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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: I'd like to file a lawsuit |
| Katie_WPG |
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Posted: 22 May 2010, 7:58 pm
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Replies: 44
Views: 6,573
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| Being feminist is a socio-political perspective; being a lesbian is a form of sexuality. Being on the spectrum is a developmental disorder that has profound effects and changes the best manner in which to address issues. The characteristics are not comparable in this analysis as they are categorica... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Need input on husband's "symptoms" - ADD or AS or |
| Katie_WPG |
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Posted: 20 May 2010, 10:09 pm
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Replies: 56
Views: 5,342
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| Let's play a fun game. I'm going to list actions that are unusual to NTs, and let see if anyone identifies: 1.) you can't walk with me in a public place (no focusing on the AS person) 2.) you can't call to tell me you really care 3.) you can't see my family or friends 4.) I get depressed Now, assum... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Dear Abby Letter |
| Katie_WPG |
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Posted: 20 May 2010, 9:12 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 6,483
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| When I first read that, I immediately thought of the 1940s. But then I began reading further. Now, the letter writer speaks about her son as if he were a pre-teen. She refers to his activities as "holding hands" and "smooching". It seems obvious from the content that her son has never dated or had s... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: 14 Year Old Georgia Autistic Boy Faces Felony Charges |
| Katie_WPG |
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Posted: 17 May 2010, 7:58 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,783
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| A felony charge is ridiculous, but I can't blame the teacher for getting upset and I can't blame the school for over-reacting. Despite the fact that he has limited mental capacity, he's still 14. I used to draw pictures of bad things happening to my bullies when I was nine, but I never drew a direct... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Nostalgia Critic got unfairly slammed by us! |
| Katie_WPG |
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Posted: 16 May 2010, 9:45 am
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Replies: 59
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| The Advocate of Autism guy seems overly sensitive. I read his full blog post, and he mentions "taking up the cause" because of the "re-tard" line from The Hangover??? If anything, I would be more offended that they portrayed Zach Galifinakis's character as being Aspie-like, but also borderline ret*d... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Fever can unlock autism's grip: study (Reuters) |
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Posted: 13 May 2010, 8:35 pm
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Replies: 48
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| Interestingly enough, the only thing that I've noticed when I have a fever is that I perform better on tests for some reason. I walked into a Stats 2 (one of the "harder" courses in my program) final exam with a C+, feeling sick as a dog, and walked out with a B+. Meaning I would have had to have ac... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Man had sex with 15 year old autistic girl; jailed |
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Posted: 23 Apr 2010, 9:24 pm
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Replies: 52
Views: 10,572
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| There are details that are missing from the story. If the age of consent in England is 16, then what he did was illegal. If it's 14 or 15, then her being autistic would be the sole factor that would make it illegal. Is that "fair"? Regardless of the ethics of what this man did, you can't deny that t... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: getting out of "class participation" |
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Posted: 15 Apr 2010, 11:02 am
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Replies: 8
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| I'm a champion at Classroom Participation. For most of my classes, it's over 10% of the grade. For most first-year classes, it isn't required. But if you're going into a faculty that requires it, you kind of have to get used to it. Some professors make exceptions for foreign students, but not always... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do I approach my Aspie brother to get a diagnosis? |
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Posted: 12 Apr 2010, 1:34 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,811
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| The main problem is that there aren't really any services at all that focus on professional-caliber people of any disability, let alone something that is non-physical. Social skills programs are elementary, and are aimed at children and mentally challenged adults. Work placement programs are often u... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism is not part of my idenity? |
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Posted: 11 Apr 2010, 5:06 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,933
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| When that area of your life is gone (if it can be gone), what will you have left to fall on? There are other parts of your life that can be used to draw meaning from, and not just an ASD. I don't think autism can be fully outgrown or "cured". I will always have it. Which is why I added " if it can ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism is not part of my idenity? |
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Posted: 11 Apr 2010, 4:10 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,933
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| The average "normal" person believes that disability is the "other". One way of dealing with this is to shun disabled people entirely, and another method is to depersonalize the disability to characterize it as a seperate entity that is in combat with the disabled person (see the "I am Autism" ad by... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Disillusioned Parents |
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Posted: 08 Apr 2010, 6:21 pm
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Replies: 39
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| Once they're in, it can be very hard to get them out. I don't know what it's like where you live, but where I live, It's quite the opposite - Schools want to kick kids out of Special Ed and mainstream them as fast as humanly possible. When I said that, I was referring to the fact that once a child ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Disillusioned Parents |
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Posted: 08 Apr 2010, 10:44 am
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Replies: 39
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| When the concept of "Special Ed" was first conceived, it was based on the idea that the children in those classrooms would not be able to accomplish even half of what the "normal" children were able to, so the focus was less on learning and more on short-term comfort. In many cases, the children wer... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why is it legal to discriminate against us? |
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Posted: 01 Apr 2010, 7:38 pm
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Replies: 31
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| A lot of it is an issue of cost, and also of temporary vs permanent. Minor mental illnesses are considered to be temporary, and very much treatable. Other than the cost of medication and maybe a therapist, it doesn't cost very much. The problem with ASDs is because so little is known about what work... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: University/College Screening Programmes |
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Posted: 28 Mar 2010, 9:06 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 938
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| If your University has a Psychology graduate program, then often what will happen is that diagnostic and therapy services will be free for a period of time if you go through the Psychological Centre. The MA Psych students are given about 3-5 "patients" that are pre-screened by the program, and they ... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Remarkable minds just waiting for work - SMH |
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Posted: 21 Mar 2010, 12:28 am
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,442
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| Getting to the point, you can't complain that people won't hire you if you're not even trying. I think that this is one of the main disadvantages of early diagnosis. You fall into this trap where you believe that your lifestyle is already set due to an ASD diagnosis, so you just go with the path of... |
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