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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Dad of 4, new here |
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Posted: 25 Nov 2014, 7:40 pm
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,599
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| I'm actually a healthcare professional, but I've got experiences from the other side of the fence too, so there you go. So we need to educate ourselves re. how the system works before we jump in. Seek out other local parents of ASD kids, and all that. You might want to contact your local non-profit ... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Traveling |
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Posted: 25 Nov 2014, 3:36 pm
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Replies: 5
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| Why would it be wrong to travel with your parents? Becoming an adult doesn't mean you have to stop doing things with your family. I regularly travel with my parents and other family members because, you know, they're nice folks and good company and I like spending time with them. I also often travel... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Adults Must Have a Secret Language |
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Posted: 25 Nov 2014, 3:24 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 488
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| I can relate. I recognized pretty early on that I was missing out on information that everybody else was getting. For a while I thought that other people just weren't including me and were hashing all that stuff out somewhere I couldn't hear them. Then I realized that it wasn't that they were hangin... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: I have a job interview tomorrow! Help! |
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Posted: 25 Nov 2014, 12:35 pm
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Replies: 8
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| Congrats! I hope your interview goes well. Hold eye contact. Smile. First impressions matter. I've gotten the job in the first 5 to 10 minutes in most interviews I've been to and the rest has been just ironing out details. What I mean that that's probably how long it takes the interviewer to decide ... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Is Nitrazepam can be combined with Paracetamol? |
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Posted: 25 Nov 2014, 10:41 am
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Replies: 4
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| Read the package inserts. Ask your pharmacist. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Dad of 4, new here |
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Posted: 25 Nov 2014, 10:18 am
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Replies: 42
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| Tried to edit this in my previous post, but couldn't any longer. A diagnosis itself is not really useful or harmful. It might be necessary/useful though at some point for getting medical care or access to accommodations. I definitely agree that there are medical professionals who are less than helpf... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Dad of 4, new here |
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Posted: 25 Nov 2014, 9:37 am
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Replies: 42
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| Disclaimer: I have no kids and can only speak from personal experience. Many of the skills that spectrumities have trouble with are totally learnable, but might require a lot of deliberate practice. Executive skills (e.g. for kids, like how to dress for weather, how to clean their rooms, how to reme... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Why "Neurodiversity" is wrong |
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Posted: 24 Nov 2014, 8:15 pm
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Replies: 196
Views: 12,466
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| I don't question neurodiversity in itself - human development is a vulnerable and complicated process, and accidents happen. What I do question is the staunch view that the world has to acommodate people with ASD, rather than people with ASD adapting to the rest of the world. The first step in solv... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: how people are treating rosie king is why AS don't speak up |
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Posted: 24 Nov 2014, 7:51 pm
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Replies: 42
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| Other thing that seemed to come up in the comments was that she seems so normal the only thing wrong with her is being a 16 year old girl. This really bothers me, because I have had real trouble convincing people of my troubles and needs ("but you do so well!"). People cannot see her strug... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: How Weird Is It to Have Enjoyed Being in the Emergency Room? |
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Posted: 24 Nov 2014, 4:57 pm
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Replies: 44
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| You're by no means the only patient who jokes and laughs with the staff. It's not that unusual reaction. Sometimes it's the meds talking, sometimes it's relief, sometimes it's the comedy of the situation, sometimes it's just personal chemistry and funny jokes. Laughter is one very human way to deal ... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Do you attract lots of haters? |
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Posted: 24 Nov 2014, 5:34 am
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Replies: 34
Views: 7,481
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| You may be surprised, but the hate and rage I experience most often is directed toward me by health care workers..not all, mind you, but definitely from those professionals who don't know how to work as team members with an aspergers patient. Specifically, doctors with inflated egos, those who are ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: For the Aspies who can work and/or are highly educated |
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Posted: 24 Nov 2014, 4:40 am
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Replies: 80
Views: 5,780
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| Both. My intelligence I've mostly needed to problem solve the hundreds of little issues with social interaction, executive functions and dysgraphia; my job only requires a BSc so it's no rocket science. School is actually a lot harder than work (oh god all those written assignments). Working is easy... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: How does one truly accept being alone? |
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Posted: 21 Nov 2014, 1:43 pm
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Replies: 30
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| My experience: 1) I don't need a relationship to live a happy, fulfilled life. It is not a requirement. There are plenty of other areas in my life where I can find joy and contentment. I might want a relationship or enjoy having one, but not having one doesn't mean I'm missing some vital thing in my... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Nursing assistant, thinking about quitting my job |
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Posted: 21 Nov 2014, 1:07 pm
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Replies: 8
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| Hi Sylvie, I work in EMS, but have also worked nursing jobs & internships inside hospitals. It is my experience that there are unfortunately a lot of wards and workplaces where the atmosphere is very hierarchical, unsupportive and just leaves a lot to be desired. Happy news is that there are oth... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Eye contact --> fight or flight -- help? |
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Posted: 21 Nov 2014, 9:16 am
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Replies: 6
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| Thanks for all the replies, especially 0_equals_true for the concrete ideas. I'm a little at loss how to desensitize myself to that type of eye contact, maybe I should try speed dating? You mentioned research on the subtleties of body language. If you have any references I'd be grateful. Volmeche: I... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Eye contact --> fight or flight -- help? |
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Posted: 19 Nov 2014, 5:21 pm
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Replies: 6
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| Was just reading the Wrong Planet article about eye contact, where it said that "Studies suggest that aspies and auties avoid eye contact because it triggers a "fight or flight" mechanism in their brains". So that explains a whole lot, now how do I fix it? I don't generally have a problem with eye c... |
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