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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: What to say when calling? |
| DrHouseHasAspergers |
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Posted: 11 Oct 2016, 10:49 am
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Replies: 2
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| I would wait until tomorrow to call. I think 3-4 days between turning in an application and following up is standard. Two days seems like jumping the gun a bit, especially since the application was submitted on a Sunday (not a business day even though they were open). "Hello, my name is [name].... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Who suspected you were autistic? |
| DrHouseHasAspergers |
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Posted: 12 Jul 2016, 1:40 pm
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Replies: 45
Views: 2,676
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| No one in my family really suspected autism. My stepmom says she could tell right when she first saw me that something was different about me but she doesn't specify what. I think once it was diagnosed, she most readily accepted it as making sense. Before she came into the picture, I was labeled wit... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: On the verge of a meltdown? |
| DrHouseHasAspergers |
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Posted: 19 Apr 2016, 2:07 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 561
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| What calms you down? I listen to the same song repeatedly when I get upset and think I might have a meltdown. I also try to remove all demands on me (academic and social) by isolating myself the best I can (sometimes leaving the classroom isn't feasible). Do you have an accommodation for going to a ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: what were you originally diagnosed with? |
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Posted: 19 Apr 2016, 8:39 am
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,404
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1995/96 - nonspecific developmental delays
2007 - depression then Asperger's |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Autistic advocates / self-advocates question |
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Posted: 14 Apr 2016, 3:13 pm
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Replies: 65
Views: 4,197
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| I don't claim to speak for non-verbal autistics. Why do you, OP? You don't but ASAN does. But why do you? Why shouldn't I ? If ASAN can speak for all autistics in every part of the world and decry a cure for even those that cannot survive with their severe disabilities in countries with little to n... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: why do i have trouble staying still. |
| DrHouseHasAspergers |
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Posted: 03 Mar 2016, 2:44 pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 366
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| A lot of people have this, including non-autistics. Typically manifests as tapping fingers on a desk/table, playing with hair or pens/pencils, crossing/uncrossing legs, etc... Some constant movements are socially acceptable. The main difference between autistic and not is that autistic movements are... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: what year were you diagnosed with autism/aspergers? |
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Posted: 03 Mar 2016, 2:32 pm
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Replies: 62
Views: 1,985
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Does anybody else have an autistic child with braces? |
| DrHouseHasAspergers |
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Posted: 29 Feb 2016, 7:15 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,355
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| I had braces from 3rd grade until the summer before 8th grade. My teeth were horrendously crooked plus I had a massive overbite (the corrective head gear was unpleasant and I was relieved when it was improved enough to use the little rubber bands that attached to my braces instead). They were obviou... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Favourite stimming memories? |
| DrHouseHasAspergers |
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Posted: 29 Feb 2016, 4:30 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 474
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My favorite stim is swinging so every time I've gone to a playground is a good stim memory. Soon it will be warm enough to go again  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are you the cheese? |
| DrHouseHasAspergers |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2016, 9:15 am
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Replies: 73
Views: 2,526
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| I married cheese in 8th grade. It was a very nice honeymoon (cheesymoon?) |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How to tell my friend he's an aspie? |
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Posted: 18 Feb 2016, 4:04 pm
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,965
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| Ah, so silence is cautious? How do you think this guy will feel the day he realizes that everybody was silently, cautiously, not telling him that his behaviour is extremely awkward? Also, he is apparently spending a lot of energy to socialize, he says, he feels he is getting crazy. The next step co... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Stimming: Hand-flapping or hand-clapping? |
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Posted: 18 Feb 2016, 2:42 pm
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| I hand-flap but only when I'm also rocking back and forth. Clapping is for specific situations like at the end of a play or recital to congratulate the performer(s). Doing it any other time is weird to me. Even after speeches and presentations in class, clapping is unnatural for me. I have a coworke... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: what are your spor experiences? |
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Posted: 16 Feb 2016, 3:19 pm
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Replies: 18
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| I started playing soccer when I was about 5. I wasn't the best player but I wasn't bad either. I could follow what was going on pretty well. I played every season until second grade. I tried soccer again in 7th grade and did alright. I got decent playing time. I played basketball in 5th and 6th grad... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: ABA vs. Neurodiversity |
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Posted: 05 Feb 2016, 7:52 pm
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Replies: 46
Views: 3,512
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| I apologize for the fact that you have only ever had bad experiences with ABA. Things have changed a great deal since Lovaas pioneered it. There are no aversives, only absence of a reward (be it verbal praise or a tangible thing like candy) when an incorrect or no response is given. As for the pers... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: ABA vs. Neurodiversity |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2016, 9:14 pm
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Replies: 46
Views: 3,512
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| From parents of classic autistic children, I learned that the course of ABA usually goes like this: *Child is diagnosed with autism at 2-3 years old, professionals recommend 40 hours per week of therapy, mostly ABA *Parents listen to therapists and place child in recommended therapies *Child does t... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: ABA vs. Neurodiversity |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2016, 5:21 pm
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Replies: 46
Views: 3,512
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| ABA is simplistic and false in its underlying premise that autism can be reduced to a set of behaviours, which can be eradicated and replaced with another set of behaviours. In that schema, neurology is of no consequence, neurodiversity is just a word to them. This is the reductionist mindset of al... |
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