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Recent content by MROSS

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    Any great social skills resources?

    Personally, helpful experiences have come via people-watching (via osmosis) at locally-owned businesses frequented by thoughtful young, and middle aged adults. In short, I've learned to be proactive (also by osmosis, and that "sixth sense") in avoiding "iffy situations." I've also been advised...
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    An Autistic World

    An Autistic world is unrealistic. As a person who is not disabled-enough to relate to Autism, yet not quite able enough to better understand an NT world. An Autistic world would also prove difficlut to understand. In short, with High Functioning Autism (HFA), or even (NT-like HFA), it is best...
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    An Autistic World

    Focus on the arts and creativity would be terrific. Such efforts alreadly underway in more and more places. Anybody picturing a 'Renaissance 2.0' beginning in ten-years??
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    Anybody view the PBS network, 'Understanding Autism?'

    Bumping-up discusison-thread as topics involved are always timely. PBS (and other thoughful media sources) offer important, sometimes overlooked perspectives on the Autism Spectrum. After viewing those stories involving the lives of adults with High Functioning Autism (High Functioning...
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    Has 'AutismForums' ever been in the news?

    Link to 'AutismForums' discussion-thread (nine posts in disc. thread as of this wiriting). AutismForums discussion-thread - PBS TV perspectives on High Functioning Autism.
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    Has 'AutismForums' ever been in the news?

    The thoughful awareness of the Autism Spectrum via quality news sources e.g., PBS has proven beneficial.
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    Has 'AutismForums' ever been in the news?

    The quality news sources, such as PBS Public Broadcasting Service in the U.S periodically do stories concerning the the Autism Spectrum. The are quality TV and Internet news-sources that have done thoughtful news-stories involving the Autism Spectrum. News-stories involving neurodiversity, and...
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    Has 'AutismForums' ever been in the news?

    Searching through news content sites, unable to find mentions of 'AutismForums' Might news-stories encourage new 'AutismForum' members?
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    When do parents stop acting like parents?

    LAST ADDENDUM: Posting relevant content in parts to avoid confusion. The Autism Spectrum (even NT-like adults) presents challenges in developing frendships- the very friendships necessary for independence form parents. Again, being acquainted with trusted family friends, and relatives (who can...
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    When do parents stop acting like parents?

    ADDENDUM: It's natural for parents to remain overprotective with the Autism Spectrum (even with High Functioning Autism (HFA)) involved. From my personal experience, a parent with professional experiences involving developmental disorders does not always prove helpful - that is too much...
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    When do parents stop acting like parents?

    I feel it's important to read the above post in print - esp. if experiences of the sometimes paintful dynamics associated with the reason/emotion dichotomy are too often "taking for granted" and hance, are next to impossible to put to words. What are the perspectives gained via reading about...
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    Anyone want to take a crack at dream interpretation?

    Rereading, and bumping-up discussion thread - as the topic of dream-interpretation is always timely. Autism Forums discussion-thread - sleep dreams as indicators of social skills? (eight disc. thread responses as of this writing). Sleep dreams without active social interactions can also prove...
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    Famous Sayings That Changed Your Life

    Any sayings (or for that matter no formal sayings) that are the opposite of, "choose your friends carefully?" Many thoughtful sayings simply don't take into account the challenges of even high functioning Autism/ Neurodiversity: Sayings that address "a paranoia of sorts" - being too quick to...
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    Famous Sayings That Changed Your Life

    RELATED: Anybody first learn those famous sayings that changed one's life from those awesome people in our lives?
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    Famous Sayings That Changed Your Life

    "Give a little, get a little!"
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