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Recent content by MROSS

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    Decision-making process - adults with High Functioning Autism.

    Human idiosyncrasies e.g., difficulties in "getting out of one's own ways" can tie-up even NTs.
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    In-sync' experiences with other people and the Autism Spectrum.

    News-story on brain patterns when two people are 'in-sync.' In reading 'between the lines' in the news-story, people experienced with the Autism Spectrum (AS) sense just how (AS) disrupts 'in-sync' experiences. Any similar studies where (AS) is a factor? What Happens in the Brain When Two...
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    Amazing Things Happen: Positive autism video

    Bumping-up discussion-thread after seven and a half years. Glad this short-film went viral at the time! Any further (longer) feature film based-on 'Amazing Things Can Happen!'? Such a film might just go viral in 2025. P.S. Decades before High-Functioning Autism (HFA) became recognized, I...
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    Many NTs also experience challenges in making friends.

    Bumping-up discussion-thread- NTs can experience challenges in maintaining friendships.
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    Autism and friendship

    Quality people are both hard to find, and even harder to keep.
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    How many of you enjoy jigsaw puzzles?

    A couple fo holiday seasons ago, I gave my mom a gift of jigsaw puzzles (500 pieces, and 1000 pieces) with arts, food, nostalgic, and even a vintage typewriter themed pictures - as my mom enjoyed arts, foods, and nostalgic themes. I've only rarely had the time to place the puzzle pieces...
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    Anybody notice a trend of statements with question marks?

    In online forums, and social media, I sometimes apply question marks to statemnts in-order to encourage responses.
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    How do you watch movies at home?

    YouTube might be a good palce to watch movies that are around and hour and a half in length. Anything longer than an hour and a half lin length, DVDs (and increasingly VHS tapes) are choices. Sometimes, DVD disks have defects which can cause audio/visual recordings to freeze-up. Sometimes, the...
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    Anybody notice a trend of statements with question marks?

    Description on statements with question marks A statement ending with a question mark might also indicate impatience, sarcasm from the person writing the statement. Discussion thread (nine responses as of this wiritng) was in an Autism discussion-forum: Reddit discusison thread, 'Putting...
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    Volunteering: My Experiences

    Volunteer opportunties may also involve environmental issues, and arts activities.
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    Volunteering: My Experiences

    Any opportunties to volunteer in recreational/life enrichment activities?
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    Volunteering: My Experiences

    How many have found volunteering as opportunties to develop friendships?
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    Any Opportunities for Get-Togethers After the (Hectic) Holidays?

    UPDATE: Just got back from taking my relative to the airport. Had a chance to chat one-on-one about my concerns mentioned in this discussion-thread. I felt somewhat "down" after saying goodbye to my relative. As mentioned, I felt my experience with awesome relatives once again proved to be an...
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    Any Opportunities for Get-Togethers After the (Hectic) Holidays?

    Presently, my relative is in town. I've had a chance to spend a couple of hours with our relative, and I have a chance to spend a couple of more hours with family. I've long felt that trusted relatives can act as important impartial roles offering much needed refreshing perspectives. I...
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    Do you feel envious and compare yourself to others?

    Comparing oneself to others is like comparing apples to oranges, comapring day to night, or peaches to dogs. Be careful about comparing oneself to others - it's all too easy to fall into those wasteful, troublesome traps!
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