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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: is there a list of social guidelines? |
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Posted: 24 Jan 2014, 4:33 pm
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Replies: 26
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| I found this book very helpful: A Field Guide to Earthlings: An autistic/Asperger view of neurotypical behavior by Ian Ford It explains "typical" behavior in a way that you don't feel guilty for not getting it on your own. (Rare, I know…) Then it explains how you are expected to respond, without pre... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Good at making acquaintances, not close friends |
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Posted: 24 Jan 2014, 12:03 pm
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Replies: 17
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| Upon meeting people, if I could know who was worth investing energy into, and who wasn't it would make my life much easier. I always invest time in people who are more emotionally immature than me. Then with people who would actually be good role models, I don't know how to talk to them. Very frustr... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Were you a gifted child? How are you seen as adult? |
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Posted: 23 Nov 2013, 12:29 pm
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Replies: 203
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| I was labelled gifted by age 10, but my school work was pretty average. Had a hard time socially, was very shy. Had a nervous stomach and home worries. Now as an adult, my quirks are my assets. In my PhD program, it isn't weird to be focused on my research etc. The working world was much harder beca... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What did you do today? |
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Posted: 20 Nov 2013, 9:10 pm
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Replies: 106
Views: 3,683
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Walked my kids to and from school
Took a shower and washed my hair
Watched TV
Ate take out for lunch
It was a much-needed almost-the-end-of-the-semester day off  |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Post a book you're reading |
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Posted: 20 Nov 2013, 6:54 pm
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Replies: 4,751
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Hyperbole and a half: unfortunate events, flawed coping mechanisms, mayhem, and other things that happened
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: PhD |
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Posted: 13 Apr 2013, 7:29 pm
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Replies: 11
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| I just got accepted into a PhD program for the fall of this year. I have been debating some of the same things you mention: stress mangement, communication, organization, etc. I will say that this last semester of Master's work has prepared me better than I had hoped. I have been able to get to know... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Processing information from lectures/class |
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Posted: 11 Jan 2013, 12:02 am
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Replies: 11
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| I pre-read/pre-study just before each class, then audio record the lecture. If the professor makes lecture slides/power points available, I read and bring those too. I have a hard time filtering out what information is relevant, so i feel less anxious (so then better able to listen) just being reall... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post something that made you happy today. |
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Posted: 10 Jan 2013, 11:42 pm
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Replies: 32,974
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Spring semester starts next week.
I have a meeting with the director of the PhD program I've applied to.
My tuition bill is paid and I now have an account credit of $33
Going to get Big Bang Theory on dvd for Valentine's Day |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Ed.D vs. PhD ? |
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Posted: 29 Nov 2012, 1:34 am
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Replies: 6
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| Sending in my application to the PhD program this week! I got three professors plus one work reference to write letters of recommendation. All that's left is the GRE. QUESTION: What kind of financing packages were you offered when you were accepted? I'm hoping that my GRE scores will be enough for m... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Ed.D vs. PhD ? |
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Posted: 03 Nov 2012, 1:13 pm
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Replies: 6
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| Hi! Thanks for all of the replies! I worked for 3 years in public schools with kids from 3 to 7. I enjoyed the kids, and really connected well with them, but the adults were much harder. team meetings were really draining as i could never project enough confidence in my point of view to feel like a ... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Ed.D vs. PhD ? |
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Posted: 03 Nov 2012, 8:46 am
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| Hi I am considering my next steps after i complete my MEd next spring. From what i understand, an EdD involves more practical applications of theory, and PhD would be all theory and writing. both sound good as i would be concentrating in special education, but taking my own Aspie needs into account,... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Post a book you're reading |
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Posted: 02 Aug 2012, 2:38 pm
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Replies: 4,751
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| For the Love of Physics by Walter Lewin |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: What's your current obsession? |
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Posted: 02 Aug 2012, 2:36 pm
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Replies: 210
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I've been working on a kid's picture book-- so drawing and writing a lot
Office supplies---- love the smell of post-it notes, self-stick address labels, new reams of paper... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Extended family... a new ring of hell |
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Posted: 30 Jul 2012, 9:45 am
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Replies: 8
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schizoid26 wrote: I try to avoid most of them, as they're %#$* up. They make me feel normal in comparison
Yes! we were visiting with in-laws this time, but your description fits *my* side of the family perfectly. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Extended family... a new ring of hell |
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Posted: 30 Jul 2012, 9:42 am
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| We are going to visit my family for a week later this summer. I plan on composing an email explaining some do's and don't's before we get there. For one, DS has been calling people names a lot lately whenever he gets angry. The problem is that when a 6 yo is really angry and calls you a "doorknob" ... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Relatives, do you consider them friends? |
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Posted: 30 Jul 2012, 2:08 am
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Replies: 14
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As long as I don't force myself to "make nice" when I don't feel like it, then we get along great.
But, if we weren't related we would have nothing to talk about.
The older I get, the more I consider my handful of close friends my family. They are the people I depend on most. |
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