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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: BBC television documentary about autism and ABA |
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Posted: 06 Jan 2014, 6:54 pm
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Replies: 8
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| I've missed the programme on Iplayer, unfortunately, but luckily there's a clip still on, and it definitely gives a view of ABA that I agree with. The focus is on positive reinforcement. And yes, that does, in theory, discourage "autistic" behaviours such as stimming, but it's not like you're gettin... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are there any autistic people here who had ABA? |
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Posted: 06 Jan 2014, 6:45 pm
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Replies: 10
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| I received ABA, and it is definitely the main reason that I am as neurologically typical as I am today. At the age of 2, I had a diagnosis of Low Functioning Autism. The Doctor said that I would never (yes, never ) learn how to speak, read, write, or do anything for myself, effectively. Yet, after 7... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Autism Controversies - Help? |
| mightyzebra |
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Posted: 06 Jan 2014, 6:34 pm
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Replies: 32
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| Seeing as I took part in ABA during most of my early years, and was effectively "cured," as a result, I would say it is the best therapy for autism there is. Yes, it doesn't work for everybody, but then neither does every single other type of therapy, and ABA, if done correctly, is more likely to wo... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The increasing use of 'Autistic' as an insult |
| mightyzebra |
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Posted: 13 Dec 2013, 5:41 pm
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Replies: 122
Views: 45,427
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| The thing here is... Anyone can turn the name of ANY disorder into an insult. And because Autism and Asperger's Syndrome, for example, are becoming more well-known, more people are aware of them and of how autistic and Aspie people may behave. So they can then target them. I wouldn't say it was part... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The increasing use of 'Autistic' as an insult |
| mightyzebra |
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Posted: 13 Dec 2013, 5:37 pm
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Replies: 122
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League_Girl wrote: I don't see it often. Are we going to make autistic a bad word now and change it to something else like people have with ret*d?
Now THAT would be annoying. And yet typical of political incorrectness. |
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Forum: Off the Wall: Forum Games, Quizzes, Roleplaying, etc. Topic: count to a million |
| mightyzebra |
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Posted: 13 Oct 2013, 1:33 pm
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Replies: 38,174
Views: 1,339,836
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Forum: Off the Wall: Forum Games, Quizzes, Roleplaying, etc. Topic: Use the last letter, for the first letter of a new place |
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Posted: 27 Oct 2012, 9:45 am
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Replies: 12,497
Views: 481,671
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Forum: Off the Wall: Forum Games, Quizzes, Roleplaying, etc. Topic: count to a million |
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Posted: 27 Oct 2012, 9:44 am
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Replies: 38,174
Views: 1,339,836
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Forum: Off the Wall: Forum Games, Quizzes, Roleplaying, etc. Topic: Fill In the Blanks |
| mightyzebra |
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Posted: 27 Oct 2012, 9:43 am
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Replies: 167
Views: 11,436
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The worst that could happen has happened. He has a dentist appointment next now instead of this pedicure!! NOOO!! !!
I dress like a __ and walk like a ___, I talk like a ___ who is on ___, I don't like ___ because ___ don't ____, I do like ___ because ____ ____. |
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Forum: Off the Wall: Forum Games, Quizzes, Roleplaying, etc. Topic: The Movie Name Game |
| mightyzebra |
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Posted: 21 Oct 2012, 4:11 pm
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Replies: 16,156
Views: 438,919
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Forum: Off the Wall: Forum Games, Quizzes, Roleplaying, etc. Topic: Say a really random word |
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Posted: 21 Oct 2012, 3:46 pm
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Replies: 3,072
Views: 103,831
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Forum: Off the Wall: Forum Games, Quizzes, Roleplaying, etc. Topic: Corrupt A Wish |
| mightyzebra |
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Posted: 21 Oct 2012, 3:44 pm
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Replies: 19,014
Views: 844,530
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Granted, but it requires three portions of caviar a day, a four poster bed to lie in every night and an outing to a ballroom every Friday night. A demanding tap-dancing tapir, to be sure.  (It's still Brazilian though).
I wish for a waltzing cheetah.  |
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Forum: Off the Wall: Forum Games, Quizzes, Roleplaying, etc. Topic: Song Title Word Association |
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Posted: 21 Oct 2012, 3:42 pm
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Replies: 8,987
Views: 406,666
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| "Make You Feel My Love," Bob Dylan. |
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Forum: Off the Wall: Forum Games, Quizzes, Roleplaying, etc. Topic: count to a million |
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Posted: 21 Oct 2012, 3:40 pm
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Replies: 38,174
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Forum: Off the Wall: Forum Games, Quizzes, Roleplaying, etc. Topic: Song Title Word Association |
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Posted: 20 Oct 2012, 4:43 pm
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Replies: 8,987
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| "Tears Don't Fall," by Bullet for my Valentine. |
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Forum: Off the Wall: Forum Games, Quizzes, Roleplaying, etc. Topic: A-Z of Boys Names |
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Posted: 20 Oct 2012, 4:41 pm
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Replies: 10,831
Views: 234,341
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