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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism, disordered eating, and diagnostic overshadowing |
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Posted: 01 Mar 2025, 7:44 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 509
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| I had not heard of "overshadowing" but have experienced it many times, (not over eating struggles) It makes perfect sense. Once that diagnosis is in the records, everything else(struggles with health and mental health) that may happen even years later is assigned to that diagnosis and no m... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: CBS touts unproven treatment |
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Posted: 21 Feb 2025, 7:40 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,100
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| faulty logic in the article. manufacture and distribution of this product is already taking place so it must be profitable on some level. Approaching current corporation which is responsible for this process with new applications and uses for it may cause them to do the desired research in hope of f... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: I need help getting into politics. USA |
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Posted: 21 Feb 2025, 7:27 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,610
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| join your county "party" group. Look for opportunities to hold office on a local level, city, county.... school board, tax assessor, library or conservation board, animal control, water or roads commission, citizens advisory boards, downtown development groups, chamber of commerce, county ... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Incapable of Emotional Connection? |
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Posted: 03 Feb 2025, 6:58 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,478
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| due to trauma and training I learned to hide all my emotions and have had the devil of a time finding feelings other than fear. I am quite sure my version of "love" and "caring" is not the same as is depicted on any social media, books, movies, etc. I think society's expectations... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: I don't want to be a bitter and unlikable person |
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Posted: 03 Feb 2025, 6:53 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 724
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| bitterness and anger can become a self defensive habit. See also rejection sensitive dysphoria for more input. Look also for trauma in your past as that can set up unhealthy coping habits too. - I had to be taught how to look for positive stuff in my life. Therapy helped me a lot. after almost 40 ye... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Colic baby |
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Posted: 03 Feb 2025, 6:45 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,180
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| daughter had colic and continual stomach upset all her life . As a young adult she was finally diagnosed as being celiac. If parents have a baby with continual colic and digestive upset, ask the Dr to test for celiac. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Adult Daughter with ASD afraid to be alone |
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Posted: 03 Feb 2025, 6:43 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,415
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| can you find a companion to stay with her while you are away? |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: new alien :) |
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Posted: 03 Feb 2025, 6:39 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,142
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: hi guys/book recs |
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Posted: 03 Feb 2025, 6:38 am
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi, everyone! |
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Posted: 03 Feb 2025, 6:37 am
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Replies: 11
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anyone else speak really quietly? |
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Posted: 03 Feb 2025, 6:37 am
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Replies: 16
Views: 13,500
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| I never think of myself as being quiet but several people have commented that I am/was as a child. I get told to speak up more frequently than I get told to tone it down. (but that sometimes happens too) |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Simblings of an ASD achieve ASD traits too? Is it genetic? |
| autisticelders |
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Posted: 03 Feb 2025, 6:34 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 969
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| definitely genetic in my mothers side of the family, autistic individuals in each generation as far back as I can discover, one sibling definitely autistic, the other 2 maybe, both also have been diagnosed as bipolar. science today has shown that the majority of autism is genetic. More is being disc... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Failing as a high IQ kid |
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Posted: 03 Feb 2025, 6:32 am
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Replies: 31
Views: 5,273
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| follow your strongest interests and explore how you can make those interests into a job/ career ... lots of interests have all sorts of related work being done around them. Have you ever taken an aptitude/skills test? If you are in the USA, you will find a state sponsored jobs center in most county ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autistic vs Has Autism |
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Posted: 07 Jan 2025, 7:09 am
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Replies: 40
Views: 19,005
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| I use both, just as I do for my diabetes, I am diabetic, I have diabetes. life is too short to argue about the way people choose to describe themselves. We have enough "rules" to contend with already. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Discussion topics for Asperger / HFA peer support group |
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Posted: 28 Dec 2024, 3:46 pm
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Replies: 2
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| self accommodations, self advocacy, self care, sensory processing, trauma and responses, finding friendship, "show and tell" grownup style, for collectors or those with intense interests - have members give talks for 10 minutes ( or any agreed upon time) regarding their hobbies and interes... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: being bullied as an autistic adult |
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Posted: 24 Dec 2024, 2:38 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,327
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| I was bullied in every single job I ever had, I did not get diagnosis until after I was retired. I had no idea how I made them angry and resentful, but I managed to alienate co workers every time, even though I could always do the job at hand. Sabotage and "setting me up" were common and I... |
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