You know there is autism in the family when...

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cazzie2010
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18 Jun 2010, 1:01 pm

You know there is autism in the family when...

They line objects in order....



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18 Jun 2010, 1:18 pm

When you sit around talking about nerdy topics, for hours.


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18 Jun 2010, 2:14 pm

When there is not a word to be heard and the whole house is rocking...


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18 Jun 2010, 2:25 pm

Faelan wrote:
When there is not a word to be heard and the whole house is rocking...


haha



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18 Jun 2010, 2:35 pm

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18 Jun 2010, 2:39 pm

when we all the about the same subject every single day and hour lol :lol: :lol: :lol:
we all do this is my family.



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18 Jun 2010, 2:40 pm

when we all the about the same subject every single day and hour lol :lol: :lol: :lol:
we all do this is my family.



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18 Jun 2010, 3:15 pm

when your whole house is covered with PECS symbols and contingency strips.



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18 Jun 2010, 3:28 pm

Everybody keeps to themselves.


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18 Jun 2010, 4:17 pm

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18 Jun 2010, 5:59 pm

When Mom gives the kids lessons on her special interest, and the kids secretly sneak off to study their own special interest instead.


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18 Jun 2010, 6:12 pm

When the three kids in the back seat of the car are all monologuing about their special interests and all Mom wants is some quiet.



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18 Jun 2010, 6:20 pm

When the house is tidy, but everyone lost his/her stuff and everyone has to look for their stuff, which they also order in their order.



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18 Jun 2010, 11:46 pm

When you figure out that monologuing about a single narrow topic on-and-on is annoying because your mother does it constantly and you are annoyed.



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19 Jun 2010, 12:49 am

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19 Jun 2010, 12:53 am

your dad yells at you for rearranging the neatly organized tv dinners and food packages in the freezer.