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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Siri + kids on the spectrum |
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Posted: 19 Oct 2014, 2:08 pm
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Interesting read from the NY TImes
NY Times
To Siri, With Love
How One Boy With Autism Became B.F.F.'s With Apple?s Siri
By JUDITH NEWMANOCT. 17, 2014 |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: US Killer suffers from Asperger Syndrome |
| PaintingDiva |
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Posted: 19 Dec 2012, 9:52 pm
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Replies: 54
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| December 18, 2012, 12:19 pm65 Comments Our Sons Are Not Future Killers By EMILY WILLINGHAM The Asperger’s stereotype before the shootings in Newtown, Conn., was relatively harmless if inaccurate – that of a quirky, brilliant male unable to read subtle social cues or navigate the world of non-autisti... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: The Autism Advantage + NY Times |
| PaintingDiva |
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Posted: 02 Dec 2012, 8:55 am
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| When Thorkil Sonne and his wife, Annette, learned that their 3-year-old son, Lars, had autism, they did what any parent who has faith in reason and research would do: They started reading. At first they were relieved that so much was written on the topic. “Then came sadness,” Annette says. Lars wou... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: For California parents |
| PaintingDiva |
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Posted: 16 Jun 2012, 3:01 pm
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Replies: 2
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| I have been reading a new book, called A Full Life With Autism by Chantal Sicile-Kira and her son, Jeremy Sicile Kira, it is a good read no matter where your child is on the spectrum. The author listed a resource that I did not realize existed in California, a program, sponsored by the Rehabilitatio... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: New book |
| PaintingDiva |
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Posted: 16 Jun 2012, 2:52 pm
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| A Full Life with Autism by Chantal Sicile-Kira and Jeremy Sicile-Kira Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2012 To quote John Elder Robinson, "If you are raising a teen with significant autistic challenges, you need to read" this book. A mother has written this book and her autistic son co-wrote it wit... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Brain wiring + autism from NPR.ORG |
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Posted: 12 Jun 2012, 12:31 pm
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Replies: 8
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| I also found it more than a bit sad that the subject of the article is so unhappy with his brain wiring. That is his point of view and he is free to have it, live it and be it. He is taking a very proactive approach to what he considers his problem and good for him. I like what Atomsk had to say abo... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Unrequited love problem on the Internet |
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Posted: 10 Jun 2012, 6:42 pm
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Replies: 22
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| You need to discuss this issue with your parents or an adult you trust. Perhaps you can consult with an attorney? I don't know how it works in Sweden. I googled that issue and got this article: www.thelocalse If your former friend is wrong and having an extreme reaction to your behavior, then think ... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Unrequited love problem on the Internet |
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Posted: 10 Jun 2012, 11:17 am
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Replies: 22
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| The age of consent is 15 in Sweden, per wikipedia. America is different. I'm nit picking but Europeans have a very different outlook on these issues. And as the OP wrote, this was not what she was interested in, meaning a lover. The OP is feeling hurt, upset and I do believe cyclops summer poster ga... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Unrequited love problem on the Internet |
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Posted: 10 Jun 2012, 8:02 am
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Replies: 22
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| It is for real. People fall in love in cyberspace all the time. And your feelings were for real. It is too bad that they were not reciprocated. And you will feel bad about it and it will take time to get over it but you will. You need to get that scoundrel out of your head and that means keep yourse... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Brain wiring + autism from NPR.ORG |
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Posted: 10 Jun 2012, 7:49 am
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Replies: 8
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| Very interesting study being done, www.npr.org the article listed below, and you can listen to the story on the website: June 4, 2012 Jeff Hudale, who is autistic, demonstrates a face recognition test at the University of Pittsburgh in 2010. Researchers use eye tracking devices to monitor and record... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: What can I do to show this girl that we share so many... |
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Posted: 30 May 2012, 10:22 am
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Replies: 16
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| American slang, the OP was using the polite version of, "he or she is someone who thinks his/her s**t doesn't smell" Meaning the person is stuck up, and think they are more wonderful than the rest of the human race, basically perfect and everyone else is not. Meaning they give themselves 'airs' and ... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: What can I do to show this girl that we share so many... |
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Posted: 30 May 2012, 9:17 am
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| Should she become single? What, huh? She already has a boyfriend? Why are you pining over someone who is not available? I know because people do. That is probably your biggest obstacle at the moment, if I read your post correctly. I'd tread water, remain a friend, and stay on her radar but really, i... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What's wrong with me? |
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Posted: 30 May 2012, 9:12 am
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Replies: 16
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| Welcome to Wrong Planet. You may find some answers here to your dilemmas. Your issues with driving, reminded me of a workshop I went to on Aspergers/Autism and transitioning to being an adult. The woman who gave the workshop, Michelle Garcia Winner, flat out said some people on the spectrum should n... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Would you date me? |
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Posted: 17 May 2012, 10:17 am
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Replies: 24
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| The OP says people think he is ugly, clearly despite the mask, he is not ugly. I suspect it is the old stone face issue, and/or he is missing social cues. Someone gives him a brief smile, he does not smile back. Or a friendly nod, no reaction. You get back what you give out. If NTs see you not respo... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: when to announce on FB that you are in a relationship....... |
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Posted: 16 May 2012, 9:59 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,044
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: when to announce on FB that you are in a relationship....... |
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Posted: 16 May 2012, 5:51 pm
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Replies: 18
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| If your girlfriend has asked you to wait until she talks to her son, then you had better wait. In fact, the son doesn't know you two are dating? Or does posting you are in a relationship formalize your dating relationship that already exists, which the son does know about? I'm confused. Half joking.... |
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