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 Topic: BAP Broader Autistic Phenotype |
Sophist
Replies: 13
Views: 663
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:25 am Subject: BAP Broader Autistic Phenotype |
| BAP doesn't fall under PDD-NOS. Technically, by definition, it shouldn't fall under any of the official autistic labels. It's used to refer to traits which occur in undiagnosable individuals, traits w ... |
| Topic: Would you be willing to help fund research grants? |
Sophist
Replies: 13
Views: 327
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:50 pm Subject: Would you be willing to help fund research grants? |
| Some people are very suspicious of science, they see it as a threat. I have read quite a number of threads like that basically saying 'science' itself is the major conspiracy, they see no difference b ... |
| Topic: Would you be willing to help fund research grants? |
Sophist
Replies: 13
Views: 327
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 2:52 am Subject: Would you be willing to help fund research grants? |
What do you want research for????
No research is necessary, just lobbying for our equal rights as a minority. Same as for homosexuals, blacks, Jews and any other minority.
What would one not wa ... |
| Topic: Would you be willing to help fund research grants? |
Sophist
Replies: 13
Views: 327
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 10:31 pm Subject: Would you be willing to help fund research grants? |
| There are organizations that handle funding already, and laws against discrimination, so I think the focus should actually be on obligating researchers not to engage in research that is harmful to the ... |
| Topic: Would you be willing to help fund research grants? |
Sophist
Replies: 13
Views: 327
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 10:18 pm Subject: Would you be willing to help fund research grants? |
Just curious, but since more people have answered maybe, I'm wondering wherein lies the hesitation. Would you prefer me to be more specific as to what I mean by "research". Have I been too vague?
F ... |
| Topic: Would you be willing to help fund research grants? |
Sophist
Replies: 13
Views: 327
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 1:35 pm Subject: Would you be willing to help fund research grants? |
| Just curious, but since more people have answered maybe, I'm wondering wherein lies the hesitation. Would you prefer me to be more specific as to what I mean by "research". Have I been too vague? |
| Topic: bad psychiatrist--What does everyone else think? |
Sophist
Replies: 15
Views: 669
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 1:32 pm Subject: bad psychiatrist--What does everyone else think? |
Flismflop, you can alter hyperlink colors by using BBCode for color blue]linkWrong Planethttp://www.wrongplanet.net]blue]Wrong Planet[/color]
Granted, it's a pain to not have it done automatically, ... |
| Topic: bad psychiatrist--What does everyone else think? |
Sophist
Replies: 15
Views: 669
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 7:02 pm Subject: bad psychiatrist--What does everyone else think? |
| It sounds like your psychiatrist either doesn't have the experience in ASCs OR he's just bad at what he does (or both). I have yet to meet any truly experienced professional who's familiar with the fu ... |
| Topic: Would you be willing to help fund research grants? |
Sophist
Replies: 13
Views: 327
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 5:44 pm Subject: Would you be willing to help fund research grants? |
I want one of the grants. I've been doing research on myself and NT society all my life anyway so I have a lot to contribute.
You're welcome to apply for one of the grants if/when we get this off ... |
| Topic: Would you be willing to help fund research grants? |
Sophist
Replies: 13
Views: 327
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 12:33 pm Subject: Would you be willing to help fund research grants? |
| Okay, this is just a simple poll for me to get an idea of the general willingness of people to donate a little money or time to help fund research grants which are specifically intended for Neurodiver ... |
| Topic: A MUST READ: The Autism Rights Movement! |
Sophist
Replies: 60
Views: 1776
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 12:01 pm Subject: A MUST READ: The Autism Rights Movement! |
What we need more than anything, is someone to back us up publically. Like a celebrity,
Like Sigourney Weaver is already doing?
I guess she's just not making outlandish enough claims so the medi ... |
| Topic: Survey: Help educators to better serve Aspies! |
Sophist
Replies: 8
Views: 291
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 12:59 pm Subject: Survey: Help educators to better serve Aspies! |
| Scoey, I don't mind answering your survey; however, I would like to know a little more of what it's about, who you and your colleagues are, what the information will be used for specifically (now and ... |
| Topic: Disclosing Your AS |
Sophist
Replies: 15
Views: 474
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 12:50 pm Subject: Disclosing Your AS |
| I think disclosure really depends on the receiver of that information, who you're disclosing to. Some people welcome the information and it ends up being a useful piece of information for further inte ... |
| Topic: A MUST READ: The Autism Rights Movement! |
Sophist
Replies: 60
Views: 1776
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 12:45 pm Subject: A MUST READ: The Autism Rights Movement! |
What we need more than anything, is someone to back us up publically. Like a celebrity,
Like Sigourney Weaver is already doing?
I guess she's just not making outlandish enough claims so the medi ... |
| Topic: A MUST READ: The Autism Rights Movement! |
Sophist
Replies: 60
Views: 1776
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 4:01 pm Subject: A MUST READ: The Autism Rights Movement! |
| The second sentence in the last post is why I don't really see it as all that balanced -- balanced means more than just giving a couple of sides and then attempting to find the point in between them, ... |
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