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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Lessons learned from adult diagnosis |
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Posted: 20 May 2011, 7:32 am
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Replies: 10
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| Hi, I am an adult female recently diagnosed with AS after other issues (depression, generalized anxiety, social anxiety, ADHD, and OCD) were ruled out. Through this process of working with a professional to tease apart the source of my traits and behaviors, I have learned a few lessons that I would... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Anyone else have add Innatentive type? |
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Posted: 18 Jan 2011, 11:51 am
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,860
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| I have inattentive type ADD - and when tested I had no evidence of hyperactivity or being easily distracted. What I do have is difficulty focusing on things that others want me to focus on, or things that aren't interesting to me. I also have a somewhat weak verbal working memory, so often I have to... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What's the difference between HFA and Asperger's? |
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Posted: 20 Nov 2010, 7:31 am
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Replies: 13
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Scanner wrote: A slightly lower iq with people that are HFA?
Some studies have indicated (but not consistently), that those with HFA have a performance IQ that is higher than verbal IQ. Those with Asperger's can tend to have the opposite--a higher verbal IQ than performance IQ.
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What's the difference between HFA and Asperger's? |
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Posted: 20 Nov 2010, 7:10 am
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Replies: 13
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Scanner wrote: A slightly lower iq with people that are HFA?
Some studies have indicated (but not consistently), that those with HFA have a performance IQ that is higher than verbal IQ. Those with Asperger's can tend to have the opposite--a higher verbal IQ than performance IQ.
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "Einstein Syndrome," Do You Fit It? |
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Posted: 17 Nov 2010, 12:25 pm
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Replies: 87
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| Thanks for this forum it was very insightful. 27 % of boys dislike meeting new people - Social situations give me anxiety Strong-willed --- most determined person I know Hey gavin, I'm finding that it is just fine to be a bit socially anxious but determined and productive. Welcome to the club. Z |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Getting to know each other, Dino-style |
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Posted: 12 Nov 2010, 12:13 pm
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Replies: 606
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| It is also a surprise to find out how miserable I have made my wife over the years. I still don't really understand what it is that she is so upset about. I just know that her life is a misery, it's my fault and she can't explain why. Previously, I would have argued my point and tried to apply logi... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Processing speed and Aspies without ADHD. |
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Posted: 24 Jul 2010, 10:00 am
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Replies: 25
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A study at the University of Iowa found that processing speed (and working memory) was lower for gifted students with autism spectrum disorder.
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: ADHD-Inattentive or Asperger's? |
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Posted: 24 Jul 2010, 9:48 am
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Replies: 39
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| I want to ask something, and I'm going to phrase it as a hypothetical situation, because that helps me to write it. If you would, please read this, and say what you would do, or what you think. I'll put my hypothetical situation in a quote box so it looks neat and tidy: Let's say you look at the di... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Has anyone here been to a psychologist? |
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Posted: 24 Jul 2010, 8:42 am
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Replies: 25
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| I saw a psychiatrist (briefly) years ago, who was probably in his 60s, and definitely a Freudian. All he wanted to know about was my relationship with my father, and wasn't very helpful. Have never been to a psychologist, but have seen a psychotherapist for several years. What I appreciate about my ... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Random pic thread |
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Posted: 18 Jul 2010, 4:32 pm
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Replies: 9,614
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Quartz11 wrote: Is it bad I tried to click down the dropdown box?
Not at all . . . if that worked it would be awesome!
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Random pic thread |
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Posted: 16 Jul 2010, 6:33 am
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Replies: 9,614
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| http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww67/jtlefebvre/Bill.jpg http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww67/jtlefebvre/Bomb.jpg http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww67/jtlefebvre/Dam.jpg http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww67/jtlefebvre/Pope.jpg http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww67/jtlefebvre/Tract.jpg Z |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Random pic thread |
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Posted: 13 Jul 2010, 6:41 am
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Replies: 9,614
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| http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww67/jtlefebvre/Amsterdam-Car.jpg http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww67/jtlefebvre/Bird-Car.jpg http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww67/jtlefebvre/Passing-Truck.jpg http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww67/jtlefebvre/Politie-Car.jpg http://i706.photobucket.com/al... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: ASD in families. |
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Posted: 07 Jun 2010, 11:56 am
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Replies: 20
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| To the OP: Check out Broad (or Broader) Autism Phenotype. It is the idea that the relatives of those with Autism Spectrum Disorders have traits of autism but not to the degree that they are diagnosable. So, for instance, relatives may have alexithymia (difficulty understanding and expressing emotion... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Do You Believe In Evolution? |
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Posted: 07 Jun 2010, 6:35 am
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Replies: 110
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| What happened in the paleolithic era and the eras before mankind does not define one's faith in God. In fact I even attend a church that is an offshoot of the Baptists (and I even teach sunday school), and the first sunday of this year the pastor invited his wife, who was the science major, to teac... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Wetting the bed |
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Posted: 06 Jun 2010, 6:53 pm
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Replies: 37
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| Has anyone experienced a personal familial connection with bedwetting? I've read studies that make the correlation, and my son's father also wet the bed until he was 12. My father eventually told me, when I was nine, that he wet the bed, too. It would have been helpful if he had revealed that earli... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Wetting the bed |
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Posted: 05 Jun 2010, 6:33 pm
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Replies: 37
Views: 5,579
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| My parents tried a lot of things - but with me nature had to take its course. I wet the bed until I was about ten. I know from experience that this is really frustrating for everyone, but it isn't something that we do intentionally, and I wish someone had told my parents that punishment wouldn't hel... |
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