• Welcome to Autism Forums, a friendly forum to discuss Aspergers Syndrome, Autism, High Functioning Autism and related conditions.

    Your voice is missing! You will need to register to get access to the following site features:
    • Reply to discussions and create your own threads.
    • Our modern chat room. No add-ons or extensions required, just login and start chatting!
    • Private Member only forums for more serious discussions that you may wish to not have guests or search engines access to.
    • Your very own blog. Write about anything you like on your own individual blog.

    We hope to see you as a part of our community soon! Please also check us out @ https://www.twitter.com/aspiescentral

autism

  1. Butterfly88

    Autism therapist impersonator threatened with jail

    Autism therapist impersonator threatened with jail Terrible, I hope she does go to jail.
  2. Butterfly88

    Teen with autism missing from East New York home

    Teen with autism missing from East New York home Teen with autism missing from East New York home I hope he is found soon. If anyone lives in the area please keep an eye out.
  3. Butterfly88

    Colebrookdale Railroad Becomes Certified Autism Center

    Colebrookdale Railroad Becomes Certified Autism Center Yay for them becoming autism certified, I hope more railroads will follow.
  4. Butterfly88

    Doncaster Rovers opens autism quiet room

    Doncaster Rovers opens autism quiet room Football club opens autism quiet room Awesome! Though I find it interesting the article is referring to autism as a condition rather than a disorder.
  5. T

    Hello

    Dear Reader, The blog here is my dream and my hope that with your help i can use my abilities to do my part in the fight for our acceptance. Because threw all my dangers toils and snares the thing that held me back when darkness was at its darkest was thought of one day being able to do my...
  6. BooBear91

    Non-autist in relationship with person with autism looking for advice

    Hello, I'm new so please bear with me. Also, I apologize if using the term "autist" is seen as derogatory and/ or frowned upon. Let me know so I know whether or not it is ok to use. I'm mostly looking for advice at this moment on how to foster and encourage my significant other's (soon to be...
  7. Butterfly88

    CFO at autism non-profit stole funds to buy vehicle, furniture, officials say

    CFO at autism non-profit stole funds to buy vehicle, furniture, officials say https://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2018/08/autism_non-profits_financial_officer_indicted_for.html Terrible, I hope he is charged. Wow, this is in my state too.
  8. Butterfly88

    Autism risk may increase if child's mother has high DDT exposure, study finds

    Autism risk may increase if child's mother has high DDT exposure, study finds http://www.foxnews.com/health/2018/08/16/autism-risk-may-increase-if-childs-mother-has-high-ddt-exposure-study-finds.html I don't buy it. They say DDT is banned in the US yet here the autism rate is 1 in 68. What...
  9. AuBurney Tuckerson

    Looking For Adult Diagnosis

    I am currently 18 and has never been diagnosed for Autism, but growing up, I showed severe signs as I used to hit my head, throw tantrums when touched my certain objects or people, I was late to learn how to talk and had to go through speech therapy, IDK about motor skills, but I can barely...
  10. E

    Travelling to the U.S.A but can't bring my son's CBD oil.

    I and my family are American Citizens living overseas. We all have current U.S.A. passports. We are planning a family vacation next summer (2019). My youngest son (17 years old next week) has been diagnosed with Autism and Epilipsy. He is currently being treated (with a doctor’s prescription...
  11. C

    Help needed for research

    Hey my girlfriend is currently doing a thesis for her doctorate in child physiology and is finding it hard to source material for her research in to communication deficits and the understanding of it particularly in Ireland but any material from any other countries would be truly beneficial...
  12. Butterfly88

    Therapy Robot Teaches Social Skills to Children With Autism

    Therapy Robot Teaches Social Skills to Children With Autism https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-human-os/biomedical/devices/robot-therapy-for-autism I'm still not quite seeing how interacting with a robot is a good way to learn to interact with humans.
  13. Butterfly88

    New Haven artist with autism steps into success with custom-painted shoes

    New Haven artist with autism steps into success with custom-painted shoes https://www.chron.com/news/article/New-Haven-artist-with-autism-steps-into-success-13146811.php Awesome!
  14. Butterfly88

    The New York Rangers Are Training a Puppy to Be an Autism Service Dog

    The New York Rangers Are Training a Puppy to Be an Autism Service Dog https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/new-york-rangers-are-training-an-autism-service-dog/ Cool, go New York Rangers! Though I'm unsure as to whether or not BluePath is associated with Autism Speaks and the whole...
  15. B

    Help

    Would any of you be willing to help me promote this page? Peace & grattitude, Brooke Dillier https://www.gofundme.com/special-autism-treatment-for-luke
  16. Butterfly88

    The Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Autism Link: What You Need to Know

    The Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Autism Link: What You Need to Know https://www.healthline.com/health-news/polycystic-ovary-syndrome-and-autism-link#1 Interesting, I'm ASD and my mother and I both have PCOS.
  17. Isadoorian

    Google Glass can help Autistic Kids read Facial Expressions

    http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2018/08/google-glass-helps-kids-with-autism-read-facial-expressions.html
  18. Butterfly88

    Family thanks worker who invited teen with autism to help stock groceries: 'He's the superstar'

    Family thanks worker who invited teen with autism to help stock groceries: 'He's the superstar' https://abcnews.go.com/US/family-worker-invited-teen-autism-stock-groceries-hes/story?id=56997638 Yay for good people in the world.
  19. Butterfly88

    Why Autism Doesn’t Have to be Scary for Children

    Why Autism Doesn’t Have to be Scary for Children http://www.patheos.com/blogs/withoutacrystalball/2018/08/why-autism-doesnt-have-to-be-scary-for-children/ This quote confused me. "Looking at them with compassion, I told them, my son, been born with a brain that had parts of it that didn’t...
  20. Jena

    Does anyone else do this with their special interest too?

    Hey y'all so was curious if anyone else does this, where they literally have a difficult time buying stuff UNLESS it's related to special interest. Like with me, it is animals. Every single thing I buy has always and I mean always been around animals. I can't buy something if it's not animal...
    • Jena
    • Thread
    • asperger's syndrome aspie autism collecting obsession special interest
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Obsessions and Interests
Top Bottom