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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: oxytocin |
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Posted: 13 Mar 2015, 12:29 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 775
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| i was just reading up a bit on oxytocin on wikipedia, on another topic, and found this interesting tidbit: "Oxytocin may play a role in autism and may be an effective treatment for autism's repetitive and affiliative behaviors.[32] Oxytocin treatments also resulted in an increased retention of ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can someone have Asperger's and ADHD? |
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Posted: 18 Dec 2014, 1:57 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 7,649
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Yep just found out along with my asd diagnosis. Damn that woman was thorough.
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Just got my official report in the mail |
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Posted: 18 Dec 2014, 1:51 pm
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Replies: 95
Views: 3,803
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| I disagree about the overkill. Often to make an accurate diagnosis many other possible conditions must be ruled in or out. Although using a testing instrument outside the population for which it's been validated weakens its accuracy that doesn't make it useless either. Sometimes the best tool for a ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Just got my official report in the mail |
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Posted: 17 Dec 2014, 5:46 pm
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Replies: 95
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| Heya sweetie. I just got back online (again). Sorry to hear of your holiday troubles but glad your folks are on the mend. Congrats on getting the official word. I just got my report too. Got like seven diagnoses and asd top of the list! So if I need it I got it in writing. Merry Christmas to you and... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: want to get back in touch |
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Posted: 27 Sep 2014, 7:35 pm
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Replies: 23
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| hi skibum, hi wozaree, hi JSBachlover, good to see you guys again. homeless is tough but now that i know a little more how to go about it, frankly i prefer it to living the way i'm living now. the constant noise, chaos, disruptions, rules and expectations, and the PEOPLE constantly in my space, has ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Question about diagnosis. |
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Posted: 27 Sep 2014, 9:01 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,545
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| That's very common with females on the spectrum. I am in the process of seeking diagnosis. It's a risk. I just made sure I picked a doctor with experience and talked with her about my concerns. The tests themselves are just what they are biased or not but its up to the doctor to interpret them. I'm ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Creating your own ideal job/ occupation |
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Posted: 27 Sep 2014, 8:51 am
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,827
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Question about the "spectrum" |
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Posted: 27 Sep 2014, 8:48 am
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Replies: 18
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| Well it's not uncommon for other conditions to run into people who have traits but don't meet the full diagnostic criteria so I don't see why that wouldn't hold true for asd. After all any diagnosis is an artificial construct. It's just a way for doctors to try to identify common groupings of traits... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: want to get back in touch |
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Posted: 27 Sep 2014, 8:34 am
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Replies: 23
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| Hi thanks I was afraid no one would replying! I am on disability already for the ptsd. I'm Just hoping to access more supportive services than currently available especially help with housing maybe with employment as well. Suicide for the record no I get depressed at times but never to that point. B... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: want to get back in touch |
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Posted: 25 Sep 2014, 8:15 pm
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Replies: 23
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| i've been off the board for months and i apologize for disappearing. some of it was my life imploding, some of it was being homeless and the enormous amount of work and stress that creates (i was actually living in the woods, no lie). simple tasks like staying clean, getting food, recharging my phon... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Looking for friends |
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Posted: 07 Jun 2014, 2:36 pm
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Replies: 23
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| i am soooo lonely too. life has been unbearably hard lately. unfortunately i don't even like to skype and i never know when i will have internet access or spare energy for social interaction, right now i'm barely keeping my nose above water most days. so i apologize for that, that i can't help, but ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is my father doing right or wrong? |
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Posted: 02 Apr 2014, 6:39 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,089
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Quote: And is being very or constantly caustic and critical "abusive"?
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is my father doing right or wrong? |
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Posted: 02 Apr 2014, 6:16 pm
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Replies: 21
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| "faults" are a matter of opinion. nobody is god and has the right to inflict their opinions on someone else as if they were matters of fact. there are far more constructive ways to communicate concern, to love, and to support anyone. for instance, even in a case where one feels concerned enough to ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is mimicking animals an aspie trait? |
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Posted: 02 Apr 2014, 2:35 pm
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,097
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| i have no idea if this is typical of aspies, but i definitely do this with any animal i've encountered. i tend to copy their vocalisms and body language when i run into an other animal of the same species, to try to set them at ease and connect. |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: To the males who keep posting in Women's Disscussion |
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Posted: 02 Apr 2014, 5:53 am
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Replies: 78
Views: 6,747
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| for what it's worth, i think it's impossible to enforce any kind of "women only" access. if they tied access to profile, all some troll needs to do is create an account that identifies him as female. nobody is doing a DNA test. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How Often Do You Think About Suicide? |
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Posted: 02 Apr 2014, 5:36 am
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Replies: 155
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| well, lemme see. i thought about killing myself every day from the time i was about 10 until i was about 25 or a few years after that. i finally got some effective treatment for major depression at about 25 which started to relief my mood disorder after about 6 months and i began to get days - just ... |
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