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I Had Asperger Syndrome. Briefly. 21 groovedaddy Feb 2012 Nov 2012 2 10334

How do I get a word in edgewise? 19 TrogL Sep 2022 Sep 2022 4 2427

We have autism all wrong: The radical new approach we need to understand and treat it 18 KamaAina Aug 2015 Sep 2023 7 19350

Some With Autism Diagnosis Can Overcome Symptoms, Study Finds. 15 elleng Jan 2013 Mar 2013 1 6966

UPDATE on elder son: First day was freshmen orientation and 14 GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 Nov 2012 1 4477

Autism hidden in plain sight 13 n2doc Dec 2011 Dec 2012 3 5419

If one thinks she may have Asperger's, what should she do? 12 bushisanidiot Nov 2012 Aug 2014 0 5157

A midlife epiphany on Mother's Day! 12 Tink41 May 2021 Mar 2022 10 7561

Asperger's Syndrome to be dropped as a diagnosis in DSM-5 11 TrogL Dec 2012 Mar 2014 0 5443

The beauty of Autism... 11 cbreezen Dec 2017 Sep 2019 3 3229

Genes Connected to Autism Active During Fetal Development (xpost from GD) 10 KamaAina Feb 2015 Feb 2015 0 3031

I'm having a difficult time believing... 10 cbreezen Nov 2017 Jul 2018 2 4980

My 20 year old son was diagnosed last week 9 Marrah_G Aug 2014 Apr 2015 2 6849

Vanity Post for My Son 8 cbreezen Apr 2018 Apr 2018 17 5164

Daughter has called police twice recently to report imagined problems. Not malicious but OCD? 8 No Vested Interest Nov 2022 Nov 2022 0 10751

Tips for people with Asperger's to succeed in college 7 ZM90 Feb 2012 Feb 2013 0 7523

We need to keep this group. 7 tova May 2011 Dec 2011 4 2375

Study Shows Children With Autism Tend to Stray 7 alp227 Oct 2012 Nov 2014 3 7206

Schooling options 7 mzteris Jun 2013 Oct 2013 1 3228

Mother's quest could help solve autism mystery 7 Auggie Jul 2013 Sep 2013 0 4981

Anyone else have problems being in a loud room? 7 sakabatou Feb 2022 Feb 2022 11 5254

I'm a psychologist with an autistic child. A new diagnostic aid leaves me conflicted. 7 Jilly_in_VA Jan 2023 Jul 2023 8 18263

New Definition of Autism May Exclude Many, Study Suggests. 6 elleng Jan 2012 Jan 2012 2 3826

Holiday gift ideas for kids with autism 6 lumberjack_jeff Dec 2011 Jan 2012 2 3693

It's getting on to back-to-school time, and my son is heading off to high school in 6 GreenPartyVoter Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 2769

Oy vey! Celebrity rabbi calls Autistic child "broken" 6 KamaAina Sep 2012 Oct 2012 0 3476

Elder son playing sax in his high school game band. 6 GreenPartyVoter Dec 2012 Dec 2012 1 3553

Aspie grandson a hero 6 Thirties Child Nov 2013 Nov 2013 4 3658

PayPal co-founder says workers with Asperger’s more effective than workers with MBA (xpost from GD) 6 KamaAina Oct 2014 Nov 2014 2 3731

Autistic girl 6 Mosby Aug 2021 Aug 2021 23 2397

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My son with Asperger's 5 SheilaT Feb 2012 Apr 2012 0 3012

Autistic, and on the Airwaves (x-post) 5 elleng Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 3700

Took our 5 year to Seattle Children's for an autism evaluation yesterday 5 Kennah Jun 2014 Aug 2014 1 3152

The Kids Who Beat Autism 5 n2doc Jul 2014 Aug 2014 2 2672

Mother of child with Autism finds offensive stickers on her car (xpost from GD) 5 KamaAina Jul 2015 Sep 2019 0 4091

In 'We're Not Broken,' Author Eric Garcia Takes On Myths About Autism 5 Jilly_in_VA Sep 2021 May 2022 3 5096

Dear NTs 4 De Leonist Nov 2013 Nov 2013 6 2903

The “Putin has Asperger’s” story highlights the stupidity of psychological diagnosis from a distance 4 Demeter Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 3458

Why are we still treating autism like an epidemic? 4 KamaAina Sep 2015 Sep 2019 1 4866

