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    Dealing with COVID-19

    Actually having a very hard time here. It wouldn’t impact my spouse and me much, due to our lifestyle preferences, but I am currently my mother’s caretaker, post icu/sepsis recovery. Something of a nightmare on its own, but the added circumstances make this tremendously stressful for myself...
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    Change “Autism Awareness Month” to “Autism Acceptance Month”

    I do think more awareness and understanding are needed (emphasis on understanding), but often take issue with the way it's handled. There was a segment on the morning news today that really peeved me. They were highlighting a group called KnowAutism and the KA reps were all "it's a play on...
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    How many people on the spectrum drive, and when did you get your license?

    I got my driver's license at 17 and have been driving regularly ever since. I'm actually quite good at it and rather enjoy it most of the time. I can also drive a stick ;)
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    Blankies and stuffed animals, childhood and beyond

    I have a little velveteen pillow I've been sleeping with since before I can remember. It was just a random throw pillow from my great-grandmother's couch, but apparently it resonated with me. I'm 38 now and still have every intention of snuggling it nightly for the rest of my life ;)
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    Fear Inoculum - At long last...

    Anyone else obsessing over Tool's new album? Seriously, I've been looping it (and it's individual songs) for over a week now and I can't stop thinking about it or listening to it. Complex and masterful. So good. Worth the wait.
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    What song are you listening to right now?

    Descending From Tool's new album Fear Inoculum So good. Anyone else obsessing over their new music?
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    Synesthesia: What is it???

    I just recently learned about this, too! So interesting. I have auditory tactile, auditory emotional, a kind of mirror touch, plus everything I see or feel has an associated sound. That's a lot of layers of information, no wonder I'm prone to sensory overload, haha! What's nuts is that it...
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    Aspergers With a Dash Of Anxiety

    Anxiety? Yes, yes and yes. I also didn't recognize it for what it was until relatively recently, as a part of my ASD diagnosis journey. It blew my mind when I realized I'd struggled with intense, often debilitating anxiety my whole life and that I was just beginning to see it. Looking back...
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    Can autistic people feel a connection with other people that they don't know are also autistic?

    Yeah, I've definitely had similar experiences.
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    Anyone tried the FL-41 lenses for light sensitivity?

    Cool cool. That’s about all I was hoping for anyway. Thanks.
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    Anyone tried the FL-41 lenses for light sensitivity?

    There are several companies that offer them and most of the reviews rave about how amazing they are. Has anyone here tried them?
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    Weird Stims?

    A few of my favorites (some maybe more common than others): Vigorously shaking things (with a rapid oscillating wrist rotation kind of motion) that rattle, clink or jingle Rubbing soft things between my thumb and forefinger Smelling vegetable tanned leather Shaking my head back and forth...
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    Hi, I'm Sara

    Hello and welcome.
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    Image Association Game

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    Hello

    Yes, welcome! Also... Me too! No faces, but everything else in exquisite detail. My art reflects this too, always these odd, blank faces with big, empty eyes. And @Suzanne we would definitely miss you. I started out completely terrified that I’d be told I had it wrong and that I’d be...
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