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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone else feel like they never grew up properly? |
Pteranomom |
Posted: 11 Sep 2022, 12:42 am
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I feel very similarly, but I have always been a... Oh what's the word, well, overly self-confident. So I tend to think that I'm right and everyone else is wrong. Now that I have kids, I love sharing all of the kid things I still love with them, like riding bikes or painting or playing games... Too b... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I need help *trigger warning* |
Pteranomom |
Posted: 11 Sep 2022, 12:38 am
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Replies: 25 Views: 1,191
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I'm sorry you are having such a rough time. Try to remember that you have a right to label yourself. You have a right to use words to convey what you are feeling to others, no matter what a psychiatrist or anyone else says. If you don't feel 100% confortable calling yourself autistic without the con... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Being a Grandparent |
Pteranomom |
Posted: 09 Sep 2022, 1:11 am
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Replies: 6 Views: 726
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Probably because you're not happy for him. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The autism social rule book. |
Pteranomom |
Posted: 07 Sep 2022, 2:28 am
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Replies: 858 Views: 259,918
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7 only tell someone the same joke twice, even if it's a really good joke. (Unless they're your mom. You can tell her 3 times.) |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Teacher jailed for violating court order over a pronoun row |
Pteranomom |
Posted: 07 Sep 2022, 2:24 am
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Replies: 226 Views: 3,567
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Kraichgauer wrote: From the title of your post, I initially had believed this was supposed to have happened in America. As it didn't, I doubt there's any reason for anyone to lose sleep over this. They've got people over in Ireland who might care! |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Burnout |
Pteranomom |
Posted: 06 Sep 2022, 6:44 pm
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Replies: 5 Views: 904
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*hugs* I'm sorry you're feeling so bad. First, and I know this is probably aomething you've done already, but try to make sure your physical health is in order. For example, I'm prone to anemia, so sometimes I need extra iron. Do you get enough vitamin D, are your thyroid levels good, etc. If all of... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Parents - how many of you have autistic children? |
Pteranomom |
Posted: 06 Sep 2022, 6:12 pm
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Replies: 13 Views: 1,361
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I have one HFA child (that's why I'm here!) and two kind of aspie ones. One of the others has dyslexia, which isn't a big deal, but does make school hard. The other has a chronic illness, which is a much bigger deal. My 4th kiddo is a baby, but he seems very normal. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is it an autism thing to not like traveling? |
Pteranomom |
Posted: 06 Sep 2022, 6:06 pm
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Replies: 33 Views: 1,635
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I hate travel and I definitely think that autism is going to make travel much, much less pleasant. Consider: maybe you have a few specific foods you can stand. Travel means you may not be able to get them. Airplanes and airports are unpleasant for everyone. Unpleasant smells/noises/textures/temperat... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: I don't know how to deal with my grandma |
Pteranomom |
Posted: 05 Sep 2022, 1:14 am
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Replies: 6 Views: 270
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She's probably crying because she's very hurt and scared. |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Worries about motherhood with ASD |
Pteranomom |
Posted: 03 Sep 2022, 1:34 am
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Replies: 20 Views: 2,642
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I don't know if I count because I don't have a diagnosis. I was diagnosed with ADD as a kid. That was the fashionable diagnosis back then. My mom says that if I were a kid today, I'd have been diagnosed with asperger's. Well, I guess that's just level 1 autism now, but you know what she means. Anywa... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Open Season in openly New York City Jews |
Pteranomom |
Posted: 03 Sep 2022, 1:25 am
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Replies: 46 Views: 2,154
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No one has ever really cared about hate crimes against Jews except other Jews. That article was remarkably good, though. |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: ABA - The reform it not end it perspective |
Pteranomom |
Posted: 03 Sep 2022, 12:42 am
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Replies: 8 Views: 646
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These places do ABA because insurance/Medicaid pay for it. That's where the money is. Until something else comes along that insurance covers, that's what kids will get. |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: The War on Autism in Vancouver Public Library |
Pteranomom |
Posted: 03 Sep 2022, 12:16 am
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Replies: 14 Views: 1,671
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Whew, I thought the library was waging war! My library lets us readers request books for them to buy. Why not see if yours has a request system? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Being Expected to Like ALL Disabled People Bcuz yr Autistic? |
Pteranomom |
Posted: 03 Sep 2022, 12:09 am
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Replies: 46 Views: 1,629
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My son had his first experience with bullies the other day. I guess I'd better start that self-defense training. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are disabled people below the poverty line many countries? |
Pteranomom |
Posted: 03 Sep 2022, 12:05 am
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Replies: 5 Views: 408
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Yes, of course. In most countries, disabled people get little to no help at all from anyone outside their own families. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: High mother depression rates not affecting children |
Pteranomom |
Posted: 03 Sep 2022, 12:02 am
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Replies: 3 Views: 975
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Someone figured out that having a disabled kid makes their parents sad? Boy there's a shocker. Sometimes I wonder if these researchers get out enough. |
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