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Meet others living with autism: Come say hi

Posted by Lisa Lucier @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.

Mamacita, Alumna Mentor | @mamacita | Feb 13, 2020
In reply to @gingerw "@Mamacita Don't forget knowing your way around a toolbox, and how to fix a car! I..." + (show)
@gingerw

@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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@lioness and @gingerw .....
We girls can do anything we put our minds to. Whether we live in Pennsylvania, Washington state, or Alabama, we can do it!

Just like Rosie the Riveter, Shirley Temple, and Betsy Ross, we do what we have to.

I have a printed out piece of paper attached to my bathroom mirror.
It reads:
"You can do anthing."

Yes. You can.

Love and light,
Mamacita Jane

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Mamacita, Alumna Mentor | @mamacita | Feb 13, 2020
In reply to @hopeful33250 "@mamacita Please accept my belated happy birthday wishes! I hope this is a blessed year for..." + (show)
@hopeful33250

@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
Thank you for those birthday wishes!!!
Sixty-eight feels really good on me.

Now if I could just snap my fingers and lose this last fifty pounds.
It's so hard using portion control and eating all the right things. Everyone has that cross to bear, so I know I shouldn't complain.

Husband just gave me a bite of his burger. Oh man. My one consolation is this:

There won't be any such thing as calories in the Great Beyond.

Heh, heh.
Love and light,
Mamacita Jane

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lioness | @lioness | Feb 13, 2020
In reply to @mamacita "@lioness and @gingerw ..... We girls can do anything we put our minds to. Whether we..." + (show)
@mamacita

@lioness and @gingerw .....
We girls can do anything we put our minds to. Whether we live in Pennsylvania, Washington state, or Alabama, we can do it!

Just like Rosie the Riveter, Shirley Temple, and Betsy Ross, we do what we have to.

I have a printed out piece of paper attached to my bathroom mirror.
It reads:
"You can do anthing."

Yes. You can.

Love and light,
Mamacita Jane

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@mamacita We have a park and statue of Rosie the Riveter out here

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sirgalahad | @sirgalahad | Feb 13, 2020
In reply to @mamacita "@lioness and @gingerw ..... We girls can do anything we put our minds to. Whether we..." + (show)
@mamacita

@lioness and @gingerw .....
We girls can do anything we put our minds to. Whether we live in Pennsylvania, Washington state, or Alabama, we can do it!

Just like Rosie the Riveter, Shirley Temple, and Betsy Ross, we do what we have to.

I have a printed out piece of paper attached to my bathroom mirror.
It reads:
"You can do anthing."

Yes. You can.

Love and light,
Mamacita Jane

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you 2 ladies would run a ring around your president Trump and republican party .Because women are seen and not heard and are only chattel and owned by the republican male

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Feb 13, 2020
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you 2 ladies would run a ring around your president Trump and republican party .Because women are seen and not heard and are only chattel and owned by the republican male

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@sirgalahad We would be two of many!
Ginger

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

@mamacita We have a park and statue of Rosie the Riveter out here

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Oh @lioness I would love to see thst in person!!!
Love and light,
Mamacita Jane

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

@gingerw, @sirgalahad , wouldnt it be lovely if one of us ( our friends on the Spectrum) actually became a member of the House, or Senate?

We are everywhere and we are doing some really great things in our little corner of the world

Maybe we should be researching this idea. As we advocate we can make small dents in the crazy world around us.

Who's with me?!!
Love and light,
Mamacita Jane

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Lisa Lucier | @lisalucier | Feb 13, 2020
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@auntieoakley

I understand the question a bit differently, but here is my way with routine but not sameness. I enjoy stretching my brain around new things, I always have. I did well in an environment where routine was king, we started at the same time each day, we broke for lunch at the same time every day, we finished at the same time each day, etc. I also excelled at learning and if there was sameness, such as repeating the same lesson, or a segment of curriculum moving to slowly, I would end up floundering around mentally because I would consume every bit of information that was available on a topic, then I needed to move forward to the next topic, or build on the current one. Put simply I had to be in my chair at 8:00 am every day, but I needed different and new information each day.

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@auntieoakley - thinking of you today and wondering how you are doing?

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

@auntieoakley - thinking of you today and wondering how you are doing?

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@auntieoakley , I miss you! What are you up to these days? What books are you reading? I hope that you are well and taking time for yourself. It's been a hard lesson for me to learn. I was raised in an era where you worked hard six days a week. The only real rest we got back then was on church day.

I am retired and should be slowing downI suppose. But that is not my nature.

Happy Valentine's Day my friend!
Lots of love,
Mamacita Jane

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Chris, Volunteer Mentor | @auntieoakley | Feb 13, 2020

Thank you for thinking of me. Happy Valentine’s Day to you all. I am very busy with multiple cancer patients in the family, one entering hospice over the last 4 days. Hoping for some serious down and quiet time soon.

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