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  1. Cosmophylla

    Breakthrough with my son, but where to now?

    My seven year old son was given psychometric testing at age four because we had been told by many people that he was unusually bright. I was also concerned about some aspects of his behaviour. We had originally thought his development was pretty "normal" but I should've noticed sooner that...
  2. Cosmophylla

    Adelaide eye clinic specialises in treating children with autism

    Not written by me Australian Broadcasting Corporation http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-04/autism-eye-clinic-adelaide/7295348 Adelaide eye clinic specialises in treating children with autism April 4, 2016 By Alina Eacott A new Adelaide eye clinic is dedicated to treating people with...
  3. 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...
  4. Cosmophylla

    An Experimental Autism Treatment Cost Me My Marriage

    Not written by me. Taken from The New York Times, March 18th 2016 An Experimental Autism Treatment Cost Me My Marriage By JOHN ELDER ROBISON MARCH 18, 2016 What happens to your relationships when your emotional perception changes overnight? Because I’m autistic, I have always been...
  5. Cosmophylla

    SONG ASSOCIATION GAME

    Whenever I see songs posted here on AC I always have another song pop into my head. So I decided it was high time to turn this into a game. :) I like the idea of creating a chain of songs between us all. Post a song that pops into your head in response to the previous song. We are looking...
  6. Cosmophylla

    Autistic students bullied with death threats, physical abuse: survey

    Story not by me. Autistic students bullied with death threats, physical abuse: survey By Rachael Brown 27/1/2016, ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) News As children go back to school this week, an advocacy group is calling on education providers to be mindful of the lasting...
  7. Cosmophylla

    Neurotribes - Interview with Steve Silberman

    There was an interview with Neurotribes author Steve Silberman on ABC Radio National's show All In The Mind this Sunday. It's worth a listen. Neurotribes When writer Steve Silberman noticed a high proportion of Silicon Valley workers who had children with autism—and the massive increase in...
  8. Cosmophylla

    What is friendship?

    I have a lot of trouble maintaining more than a couple of friendships at a time. The emotional investment required, as well as the investment of time, means most friends move back down my scale of importance to the position of acquaintance. Most people I know, aside from family, are...
  9. Cosmophylla

    Autistic teen told he was mistakenly invited to school dance

    Not written by me. Courtesy of http://www.abc.net.au/news Cessnock High student with autism told he was not meant to be invited to formal, mother says By Jackson Vernon A high school in the Hunter region of New South Wales has come under attack after the mother of a teenage boy with autism...
  10. Cosmophylla

    Practical self-sufficiency: how to put food on the table when you don't have a job

    Many of us have been through, or are currently going through, lengthy periods of unemployment, with little to no income. During those bleak times I'm sure we could use a little thrifty advice, such as how to stretch meals further while still eating for good health, even how to grow food in our...
  11. Cosmophylla

    South Australia's first therapy house offers children with autism early intervention programs

    http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-17/therapy-house-offers-children-with-autism-early-intervention/6784002 (For readers in the U.S., super is superannuation, a retirement fund similar to the 401k.) Positive news for a change!
  12. Cosmophylla

    Security objects?

    Firstly, I apologise for the possibly vague title of this thread. After writing and rewriting titles several times, this was the most succinct I could think of. Today I became aware for the first time that I have a security object: my bag. My bag is a long-strapped, across-the-chest, cloth...
  13. Cosmophylla

    Photo of cage used to restrain autistic boy become public :(

    :( (Trigger warning) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-09/photo-of-cage-used-to-restrain-boy-autism-at-canberra-school/6762404 http://www.smh.com.au/comment/cage-for-autistic-child-at-canberra-school-a-shocking-wakeup-call-20150909-gjictu.html
  14. Cosmophylla

    The Autism Spectrum and the Criminal Justice System

    I heard this on the radio a couple of days ago. It's worth a listen, or you can read the transcript. The show is about 25 minutes long. It's an interview with the co-authors of a new book, Crime and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Myths and Mechanisms...
  15. Cosmophylla

    How to approach a prospective employer?

    I've been a stay at home mum for seven years now and to say I've got itchy feet is putting it mildly. A friend is giving me some casual work helping her do her job (she is environmental project officer at our local council) so I am finally employed again an,d can update my resume. There's a...
  16. Cosmophylla

    Ok, it's time for me to be brave and introduce myself...

    Hi, I've been hanging around AC for a few days now and have made a few posts but every time I have thought about starting my own intro thread I got really nervous and run in the other direction. But I feel it's right to introduce myself, so I'm forcing myself to face my fear. I diagnosed...
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