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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Need help calming stress response |
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Posted: 09 May 2012, 8:29 pm
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Replies: 8
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| Bouncing on an exercise ball works best for me. |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Having trouble with a situation after an interview |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2012, 7:39 pm
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Replies: 3
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| Email him and say "Hello, I'm following up about the chef position at the Flamingo Resort. I just wanted to let you know that I'm still very interested and would love the chance to interview with your team. Thanks again for your time." If he replies back with an interview time, great. If he replies ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Weighted Blankets |
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Posted: 15 Apr 2012, 8:01 pm
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Replies: 33
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| Weighted blankets are awesome -- in the summer, I use a throw sized one so it's not as hot. A word about the tax deduction comments. In the US, don't assume you can automatically deduct the cost of a blanket even if you have a prescription. You have to itemize deductions first of all (instead of usi... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Eye appointment = funny? Huh? |
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Posted: 06 Apr 2012, 4:38 pm
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Replies: 10
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I think you're probably right -- I never get it when it's playful teasing. When I asked him, he said the thing about it being sweet how I operate. I let it be at that since I think he can get a bit worn thin with the explanations.  |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Eye appointment = funny? Huh? |
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Posted: 06 Apr 2012, 4:06 pm
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Thanks, I realize that. I just need my Rx updated and have had good experiences with the chain I'm going to.
My question wasn't about optometrists, it was about why making an appointment was so funny. |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Eye appointment = funny? Huh? |
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Posted: 06 Apr 2012, 2:18 pm
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| I called one of those chain eyeglass stores to see about their hours so I could get my eyes checked. The lady who answered offered 3 different options for appointments with the optometrist. I picked a time, then told my NT boyfriend. He laughed and said that places like that take walk ins, like I wa... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I buy something online and obsess until I get it. |
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Posted: 06 Apr 2012, 10:47 am
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Replies: 8
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| I can spend hours searching eBay for quilts or blue items or whatever. I think it's fine to do if it's not getting in the way of work etc. The anticipation of getting the item releases dopamine in your brain, which makes you feel good. |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Working at a Law Firm |
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Posted: 05 Apr 2012, 10:37 pm
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Replies: 8
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| I wouldn't worry too much about whether you'll be social enough at your internship. I agree that people are generally very welcoming to summer interns. All you need to do is accept the lunch invitations, smile and say a few words, and you'll probably be remembered as a perfectly pleasant person. Com... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: anybody here from Nashville (TN) area? |
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Posted: 24 Mar 2012, 10:11 am
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| Dr. Shawn Stewart does assessments and has a good reputation. I'm not sure whether he works with adults, but he can probably refer you to someone who does if that's not part of his practice. Dr. Susan Halter (an MD who now has a therapy practice) doesn't do testing, but she is a great coach if you a... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Does anyone work as a counsellor, social worker or similar? |
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Posted: 24 Mar 2012, 9:58 am
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Replies: 6
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| My mother was a very successful family therapist. She hasn't been diagnosed formally as an aspie, but she's got a lot of the classic traits. She has told me that she never felt any empathy toward her clients and usually had no idea what they were feeling. She was successful, though, because she sees... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Adult Aspies: How do I judge the body language of |
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Posted: 18 Mar 2012, 11:01 am
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Replies: 5
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| If no one is staring at you, then I'd take that as a sign that you're not doing anything out of the ordinary or offensive. I doubt that a whole group of teenagers would avoid staring just to be nice -- teenagers are not that nice. :) If everyone is staring, then it's a sign that you are not fitting ... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Aspie manager of an Aspie employee -Dilemma |
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Posted: 18 Mar 2012, 10:24 am
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| I know this might sound paranoid, but fired employees sometimes file discrimination lawsuits. If it's possible you might have to terminate the guy, you need to start documenting the reasons asap to defend your company in case he sues. Basically, if you do fire him for unsatisfactory performance, you... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Coping in the Legal Field |
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Posted: 17 Mar 2012, 5:37 pm
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| Hey SamuelM, You're right, appellate work is very logical/cerebral. It also requires relatively less human interaction -- one of the guys I know who used to do it is very extroverted, and actually rented a downtown office to share with another lawyer because he couldn't take the home office isolatio... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Studying communication & empathy to get a job |
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Posted: 17 Mar 2012, 5:16 pm
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Replies: 3
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| Being an aspie probably makes it harder, but not impossible. Learning NT communication takes a lot of patience and practice. I see it kind of like learning to live in a foreign country. You'll never speak the language or know the customs perfectly, but most of us can at least learn enough to get by ... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: trying to understand a girl |
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Posted: 17 Mar 2012, 8:49 am
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Replies: 16
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| If she actually said she "doesn't mind" the idea of a relationship, that to me says she just wants to be friends but likes you enough to not want to hurt your feelings. "Doesn't mind" is a cue for not interested (it implies something could be a bother, irritating, etc). But if what she actually said... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Decreasing sensitivity to sensory sensitivity. |
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Posted: 17 Mar 2012, 8:32 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,980
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| I have an extreme sensitivity to noise. This probably sounds crazy, but the only thing that has helped is an electronic tanpura (the tanpura is a stringed instrument that is used as a cyclical drone sound in Indian music). You can get electronic ones that look like small boxes with dials. For some r... |
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