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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism Speaks and Google Sponser Investment conference |
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Posted: 04 Mar 2014, 3:01 am
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Replies: 2
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| http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/273229.php My initial reaction is this seems a major development. I think it will alter things for us in both very good and very bad ways because because the history of the profit motive is replete with both results. I don't see why it would be different with... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Playing the Autism Card May Be Harmful to Humanity |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: 04 Mar 2014, 2:38 am
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Replies: 213
Views: 284,532
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| The only I can make out is abuse torture and ruined lives. All my life I've been tortured used abused taken advantage of manipulated both over and under estimated i've also dealt with domestic violence, mental illness, fire, being robbed and things that no child or anyone should ever have to see or... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Huffington Post blog |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: 04 Mar 2014, 12:21 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 863
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| Why Are Children Losing Their Autism Diagnosis? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arshya-vahabzadeh/autism-diagnosis_b_4885084.html?utm_hp_ref=healthy-living If it was just The Autism Speaks survey I would not bother with it but this is backed up by academic studies. There has been another study I don't... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Songs that resonate with you AS-wise |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2014, 11:23 pm
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Replies: 193
Views: 76,821
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| [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5V7AwWTmss[/youtube] Something feels so strange tonight It's not wrong but it's just not right Some hidden complications, fill me with hesitation And it gets so dark in here I can't see through doubts and fears Walled in by expectation, I need a deviation Cha... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Top 10 Cover Songs |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2014, 9:42 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,031
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| All chart postion are U.S. Billboard 100 unless otherwise noted Original Glam Version 1975 [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UETTaHaAnaQ[/youtube] Glam-Punk Cover hit number #1 in 1982 [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd6CqLyiGJU[/youtube] Psychedelic Pop Original #1 1970 [youtube]http:... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Top Ten Misheard Song Lyrics |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2014, 8:20 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,417
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| For years I thought Manfred Mann was saying douche. I never misheard CCR "Bad Moon Rising" but for years on "Down in the Corner" s instead of "if you got a nickel" I thought they were singing the N_Word and I was wondered why that was allowed on the radio. I never misheard the other lyrics on the list |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Question for NT people: Is it hard for you to understand us? |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2014, 4:50 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,099
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SSWaspie wrote: What does "NT" mean?
"neurotypical" |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: autism girls vs boys |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2014, 4:40 pm
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,222
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| I too would be interested to know what makes them think what they think regarding missed diagnoses in girls. I might have not written well what I meant to say. At the time I wrote it I had no knowledge of how they decided who was diagnosed because I had not seen the second link. Because, if a girl ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: birthday disaster |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2014, 4:23 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,332
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| If they do not know you are autistic just say I can't function at all when it is past my bedtime. I have heard a lot of people explain bad reactions due to lack of functioning at certain time of the day. If they press say I was mentally past my birthday. If they do know you are autistic this is an o... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: autism girls vs boys |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2014, 3:51 pm
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,222
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| Somehow the link is working for a few minutes then I get an error message. Go to the USA Today website and search for Autism The problem with the study is not the study itself but that females are often not diagnosed or misdiagnosed so the genetic "glitch" may be causing autism but the researchers a... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why are patronizing and condescending attitudes so hated? |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2014, 3:43 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,414
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| One problem I have with communicating with people is that I do not know the level of knowledge they have. If I talk below their level(of extremely literal here) I am going to come off as condescending. If I talk above their level they will not understand me and I may come off as haughty/elitist etc.... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: changing job |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2014, 3:23 pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 485
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| Once I have decided to do something I will work hard to achieve it rather than just moan about the situation. But even though I get bored doing the same thing, change is very frightening. I have applied to a few job vacancies and now am petrified that I will not be able to communicate properly and ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Being outed as autistic |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2014, 2:33 am
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,544
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| I wanted to slap her so badly, but I didn't because that would make me look like a stereotypical special ed student. After that I told her to never disclose anyone's diagnosis without their permission again and I stopped talking to her afterwards. You have to allow people to make mistakes. You have... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: You Might be an Aspie if... |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2014, 2:24 am
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Replies: 4,500
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| You are 56 years old and you found out who you really are last year. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: why do blank eyes bother people so much? |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2014, 2:19 am
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,652
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| Asking why NT's put so much emphasis on body language communication is like asking why gay people prefer people of their own gender. It's who they are. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Being outed as autistic |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2014, 2:11 am
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,544
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| I wanted to slap her so badly, but I didn't because that would make me look like a stereotypical special ed student. After that I told her to never disclose anyone's diagnosis without their permission again and I stopped talking to her afterwards. You have to allow people to make mistakes. You have... |
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