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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Tying shoelaces |
| TheNameless |
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Posted: 01 Sep 2017, 9:50 pm
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Replies: 49
Views: 12,695
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| Neither my 12 yo or 8 yo sons can tie their laces yet. I just buy them shoes with a Velcro strap as even with repeated instruction and practise, they just can't get it. When I used to buy shoes with laces, the 12 yo would either leave them tied up, tuck the loose laces in or ask someone else to tie ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Did a bad school experience make you more reclusive? |
| TheNameless |
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Posted: 01 Sep 2017, 9:41 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,289
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| I've noticed that since I've started homeschooling my sons, they now avoid people almost all the time. They only want to interact and communicate with their siblings and us as parents. They spend a lot more time in their room and don't want to play outside with other children anymore. I might have t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Hand flapping? |
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Posted: 15 Jan 2017, 8:08 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,493
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| I appreciate all of the feedback. I had no intention of trying to get her to stop the hand stim, she has always done it and it doesn't bother any of us. I was simply curious as to whether the reason behind it might be linked to being on the spectrum or if it was just a habit she didn't grow out of. ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: How'd You Tell Your Child They have Asperger's? |
| TheNameless |
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Posted: 14 Jan 2017, 8:55 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,852
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| With my son I have always been open and honest with him about what his appointments and assessments were related to. He's eleven years old now and was diagnosed at nine. I thought it was important that he know about his diagnosis so that he could better understand the difficulties that he's had his ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Hand flapping? |
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Posted: 14 Jan 2017, 8:50 pm
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Replies: 10
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| My eldest daughter (12 1/2 years old) has been a hand flapper her entire life and tbh I never thought of it as an autistic trait, despite knowing that it's a stereotypical one. Family see it as cute quirk, a remnant of her childhood but the more I thought about it, the more I wondered. She does it a... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: do you enjoy being with other people? |
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Posted: 30 Nov 2015, 12:33 pm
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,770
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| I get major anxiety whenever I know I have to spend time with people, even family. I'm only relaxed around my children and husband. I'm generally polite and talk as much as I have to but deep down I'm just counting down until I can leave or they leave. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you adopt multiple personas? |
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Posted: 29 Sep 2015, 8:59 am
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,964
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| I tend to adopt the traits of those around me when I am with them or people I am fascinated with. I will use their expressions, way of speaking, slip into their accents...it's an unconscious thing really. Others have commented how different I used do speak and how I never used curse words before I m... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Watching Movies/TV Shows Multiple Times |
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Posted: 29 Sep 2015, 8:53 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 991
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| I don't know that it is typically an autism related thing since I know of other people who do this but I personally, have watched movies to the point I could reenact them and know every line but usually only favourites. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism on the rise? |
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Posted: 24 Sep 2015, 5:12 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 745
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Thank you all. It is nice to know there is somewhere where people have common sense  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism on the rise? |
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Posted: 24 Sep 2015, 1:35 pm
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Replies: 6
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| My mother has decided she is fascinated by autism all of a sudden and has been 'researching' and said in her job (she has worked with children under 5 for over 30 years) she has noticed a rise in the amount of children being diagnosed with autism. She believes there must be a cause for this and seem... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Showering, bathing, washing in general |
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Posted: 24 Sep 2015, 9:17 am
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Replies: 46
Views: 2,241
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| Usually I either take a shower or have a bath every day but when I have had times I've felt exhausted and uncomfortable during pregnancy I could go 2-3 days without washing. In hot weather I wash more often, twice a day or more if it's really bad. I despise feeling sweaty, it is the main reason I ha... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Do you write stories? |
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Posted: 24 Sep 2015, 9:07 am
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Replies: 46
Views: 2,994
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| Ive written on and off since I was around 10 years old but never finished anything. I find I am easily distracted and when I re-read things I have written I don't like it and end up deleting it or tearing it up if hand written. My theme has always run towards the supernatural/fantasy fiction as I've... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Fast Walking |
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Posted: 24 Sep 2015, 9:02 am
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Replies: 58
Views: 2,582
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| I prefer to walk at a steady, almost slow pace when I'm alone and not surrounding by people but when I am in a busy environment with lots of others I speed up a lot. I will always overtake, I weave in and out of people, I bounce on my feet impatiently sighing and grumbling when I'm stuck behind some... |
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Forum: Games and Video Games Topic: Playstation or Xbox? |
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Posted: 23 Sep 2015, 9:15 am
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,150
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| I think it's fair to say Minecraft is out. My son gets easily frustrated and would probably just refuse to play if it's too awkward. You're right. The best thing I can do it treat the games on a case by case basis. I am not opposed to violence in all forms, just with things that are overly extreme ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Did your mental health issues get worse with age? |
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Posted: 23 Sep 2015, 6:31 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,576
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| I don't know that they are worse but rather that I can express them more freely now that I have no pressure to conform to normality daily. When I was younger and I was expected to socialise and interact with people at school or work, I had to repress an awful lot. Now that I am older, I have the sam... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Unpleasant (forced?) thoughts and "psychopathic" mutterings |
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Posted: 23 Sep 2015, 6:24 am
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Replies: 12
Views: 682
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| I can and do get intrusive negative memories from my past, usually related to my social incompetence. Things I did or said that were stupid and embarrassing. Recent screw ups often trigger these thoughts and then I feel badly about them even though rationally I know that the people involved I will n... |
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