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 Topic: Writing article for company newsletter |
gitchel
Replies: 6
Views: 255
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:30 pm Subject: Writing article for company newsletter |
| I've been asked to write a SHORT (400 words) article for the company diversity newsletter. So far, there have been absolutely no articles related to neurodiversity of any sort. Plenty of articles on v ... |
| Topic: Poor recognition of 'self' found in high functioning peop... |
gitchel
Replies: 18
Views: 1203
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 1:29 pm Subject: Poor recognition of 'self' found in high functioning peop... |
In the trust game, one player receives an amount of money and then sends whatever amount he or she wants to the other player via computer message. The amount sent is tripled and the player at the ... |
| Topic: For those who think AS/autism isn't a disability |
gitchel
Replies: 109
Views: 3276
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:52 pm Subject: For those who think AS/autism isn't a disability |
Is lefthandness a disability?
Actually, that's a good point. If you take the perspective that "disability" means things are more difficult for you than for "normal" people, then yes, left-handednes ... |
| Topic: Big Bang Theory |
gitchel
Replies: 47
Views: 2965
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:32 am Subject: Big Bang Theory |
You can buy all the past episodes on iTunes, by the way. I have.
The whole batch costs 34.00 dollars, which I couldn't afford, but it was easier buying them one at a time for 2 bucks a pop. |
| Topic: How do we do it? |
gitchel
Replies: 10
Views: 411
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:46 pm Subject: Re: How do we do it? |
I mean, get through everyday?
Hi, my name is Mary and my son, Alex, who is 11 has been diagnosed with Aspergers. (And Tourette's) Well, two years ago he was, the Tourette's since he was 5. I was ... |
| Topic: Just realized I have aspergers syndrome |
gitchel
Replies: 17
Views: 636
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Forum: Getting to know each other Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 4:58 pm Subject: Just realized I have aspergers syndrome |
Might I say we have some shitty luck with 1/4 percent the chance of girls having aspergers syndrome ... heh
First, welcome :-)
Second, actually, there are beginning to be more and more suspi ... |
| Topic: Know Paxil? |
gitchel
Replies: 26
Views: 678
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:32 pm Subject: Know Paxil? |
Paxil was effective for me. I was very depressed - very - and it helped a great deal.
On the other hand, it did a number on my sexual responsiveness. Yes, as mentioned above, it did prolong things ... |
| Topic: is autism (including AS) a mental illness? |
gitchel
Replies: 46
Views: 1554
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:28 pm Subject: is autism (including AS) a mental illness? |
Forget that. Why is it an illness OR a disorder?
So the assumption is that because I'm unusual, I'm obviously incorrectly assembled? |
| Topic: I think video games ruined my life |
gitchel
Replies: 106
Views: 2961
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Forum: The Haven Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:15 am Subject: I think video games ruined my life |
How about the arcade?
Don't have one.
Where the heck ARE you? The outback?
If you live where they can't even get enough folks interested in a damn ARCADE, and you already used up the public ... |
| Topic: I think video games ruined my life |
gitchel
Replies: 106
Views: 2961
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Forum: The Haven Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:44 am Subject: I think video games ruined my life |
| How about the arcade? |
| Topic: Heartache and Wonder, I need advice. |
gitchel
Replies: 19
Views: 600
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Forum: Love and Dating Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:06 am Subject: Heartache and Wonder, I need advice. |
| Well, this is my quick reaction, and not well-considered at all. But I have to say that your girlfriend has more to deal with than Aspergers. She has, it seems, several addictions. Not only drugs, but ... |
| Topic: What to say? |
gitchel
Replies: 4
Views: 279
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:00 pm Subject: Say Hello to My Little Friend |
| The best choice, I think, is to simply introduce the dog at the beginning when you introduce yourself. “And this is Rover, my service dog. He is here to help me with occasional difficulties I might ha ... |
| Topic: Are Aspies disqualified |
gitchel
Replies: 19
Views: 1050
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:50 pm Subject: Are Aspies disqualified |
| Already done jury duty once. Wouldn't mind it again, actually. It was a bit difficult to understand some of the more arbitrary positions of some of my co-jurors, and it was plain frustrating when the ... |
| Topic: Are there poems ABOUT having Asperger's? |
gitchel
Replies: 2
Views: 273
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 11:05 am Subject: Are there poems ABOUT having Asperger's? |
Here's a cheerful little ditty I wrote about my adventure with depression and panic a decade ago 
Beast
So many years
learning to spot the monster
in all its manifestations,
cam ... |
| Topic: A situation involving a friend's girlfriend... |
gitchel
Replies: 5
Views: 330
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Forum: Love and Dating Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:46 pm Subject: A situation involving a friend's girlfriend... |
No, Pugly, no!
[smacking Pugly's eager little grasping paw]
Leave your friend's girl - no matter how bothersome - alone! Unless you don't mind trading the friend for the girl. As hard as friends ... |
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