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Autism

JulianDG
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Hey guys, I know it's been a while since my last post so I just wanted to update everyone. As seen in my introduction thread, I was and still am currently seeking diagnosis. In addition to my past diagnoses of ADHD and OCD, the Psychiatrist believes because of my tics that I definitely have...
Mike Stouffer
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I have to say this problem has haunted me my entire life. I'm too quick to speak my mind, and too brutally honest. It's gotten me into trouble time and time again, and my wife has shared that it's embarrassing for her at times. I get it. A lot of times I'll take a deep breath, and try to...
dragonwolf
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As time goes on, I feel more and more compelled to say, "**** 'em all" to the NT-run social media sites and whatnot. I've got a Medium account that I've had for a long time, and thanks to their oh-so-helpful algorithms, I end up with a lot of political and social justice stuff on my feed, which...
Learning triggers that help avoid emotionally fueled meltdowns is a win-win for everyone. Before learning them I'd react to everything. People would often be scratching their heads wondering what had happen. Most of my triggers go into alert when some sort of social interaction is planned to...
RiverSong
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I found a series of videos where Tony Attwood answers questions regarding Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). I think these videos were a part of an interview conducted by the organization Spazio Asperger. The videos are split up into seven parts and they're in English with Italian subtitles. The...
aquariuskevin
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The birds are singing its beautiful day the world is spinning whey hey hey life is beautiful some would say...
Gritches
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Barking in the dark. That's what I'm doing right now. I just got the call today, and in the course of 20 minutes my world went from stable and predictable to "you're going half way around the world to do things you don't want to do." Ugh. But anyway, I just wanted to post something before I go...
aquariuskevin
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The beauty of life I see each day crys of those suffering in our lords world today up with the rich and with with the poor...
aquariuskevin
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Hibernation is over spring is here the beauty of nature starts to appear bulbs in the garden daffs out on display bluebells in the woods the beauty each day...
aquariuskevin
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Drowning in tears again today the sadness and emptiness of yesterday flood gates of rain still appear running down my faces as beautiful tears...
Dark clouds of sadness tears fall as rain shadow of lonelyness relationship over once again what happened to love the truth and honesty a friends name used as lie to start the end for me three and half years happines just gone down the drain sun was shining now turned to black clouds and rain...
aquariuskevin
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I dream of sunset faraway with you in my arms so sweetly you lay I dream of your beauty night and day when your close and never faraway the beauty of night loving you each day in your dreams next to you in your arms loving you in your arms sleeping away a sunset so sweet with you I lay
RiverSong
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Hi all, This is my first blog post on AC. I feel like I haven't blogged anywhere in ages so I may be a bit rusty. For my first post, I want to share an interesting video that I found called "Making Friends - Strategies to Improve Social Understanding and Friendship Skills." The video...
ZebraAutismo
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Like many aspires, parties are a confusing, complicated mindful. So much sensory input go on from the popping of bottle corks to the intensely painful feeling of being a squished into a tiny space like sardines in a can. With the added thing of small talk parties are a confusing thing which I...
I just received my "I have Autism" mini button for my shirt. Unfortunately, it's smaller than I thought. I hope other people can still see it clearly.
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