5399 pts · April 18, 2026
Can't have beer without yeast...
Hope the bar-b-lube wasn't too spicy.
Bar-b-lube...
There are definitely evidence based interventions that improve communication, disruptive behavior, adaptive skills, anxiety, and co-occurring medical problems should absolutely be treated. There is no established biomedical therapy that treats the core neurodevelopmental condition. FMT has not yet been shown to do that.
We used to stream movies to our mailbox and called it convenient.
Again, the 45% figure came from an uncontrolled, open-label study, so it can’t show that FMT itself reduced core autism traits by 45%. Later randomized, blinded trials have been mixed, including one that found no significant benefit on its primary autism measure. The mouse data shows the microbiome can affect behavior, which is certainly interesting, but that’s far from proving FMT is an established treatment for autism. You're overstating the evidence. The AAP does not recommend FMT for ASD.
I don't really care for the really fast, really bumpy, or really tall rollercoasters, but the spirally loopty-loop ones are pretty fun.
The fact that autistic people with lower support needs are being recognized and having their needs met is good and shouldn't mean we start neglecting autistic individuals with higher support needs. People with ASD and high support needs have always struggled to get the assistance they need and that needs to change. I'm not aware of any evidence, though, that recognizing people with lower support needs is in itself making that worse. Healthy people jokingly feigning disability isn't unique to ASD
Tell that to my cat. Singularly focused on murder, terrible social skills, sensory sensitivities, and doesn't understand sarcasm for shit.
"Holy shit you guys, I just heard that Ford Mustangs cause asteroids! We need to do something about this! Why are people not more upset about this?!"
The fact that autistic people with lower support needs are being recognized and having their needs met is good and should not mean we start neglecting autistic individuals with higher support needs. People on the spectrum with high support needs have always struggled to get the assistance the need, and that needs to change. I'm not aware of any evidence, though, that recognizing people with lower support needs is in itself making that worse.
People on the spectrum can often flourish when their support needs are met. Some have the capacity to eventually work out their own needs and build a support system that can work for them. Others have greater support needs and require more hands-on help.
While the things you listed are frequently seen in autistic individuals, they don't necessarily mean you are autistic. While it's certainly possible that you are on the spectrum, declaring so would be best left to a trained professional. The fact is, though, that if you had to engineer your life around atypical neurocognitive traits, then you do need accommodations and support needs that you figured out how to provide for yourself through your struggles. Some can manage that better than others.
The reason Asperger's was abolished and is now part of the autism spectrum is because it's believed to be the same condition that manifests in a variety of ways, not because he was affiliated with Nazis (which is a more recent discovery). ASD is a spectrum for precisely the reasons you described. It can effect each individual in myriad ways, but seems to have the same core elements and possibly root cause. It manifests in a spectrum of strengths, weaknesses, behavioral attributes, and needs.
Why do you think you're autistic?
Watermelon? No, it's technomelon!
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It's also my lifelong struggle. Professionally diagnosed - not self diagnosed. I must admit, though, that I do relate to Sheldon quite a bit, despite the frustration of him being a stereotypical caricature made for comedic effect.
And both of those are screening questionnaires that are given prior to proceeding with diagnostic assessment. They are not diagnostic tests. My point stands. ASSQ literally stands for Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire. The fact that it is administered professionally rather than taken independently online does not change its nature, or invalidate the point that I was making. Throwing around insults and expletives does not bolster your argument, but does earn you a block from me.
Online autism questionnaires are not diagnostic. Just because a person shares some behavioral traits with autistic people doesn't mean they are a little autistic. The questionnaires are simply a guide for people who are struggling and looking for answers to see if an expert assessment is even warranted. I can take a questionnaire on bipolar disorder and relate to some questions about mania and depression, but that doesn't make me a little bipolar.
The autism spectrum isn't something that everybody exists on to some degree, and is a common misconception. That's not what "spectrum" mean in this context. Autism is a spectrum because everybody who is autistic experiences it uniquely, and can have a wide range of support needs, challenges, behavioral symptoms, and abilities.
Interesting results, but not blinded, placebo controlled, or a treatment for autism, but a potential path for improving some GI and maybe behavioral aspects of autism. It could also easily be that removing the psychological and biological stresses of GI problems in autism patients who have them, coupled with the behavioral therapy the patients received after the procedure, allowed for more psychological resolve in behavioral masking. Randomized follow-up studies have had inconsistent results.
#13 First picture: mildly annoyedSecond picture: imminent destruction
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It isn't even necessarily too much comedy. It's that it's forced. Like they have to shorthorn in the jokes where they don't belong because it's part of the formula the writers were told to stick to. Deadpool had way more comedy, but it works because it's supposed to be an unhinged comedy.
That's not downloading, that's training. I want to be an algorithm, not AI!
Yeah, so do I. Calc great for personal use, but it lacks a lot of very useful functionality that Excel has for streamlining analytics and data presentation, plus you won't find it used much in government and enterprise environments. Sure, they could pivot, but that would take time, training, and resources.
#27 A vividly vehement work of vibrant artistic vision venting vicariously V's vexations.
Can't have beer without yeast...
Hope the bar-b-lube wasn't too spicy.
Bar-b-lube...
