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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is It Better To Receive/ Not To Receive An Autism Diagnosis |
| Double Retired |
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Posted: Yesterday, 1:14 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 155
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| I think whether it is better, or not, to receive an Autism Diagnosis can vary from individual to individual. Someone needing medical intervention or formal accommodations needs a formal diagnosis. Milder cases, however, might be better off getting a diagnosis later in life, after they have accumulat... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post a blatant lie |
| Double Retired |
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Posted: 02 Feb 2023, 10:42 pm
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Replies: 18,395
Views: 588,504
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "How People with Autism Forge Friendships" |
| Double Retired |
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Posted: 02 Feb 2023, 6:35 pm
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Replies: 0
Views: 82
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| Scientific American, attributed to Spectrum : " How People with Autism Forge Friendships " From the very first recorded cases of autism, scientists have recognized that a lack of social interaction is a central part of the condition. In his 1943 paper, Leo Kanner described one autistic gir... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Did my Autism Eval - waiting for results |
| Double Retired |
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Posted: 02 Feb 2023, 1:32 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 88
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Congratulations on getting a professional assessment!
I hope you get a diagnosis you believe and like.
And, if so, I kind of hope you get some champagne, too! |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Emergence of a Deadly Coronavirus |
| Double Retired |
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Posted: 01 Feb 2023, 6:35 pm
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Replies: 8,306
Views: 189,314
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| Yahoo!, attributed The New York Times: " Deer Could Be a Reservoir of Old Coronavirus Variants, Study Suggests " The alpha and gamma variants of the coronavirus continued to circulate and evolve in white-tailed deer, even after they stopped spreading widely among people, a new study sugges... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism May Increase the Risk of Diabetes, Heart Disease |
| Double Retired |
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Posted: 01 Feb 2023, 2:05 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 302
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| I have cardiac issues but the cardiologists say the one that required surgery was congenital...and it may have caused other issues. So, in my case, I don't know whether my cardiac issues are related to Autism, or not. But I'm pretty sure Autism made my life more stressful and is likely to cause ongo... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: you say theres no severity levels with autism but |
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Posted: 01 Feb 2023, 1:54 pm
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Replies: 46
Views: 960
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Joe90 wrote: I don't seem to have any of those levels. Does it mean I don't have autism? 
When I was growing up I had no idea I was "different". Apparently other people could see it, though. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: I'm Scott and am new here. |
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Posted: 01 Feb 2023, 1:42 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 82
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| Welcome to WP! I hope you find kindred spirits here. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi was just diagnosed |
| Double Retired |
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Posted: 30 Jan 2023, 9:43 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 535
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| Chrees, Welcome to WP! I agree, it is wonderful to finally know what is wrong with everyone. |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Classified documents found in Pence’s home |
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Posted: 30 Jan 2023, 4:15 pm
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,043
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| Yahoo!, attributed to Daily Beast: " Retired Air Force Intel Boss Caught With Hundreds of Top Secret Docs at Home " Amid seemingly endless revelations of classified government files turning up at the homes of certain sitting and former U.S. presidents (as well as veeps), a high-ranking Air... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: ‘Today Show’ article about “Autism Wars” |
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Posted: 30 Jan 2023, 10:57 am
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Replies: 37
Views: 2,603
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| Until A u t i s m S p e c t r u m d i f f e r e n c e s can be reliably diagnosed with more precision I think it important to not over-generalize. Some o n t h e S p e c t r u m get along just fine. They might be "different" but they are educated and have good jobs. And some marry. Some ha... |
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Topic: MODERATOR ATTENTION: How to get help when you need it |
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Posted: 30 Jan 2023, 10:40 am
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Replies: 309
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: new book |
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Posted: 29 Jan 2023, 5:44 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 314
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Amazon characterizes it as "notes on autism & autistics in a neurotypical world".
Maybe it should be under "General Autism Discussion" or "In-Depth Adult Life Discussion"? |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: TV Episodes You Have Just Watched |
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Posted: 29 Jan 2023, 5:39 pm
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Replies: 5,666
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| We recently completed watching the first season of: Astrid et Raphaëlle [2019–?]. Astrid It is in French but one of our local stations broadcast it with English subtitles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpty05_39Lo It is about an Autistic woman, "Astrid Nielsen" (played by Sara Mortensen... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi. I'm unsure, does this sound like autism? |
| Double Retired |
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Posted: 29 Jan 2023, 2:16 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 657
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| Do you get a gold certificate with a diagnosis? I didn't get any kind of certificate. :( I wish I had! Even a paper certificate would've been nice. As it is all I got was a twelve-page "Psychological Evaluation" that contains enough personal information that I would prefer not... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello everyone. |
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Posted: 29 Jan 2023, 10:42 am
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Replies: 13
Views: 255
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| Welcome to WP! I hope you find it to be an interesting distraction...but I guess you should make the course a higher priority... |
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