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Meet others living with autism: Come say hi

Posted by Lisa Lucier, Moderator @lisalucier, Dec 19, 2019

Welcome to the Autism group on Mayo Clinic Connect.

Living with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may have many aspects in common with neurotypicals, but also some uniquenesses. Whether you are someone diagnosed with ASD, or are living with or caring for someone with ASD, let’s connect.

I’m Lisa, and I am the moderator of this group. I look forward to hearing about the lens through which you look at life, your experiences, and what comes easily to you and what presents difficulties. Perhaps you or your loved one has been misunderstood or even mistreated by others, or maybe you have heightened senses that bring you much joy. Whatever your story, I encourage you to share it openly and frankly, and also provide compassion and a place of safety for others touched by autism.

I’d love to welcome you and introduce you to other members. Feel free to browse the topics or start a new one.

Have a seat in a comfy chair, grab a cup of coffee or a beverage you like, and let’s chat. Why not start by introducing yourself?

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Autism (ASD) Support Group.

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Feb 2, 2020
In reply to @sirgalahad "I AM OLD I SLIPPED OVER AND REINJURED MY LOWER BACK AND DISCS IT HURTIES" + (show)
@sirgalahad

I AM OLD I SLIPPED OVER AND REINJURED MY LOWER BACK AND DISCS IT HURTIES

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So sorry to hear of your injury, @sirgalahad. I hope the healing takes place as you rest and work at getting stronger. We need you here on Connect!

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Mamacita, Alumna Mentor | @mamacita | Feb 2, 2020
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@hopeful33250

Hello @mamacita, If you are different, as some say, it should be added that you are delightfully-different. You provide me with an insight into the world that I lacked before reading your posts. Thank you for that!

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@hopeful33250
Teresa,Volunteer Mentor
You make me smile.
I am so different I look different than your garden variety different.
And that is ok.
Being on the Spectrum is not the easiest thing in the world. Sometimes it is very very hard.
But I know that it is the same for your everyday neurotypical person as well.

Which is the very reason why we share our secrets and tricks of the trade and things that make life work.

We ARE better together.
Love and light
Mamacita Jane

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sirgalahad | @sirgalahad | Feb 2, 2020
In reply to @gingerw "@Mamacita Wow! You can use ear plugs with no problems? I only use them under one..." + (show)
@gingerw

@mamacita Wow! You can use ear plugs with no problems? I only use them under one circumstance and that is when I am using firearms. Earplugs to drown out noise or to calm myself down to sleep, hearing my own breathing, drives me over the edge. There are so many times my husband doesn't understand the extreme sensitivity of my senses of touch, hearing and taste, nor the ability to see the slightest changes in color shades. That last one deals me well in my craft endeavors with fabric and yarn, and was appreciated when I worked in the commercial sewing thread industry. I have long said that with my autoimmune conditions, basically my body is at civil war with itself, but now I am just realizing that civil war goes beyond the physical and also involves the emotional/mental operating systems on a daily basis. Ah, the things we learn here on Mayo Connect with other people in the same trenches as us!
Ginger

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Ginger w and Mamacita. I am deaf in my left ear and blind in my right ear and due to comorbidity of Misophonia and is complicated by eardrum issue. My repeated loud drives me and a lot of auties quite bereft and spare

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sirgalahad | @sirgalahad | Feb 2, 2020
In reply to @mamacita "@auntieoakley I just might do that!!!! Thanks! Lubs Mamacita Jane" + (show)
@mamacita

@auntieoakley I just might do that!!!!
Thanks!
Lubs
Mamacita Jane

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r u going to take up shooting like Ginger

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Feb 2, 2020
In reply to @mamacita "@sirgalahad Stuman is some better with the steroids. Not much. I had to cut his steak..." + (show)
@mamacita

@sirgalahad Stuman is some better with the steroids. Not much. I had to cut his steak at lunch at the Texas Roadhouse. It was delicious.

We have the next week to look forward to more test results and possibly a Rheumatologist.

As you can tell Sir I am reading Neurotribes. It is a fascinating look into the "history" of neurodivergence.

