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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Does anyone here feel they don't want to be a movement? |
| AhsokaLives |
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Posted: 03 Aug 2015, 11:46 pm
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| Yes, I've seen the short film that so many still mention, and it was just one simple mistake. Have they actually made a film like it since? When was that film made again? Was it 2007, 2008? Get-over-it! All of this phoney righteous indignation may be appropriate for the pulpit, but when you indulge... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Does anyone here feel they don't want to be a movement? |
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Posted: 03 Aug 2015, 11:36 pm
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| I don't like the super radical feminism that attacks women who breastfeed (saying that it teaches the child gender roles) An exaggeration surely. There can't really be people like this, can there? Yep. awkward dinner party. I'm in academia, these conversations happen all the time! some folks are ju... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: I have my assessment in 3 weeks and im nervous |
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Posted: 03 Aug 2015, 11:28 pm
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| Wow! I'm glad you managed to get through that day... sounds like you have learned a lot about what drains you & what it takes to restore your energy. I think I may start carrying a snack or two in my bag, since it seems to work for you! I can see temperature changes being a problem with me, exce... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Does anyone here feel they don't want to be a movement? |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2015, 8:31 pm
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| Also: most folks that I know in the neurodiversity movement DO NOT think or say that we don't need help & support, that we shouldn't take medications that will help us (whether with anxiety, depression, seizures, whatever challenges you face), or that schizophrenics should go off their meds. thi... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Does anyone here feel they don't want to be a movement? |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2015, 8:17 pm
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| I don't claim to speak about schizophrenia, sociopathy/psychopathy, that's outside of my scope of knowledge. I'm also not sure about what should & shouldn't be included in the neurodiversity model. but I think there is a big difference between preventing a condition (or treating it) and doctors ... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: I have my assessment in 3 weeks and im nervous |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2015, 4:43 pm
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| yeah, i can see where you are coming from! i struggle with a lot of the same things myself. I often tell people now that I listen much better if i am not making eye contact and if i can fidget with something in my hands, and that seems to help. when i need to function in professional or public setti... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New to the forum, newly diagnosed |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2015, 4:24 pm
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| very true! and this globalizing trend has been present for a long time in the art music world. from the turn of the 20th century on, you see the influence of music from indonesia, india, africa, china, japan.... composers start replacing exoticism with respectful borrowings and nods to other culture... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Does anyone here feel they don't want to be a movement? |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2015, 3:57 pm
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thanks 
hoping to join a local chapter of ASAN soon. are there other organizations or ways you advocate for change, for our rights? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: This is what the movement needs. |
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Posted: 25 Jul 2015, 3:31 am
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| not years, but 6-8 weeks. so I can't relate to just how horrible things were for you, but I got a taste. i do think that we get more folks on our side (NTs or otherwise) if we present the facts as they stand. most folks i know will come around given the cold, hard facts. however, if the conversation... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Does anyone here feel they don't want to be a movement? |
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Posted: 25 Jul 2015, 3:25 am
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um, pretty sure that if you consider yourself a brother of wide society, you should also consider yourself a brother to someone with downs syndrome. or are they excluded?
you don't have to be involved or agree on identity issues. just don't disparage the folks who do. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: I'm sorry friends, I just don't know what to do... |
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Posted: 24 Jul 2015, 5:37 pm
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| I'm only a year post-diagnosis, so I don't have nearly as much wisdom to offer as other folks here. But i think I understand some of the feelings & thoughts you are describing. I have days where I am frustrated, especially when people ask me condescendingly if I have friends, what I do all day, ... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Assaulted , assailant still on loose . |
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Posted: 24 Jul 2015, 5:25 pm
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| oh, okay. well, it has to be his decision to get help, and what form that help will take. thanks for keeping tabs on him and keeping us posted. and do let us know if the situation changes or if we can help! |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New to the forum, newly diagnosed |
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Posted: 24 Jul 2015, 5:23 pm
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| Thanks AnonymousAnonymous! Slave, I haven't come across anything exactly as you describe. our textbooks and other resources are constantly being updated to reflect new and emerging genres. people write papers on the topic all the time, and we have whole societies for that sort of thing. One issue is... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Assaulted , assailant still on loose . |
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Posted: 24 Jul 2015, 5:17 pm
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| I'm on the other side of the world :-/ What if we found a spot for him in a more homeless-friendly city's shelter? a few have been mentioned. Maybe we could pass the hat to get him a bus ticket to a better place? The area he is in is bad for the homeless and incredibly expensive (highest cost of liv... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: such thing as idiopathic (complete) lack of social skills?!? |
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Posted: 24 Jul 2015, 5:14 pm
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| how often do these episodes happen? do you notice any patterns? when I was struggling with PTSD stuff (school shootings), it's like it kicked my autism into high gear (and that's when i finally got a diagnosis). My roommate noticed that my episodes like the ones you describe seemed to happen when th... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Assaulted , assailant still on loose . |
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Posted: 24 Jul 2015, 5:09 pm
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still no word? you think that he's headed to SF because he has judgments against him, and he could get some jail time? this sounds horrible, but wouldn't the jail at least have to help him medically?
anything we can do to help? |
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