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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Please read!! ! Seeking honest opinions about this work type! |
| Deber |
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Posted: 22 Oct 2013, 1:53 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,962
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| I would vacuum and do the best job possible. Of course I would need sound protection. There is nothing wrong with vacuuming. Some people strive for a career to challenge their minds but that kind of position comes with office politics. Some people live for work and others work to live. I'm the later... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Ticket to Work program (and "myemploymentoptions) |
| Deber |
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Posted: 22 Oct 2013, 1:46 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 911
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| I used this site and narrowed down (the list of companies) by using my zip code. http://www.chooseworkttw.net/resource/jsp/searchByState.jsp These are publications about the Ticket to Work program: http://www.chooseworkttw.net/document-library/materials-for-beneficiaries/index.html These are archive... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Disability benefits, anyone? |
| Deber |
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Posted: 19 Oct 2013, 6:47 pm
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Replies: 37
Views: 16,094
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| Ironic, isn't it? When you're unemployed and not on disability, you're assumed to be able to get work on your own--just capable enough not to need help. Then when you get on disability, they start thinking, "Hey, wait a minute... maybe this person actually needs some help if he's going to get work.... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Disability benefits, anyone? |
| Deber |
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Posted: 16 Oct 2013, 6:56 pm
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Replies: 37
Views: 16,094
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| I will start getting SSDI (US, Social Security Disability Insurance) payments next month. The process took over 2 years. I tried to file my disability claim myself, on-line, at the SSA.gov site, but process was too stressful. Thought I could do it all without any human interaction - wrong. Among oth... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Dentists, how I hate them. |
| Deber |
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Posted: 03 Nov 2011, 7:07 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,778
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| I hate going to the dentist but force myself to go. Used to wait years between visits. Have let 3 teeth abscess to the point of having rubbery roots and having infection in my sinuses and on one optic nerve. Am able to deal with a lot of pain and didn't know that my teeth were that bad. Now I'm miss... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: NTMale dating AS Female - I am depressed! - PLEASE HELP ME!! |
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Posted: 02 Nov 2011, 1:56 pm
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Replies: 17
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| Diagnosed Aspie female here with ADHD and possibly Aspie husband. We have been married for over 30 years. When we moved in together I didn't know to leave a note when I was not going to be home. Several times I returned home to a person frantic with worry but a few days later he would do the same th... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Have you ever said the wrong WORD? |
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Posted: 02 Nov 2011, 12:51 pm
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Replies: 36
Views: 8,104
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| I say the wrong word at least once a day, sometimes much more. I forget words. I find it almost impossible to remember names. Add that to the pauses while talking and my voice fading off and I understand why my husband finds it hard to have a conversation with me. When I'm dehydrated, hungry, stress... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Odd reaction to Ativan |
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Posted: 20 Oct 2011, 2:54 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 12,507
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| Thanks KathySilverstein, I was very concerned about becoming addicted to Ativan but those worries are not relevant any longer. My husband's insurance forces us to use a certain medical group. The last time I posted we had a resident Dr. as our primary care physician but he finished his residency the... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: high anxiety right now. please help |
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Posted: 04 Jun 2011, 7:26 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,967
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| Depression + anxiety sounds like how I feel when I stop taking Lorazepam/Ativan. Aargh, cleaning house. I hoard and save stuff and we are living in an apartment that is 1/2 the size of our last home, and I don't have the extra garage storage, attic, storage sheds, etc. I'm overflowing in stuff. I al... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Odd reaction to Ativan |
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Posted: 04 Jun 2011, 7:12 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 12,507
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| I have had anxiety attacks my entire life. Tried some anti-depressants and had horrible results. Several few years ago my dentist prescribed Lorazepam (Ativan) because of my intense anxiety during dental visits. I would put off dentist work for years until I had abscessed teeth or worse. The Lorazep... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: How many female aspies are here? |
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Posted: 04 Jun 2011, 6:40 pm
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Replies: 102
Views: 16,011
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| Count me, my daughter, 2 sisters and 3 nieces. My mother was an Aspie but she has passed away, same for my father. Also have brothers, grandson and great nephews that are on the spectrum. Whole freaking family! And several members with multiple dx. |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Answering the phone |
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Posted: 04 Jun 2011, 6:34 pm
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Replies: 31
Views: 6,115
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| I used to love talking on the phone as a teenager but now I'm old and I hate talking or answering the phone. The past 6 years I have averaged 2 calls a month and I try to keep those short. I only have a cell and I have the feeling that I sound loud or crappy when I talk on it. It just doesn't feel l... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Purses |
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Posted: 04 Jun 2011, 6:23 pm
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Replies: 81
Views: 12,720
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| I have this need to always be prepared so I usually carry a backpack or a messenger bag. There are many things I feel compelled to have with me. In the past I've left purses hanging on chairs, tucked under tables, etc. so now I use something huge that is much harder to misplace. I ride public transp... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: What is it like being assessed by a psychologist? |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2011, 9:21 pm
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Replies: 14
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| Good luck, Maddycakes, It's good that you have a teacher who cares enough to check in with you - to ask how you are doing - but if you are like me, by the time someone notices that I'm having trouble I have become overstimulated or anxious and it is very difficult for me to talk coherently and espec... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Bra vs. Braless (females only) |
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Posted: 20 Feb 2011, 11:03 am
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Replies: 139
Views: 74,898
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| If you miss having breasts and hate prosthetic ones, I did see a knitting pattern that a breast cancer survivor designed for a more comfortable substitute than a prosthesis. It is so good at mimicking what an actual breast looked like that one of her friends thought the knitted one was the natural ... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: How do you wear your hair? |
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Posted: 18 Feb 2011, 12:25 pm
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Replies: 74
Views: 9,530
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| Can't stand hair touching my forehead or cheeks. Have had long hair all of my life from shoulder length to the back of my knees except for one pixie cut that my mother forced on me as a child. Went from hair below the waist to above my ears. I totally freaked out. I wore high pony tail style, double... |
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