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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Hearing voices? |
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Posted: 03 Sep 2018, 1:06 pm
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| As a general rule, auditory hallucinations are symptomatic of mental illness. However, what you describe sounds more like others have already explained. Consider how one processes music. After a song has played, one can have fragments of it replaying in ones mind (not a good thing for a bad song). I... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Am I the only "mute" aspie here? |
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Posted: 03 Sep 2018, 12:59 pm
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Replies: 17
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| There is an organization called Toastmasters. It was formed specifically to help people become comfortable in public speaking. You might find that some of the skills that you could develop there would also help in one on one conversations. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: I've always wanted perfect Christian theology, but... |
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Posted: 31 Aug 2018, 7:57 pm
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Replies: 29
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| I should have been more clear in my use of the term “relational”. I understand your concern about liberal churches in general where the term is employed like “community” and “diversity”. By relational I meant rather an investment in the lives of other Christians even in the face of difficulty. I sus... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: I've always wanted perfect Christian theology, but... |
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Posted: 31 Aug 2018, 5:20 pm
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| I also was raised and confirmed LCMS. However, I wandered away from the faith for several years. When I was 30 I thought to be fair I should read the bible. Slowly over decades my inquiries led me to a deeper and more full understanding. I think that you, like the Bereans, are on a more "noble&... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Humoros booklet "So You Want to go to College?" |
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Posted: 31 Aug 2018, 4:57 pm
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Replies: 0
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: 15year old son advice please.... |
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Posted: 30 Aug 2018, 5:30 pm
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Replies: 10
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| Your son is approaching the age where he can begin to compensate for the mental constructs he formed as a child. Most children react to others and achieve an inner mental life that is a result of constant interaction and feedback from others. The Aspergers child is usually less influenced from these... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Loneliness |
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Posted: 30 Aug 2018, 5:19 pm
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Replies: 16
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I did not get married until I was 43. I did not start dating until I was 30. I knew that I would not have a successful marriage until I met a woman who had an unusual amount of kindness.
My wife and I are now in our 60s. I thank God for her everyday. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can someone pls explain stimming? |
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Posted: 21 Aug 2018, 1:17 pm
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Replies: 9
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| The peripheral nervous system is two directional. Nerve pulses are sent out to control the contraction of muscles and sensory information is returned via the nervous system as well. The hand flapping of a child is often changed to something less noticeable as the child begins to understand how other... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Any recommendations-workbooks for HFA ? |
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Posted: 21 Aug 2018, 1:04 pm
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Replies: 13
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| Here is a link to a free pdf booklet that describes Aspergers from a perspective of neurological diversity. http://christianpioneer.com/blogarchieve/an_intentional_life_2017.pdf If your browser does not open pdf documents, you can right click and use "save as". Essentially the premise is t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do I not stim so much?! |
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Posted: 26 May 2018, 11:51 am
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Replies: 12
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| The suggestion beady made about time limits has much merit. In a way it is attempting to harness the conscious mind to gain control over reflexive actions. It can extend past time limits. For example, when I drove cross country, I found I would be inclined to smoke too much. I devised a limit of one... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Any way to self-help?? |
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Posted: 25 May 2018, 1:36 pm
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Replies: 16
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| I found a better understanding of the Aspergers dynamic than can be found in traditional therapy is helpful to take control of re-ordering mental constructs poorly formed during childhood. While this does not make us able to lives as seamlessly as NTs seem to do, it does provide a framework for impr... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: What do you think about the JW Church and their doctrines? |
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Posted: 06 Apr 2018, 11:13 am
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Replies: 8
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Assisted suicide for mental illness? |
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Posted: 25 Mar 2018, 6:38 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 703
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Assisted suicide for mental illness? |
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Posted: 24 Mar 2018, 10:53 am
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Replies: 18
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Assisted suicide for mental illness? |
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Posted: 24 Mar 2018, 6:19 am
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Replies: 18
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| I see Aapergers as a neurological variant that manifests in heightened neurological sensory and processing that in children acts as a developmental deficit. It is the nature of Aspergers children to take control of their inner mental development rather than the reflexive NT method of absorbing these... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: The Real Cause of the Obesity Epidemic |
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Posted: 22 Mar 2018, 2:14 pm
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Replies: 17
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| Consider the damage caused by bottle feeding infants. |
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