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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Daughter doing harmful stimming when she's in her crib |
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Posted: 16 May 2020, 2:30 pm
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| These are all good ideas to try, thanks! I was thinking of trying a weighted blanket, because they do help me, but I guess I’m afraid she might bring it up over her head in the night and suffocate. Not sure if this is something to actually worry about? Weighted blankets don’t seem very breathable b... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Might finally get to undergo TMS |
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Posted: 16 May 2020, 2:21 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 729
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| Don’t think about being 50. You never know what might happen. When I was 32, I had notions about how I would be when I’m 50. I was wrong. I’m 59.....and the notions are STILL wrong. the fact that he can imagine being 50 yrs old could be a good sign , i might suppose . please remember no caffiene of... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Hair brushing |
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Posted: 16 May 2020, 2:13 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,517
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| am going to sound mean here but i think many primates get their sensativities assuages by grooming activities.. brushing or having my hair brushes is a vaction all by itself ... its great you have such a grand admirer of your locks .Weidly enough , it is not the same degree of relaxation if done in ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do You Have A "Go Bag"? |
| Jakki |
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Posted: 16 May 2020, 1:59 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 712
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| earpluggzzz and right proper dress fabric has to be accomading to my feel / touch ..a ri ng i can twirl around rose perfume.. if can afford it .. and best glasses for the conditions i will have to face ,was wearing dust masks long before all this and allergy pill seems to help mitigate sensory issue... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Narrow Social Desires |
| Jakki |
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Posted: 16 May 2020, 1:47 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 954
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| I want to find out whether autistic people have trouble making/keeping friends or disinterest in friends because they have only one or a few social desires. For example, someone else posted on here that she wanted friends only to have someone with shared interests—little or no interest in another p... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Social anxiety in ASD |
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Posted: 16 May 2020, 1:41 pm
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Replies: 14
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skibum wrote: I love how these studies just explain what we already know.
must validate these things with a study......uhm..? looolz |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Pandemics: Different Eras, Different Reactions |
| Jakki |
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Posted: 16 May 2020, 1:23 pm
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Replies: 30
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| [equote="magz"] By the way, you were born the same year my mother was. And Fnord[/quote] Awe crud,,,, yah allz born year beforeme......... crud now feeling my years . you allz need to be younger .. has had th flu a few times throughout the years but nobody told me the name just the flu an... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Walmart |
| Jakki |
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Posted: 16 May 2020, 12:46 pm
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,352
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| I carry a little spray bottle of alcohol in my purse along with another little spray bottle of alcohol homemade hand sanitizer. I mist every single item with alcohol before putting it into my shopping bag and then spray my hands with my homemade sanitizer. Then when I get home, I spray every single... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: I want to die so badly |
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Posted: 16 May 2020, 12:33 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 494
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| I’ve been struggling for so long, it’s literally unbearable. I never had a happy childhood. I spent many years being physically and verbally abused every single day. Even my own family regrets beating me up so much. I’ve always been labelled as a difficult child. People say I’m so difficult to be a... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Light heartedness for the current crisis |
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Posted: 15 May 2020, 10:24 pm
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Replies: 976
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Darmok wrote: Modern-day heroes. 
Good to see peepz adapting to the circumstances |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Light heartedness for the current crisis |
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Posted: 15 May 2020, 10:23 pm
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Replies: 976
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Lockdown - am I a misanthrope? |
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Posted: 15 May 2020, 10:18 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,777
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perhaps you just have autism ,, defo sounds like you might be somewhere on the spectrum .
or a hermit ?  |
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Topic: All EM notifications were switched off |
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Posted: 15 May 2020, 10:03 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 493
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| Is there a place in the Board Preferences where I can turn email notification back on? For the last week or so I noticed that I wasn't getting any response emails and yet people have been responding to threads I'm in or have started. Let me know if there's a boolean hidden in the background that co... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Might finally get to undergo TMS |
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Posted: 15 May 2020, 9:59 pm
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Replies: 12
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Marknis wrote: I hope this will “cure” the constant depression that plagues me every day. I don’t know how I made it this far and I don’t know how much longer I can continue with this.
hangin there please .....! |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: In one word, how do you feel right now? |
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Posted: 15 May 2020, 9:57 pm
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Replies: 25,905
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autistic friends? |
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Posted: 14 May 2020, 9:17 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 387
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| Friends can be hard to find and valuable when you do. have for your friends the very best of friends |
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