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autism

  1. Lena_C

    Autism Awareness Day 2016: What’s The Difference Between Autism And Asperger’s Syndrome?

    Autism Awareness Day 2016: What’s The Difference Between Autism And Asperger’s Syndrome? (Not written by me) One in 68 children in the United States has autism spectrum disorder, a rate that has increased significantly since the 1980s, yet many people still do not understand the disorder...
  2. M

    The Human Library - Meeting people

    The Human Library™ is designed to build a positive framework for conversations that can challenge stereotypes and prejudices through dialogue. The Human Library is a place where real people are on loan to readers. A place where difficult questions are expected, appreciated and answered. This...
  3. Vinca

    Where Are All The Autistic Women And Girls?

    (not written by me. And the article was too long to fit into a post, so i have only copy pasted a section of it, from the folowing link http://www.buzzfeed.com/rosebuchanan/where-are-all-the-autistic-women-and-girls?bffbuk&utm_term=.taLp5KLYv#.leqqNLXGK ) Rebecca Hendin / BuzzFeed “I am...
  4. Cosmophylla

    Autism in girls often unreported and missed or misdiagnosed, support group says

    Not written by me Autism in girls often unreported and missed or misdiagnosed, support group says By social affairs correspondent Norman Hermant April 2, 2016 Girls living with autism are often misdiagnosed, misunderstood or missed completely, says a group formed to support girls with...
  5. danielcollins

    Sense of humour.

    A nice light airy Friday thread about humour, I'd love to hear what tickles your funny bone. Word play and mimicking tend to get to me, silly noises.. Free sha voca doo... But then on the other hand, I found say Deadpool to be quite mundane - which was widely rated as being rather funny...
  6. M

    People on autism spectrum live 18 fewer years

    People on autism spectrum live 18 fewer years The leading causes of death are suicide and epilepsy, both of which are exceedingly more common among people with autism, researchers say. Questions of self-worth often start early for people with autism and often are compounded by other...
  7. J

    Asperger's Personality Survey

    Hello, my name is Jgrapel, I have Asperger's Syndrome and this is the link to a survey for a study I am doing on Autism, Asperger's, and other Pervasive Developmental Disorder's. This study explores the prevalence of certain personality traits in person's on the autism spectrum. If you would...
  8. M

    Scapegoating and Autism

    Recently have come to realize that being scapegoated by society and family is somewhat common for people on the spectrum. From school shootings and the media's reporting of such sad occurrences, it's as if society as whole looks for evidence of some dysfunction and attributes the problem to...
  9. S

    Autism Support in Europe

    Hi All, We currently live in the middle east where autism support, facilities and services are extremely poor and so many people do not even understand what autism is. We have a 6 years old kid who could be an autistic. We noticed he is hyper active, cannot focus, and can only speak a few words...
  10. Cinnamon115

    A new movie about autism called Jack of the Red Hearts

    I just found out about this movie this morning. This is the news article I heard about it from. I'm curious what everyone here thinks about it: When you see characters with autism in a movie or on TV, chances are they’ll fit a certain mold: “Highly gifted, intelligent, quirky, socially odd,”...
  11. Margaux

    Friend who is on the fence about online dating but wants to try

    Hey guys, I'm trying to understand why or why not someone with asperger's/autism may engage in online dating. To me it seems great to have the option to introduce myself to many people, and easily have an opportunity to figure out if I even like them or not (and vice versa) before meeting with...
  12. U

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  13. J

    Guys...

    I hand-picked a can of Spaghettios at the store and planned a specific time and day to eat them. And my brother ate them without telling me. It's an autistic nightmare.:eek:
    • Juliet8080
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    • aspergers autism autistic brother cruel world nightmare panic attack siblings spaghettios spectrum
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Off Topic
  14. Jenisautistic

    Don't you wish you had Someone to talk to about your autism with?

    That not a psychiatrist or psychologist just a good friend or family member understanding and accepting. My family doesn't tend understand autism and when I tried to explain it to like certain aspects of my personally do to autism to them they say they don't want to hear about it or that they...
  15. J

    Autism simulation opinions and ideas!

    Hey guys! I didn't know where to post this so here I go. For a big project at my high school I'm going to do a 30 minute simulation/game about autism so people know what it's like. I have Asperger's so I know what it's like already. I was thinking of doing an obstacle course of some sort of...
  16. Shadow205

    I'm The Grandmother To 11 Year Old Boy/Possible Aspergers

    i am glad to have found this site. My Grandson has been struggling since 4th grade in school. It has been an uphill battle with the school system. He had a 504 plan which was never followed and he continued to fall behind and become more withdrawn and resentfull toward school. This week is the...
  17. Cinnamon115

    Autism Speaks’ "Coaches Powering Forward for Autism" Teams Up with NCAA Basketball Coaches and Fans

    (not written by me) Autism Speaks’ "Coaches Powering Forward for Autism" Teams Up with NCAA Basketball Coaches and Fans Campaign to raise awareness and funds for autism research, family services and advocacy NEW YORK, N.Y. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 18, 2015 Autism Speaks, the world’s leading autism...
  18. M

    Barber helps young autistic boy afraid of having his hair cut.

    https://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/good-news/barber-goes-to-extraordinary-lengths-to-help-212731638.html Barber goes the extra mile to help autistic boy with fear of haircuts On November 3, British barber James Williams gave a very special haircut, which then made him an Internet sensation...
  19. carbon12

    Dude, why is that girl .....

    The name is Karol, (+one martini please, shaken, not stirred) and I am 14 years old. I speak 4 languages and I wish to learn more. I want to study science or mathematics, or perhaps also programming. My favorite books are about quantum mechanics and science in general (that means that I...
    • carbon12
    • Thread
    • ability asperger's aspie and nt relationships atheist autism bisexual friends hello misophonia phobia
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Introduce Yourself
  20. M

    Asperger's and difficulty with authority figures

    Much of my life from early on has involved difficulties with any sort of authority figure. Teachers, older siblings, bosses, have given me no end of grief over the years. My Father had the same sorts of difficulties and perceptions in his life. I understood ethical and moral behavior as a...
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