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Recent content by PassingBill

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    How Do Kids With Asperger's Look At Parents?

    In the nicest possible way, she probably needs the reassurance from you, far more than you need that confirmation from her. It sounds like the shout triggered her startle reflex, so she is going to be a bit out of sorts, and slightly resentful and scared after, because it can be a literal shock...
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    Growing out of autism

    This does seem to be somewhat of a chestnut, and staple selling point for abusive treatments. I'm going for dx now, because multiple burnouts a couple of years ago have left me a bit ragged. Behaviour modification & abuse in my youth caused a lot of internalisation, and I was taught to comply...
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    Just saying hello.

    The world has become increasingly sensory-hostile. LED street lights and halogen and LED headlights are rendering me unable to drive after dark, slowly but surely. Driving in rain is like flying face-first into a swarm of daggers :-(
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    Just saying hello.

    Thanks, Walsie! I've started a thread on the sensory thing. I'm a pragmatic problem solver, so all information is a resource, if that makes sense? Feel free to take a look, and I'll make what's left of my brain available for picking, lol.
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    A Sensory Career? How I've managed so far...

    In my introduction post, I mentioned that I have taken my sensory issues and made a career of them. I work on Building Sites conducting Air Permeability Testing of new buildings, for the most part, for "Part L" Energy conservation compliance. It may interest some to know how this happened, so...
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    Just saying hello.

    Thanks, Professori, I hope so too! I'll think on how to describe what I've done, and have a stab at that later.
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    Just saying hello.

    Hello, I'm UK based and middle-aged. I realised I might be on the spectrum 9 years ago, and spent 3 years thinking and reading before I felt able to say I know I am. I've spent the last 6 years getting used to that and what it means to me. I've used the knowledge to make some fairly major...
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