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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Cop to autistic “I will blow your f****** head off, ni***r&q |
| Rosacoke |
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Posted: 03 Sep 2010, 8:07 pm
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Replies: 83
Views: 12,126
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| I just read a new post from his Mother - he is still in jail. Does anyone know of an attorney who has experience with this kind of case, or a possible link to one? This poor woman and her son are desperate and should not have to go through this any longer. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: A question for parents of aspies |
| Rosacoke |
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Posted: 05 Jan 2009, 9:29 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,757
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| Definitely get him tested, but make sure you find someone who knows what he or she is doing - an educational psychologist, experienced with AS would be good. Then read everything you can about AS and other related neurological conditions. Raising this child will take every bit of patience and wisdom... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Son's evaluation, parenting advice needed |
| Rosacoke |
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Posted: 23 Aug 2007, 5:02 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,319
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| Have you ever been to Delphiforums.org? There are a couple of good chat forums there for parents of aspies, and as you might imagine, some of the parents are aspies, too. Good shared advice and moral support! |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi! |
| Rosacoke |
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Posted: 11 May 2007, 8:15 pm
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Replies: 8
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| Hi - misdiagnosis and problems with diagnosis are the rule, not the exception with Aspergers! My son is 17, and although I figured out he had AS years ago, we just got the official diagnosis last year. My advice is to read everything you can about AS (there are lots of books out there). It will help... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: tantrum/meltdown when praised for making the right choice??? |
| Rosacoke |
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Posted: 19 Feb 2007, 8:30 am
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Replies: 27
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When my son scored in the 99% on the SAT and we told him how terrific that was, he said, "Why does everyone say that? What's so great about that?"
Whether it's criticism or compliments, most Aspies seem to hate being judged. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Feeling Hopeless.....sliding through the cracks at school |
| Rosacoke |
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Posted: 19 Feb 2007, 8:25 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,641
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| If you haven't been there already, I suggest you go to the Asperger's support groups on Delphiforums.com. There are lots of parents there in similar situations to yours, and the can give you lots of advice, help, and support. |
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Forum: Adolescent Autism Forum Topic: how do they do it |
| Rosacoke |
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Posted: 19 Feb 2007, 8:19 am
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| A psychologist or neuropsychologist who knows what he's doing can conduct a series of tests to see how a person thinks and what their strenths and weaknesses are. For example, if someone is highly intelligent in some areas but has trouble processing certain types of information, or has a great vocab... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Im in love with someone who has Aspergers |
| Rosacoke |
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Posted: 07 Dec 2006, 5:53 pm
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Replies: 207
Views: 19,400
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| Don't write the guy off! If you can tolerate the heart-pain of being his friend, do it! For the following reasons - 1. We all need good friends we can trust, not just lovers/partners. That means you can use a friend and so can he. 2. You think you "love" him, but you don't really even know him. Love... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Im in love with someone who has Aspergers |
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Posted: 05 Dec 2006, 1:11 pm
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Replies: 207
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| It is really wonderful that you are going about this so deliberately - I wish you all the best. I would say be kind, and patient, direct and honest. Invite him to join you in something you have reason to believe he will like, so he won't say no and have you end-up thinking it's because of you! Did h... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: i'm stupid, but i'm smart??? |
| Rosacoke |
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Posted: 04 Dec 2006, 9:14 pm
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Replies: 34
Views: 3,424
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| I was trying to give simple examples of what I'm talking about - sorry if they sounded insulting. I happen to love and admire some Aspies very much!! But what I have seen is that the Aspie learning process for everyday things is very different from that of NTs. It is not instinctive, and instruction... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Meltdowns |
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Posted: 04 Dec 2006, 9:03 pm
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Replies: 3
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| I'm looking for ideas about how to prevent and/or deal with melt-downs. A couple of times a year, my son gets so overwhelmed and stressed-out the he has an emotional break-down. I would love some ideas from Aspies about how to deal with stress to avoid this, and from family members about how to deal... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: i'm stupid, but i'm smart??? |
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Posted: 04 Dec 2006, 8:29 pm
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Replies: 34
Views: 3,424
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| I think another reason many Aspies seem to lack common sense is because they have a hard time generalizing from one situation or event to another. They need specific rules for every situation, and can't instinctively see the similarities between situations. They also tend to interact in such a liter... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: That which causes an NT woman to fall out of love |
| Rosacoke |
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Posted: 27 Oct 2006, 2:28 pm
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Replies: 6
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| I (NT woman) find it hard to respond because I think we all mean different things when we say "strong." What do you mean by strong? Also, different people are attracted to different traits. But I would agree that, in general, "neediness" is not an attractive trait. So if needy=weak, there's some tru... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Heredity or life history? |
| Rosacoke |
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Posted: 22 Oct 2006, 8:21 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,120
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| As a parent, I would say it's genetic. But genetics are very complicated, so everyone's still unique, even if they have similar, unusual mental and behavioral patterns. I saw the unusual in my father-in-law, my brother-in-law, and my husband, and now I see it in one of my sons. They're all different... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is Arguing All the Time an Autistic Trait? |
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Posted: 22 Oct 2006, 8:15 pm
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Replies: 85
Views: 9,868
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| Arguing a lot seems to be a common Aspie trait. I would say it's because Aspies seem to see everything as very black and white, right and wrong, with no grey areas. And because many of you are so smart, but you can't just let it go and say, "Oh, nevermind, that's just a dumb NT and they'll never und... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I'm going to me moving into my own Place! |
| Rosacoke |
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Posted: 06 Oct 2006, 9:01 am
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,755
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Congratulations! That's fantastic!  |
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