Today was my birthday hence the traditional trip to our local steakhouse. Keto birthdays do not involve rolls or baked potatoes. But it was still fun

Looking forward to our time here this new year.
Love and light
Mamacita Jane

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@mamacita Please accept my belated happy birthday wishes! I hope this is a blessed year for you and hubby.

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Feb 2, 2020
In reply to @mamacita "@hopeful33250 Teresa,Volunteer Mentor You make me smile. I am so different I look different than your..." + (show)
@mamacita

@hopeful33250
Teresa,Volunteer Mentor
You make me smile.
I am so different I look different than your garden variety different.
And that is ok.
Being on the Spectrum is not the easiest thing in the world. Sometimes it is very very hard.
But I know that it is the same for your everyday neurotypical person as well.

Which is the very reason why we share our secrets and tricks of the trade and things that make life work.

We ARE better together.
Love and light
Mamacita Jane

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Oh yes, @mamacita. I have learned that lesson well from you, "We ARE better together." 😁

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Mamacita, Alumna Mentor | @mamacita | Feb 12, 2020

@lisalucier
Today I met the mother of a young teenager who has Aspergers.
It never ceases to amaze me.
No matter where I go, they find me.
Or maybe I find them.

We shared the commonalities and enjoyed our little secret society.
She is,very proud of her child. And she should be.

I think she enjoyed our brief time together.
I know I did.

It feels so good to meet others who understand.
Kind of like being here.

Thank you all who scroll by, leave a comment, or ask a question. You are a valued member of this community.

Love and light,
Mamacita Jane

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Mamacita, Alumna Mentor | @mamacita | Feb 13, 2020

@sirgalahad, in answer to your question "Are you going to take up shooting like Ginger?" my question to you is "Why not?"
Here in the South a Southern Belle knows how to track a deer, catch a fish, and bake a caramel cake probably before her sixth birthday.

In the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains girls are raised to be independent, strong, and capable. That usually means that girls who grew up in the fifties and sixties know their way around a rifle.

I however, remember very little of the times I practiced shooting with my father. So before I purchase a weapon anytime soon, there must be lessons on the firing range.

No need to fear. I will not be one of those trigger happy gals you see on "Snapped."

What about you? Hunting in your genes? Enquiring minds want to know.

Love and light,
Mamacita Jane

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lioness | @lioness | Feb 13, 2020
In reply to @mamacita "@sirgalahad, in answer to your question "Are you going to take up shooting like Ginger?" my..." + (show)
@mamacita

@sirgalahad, in answer to your question "Are you going to take up shooting like Ginger?" my question to you is "Why not?"
Here in the South a Southern Belle knows how to track a deer, catch a fish, and bake a caramel cake probably before her sixth birthday.

In the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains girls are raised to be independent, strong, and capable. That usually means that girls who grew up in the fifties and sixties know their way around a rifle.

I however, remember very little of the times I practiced shooting with my father. So before I purchase a weapon anytime soon, there must be lessons on the firing range.

No need to fear. I will not be one of those trigger happy gals you see on "Snapped."

What about you? Hunting in your genes? Enquiring minds want to know.

Love and light,
Mamacita Jane

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@mamacita Happy hunting I'm from Pa we are self efficient also I like me you can do the same even guted deer

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Feb 13, 2020
In reply to @mamacita "@sirgalahad, in answer to your question "Are you going to take up shooting like Ginger?" my..." + (show)
@mamacita

@sirgalahad, in answer to your question "Are you going to take up shooting like Ginger?" my question to you is "Why not?"
Here in the South a Southern Belle knows how to track a deer, catch a fish, and bake a caramel cake probably before her sixth birthday.

In the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains girls are raised to be independent, strong, and capable. That usually means that girls who grew up in the fifties and sixties know their way around a rifle.

I however, remember very little of the times I practiced shooting with my father. So before I purchase a weapon anytime soon, there must be lessons on the firing range.

No need to fear. I will not be one of those trigger happy gals you see on "Snapped."

What about you? Hunting in your genes? Enquiring minds want to know.

Love and light,
Mamacita Jane

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@mamacita Don't forget knowing your way around a toolbox, and how to fix a car! I gloriously failed home economics in junior high school. But I had full run of the Industrial Arts classroom, because I knew how to handle every piece of equipment in there and proved it.
Ginger

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