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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Parenting courses in the Essex area - UK |
| Trojanofpeace |
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Posted: 11 Feb 2020, 1:13 pm
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Replies: 2
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| Hi, I'm looking for a course that helps parents of children with ASD, ideally in the Essex/South Essex area. I've looked across many, many websites, NAS, county/local council, AutismLinks etc but i can't seem to pin down any specific course provisions. I'd greatly appreciate any recommended courses ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The Wrong Planet Guide to Living Independently on the Autism Spectrum |
| Trojanofpeace |
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Posted: 29 Aug 2018, 9:59 am
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Replies: 59
Views: 13,193
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| 'We like routines and familiarity' Who doesn't? The point is the lower ability to deal with any cognitive stress associated with change by not being able to support anxiety reduction through identifying opportunity and soothing it through generalisation. Hence the inflexibility and adverse reaction ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism in the Media |
| Trojanofpeace |
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Posted: 22 Aug 2018, 1:29 pm
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Replies: 83
Views: 5,705
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| Some characters is suspect of being aspie on tv: Casualty - Dr Dylan Kehoe and paramedic Ruby Spark Doc Martin - Dr Martin The office uk - Gareth Keenan The office US - Dwight Shrute, Kevin Malone, Micheal Scott Star Trek TNG - Reg Barclay After watching the most recent The Office special, I think ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism in the Media |
| Trojanofpeace |
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Posted: 13 Aug 2018, 3:47 pm
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Replies: 83
Views: 5,705
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| I have to say that 'NT' bashing, as if NTs are somehow inferior is at best a naivety born from pride or a complete lack of comprehension of their abilities. Over the years i have become more enlightened, they do work in mysterious ways (to me) but actually they are truly gifted. I would never make t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism in the Media |
| Trojanofpeace |
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Posted: 13 Aug 2018, 3:37 pm
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Replies: 83
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| 'Often times, they point to an autism diagnosis, despite the fact that autism has absolutely no link to violence. Even bringing up autism in these stories, serves no purpose, and confuses audiences into thinking it must be related.' But what then when the perpetrator of violence uses the diagnosis a... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: The flaw in Autism Activist argument |
| Trojanofpeace |
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Posted: 11 Apr 2018, 3:10 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 267
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| The Autism Activist argument is fundamentally flawed as it places the blame for Autism on the Neurotypical population. In essence, this principle is based on the premise that all negative symptoms or suffering are experienced due to the environmental and social structures and expectations of the NT ... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Hidden Agenda of Neurodiversity |
| Trojanofpeace |
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Posted: 02 Apr 2018, 12:40 pm
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Replies: 4
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| Neurodiversity cannot cure disability by convincing people they are not disabled. The movement has a sinister agenda to essentially erode the benefits and protection that those with neuro disorders have the right to. The philosophy of neurodiversity is not for the benefit of those with neuro disorde... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Parents grieving autism |
| Trojanofpeace |
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Posted: 14 Feb 2018, 12:17 pm
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Replies: 74
Views: 3,946
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| I came across an article on the Thinking Persons Guide to Autism that condoned parents grieving an autism diagnosis. What i took issue with was the assertion that parents only grieve because they are either conditioned to or explicitly instructed to. The author is under the illusion that grief is a ... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Boycott of book - mom wants to vasectomize son |
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Posted: 14 Feb 2018, 12:11 pm
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Replies: 39
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| I would view the book like this. If you don't like the humour of Frankie Boyle (UK comedian) then you will not like this book. If you are prone to taking things at face value and literally, you will not like this book. If you can only view everything through the lens of your own paradigm, you will n... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post a blatant lie |
| Trojanofpeace |
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Posted: 10 Feb 2018, 3:25 am
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Replies: 19,211
Views: 761,141
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| Neurodiversity is definitely not about 'normalising' autism so it can be removed from the DSM resulting in the erosion of state funded benefits and support and cover from medical insurance. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Low tolerance for slow lectures? |
| Trojanofpeace |
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Posted: 05 Feb 2018, 1:24 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 573
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MariaTheFictionkin wrote: As long as the lecture doesn't touch base on things that I have a strong connection with and I don't get offended or otherwise feel uncomfortable with what is being said, then I don't mind them.
Life is filled with the opportunity to get offended and feel uncomfortable. How will you cope? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Low tolerance for slow lectures? |
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Posted: 05 Feb 2018, 1:23 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 573
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| It's not just the destination. It's the journey. |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Website against Asperger's Syndrome: HeartlessAspergers.com |
| Trojanofpeace |
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Posted: 05 Feb 2018, 10:18 am
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Replies: 215
Views: 22,126
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| You may have trouble appreciating that. I don't, and my ability to perceive people will illwill and hostility (such as that website) is unimpaired. Hate speech is hate speech, I think most people here can recognise it when they see it. When i began to look through the website, my immediate thought ... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Website against Asperger's Syndrome: HeartlessAspergers.com |
| Trojanofpeace |
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Posted: 05 Feb 2018, 7:55 am
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Replies: 215
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AspieSingleDad wrote: I notice how the website doesn't have a way to contact the website owner. There's no way to know who created that website, or to contact them. So it's certainly hate speech, and cowardly at that.
It's probably funded by George Sorros, all part of divide and rule. |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Website against Asperger's Syndrome: HeartlessAspergers.com |
| Trojanofpeace |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2018, 1:12 pm
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Replies: 215
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| ASD and autism is very hard to comprehend for an NT. And we have trouble appreciating that. So it's easy to see where the misunderstanding can come from and to underestimate how difficult the condition can be for ALL those concerned. NTs need air time to, to get air their confusion and frustration j... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Aspergers just a difference, not disorder? |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2018, 1:06 pm
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Replies: 37
Views: 2,107
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| It seems some activists like to promote Aspergers as cognitive difference rather than a disorder. This is primarily a social world and we are primarily a social species. Any condition that undermines social proficiency is a disadvantage, not just a difference. The reason they want to remove it from ... |
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