ALC
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Found a nicer place, less negativity towards those on the spectrum. It seems I can’t delete my account completely. So this will have to do as a final post.
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Found a nicer place, less negativity towards those on the spectrum. It seems I can’t delete my account completely. So this will have to do as a final post.
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I wish you well. I'm sorry you didn't feel comfortable here :-(
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Alex, you'll be missed I'm sure. I'm sorry that's how you feel. I'm sure no one intended for you to feel that way. I particularly enjoyed your thread about the different sides of yourself...but if you feel more comfortable on a different forum, that's great...I'm happy for you.
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Alex good luck, please come back sometime x
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The general, Chill out and relax, bits and bobs, share, and smile topic.
ALC replied to A-S warrior's topic in Off Topic
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I moved in October and have only just started getting to sleep in my own bed. Have you made sure the lighting, temperature, and smell of the room are ok, for him. it can just be little things that stop kids getting to sleep. Also, get him to choose where things go in his room. Where he puts his bed, clothes etc. And I've found that having a fuller room with more of your own toys/belongings can help. Have you asked him why he doesn't sleep?
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I pace all the time, also I flick each one of my fingers in sequence, hitting my fist into my palm, chewing the inside of my lip/cheeks.
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You, Special_talent123 and everyone really!
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Like A-S Warrior do you feel that you could have gotten more, if your educational setting was different?
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I found that the teachers 'caused the most problem for me at school. My mum always believed that I could do well so I felt supported at home but at school all I would get told is that I was a waste of space, and how was I ever going to get any where in life if I carried on this way etc. it's crazy the stuff that teachers think they can say to kids!
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A-S warrior - I felt the same, too many kids, arrogant teachers and boring lessons! Plus how was I supposed to observe/understand these kids when they didn't even understand themselves. In the end I just stopped going. Still pulled some good grades out the bag though. Don't know how I did it, was always considered bright but I didn't know I could do that. Just luck I guess.
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It's weird when stuff like that happens. When I first heard Eminem's verse in Airplanes Part 2 I was like that! "Lets pretend he just stayed outside all day and played with his friends Pretend he even had a friend to say was his friend And it wasn't time to move and schools weren't changing again He wasn't socially awkward and just strange as a kid He had a father and his mother wasn't crazy as ######"
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Do you feel that you could have gotten more, if your educational setting was different?
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Rules Schmules. Real people have real problems because this is real life! You can't filter the entire world!
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School seems to be a big problem in for kids on the Autistic Spectrum. I only went to Main stream schools (7 of them actually) and I came out with 9 GCSE's. I'm just wondering how many of you on the spectrum came out of school with any GCSE's or O Level. I don't know of any kids at my secondary school that had ASD so I don't really know what qualifications (if any) kids with ASD typically get. Or is there even a similarity between us, at all? I hated school (as I'm sure many of you did too). I'm just curious to know what you got out of secondary school.
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Main stream life whilst traumatic taught me so much too. being able to observe other people and try and "understand" them helped me immensely, I'm now able to appear 'normal' and even actually feel comfortable around people sometimes. Still learning everyday though!
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I hate the word "Aspie" yuck! LOL
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I thought I was the only one who didn't like the word "Aspie"! haha. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esXnuKbN_NI
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"Aspergers will soon be dropped from the psychiatrists' Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) of Mental Disorders — the guide for diagnosing mental conditions used throughout the country (USA) and throughout the world. Symptoms for the condition will now be lumped in with the newly added 'autistic spectrum disorder'." What does everyone think about this? Does it make a difference to you and your diagnosis? Do you think there is need for a seperate 'aspergers' type diagnosis??
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I have been reading a alot about weighted blankets recently. Apparently they help with people who are over stimulated like ASD, ADHD etc. Also it can work with reguar insomnia. It makes people feel more secure/ able to sleep.
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I completely know what you mean. Every day I pretend to like spending time with people and have to really try to keep conversations going to be 'polite' but it's so draining! It's nice that you have a "real" friend i'd like to think I have one of those too It always feels fine to agree to go out but then it comes round to it and I never want to go.
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Hi
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I see what you mean. Other than Broken Angel and Briane that are about other people, some of their other songs can be a bit plain.
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I've been listening to A LOT of youtube artists. Like Boyce Avenue.
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Taylor swift - Fifteen/Eyes Open/Pretty much every song she's ever wrote! Aerosmith - Don't wanna miss a thing Alanis Morissette- You oughta know Avril Lavigne- Keep holding on I could name so many more!
