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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "Latching Onto" A Subject. |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2021, 7:57 am
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| wow, very well stated, I am pretty much the same for everything. I have very poor visual and audio processing, but if I can read something and/write it or take notes, I have almost complete/total recall. I love researching on almost any subject and will seek information input until my voracious appe... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New member |
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Posted: 29 Dec 2020, 7:38 am
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Replies: 16
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| welcome! I am late diagnosed too, glad you are with us! |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi All, just joined |
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Posted: 29 Dec 2020, 7:36 am
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Greeting |
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Posted: 29 Dec 2020, 7:31 am
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Replies: 16
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| welcome! "where do I go from here". This forum is a great resource full of experienced people with great insights. Ask questions, watch youtube/ video sources, listen to podcasts, read books, studies, blogs, etc. Good info is out there, although you might have to dig a bit. There are over ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I have heard of recurring dreams, yet?... |
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Posted: 29 Dec 2020, 7:09 am
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Replies: 14
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| I have had several recurring dreams using the same setting and sometimes similar scenarios. One always involves a house with 3 stories. I would pass through the first story with fear and anxiety, usually it was a wreck and very scary, and i was glad to get to the second story. I would interact with ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is Dyspraxia on the Autism Spectrum? |
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Posted: 29 Dec 2020, 6:59 am
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| see also "proprioception" . My neurological struggles include poor proprioception. I was so relieved to learn it wasn't my fault, that it was not due to lack of paying attention or being careful, that it was not due to thoughtlessness or stupidity . All my falls, tripping, running into thi... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: I enjoy the local murder of crows... |
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Posted: 26 Dec 2020, 5:06 am
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Replies: 21
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| crows have always been my favorites, oh, ravens/corvids in there too. If my city did not have ordinances about it, I would be feeding them and making friends. I thought it was funny a couple of years ago when somebody did a study and a TV special about crows and how they recognize people. If they ca... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: First time here |
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Posted: 26 Dec 2020, 4:58 am
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Greetings |
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Posted: 26 Dec 2020, 4:55 am
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello :) |
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Posted: 26 Dec 2020, 4:54 am
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Fifty one year old woman, diagnosed last year. Overwhelmed. |
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Posted: 26 Dec 2020, 4:50 am
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| welcome! I am 69, had formal diagnosis at 68, so much to sort out. No wonder you feel overwhelmed. Diagnosis gives us a whole new way to look at life, from the earliest experiences to the most recent. Autism has become a special interest. The more I learn about it, the more "aha" moments I... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How to Deal with Intrusive People? |
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Posted: 23 Dec 2020, 6:14 am
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Replies: 8
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| I was trained from a child to "be nice". In effect let others walk all over me and beg them for more. I got therapy when I was about 30 years old, and learned how to set healthy boundaries, how to say no, how to defend myself in healthy ways from aggression and pushy/demanding/bullying beh... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: autism genetics |
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Posted: 23 Dec 2020, 6:00 am
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| I was a family historian, a genealogist , when my kids were still at home, very young, and before the days of the internet. It was a lot more work back then to go to libraries, write and phone call, etc to get information. One thing I noticed is that in my mother's father's branch of the family ther... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello |
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Posted: 23 Dec 2020, 5:43 am
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Replies: 12
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it is such a relief to finally understand all those "whys" and painful interactions of the past. So helpful to have that understanding going forward, too. Welcome! I was so relieved to find others who understood. Glad you are with us.
diagnosed at age 68, what a change of perspective! |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi I'm New! |
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Posted: 23 Dec 2020, 5:40 am
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How to “make it” |
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Posted: 23 Dec 2020, 5:38 am
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Replies: 14
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| ejoy29 you don't mention your age. I am guessing you are adult ? I bet your parents would help you figure out what you need to be more independent. It is nice you have support right now! When I left my parents home I learned there was a world of things I knew nothing about. Finances, how to budget, ... |
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