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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Yay! I'm Ignorant!! |
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Posted: 06 May 2010, 9:05 am
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Replies: 18
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| [quote=alana]I love the fact that you are mad they called you ignorant and not at all upset they called you a b***h. That cracks me up. I am so beyond sick of being called a b***h that ignorant would be a nice change.[/quote] I never thought of it that way! I've been the b-word so many times in my l... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Yay! I'm Ignorant!! |
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Posted: 05 May 2010, 3:20 am
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Replies: 18
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| Just wanted to get this off my chest, I'm not sure if I was being ignorant or not to be honest, personally I just thought I was standing up for myself!! I was walking through town yesterday, I heard someone walking behind me who kept shouting, "Excuse me! Excuse me!" I tried to ignore him at first (... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: There's something about me |
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Posted: 05 May 2010, 3:09 am
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,117
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| I once read on this forum that the more we try to act 'normal' the weirder we seem, because others can see what we're doing is an act and can misinterpret our behaviour as being shifty or suspicious, I've thought a lot about that comment since I read it months ago, and I think it's actually true....... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: jobs |
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Posted: 05 May 2010, 2:28 am
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Replies: 37
Views: 3,887
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| I once worked full-time as a bus driver, but I was getting migraines so bad from the stress that I was literally collapsing, so I wasn't really able to do that anymore.... Have had a few jobs over the last 13 years; postie, herb packer, and janitor, but I just can't seem to get a job at the moment..... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: How many female aspies are here? |
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Posted: 27 Apr 2010, 4:40 am
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Replies: 102
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Female, lesbian, and aspie here!  |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: excellent Tony Attwood interview on AWA radio |
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Posted: 27 Apr 2010, 4:36 am
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Replies: 3
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| I listened to this the other night and I was awestruck, I felt like Dr. Attwood was describing me, VERY good interview!! Thanks for posting up the link katzefrau!! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: New test here for telling faces apart |
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Posted: 26 Apr 2010, 2:42 pm
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Replies: 19
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| I wonder if a person's gender has any effect on results or not. Anyway here's mine: For the test comparing face parts or whole faces, you had a score of 79.2% correct on this test. Based on the results we have so far, the average person who takes this test scores 73% correct. You had a whole advanta... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Mild Asperger's? |
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Posted: 19 Apr 2010, 5:32 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 17,094
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| I was diagnosed with mild Aspergers, my psychologist's biggest issue in diagnosing me was apparently that I'm not like any other ASD/AS person she has ever met before, but having said that she was easily able to 'tick all the boxes' on the DSM-IV... (I'm going to assume it was because I am female, l... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: National Autistic Society UK/Your comments please? |
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Posted: 14 Apr 2010, 4:50 am
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Replies: 16
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| Yeah, I'm well aware. Just joining in the wishing aloud. Sorry for disturbing the thread. No need to apologise 8) My wish list was rather pie-in-the-sky in the first place but there's no law against wanting. And it's so illogical of the benefits people to pretend AS doesn't exist......sure, they sa... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: National Autistic Society UK/Your comments please? |
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Posted: 13 Apr 2010, 11:33 am
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Replies: 16
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| I've had nothing but positive benefits from my contact with the NAS! My first contact with them was to find out about the social groups they run and whether or not I could join one/if there was one in my area. There is a group right here in my city, I joined up and it's been brilliant!! There's a wh... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Body Language Quiz |
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Posted: 12 Apr 2010, 2:19 pm
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Replies: 105
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| General : 7/10 (70%) Lying : 4/10 (40%) Sex Signals : 1/10 (10%) Facial Expressions : 7/10 (70%) Intercultural : 6/10 (60%) Territory and Positioning : 5/10 (50%) Body Pointing : 4/10 (40%) Dominance and Submissiveness : 5/10 (50%) Anxiety and Confidence : 8/10 (80%) Physicality and Attractiveness :... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: the physical signs of aspergers |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2010, 12:46 pm
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Replies: 109
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| I never physically fit-in with my peers as a kid I was always considerably taller than the other girls, as an adult I am quite tall (5'10") I'm very broad built in the shoulders, and stronger than average (my physio told me this, she said to me that I was stronger than half the men that come to the ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Employment & Support Allowance (UK) |
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Posted: 29 Mar 2010, 4:46 pm
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Replies: 9
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| I forgot to post the link I was talking about earlier! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8580936.stm Anyway, as far as government statistics go, anyone kicked off benefits doesn't count on the statistics anymore, same with if you're on JSA and get sent on the stupid mandatory courses, again whilst atten... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Employment & Support Allowance (UK) |
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Posted: 29 Mar 2010, 3:34 pm
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Replies: 9
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| I'm currently mid-appeal for the SECOND time, I'm apparently still getting old old incapacity benefit, and I got 6/10 points (they use 10, not 15) but the answers ticked were just mad, for example, it says on the form I am able to answer the phone (which I don't!) and even worse it says I have no pr... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is it strange too |
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Posted: 26 Mar 2010, 7:47 am
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Replies: 15
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| Well, I must be odd too then! :D When I was 3 I used to talk to the rain as it splattered against my windows, such a tickly, pleasant sound, I loved listening to the rain, the sound it makes when it rains at night and the rain makes places echo, you can almost see the spaces it's falling in from the... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: sensory tools/toys? |
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Posted: 25 Mar 2010, 5:13 pm
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Replies: 8
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| My Blanky is my main stim. It's just like that. I've had her since I was a baby, too. she's really small snow. she gets nice scents on her, and I love to rub the different ridges in between my fingers. I can't sleep without her either. do you have problems with washing your towels? I didn't that ot... |
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