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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is this true for all of us? |
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Posted: 26 Jan 2011, 1:45 pm
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| Like the thing the psychologist was saying to her about being gifted and having a lot to offer the world, I wanted to mention that 'ret*d' people also have a lot to offer the world, so even if the view of us was right, it wouldn't be so horrible either except for in how people treat us. Ah, I see. ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is this true for all of us? |
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Posted: 26 Jan 2011, 6:26 am
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| I'd also add that people with MR have as much to offer the world as anyone else. I didn't get the impression anyone was undermining people with MR (except maybe the mother who was indignant that these 'ret*d' people were being put in the same category as her son). I think the point people seemed to... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is there really any point in revealing your diagnosis? |
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Posted: 26 Jan 2011, 6:02 am
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| With regarding to raising awareness and breaking down people's stereotypes, I find it more useful to tell people after they've got to know me a bit rather than straight away. If you tell them straight away, they can simply delegate you to a convenient category in their head, but if they've got to kn... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is there really any point in revealing your diagnosis? |
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Posted: 25 Jan 2011, 11:06 am
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| Depends on the situation. For me it's been invaluable to reveal my diagnosis at college, because I've been able to get specific support as a result which has helped me tremendously. When it comes to revealing it to individuals, it depends on all sorts of things, such as the individual's stereotypes,... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: swimming skills |
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Posted: 25 Jan 2011, 10:50 am
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Replies: 26
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| when i go swimming I usually swim like a frog, but i can't swim the crawl, this seems to be too tough for me. Swim the crawl, there are two different things to do at the same time, first the ryhtm of the hands, and then the coordination of the feets, thats too much i think. Do you have the same? Ye... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Confused - aspergers, HSP, executive dysfunction?? |
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Posted: 24 Jan 2011, 11:04 pm
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| HSP and executive dysfunction are not diagnosable disorders. Personally I don't put much belief in HSP. You can have any disorder and have it sound like HSP. I don't see the need for the word. Yeah, I find the HSP thing a bit odd. I read the book years ago, and found the author had a very purist, e... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Acting more autistic |
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Posted: 24 Jan 2011, 10:50 pm
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| So I don't think it's just about getting tired and stimming more obviously. The differences are as much qualitative as quantitative. That makes sense. And I can relate to that. I find the way I stim has changed over the years, depending on the demands of the situation and what is considered accepta... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Confused - aspergers, HSP, executive dysfunction?? |
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Posted: 24 Jan 2011, 8:41 pm
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| So, if you have AS you automatically have ED. But if you have AS with a ADD co morbid, does that mean the ED associated with the ADD co morbid is different or maybe just more severe? I'm sorry I didn't mention ADD in my question, which I meant to do. Ah, I know people with ADD also have executive d... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is it "wrong" to have "special interests" |
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Posted: 24 Jan 2011, 7:48 pm
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| true, but double standards are kind of hard to avoid, and apply to a lot more that special interest's Oh definitely. I just like to point them out when I see them. Because I think they can do a lot of harm in some situations. And I notice it particularly with Aspergers, probably because of having A... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Confused - aspergers, HSP, executive dysfunction?? |
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Posted: 24 Jan 2011, 7:44 pm
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| I'm curious about this too. What's the difference between executive dysfunction associated with AS and with ED associated with AS as a co-morbid? Maybe it's because executive dysfunction is not exclusive to Aspergers - people have have executive dysfunction and not have Aspergers. But, as far as I'... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is it "wrong" to have "special interests" |
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Posted: 24 Jan 2011, 7:39 pm
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| I think of 'areas of expertise' as when some one specializes in something, whereas a special interest at least in my case rarely lasts very long (most of the time that is). Okay, that makes sense. Although for many people, their 'special interest' is a lifelong interest and really is an area of exp... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is this true for all of us? |
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Posted: 24 Jan 2011, 7:32 pm
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| What makes you think they're actors portraying stereotypes? They didn't seem "ret*d" at all. Demeanor is not necessarily indicative of intelligence. Agreed. With no disrespect to elderwanda, I think it's easy for parents to see their own child as the 'normal' one, somehow better than the rest, and ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is it "wrong" to have "special interests" |
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Posted: 24 Jan 2011, 7:13 pm
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| I hate the expression 'special interests'. It sounds so patronising. If we were not Aspies, it would be called 'area of expertise' and seen as a positive thing. i don't see how it is patronizing I find the term 'special' tends to be used in a patronising way, particularly toward children, and peopl... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is this true for all of us? |
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Posted: 24 Jan 2011, 6:56 pm
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| These people seemed to have a kind of bewildered quality, which I don't see in my son. Then again, he's only one person with AS. He also has a "gifted" IQ, and far-below average executive function. I have a gifted IQ, and I have a bewildered quality. Not all the time - my family doesn't see it, whe... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Confused - aspergers, HSP, executive dysfunction?? |
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Posted: 24 Jan 2011, 6:06 pm
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| My understanding is that executive dysfunction is an intrinsic part of Aspergers - although one that often gets neglected, because people focus so much on the social difficulties. Uta Frith did research on executive function and Aspergers, and discovered from brain studies that people with Aspergers... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Support Group - Yes or no? |
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Posted: 24 Jan 2011, 5:56 pm
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Replies: 18
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| I attend an Asperger support group. I find it good to meet other Aspies and to share strategies, and to have a place where I don't have to 'pretend to be normal'. It has also helped me a lot in understanding how I appear to others, and why people find me annoying/frustrating sometimes! It's a very w... |
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