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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "Death of WrongPlanet that was? is that so?" |
| tweedee5 |
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Posted: 25 May 2005, 2:18 pm
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Replies: 27
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| would anyone care to clarify what is unwelcome about NTs in this forum? some of these post have suggested a preference that NTs stick to parent forums only or stay away altogether. i know i'm not the only person who cares about someone with AD/HFA/etc who doesn't have it myself and doesn't have an i... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: career planning and family support |
| tweedee5 |
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Posted: 10 May 2005, 8:49 pm
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Replies: 6
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| he has a definite diagnosis of aspergers and tells me he tested extremely high on IQ stuff. he's not eligible for voc rehab cuz he has a job albeit one not using any of his talents. problem is, he doens't have social skills, can't read cues, can't seem to express much of anything with supervisors. a... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: career planning and family support |
| tweedee5 |
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Posted: 10 May 2005, 4:44 pm
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Replies: 6
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| Help! I work with someone with Aspergers, very intelligent at many things, but so socially impaired that he's likely to get fired, and so easily overwhelmed or overstimulated that he seems unable to communicate with his supervisors. Yet he has so many talents that are going to waste in his current j... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: You Might be an Aspie if... |
| tweedee5 |
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Posted: 03 May 2005, 10:22 pm
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Replies: 4,649
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Sean wrote: If you are trying to find a way to incorporate Boolean logic into your sentences to express yourself better.
have you read cj cherryh's series defender/inheritor etc? her characters' language requires calculating appropriate numbers for certain meanings. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you like your coffee??? survey |
| tweedee5 |
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Posted: 01 May 2005, 7:54 am
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Replies: 58
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| first thing in the morning i have weak coffee with lots of powdered milk and some sugar. then once i'm awake and have had my meds and gone to work, i have a nonfat nofoam latte. i first learned to drink coffee during a job that sometimes required me to work not only all night but also part of the ne... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: A click a day keeps the bills at bay! (how you can help WP) |
| tweedee5 |
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Posted: 29 Apr 2005, 9:06 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,922
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| isn't there some other way to help out with $? i'd gladly send a check before getting "cookied" into some advertiser's database. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Review: "The Curious Incident of the Dog In the Nightti |
| tweedee5 |
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Posted: 29 Apr 2005, 9:03 am
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Replies: 41
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| i really liked the book and was quite distressed when i misplaced it. i accused several people of borrowing it without returning it. when i finally found it i was so happy. i have recommended it to others hoping it would give them some sense of the world "from the inside." i read a lot of temple gra... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Multiple disorders |
| tweedee5 |
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Posted: 19 Apr 2005, 1:44 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,678
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| and light anxiety. i have photophobia and phonophobia. often even rather dim light will bother me even when it isn't followed by a migraine. the phonophobia never goes away - i can't stand having to answer the phone, and hearing it ring makes me jump! i have earplugs all over the place to cut down ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: THREAD FOR LURKERS |
| tweedee5 |
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Posted: 15 Apr 2005, 8:16 am
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,450
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| lurk alurk, the world needs more lurks. just cuz i'm "neurotypical" doesn't mean i'm "normal." |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: medications |
| tweedee5 |
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Posted: 16 Mar 2005, 7:30 pm
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Replies: 14
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| i'm curious what experience anyone has had with medications and doctors and stuff. |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Near Embarrasing Incident |
| tweedee5 |
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Posted: 05 Mar 2005, 7:57 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,673
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| how are musician's earplugs different from the orange spongy ones i get at riteaid? |
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