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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Trump president win impact on healthcare and autism |
| steve30 |
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Posted: 08 Mar 2025, 7:38 pm
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Replies: 100
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| I'd welcome funding in to research if it was useful research, but the vaccine theory is like trying to flog a dead horse. I'm not satisfied that there has been a particular increase in children with autism either - I'd guess it is more of an increase in diagnoses. |
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: Screenshot your desktop. :-) |
| steve30 |
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Posted: 26 Feb 2025, 3:11 am
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| I'm on the laptop today, so here's mine: http://stevecoates.net/stuff/laptop_desktop_26022025.jpg Its a ThinkPad T420 running Windows 7, with an upgraded 1920x1080 display. edit: For some reason it doesn't like the embedded image, so here's the link: http://stevecoates.net/stuff/laptop_desktop_26022... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Is it just me or are the National Autistic Society useless? |
| steve30 |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2025, 2:37 am
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Replies: 15
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| This topic is a few years old now, and I'd say they do less than they used to. It was around the time this topic started that they stopped doing the Asperger United magazine for free. I didn't bother taking the paid for version as I had no income at the time. They have also stopped their helpline. I... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: The BIG and bouncy benefits thread. |
| steve30 |
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Posted: 19 Feb 2025, 9:18 am
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Replies: 18
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| I wouldn't say they are particularly generous. Some people do better out of the system than others. It is very circumstantial. e.g. I know someone who was homeless for quite a while. He got higher rate PIP (both care and mobility) and higher rate ESA. He quite happily used this to pay for clothes, m... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: What do you think about YT's The Aspie World? |
| steve30 |
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Posted: 16 Feb 2025, 5:22 pm
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Replies: 8
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| I find him obnoxious. I also don't like how he promotes homeopathy. |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Contact Lenses For Sport |
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Posted: 01 Feb 2025, 12:12 pm
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Replies: 11
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| steve30, if you go swimming with contacts in but no goggles on, won't they float away? I don't know for sure because I never went swimming with contacts in. If they float away, that could be very inconvenient if you can't see without them. Hmm. Not sure. Probably. But you would have to have your ey... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism support groups |
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Posted: 25 Jan 2025, 3:28 am
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| Never been to one myself. Someone did try and get me to go to an autism youth club when I was 20 which I objected to. I politely declined stating that I was far too old for a youth club... But of course that doesn't matter because if you have special needs it turns out you don't grow up until you ar... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: How do you get through a day when depressed? |
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Posted: 25 Jan 2025, 3:19 am
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Replies: 6
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Thanks.
Keeping busy is always my preferred way of dealing with things, but quite often I don't have the energy or the enthusiasm. |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Contact Lenses For Sport |
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Posted: 25 Jan 2025, 3:11 am
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Replies: 11
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| Something to point out - Some people find contact lenses really easy to get stated with, and some don't. When I first tried them years ago it took several visits to the optician to practise. That in mind, if you are a bit anxious about it and think you might struggle, it would be worth going to an i... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Musk Nazi Salute goes viral |
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Posted: 23 Jan 2025, 7:27 am
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Replies: 61
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Looks more like some sort of wave to me.
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Forum: The Haven Topic: How do you get through a day when depressed? |
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Posted: 22 Jan 2025, 6:39 am
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Replies: 6
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| Just wondering if anyone has any tips for getting through the day when depressed. I listen to loud music through headphones to try and take my mind off things. I eat too much crap. I try and read stuff on the internet and watch videos etc but I can't concentrate. I over do it on the sleeping pills a... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autistic vs Has Autism |
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Posted: 22 Jan 2025, 4:26 am
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Replies: 40
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| Am I 'hypermobile' or do I 'have hypermobility'? |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Contact Lenses For Sport |
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Posted: 17 Jan 2025, 5:09 am
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| I use the daily disposables. They are good for bicycling, gym, walking etc. I also used to use them for swimming many years ago. Some opticians don't recommend this but if you use disposables then you should be fine. I don't swim any more though. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Loneliness |
| steve30 |
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Posted: 14 Jan 2025, 12:15 am
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Replies: 4
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| Well, its half way through January 2025. I think I've had two days where I've spoken to other people since the start of December. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autistic vs Has Autism |
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Posted: 12 Jan 2025, 11:12 pm
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Replies: 40
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| I work in disability services, where "person first language" is very much the desired terminology, so I generally use "has autism / person with autism / on the spectrum." I'm studying for a grad certificate in autism studies, and the current preferred term seems to be "indi... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autistic vs Has Autism |
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Posted: 06 Jan 2025, 12:23 pm
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They mean the exact same thing, so I never used to care.
Nowadays though I'd say I prefer 'has autism' because 'autistic' has been adopted by people who think we all have an 'autistic identity'. |
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