There are definitely evidence based interventions that improve communication, disruptive behavior, adaptive skills, anxiety, and co-occurring medical problems should absolutely be treated. There is no established biomedical therapy that treats the core neurodevelopmental condition. FMT has not yet been shown to do that.
We used to stream movies to our mailbox and called it convenient.
Again, the 45% figure came from an uncontrolled, open-label study, so it can’t show that FMT itself reduced core autism traits by 45%. Later randomized, blinded trials have been mixed, including one that found no significant benefit on its primary autism measure. The mouse data shows the microbiome can affect behavior, which is certainly interesting, but that’s far from proving FMT is an established treatment for autism. You're overstating the evidence. The AAP does not recommend FMT for ASD.
I don't really care for the really fast, really bumpy, or really tall rollercoasters, but the spirally loopty-loop ones are pretty fun.
The fact that autistic people with lower support needs are being recognized and having their needs met is good and shouldn't mean we start neglecting autistic individuals with higher support needs. People with ASD and high support needs have always struggled to get the assistance they need and that needs to change. I'm not aware of any evidence, though, that recognizing people with lower support needs is in itself making that worse. Healthy people jokingly feigning disability isn't unique to ASD
Tell that to my cat. Singularly focused on murder, terrible social skills, sensory sensitivities, and doesn't understand sarcasm for shit.
"Holy shit you guys, I just heard that Ford Mustangs cause asteroids! We need to do something about this! Why are people not more upset about this?!"
The fact that autistic people with lower support needs are being recognized and having their needs met is good and should not mean we start neglecting autistic individuals with higher support needs. People on the spectrum with high support needs have always struggled to get the assistance the need, and that needs to change. I'm not aware of any evidence, though, that recognizing people with lower support needs is in itself making that worse.
People on the spectrum can often flourish when their support needs are met. Some have the capacity to eventually work out their own needs and build a support system that can work for them. Others have greater support needs and require more hands-on help.
While the things you listed are frequently seen in autistic individuals, they don't necessarily mean you are autistic. While it's certainly possible that you are on the spectrum, declaring so would be best left to a trained professional. The fact is, though, that if you had to engineer your life around atypical neurocognitive traits, then you do need accommodations and support needs that you figured out how to provide for yourself through your struggles. Some can manage that better than others.
The reason Asperger's was abolished and is now part of the autism spectrum is because it's believed to be the same condition that manifests in a variety of ways, not because he was affiliated with Nazis (which is a more recent discovery). ASD is a spectrum for precisely the reasons you described. It can effect each individual in myriad ways, but seems to have the same core elements and possibly root cause. It manifests in a spectrum of strengths, weaknesses, behavioral attributes, and needs.
Why do you think you're autistic?
Watermelon? No, it's technomelon!
https://media0.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1cjBtaHl0NTNveGY2dTVnNWtvOTl5ajF1OTJmc3M4bnUwMnBoeWVyOSZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/2rAFa7vkfF8Mu8W7y6/200w.webp
It's also my lifelong struggle. Professionally diagnosed - not self diagnosed. I must admit, though, that I do relate to Sheldon quite a bit, despite the frustration of him being a stereotypical caricature made for comedic effect.
And both of those are screening questionnaires that are given prior to proceeding with diagnostic assessment. They are not diagnostic tests. My point stands. ASSQ literally stands for Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire. The fact that it is administered professionally rather than taken independently online does not change its nature, or invalidate the point that I was making. Throwing around insults and expletives does not bolster your argument, but does earn you a block from me.
Online autism questionnaires are not diagnostic. Just because a person shares some behavioral traits with autistic people doesn't mean they are a little autistic. The questionnaires are simply a guide for people who are struggling and looking for answers to see if an expert assessment is even warranted. I can take a questionnaire on bipolar disorder and relate to some questions about mania and depression, but that doesn't make me a little bipolar.
The autism spectrum isn't something that everybody exists on to some degree, and is a common misconception. That's not what "spectrum" mean in this context. Autism is a spectrum because everybody who is autistic experiences it uniquely, and can have a wide range of support needs, challenges, behavioral symptoms, and abilities.
The autism spectrum isn't something that everybody exists on to some degree, and is a common misconception. That's not what "spectrum" mean in this context. Autism is a spectrum because everybody who is autistic experiences it uniquely, and can have a wide range of support needs, challenges, behavioral symptoms, and abilities.
Interesting results, but not blinded, placebo controlled, or a treatment for autism, but a potential path for improving some GI and maybe behavioral aspects of autism. It could also easily be that removing the psychological and biological stresses of GI problems in autism patients who have them, coupled with the behavioral therapy the patients received after the procedure, allowed for more psychological resolve in behavioral masking. Randomized follow-up studies have had inconsistent results.
#13 First picture: mildly annoyed
Second picture: imminent destruction
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It isn't even necessarily too much comedy. It's that it's forced. Like they have to shorthorn in the jokes where they don't belong because it's part of the formula the writers were told to stick to. Deadpool had way more comedy, but it works because it's supposed to be an unhinged comedy.
That's not downloading, that's training. I want to be an algorithm, not AI!
Yeah, so do I. Calc great for personal use, but it lacks a lot of very useful functionality that Excel has for streamlining analytics and data presentation, plus you won't find it used much in government and enterprise environments. Sure, they could pivot, but that would take time, training, and resources.
#27 A vividly vehement work of vibrant artistic vision venting vicariously V's vexations.