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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Still wearing winter clothes? |
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Posted: 10 May 2008, 10:54 pm
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| I guess I'm different from most posters in this topic in that I go by what I see for the weather forecast online on a daily basis. I check weather.com (the Weather Channel's forecast) at the start of the day and gauage things by what I see with these rules of thumb (all temps are in Fahrenheit, not ... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Here's a question for a non verbal |
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Posted: 10 May 2008, 10:00 pm
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| Hi Jordy, It's hard to know for sure because we can only guess or speculate potential reasons without hearing it from your son's perspective. However, I think that it's likely that he just really enjoys being outside and active and free to run around outside the bounds of walls. This doesn't happen ... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Grad School Concern |
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Posted: 01 May 2008, 4:02 pm
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| I wouldn't worry about it either. A 3.9 GPA is really good. I had a 3.96 in undergrad. If I had to do it again, I probably would have gotten some research experience in undergrad. I did a one year professional oriented master's program after undergrad and then when on into my current Ph.D. program a... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: The REAL effects of mercury poisoning |
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Posted: 01 May 2008, 10:48 am
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Replies: 15
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| Scientific paper links mercury to the following diseases: multiple sclerosis(MS) Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS) Alzheimer's Disease(AD) Parkinson's Disease(PD) Systemic Lupus Erythematosus(SLE) rheumatoid arthritis(RA) multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome(MCS) chronic fatigue syndrome(CFS) The... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Parents |
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Posted: 06 Feb 2006, 12:45 am
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| I have a recommendation where to start: In this situation, there are matters you can control, and matters you can't control. The matters you can't control are named Mom and Dad. The truth is, I can give you stellar advice about how to handle the folks, and Mom and Dad are going to go right on doing... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Parents |
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Posted: 05 Feb 2006, 9:04 pm
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| Based on this short scenario they sound concerned. While pursuing your independence I would encourage you (and others) to value that family support. Well the problem is that there's not much to be concerned about. I live on my own just fine in an apartment. I have a great social network of friends.... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Parents |
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Posted: 05 Feb 2006, 8:27 pm
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Spacemoney, thanks for your thoughts. Your artwork looks really cool.
-Scott |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Parents |
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Posted: 05 Feb 2006, 7:02 pm
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| Hi all, I don't post very often on WP. I mostly just read through topics when I have a chance. I probably should post more often. I could use your help and insight. My parents and I have been having a large fight lately. They feel guility about the fact that I have AS, and it's causing them to smoth... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: You've got to be kidding me |
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Posted: 02 Feb 2006, 1:16 am
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| Hi Rob (TC784), Welcome to WP. I went through similar when I self-diagnosed myself during my freshman yr of college (6 yrs ago). They're a great bunch of people here. I think you'll like what you read. I was self-dx for 5 years before seeking/receiving an official diagnosis last spring. Do you have ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I nearly killed myself tonight |
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Posted: 15 Dec 2005, 2:21 am
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Replies: 22
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| I've always had this premonition from since I was a little kid that I was going to be dead at a young age - tonight I think I cheated death. Gosh, I had the same premonition that I was going to die in my 20s when I was little. My friend chalks it up to an inability at a young age to project what th... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Aspies dating Aspies |
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Posted: 07 Aug 2005, 8:46 pm
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| Hey All, I've read a lot online about AS-NT relationships, but I've never read anything about a relationship where both partners are on the spectrum (aside from the description of Mary and Jerry Newport). Has anyone out there who's on the spectrum ever dated someone else on the spectrum? I met a rea... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: intro |
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Posted: 12 Jul 2005, 4:25 pm
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ZedSimon wrote: Bryn Athyn? What part of PA is that? I imagine it's out west somehere. Welcome.
Zed, your fellow Pennsylvanian (from the east side)
Bryn Athyn is north of Philadelphia.
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you go about being diagnosed? |
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Posted: 13 Jun 2005, 11:05 am
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| Just find a local psychologist or psychiatrist. You probably want to look for one who's experienced in diagnosing autism spectrum disorders. Also the rates of psychologists and psychiatrists will vary widely, and diagnostic testing can sometimes get expensive. Depending on whom you see, the cost of ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Special Olympics |
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Posted: 13 Jun 2005, 10:31 am
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| Stephen Lynch does a great song about "The Special Olympics" which I'd urge everyone to check out (that is, everyone bar the easily offended anyway :wink:) TAFKASH, I don't think one has to be easily offended to be offended by that song. There are some things in life that just aren't right to parod... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Special Olympics |
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Posted: 13 Jun 2005, 8:53 am
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| Just in case anyone was wondering, here's the exact qualification rules for competing as an athlete in Special Olympics: "A person is considered to have an intellectual disability for purposes of determining his or her eligibility to participate in Special Olympics if that person satisfies any one o... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are they confusing HFA with ADD here? |
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Posted: 12 Jun 2005, 4:38 pm
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Replies: 22
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| If it works for your friend, more power to 'em! I recently read a research paper on ADHD. It seemed to be saying that its not an attention thing as much as an impulse issue. EVERYthing is interesting. Its difficult to concentrate on work when EVERYTHING is equally important. Its a lack of control o... |
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