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Title of discussion thread	Replies	Author	Start time	Last reply	Recs	Views
I'm a psychologist with an autistic child. A new diagnostic aid leaves me conflicted.	6	Jilly_in_VA	Jan 9	Jan 15	8	1160
Daughter has called police twice recently to report imagined problems. Not malicious but OCD?	8	No Vested Interest	Nov 2022	Nov 2022	0	1685
We have autism all wrong: The radical new approach we need to understand and treat it	17	KamaAina	Aug 2015	Nov 2022	7	12516
How do I get a word in edgewise?	19	TrogL	Sep 2022	Sep 2022	4	1665
Woman with Asperger’s who touched millions with viral video shot dead by police (xpost from GD)	2	KamaAina	Feb 2016	Sep 2022	2	3735
In 'We're Not Broken,' Author Eric Garcia Takes On Myths About Autism	5	Jilly_in_VA	Sep 2021	May 2022	3	3984
A midlife epiphany on Mother's Day!	12	Tink41	May 2021	Mar 2022	10	7096
Anyone else have problems being in a loud room?	7	sakabatou	Feb 2022	Feb 2022	11	3349
Israeli scientists identify autism within a year after birth - study	0	SheltieLover	Dec 2021	Dec 2021	8	2439
Autistic girl	6	Mosby	Aug 2021	Aug 2021	23	1874
Jory Fleming: How to Be Human: An Autistic Man's Guide to Life	0	hunter	May 2021	May 2021	5	5857
Just checking in. ElderGreenKid is doing well.* Should graduate college next year with a degree in	3	GreenPartyVoter	May 2020	May 2020	2	12719
Black, autistic, and killed by police (xpost from GD)	1	KamaAina	Dec 2015	Sep 2019	2	6455
Study shows connection between key autism risk genes in the human brain (xpost from GD)	1	KamaAina	Mar 2015	Sep 2019	2	5659
In autism, the social benefits of being a girl	2	KamaAina	Feb 2016	Sep 2019	0	2864
Why are we still treating autism like an epidemic?	4	KamaAina	Sep 2015	Sep 2019	1	3635
Gluten Free/Casein Free diet and autism studied…and no sign of a benefit	3	HuckleB	Sep 2015	Sep 2019	0	2786
Autistic boy shows up for standardized test with his service dog. Here’s what happened next. (xp GD)	2	KamaAina	Apr 2016	Sep 2019	1	2716
Mother of child with Autism finds offensive stickers on her car (xpost from GD)	5	KamaAina	Jul 2015	Sep 2019	0	3502
Where the prescription for autism can be death (xpost from GD)	2	KamaAina	Feb 2016	Sep 2019	1	2218
The beauty of Autism...	11	cbreezen	Dec 2017	Sep 2019	3	2867
An Experimental Autism Treatment Cost Me My Marriage	2	KamaAina	Mar 2016	Sep 2019	2	2893
I'm having a difficult time believing...	10	cbreezen	Nov 2017	Jul 2018	2	3987
Vanity Post for My Son	8	cbreezen	Apr 2018	Apr 2018	17	4768
It all made sense when we found out we were autistic	1	hunter	Mar 2018	Mar 2018	3	2316
Shocking moment teacher punches autistic boy in the face leaving him with concussion (xpost from GD)	1	KamaAina	Apr 2016	Apr 2016	0	1917
Heartbreaking and Beautiful Poem by Little Boy with Autism	0	Haveadream	Apr 2016	Apr 2016	5	3468
Autism Acceptance Month - Dillans's Voice	1	LiberalArkie	Apr 2016	Apr 2016	0	1817
Serial train thief gets movie deal. Now NYC transit wants to collect his profits	0	KamaAina	Mar 2016	Mar 2016	1	2011
The invisible link between autism and anorexia (xpost from GD)	0	KamaAina	Feb 2016	Feb 2016	1	2180
CDC: New estimate suggests more children have autism than first thought	0	Demeter	Nov 2015	Nov 2015	0	1951
You Won't Guess Why U.S. Autism Prevalence Is Now 1 In 45	0	Demeter	Nov 2015	Nov 2015	0	2684
there should be a tab listed under "Health" for 'Autism'	3	1handclapn	Oct 2015	Oct 2015	1	2178
Fix the charity that wants to ‘fix’ autism (xpost from GD)	0	KamaAina	Oct 2015	Oct 2015	0	1742
Adult, Autistic and Ignored By ELI GOTTLIEB	2	Demeter	Sep 2015	Sep 2015	4	3069
Took many steps to get here, but I have finally left	2	KamaAina	Jun 2015	Aug 2015	2	2692
Living with autism: year 33	3	Demeter	Jun 2015	Jun 2015	1	2422
Ten Things an Autistic Adult Wants You to Know	2	KamaAina	May 2015	May 2015	4	2575
