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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Neanderthal theory and race |
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Posted: 12 Feb 2012, 5:14 pm
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Replies: 232
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In fact, it doesn't even look as though the test can be universally accessed on even the theoretical level. Many people speak languages other than the ones that this quiz is translated into!
I can't take anything with this many methodological flaws seriously, and find it odd that so many here do. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Neanderthal theory and race |
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Posted: 12 Feb 2012, 5:11 pm
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Replies: 232
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| If this "theory" is premised on the idea that an indigenous African person is equally likely to take this test as a white person living in the U.S., then that right there is a problem. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspergers isn't a disorder. |
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Posted: 09 Feb 2012, 3:37 pm
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Replies: 86
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| In a more accepting and accessible world, we would be able to more easily access services that help us do the things we struggle with. A lot of people either can't or don't do laundry, cook, etc. And many of them aren't considered disabled, because the social context in which they exist does not dic... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Neanderthal theory and race |
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Posted: 08 Feb 2012, 7:52 pm
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| A few points: -The theory that different rates of autism/other conditions diagnosis is actually a whole lot easier to prove than the Neanderthal idea, which rests on assumptions on top of assumptions. Theoretically, we could do prevalence studies on a range of different groups. We can't definitively... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Weighted Blanked |
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Posted: 06 Jan 2012, 11:40 pm
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Replies: 20
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| I have a weighted blanket and weighted vest (and love them both). I wouldn't worry about cats (or kids) destroying the blanket. I have a cat who is incredibly hyper, sometimes destructive, and has unclipped claws, and he's never done anything that could possibly hurt the blanket, not even when he wa... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: On Fake Diseases |
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Posted: 31 Dec 2011, 4:49 pm
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,638
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| A lot of times, what looks like a child "using manipulation and violence to get what they want" isn't really that. It's a meltdown. People thought I was doing this, but I really had no intention of manipulating anyone. I just could not cope with whatever the situation was. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: On Fake Diseases |
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Posted: 31 Dec 2011, 3:23 pm
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Replies: 28
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| I agree that AD/HD and the autism spectrum are real neurological differences, but I think the basis for "ODD" seems rather flimsy. I recently found out that I was diagnosed with this as a child, primarily because of my meltdowns but also because I sometimes didn't want to do things that I was told t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Female Aspies were you violent as a child? |
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Posted: 30 Dec 2011, 11:33 pm
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Replies: 46
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| Yes, I was sometimes violent during a meltdown, and oftentimes very obvious, at least until I learned to hide in the bathroom when it happened during school. I still can be violent during a meltdown, though it's pretty rare for me now. I was also diagnosed with Oppositional Defiance Disorder as a ch... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: This video is just disgraceful to the autistic community. |
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Posted: 21 Dec 2011, 4:16 pm
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Replies: 289
Views: 20,286
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| I strongly disagree with the notion that enough positive things can somehow "balance out" the negative. For the most part, my parents have been completely loving and supportive. They've said many more kind, loving, and complimentary things towards me than hurtful ones. And yet...the negative things... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: This video is just disgraceful to the autistic community. |
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Posted: 21 Dec 2011, 2:43 am
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Replies: 289
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| I strongly disagree with the notion that enough positive things can somehow "balance out" the negative. For the most part, my parents have been completely loving and supportive. They've said many more kind, loving, and complimentary things towards me than hurtful ones. And yet...the negative things ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do people with Aspergers typically have problems balancing? |
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Posted: 20 Dec 2011, 12:59 am
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Replies: 55
Views: 12,786
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| I feel like I often loose my balance just by walking around in my everyday life. I can't imagine being able to ski or skateboard or anything like that. I don't fall often--I usually manage to save myself before falling--but I feel incredibly awkward on my feet. I also sometimes automatically walk at... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: The Curious Incident of Irresponsible Fiction |
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Posted: 11 Dec 2011, 1:54 pm
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Replies: 50
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| That is precisely the problem with books like this. Instead of fully developed, realistic characters, authors insist on giving their characters every single autistic trait to the most extreme degree. Nobody in real life is actually like this. No one. We're complicated individuals, and this kind of t... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Curious: What exactly do we hate about Autism Speaks? |
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Posted: 10 Dec 2011, 9:32 am
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Replies: 208
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| I know at least one ASAN leader who is an AAC user. Making assumptions about people's abilities based on their resumes = not always something that works very well. ahogday, I know you mean well, but you have some serious research to do when it comes to understanding what different kinds of autistic ... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Curious: What exactly do we hate about Autism Speaks? |
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Posted: 09 Dec 2011, 9:24 pm
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Replies: 208
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| ahogday, it is just not true that ASAN focuses "mostly on Asperger's Syndrome." ASAN has worked on a variety of issues which affect many people with different ability levels and including all disabled people. Autism Speaks cannot, IMO, say the same. I can easily tell you ASAN's positions on issues s... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Autism Adapted Novels |
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Posted: 02 Dec 2011, 2:08 pm
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Replies: 19
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| As an autistic person who always loved reading, I have to ask why you think that autistic people need special books catered towards them. |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Curious: What exactly do we hate about Autism Speaks? |
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Posted: 23 Nov 2011, 10:28 pm
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Replies: 208
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| I find the part where they call autistic people "often unable to speak for themselves" offensive. First, not using verbal speech in typical ways does not equal not being able to speak up for yourself, ever. Many autistic people communicate through alternative means. They should not be cast off becau... |
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