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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Suramin is not a proven cure |
| carlos55 |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2023, 7:25 am
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Replies: 2
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| The article is so desperate to get the no cure for autism message that it ignores the whole science behind it the trial This is bigger than autism as the whole cell danger response theory may hold potential to treat lots of different medical disorders of which some severe autisms may be one Suramin ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspergers & Mental Age |
| carlos55 |
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Posted: 22 Feb 2023, 2:54 pm
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,174
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Kitty4670 wrote: Why Aspergers have a mental age problem & can REALLY act & think very very young?
"Mental age" is just a crude was of describing either intellectual disability or immaturity in behaviour which is not always ID but sometimes caused by other things |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Overreactive to stress or traumatic events |
| carlos55 |
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Posted: 22 Feb 2023, 8:19 am
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,281
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Maybe you have OCD as Co morbid like myself if so yes any trauma you will find a nightmare to get rid of.
Seems like time is the only releaver, after a while the pain and thinking reduce but sometimes be replaced by the next trauma. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The Autism studies/research thread |
| carlos55 |
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Posted: 21 Feb 2023, 11:28 am
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,088
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| A Drug That Cures Autism? Neuroscience Study Yields Promising Results The behavioral disorders observed in autism are associated with a multitude of genetic alterations. Scientists from the Hector Institute for Translational Brain Research (HITBR) have now found another molecular cause for this con... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Chris Packham’s Series ‘Inside Our Autistic Minds’ |
| carlos55 |
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Posted: 21 Feb 2023, 11:21 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 738
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| Was just saying if a documentary is being made about a condition with a spectrum of disability on national TV, then the least it should be is balanced and show each side. His first documentary wasn't, however judging by the last 1st episode this was an improvement, have to wait and see The man who ... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Chris Packham’s Series ‘Inside Our Autistic Minds’ |
| carlos55 |
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Posted: 20 Feb 2023, 3:22 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 738
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| He hosted a documentary in the UK about 3 years ago. It was very unbalanced never showing those with more disabling autism There was also brief interview with neuro tribes author and an interview with an autistic person that got a job in Silicon Valley Any ignorant NT watching would wonder if autis... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Chris Packham’s Series ‘Inside Our Autistic Minds’ |
| carlos55 |
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Posted: 19 Feb 2023, 5:15 am
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Replies: 14
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| I watched a bit more. I don't understand how flo can go on the stage in a nightclub but freaks out over a supermarket? Chris didn't want to go in either. Supermarkets are the least stressful places you can go really, you know what to expect, you don't have to talk to anyone. :lol: I think it was he... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Chris Packham’s Series ‘Inside Our Autistic Minds’ |
| carlos55 |
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Posted: 18 Feb 2023, 2:11 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 738
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| Watched the first episode, was ok it featured a non verbal man`s story await the next episodes before passing final judgement |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Special? |
| carlos55 |
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Posted: 17 Feb 2023, 11:27 am
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,797
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| The term comes from special education or special needs Its often used in a derogatory way to indicate someone is retarded, for example "that person looks a bit special" or "ive acted a bit special" if they did something dumb Gets used in the UK a lot mostly by yonger people, ive ... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Chris Packham’s Series ‘Inside Our Autistic Minds’ |
| carlos55 |
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Posted: 17 Feb 2023, 6:58 am
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Replies: 14
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| He hosted a documentary in the UK about 3 years ago. It was very unbalanced never showing those with more disabling autism There was also brief interview with neuro tribes author and an interview with an autistic person that got a job in Silicon Valley Any ignorant NT watching would wonder if autism... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I have reached the boiling point with my current life!! ! |
| carlos55 |
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Posted: 16 Feb 2023, 3:32 am
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,212
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| In the UK there is what’s known as Sheltered accommodation for elderly people. It’s cheap one bedroom small flats within a larger building with a communal area and a warden I believe similar things exist for autistic people but probably not in the numbers needed. Anyway your mother would have 100% i... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Binge drinking affects social cognition via gut microbiome |
| carlos55 |
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Posted: 15 Feb 2023, 3:51 pm
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Replies: 50
Views: 2,100
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Different autisms different causes.
Gut microbiome may well be a cause in some cases its not impossible |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: It seems to be that AS = extreme introversion? |
| carlos55 |
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Posted: 15 Feb 2023, 2:55 am
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Replies: 48
Views: 1,996
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All brain conditions can cause introverted behavior.
Even Depression, if someone has a war going on in their mind the last thing they are going to be is confident and outgoing |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is having an obsession (or obsessions) problematic? |
| carlos55 |
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Posted: 12 Feb 2023, 4:05 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,693
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| I used to have obsessions with people when I was in my teens. It would make me look like a stalker. I wasn't intending on causing any harm, I just wanted to find out everything about them because I was just so obsessed. I was so obsessed , that nothing else in my life mattered except these few loca... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: “for me, being autistic is brilliant, not a burden” |
| carlos55 |
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Posted: 10 Feb 2023, 7:35 am
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Replies: 34
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| Just a form of inspiration porn and ableism Ableism because these articles are not balanced and more disabled autistic people are uninteresting Where’s the articles from the 40% ID autistic people what about from the 30% who have epilepsy sometimes having seizures every day They prefer such people h... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: ‘Today Show’ article about “Autism Wars” |
| carlos55 |
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Posted: 09 Feb 2023, 11:32 am
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,448
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| Those who claim they are just different I bet you they come from privileged backgrounds. For the rest of us life with autism can be hell on earth. Not to mention those with intellectual disabilities and their families. I come from a relatively privileged background. My father was a diplomat. I was ... |
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