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How coping mechanisms allow autistic people to manage their condition

(Not written by me) [IMG] Wildlife presenter Chris Packham was diagnosed with Asperger’s in his 40s. PA/PA Archive/PA Images In a...

Forum: Autism Spectrum News, Events and Research

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Kind-hearted woman set up dating agency to help people with learning disabilities find love

(Not written by me) Hayley Ostler, 29, runs a project where she plays Cupid to those who need a little help in the romance department…...

Forum: Autism Spectrum News, Events and Research

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What About Adults with Autism?

(Not written by me) WASHINGTON, D.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Mention autism and invariably people talk about autistic children. But as...

Forum: Autism Spectrum News, Events and Research

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A Study Claiming WiFi Is Linked To Autism Has Been Accused Of Pseudoscience

(Not written by me) The article in the journal Child Development, which was reported on by national media, could "cause serious harm,"...

Forum: Autism Spectrum News, Events and Research

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La Porte school forced girl with autism to sit at confined desk, parents claim

(Not written by me) LA PORTE, Ind. (WLS) -- The parents of a child with autism say their second grader was forced to sit at a desk...

Forum: Autism Spectrum News, Events and Research

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Police watchdog orders force to re-investigate treatment of autistic man

(Not written by me) An independent watchdog has upheld an appeal by the family of a young autistic man who say he faced discrimination...

Forum: Autism Spectrum News, Events and Research

pax rated OlLiE's post Agree in the thread Is it bad that I find some people on the spectrum annoying?.

if you accept that being on the spectrum is not the same for everyone and that being on the spectrum is not the sole determinant of...

pax rated OrSomething's post Agree in the thread Is it bad that I find some people on the spectrum annoying?.

I certainly don't get along perfectly with every autistic person I've met. Some, both in real life and on online forums, I find rude or...

pax rated xudo's post Agree in the thread Is it bad that I find some people on the spectrum annoying?.

I think there will always be people who annoy you, whether they be on the spectrum or not.

pax rated VioletHaze_03's post Agree in the thread Is it bad that I find some people on the spectrum annoying?.

annoying people are still annoying people, doesn't matter whether they're on the spectrum or not. an example of this: a few weeks ago,...

pax rated kay's post Agree in the thread Is it bad that I find some people on the spectrum annoying?.

Being on the Spectrum is a bit like being left-handed, short, or having high arches. It's just one component of a person and it doesn't...

pax rated SunnyDay16's post Agree in the thread Is it bad that I find some people on the spectrum annoying?.

I do definitely agree that we all should be who we are, but I also think there should be a basic standard for personal hygiene. Not...

pax replied to the thread Is it bad that I find some people on the spectrum annoying?.

Yeah, there was a kid in my class at primary(elementary) school who had haemophillia. He used to go around thumping people, knowing they...

pax rated Ming of Mongo's post Agree in the thread Is it bad that I find some people on the spectrum annoying?.

Some of us are really annoying. That's just how it is. Makes me remember a kid I knew growing up, who was in a wheelchair. I felt bad...

pax rated Chance's post Friendly in the thread Is it bad that I find some people on the spectrum annoying?.

We are human and we are all different ASD or not. You (or I) sometimes cant help but sense a smell, or an action that is offensive maybe...