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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Jenny McCarthy & Son(Evan Asher) |
| Irishlass99 |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2010, 9:50 pm
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Replies: 85
Views: 20,572
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| And now Jenny McCarthy is spokesperson for a fitness game for the Wii? I know that has NOTHING to do with autism, but thought I'd throw it out there anyway. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are you good with languages? |
| Irishlass99 |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2010, 9:43 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,565
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| I speak English. I can read French easily, but my pronunciation stinks. I also can read some liturgical Catholic Latin. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are you blunt? |
| Irishlass99 |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2010, 9:41 pm
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Replies: 57
Views: 6,033
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| I've been known as a "bull in the china shop" since childhood, long before I was dxed! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What do you do to have fun? |
| Irishlass99 |
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Posted: 19 Dec 2009, 2:12 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,638
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| I read biographies or non-fiction. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anybody here in the spectrum,raising a child in the spectrum |
| Irishlass99 |
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Posted: 12 Dec 2009, 9:00 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,579
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| I am. I have Asperger's (recently diagnosed). My 10 yo son is also Aspie. My husband is NT. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Should I tell people? |
| Irishlass99 |
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Posted: 12 Dec 2009, 8:05 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,927
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| I only told once I had documentation from my doctor confirming my dx. That way no one would think I was lying. I told my boss, my supervisor, and a teacher with whom I share the same classroom. No one else needs to know. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: public or private school? |
| Irishlass99 |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2009, 8:38 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,826
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| I thought for sure private Catholic school would be the best fit for my son (HFA). He was there from pre-K to 3rd grade. But it was horrible. The kids picked on him and the teachers weren't much better. Hubby and I pulled him out just before Christmas in 3rd grade and put him in a public school. Now... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What are your narrow interests |
| Irishlass99 |
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Posted: 05 Dec 2009, 9:07 pm
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Replies: 38
Views: 7,067
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| Royal Histories. Tudors, Plantagenets, right now I'm reading about Queen Victoria. I love biographies and rarely, if ever, read fiction. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I revealed Dx to my boss today! Very positive experience! |
| Irishlass99 |
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Posted: 05 Dec 2009, 7:47 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,059
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Thanks everyone!
No, my child doesn't go to my school. He's in elementary school. I teach secondary. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I revealed Dx to my boss today! Very positive experience! |
| Irishlass99 |
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Posted: 04 Dec 2009, 10:27 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,059
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Yes, I'm a teacher.
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I revealed Dx to my boss today! Very positive experience! |
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Posted: 04 Dec 2009, 10:09 pm
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Replies: 9
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| I had made a formal appt. with my boss/principal today. I told her straight up. She then asked exactly what AS was. Then she told me it explained a lot about me, my mannerisms, and some recent actions of mine. She knew my son has it, so we talked about that, as well as when I got diagnosed (what the... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What does your special interest say about you? |
| Irishlass99 |
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Posted: 02 Dec 2009, 7:48 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,063
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My interests:
British royal history (Tudors, Plantagenets, Windsors).
*any historical fiction or non fiction about British royal history)
biographies
Baseball |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Were you beter off,not knowing you had AS? |
| Irishlass99 |
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Posted: 01 Dec 2009, 4:32 pm
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Replies: 53
Views: 6,171
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| I was talking to my doctor about this just yesterday. I went to see her because of a cold/flu, and she took a minute to ask how I was doing with the AS diagnosis. I told her that it was like that moment in "The Sixth Sense" where Bruce Willis character realizes that he's a ghost. And suddenly, WHOOS... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: How old were you when you were diagnosed? |
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Posted: 01 Dec 2009, 3:02 pm
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Replies: 108
Views: 22,058
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Could AS be the reason I don't have an accent? |
| Irishlass99 |
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Posted: 30 Nov 2009, 6:30 pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,337
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| Nope, not from Ireland, but it is in my ancestry. So that's why I chose it as a user name. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Could AS be the reason I don't have an accent? |
| Irishlass99 |
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Posted: 30 Nov 2009, 12:23 pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,337
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| All my life I've lived in the Deep South. Have been in one particular city about 20 years, off and on, except for college and time in another city to marry hubby. BUT I DON'T HAVE AN ACCENT!! My brother does. My mother does. My grandfather does. All my step-siblings do. But I don't. In fact, people ... |
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