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  1. K

    Just graduated nursing school

    Hi guys. I just graduated RN school, and now I have only to take the test. Everyone was very helpful on this forum, so thank you.
  2. K

    Please help me with a confusing school problem

    Hi guys: I am in nursing school and--as an autistic adult--I struggle with literalness. It was my understanding that the same medical term shouldn't be applied to two (or more) different diseases. So, when we're studying pediatrics, we're told that myelodysplasia is the name for a severe form...
  3. K

    I need help with insight RE: school

    Hi guys. I am a student in nursing school (about halfway through), and I ran into a problem because I followed the rules when I was doing my clinical hours in the hospital (it's a common problem with me). We had to sign off on a 20 page book of rules and regulations, with the understanding...
  4. K

    Autism and employment

    Hi Guys: I recounted parts of my work issues in other threads when it comes to following rules and policies at work, and a friendly co-worker (whom is aware of my autism) has tried to help me . . . and I'm having difficulty understanding his advice. Basically, I've often been fired from jobs...
  5. K

    Autism validation

    Hi guys. One thing I've heard for much of my adult life from my family--and now I'm hearing it from college professors--is the following statement: "Autistic people usually have a special, obsessive, all-consuming interest. If you made normalcy your special interest, than you wouldn't be...
  6. K

    Hi Guys, I need to know if you think I'm unfair with an education issue.

    Hello everyone: I have recently started classes to finish up my prerequsites for nursing school. Here is the issue: When I was in school over 20 yrs ago, I had bad grades, as the colleges weren't required to accomodate my autistic learning disabilities. Now--with my accommodations--I am only...
  7. K

    Clothing issues for classes/Am I being unfair

    Hi Guys: I've been very unsatisfied with my work situation, and have decided to return to college to take classes. The school has assured me that they will accomodate my autistic disabilities. Here's the conflict: A lab class requires that we wear a specific kind of long lab coat, which I...
  8. K

    Relationship failure

    Hello Everyone: My live-in girlfriend of almost 6 years is going to leave me because of my autism issues. 1) Has anyone--because of sensory issues--have problems doing housework? She doesn't accept that the vacuum cleaner is painful when it's running. She also doesn't believe me when I tell...
  9. K

    Advice on dealing with other half.

    My girlfriend and I live together, and bought a home together. She is very obsessed with getting the house exactly the way she wants it. She doesn't understand my need for reserved, subdued colors. It's just as much my house as it is hers, yet she threatens to leave me if I put my foot down...
  10. K

    How to reconcile with sister

    Hi guys: I haven't spoken to my family in years because they were emotionally abusive to me because of my autism. Now, my father has died (without me having a chance to say goodbye), and my sister kept his final illness from me until after his death. How do I attempt a reconciliation without...
  11. K

    Has anyone been fired from a job because they follow the rules?

    I would like to know: 1) Has anyone been fired because they followed the rules? 2) If so, how does a person escape the double-bind and find a balance between following the rules, yet disregarding them enough to keep a job? I can't go to my employer and ask: " How many of your rules do you...
  12. K

    Hello

    I need help, and don't know how to get it or who to ask. I am an older man with Asperger's, who has diagnosed later in life, and I'm having considerable work problems because of my autism. My family is not supportive. My mother, for example, would say: "People with Asperger's have special...
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