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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does being touched when you don't want it upset you? |
| Lilactiger |
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Posted: 01 Jul 2010, 10:45 am
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Replies: 66
Views: 9,211
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| I dislike being touched sometimes, especially when it comes by surprise. I can usually tolerate it though. Other times I don't mind it at all and I'm not sure what the difference is. If I initiate it, it's fine. It really seems to depend on how sensitive I feel on any given day. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Animal-Related Special Interests |
| Lilactiger |
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Posted: 01 Jul 2010, 10:34 am
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Replies: 38
Views: 4,236
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| When I was a child everything was all about cats. I still own cats but it's not all encompassing like it was when I was a child. I collected little figurines, knew everything there was to know about cats and talked about them all the time. I wouldn't attend kindergarten without a stuffed cat. I reme... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: phases |
| Lilactiger |
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Posted: 30 Jun 2010, 5:07 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,579
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| Nelle, I can completely relate to this. My moods often don't relate to what's going on in my life. I can be incredibly stressed about something (which causes me to want to withdraw, feel irritable, and perseverate on whatever has gone wrong and how it could potentially get worse) and then wake up th... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I suspect a child I watch has a form of Autism... |
| Lilactiger |
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Posted: 29 Jun 2010, 7:06 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,058
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| Maybe provide them with some written information on Aspergers, describe what you've noticed and suggest they look into it with a doctor? I have seen a situation like this go bad...people can become offended that you think there is something "wrong" with their child, meanwhile you are just concerned ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: are you sensitive to the temperature |
| Lilactiger |
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Posted: 21 Jun 2010, 2:33 pm
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Replies: 47
Views: 8,019
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| I'm opposite to many people here - I find cold actually painful. As a child I wondered why adults tortured all the children at recess by making them stay outside in the winter time, then I realized that most kids didn't mind it. I'm better with this the older I get. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do You talk to Yourself? |
| Lilactiger |
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Posted: 12 Jun 2010, 9:03 am
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Replies: 47
Views: 4,864
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: polite invitations? |
| Lilactiger |
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Posted: 08 Jun 2010, 7:25 pm
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Replies: 8
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| Unfortunately, yes. Seems kind of silly, doesn't it? It's really all about appearing nice and saving other people's feelings, but I find my feelings are more hurt if I don't know what's going on. Really, I don't know how to make friends - all of my friendships have kind of happened by accident (or l... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Living Independently After 8 Years In a Residence |
| Lilactiger |
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Posted: 08 Jun 2010, 7:17 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,584
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| Good for you - congrats |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) |
| Lilactiger |
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Posted: 08 Jun 2010, 4:49 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 19,941
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| People who lose weight by counting points or calories and rewarding themselves when they reach certain weight milestones along the way are applying ABA. This also goes for many other self-help programs for changing habits like quitting smoking. Cognitive behavioural therapy which helps people to cha... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: polite invitations? |
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Posted: 08 Jun 2010, 9:50 am
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Replies: 8
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| Exactly! I think if I was always doing the initiating I would just leave it alone, but this person always sends me facebook messages saying that she misses hanging out with me and wants to get together. We've even gone so far as to set a date but then she always cancels. Like you and your friend, we... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: polite invitations? |
| Lilactiger |
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Posted: 07 Jun 2010, 8:28 pm
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Replies: 8
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| Thanks for the replies! Michhsta and CanadianRose, I think you are right to be direct and specific. I have done this a few times and it's worked out, but often I just don't want to feel silly if the other person just brushes it off. Sparrowrose - yes I have heard of this! It's similar to when an ent... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Do people take you seriously IRL? |
| Lilactiger |
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Posted: 30 May 2010, 5:26 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,125
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| I've been told I'm too serious because I can't tell if others are joking sometimes... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: polite invitations? |
| Lilactiger |
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Posted: 30 May 2010, 1:54 pm
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Replies: 8
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| I hope this question isn't a repeat but I can't seem to find a search function on here... Any advice on how to know when to take an invitation seriously? Acquaintances are always saying "We should get together sometime" or "Come on by for a drink/coffee any time". How do you know if they mean it or ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is being offended easily a diagnostic criteria for Aspergers |
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Posted: 06 May 2010, 6:25 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,914
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| I can sometimes get offended easily by teasing. I think it's because I can't always tell if the person is joking or not. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: AT what age did you start speaking? |
| Lilactiger |
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Posted: 02 May 2010, 6:50 pm
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Replies: 39
Views: 4,915
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What is it about light touch that's so freaky? |
| Lilactiger |
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Posted: 02 May 2010, 6:49 pm
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Replies: 31
Views: 11,197
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Light touch confuses the nervous system. Deep touch sends a clear message to the brain.
I'm touch sensitive myself but not to the degree that some have described here. |
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