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Recent content by MROSS

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    Self Advocacy help

    Personally, I currently have an out-of-the-ordinary consumer-issue as my agenda. A similar issue happened a few years ago, and was resolved via self advocacy. The issue: For security reasons, my bank placed a hold on my account - because of irregular activity on my account. The telephone...
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    Self Advocacy help

    Post #4 in this disc. thread discusses those situations where self-advocacy alone is not an option - on account of an ever more complex world.
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    Any TECH. themed (sleep) dreams?

    A few years ago, I had a most interesting TECH. related dream - that is, a dream involving fictional advanced 3-D manufacturing TECH. I had a visibly damaged desktop computer tower unit on a cart, a unit whose damage also included loss of content on the computer's hard-drive files. I was...
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    Beginning friendships - mutual initiation, or not??

    Any additional experiences?
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    EVERYONE LOVES TRAINS,

    The high-speed trains such as in Japan, and France are needed here in the U.S.
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    Has Anyone Here Have/Had Difficulties In Autism Groups?

    OHHHH Yes, the story of my life, not disabled (Autistic) enough, yet not quite able (NT-like) enough either!
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    Has Anyone Here Have/Had Difficulties In Autism Groups?

    Any experiences with Autism / Asperger agencies focusing on practical life issues? The 'Association for Autism and Neurodiversity' (AANE) is one notable agency to draw parallels - that is focusing on High Functioning Autism / neurodiversity. Even agencies such as AANE may prove unhelpful for...
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    Self Advocacy help

    Has this discussion-thread been brought to the attention of self advocacy efforts e.g., ASAN? Can self-advocacy proponents please chime-in here?
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    Beginning friendships - mutual initiation, or not??

    Do friendships develop via mutual initiation, or not? This is an important (yet overlooked criteria) on friendships. Any further thoughts, experiences?
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    Any interests in movies applying meta-themes (metafiction)?

    Just viewed the 1999 comedy 'Bowfinger.' On the movie - Bowfinger
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    Any interests in books applying 'metafiction?'

    "The Life of Pi" by Yann Martel. A movie was made based-on the book. It's interseting to compare the book with the movie.
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    Any interests in movies applying meta-themes (metafiction)?

    The movie 'The Life of Pi' (based in the novel) applies meta-fiction. Both the movie, and the novel apply meta-themes.
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    Any interests in movies applying meta-themes (metafiction)?

    After reading reviews, 'Dave Made A Maze' is considered to have meta-themes.
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    Any interests in movies applying meta-themes (metafiction)?

    The 1976 film, 'Silent Movie' applies meta-themes. One of the better known meta-themed movies is the 1997 'The Truman Show' as mentioned in enclosed link. Movies applying meta-referencing
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    Any interests in movies applying meta-themes (metafiction)?

    Movies applying meta-themes cover the dynamics of Hollywood. * The Player (1992). * Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) - Director wrote book of same name as film. Comparing the book with the movie proved to be an interesting experience. Other films: * The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018)...
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