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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Things About YOU That You Attribute to Aspeger's |
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Posted: 12 Aug 2023, 11:55 am
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Replies: 34
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| Here's a thread where I discussed assessment with someone called Pency. well hello Isabella. I was wondering why my ears were burning last night. I just signed on last night for the 1st time since I was having that exchange w you about getting ready for a Dx. I am trying to get a few things done th... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My new page for autistic pride: "Autism is Sexy" |
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Posted: 01 Mar 2022, 6:39 am
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Replies: 16
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| the op is dead i live near him https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/theday/name/daryl-blonder-obituary?id=18838101[url] https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/theday/name/daryl-blonder-obituary?id=18838101[/url] i'm just bumping into his posts in 2022. i never knew he was here. i joined in 2010. he co... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Kyle Rittenhouse trial |
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Posted: 18 Nov 2021, 5:11 am
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Replies: 708
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| That's true, he had a skateboard and could have skated to the police first. Why did he choose not to go the police first and try to take on a suspected active shooter by himself... It was thought that a number of the passengers on pne of the planes that crashed into the NT Twin towers on 9-11-2001 ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: asd & eating disorders |
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Posted: 12 Dec 2020, 11:53 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,845
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| thank you for all the replies i am male and have been anorexic & was bulimic at times (not overly so) & now have been struggling w binge eating and weight gain i just wanted to mention i was male because a lot of the posts on this subject from the past only refer to women men can have these ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: asd & eating disorders |
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Posted: 11 Dec 2020, 6:51 am
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Replies: 9
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hello
is there literature on asd & eating disorders?
(of all kinds: binge, anorexia, orthorexia, bulimia)
is this common and have others here experienced any/all?
any sharing is most welcome. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: meltdowns vs outbursts anger/rage |
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Posted: 29 Jul 2020, 3:15 am
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Replies: 6
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| so my psych team wanted me to get some feedback from some people other than my parents or siblings they asked could i get some feedback on how i interacted w friends and even mates * so i asked an ex girlfriend (i am friendly terms w ALL my exes and some are now married) she gladly offered a letter ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Imagining things/scenario & Making up stories "pretending" |
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Posted: 20 May 2020, 11:51 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 543
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| incredible. i am glad ypou have that. i bet you like reading and referring to it too..to make sense of your life and have a history of it ! wow. that is what i am discovering as i compile all of this...seeing it all emerge and finally make a big picture sense of things. ** s on these headers or subj... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Imagining things/scenario & Making up stories "pretending" |
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Posted: 20 May 2020, 9:18 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 543
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yes please
that would be great
the hardest part of this is organizing it and not have it come out as an overwhelming mess w repetition etc |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Imagining things/scenario & Making up stories "pretending" |
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Posted: 20 May 2020, 8:54 pm
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Replies: 12
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| excellent Isabella. yes, that was me too. thank you for your suggestion of WRITING so I would not be misdagnosed or not heard etc It is very time consuming, but I am breaking it down into chunks of years and events that stand out that would best signify my difficulties then at the end i am going to ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Imagining things/scenario & Making up stories "pretending" |
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Posted: 20 May 2020, 7:59 pm
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Replies: 12
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| In anticipation of my FORMAL diagnosis from multi hour psych eval...tests, interviews, cognitive games/puzzles etc I am doing some tests for the frst time ever I am reading Cohen's quotient and other tests they sent me to return to them before my eval in August. I am coming across questions about ga... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: getting things done (including hygiene) simple tasks etc |
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Posted: 19 May 2020, 2:51 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 835
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| thank you for all the replies very interesting i am writing my history for my psych eval to mail in ahead of time for them to read. to actually write it down and realize i need help from my mom hanging up my t-shirts in my closet, yet I can do complex math in my head just by looking and counting...i... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: getting things done (including hygiene) simple tasks etc |
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Posted: 17 May 2020, 1:32 pm
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Replies: 17
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thanks Jimmy
yes, i am a list maker too. I live by lists. it helps me stay organized and "on task"
odd about memory though ...my memory is incredible. i remember everything...in great detail too. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: getting things done (including hygiene) simple tasks etc |
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Posted: 17 May 2020, 9:32 am
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| thank you both for replies. as far as diagnosis: I have had 2 therapists suggest ASD (specifically Asperger's about 15-20 yrs ago. At that time I had never even heard of it) I have had a Medical Doctor also say to me "you are likely on the spectrum" I am 100% certain, but officially gettin... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: getting things done (including hygiene) simple tasks etc |
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Posted: 17 May 2020, 1:42 am
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Replies: 17
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| Hello I am writing my biography and listing things - symptoms or describing my struggles throughout my life etc I am 54. In writing down my history I am somewhat embarrassed (I guess I shouldn't need to be if I want to be 100% truthful w Drs which I have't been until this point) Do others (anyone he... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Being diagnosed as an adult & neuropsychological testing |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2020, 10:53 pm
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Replies: 30
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| hehe yeah, i will be fine and didn't mean to write so much but this has all been bottled up for 50+ years so yes, put my foot down..getting neuro eval. i already took some pre test questionaires that will enable them to give me more focused tests and know what to expect my therapist said it was like... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Being diagnosed as an adult & neuropsychological testing |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2020, 10:07 am
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,069
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| I think in denial or just that is beyond her comprehension that something is severly wrong mostly invalidated with statements like "Oh, I dont like it when its too bright either.I just wear sunglasses." *OR* "Oh yeah, you didn't like to play with other kids..I thought you were just &q... |
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