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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: I don't know how to advertise my event |
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Posted: 20 May 2019, 4:12 pm
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| I started an autistic adult meetup group, and I created a Facebook group for it. I printed some fliers and put them up at work (there are for sure some autistic people here). I did a segment on the local news. I advertise it on LinkedIn. I don't know what else to do. I don't know where/how to advert... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Regional Meetup & Networking Thread Index |
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Posted: 20 May 2019, 4:02 pm
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Replies: 191
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autiedidact wrote: Are there any secular groups run by and for people on the spectrum in the Atlanta area? Googling yields nothing that meets either criterion, let alone both.
There is a group in Atlanta. GCA Metro Atlanta. They have a website and a Facebook group. |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: PBS documentary on "Aging with Autism" |
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Posted: 16 Feb 2019, 8:57 pm
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Replies: 11
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| Is there just this one episode or is this a whole series? |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Regional Meetup & Networking Thread Index |
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Posted: 16 Feb 2019, 7:42 pm
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Replies: 191
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Southern-eastern U.S. meetup thread |
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Posted: 16 Feb 2019, 7:40 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,820
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: CBD oil and edibles |
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Posted: 16 Feb 2019, 3:53 pm
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Replies: 6
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| I tried CBD oil and it did nothing for me. It didn't change my anxiety or my migraines or my sleep patterns. I feel exactly the same. |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Autism Conference not autism friendly |
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Posted: 27 Jan 2019, 12:41 pm
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Replies: 31
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| I went to a conference on asthma, and had to leave because the fragrance level was gagging. People are clueless. This is absolutely horrible. Their right to smell like chemicals is not as important as your right to actually breathe and stay alive. This reminds me of the Batman movie where Joker put... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Autism Conference not autism friendly |
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Posted: 27 Jan 2019, 12:19 pm
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Replies: 31
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| Tawaki, the advertisements claimed it was "for parents, caregivers, teachers, those with ASD, faculty and professionals." Since we were included in the "for" list, I thought it would be suitable for us. The surprises involved were unbelievable. Until I experienced the entire even... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Autism Conference not autism friendly |
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Posted: 24 Jan 2019, 2:38 pm
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| I saw that Alex Plank was speaking at an autism conference in my city, so I signed up to go. I knew it would be long and difficult, but I thought it would be tolerable, because actually autistic people would be there. However, it was barely tolerable. I had to leave at the lunch break due to migrain... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Atypical's 2nd Season is a Step Forward in Autism Representation |
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Posted: 01 Oct 2018, 4:01 pm
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"And if you’re looking for an autistic actor to play him, contact my agent."
Or her. It could be a female. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Masters Degree exhaustion |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2018, 8:19 pm
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Replies: 10
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| A big change in my life puts me into shock, which may resemble exhaustion, since I can't decide what is worth doing. Every goal is really just a milepost - if you don't find a new goal, there's not much point in being alive. I've pondered this myself. I agree about goals, and I do feel that I haven... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Masters Degree exhaustion |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2018, 8:10 pm
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| My degree is in Mechanical Engineering. I'm lucky that I was already employed. I've worked while pursuing my degree, although I tend to get fired for vague reasons frequently. The stress of financial uncertainty was an emotional burden, and I was already dealing with the stress of playing the myster... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Masters Degree exhaustion |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2018, 4:12 pm
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| I finally graduated, at the age of 42, with my Masters Degree, and I'm still exhausted months later. I have been in college since I graduated high school, except for the year break that my doctor made me take because of extreme burnout and psychotic break. I've never felt a sense of relief like this... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Academic Study as a Hobby |
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Posted: 16 May 2017, 9:52 am
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Replies: 8
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| Have you considered just writing a book or publishing essays? |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Late diagnosis - still trying to figure it all out! |
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Posted: 16 May 2017, 9:43 am
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Replies: 7
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| I was diagnosed at 42, but the signs were always there and were so obvious to anyone who knew what Asperger's/autism was. I feel like I was cheated out of a productive life. Now I get to start over, though, and hold myself to the proper standard. I'm not an unsuccessful normal person. I'm a super su... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Trying to figure out if I might be on the spectrum |
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Posted: 16 May 2017, 9:11 am
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Replies: 13
Views: 615
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| You want to know what's "wrong with" you, but if you have Asperger's then nothing is wrong with you. Something is just different about you. Being a minority is not the same as being wrong. We are only told something is wrong with us because the people without Asperger's are the majority. Y... |
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