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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I think I'm abnormally emotionless |
| tfw7 |
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Posted: 04 Jan 2020, 1:47 pm
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Replies: 5
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| look up "alexithymia" - difficulty identifying feelings and distinguishing between feelings and the bodily sensations of emotional arousal |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Earplugs it is (noise reduction, not cancellation) |
| tfw7 |
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Posted: 04 Jan 2020, 1:45 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 434
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Sensory Issues: Hearing |
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Posted: 21 Sep 2019, 12:43 pm
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Replies: 54
Views: 1,254
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| Me to a "T". The TTS causes my right eardrum to spasm especially after exposed to loud noises. I often have to hold a phone receiver to my left ear but even then the noise passes to my right so I must hold the receiver a couple inches even from my left ear! Were you diagnosed under DSM IV... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Sensory Issues: Hearing |
| tfw7 |
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Posted: 21 Sep 2019, 11:44 am
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Replies: 54
Views: 1,254
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| I was diagnosed with hyperacusis and pulsatile tinnitus before being diagnosed with autism - indeed, it was the rise in my sensory issues that led me down the autism pathway. I'm also sure I have misophonia, although that doesn't appear in any diagnosis. I have other sensory issues, mainly smell and... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Information Links About Autism/Asperges. |
| tfw7 |
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Posted: 08 Sep 2019, 10:07 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 416
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There is a wealth of knowledge on Cynthia Kim's page https://musingsofanaspie.com/
I've found it (and her book Nerdy Shy and Socially Inappropriate) incredibly helpful. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do I let a teacher know about this? |
| tfw7 |
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Posted: 08 Sep 2019, 9:45 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 271
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do you have specific link to a teacher/mentor that supports you as part of your IEP - could they speak to this particular teacher you describe?
(I'm a teacher in the UK, so not sure how school systems work in the US) |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: 48 going on 15 |
| tfw7 |
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Posted: 08 Sep 2019, 9:42 am
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,608
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| I think I'm a very young 47, but like you, have never married nor had children, and have always lived with my parents |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How accurate are Aspergers Tests? |
| tfw7 |
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Posted: 19 Oct 2018, 12:40 pm
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Replies: 9
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| For me, pretty accurate. I fell comfortably in the "yep, you've got Aspergers" range in every test I did, and then got diagnosed as such. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Worst sensory issue? |
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Posted: 08 Oct 2018, 12:57 pm
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Replies: 55
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| I am hyper senstitive Sound worst (I have hyperacusis and pulsatile tinnitus) Then smell - flowers, perfume etc Then light Taste - I don't eat veg nor drink alcohol because of the taste, but I don't really see taste as much of an issue for me because I eat and drink the things I like. Touch - lesser... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Tinnitus |
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Posted: 06 Oct 2018, 12:31 pm
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Replies: 5
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I have pulsatile tinnitus (mainly just left ear) and hyperacusis (both)
The world is a noisy place! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Hearing everything, and inability to filter background noise |
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Posted: 01 Oct 2018, 12:52 pm
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Replies: 70
Views: 66,372
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| I was also diagnosed with hyperacusis and I've had tinnitus since I was a child. In the U.S., white noise generators are definitely not covered by insurance. The audiologist who tested and diagnosed me recommend the generators or a tinnitus masker (which from what I could tell was an mp3 player wit... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Hearing everything, and inability to filter background noise |
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Posted: 30 Sep 2018, 9:20 am
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Replies: 70
Views: 66,372
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| I was diagnosed with hyperacusis (brain processes sound as pain) and pulsatile tinnitus (hear pulse in ear) just before being diagnosed AS earlier this year. I wear/use white noise generators which are designed to desensitize the brain and help it process sound correctly. I also have extremely good ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism without disability |
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Posted: 29 Sep 2018, 10:14 am
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,337
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| I'd be in that borderline autistic zone. I can see where the OP is coming from - sometimes I feel like I shouldn't be claiming to be autistic because, for example, I'm able to maintain a full-time job. On the surface I probably don't seem to be significantly impaired. But it feels like I'm impaired... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Sensory Overload |
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Posted: 20 Sep 2018, 12:54 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 554
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| silence, solitude, and doing something mundane and routine to quieten my racing brain |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Thinking an assessment would be pointless |
| tfw7 |
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Posted: 11 Sep 2018, 12:48 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 669
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| I declined to give details of parents/family members and it was not an issue at all. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I have autism and social anxiety |
| tfw7 |
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Posted: 09 Sep 2018, 12:44 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 424
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hey I'm my 40s and sometimes till can't face asking the shop assistant anything....
Well done for wanting to try, but don't be too hard on yourself if it doesn't always work. |
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