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Danielle Tate

Top HealthBlogger for the Autism & Autism Spectrum Community

California

Blog: http://chaoticidealism.livejournal.com/

I am a 27-year-old autistic woman, currently studying engineering, with a special interest in psychology, rehabilitation technology, and child development.

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"But you can speak... You don't know what it's like."

I can speak. Once in a while, people assume that because I am autistic and can speak, that means I can talk only about autistic people who are...

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Gift-Giving

Gifts are a form of social communication--a ritual meant to strengthen social bonds. When someone gives you a gift, it's because they're...

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Q&A: Newly Diagnosed Toddler

I was hanging out at Wrong Planet when a new topic popped up, one that's very common at WP. A parent with a newly diagnosed three-year-old,...

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Eye Contact

When it comes to making eye contact, there's one hang-up that often needs to be taken into account. Autistic brains like ours have a hard time...

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LOST: My Motivation

LOST: My Motivation Small, bright spark of energy. Answers to "interest", "focus", or "perseverance". Very attracted to coffee,...

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Danielle Tate answered Scratching arms and legs? Jul 03 2011

Danielle Tate answered My child is doing too much of self-talking. The school indicated that this is annoying for the other children. I thought this is Apr 12 2011

Danielle Tate answered signs that your child is deaf and mute Apr 12 2011

Danielle Tate answered I have problem in understanding complex sentences in english Apr 12 2011

Danielle Tate answered why does my 6yr old son have blood in his urine? Apr 12 2011

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