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03 Oct 2019, 10:17 pm

Hi everyone! I've been directed to this site many times while researching so I finally thought it was about time I made an account and joined the community. I'm a junior in college in Kansas studying Graphic Design and Physics. Some of my interests include learning languages (if anyone wants to practice French let me know! I posted in the foreign language forum), playing the accordion, astronomy, music, religion, and particle physics. I enjoy trad Québécois music, Celtic, classic rock, and anything Weird Al/ Dr. Demento. Some exciting news- I will be working on getting an official diagnosis next Friday! I look forward to meeting you all and being a part of the community!



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03 Oct 2019, 10:45 pm

WELCOME LAND OF WIZARDof Id ....... OZ .... OK ..weird seems to be in good company here.
Your litany of study . Subjects is impressive. Btw .. just saying. I hope you Enjoy wandering around the site .
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05 Oct 2019, 4:55 am

Welcome to WP. I hope your assessment goes well. Weird Al fan too.



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05 Oct 2019, 1:47 pm

Welcome to Wrong Planet! :D


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05 Oct 2019, 2:00 pm

Hi and welcome to WP Amanda:)! Official diagnosis next Friday? All the best 8)! I speak French, but don't even begin to go there :lol: (Aussies speaking French ... ridiculous! :lol: ) I do love Weird Al ... Amish Paradise, just realised he paradied Cyndi Lauper's Girls Just Wanna Have Fun :lol: ... Trapped in the Drive-Thru ... so good 8)! Again, welcome!



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06 Oct 2019, 9:40 pm

Amandalynp wrote:
Some exciting news- I will be working on getting an official diagnosis next Friday! I look forward to meeting you all and being a part of the community!

Good luck with your official diagnosis. Suggestion: If you haven't done so already, prepare an organized list of reasons why you suspect ASD. Organize your list into categories like "social difficulties," "sensory issues," "attention issues," "executive functioning issues," etc.


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06 Oct 2019, 11:44 pm

Mona Pereth wrote:
Amandalynp wrote:
Some exciting news- I will be working on getting an official diagnosis next Friday! I look forward to meeting you all and being a part of the community!

Good luck with your official diagnosis. Suggestion: If you haven't done so already, prepare an organized list of reasons why you suspect ASD. Organize your list into categories like "social difficulties," "sensory issues," "attention issues," "executive functioning issues," etc.


Trying to be indifferent here , hope you get correct dx ..


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06 Oct 2019, 11:48 pm

welcome Amanda! anybody into demented tunes is grade A-OK with me 8)



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08 Oct 2019, 6:56 am

Mona Pereth wrote:
Amandalynp wrote:
Some exciting news- I will be working on getting an official diagnosis next Friday! I look forward to meeting you all and being a part of the community!

Good luck with your official diagnosis. Suggestion: If you haven't done so already, prepare an organized list of reasons why you suspect ASD. Organize your list into categories like "social difficulties," "sensory issues," "attention issues," "executive functioning issues," etc.


Thanks! Actually as the crazy list person I am, I already prepared a carefully categorized and bulleted list (front and back) haha. However, I am still quite nervous, so if you have any more suggestions, I would greatly appreciate it!



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08 Oct 2019, 7:00 am

auntblabby wrote:
welcome Amanda! anybody into demented tunes is grade A-OK with me 8)


Thanks! Some favourites: Poisoning Pigeons in the Park and Masochism Tango by Tom Lehrer. *wipes tear from eye* "They're just so beautiful."



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08 Oct 2019, 7:03 am

Amandalynp wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
welcome Amanda! anybody into demented tunes is grade A-OK with me 8)


Thanks! Some favourites: Poisoning Pigeons in the Park and Masochism Tango by Tom Lehrer. *wipes tear from eye* "They're just so beautiful."

i have an orchestral version of "poisoning pidgeons" he recorded in 1959. btw, tom is still alive and living in santa monica in a condo somewhere. he, aside from his musical career, is a retired harvard mathematician/professor.



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08 Oct 2019, 7:09 am

auntblabby wrote:
Amandalynp wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
welcome Amanda! anybody into demented tunes is grade A-OK with me 8)


Thanks! Some favourites: Poisoning Pigeons in the Park and Masochism Tango by Tom Lehrer. *wipes tear from eye* "They're just so beautiful."

i have an orchestral version of "poisoning pidgeons" he recorded in 1959. btw, tom is still alive and living in santa monica in a condo somewhere. he, aside from his musical career, is a retired harvard mathematician/professor.


Wow, very interesting- I've never heard that! Thanks for the info too!



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08 Oct 2019, 7:16 am

^^^prego :)

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08 Oct 2019, 9:13 am

Amandalynp wrote:
Thanks! Actually as the crazy list person I am, I already prepared a carefully categorized and bulleted list (front and back) haha. However, I am still quite nervous, so if you have any more suggestions, I would greatly appreciate it!


Since you are going in for an official diagnosis, they may ask you some questions related to your early childhood. Such as at what age did you first begin speaking? Did you begin to speak and then regress and then go silent for several months/years? What type of stims did you have when you were young? Some of these answers your parents may only know.

Perhaps others on the board might chirp in and relate their experience in the questions asked.

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09 Oct 2019, 1:55 am

hiya Amanda, I'm another newbie too!

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09 Oct 2019, 2:12 am

^^^hello Aisling :flower: welcome to WP 8)