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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Am I the only person who wants to be cured? |
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Posted: 11 Jan 2013, 6:25 pm
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Replies: 105
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| I don't know, I voted yes just so my job as a mother could be easier - this small talk BS I have to do in the mainstream world is not easy. Thank God I got help for my anxiety for that has opened doors for me - so many years of pain I lived without professional help - thanks Mom.... NOT!! !!I have s... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: US Killer suffers from Asperger Syndrome |
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Posted: 18 Dec 2012, 2:31 pm
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| Well it is confirmed that one of the victims had special needs. Dylan’s parents, Ian Thomas, who is British, and Nicole Marie (Moretti), both 42, had lived in England for 18 years before moving to a house on the same street as Nancy Lanza, the gunman's mother and first victim, in January, The Telegr... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Connecticut shooting: Dylan from England had special needs. |
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Posted: 18 Dec 2012, 2:25 pm
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Replies: 4
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| Dylan’s parents, Ian Thomas, who is British, and Nicole Marie (Moretti), both 42, had lived in England for 18 years before moving to a house on the same street as Nancy Lanza, the gunman's mother and first victim, in January, The Telegraph (U.K.) reported. They said they chose Newtown specifically ... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: NY Times: People with autism fear stigma after Newtown |
| asdmommie |
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Posted: 18 Dec 2012, 1:16 pm
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Replies: 62
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| To add to this whole question of motive is Lanza supposedly had a fight with four teachers at the school - 3 of them were victims... the fourth wasn't there that day(the spec ed substitute I am guessing was the fill in for that teacher that survived). Nothing has been told to confirm this. I am hopi... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: NY Times: People with autism fear stigma after Newtown |
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Posted: 17 Dec 2012, 10:42 pm
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Replies: 62
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| Has anyone else noticed that of the 4 teachers killed, one was a teacher getting her masters in spec ed, one was a substitute teacher assigned that was special education, and a behavioral therapist? Makes me sad to think this is not a coincidence:( My daughter is in kinder and is on the spectrum and... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: I can't be a volunteer mom.... |
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Posted: 03 Oct 2012, 3:47 pm
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Replies: 24
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| Update: I participated, which involved taking one child at a time, calling their name out(we were given a handful of kids, each volunteer got to have their own child in their group) out of the classroom and down the hall to write their names on letters to family for fundraising..... 8O 8O I had my d... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: I can't be a volunteer mom.... |
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Posted: 01 Oct 2012, 10:59 am
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Replies: 24
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| Well I finally got an opportunity to do a 30 minute volunteer type job(paperwork) this week, going to go and see how it goes - I don't interact with the classroom directly but bring put to work addressing papers. I told my daughter that I will be there to help her teacher. I think it's the best of b... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: I can't be a volunteer mom.... |
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Posted: 26 Sep 2012, 2:21 pm
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Replies: 24
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| Bombaloo: [quote] I really encourage you to get involved in some way, it will help you get to know some of the other parents and teachers and maybe not feel like the odd person out[quote] I'm not a "joiner" re: doing at home tasks.... I did that in my daughter's preschool and frankly started resenti... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Physical consequences to your obsessions/interests? |
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Posted: 26 Sep 2012, 9:20 am
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Replies: 26
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| Mine shifts from clothes to food.... or both. Ebay shopping got me in a lot of trouble.... then I got obsessed with selling things. I lived my life going back and forth on so many things - wasn't diagnosed till much later on - at least now I know why I do this because it used to drive me crazy. The ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: I can't be a volunteer mom.... |
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Posted: 26 Sep 2012, 9:01 am
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Replies: 24
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| Of course its that time of year again..... the volunteer train has arrived - I am not getting on. Does anyone else deal with this? Its frustrating, I am glad I get daily/weekly feedback from my daughter's school(Yay! they have now seriously impressed me) so I know exactly how things are going but I ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Playground woes, etc. |
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Posted: 25 Sep 2012, 6:46 pm
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Replies: 11
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| Its so hard, my daughter is 5 and wants to make friends, play with friends...... but its on her terms i.e. what she wants to play..... its slowly coming along but I totally understand. On a positive note its great that your son has a group of kiddos to play with. I am hoping my daughter makes one go... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Birthday Party invitation, what to do.... |
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Posted: 22 Sep 2012, 9:31 am
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Replies: 16
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| Thank you for all your helpful replies.... I just found out that my mother isn't invited "no grandparents" WTF????? My bro's wife's mother can't stand my mom - last year they invited her and not my mother.... now I guess the dramatics have shifted and we are the ones invited this year (kids party???... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Birthday Party invitation, what to do.... |
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Posted: 21 Sep 2012, 5:49 pm
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Replies: 16
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| Social anxiety is an understatement:( :( I can see it now...my loud drunk brother and his loud wife scaring my daughter, one kid screams and my daughter is done(she is struggling with kids screaming at school and crying.... ok what the hell was I thinking taking her to this party?????) I was thinkin... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: You did good! But in a bad way.... |
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Posted: 21 Sep 2012, 3:56 pm
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Replies: 10
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Thats great he drew!! !...... all kids display some of their first/best works of art in inappropriate places:)
I hope you got a picture of that:) Frame it and put it up on the wall!! I did that with my daughter's first paintings and they look so wonderful framed in nice frames:) |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: self advocacy for kindergartener for IEP - really confused.. |
| asdmommie |
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Posted: 21 Sep 2012, 11:06 am
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Replies: 5
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| I got an update from the special ed teacher(thank god for back to school night).... they are doing facilitated recess with playground buddies for social skills. They just started the program this week..... I am still waiting for my daughter to tell me she made a friend today...... not yet happening ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Need to vent.... how to handle rejection/loneliness??? |
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Posted: 21 Sep 2012, 11:00 am
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Replies: 7
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| I am having a really bad day...... Since we moved to the area, my daughter is in school, earning her "stars", doing the program, etc. etc. I have free time again. However lately I haven't been using it to take care of myself at all. I feel like I am drowning for although my husband tells me we are d... |
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