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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: HELP with Interruption of Reading DSM Diagnosis |
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Posted: 02 Sep 2012, 8:27 pm
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: HELP with Interruption of Reading DSM Diagnosis |
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Posted: 02 Sep 2012, 10:11 am
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| I need some help in understanding the DSM diagnosis: Diagnosis Axis I: Autism Spectrum Disorder (299.8) Axis II: Nil Axis III: Defer (for Rule out ADHD and Developmental Coordination Disorder - I understand this notation) Axis IV: Moderate - What does this mean? Axis V: 50 - What does this mean? Aft... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: A fun test (well I thought it was fun anyway) |
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Posted: 11 Jun 2012, 9:08 pm
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I scored 92% after 25...
I was pretty good at high school math but never went onto college level. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: shoelaces |
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Posted: 08 Jun 2012, 10:25 pm
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| My son has just recently been diagnosed (Aspergers) and tested with almost non existant fine motor skills, at 14 cannot tie his shoe laces. I have tried over the years with not much success at all, he gets frustrated and ties the laces in knots. If he tangles his wires on his laptop or game system, ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: 5 year old not watching tv |
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Posted: 08 Jun 2012, 10:04 pm
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Replies: 24
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| My son never watched children's shows on TV, he watch only a CNN type news show from age 1 and screamed if I tried to change the channel. He still does not watch much now aged 14 (Asperger's diagnosis) but likes some factual stuff like Bones, but not much else. |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Are you considered a freak in college/highschool |
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Posted: 02 May 2011, 1:26 pm
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| I was the weirdo in school and well into my teenage year people called me "odd ball" to my face. I think people still have those views somewhat only now as an adult they don't say it to my face. And also it doesn't bother me like it use to as I wouldn't change who I am. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Tell me about "Cutting", please... |
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Posted: 02 May 2011, 12:43 am
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Replies: 35
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| I don't know I am still trying to understand it myself. In my experience of it, I caught my daughter 12 after she had slashed across the back of her hand with the blade side of a pair of scissors. She has many issues and part of what was going on for her at that moment was self loathing coupled with... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What age did you realize that you were "different" |
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Posted: 29 Apr 2011, 11:13 pm
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| Around age 4 or 5... I was sent for an assessment at just over 5 but it was the early sixties and so they didn't know what to make of me. We had no special classes so the teachers tried to keep me busy by sending me out of the classroom for any errand they could think of as they couldn't deal with m... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Shoot me, I'm not a team player |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2011, 11:17 pm
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| Gosh, I just hate this kind of stuff. It's hard enough trying to make friends without all this. I was involved in an MLM years ago and it did not work out well. I was approached some years later by a really pushy person who wanted me to join her new MLM. My way out of it was to tell her that my past... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The "other side" of AS |
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Posted: 14 Apr 2011, 10:57 am
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Replies: 42
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| Good luck on your exam Syrella! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The "other side" of AS |
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Posted: 14 Apr 2011, 12:52 am
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Replies: 42
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| I just found out tonight that I can start teaching computer robotics to children this fall. :) It's a new business venture I'm planning and I will hopefully have a group for ASD kids that will let them socialize and learn team skills. I get to use some of my old computer skills and gain some new one... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone else love going out every weekend? |
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Posted: 08 Apr 2011, 9:52 pm
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| I would feel okay to go out one weekend maybe a second one but after that I would feel overwhelmed. Not partying though maybe for a meal and depending on the people if they are really intense in their demeanor I would have a very hard time. I had a friend several years ago who was really intense and... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Stupid things medical professionals have said to you |
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Posted: 01 Apr 2011, 12:49 am
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| By child psychiarist after spending two years trying to get her to understand my sons issues "So, what do you think he has?", my response... err maybe AS or HFA? "Oh, yes thats probably what it is, we should get him assessed" ! !! ! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspies: What is your personality type? |
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Posted: 01 Apr 2011, 12:35 am
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Replies: 24
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Interesting... scored INTJ
I=100
N=12
T=12
J=78
I've never taken it before but it would seem to be very acurate for me. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Thought...Speech...STRESS! |
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Posted: 31 Mar 2011, 11:52 pm
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Replies: 13
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| I can agree with everything you have said, I find when I am stressed in the midst of conversation I end up only thinking of what my response is going to be and not actually listening for the majority of the time to the other person. I think I'm just so focused on trying to get a relevant answer out.... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Any other ACoA's (Adult Children of Alcoholics) here? |
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Posted: 27 Mar 2011, 12:13 pm
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Replies: 37
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| I used to drink a lot when I was married (23 years) and I though it was because I was just trying to fit in always having been labelled as a shy child myself. After we divorced 7 years ago, I was drinking much less and I started to think through why I felt I needed to drink. I took awhile to isolate... |
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