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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I've been following this family on youtube |
| Paula |
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Posted: 18 Apr 2011, 8:11 pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,681
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| She has alot of videos this was just one perspective. The hardest to see was how he was treated in the hospital, and by some of the caregivers. She was also told he didn't need services by one of the government agencies . The good caregivers she has she loves and they are very dedicated. Unfortunate... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I've been following this family on youtube |
| Paula |
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Posted: 17 Apr 2011, 11:11 pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,681
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Something which happened today? |
| Paula |
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Posted: 16 Mar 2011, 12:33 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,291
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| I work with Special Needs children and with my own NT children as well as them...violence is not accepted....end of story. Your parents need to intervene more here. Even if you both are adults swearing,yelling,violence...stops or there's the door. Your brothers intolerance obviously has been ignored... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Unwanted Comments |
| Paula |
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Posted: 10 Mar 2010, 3:02 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,340
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| What are they saying and what do you usually wear? |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Parenthood episode Tuesday, March 9 |
| Paula |
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Posted: 10 Mar 2010, 3:00 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,452
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| I missed it. Would like to see it. Maybe someone posted it on YouTube. I saw a real messed up one on I think it was CSI or Law and Order. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Need advice re: diagnosis- Anyone from So Cal? |
| Paula |
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Posted: 10 Mar 2010, 2:58 pm
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Replies: 2
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| There is a very good support group in Escondido, run by Lisa Savy and her daughter Wendy. Wendy has Aspergers Syndrome. It's for young adults. If you type in Aspergers Support Group in Escondido you will find it. I did, I was looking because I have two friends who would benifit from it. If Escondido... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Trouble Communication with Son |
| Paula |
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Posted: 15 Feb 2010, 12:47 pm
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Replies: 80
Views: 10,554
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| Have you contacted your local autism chapter? (I totally get your homeschooling) They may be able to direct you. Also type in Autism Support Group in your area. You'll be suprized at how many are out there. I know someone who started a Aspie Support Group in Escondido CA. and it has grown quickly. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Trouble Communication with Son |
| Paula |
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Posted: 13 Feb 2010, 6:13 pm
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Replies: 80
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| What does the school behavior specialist say? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Ever get told too many things bug you? |
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Posted: 13 Feb 2010, 6:09 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,661
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| My friends ears where so sensitive he was given musicians ear plugs so that he could stand to be in a room when people were eating. Helped him a lot...unfortunately he lost his ear plugs, but they did retrain his hearing so it wasn't a big deal. He can handle it better now.. |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: "son's autism made mother kill him" |
| Paula |
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Posted: 08 Feb 2010, 11:44 pm
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Replies: 13
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| She had accesses to help and programs that most parents would never have because they don't have her money. How sad, she didn't give her son a chance because he didn't improve fast enough to suit her. |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: I may have a new girlfriend soon. question about sex though. |
| Paula |
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Posted: 08 Feb 2010, 11:39 pm
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Replies: 8
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| Abstain, she's a Christian she's suppose to anyways. You shouldn't feel you have to have sex because of it being a "Social Norm." Thats why we have unplanned pregnancies and out of control epidemic of STDs. And I've noticed an upward trend though in promoting abstaining regardless of a person religi... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Do girls like being treated badly? |
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Posted: 06 Feb 2010, 7:19 pm
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Replies: 32
Views: 12,468
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| My daughter is not autistic and neither is her husband. I have several friends on the spectrum and I work with autistic children. I get the best advice here. |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: It's not fair! |
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Posted: 06 Feb 2010, 6:35 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,574
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| It's a liability issue that you did bring on yourself. Keep busy the 6 weeks will go by quickly. If the pass behavior is beneath you then prove that it is. You'll be ok. |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Do girls like being treated badly? |
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Posted: 06 Feb 2010, 6:28 pm
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Replies: 32
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| My daughter is beautiful and never had a problem getting a boyfriend. She never understood women who would say..."He's to nice for me." She told me, "those kinds of girls get what they deserve".Then she said, "I'm going to find the nicest guy in the world and marry him." And you know what???? she did. |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Blowing me off |
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Posted: 06 Feb 2010, 6:22 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,835
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| You've asked, and thats all you can do. If you do harass it will only get worse. I know it's hard, but you have no choice, let them go and move on...in the mean time...you have everyone here who will understand you better and be more tolerant and if they wanna blow you off, you know why because they... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: When The Darker Side of Autism Rears Its Head |
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Posted: 06 Feb 2010, 6:13 pm
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,765
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| I know someone who is in prison for murder, he will never get out...he is NT not autistic. He's had two different roommates who murdered their moms, one was sentenced to a hospital, he has a history of "Cluster" headaches so severe that he blacks out and becomes violent. The other roommate used that... |
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