Plus I knew not to wander off far anymore. But I never ever wandered out of the house so my p... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: back, and now with an official diagnosis |
| angiebanana |
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Posted: 02 Oct 2011, 2:32 am
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| thanks everyone! earlier today i was discussing with someone how i still have this feeling of 'is this really it after all these years'. and wondering if i told people they would look at me and think i'm making it up...because i have learned so much as far as coping skills and 'blending in'. i came ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: DSM3 to DSM 4: Epidemic? |
| angiebanana |
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Posted: 01 Oct 2011, 12:58 am
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| very good discussion. AS hasn't been around too long, and so if you look at the number of folks on the Spectrum in the 80s as compared to now-well, there's a wider 'Spectrum' to be on, so of course there would be more people on it. And often as children get diagnosed, clinicians will notice (or fami... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you have trouble following movies? |
| angiebanana |
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Posted: 01 Oct 2011, 12:51 am
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Replies: 31
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| i sometimes have trouble telling the male characters apart. i know facial recognition can be something people on the spectrum struggle with, so maybe that's part of it. but if you have a bunch of males the same age and wearing close to the same thing-it can be tough. took me several viewings of Rese... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: back, and now with an official diagnosis |
| angiebanana |
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Posted: 01 Oct 2011, 12:37 am
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| I had posted here a bit before, back when I was given a diagnosis that was not based on formal testing. A few weeks ago I had testing done, and as of tomorrow evening I will have had my AS diagnosis for two full weeks. I have had mixed emotions since then, which surprises me. I wasn't sure if I woul... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Overwhelmed and Discouraged! |
| angiebanana |
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Posted: 30 Sep 2011, 4:56 pm
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| helicopters sometimes really get to me. not all of them really bother me, not like other noises. but if i'm trying to get something done or am listening to the tv or something, it becomes a huge distraction and my mind just won't process helicopter noise and something else at the same time. occasion... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Obama thinks he is campaigning again... |
| angiebanana |
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Posted: 26 Sep 2011, 10:04 pm
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| well my internet is slow and not loading the site, so i'm not sure what the article is exactly about. and i don't like to join in political discussions, but... what the President is doing is making a traffic nightmare in Los Angeles. Carmagheddon wasn't this bad. I'm not sure exactly what his trip i... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: There Will Be Blood |
| angiebanana |
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Posted: 25 Sep 2011, 4:00 pm
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Replies: 12
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| I know this is an old thread, but I must say I loved the film. |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Leone or Peckinpah? |
| angiebanana |
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Posted: 24 Sep 2011, 11:36 pm
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there's a stop-motion/claymation short film called 'the ghost of sam peckinpah' that i saw last year. loved it.
not sure who's westerns i like better, though. |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Others in the Psychology/Social Services/Field? |
| angiebanana |
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Posted: 20 Sep 2011, 5:12 pm
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| I worked in that field for awhile. It can be great, and it can be horrible. Downsides....Unless you have your own private practice, you will quite possibly run into the same inner office politics as anywhere else. Burn out is high. Sometimes people in management have no clinical experience, only hav... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Employers who hire people with Asperger's |
| angiebanana |
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Posted: 20 Sep 2011, 4:59 pm
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| I'm not sure about a 2 year psych degree. But I've seen postings looking for 4 year degree holders to do ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis). Since they're hiring people to work with people with Autism & Asperger's, they might think that hiring someone who is on the spectrum as a benefit. ABA isn't ... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Is there a topic you can write a lot about? |
| angiebanana |
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Posted: 20 Sep 2011, 4:52 pm
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| I might be interested...but I already have blogs and research projects , so I'm not sure this would be the right avenue for me. |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Shifts keep on changing |
| angiebanana |
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Posted: 20 Sep 2011, 4:40 pm
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Replies: 3
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| Some people suffer sleep shift disorders. If you can provide documentation from a doctor that working one shift consistently is medically necessary, they should accommodate you. |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: The real reason why Aspies are often unemployable. |
| angiebanana |
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Posted: 20 Sep 2011, 4:36 pm
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Replies: 153
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| I read once about a vineyard in Japan which employs people with autism and even provides housing. Don't remember what it was called or where the article was. If only there was some organization that could help folks bypass the standard interview process...some sort of employment agency that had conn... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: So I decided to create my own job... |
| angiebanana |
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Posted: 20 Sep 2011, 4:02 pm
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Replies: 10
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congrats on doing what you love!
hope you get the call center job. maybe it will provide networking opportunities. |
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