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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Sheldon Cooper. Aspie, or offensive parody? |
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Posted: 11 Jul 2012, 2:48 am
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Replies: 233
Views: 76,941
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Sheldon Cooper. Aspie, or offensive parody? |
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Posted: 13 Jun 2012, 6:53 pm
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Replies: 233
Views: 76,941
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Foreign political parties you support |
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Posted: 07 Apr 2012, 11:21 pm
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Replies: 189
Views: 11,586
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| I channel money to FARC through a series of front companies. |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Does your taste in music isolate you? |
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Posted: 07 Apr 2012, 10:57 pm
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Replies: 126
Views: 17,512
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| My taste in music got me to parties across the world and everything that goes with them. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Not autistic under DSM 5! |
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Posted: 07 Apr 2012, 10:52 pm
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Replies: 209
Views: 21,479
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| The biggest problem will likely be for the small percentage of individuals currently not diagnosed with non-verbal communication difficulties with Aspergers, they would not likely fit the criteria for Social Communication Disorder either. But, if someone has social difficulties but no problem with ... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Regarding eye contact |
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Posted: 07 Apr 2012, 10:25 pm
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,063
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| Blimey. No wonder so many of you struggle with love and dating if you aren't thrilled by the intensity of eye contact with someone you like. Labeling people that way "so many of you" tends to "otherize" and turn people away. Let's try to avoid that. We can discuss our lives and experiences without ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Ever slept with white noise?? |
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Posted: 07 Apr 2012, 10:19 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,939
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Regarding eye contact |
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Posted: 07 Apr 2012, 9:08 pm
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,063
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| Blimey. No wonder so many of you struggle with love and dating if you aren't thrilled by the intensity of eye contact with someone you like. Labeling people that way "so many of you" tends to "otherize" and turn people away. Let's try to avoid that. We can discuss our lives and experiences without ... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Regarding eye contact |
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Posted: 07 Apr 2012, 6:33 pm
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,063
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| Blimey. No wonder so many of you struggle with love and dating if you aren't thrilled by the intensity of eye contact with someone you like. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Understanding the model NTs operate on |
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Posted: 07 Apr 2012, 6:11 pm
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Replies: 136
Views: 15,071
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| Another point is that, I suppose, the nature of the difference of the mental processes between autistics and NTs is not yet well unbderstood (look at all the competing theories - theory of mind, executive function, systemizing/empathazing, central coherence...). And, if we don't really know how aut... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Older aspies and social cues |
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Posted: 07 Apr 2012, 6:00 pm
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Replies: 37
Views: 7,780
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| Yes, much better with age. |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Regarding eye contact |
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Posted: 07 Apr 2012, 5:21 pm
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Replies: 27
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| Doesn't it feel somethingy? If you like her you'll want to look in her eyes because you'll enjoy the intensity. Until then don't worry about faking it. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Listen to my strange story |
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Posted: 07 Apr 2012, 5:10 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,232
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| I heard of of a special education teacher with AS who was treated very badly by other teachers, so you probably want to keep that to yourself (even though it's part of what makes you good at it, they won't get that). Really? Why did they treat her badly? She was on Youtube, maybe someone has the li... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Going from "acquaintance" to "friend" |
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Posted: 07 Apr 2012, 4:53 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 9,026
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| Friendship is nothing to do with conversation, it's about play. You converse with acquaintances, you play with friends. |
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Forum: Adolescent Autism Forum Topic: Do you feel like your too mentally mature for your age? |
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Posted: 07 Apr 2012, 2:19 pm
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Replies: 83
Views: 65,336
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| I feel like the most mature person on the planet. Which would suck. Feels like I'm responsible for taking care of everyone. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New and at my wit's end |
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Posted: 07 Apr 2012, 2:15 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,339
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| Sounds like you probably are. |
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