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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do any of you still do food jags? |
| Losty |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2021, 3:56 am
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Replies: 12
Views: 710
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| found as I got older and taste buds are as not sensitivity im able eat more foods but still tend mainly eat same things but in my School years I used drink 2 litres chocolate milk a day and eat very little. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: ASD levels of supports |
| Losty |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2021, 12:50 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,402
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| In Australia there is a massive gap in level of support you receive lvl 1 gets almost no support but level 2 means eligible for pension and NDIS to cover medical expenses if required. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Were you in denial at first? |
| Losty |
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Posted: 13 Apr 2021, 4:08 am
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,023
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| I was never in denial but lack knowledge meant I didn't figured it out until I was in my mid 20's I knew I was different than most kids growing up. There 2 other kids in my at school who were diagnosed and were so different to me that never learned how broad spectrum really is until I decided to som... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What were your accommodations in school? |
| Losty |
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Posted: 08 Apr 2021, 6:12 am
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Replies: 45
Views: 1,924
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| I was not diagnosed as kid but was flaged in my first year primary school where had to go to a small special ed group 2-3 afternoons week problem was I figured what made me stand out as differant and started mirror more popular kids and than was able mask my way though rest of my schooling years so ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Thinking in Words vs Pictures |
| Losty |
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Posted: 07 Apr 2021, 5:25 am
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Replies: 16
Views: 884
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| I have Aphantasia and Prosopagnosia, plus a very poor visual memory. I can see flashes of imagery but it's fleeting. I can't picture book characters and I imagine the same two or three settings over and over again no matter what I read. My thoughts are word-based. I even read and write in my dreams... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Did you get diagnosed with no partner/parent/etc. interview? |
| Losty |
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Posted: 02 Dec 2020, 6:35 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,598
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starkid wrote: If you got diagnosed without the doctor talking to someone who knows you well, I'd like to know what you think of that diagnosis. Do you question it or feel that the evaluation was incomplete or unprofessional?
Happy with my evaluation with only person getting interviewed being myself. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Slowly starting to realize we don't feel empathy |
| Losty |
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Posted: 29 Nov 2017, 12:06 am
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Replies: 82
Views: 2,832
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| I talked to my psychologist about empathy while I was being diagnosed and the fact I seem have empathy on extreme ends I feel bad if lie or mislead someone or wrong someone even by accident, I was forced to mislead people for couple months in my old job doing repairs/quotes in electronics after chan... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can an Aspie be athletic?? |
| Losty |
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Posted: 02 Sep 2017, 7:31 pm
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Replies: 180
Views: 14,218
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| Might just be me but I was never competitive enough to play high level sport I won local football best fairest couple times, school athletics champion most years and long distance cross country running but I played sport because I enjoyed it winning and losing never really mattered to me. I see othe... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can an Aspie be athletic?? |
| Losty |
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Posted: 21 Feb 2017, 9:08 pm
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Replies: 180
Views: 14,218
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| This is the one question that has plagued me the most in being un-diagnosed , as it seems to be a general consensus that people with ASD are uncoordinated goofs. I'm 33, and 99.9% sure I'm on the Autism Spectrum. The traits I have are glaring (without digressing too far from the OP, but, still pref... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can Aspies Drive? |
| Losty |
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Posted: 21 Feb 2017, 2:52 am
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Replies: 92
Views: 4,532
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| Yea I can drive but never really liked it. But off roads bikes are awesome always obstacles and the unknown so you gota stayed focused 100% percent time which stops your mind from wondering plus the massive adrenaline rush you get when ever your about to crash and everything goes into slow motion ri... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: One Autism Trait You're Pleased About |
| Losty |
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Posted: 17 Feb 2017, 9:33 pm
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Replies: 77
Views: 3,756
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| Being able tune out certain types pains kinda handy seeing I shattered my knee in motocross crash before i was diagnosed, Always had surgeons and doctors telling me worst knee injury they had seen and asking my pain levels because they didn't believe when I would say it wasn't to bad. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How has your speech been? |
| Losty |
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Posted: 31 Jan 2017, 10:28 pm
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,645
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| Apparently I used to never use sentences until 4-5 yrs old if I wanted drink or food thats all i would say didn't see point of adding in extra the words that were not required to get the message across. I still find myself now mimicking other people alot to fit in. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I rarely to never feel lonely |
| Losty |
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Posted: 31 Jan 2017, 1:42 am
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,065
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| Yea I never get lonely but I do get bored when I'm alone for extended amount time I prefer doing things with people I already know and comfortable around. |
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