Don’t use autism as an insult – do focus on the real issues impacting the autistic community	0	KamaAina	May 2015	May 2015	0	1705
10 things I want to teach my autistic son before he goes to college	2	Demeter	Apr 2015	May 2015	0	2829
There's still about a week left in Autism Acceptance Month.	0	KamaAina	Apr 2015	Apr 2015	0	1573
Autism Speaks, But Does it Listen?	2	KamaAina	Apr 2015	Apr 2015	2	1909
My 20 year old son was diagnosed last week	9	Marrah_G	Aug 2014	Apr 2015	2	3070
Major study led by autistic scientist challenges long-held preconceptions about the condition(xp GD)	1	KamaAina	Feb 2015	Mar 2015	2	1921
Genes Connected to Autism Active During Fetal Development (xpost from GD)	10	KamaAina	Feb 2015	Feb 2015	0	2497
Autistic People Spark Twitter Fight Against Autism Speaks (xpost from GD)	0	KamaAina	Feb 2015	Feb 2015	1	1890
The “Putin has Asperger’s” story highlights the stupidity of psychological diagnosis from a distance	4	Demeter	Feb 2015	Feb 2015	1	2422
Coming Out of the Closet ... About Being Autistic	2	KamaAina	Jan 2015	Jan 2015	3	2299
Vaccines and Autism - and Politics	2	panfluteman	Nov 2014	Nov 2014	0	3253
PayPal co-founder says workers with Asperger’s more effective than workers with MBA (xpost from GD)	6	KamaAina	Oct 2014	Nov 2014	2	2795
Fourteen Things Not to Say to an Autistic Adult	3	KamaAina	Aug 2014	Nov 2014	0	2881
Study Shows Children With Autism Tend to Stray	7	alp227	Oct 2012	Nov 2014	3	3972
Magic Mushrooms Create a Hyperconnected Brain	3	KamaAina	Oct 2014	Nov 2014	1	2078
If one thinks she may have Asperger's, what should she do?	12	bushisanidiot	Nov 2012	Aug 2014	0	4649
Took our 5 year to Seattle Children's for an autism evaluation yesterday	5	Kennah	Jun 2014	Aug 2014	1	2238
The Kids Who Beat Autism	5	n2doc	Jul 2014	Aug 2014	2	2383
I want to invite people here to check out this Health Topic	0	truedelphi	Aug 2014	Aug 2014	0	1756
The boy whose brain could unlock autism	3	n2doc	Dec 2013	Jun 2014	2	2397
Dr. Lorna Wing, Who Broadened Views of Autism, Dies at 85	0	Demeter	Jun 2014	Jun 2014	0	1757
Single dose of century-old drug approved for sleeping sickness reverses autism-like symptoms in mice	0	n2doc	Jun 2014	Jun 2014	5	1694
The Isla Vista Shooter: This is Not the Autism Spectrum	3	bloom	May 2014	May 2014	3	2224
The 3 biggest non-medical tools (In My Opinion) for any young child or adolescent on the spectrum.	1	De Leonist	Apr 2014	Apr 2014	4	1927
Asperger's Syndrome to be dropped as a diagnosis in DSM-5	11	TrogL	Dec 2012	Mar 2014	0	4384
Aspie grandson a hero	6	Thirties Child	Nov 2013	Nov 2013	4	2688
Dear NTs	4	De Leonist	Nov 2013	Nov 2013	6	2638
School Silences 14-Year-Old Autistic Student From Questioning Treatment	2	n2doc	Oct 2013	Oct 2013	3	2284
Schooling options	7	mzteris	Jun 2013	Oct 2013	1	2904
Ga. Autism Project Looks to Early Detection.	0	elleng	Sep 2013	Sep 2013	1	1788
Mother's quest could help solve autism mystery	7	Auggie	Jul 2013	Sep 2013	0	4031
Berlin company specializes in autistic IT experts	0	marble falls	Jun 2013	Jun 2013	0	2280
Germany's SAP To Recruit Tech Staff With Autism	2	eridani	May 2013	May 2013	0	2123
Book review: ‘The Spark: A Mother’s Story of Nurturing Genius’ by Kristine Barnett	2	n2doc	May 2013	May 2013	1	3006
Xena the warrior puppy	0	TrogL	Apr 2013	Apr 2013	2	1928
Autistic, and on the Airwaves (x-post)	5	elleng	Apr 2013	Apr 2013	0	3253
April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day	0	Demeter	Apr 2013	Apr 2013	0	2128
Some With Autism Diagnosis Can Overcome Symptoms, Study Finds.	15	elleng	Jan 2013	Mar 2013	1	5762
2 Men Talking	0	Denis 11	Feb 2013	Feb 2013	1	2044
Tips for people with Asperger's to succeed in college	7	ZM90	Feb 2012	Feb 2013	0	5017
Autism hidden in plain sight	13	n2doc	Dec 2011	Dec 2012	3	5107
Elder son playing sax in his high school game band.	6	GreenPartyVoter	Dec 2012	Dec 2012	1	3331