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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Do you worry that you might be a thread killer? |
| BattleCreekDavid |
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Posted: 24 Oct 2010, 8:53 pm
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Replies: 2,308
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| Please don't let me be the last one. Please...please...please. I don't wanna kill this thread. Oh drats! |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Adults: stimming in general |
| BattleCreekDavid |
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Posted: 23 Oct 2010, 8:20 am
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Replies: 125
Views: 59,782
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| While in public or in general: -Chewing on nails, but only if they are a certain length. -Singing and/or humming. Sometimes whistling. -Chewing on pens or pencils. I try to avoid this since I don't know what microscopic organism may be on it. However, I don't always think about it. -Rubbing hands an... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: anyone else here hate using public toilets? |
| BattleCreekDavid |
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Posted: 11 Jul 2010, 6:36 pm
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Replies: 27
Views: 6,331
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| Rest rooms in poor condition. Port-a-potties definitely. Try not to make physical contact with anything in those things. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism in other species |
| BattleCreekDavid |
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Posted: 26 Nov 2009, 5:07 pm
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Replies: 29
Views: 3,566
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| Cats! It's gotta be cats! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Would these be classified as 'mini-meldowns'? |
| BattleCreekDavid |
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Posted: 26 Sep 2009, 1:42 pm
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Replies: 6
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| Dropping ice cream is certainly a meltdown. I'm sure the ice cream had a meltdown, anyway. Seriously, though, I think meltdowns are like hurricanes with different category levels based on the ferocity of the storm. Some people have meltdowns that resemble a light shower with occasional thunder. Othe... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Any ideas on how to coax out information sooner? |
| BattleCreekDavid |
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Posted: 16 Sep 2009, 3:48 pm
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Replies: 7
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| For basic school information, such as my son's behavior and academic progress, the school fills out a daily note. Since he has an ASD and a one-on-one adult, this works. However, every interaction he has with every person, I don't think I'll ever know. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: 25 GOOD REASONS WHY PSYCHIATRY MUST BE ABOLISHED |
| BattleCreekDavid |
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Posted: 12 Sep 2009, 1:39 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 3,637
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| Someone once said, "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar." I don't know if that helps the conversation. Maybe it's meaningless jibberish. Whatever I just said. |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Autism diet |
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Posted: 28 Aug 2009, 8:16 pm
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Replies: 30
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| I think the best thing is just to give it a try, if you're able to get past not eating wheat products. I love food made with wheat and would hate to give it up. However, try it for at least a month and see what happens. Or if you do the Lent thing, give it up for Lent and see what happens. |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Should an Aspie adult have children? |
| BattleCreekDavid |
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Posted: 28 Aug 2009, 8:06 pm
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Replies: 198
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| Have you even been to a store, such as Walmart (and I'm not trying to pick on Walmart), and seen some NT (I'm guessing they're NT) and you wonder how were they allowed to be parents? The biggest issue is that children will disrupt your own regular routines like nothing else. And you definitely need ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone else have seasonal depression? |
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Posted: 27 Aug 2009, 8:36 pm
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Replies: 18
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| However, I must say since we replaced most of our lightbulbs with CFL's, my mood is better in the winter. I don't know why. I guess CFL's give off some UV light, but I'm just guessing. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone else have seasonal depression? |
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Posted: 27 Aug 2009, 8:30 pm
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Replies: 18
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| Only in the winter and early spring. I can tolerate winter up until the middle of February. After Valentine's Day usually. Then, I'm melancholy through the middle of April. However, this year there's an El Nino, which might ease my mood some if our winter is mild. However, El Nino might make our wea... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Little Kids: Autistic Meltdowns vs. NT Temper Tantrums |
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Posted: 27 Aug 2009, 8:22 pm
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Replies: 43
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| I have two boys, one with ASD and one without. My son with ASD has a mild temperament, so his meltdowns usually are not very extreme. He wouldn't even make tropical storm status. However, he is a persistent series of rainshowers that just never seem to stop. My son without ASD is very strong-willed ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Need advice on Son's difficulty w Route change |
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Posted: 26 Aug 2009, 12:11 pm
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Replies: 25
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| 2Precious, My son likes garage doors, too. We cannot go in and out of the house without watching the doors go up and down. We use to use them as rewards when he was potty training (a very, agonizing process). When we go trick-or-treating on Halloween, we have to watch him because he'll run into othe... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The World Must Change |
| BattleCreekDavid |
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Posted: 25 Aug 2009, 9:20 pm
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Replies: 30
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| Change!! ! No way! The world changes too much as it is. The weather never stays the way I like it. You have the plate techtonic thing, I can't even spell it. Then there's the seasons and El Ninos. After last year's election, I need a break from change. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Need advice on Son's difficulty w Route change |
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Posted: 25 Aug 2009, 9:11 pm
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Replies: 25
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| I should add that my son likes certain speed limits, routes where he can see ceiling fans in different businesses or where we have to cross railroad tracks. So, he likes the routes that offer him the most stimulation and in the same exact order. In the winter, he gets disappointed people have their ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Need advice on Son's difficulty w Route change |
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Posted: 25 Aug 2009, 8:59 pm
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Replies: 25
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| My son has always been like this. (I'm the same way, but I force myself to go different ways.) My son is now 7, and he is better, but when he has a change of route to any of his regular places (speech, church, school, etc...) he will whine and cry and tell me the world is going to explode. However, ... |
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