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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Problem solving |
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Posted: Yesterday, 11:22 pm
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Many autistic people have problems with executive functioning which includes planning and organizing. Not all Autistics have this problem. It is not in the diagnostic criteria. My guess would be if that solving the problem involved consistent factors autistics would be good at it. If what is needed ... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Ted Cruz calls Grammy performance "evil" |
ASPartOfMe |
Posted: Yesterday, 11:00 pm
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Sam Smith is gay. I suspect that has a lot to do with why Ted Cruz is obsessed with this clip. typical republican homophobia. Nothing else to see here folks. There was another performer in that skit, Kim Petras who is Trans. It had nothing to do with sexual orientation or gender identity, the Devil... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: The Goons of the Right |
ASPartOfMe |
Posted: Yesterday, 8:07 pm
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John Podhoretz Go ahead, call me—a conservative journalist for more than 40 years and speechwriter to Ronald Reagan—a RINO if you like, but I’ve never been more embarrassed to be associated with the Republican party than in the middle of the State of the Union when House members started openly heck... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Demar Hamlin expected to play Football again |
ASPartOfMe |
Posted: Yesterday, 7:41 pm
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CBS News A little over a month after Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest during a game and collapsed on the field, the NFL players' union doctor has expressed high hopes for the future of Hamlin's football career. "I guarantee you that Damar Hamlin will play professiona... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Guilty plea for anti Mexican Texas Wallmart terror attack |
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Posted: Yesterday, 7:27 pm
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Suspect in Texas Walmart massacre that left 23 dead in El Paso pleads guilty to federal charges A Texas man pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges accusing him of killing nearly two dozen people in a racist attack at an El Paso Walmart, changing his plea weeks after the U.S. government said it... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Trump's campaign plans to run against his Presidency |
ASPartOfMe |
Posted: Yesterday, 6:31 pm
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Does Trump’s Team Know He Was President? Does Trump’s Team Know He Was President? - Noah Rothman for Commentary In its preview of how Donald Trump’s team plans to tease, humiliate, and ultimately destroy one of his first formal rivals for the GOP presidential nomination in 2024, Nikki Haley, the Da... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Chris Packham’s Series ‘Inside Our Autistic Minds’ |
ASPartOfMe |
Posted: Yesterday, 12:41 pm
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Chris Packham on autism: Nobody should go through the difficulties I faced Chris Packham said his scars from being misunderstood as a child are still tattooed on his psyche, as he uses his voice in television to shed light on how the autistic mind works. The two-part series for BBC Two titled Insid... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: All Legoland US parks to become Autism Certified Centers |
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Posted: Yesterday, 12:25 pm
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Fox 11 Los Angeles The company announced Monday that all Legoland Resorts in North America will receive Certified Autism Center distinction by the end of March. This distinction will certify all employees get the proper training to make sure all guests - including those on the autism spectrum and g... |
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Topic: MODERATOR ATTENTION: How to get help when you need it |
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Posted: Yesterday, 12:18 pm
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: ‘Today Show’ article about “Autism Wars” |
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Posted: Yesterday, 11:58 am
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Sometimes acrimonious debate is playing out in scientific papers, at conferences, and on social media A long-smoldering debate among scientists studying autism has erupted. At issue is language—for example, whether researchers should describe autism as a “disorder,” “disability,” or “difference,” a... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The Autism studies/research thread |
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Posted: Yesterday, 11:53 am
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Lower attention to ‘motherese’ may help diagnose autism early Lower levels of attention to infant-directed speech, also known as “motherese” or “parentese,” by toddlers could be an early indicator of autism spectrum disorder, according to a study published in the journal JAMA Network Open. Research... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Masking - what should we do? |
ASPartOfMe |
Posted: Yesterday, 12:31 am
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Like with anything else don't overdo it.
I would add to be careful not to lose who you are. When you mask only do it to gain something and never lose sight that this is what you are doing. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The Autism studies/research thread |
ASPartOfMe |
Posted: Yesterday, 12:24 am
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Joe90 wrote: I also understand that you like to post research updates, and that doesn't make you a troll. Some of your posts are interesting.  Well, thank you.
I have noticed your posts involve a greater variety of topics these days. Interesting to read your opinions on these topics. |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Suspected Chinese spy balloon spotted over U.S. skies |
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Posted: Yesterday, 12:06 am
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Was just gonna post about how the song became dated only a few years later...when the Cold War ended, and the Berlin Wall fell, and we were all listening to songs like the Scorpions' "Winds of Change" to celebrate all of that. If one was listening to alt-rock stations around this time thi... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: What are your feelings about Will Smith today? |
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Posted: 07 Feb 2023, 11:13 pm
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As said one should try and separate the art from the artist. If I boycotted every performer I thought was a jerk or whom I hated their political opinion I would voluntarily deny myself 90+ percent of the good work I would have enjoyed sans boycott I don't know Will and have not followed his personal... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Musicians who have (or may have?) Asperger's Syndrome. |
ASPartOfMe |
Posted: 07 Feb 2023, 10:43 pm
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Rossall wrote: Always thought Suzanne Vega has it:
I do not know about her neurology but I have always related to this song
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