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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Is it worth getting a diagnosis later in life? |
| BTDT |
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Posted: Yesterday, 7:47 am
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Replies: 11
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| The big issue with an autism diagnosis is that it doesn't help normal people understand you! But, if you are with someone long enough they will figure it out on their own. If you know one person with autism you know one person with autism. The autism spectrum is too complicated for your boss to unde... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: ADHD Autistic programmer and glass blower |
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Posted: Yesterday, 6:54 am
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Replies: 12
Views: 660
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Could you do volunteer work at the Corning Museum of Glass?
Many of us find it easier to socialize as docent.
Maybe you could help with prep/cleanup work at the museum assisting with classes?
Professional golf relies on volunteers to do a lot of work involved in holding events. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: How do I rationalise these following worries ? |
| BTDT |
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Posted: 23 Oct 2024, 8:07 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 86
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| Travel is hard for a lot of us. We would do long trips and then shorter ones as my partner became increasingly disabled. Maybe that could be reversed. Start out with short trips and work towards doing longer ones. Many places have local attractions that you could go to. There are local nature areas ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Hair Empowerment |
| BTDT |
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Posted: 19 Oct 2024, 2:11 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 335
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| I stopped having my hair cut about six years ago. Now I just trim off the split ends. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: managing social skills is like fixing a boat at sea. |
| BTDT |
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Posted: 18 Oct 2024, 1:43 pm
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Replies: 10
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Yes, it it is exhausting, which is why some stores offer special hours for those on the spectrum.
It may help to do only a little at a time. Sometimes a store will be really busy. I'll turn around and come back later! |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: I agreed to buy a house in the path of Milton |
| BTDT |
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Posted: 10 Oct 2024, 6:26 am
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Replies: 19
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| Disastrous weather can happen anywhere. Even in Central Connecticut far from the shoreline. We had an October snowstorm in 2011 that took out so many trees we were without power for ten days! First, there was a tropical storm that made the soil wet, allowing snow laden trees to fall when the snow st... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: ADHD Autistic programmer and glass blower |
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Posted: 15 Sep 2024, 11:09 pm
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Replies: 12
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Welcome!
Good luck on getting things sorted out. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Struggling with a recent diagnosis |
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Posted: 08 Sep 2024, 3:57 pm
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Replies: 11
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| Women often fail to get properly diagnosed because it is easier for females to mask or appear normal than males. But, it can take a lot out of you to do that. Social encounters can be exhausting for those on the spectrum. A common mistake is to over-compensate for your weaknesses. Many can't hold a ... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: I'm wanting to go back to work |
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Posted: 06 Sep 2024, 6:27 am
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Replies: 5
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Warehouse jobs are easy to find. Amazon is building warehouses all over the place.
Photography jobs are much harder as their are a lot of folks that want those jobs.
Filming jobs are really hard to get. |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Why the term "superpower" does not sit well with me |
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Posted: 04 Sep 2024, 7:27 am
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Replies: 48
Views: 2,926
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"Superpower" can be a accurate name as it correctly conveys the situation.
Someone who shows a superpower makes normal people nervous.
And normal people tend to make unreasonable expectations on those with superpowers.
Which is exactly what a lot of those on the spectrum experience. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I don't like wearing socks |
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Posted: 31 Aug 2024, 3:35 pm
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,405
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Forum: The Haven Topic: This is the lowest I’ve ever felt |
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Posted: 31 Aug 2024, 3:19 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 346
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It may help to put together a list of stuff do.
Then do one or two things every day to get into routine of doing stuff.
It may not seem like much but it may help. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New Member - Male Married to an Aspie Woman |
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Posted: 31 Aug 2024, 10:38 am
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,585
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| Welcome SttelersFan! Congratulations on being together seven years! A support person can really help someone with autism reduce their anxiety issues. Often, the world expects too much of someone with autism, as someone that smart should be able to do.... The reality is that she can do some things bu... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Tiredness |
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Posted: 26 Aug 2024, 5:48 pm
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Replies: 5
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| A clue is that you don't remember if this was a problem before or not. It may be that you had a very structured childhood and early adulthood. Your day was filled with different activities and you never had the opportunity to do something for hours. I know that when I first started working it was ha... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Advantages of formal diagnosis |
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Posted: 26 Aug 2024, 7:41 am
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Replies: 13
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| Social Security Disability benefits as an adult are substantial if you have worked forty quarters (basically ten years). |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: I got the LOTR Rivendell lego set. |
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Posted: 24 Aug 2024, 12:00 pm
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Replies: 10
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That is a wonderful birthday present.
I gave the guy who lived across the hall and worked with me an Estes Honest John Rocket kit.
He said it was the best gift he had ever received! |
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