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Recent content by Neonatal RRT

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    Selective mutism: help please

    I have run across a handful of people like this as a university instructor and clinical mentor at the hospital... mentally very intelligent, have got the grades, but this is "healthcare" and you simply cannot be this withdrawn... so they never make it through their respective therapist, nursing...
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    I don´t fit in anywhere

    I have some understanding of what you are saying here. In my field of medicine, I have seen my share of Turner Syndrome... and of course, autism. That said, at some level, we all wish we could "fit in"... there is something that feels "safe" when you're amongst your tribe. Tincture of time...
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    I have a new 4 legged companion in my life now

    I wish the local and network news would just dedicate 1/2 their news to only good news... or perhaps a dedicated 1 hour program once or twice a week to only good news. I think it would be "good medicine" for some people. I think it is common knowledge that human beings are "negatively...
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    Fully Exhausted My Romantic Partner

    There is a saying, "You can only please some people some of the time." You're living that right now. Some people, it seems, have almost a sensory disorder where nothing is perfect... something is always "off"... an itch they can't scratch... it can be any stupid, insignificant thing, bordering...
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    Intro - Late Diagnosis, Interests, etc.

    Where to find legal or decriminalized access: Oregon: The first state to legalize psilocybin for therapeutic use through licensed providers. Oregon has a regulated program for psilocybin therapy, but it's limited to supervised sessions rather than general dispensaries selling magic mushrooms...
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    I'm Baaaaaaack!

    This is beautiful in many ways. I am saying this from a spiritual perspective... as I believe we are spiritual entities temporarily having a human experience. It is so easy to forget that "we" are not the bodies that we are temporarily bound to in this life. For those of us lucky enough to...
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    Intro - Late Diagnosis, Interests, etc.

    It is a journey... but a beautiful one if you let it. Self-acceptance. Forgiving yourself. Let go of your ego with peace, love, joy, and happiness. Having a sense of humor about your "autistic moments". Appreciate some level of peace in going about your life just not giving a "F" about what...
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    Traveling questions (guided tours?)

    @PastelPetals It looks like you've done a fair amount of research already. Our family did a 2 week tour of Scotland a few years ago... did the booking through Vacations by Rail... hotels, train tickets, tour buses, etc... worked out well... had a great experience. Scenic Train Vacations and...
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    Intro - Late Diagnosis, Interests, etc.

    I was diagnosed at 52... after a lifetime of feeling I was somehow "different" from my peers in many ways. Mental health services are readily accessible in my area... if you have cash as an adult. Children are often covered under insurance, if you have it. Other than to receive my diagnosis...
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    Advice about recruiting participants with autism

    What specific information am I seeking? What questions am I asking? What is the context and perspective? What tools will I use to prove/disprove my idea? Who are my study subjects? "Autism" is far and away too broad of category given that infants, children, teens, young adults, and older...
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    Ways in which we can keep our ego "in check"

    That may be where we begin... and unfortunately, others within our inner circle will observe and take advantage of this, leading to all manner of mental and physical abuse. At least, for some of us. In turn, this leads to all sorts of psychological and psychiatric conditions when the mind is...
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    Ways in which we can keep our ego "in check"

    That's sort of my attitude at my age, as well. A few years from retirement... but my children 30 & 32 this weekend (time flies)... will be right in the middle of all of this transition. At work, I see my managers and supervisors still in the mode of reacting to things in the moment as opposed...
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    Ways in which we can keep our ego "in check"

    I am thinking, given what is going to happen to society, the economic structures, the political systems that will ultimately change dramatically with AI and embodied AI (autonomous vehicles and humanoid robots)... the fear and uncertainty that we will experience during this transitional...
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    Why many autistic people focus on that?

    All of this is highly nuanced This is my personal situation. Take the fuel out of their fire. I'm not going to put up with any of your crap. I'm not your target. On the other hand, "pride" can also be one of the faces of an egotistical personality... someone you don't want to be around...
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    Why many autistic people focus on that?

    In the US, we have a Gay Pride month, a Black History month... marginalized people taking back their identity with pride in some attempt to diminish the discrimination and attitudes of the past. I am not a huge fan of any sort of cultural, religious, moral, or political "posturing"...
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