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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: It's been a week since i got my offical diagnosis. |
| neshamaruach |
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Posted: 06 Feb 2009, 6:10 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,198
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| Congratulations! I just got diagnosed in November and it was one of the best days of my life. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Female Aspies? a different presentation? |
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Posted: 05 Feb 2009, 11:47 pm
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Replies: 109
Views: 34,537
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| I read somewhere that an adult woman with aspergers can appear outwardly well adjusted and 'normal' whilst dying inside. so well do we mirror NT's and cover up our own social inneptitude. That pretty much describes me pre-diagnosis (ie the first 50 years of my life). Now that I know what I'm dealin... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Another Disjointed Day |
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Posted: 02 Feb 2009, 6:33 pm
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| While walking to campus today, there was a garbage truck that had a very salient and very piercing wail used to warn people that it was backing out. It was coming out of an underground parking lot, and so this siren was amplified to a grand extent. It made me realize that I have a sensory input str... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Simon Baron-Cohen Criticizes Monster Ads |
| neshamaruach |
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Posted: 02 Feb 2009, 6:27 pm
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Replies: 49
Views: 4,720
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| Oh, yeah, NQ and DeLorean Dude: I love both you guys, so stop fighting, okay? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Simon Baron-Cohen Criticizes Monster Ads |
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Posted: 02 Feb 2009, 6:24 pm
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Replies: 49
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| As much as I disagree with the ad, we have to remember the 1st Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. They can say/do whatever the hell they want. Even though the advert originated in England, the 1st Amendment gives us the right to speak out against it. Yes, anyone can say whatever they want (except ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Simon Baron-Cohen Criticizes Monster Ads |
| neshamaruach |
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Posted: 02 Feb 2009, 4:12 pm
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Replies: 49
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| HarryWillliams, thanks for posting this link to Prof. Baron-Cohen's statement. I am always yelling my head off (okay, a little hyperbole there) about the power of words and imagery to create good or cause harm. I hope the advert gets scrapped very soon. We don't need demonic images associated with a... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The difference between Asperger's and HFA: what is it? |
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Posted: 01 Feb 2009, 7:40 pm
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Replies: 15
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| I've heard it said that the only difference between HFA and AS is the spelling. I think they're getting merged in the DSM-V. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autistics without Borders (a suggestion for a website) |
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Posted: 29 Jan 2009, 9:18 pm
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Replies: 5
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| What a great suggestion! I'm sure someone will use it at some point. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Where and how to get diagnosed? |
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Posted: 26 Jan 2009, 11:35 pm
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Replies: 7
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| Hi Alex, Just want to echo what Millie said about seeing an AS specialist. Do not settle for anyone else. A number of us have some really awful stories to tell about clueless professionals. If you need to get a referral from your GP or any other provider, they may very well try to discount your perc... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Marriage break-ups |
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Posted: 25 Jan 2009, 10:38 am
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Replies: 10
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| Mllie, I am so sorry to hear about what you're going through. I can relate, as I'm divorced from my daughter's father. This is a major reorientation, and you should expect the rules of the game to change. Right now, you have an agreement worked out with your ex-partner regarding parenting, but once ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Your gender and age of diagnosis for AS |
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Posted: 25 Jan 2009, 10:12 am
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Replies: 25
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| Female, diagnosed at age 50 |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I am 15 help me with this... please. |
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Posted: 25 Jan 2009, 1:11 am
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,590
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| You sound like a *great* person, and your mother sounds like she has some issues, big time. She sounds a lot like my mother was. Totally overwhelming and very controlling. Like a whirlwind. Does your father stand up for you? Maybe you could talk with him about it and see if you two can work out a s... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I am 15 help me with this... please. |
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Posted: 24 Jan 2009, 10:03 pm
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| My Mom has actually said… “Aspergers is just an excuse for you to act like a brat! I wish your Father hadn’t gotten you diagnosed because now you have an excuse to be the way you are, so now you have more of an excuse to just be a brat. (I am seriously not a brat! I do my chores without being asked... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I scheduled a diagnostic evaluation |
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Posted: 23 Jan 2009, 1:57 pm
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Replies: 10
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| I am meeting with the psychologist on February 10th. It is a one-and-a-half hour diagnostic interview. I am nervous now because I want to be fully prepared when I go in there, to have it go as smoothly as possible. For those of you that have been diagnosed, what type of appointment did you have (i.... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you take things apart? |
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Posted: 22 Jan 2009, 8:56 pm
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Replies: 57
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| The thought of taking anything apart gives me a mini-panic attack. The thought of having to put it all back together makes me want to weep. Except with knitting. I don't mind unravelling my work if I make a mistake. In fact, it's kind of cathartic. But it's not the same as taking apart computers <sh... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Sensitive or insensitive to nonverbal mannerisms? |
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Posted: 22 Jan 2009, 8:34 pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,835
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| What nonverbal mannerisms? I'm completely oblivious. Before I learned about AS, I didn't even know they existed. Facial expressions, (I believe either over or just under 400 of them, although my memory for numbers is very poor, so I could easily be mistaken, certainly there are hundreds though), ha... |
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