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    Autism 101

    rach3rd submitted a new resource: Autism 101 - Resources for newly diagnosed or self-identified Autistic people. Read more about this resource...
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    Steve Silberman Author of NeuroTribes Has Passed Away

    Steve Silberman, author of NeuroTribes, has passed away. Steve’s book was the first thing I read after my autism diagnosis. We interacted some online. He was a kind and thoughtful person. He will be missed. 💛 Steve Silberman, Acclaimed Journalist & 'Deadhead Dictionary' Author, Dead At 66...
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    Autism in the Media

    rach3rd submitted a new resource: Autism in the Media - Discover Diverse Autistic Characters in Film & TV Read more about this resource...
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    Autism in the Media

    I thought I would share an autistic website I created for the community. I wanted to showcase how autistics have been represented in both film and tv. In the past it was of course, not so good. But I’m happy to report it is improving. You use a toggle switch, which you can find below the top...
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    Twitter to Mastodon

    #TwitterMigration #Mastodon For those interested in moving off of Twitter to Mastodon, I created an online form for #Neurodivergent people so we can easily find each other. Simply add your new Mastodon address here: https://forms.gle/i5EgVXcLUyPpWZ3c8… You can then view the associated...
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    Resources for newly diagnosed Autistic people and those who think they might be.

    It has been a while since I've been active here. I've been busy working on an autistic resources website: https://autism-101.com. When I was diagnosed late last year it took me quite a while to find the online autistic community and good resources. I thought it might be useful to put all of...
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    BOO! Give Me All Your Treats

    I have to admit it. If these two came to my door, I would give them all my treats.
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    What Helps You Relax?

    For me it is music. I love the piano pieces of French composer Claude Debussy. The colours he evokes by using parallel chords and pentatonic and whole-tone scales has always impressed me greatly. During the pandemic I learned a couple of his pieces. Here is one I enjoyed playing and recording...
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    Going to Space

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    Would You Take The Stairs?

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    Ooh Noes...Facebook is down...lol

    My response: cat /dev/null > Facebook Twitter right now:
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    The Oversharer

    Though it sounds like an episode title from Seinfeld, oversharing is something I’ve always struggled with. I simply don’t have good boundaries on what is appropriate to tell other people. For example, I might tell a complete stranger details from a current issue. Strangely, I have no problem...
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    Assimilation

    So I’m learning a lot about what is currently happening in the autistic community. ABA comes up a lot in online discussions, and is often heated. If it has helped you that is great, but it seems kind of creepy to me at first glance. Like it is trying to alter your reality. Am I wrong?
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    Colors

    When I was growing up we were told things such as what toys boys should play with and what toys girls should play with. We were also told what colors it was “ok” for boys to like. Pink and purple colors were a no-no if you were a boy. The thing is, my favorite color has always been purple. I...
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    Kitty Alarm 1000

    Hey everyone. I just got the new Kitty Alarm 1000. It's working great! No intruders can get by it. Anyone else get one yet? ;)
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    It’s Official

    I just got my official autism diagnosis, with GAD thrown in as well. I’m still amazed to be honest. I didn’t know a thing about autism just a month ago. UPDATE - I told my youngest son who is a senior in HS when he got home. He said, “I already know”. I said, “What??”. He said that he and his...
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    Telling The Kids - I’m Scared

    So this Wednesday I will go over my test results with the doctor. After that I have to think about telling my two boys. My wife (NT) and parents already know. One boy is a junior in college and the other a senior in high school. The oldest has many autistic characteristics, is diagnosed with...
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    Can We Truly Be Our Authentic Self?

    I was just diagnosed with autism today. I have been reading and of course "obsessing" about the topic since I first got a high score on an online test. I am married to a NT partner with two kids. I am just now learning a lot of the "lingo". One of the things that I am most concerned about is...
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    Hello Everyone

    I just received my autism diagnosis today after taking the ADOS-2. I feel a bit like Neo from the Matrix after he took the red pill. i'm 57 so it is quite a shock to me even though I've always felt different. I had taken an online autism test and scored really highly. I thought there must be...
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