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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: Human Adaptation? |
| CambridgeSuperman |
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Posted: 28 May 2009, 4:21 pm
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| Actually I would say that the thing that puts humans above other species is that we adapt the environment to help ourselves, rather than we adapting to the enviornment. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: With the new Star Trek movie out. . . |
| CambridgeSuperman |
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Posted: 16 May 2009, 8:08 am
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| lolz I posted almost the IDENTICAL post a couple of weeks back http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt97084.html great minds think alike! and of course i voted yes, for sure. along with DATA in TNG and Seven and the holographic doctor in Voyager. They are all at the very least metaphors for people like us.... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Reaction time, processing speed in autistic people |
| CambridgeSuperman |
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Posted: 16 May 2009, 8:03 am
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Replies: 31
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| I'm a lot like asplanet. When i was assessed for my dyslexia the pyscologist tested my processing speed using an iq subtest in which i scored well over the 99th percentile. In fact this high visual processing speed was one, of the many, things that made me come to accept that i was neurologically di... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism and memory |
| CambridgeSuperman |
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Posted: 15 May 2009, 1:11 pm
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Replies: 5
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| yes thats definitely the case with me. Its whats called episodic memory (filmographic memory for events in your life) and is a commonly reported trait amognst aspies. Unfortunately i'm dyslexic and also have weak short term memory which means when it comes to studying i have to work much harder to g... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I met Tony Attwood today!! |
| CambridgeSuperman |
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Posted: 13 May 2009, 10:00 am
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Replies: 36
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| Tony Attwood is currently touring the UK and today he was giving a talk to Professor Baron-Cohen research group. I tagged along and wow was there a lot of autism expertise in that room. I was lucky enough to be introdeuced to him by SBC. He is incredibly friendly and i even persuaded him to sign my ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Rubik's cube |
| CambridgeSuperman |
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Posted: 03 May 2009, 12:43 pm
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Replies: 8
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| Defintley blindfolded, but I couldn't see it happening. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfd5sxW8Clg I didn't believe it was possible either until i saw this... Personally i simply can;t the image of the cube for long enough to do it blindfolded. Recently i've been able to blame it on my short term v... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: HFA and AS? |
| CambridgeSuperman |
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Posted: 03 May 2009, 12:32 pm
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| Your mum is right. The ONLY difference is language delay. By that they mean if you can't say single words by 2 years of age you are HFA, if you could then you're aspergers. Bare in mind that some pyscologists don't differentiate between HFA and Aspergers and even if a language delay is present they ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Rubik's cube |
| CambridgeSuperman |
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Posted: 03 May 2009, 9:28 am
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Blogs? |
| CambridgeSuperman |
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Posted: 02 May 2009, 9:55 am
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Replies: 14
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is this girl on the spectrum? |
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Posted: 30 Apr 2009, 5:58 pm
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Replies: 7
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| So mensa only cares about the number? When she reaches school, she may seem far more normal. Besides, at her age, an IQ of 154 isn't that big of a stretch. And how many kids her age are ever even tested? As for how she is acting, she acts merely like someone that isn't interested. I don't blame her... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is this girl on the spectrum? |
| CambridgeSuperman |
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Posted: 30 Apr 2009, 4:37 pm
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| http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8026439.stm This 2 year old has become the youngest British member of mensa. Have a look at the video. Two things that occur to me are the lack of eye contact with the psycologist, particularly at the beginning and also your repition of the same question. Sh... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can you become a Doctor with Undiagnosed Asperges? |
| CambridgeSuperman |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2009, 12:48 pm
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Replies: 21
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Indeed,
You might find this blog of interest
http://aspiemedic.blogspot.com/
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can you become a Doctor with Undiagnosed Asperges? |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2009, 9:31 am
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| I am currently a medical student and i have just very recently been diagnosed with High functioning autism. The pyscologist who diagnosed me is a specialtist in the field of ASDs and told me that autism needn't be a barrier. He gave examples of doctors and medical students he had diagnosed in the pa... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: HFA/AS with High IQ |
| CambridgeSuperman |
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Posted: 24 Apr 2009, 10:51 am
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Replies: 16
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| I guess this is a good oppotunity to raise a huge flaw i see in wais iii intelligence test which i'm perplexed about no-one else picking up. That is the inclusion of volcabulary and general knowledge to determine verbal intelligence. How can these two tests be included in an iq test? Surely this wou... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: World-renowned childhood autism researcher is Borat's cousin |
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Posted: 23 Apr 2009, 7:16 pm
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Replies: 15
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| Some people say he [Simon Baron Cohen] may have AS himself. Having met and spoken to him I find that very unlikely. Although before I met him and knew him only by attending his lectures I did notice that his voice is rather monotonous which I remember thinking was funny cos it is an autistic trait.... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: World-renowned childhood autism researcher is Borat's cousin |
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Posted: 23 Apr 2009, 7:04 pm
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Replies: 15
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| Simon Baron-Cohen was the pyscologist who diagnosed me. I had a copy of one of his books which he signed for me!! ! To be honest, I did consider asking for his cousin's autograph as well but realised that would have been plain rude and inappropriate. I guess i should have at least asked him what he ... |
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