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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Getting a Diagnosis in London |
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Posted: 02 May 2008, 10:11 am
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Replies: 15
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| You could tell them that you are suspected of having/currently seeking a diagnosis for AS. You might even find that the disability service at your uni would be willing to help you out or give you some advice. You might be able to see a psychiatrist through them. I did that at the same time as waitin... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Getting a Diagnosis in London |
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Posted: 02 May 2008, 9:28 am
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| Your local authority wouldn't allow your GP to refer you to a professional if it costs them money that they could possibly save, so they tend to require (at least in some areas) a psychiatrist (or other person they deem appropriate, I suppose) to refer you. That's what happened to me, initially, any... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: My Snake (with photographs!) |
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Posted: 13 Apr 2008, 4:04 pm
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Replies: 47
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| We have a candy corn snake called Zak. I have pictures, but can't be bothered to find them at the moment. I also have two pet rats (Bebop and Rocksteady). I once held Zak after handling them and forgot to wash my hands/arms and he tried to eat me! His mouth couldn't fit around my arm, though. The ca... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Visual Artists & Language |
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Posted: 13 Apr 2008, 1:52 pm
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Replies: 24
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| I suppose that I could be considered hyperlexic (not sure if I read early, but when I learned I definitely had advanced reading skills compared to my peers, and could read lots of things that I didn't actually understand). In art, I always just sort of did things because that was what looked and fel... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: age at diagnosis |
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Posted: 13 Apr 2008, 1:39 pm
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Replies: 49
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| I was diagnosed three days after my 20th birthday, last year. I will be 21 this month, so it's almost a year. I was thought of as fairly odd by lots of people as I grew up, and my mother had lots of concerns about me (I hardly spoke, would not tell her if I was in pain or converse at all, really, I ... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What do you like better, dogs or cats?! !! |
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Posted: 28 Dec 2007, 6:39 pm
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Replies: 49
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| I like both. My dog was the love of my life - loyal, loving, faithful, playful, accepting. My best friend. My two kittens are lovely - friendly (towards me and my family, anyway), loving, playful. I haven't had them long enough to know them as well as I knew my dog. I used to think I preferred dogs. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: SCARY ASPIE GIRLZ |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2007, 12:44 pm
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Replies: 80
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| Well, they have a line delimiting a "norm". Admitedly, more men and women are crossing it. Still, until that provides discomfort with someones beliefs, you may be seen as normal enough. That statement makes no sense to me? I read it to mean... that unless I act in a way that's uncomfortable to othe... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: SCARY ASPIE GIRLZ |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2007, 8:39 am
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| Praying Mantis only eat their mate, women will eat one man for the house they want, the next for the money they need, and a third to father their children, then pay child support. 1) Men do the same thing, only for mainly different gains. 2) Not all women use men, or act in such predatory ways (nei... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: SCARY ASPIE GIRLZ |
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Posted: 13 Oct 2007, 9:02 pm
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| As for women being more nurturing, they really should be. Hey, men aren't going to breast feed, handle young children as well, or have the babies, so women are the best ones for that. As for men not crying? C'est la vie. Men do seem less likely to cry. As far as full on crying like I used to do whe... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What souvenirs do/have you had from places? :D |
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Posted: 13 Oct 2007, 4:43 pm
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Replies: 9
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| I can't remember most of the things I've gotten from places since I was little. It would mainly probably have just been stationary from museums I visited as a child. I also have a slate from the Ragged School Museum. I tend to get booklets from places as well, like The Tower of London or programmes ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: SCARY ASPIE GIRLZ |
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Posted: 13 Oct 2007, 4:36 pm
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| I don't think the girls are any scarier than the guys. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How were you with toys as a child? |
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Posted: 12 Oct 2007, 7:41 pm
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Replies: 26
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| I liked toy cars. I'd line up books to make roads and 'drive' the cars down them and park them up and stuff. I especially liked the cars that had interiors and doors that would open and close. I also liked boys toys - tmnt, ghostbusters, biker mice from mars, power rangers, that kind of thing. I lik... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Getting A Dog |
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Posted: 12 Oct 2007, 7:25 pm
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Replies: 31
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| I wouldn't have a lab in an apartment, they can be quite big dogs and very destructive if they get bored. Especially black and chocolate labs. As much as people say they are intelligent and easy to train, they can also be very difficult (my boy was kind of too intelligent, if that makes sense?). But... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: folks in retail |
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Posted: 12 Oct 2007, 10:39 am
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Replies: 8
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| I hate my job, but I've been there for four years. It's a Saturday job mainly, but I did work Sundays as well for a while and did some weekdays at times. It's really not good for my sensory issues, and leaves me feel drained for the rest of the day (even though I only work four hours) but I can't br... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How did you find out about Aspergers? |
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Posted: 12 Oct 2007, 10:25 am
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Replies: 62
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| I was watching the documentary about autism on the Rain Man DVD with my then-boyfriend. He said that the things that were being described sounded a lot like me and referred to me as autistic from then on. I heard about AS a couple of years later. I'm an obsessive reader and often read the newspapers... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspies, does it bother you to be lumped in with autistics? |
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Posted: 12 Oct 2007, 9:55 am
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Replies: 59
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| I don't see it as being 'lumped in' with autistics. I think of myself as autistic. I know of HFAs who function better than me in areas which I regard as important, so I don't see having autism as 'worse' than having Asperger's (or vice versa, either). It all depends from person to person. I see the ... |
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