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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Am I the only one |
| JoelFan |
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Posted: 22 Jul 2015, 8:55 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 495
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| Yep for some reason I've got to have it cool and I sleep better if I hear white noise or failing that the sound of the AC coming through the vents |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What is considered small talk? |
| JoelFan |
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Posted: 22 Jul 2015, 12:05 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,082
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| Small talk: Hi how are you? how about this weather it's sure been <insert verb here> lately, Have you seen/heard/read about <noun here>? That would be considered small talk. Me, unless I know a person I don't normally go out of my way to talk with others except for the occasional hey how ya doin' no... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: 25 and trying to fix my life |
| JoelFan |
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Posted: 22 Jul 2015, 11:57 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 880
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| Have you ever tried Vocational Rehabilitation. You live in a very large area as far as population is concerned. I'm sure there are autism societies in Los Angeles. "Vocational Rehabilitation" Oh boy... you said a mouthful KraftieKortie lol. Hopefully they are more progressive then they ar... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: VR update part deux |
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Posted: 21 Jul 2015, 10:39 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,069
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| You should go for the bookstore. Probably less stress on you. Even if you work in retail/fast foot/whatever, it's still better to have a consistent work history than an inconsistent work history. Hey, For some reason the book store at my local college can't find my application that I filled out twi... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: VR update part deux |
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Posted: 21 Jul 2015, 6:55 pm
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Replies: 22
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| kraftiekortie is correct in the fact that I have had previous work exp, Here's the issue as I see it if I'm going to to work retail it's not going to be a retail chain that's on the bottom of the scale this is something that's got to go on my resume someday and I've already worked at one restaurant ... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: VR update part deux |
| JoelFan |
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Posted: 21 Jul 2015, 1:30 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,069
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| It would help your cause greatly to obtain a years' working experience again at one job. If you could, keep in touch with the people who gave you the tour. I know KraftieKortie, it's just kind of job that matters if I say took a job a Dollar General it wont look too convincing same if I were to tak... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: VR update part deux |
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Posted: 21 Jul 2015, 12:56 pm
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Replies: 22
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| I bet those Quad's must have been hell! Yep. Drop one of those reels on your foot and you'd be on crutches for weeks. I still chuckle remembering how many times the signal would breakup on a quad while it was on air, and from across the building I would hear the tape guy screaming at the dude on th... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: VR update part deux |
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Posted: 21 Jul 2015, 12:13 pm
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Replies: 22
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| Congrats on the successful tour and placement lead! I can tell your technical knowledge was noted and respected. MC can be a way cool environment. Back in my day the tape room was all film islands (35mm slides and 16mm film reels) and the VCRs were all the wall-sized 2" tape monsters. I well r... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: VR update part deux |
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Posted: 20 Jul 2015, 8:50 pm
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Replies: 22
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| Hey Gang, Alright here's my update brace your selves it's a long one! Last Friday I went to do a personalized tour of a local TV station that I want to work for in the future now normally they don't do personalized tours so it was a first for them so they asked me what areas do I want to tour and im... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: How was middle school? |
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Posted: 14 Jul 2015, 10:38 pm
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,188
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| I echo pretty much what everybody has said Horrible! I was just starting to go though puberty, had moved from jersey to georgia knew nobody, was placed in a lower functioning classes because the school system wasn't set up to deal with high(er) functioning autistics whom excelled at one subject and ... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: VR update part deux |
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Posted: 14 Jul 2015, 9:38 pm
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Replies: 22
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| My sister has been a graphic designer for 10 years or so and she's just now finishing her Bachelors. And I once took a journalism production class and the TV News guy who taught it said you do not need a degree to work in any kind of media. A lot of people start their jobs while still in school. Th... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Assisted Employment |
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Posted: 14 Jul 2015, 9:18 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 906
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| Oh boy....just be prepared lol that's all I can say. I have been dealing with incompetence since day 1 people whom talk a lot and produce very very little. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: for anyone here who doesn't drive |
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Posted: 14 Jul 2015, 12:21 pm
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,747
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kraftiekortie wrote:
I've never heard anybody from Jersey call their mother "mum." It's usually, "MAAAAAA!! ! !."
Ahhh! You just brought me back with that one kraftie! down here it's mama for mother or Mema for grandmother. I miss referring to my mother as Ma or grandmother as Nana. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anxiety & Autism |
| JoelFan |
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Posted: 14 Jul 2015, 11:50 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 980
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| I don't believe that our neurological condition happens to intesify the anxiety we feel. I do however know without a single doubt that we get anxious much , much more often than NTs. I also believe that our attention to detail(and for me, constant situational analysis) lead to getting very anxious ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Black-and-White Thinking In Asperger's |
| JoelFan |
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Posted: 14 Jul 2015, 11:37 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,993
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| For me black and white thinking is: Yes it will happen no it wont happen, your either depressed or your happy, your going to do something or your not, There's no maybe's, there's no shades of grey. I tend to be more literal like if you say "I'm going to call you at 11:30 Friday morning" t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anxiety & Autism |
| JoelFan |
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Posted: 14 Jul 2015, 11:13 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 980
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| Hey Gang, I took a small step in the right direction and made an appt to see my doctor to help treat my anxiety issue(s) and we'll possibly talk about depression management (tho I've been burned out on depression meds in the past). So was wondering something....If having Autism or Aspergers intensif... |
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