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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why do we get excited over little things? |
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Posted: 12 Sep 2012, 10:30 pm
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Replies: 20
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| A child's laughter echoing on a cool fall morning just before school starts. A glance across the room knowingly at a love one, words need not describe a connection no other in the room can see, touch, or feel. A simple cup of coffee ....... Often-times, it's those little things in life that makes it... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anbuend is going into the hospital |
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Posted: 12 Sep 2012, 1:33 pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,298
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Ms. Baggs has my prayers for a speedy recovery.
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Is it worth going back to school at age 45? |
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Posted: 12 Sep 2012, 10:13 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,945
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| I really studied in the totally wrong field my first time around and I'd like to do something more practical this time. I'm considering studying speech pathology in the hopes of working with children with speech delays. I have a BA in Mass Communications/Broadcasting right now and have no money to ... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Why is there so much sexism/gender inequality in the world? |
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012, 10:48 pm
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Replies: 22
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Interesting.
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Do You Use "Chat" On Facebook? |
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012, 10:28 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,000
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Chats are nice.
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why do "special interests" have to vanish? |
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012, 2:57 pm
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Replies: 30
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I really do not think 'losing special interest' is the correct term for it.
It's more than just 'losing interest, too'. It's as IF the knowledge one has gained or has accumulated dissipates.......
But, again, this depends on how Autism effects the individual...
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why do "special interests" have to vanish? |
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012, 2:51 pm
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Replies: 30
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It's a shame, special interests do vanish.
What can you do but start reading a few books in hopes of finding another or gravitate to something else naturally...
Losing special interests would make employment difficult, i suspect.
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you feel people test you? |
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012, 12:28 pm
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Replies: 17
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| Throughout history, people have referred to life as a 'game' or a 'test'......in reference to how one responds to challenges and choices. Yes. People will seek to 'test' you......for many different reasons, commonly to probe for strengths and weaknesses, to ascertain your character, ........to simpl... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you feel people test you? |
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012, 12:05 pm
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Replies: 17
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "Fake Personalities" as a social safety net |
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012, 10:05 am
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Replies: 17
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| .....let me clarify, something. This is part of the socialization process. It does not necessarily equate to 'fake personalities'. There is an old expression that goes "A person wears many different hats'. This simply means that an individual fulfills a multitude of roles each having different expec... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "Fake Personalities" as a social safety net |
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012, 9:50 am
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Replies: 17
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bnky wrote: I've thought that was a typical NT trait!
Apparently call-centre and sales staff (at the company where I used to work) are trained to perfect it.
It is a very typical practice by Non-Autistics for both personal and professional reasons.
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Was Einstein an exception? |
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Posted: 10 Sep 2012, 10:30 pm
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Replies: 24
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| I don't get obsessed for the sake of knowledge (I don't think being obsessed with bus-drivers will make me become intellectually better than everyone else). I just get obsessed because a) I can't help it, and b) I like something else to focus on other than my anxieties, then again, ha!, it's the ob... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why do a lot of NTs seem to hate intellectuals? |
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Posted: 10 Sep 2012, 2:36 pm
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Replies: 122
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Naw, son, OP have been blessed with a number of brilliant and loving women in their life....
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Forum: The Haven Topic: My mom yelled at me for nothing |
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Posted: 10 Sep 2012, 11:49 am
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| My mom and I were in the living room and I was talking about Pokemon. I was talking about Pokemon Black and white 2 and how it is coming out soon and I am really excited. Then after about 20min she yells "CAN YOU STOP TALKING ABOUT POKEMON!! !! YOU ARE 15 AND NO 15 YEAR OLD IS IN TO SUCH A BABYISH ... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Autism speaks is wrong, you can't cure whats not messed up. |
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Posted: 10 Sep 2012, 10:28 am
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Replies: 93
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| http://iacc.hhs.gov/portfolio-analysis/2010/index.shtml#table2-note2 Question 7: Infrastructure and Surveillance – Subcategories by Funding (Total Funding: $50,847,064) I humbly suggest investment in new innovative technology ie FMRI, MRI, CAT, Hybrid combinations, and other brain scanning technolog... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why do a lot of NTs seem to hate intellectuals? |
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Posted: 10 Sep 2012, 12:23 am
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Replies: 122
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rastaking wrote: Take down that high bandwidth sh** please...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Oh2FKENMoM[/youtube]
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