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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Aspies without social difficulties? |
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Posted: 14 Nov 2011, 9:12 pm
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Replies: 52
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| I) Qualitative impairment in social interaction, as manifested by at least two of the following: (A) marked impairments in the use of multiple nonverbal behaviors such as eye-to-eye gaze, facial expression, body posture, and gestures to regulate social interaction (B) failure to develop peer relati... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: A Re-Introduction. |
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Posted: 17 Jul 2011, 7:18 pm
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| Hi, Once again, I find myself on this forum, and I feel it would appropriate to re-introduce myself; in part because there are no doubt many new members; as well I feel in many respects I have altered as a person. My name is Sam and I’m a 22 year old social sciences BA student. Initially when I firs... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspergers and ADHD |
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Posted: 21 Sep 2008, 10:42 am
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Replies: 20
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| I cant have stimulants I'm too hyperactive. I take tablets to help me to focus They tend to prescribe stimulants to treat AD/HD... At first I remember having been said that I have AD/HD at high school, but forgot about it. Then got told I have mild AS and Dyslexia. Though the whole AS thing was con... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: MMJ (Medical Marijuana) Aspergers and ADHD what do you think |
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Posted: 21 Sep 2008, 10:30 am
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Replies: 62
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| THIS I DISAGREE WITH There seems to be very little evidence that Marijuana can help some one with Attention Problems. Maybe the canibol in it could help calmn an aggressive person, but as far attention span is concerned how on on earth do they think it can help? Granted over the 5years I have smoke... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: UK: WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM THE NATIONAL AUTISTIC SOCIETY? |
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Posted: 27 Jul 2008, 6:33 am
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Replies: 24
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| I'm sure ladbroke grove was were hawkwind used to hang around. Which yeah my mum says she did hang there, if it is the same place. FREAKIN' MESCALINE CHEWING HIPPIES WITH THEIR HOFFMAN SUGARCUBES LONG FLOWIN' 'AIR AND SLUMMIN' IT LARGE IN A LONDON BURROUGH. ... Anyway, personally I think the UK auti... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Pros and cons to diagnosis/medication as an adult? |
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Posted: 27 Jul 2008, 6:27 am
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Replies: 19
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Actually the concerta seems to have stopped working I was really distractable yesterday, felt like s**t got drunk havn;'t taken it today.
f**k DAT (SAID IN AN IRISH ACCENT) |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Clueless therapist thinks I don't have AS because I'm pretty |
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Posted: 27 Jul 2008, 6:23 am
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Replies: 61
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| Personally I think no one on her is qualified to make a diagnose, unless you are a doctor, and you lknow the person who started the thread really well. There are a number of conditions similiar to AS, all with different out comes and so on. Although I must confess my adult psychatrist is really s**t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is it a food sensitivity or ADHD? (MSN) |
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Posted: 27 Jul 2008, 6:03 am
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| My half brother who probably was diagnosed with AD/HD at some point (my mum can't be certain, although he was exclude from pretty much every school he went to, had to go a special school for the badly behaved, did see a psychairtrist, stole cars, generally acted up, got in alot of trouble, and now h... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: mdma autism therapy |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2008, 5:34 am
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Replies: 40
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| I just lost a friend to ecstasy, a few weeks ago, and here you come along telling everybody how great this is. Can you read, well if you do I recommend you the the forum rules on drugs, and where its appropriate to talk about them, there are some impressionable people on WP who might take your Idio... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Pros and cons to diagnosis/medication as an adult? |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2008, 5:07 am
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Replies: 19
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| The purpose of medications is generally to help you overcome a problem that is having an overtly negative effect on your life and inhibiting your ability to function in some way. They aren't normally used to alter a person's quirks or personality traits that don't significantly inhibit functioning.... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Oxytocin: The Asocial Cure? (TIME mag) |
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Posted: 23 Jul 2008, 3:47 pm
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Replies: 23
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| Yeah well, I am aware. My medication (72mg Concerta XL) down is pretty shi-tty at times. For instance at times I just feel incapable and as if my thoughts are 'blocked' and I feel depressed and blank, other times I get abit irritable, although it does depnd other times I feel this sort of slow dip. ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Oxytocin: The Asocial Cure? (TIME mag) |
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Posted: 22 Jul 2008, 1:49 pm
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| Times which I have had a lower dose of MDMA it was less noticable. Although MDMA can effect short term memory quite badly. Prior to going to a legal 'Rave' (Pendulum DJ and others), I had ingested about 200mg of MDMA and I had lost my ticket. However on the plus side i made up with a friend, met a w... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does AS exist? |
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Posted: 21 Jul 2008, 8:15 am
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Replies: 38
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| In summary use the label as a reference for you own condition but don't let it define you. In some situations it will allow you concesions or extra help (like medication for depression or Attention Deficit Problems), but if you go around asking for too many concessions or just expecting forgiveness ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does AS exist? |
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Posted: 21 Jul 2008, 8:08 am
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Replies: 38
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| yes you can stick someone with aspergers under an fmri and it will show major physical difference to an nt brain For one it would seem completely ridculous to say that those who havn't been labelled with an Neurological condition as an 'NT', as from what I've read the brain throughout anyones lifet... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Oxytocin: The Asocial Cure? (TIME mag) |
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Posted: 21 Jul 2008, 7:20 am
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Replies: 23
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| I've read that MDMA releases Oxytocin. Which as a disclaimer I am going to say I do not recomend anyone on here seeking MDMA to help them with relief from their autism/other related neurological disorder. From my personal experience of MDMA it was incredible, and it did help me feel relaxed, and les... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Caffeine? |
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Posted: 30 Nov 2007, 5:20 am
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Replies: 58
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| I've always drank s**t loads of caffeine however it can make me edgy andds top me sleeping. Caffeine can help people, anyone, thiis is focus better, however this is dose and tolerance dependent. In fact most stimulants help concentration and focus in people. Though some people get more of a 'buzz' f... |
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