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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Thinking an assessment would be pointless |
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Posted: 12 Sep 2018, 2:36 am
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Replies: 16
Views: 678
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| Just FYI, there's no standard set of practices for conducting assessments -- it's literally whatever the particular shrink or whoever wants to do. So, one might require parental input but another might not. (It's amuses me a little that a parent's recall is considered objective. In other areas of li... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: The Constant Disparagement of Women on the Internet |
| Apple_in_my_Eye |
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Posted: 11 Sep 2018, 4:41 pm
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,023
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| Tribalism and an instinct to build group identity? It's an easy criticism that requires no thought (or truth) and the people engaging in it get to feel superior, which seems very, very addicting to too many humans. I've also observed it in class-type distinctions, blue collar vs. white, but that's n... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: where were you on 9/11/2001 |
| Apple_in_my_Eye |
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Posted: 11 Sep 2018, 2:27 am
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Replies: 108
Views: 3,799
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| At home, watching TV, waiting for a call from a shrink to finish my neuropsych testing. I remember long silences on the TV because the newscasters didn't know any more than the audience did. There hasn't been a war on American soil since 1865, so it's been multiple generations who have had no living... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Songs that AREN'T about love |
| Apple_in_my_Eye |
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Posted: 10 Sep 2018, 8:43 pm
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Replies: 215
Views: 3,475
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Alice in Chains -- Angry Chair
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you skip class reunions too? |
| Apple_in_my_Eye |
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Posted: 10 Sep 2018, 8:21 pm
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Replies: 67
Views: 2,390
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| Yes, because I have none but maybe 2 positive memories from that time. Crappiest period of life, ever. The only person I'd care to see (for maybe 10 minutes) is apparently "missing in action." |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why does autism make it impossible to say "I love you" |
| Apple_in_my_Eye |
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Posted: 08 Sep 2018, 6:17 pm
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,589
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| For me, the same as what makes eye contact, touch, etc. uncomfortable. |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: what are you listening to THIS VERY SECOND? |
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Posted: 08 Sep 2018, 6:02 pm
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Replies: 63,628
Views: 2,286,772
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Controversy in Mathematics- Aspie Male/Female Ratio |
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Posted: 08 Sep 2018, 5:52 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 969
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| I guess I'm getting cynical. I used to think the free flow of information/truth was the best way, but now I think too much of humanity just can't handle it. Things like this inevitably get used to justify discriminatory practices. And, it doesn't even matter if the usage is wrong, based on a misread... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Controversy in Mathematics- Aspie Male/Female Ratio |
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Posted: 08 Sep 2018, 5:50 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 969
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you feel like the odd one out on Wrong Planet? |
| Apple_in_my_Eye |
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Posted: 03 Mar 2018, 9:19 pm
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Replies: 102
Views: 3,555
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| Not every self-ID'ed person is married, works, has friends, etc. (i.e. me). And, I hope people aren't seeing those who do manage those things and automatically assuming that they're not professionally dx'ed. I just read a thread that (in part) sounded like, "if you aren't succeeding then it's a... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger's and "extreme male brain" |
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Posted: 30 Dec 2017, 9:47 pm
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,055
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| The theory is the invention of one researcher: Dr. Simon Baron-Cohen. I never understood how he'd pick a few traits associated with "maleness," but ignore others. Say, less (perceived) empathy, but not more promiscuity or territorial behavior or ??? (not sure what the scientifically determ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Optimism and Reality: Goldfish21 Response to me |
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Posted: 24 Dec 2017, 11:03 pm
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Replies: 887
Views: 10,269
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| Times When it's Good to Give Up: *Three card Monty. *You keep going over to your ex's place to try to win them back, but they have a restraining order against you. *You're in Vegas and have gambled away all your savings. Then, you sold your car to win the money back. Hell, win it back 3 times over! ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Self-diagnosis |
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Posted: 05 Jun 2016, 9:13 pm
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Replies: 504
Views: 11,846
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| I'm diagnosed with several visual impairments. I didn't not have them until I was diagnosed with them. That's quite silly. It isn't silly. It's quite the opposite: Did you have visual impairments prior to diagnosis? Of course. But could you as an individual declare those impairments to be (for exam... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Self-diagnosis |
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Posted: 05 Jun 2016, 8:52 pm
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Replies: 504
Views: 11,846
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| You shouldn't call yourself autistic until you get an official diagnosis, but I understand the frustration. I wasn't officially diagnosed with ASD until this year. I had to get health insurance through the Healthcare.gov website. And then I went for testing after a background interview, but I had t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Living Between Genders Trans people with autism express ... |
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Posted: 11 May 2016, 8:33 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 841
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| Well, this will probably be controversial. Living Between Genders: Trans people with autism express a gender at odds with societal expectation. http://www.curvemag.com/Lifestyle/Living-Between-Genders-1140/ Sitting by a Texas creek one afternoon, 6-year-old Ollie turned to his mother and said, “Mama... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Had a diagnostic assessment - told I don't have it |
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Posted: 09 May 2016, 12:07 am
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,178
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| I had a heart problem that I've had my entire life diagnosed at age 30. And the only reason that that happened was by doing my own research and then arguing a cardiologist into doing a test (that he didn't want to do). It took over 10 doctors getting it wrong before basically doing it myself. Not ge... |
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