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 Topic: Accountancy |
Blindspot149
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 Forum: School and College Life Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 2:50 am Subject: Books |
Do a Google search for the Australian Chartered/Certified accountants professional body.
You will probably be able to find a sylabus and perhaps even purchase the study material, either directly or ... |
| Topic: What is your BIGGEST AS blind-spot |
Blindspot149
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 2:47 am Subject: Rhetorical answers |
Thanks to everyone who has shared so far.
I am quite relieved to find that answering rhetorical questions seems to be quite common.
I am now more alert to the possibility of 'rhetorical question ... |
| Topic: Do you believe in cooperation? |
Blindspot149
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 12:27 pm Subject: Cooperation |
Theoretically YES.
Wouldn't it be a wonderful world.
Problem is, I'm not much of a team player so it would probably have to begin with the NT  |
| Topic: What is your BIGGEST AS blind-spot |
Blindspot149
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 12:23 pm Subject: What is your BIGGEST AS blind-spot |
Aspies have a wonderful rainbow of social blind spots. 
What would you say are your BIGGEST social blind spots in the following categories
1. Biggest cause of social impairment
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| Topic: The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome by Tony Attwood |
Blindspot149
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 11:29 am Subject: Re: Imagination |
The two qualities that I probably value most in people are kindness (in short suppy as a youngster anyway and despite the fact that I can be a real b****rd sometimes) and humour (which has to be ver ... |
| Topic: You Might be an Aspie if... |
Blindspot149
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 11:18 am Subject: Re: You might be an Aspie if... |
You run away from home just to see a woman who doesn't want you.
You get kicked out of school, and you have the school system screw up your life, yet you still keep a track of that school distr ... |
| Topic: The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome by Tony Attwood |
Blindspot149
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:52 am Subject: Imagination |
I could watch Narnia and Prince Caspian back to back, over and over all weekend 
My favorite Star Trek characters are Spock, Data and Odo SURPRISE
My brains, my IQ and running were all ... |
| Topic: The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome by Tony Attwood |
Blindspot149
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:32 am Subject: Chapter 1 |
My relatively hi IQ created a volatile cocktail with AS.
It seems that I used all 4 of the typical compensatory and adjustment strategies as follows;
Self blame and depression
Escape and ima ... |
| Topic: 'Mild' AS vs introversion or shyness |
Blindspot149
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:17 am Subject: Self diagnosis |
Growing up, I tested as "introverted" and I was clearly shy. Nobody knew about AS.
I'd say the "difference" would be this.
You can grow out of introversion and shyness, but you will always have ... |
| Topic: is it true that all guys will be attracted to pretty women? |
Blindspot149
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 6:12 am Subject: Pretty? |
There are stereotypes of what 'pretty' can mean.
Some men consider Asian (Far Eastern) women the most beautiful, whilst others would not even notice them if they were standing in front of them.
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| Topic: The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome by Tony Attwood |
Blindspot149
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 5:49 am Subject: The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome by Tony Attwood |
My copy of this book arrived today and will be the subject of intense (what else with an Aspie ) study.
I'll be sharing my thoughts about this book here and on my WP blog.
Please add you ... |
| Topic: Hello. |
Blindspot149
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Forum: Getting to know each other Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 5:13 am Subject: Re: Hello. |
Hey, all.
I think aspergers is a vile curse, that only makes life harder. But that's a rant for another day. I'm 13, about to be 14, and I listen to lots of metal. I like to play Pokemon, I love m ... |
| Topic: curiosity within asperger |
Blindspot149
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 3:38 am Subject: curiosity within asperger |
Everyone is unique. But on average I think we are more curious. Substitute "scientist" with aspie:
http://clubs.ncsu.edu/genetics/img/the-differencescientists.png
That is a really lovely car ... |
| Topic: 'Mild' AS vs introversion or shyness |
Blindspot149
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 3:34 am Subject: Re: 'Mild' AS vs introversion or shyness |
People with mild Asperger's Syndrome, how are you certain that you have Asperger's and are not just introverted or shy?
And how do you fit Criterion C of the DSM-IV-TR if you're mild, especially if ... |
| Topic: job qualifications as Asperger |
Blindspot149
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 2:54 am Subject: Aptitude |
The Aspie spectrum has traits that are typical to most if not all of us BUT individually we have unique allocations of these traits.
Aspies generally possess a greater ability to focus intensely bu ... |
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