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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Trying to Reduce Toe-walking among children with Autism |
| CharlesMonster |
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Posted: 02 Apr 2013, 2:13 am
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,927
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| The human body is not designed to solely toe-walk, and any unusual walking pattern can lead to problems. If I had not toe-walked it is not likely I would have the problems I have now. I don't know why toe-walk(ed). I can't say it brings me joy. I think it was partly because I grew up in a tropical ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is Arrogance and Self-Superiority an Aspie trait? |
| CharlesMonster |
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Posted: 01 Apr 2013, 3:32 am
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Replies: 66
Views: 8,222
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| While I can agree that we do have huge social disadvantages, I do not think this has anything to do truly with whether or not someone is actually arrogant. Just like it has nothing to do with their intelligence. If our intelligence was based off of our social disadvantages, then not many of us woul... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Trying to Reduce Toe-walking among children with Autism |
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Posted: 01 Apr 2013, 1:12 am
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Replies: 54
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| Well theres one negitive thing about toe-walking for me, I go through twice as meny shoes is most people and that costs money, then again the fix will likely cost more. I have broken the soles of my shoes in half meny times and honestly thats when they feel their best, until it rains that is. I lea... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is Arrogance and Self-Superiority an Aspie trait? |
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Posted: 01 Apr 2013, 1:11 am
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Replies: 66
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| Some of the more "brilliant" Aspies can't even tie their own shoe laces . I hope that was sarcasm because that sounds rather demeaning at face value. It wasn't sarcasm, I was quoting fact. Albert Einstein was a very brilliant man, but could not tie his shoe laces, and constantly got lost if he didn... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is Arrogance and Self-Superiority an Aspie trait? |
| CharlesMonster |
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Posted: 31 Mar 2013, 10:26 pm
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Replies: 66
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| Is it? "Feeling different" is a common thing people say. Well not only have i felt different, but to be honest, i also felt "better" than the people around me. More intelligent, more creative, seeing patterns they can't, etc... Anyone can be arrogant, not just us. What you are feeling is something ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Creating a persona |
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Posted: 31 Mar 2013, 9:58 pm
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Replies: 31
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| Just wondering whether there are many others out there familiar with having to create a persona in order to survive? Well sort of, I project what the crowd wants, and then slowly insinuate my true self. I change outwardly to conform to the group I am with. I hide my intelligence, although sometimes... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Questions About Autistic Boyfriend's Behavior |
| CharlesMonster |
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Posted: 31 Mar 2013, 9:47 pm
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Replies: 18
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| Everyone I talk to about this is NT and is interpreting it as him being an "as*hole", which isn't helping me to deal with it, so I was hoping that by speaking to some people who also have ASD I'd be able to get some better insight. Let me get this straight up front, Aspies can be a*seholes too, it'... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: did you have any repetitive behaviours as a child? |
| CharlesMonster |
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Posted: 31 Mar 2013, 9:26 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,256
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| Yep, and I still have repetitive behaviours |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Trying to Reduce Toe-walking among children with Autism |
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Posted: 31 Mar 2013, 9:25 pm
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Replies: 54
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| Toe walking is harmless, and is done to relieve stress, whether that stress is tactile defensiveness or as a result of some unknown stimuli. or it can simply be done for the sheer joy of it. I still toe walk, and get joy out of it myself. When I feel small, it makes me feel big, when I feel big I do... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: my son is so sad |
| CharlesMonster |
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Posted: 31 Mar 2013, 9:20 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,651
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| I can help with advise here. If he joins a history re-enactment group, that gets heavily involved in re-creating history, metal weapons and the like, really involved. You will find that a lot of the members are on the spectrum, and he will fit in well. The other alternative it an Aspie support group... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Had my evaluation... Total nightmare |
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Posted: 31 Mar 2013, 9:16 pm
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Replies: 85
Views: 7,354
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| "Autistics view other people as inanimate objects and understand only that they have feelings themselves. Not that other people do. You interact with people, you converse, and you have a sense of humor. You couldn't possibly be autistic." He also told me that another sign was that when he gave me s... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "You definitely don't have Asperger's" |
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Posted: 31 Mar 2013, 8:57 pm
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Replies: 44
Views: 6,227
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| She said "no you don't. We had a girl come in from a group home to one of my classes. She was the sweetest thing ever, but she was completely useless and couldn't learn lines or arrange to meet with other students. So you definitely don't have it." Isn't this a type of discrimination? An institutio... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: You Think You're Stimming? |
| CharlesMonster |
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Posted: 31 Mar 2013, 8:47 pm
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Replies: 60
Views: 6,366
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| Stimming to me is a repetitive behaviour that makes the practitioner comfortable. Sometimes I will make noises with my hands, mouth, or both. Fart sounds with my hands, popping sounds with my mouth or tongue, popping sounds with my hands and mouth. Sometimes I will walk down my hallway with my arms ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Have You Always Been All Alone? |
| CharlesMonster |
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Posted: 31 Mar 2013, 8:40 pm
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Replies: 82
Views: 7,469
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| I'm in a relationship, and coming up to our 25th year wedding anniversary, 30 years together. I was extremely lucky to find someone that wanted to be with me, cause let's face it I'm considered weird. It hasn't be smooth sailing and added to the pressure of living with me, my wife has had to deal wi... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Question about sensory overload from sounds. |
| CharlesMonster |
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Posted: 31 Mar 2013, 8:32 pm
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Replies: 15
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| Difficult, I have tinnitus so I've pretty much got sensory overload all the time. I've had it all my life, and sometimes I can't ignore it, so when there are a lot of added sounds I may get a little grumpy, or go somewhere more quiet, put my head in my hands and wait until I can rally. Sitting here ... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Why not just date the same sex? |
| CharlesMonster |
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Posted: 15 Dec 2012, 9:49 am
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Replies: 135
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| For all the "Im just not gay" responses or Im just not attracted to the same sex. Relationships are not all about sex in fact sex and attraction only makes up a small part of a relationship. I'm talking if your looking for a long term partner to share your life with that understands you. Then think... |
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