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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: First diagnosee of autism dies |
| CarlM |
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Posted: 18 Jun 2023, 7:20 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 327
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| R.I.P. Donald. Hard to understand why so many autistics were later institutionalized when he showed the way to an (eventually) independent, successful life. |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Trump insinuates Big Pharma causes Autism |
| CarlM |
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Posted: 10 Jun 2023, 10:14 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 456
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| Can a man with no mind be infected by a mind-virus? :chin: Oh, he has a mind as much as we do. And one that also is as different from an NT as many of us. It's just off on a different, yet to be named spectrum. I also saw Trump's "increase in chronic illnesses" as a vax-causes-autism dog-... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: The Neurodiversity Movement: Confusing Illness with Stigma? |
| CarlM |
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Posted: 10 Jun 2023, 10:01 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 954
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| Remember "mutation" is not necessarily a negative thing. They can cause problems but are also the driver of evolution. If ASD is really on the increase it could just be evolution right before our eyes. Of course evolution is a messy business and many of us (with ASD) will not have a net ad... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism and Raynaud's Syndrome |
| CarlM |
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Posted: 31 May 2023, 7:28 am
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,815
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| These results are significant enough to think this should be pursued as yet another ASD comorbidity. Woohoo, just what we needed, a new comorbid. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism and Raynaud's Syndrome |
| CarlM |
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Posted: 28 May 2023, 9:07 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,815
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| I believe I have it. I have long known I have this type of problem with cold that most people don't have. I never thought to ask a doctor about it. I suppose I should now that I know the condition has a name. Not in the diagnostic criteria? There's a pile of comorbidities that are not part of the di... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Flynn Effect and ASD |
| CarlM |
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Posted: 27 May 2023, 8:35 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 366
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| I recently learned about the Flynn Effect. From Flynn effect : The Flynn effect is the substantial and long-sustained increase in both fluid and crystallized intelligence test scores that were measured in many parts of the world over the 20th century. I think there is a good argument that societal c... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Disparities Impact Identification of Autism Without ID |
| CarlM |
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Posted: 23 May 2023, 8:20 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 569
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| “We found that there was a steeper rise over time among children with autism without intellectual disability,” Dr. Shenouda says. “While estimates increased two-fold for autism with intellectual disability, estimates increased five-fold for autism without intellectual disability between 2000 and 20... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Truck crashes into WH security barriers; Nazi flag found |
| CarlM |
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Posted: 23 May 2023, 7:57 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 556
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| His lack of a realistic plan, to put it mildly, and extreme ideas makes me wonder what is up with him. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Selfdiagnosed autism/unmasking |
| CarlM |
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Posted: 20 May 2023, 7:35 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 986
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| It is difficult to believe you were bullied for only being clumsy. ASD is a developmental disorder and your childhood problems are more telling than adult problems. There should have been signs then. Your success as an adult is not that relevant, as many famous autistics have demonstrated. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do people think you're younger than you are? |
| CarlM |
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Posted: 07 May 2023, 5:55 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,704
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| Yup, even at 65 people think I am younger. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: This guy is nuts. |
| CarlM |
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Posted: 05 May 2023, 6:34 am
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Replies: 43
Views: 1,836
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| The orange one. The interviewer is also full of horse s**t. Bunch of cray cray statements. Funny/sad that he still refuses to learn how tariffs work.. he thinks he taxed Billions from China in tariffs and still has no clue that he forced American importers to pay that money. Never mind every other ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Your favorite sensory delights? |
| CarlM |
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Posted: 03 May 2023, 9:44 pm
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Replies: 41
Views: 2,701
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| The sound of wind through a tall White Pine tree. |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month history |
| CarlM |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2023, 3:00 pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 478
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I recently visited the Autism Society website and noticed they had changed to "acceptance". They also have no puzzle pieces there  . Autism Society |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Is new Jennifer Lawrence Movie a good depiction of autism? |
| CarlM |
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Posted: 24 Apr 2023, 5:06 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 4,203
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You diagnosed him just from that trailer? I would have to see the entire movie for a good diagnosis  . |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Proposal to bring back “Combating Autism” legislation |
| CarlM |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2023, 8:37 pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,518
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| ND advocates are against a cure for autism, its central to their belief. I can understand why you feel this way. However, the truth is the understanding of autism by ND advocates and many professionals in the field is that autism is a neurologic difference that is not going to be "cured" ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Special Olympics: Computer Programmer Competes ! ! |
| CarlM |
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Posted: 14 Apr 2023, 10:00 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 832
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| At a meeting of autistic adults I attended, this subject came up. And then, the Special Olympics website left me confused as to the eligibility for autistic athletes. I asked them to fix their website. I just looked now to see what they came up with and although it is still vague, this is the eligib... |
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