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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Introduction/Advice Request |
| autisticelders |
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Posted: 04 Nov 2024, 5:21 pm
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Replies: 11
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| I had trouble for years with phone and "real time/in person" conversations and never had a clue that my troubles were neurological in nature. It seems I have only 35th percentile auditory processing, so I miss most of what is said in real time. I read and write for best and most reliable i... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Introduction/Advice Request |
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Posted: 04 Nov 2024, 5:11 pm
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Replies: 11
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Criticism of US company doing Eugenics |
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Posted: 22 Oct 2024, 7:05 am
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Replies: 5
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| informative, useful input, thanks for this article. ( what a world! ) |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Autism, terrorism, and counter terrorism |
| autisticelders |
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Posted: 22 Oct 2024, 7:03 am
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Replies: 1
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| oh, very insightful and happy to see articles like this posted by a person who actually thinks! Thanks for this post. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Identity Crisis |
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Posted: 22 Oct 2024, 7:00 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 493
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: ADHD Autistic programmer and glass blower |
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Posted: 22 Oct 2024, 6:59 am
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Replies: 12
Views: 870
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: autism and appearing "childish" |
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Posted: 22 Oct 2024, 6:58 am
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,769
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| years ago somebody explained to me the difference between "child like" and "childish" Child like is the eternal burning curiosity and enthusiasm we may have for doing the things we are interested in and the things we love. It is the openness and emotional honesty that people may ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you have comfort objects or places? |
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Posted: 22 Oct 2024, 6:50 am
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,923
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| fuzzy blankets on my recliner in the quietist room in the house, I have a "white noise maker" to block out "outside noises" give me a good book and let me go there, you won't see me for hours. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New here |
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Posted: 18 Oct 2024, 5:54 am
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Replies: 15
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Mouse Models |
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Posted: 17 Oct 2024, 3:38 pm
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Replies: 9
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| the very idea that all this testing, etc of "autistic-like-mice" has been used to compare to humans, and the genetics behind humans being so very complex as opposed to the possible syndrome produced by the gene selected to create "autistic like mice" when they have not been able ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How are autistic people fundamentally different than NTs? |
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Posted: 17 Oct 2024, 3:29 pm
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Replies: 15
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the definition of autism most accepted by science today is that autism is "unevenly developed neurology" .
It is to be assumed then, that NT folks' neurology is more evenly developed. There's the difference. |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: I can love cute animals but I can't love people |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2024, 6:54 am
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Replies: 8
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Why am I feeling this way and I'm only in my 30s? |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2024, 6:50 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 230
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| feeling that we are inadequate to cope with some situations seems to lead us to think about them a lot in order to be prepared or figure out what we may do to deal with these unexpected things. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Regrets |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2024, 6:48 am
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Replies: 1
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| and you are so young ( I am 73, I know, its a perspective thing) I had rumination over so many things for years and once I got my diagnosis,( at age 68) I realized it was my brain trying to think around any incident where I had emotional pain or struggles. I was still trying to figure out different ... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi I'm new here |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2024, 6:13 am
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Replies: 23
Views: 749
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| welcome, glad you are with us. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Howdy hi! New diagnosis & new here |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2024, 6:12 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 675
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