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 Topic: New Girl...here to check things out |
cyberscan
Replies: 8
Views: 261
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 Forum: Getting to know each other Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:53 am Subject: New Girl...here to check things out |
| Welcome to the WrongPlanet. |
| Topic: NT Hand flapper |
cyberscan
Replies: 33
Views: 723
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:27 am Subject: NT Hand flapper |
| I'm 41 and am still a flapper. I also have a seizure disorder which causes me to flop about sometimes. I refer to myself as the "Flopping Flapper." (No kidding.) |
| Topic: My AS teen-did I do the right thing? |
cyberscan
Replies: 17
Views: 852
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 11:22 pm Subject: My AS teen-did I do the right thing? |
| Welcome to the Wrong Planet! It sounds like you have done a good job. My mom told me when I did things that are "not normal" and did the best she could to teach me. I understand a lot of what is no ... |
| Topic: Anyone else not telling their child their autistic? |
cyberscan
Replies: 26
Views: 978
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:10 am Subject: Anyone else not telling their child their autistic? |
| I was told when I was about 8 or 9. I've always know n that I was 'autistic" but it is only recently that I explored autism and learned the details of it. I'm at last glad to understand why I have n ... |
| Topic: Do people really see us as children? |
cyberscan
Replies: 44
Views: 1554
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:20 pm Subject: Do people really see us as children? |
| I've been told that I have the mentality of a 14 year old even though I drive, work, etc. I've pretty much take it in stride. |
| Topic: Is a Self-Diagnosis Legitimate? |
cyberscan
Replies: 163
Views: 4713
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:14 pm Subject: Is a Self-Diagnosis Legitimate? |
Edit: Oh, and you mentioned yourself that it's unlikely that they'd revoke your driver's license. I strongly suspect that they mean Austistic Disorder anyway, and as you noted, it's for a revoked ... |
| Topic: Is a Self-Diagnosis Legitimate? |
cyberscan
Replies: 163
Views: 4713
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:05 pm Subject: Is a Self-Diagnosis Legitimate? |
Probably not. There can be some benefits under the ADA, and there are a few companies that want to hire people with ASDs (there's a thread about it in the media representation section) but for th ... |
| Topic: Is a Self-Diagnosis Legitimate? |
cyberscan
Replies: 163
Views: 4713
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:02 pm Subject: Is a Self-Diagnosis Legitimate? |
It looks like the majority of people who self-diagnose to the point of, say, hanging out on WP 24/7, have a history of being given all kinds of bogus diagnoses. Self-righteous people keep making co ... |
| Topic: Is a Self-Diagnosis Legitimate? |
cyberscan
Replies: 163
Views: 4713
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:29 am Subject: Is a Self-Diagnosis Legitimate? |
| I voted yes for quite a few reasons. Please keep in mind that I am officially diagnosed with autistic disorder (299.00). I am aware that people can believe something based upon what they have read a ... |
| Topic: Getting well from Aspergers syndrome? therefore no services. |
cyberscan
Replies: 23
Views: 648
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:01 pm Subject: Getting well from Aspergers syndrome? therefore no services. |
| There are no services available for autistic adults in my area. I want to lose the label so that I can get health insurance. People in my A.S. group classify me as a moderately high functioning auti ... |
| Topic: Boss inquisitiveness |
cyberscan
Replies: 2
Views: 228
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:41 pm Subject: Boss inquisitiveness |
| There are several things you can do about it. One is publish your stuff you want to keep from employers under a pseudodynm and publish sanitized stuff under your real identity. Of course in doing t ... |
| Topic: Windows Vista |
cyberscan
Replies: 30
Views: 927
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 7:35 am Subject: Windows Vista |
| I bought a computer that came with a M$ OS installed. I booted up once to make sure the computer was running. I immediately shut down, ran fdisk, and proceeded to install Gentoo Linux. Once set up, ... |
| Topic: For Aspies: Do You Refer To Yourself As "Autistic" |
cyberscan
Replies: 33
Views: 939
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 3:35 pm Subject: For Aspies: Do You Refer To Yourself As "Autistic" |
I like your signature
I like it too cyberscan, it might make a cool t shirt
Thanks  I just might make it into a T-shirt. |
| Topic: For Aspies: Do You Refer To Yourself As "Autistic" |
cyberscan
Replies: 33
Views: 939
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 12:20 pm Subject: For Aspies: Do You Refer To Yourself As "Autistic" |
| I didn't vote in the poll because I am diagnosed with autistic "disorder," but I have no problem with anyone on the spectrum referring to themselves as being autistic. In fact, I have even referred ... |
| Topic: Getting well from Aspergers syndrome? therefore no services. |
cyberscan
Replies: 23
Views: 648
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 12:38 am Subject: Getting well from Aspergers syndrome? therefore no services. |
| There are no services available for autistic adults in my area. I want to lose the label so that I can get health insurance. People in my A.S. group classify me as a moderately high functioning auti ... |
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