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 Topic: Neurodiversity < Aspergianism |
Magneto
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 Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:14 am Subject: Neurodiversity < Aspergianism |
Unless TheBookKeeper would have it Aspie only?
We can communicate fine. I can communicate with my Aspie friends quite easily. People would just develop their ToM and empathy later, but when it does ... |
| Topic: World hunger reaches 1 billion. |
Magneto
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 7:48 am Subject: World hunger reaches 1 billion. |
The birth rates levelled off now? So the population is likely to have stabilised at 9 billion by 2050?
There's enough land around.We can agriform most of Africa, Siberia, Canada, and Greenland with ... |
| Topic: A Pictorial Language? |
Magneto
Replies: 8
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 6:57 am Subject: A Pictorial Language? |
| Is it true that a lot of people with Autism think vsually rather than in words? I was discussing this with afriend before in regards to a pictorial language for those who can't communicate with words. ... |
| Topic: Second Thoughts About Autism Speaks |
Magneto
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 6:52 am Subject: Second Thoughts About Autism Speaks |
| It did have societal ramifications. It gave humanity the idea that it's okay to wage Genocide. That is a big ramification. People now have the idea genocide is okay so long as it's waged on the unborn ... |
| Topic: Neurodiversity < Aspergianism |
Magneto
Replies: 82
Views: 3837
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 6:49 am Subject: Neurodiversity < Aspergianism |
OKay. The answers simple:
1. Aspies all get rich off technology, which includes medical stuff for low gravity
2. They then use their resources to build spacecraft.
3. A mission gets launched to l ... |
| Topic: Substitute speech - hardest aspect of the NT world? |
Magneto
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 6:40 am Subject: Substitute speech - hardest aspect of the NT world? |
That's my interpretation of what she was probably thinking. NT's have a habit of making too many assumptions and then assuming that everyone will make the same assumptions as they do.
Surely that is ... |
| Topic: Redefining social skills |
Magneto
Replies: 15
Views: 765
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 5:35 pm Subject: Redefining social skills |
| 7. If you ask how someone is, be prepared for an answer which may be long. If you keep asking them and they ask you not to, don't ask. Conversely, if someone asks you how you are, either answer truthf ... |
| Topic: Redefining social skills |
Magneto
Replies: 15
Views: 765
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 5:31 pm Subject: Redefining social skills |
| 6. Make yourself clear. If someone asks you a question, give the answer clearly so that there can be no confusion. It's not that difficult, and it avoids embarressing mistakes. |
| Topic: What form of Autism is most common? |
Magneto
Replies: 34
Views: 993
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 5:29 pm Subject: What form of Autism is most common? |
Retts, Aspergers, Kanners (classic, right?) are all I can recall, and I don't even know what Retts is.
Then the fact that there's no single cause complicates things. |
| Topic: Theory: Autism and Sexual Deviants |
Magneto
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 5:26 pm Subject: Theory: Autism and Sexual Deviants |
| LBGTTT2SPQQ: Lesbian Bisexual Gay Transsexual Transgender Transvestite 2SPQ Queer. I recall seeing the acronym before, but I can't remember all of it. |
| Topic: I don't/can't "Hang Out" |
Magneto
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 5:20 pm Subject: I don't/can't "Hang Out" |
| I presume the NTs feel uncomfortable without body language to understand what the other person is saying. Aspies don't have that issue, as they don't read or write body language, so it's all irreleven ... |
| Topic: Redefining social skills |
Magneto
Replies: 15
Views: 765
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 5:14 pm Subject: Redefining social skills |
To continue my list...
Wait, I don't think I need to. Is 4 enough? Simple, easy to remember, and everyone should be able to understand them. No lying as a plus. So, to list them:
1. Adding pleas ... |
| Topic: What form of Autism is most common? |
Magneto
Replies: 34
Views: 993
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 5:03 pm Subject: What form of Autism is most common? |
| PDD-NOS is a synonym for 'you definately have autism, but we can't categorise you'. It's most common because it's very vague, and covers most of the population. Very few people aren't Autistic. |
| Topic: Substitute speech - hardest aspect of the NT world? |
Magneto
Replies: 35
Views: 1026
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 4:42 pm Subject: Substitute speech - hardest aspect of the NT world? |
That's my interpretation of what she was probably thinking. NT's have a habit of making too many assumptions and then assuming that everyone will make the same assumptions as they do.
Surely that is ... |
| Topic: What form of Autism is most common? |
Magneto
Replies: 34
Views: 993
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 4:04 pm Subject: What form of Autism is most common? |
| I recall a figure of either 5 or 0.5 people per 1000 have really severe autism, a.k.a classic autism. The overall incidence is much higher, I've seen a figure of 1 in a 60. The vast bulk of that is ma ... |
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