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Forum: School and College Life Topic: sixth form college is hell |
| oharris1997 |
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Posted: 22 Sep 2015, 6:25 am
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| I have just started sixth form college and I am hating it. I feel so lost all the time, its so different and scary and I hate being in a classroom. I have Aspergers and I don't know how to express what I'm feeling and I don't even know what I'm feeling most of the time. I'm having 2-3 meltdowns a da... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Psychiatrist doesn't think I'm autistic - now what? |
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Posted: 20 Aug 2015, 5:44 pm
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Replies: 34
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| Ask if your psychiatrist has any experience with diagnosing ASD but especially in girls. What you described definitely is accurate of AS as you seem to have the sameish traits as me and I was diagnosed a few month ago. I would suggest going to see a different psychiatrist or a psychologist that has ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How does a typical aspie dress? |
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Posted: 19 Aug 2015, 12:09 pm
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Replies: 153
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| I can only do cotton tops/shirts/shorts and denim jeans in the winter due to sensory issues. I find all other materials uncomfortable and prickly. I can only wear denim on my legs, can't stand wearing denim on my top half. I usually just wear clothes I like but I always wear a t-shirt with a soft co... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: can you get more autistic? |
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Posted: 16 Aug 2015, 6:17 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 743
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| Since I've been diagnosed I've almost felt myself becoming more autistic. Has anyone else experienced this, does anyone's autism go through phases of being more pronounced? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: documentaries |
| oharris1997 |
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Posted: 08 Jul 2015, 4:53 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 864
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SteelMaiden wrote: Be more specific.
About how autism affects the family. More personal accounts rather than very fact based. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: documentaries |
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Posted: 08 Jul 2015, 2:58 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 864
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| Any good asd documentaries worth watching? |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: TV/Movie Portrayals of Autism/Asperger's |
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Posted: 08 Jul 2015, 2:55 pm
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Replies: 61
Views: 7,992
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| Sheldon from the big bang theory is a good example of a person with Asperger's |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: was this a meltdown? |
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Posted: 08 Jul 2015, 2:39 pm
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Replies: 8
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| From what I have read female and male asd meltdown differ greatly. Males tend to get angry outbursts which are much more physical and sometimes violent. Whereas females tend to internalise their overwhelming emotions and are more prone to crying outbursts. I get these types of meltdowns when I've ha... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: sensory issues |
| oharris1997 |
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Posted: 01 Jul 2015, 7:02 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 502
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| Thanks I will try some of those! Swimming is definitely helpful for me, I go quite a lot |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: sensory issues |
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Posted: 30 Jun 2015, 11:59 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 502
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| Tactile and vestibular and preceptorary (no idea how to spell that) |
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Forum: Adolescent Autism Forum Topic: occupational therapy |
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Posted: 30 Jun 2015, 4:20 am
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Replies: 0
Views: 560
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| What are the pros and cons of occupational therapy for sensory issues? |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: X+Y |
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Posted: 30 Jun 2015, 3:49 am
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Replies: 0
Views: 311
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| Did anyone see the film X+Y with Asa Butterfield in? It was released this year and is a great storyline about a teenage boy with Asperger's going through the struggles of life and finding love when you have asd. I would highly recommend it! It comes out on DVD in July |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: sensory issues |
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Posted: 30 Jun 2015, 2:49 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 502
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| How do I combat hypo-sensitive sensory issues? I usually feel very understimulated, it feels like a sensory overload but kind of the opposite (if that males sense) |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: stims |
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Posted: 29 Jun 2015, 5:11 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,183
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| Surely that is stimming as you do it self stimulate your body or your senses. I dont think it matters if its voluntary or involuntary |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: stims |
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Posted: 29 Jun 2015, 5:02 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,183
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| I disagree that stimming is always involuntary as I am, have read about, and know of many people who stim voluntarily when feeling understimulated (or as I say 'not quite right') this is in the form of spinning, on a desk chair or just standing and spinning, for me. After I have done this I feel bac... |
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Forum: Adolescent Autism Forum Topic: eye contact |
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Posted: 29 Jun 2015, 3:45 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 916
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| Is it weird or normal that I have no problem making eye contact with people I'm comfortable with but cannot bare eye contact with people I don't really know that well? |
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