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 Topic: "Autistic" as an insult |
ChatBrat
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 Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 12:45 pm Subject: "Autistic" as an insult |
| I haven't heard anyone use the word austism/autistic as an insult, either. Nor have I heard it on television or the radio. |
| Topic: Email from mother calling Wrong Planet a "hate site |
ChatBrat
Replies: 57
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 4:16 am Subject: Re: is ASD too broad a label? |
I also wonder if the aspergers/autism spectrum is too broad. By lumping together so large a diversity of people under the same label, we may be causing more trouble for all.
For example, do ... |
| Topic: Do you have bad hearing? |
ChatBrat
Replies: 37
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 3:59 am Subject: Hearing |
| I have difficulty hearing what people say to me and I also have trouble with hearing the TV. I have to watch people's lips while they speak and I usually have closed captioning on the TV. I also have ... |
| Topic: Rumination |
ChatBrat
Replies: 15
Views: 381
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:25 pm Subject: Rumination |
| I ruminate A LOT. It bothers me but I can't stop it and no medicine helps it. It bothers me the most when I have said something that I think might have been taken the wrong way and I ruminate what I C ... |
| Topic: Is a cure a bad thing? |
ChatBrat
Replies: 53
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 3:19 pm Subject: What kind of cure are we talking about? |
Are we talking about changing our personalities? Erasing our memories and making us into someone else? Then I do not want a cure.
Or are we talking about only taking away the things that bother me ... |
| Topic: Would this offend you? |
ChatBrat
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 1:48 am Subject: Re: Would this offend you? |
If your mom or dad said to you "I sometimes wish you didn't have Aspergers."
I bet it goes deeper than just a superficial comment. What was going on at the time for them to say that? |
| Topic: By Golly I've cracked it! |
ChatBrat
Replies: 12
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 1:46 am Subject: By Golly I've cracked it! |
| If I had been the girl at the bank, I would have stuck my foot in my mouth and asked "Which neurological condition do you have?" because I have to know everything and it bothers me when I feel that so ... |
| Topic: My family doesn't seem to believe that I have aspergers |
ChatBrat
Replies: 54
Views: 1641
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:59 pm Subject: My family doesn't seem to believe that I have aspergers |
| It's hurtful. My family think i'm overexaggerating too. The problem is that they know you very well. They most likely watched you grow up. They were able to gradually adjust to your nuances and as suc ... |
| Topic: My family doesn't seem to believe that I have aspergers |
ChatBrat
Replies: 54
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:12 pm Subject: My family doesn't seem to believe that I have aspergers |
A - Some people can be educated. If they want to be educated.
B - Others live in denial of your condition, because they've chosen denial over dealing with it.
C - And others will not care what ... |
| Topic: southern accent |
ChatBrat
Replies: 43
Views: 939
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:34 pm Subject: southern accent |
I read somewhere that the climate has some effect of it... that in warmer climes the language slows down.
If that's true, what on earth is up with Mexico?
LMAO! I'm having a mental picture of th ... |
| Topic: southern accent |
ChatBrat
Replies: 43
Views: 939
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:51 am Subject: southern accent |
| I'm originally from the south (Houston, TX) but I never picked up a southern accent. Everyone here in Indiana seems to say that I sound like I'm from California instead. I guess it's from watching a ... |
| Topic: My family doesn't seem to believe that I have aspergers |
ChatBrat
Replies: 54
Views: 1641
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:41 am Subject: My family doesn't seem to believe that I have aspergers |
| I hear ya, Patrick. I get frustrated with my family, too. I wish I knew why people live in denial like that. It's like they can't stand to think that you could have anything wrong with you (to be anyt ... |
| Topic: Putting yourself in other people's shoes |
ChatBrat
Replies: 18
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 5:19 am Subject: Putting yourself in other people's shoes |
| I had planned to post tonight about something similar. I've noticed that a lot of diagnosed Asperger's on this board have empathy and show compassion. Could the mental health professionals have it wro ... |
| Topic: Is it wrong?? |
ChatBrat
Replies: 26
Views: 858
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 4:40 am Subject: Is it wrong?? |
Mum2ASDboy, good idea!
I also like Poopy's homemade ideas with the balls and playpen. Or if you can afford it, you can get some good outdoor play equipment from allchildrensfurniture.com or amazon. ... |
| Topic: Aspie T-shirts... |
ChatBrat
Replies: 17
Views: 618
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 1:06 am Subject: Aspie T-shirts... |
| Well aren't YOU sneaky, Chimaera!!! That is YOUR shop on Cafepress (Chimaera Designs), you didn't just find it there. You made it! LMAO That-a-girl! That's the entrepreneurial spirit! LOL |
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