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 Topic: Human dictionaries: I need your help |
Dyspergian
Replies: 18
Views: 558
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 5:57 pm Subject: Human dictionaries: I need your help |
| List of eponyms (that's what they're called) on Wikipedia [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_eponyms]here. |
| Topic: How much do you score on this IQ test? |
Dyspergian
Replies: 62
Views: 2961
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:00 pm Subject: How much do you score on this IQ test? |
| 141 on that one and 143 on [url=http://giqtest.com/]giqtest.com, which I suspect is a better test (not just for the two extra points it gave me) |
| Topic: Chess and AS |
Dyspergian
Replies: 35
Views: 1806
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:09 pm Subject: Chess and AS |
Bobcat
Thanks - I will.
It was discovering (as a result of the Fischer boom in the 1970s) that I was able to relate well to children that transformed my life.
It's strange how life plays tri ... |
| Topic: Chess and AS |
Dyspergian
Replies: 35
Views: 1806
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 7:42 am Subject: Chess and AS |
| When I was a teenager, ridiculed, humiliated, good at nothing - along came chess and - oh my goodness - I was good at something. It was perfect for me. I didn't have to talk. I didn't have to look ... |
| Topic: You ever wish AS had a different name? |
Dyspergian
Replies: 75
Views: 2091
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 7:48 pm Subject: You ever wish AS had a different name? |
| Neurologically Eccentric Relationship Disorder (NERD) |
| Topic: Chess and AS |
Dyspergian
Replies: 35
Views: 1806
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 7:43 pm Subject: Chess and AS |
I could write a book on this. Maybe one day I will.
The kids on the spectrum I've taught fall roughly into three categories.
Some of them can't hack the game at all due to problems with attentio ... |
| Topic: The Language of Others - novel about woman with AS |
Dyspergian
Replies: 3
Views: 162
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:08 pm Subject: The Language of Others - novel about woman with AS |
| Clare Morrall |
| Topic: The Language of Others - novel about woman with AS |
Dyspergian
Replies: 3
Views: 162
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:01 pm Subject: The Language of Others - novel about woman with AS |
Review [url=http://books.guardian.co.uk/reviews/generalfiction/0,,2265551,00.html]here.
I've ordered a copy from that nice Mr Amazon.
Anyone read it yet? |
| Topic: Am I normal? - BBC radio program about AS/Autism (Dec 2006) |
Dyspergian
Replies: 0
Views: 162
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 7:57 pm Subject: Am I normal? - BBC radio program about AS/Autism (Dec 2006) |
Anyone heard [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/am_i_normal_series_2.shtml]this? The link to the relevant program is about 3/4 of the way down the page.
Comments? |
| Topic: Dogs help autistic children connect |
Dyspergian
Replies: 7
Views: 321
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 7:52 pm Subject: Dogs help autistic children connect |
| Article from Saturday's Times [url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article3553932.ece]here. |
| Topic: Article on Autism featured in this month's WIRED magazine |
Dyspergian
Replies: 10
Views: 966
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 8:01 am Subject: Article on Autism featured in this month's WIRED magazine |
Many thanks for that, Jet.
The article's online . |
| Topic: Websites........ you.. |
Dyspergian
Replies: 23
Views: 885
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:07 pm Subject: Websites........ you.. |
My chess teaching website: [url=http://www.chesskids.com]here
My personal website: [url=http://www.richardjames.org.uk]here
I used to run a chess club website but have just handed it over to som ... |
| Topic: what exactly is data entry? |
Dyspergian
Replies: 7
Views: 402
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:01 pm Subject: what exactly is data entry? |
| ... but most of the time I do something similar in which I tell the computer to produce tables and graphs from the data someone else has already entered. Then I have to check it for errors. You have ... |
| Topic: who on here plays chess? |
Dyspergian
Replies: 9
Views: 204
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Forum: Games and Video Games Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:36 am Subject: who on here plays chess? |
For free online chess instruction visit [url=http://www.chesskids.com]chessKIDS academy.
Interactive online course taking you from learning the moves to playing at club standard
Free chess books ... |
| Topic: who on here plays chess? |
Dyspergian
Replies: 9
Views: 204
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Forum: Games and Video Games Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:51 pm Subject: who on here plays chess? |
I do.
But you knew that anyway. |
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