Hello Alpies - How are you doing this holiday season? 3 housewolf Dec 2011 Oct 2012 0 3048

The Ballooning Brain: Defective Genes May Explain Uncontrolled Brain Growth in Autism 3 Ian David Mar 2012 Apr 2012 1 2653

The Autism Advantage 3 n2doc Nov 2012 Dec 2012 5 2793

The boy whose brain could unlock autism 3 n2doc Dec 2013 Jun 2014 2 2635

The Isla Vista Shooter: This is Not the Autism Spectrum 3 bloom May 2014 May 2014 3 2510

Fourteen Things Not to Say to an Autistic Adult 3 KamaAina Aug 2014 Nov 2014 0 3225

Magic Mushrooms Create a Hyperconnected Brain 3 KamaAina Oct 2014 Nov 2014 1 2304

Living with autism: year 33 3 Demeter Jun 2015 Jun 2015 1 2692

Gluten Free/Casein Free diet and autism studied…and no sign of a benefit 3 HuckleB Sep 2015 Sep 2019 0 3827

there should be a tab listed under "Health" for 'Autism' 3 1handclapn Oct 2015 Oct 2015 1 2540

Just checking in. ElderGreenKid is doing well.* Should graduate college next year with a degree in 3 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 2 13656

A French Film Takes Issue With the Psychoanalytic Approach to Autism. 2 elleng Jan 2012 Feb 2012 0 2765

So there's a media furor about a huge charity that has an agenda to push 2 KamaAina Feb 2012 Feb 2012 0 2230

"Bullied by Girls and Women; One Man's Account." 2 lumberjack_jeff Jan 2012 Jul 2012 1 2769

Testing. 3.141592635. 2 KamaAina May 2011 Dec 2011 0 3050

at conventions 2 skippercollector Feb 2012 Mar 2012 0 1940

Autistic man murdered by his own mom 2 KamaAina Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2657

Another update on an Aspie son. 2 SheilaT Nov 2012 Dec 2012 2 2528

Book review: ‘The Spark: A Mother’s Story of Nurturing Genius’ by Kristine Barnett 2 n2doc May 2013 May 2013 1 4031

Germany's SAP To Recruit Tech Staff With Autism 2 eridani May 2013 May 2013 0 2887

School Silences 14-Year-Old Autistic Student From Questioning Treatment 2 n2doc Oct 2013 Oct 2013 3 3049

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Vaccines and Autism - and Politics 2 panfluteman Nov 2014 Nov 2014 0 3610

Coming Out of the Closet ... About Being Autistic 2 KamaAina Jan 2015 Jan 2015 3 3077

Autism Speaks, But Does it Listen? 2 KamaAina Apr 2015 Apr 2015 2 2204

10 things I want to teach my autistic son before he goes to college 2 Demeter Apr 2015 May 2015 0 3985

Ten Things an Autistic Adult Wants You to Know 2 KamaAina May 2015 May 2015 4 2948

Took many steps to get here, but I have finally left 2 KamaAina Jun 2015 Aug 2015 2 3523

Adult, Autistic and Ignored By ELI GOTTLIEB 2 Demeter Sep 2015 Sep 2015 4 3398

Woman with Asperger’s who touched millions with viral video shot dead by police (xpost from GD) 2 KamaAina Feb 2016 Sep 2022 2 5729

In autism, the social benefits of being a girl 2 KamaAina Feb 2016 Sep 2019 0 3246

Where the prescription for autism can be death (xpost from GD) 2 KamaAina Feb 2016 Sep 2019 1 3019

An Experimental Autism Treatment Cost Me My Marriage 2 KamaAina Mar 2016 Sep 2019 2 5885

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 3688

"Astrid" available on some PBS channels. Autistic heroine. 2 Timeflyer Jul 2023 Jul 2023 5 2688

Autism friendly Santas 1 eridani Dec 2011 Dec 2011 0 1878

Anybody seen "Touch"? 1 TrogL Feb 2012 Mar 2012 1 1974

Placement Service a Boon for People with Asperger's 1 lady lib Feb 2012 Feb 2012 0 1930

Question about the movie "Adam" 1 Jim Lane Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2593

Autism quack charged 1 TrogL Aug 2012 Aug 2012 2 2585

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 2803

Major study led by autistic scientist challenges long-held preconceptions about the condition(xp GD) 1 KamaAina Feb 2015 Mar 2015 2 2702

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