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 Topic: Nonverbal communication required for work.... eep! |
Greentea
Replies: 4
Views: 237
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 3:19 am Subject: Nonverbal communication required for work.... eep! |
I agree with the others.
Just bear in mind that if you ever want them to make accomodations for you or sue them for firing you for Autism traits, then you must inform them of your Autism before y ... |
| Topic: Misconceptions re. re-classifying Asperger's in the DSMV |
Greentea
Replies: 26
Views: 1059
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 2:30 am Subject: Misconceptions re. re-classifying Asperger's in the DSMV |
I fail to see how cognitive retardation and higher-than-average cognitive functioning are part of the same spectrum (continuum). They're qualitatively different, not quantitavely.
I also fail to s ... |
| Topic: Were we the Artisans of Old? |
Greentea
Replies: 123
Views: 2850
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 2:15 am Subject: Were we the Artisans of Old? |
A typical example of the success of today's choices in HR:
A few months ago I applied for a job. I passed the professional interview with great excitement from the prospective manager, who asked ... |
| Topic: Undercover Wife Busts Husband by Posing as a Chatroom Teen |
Greentea
Replies: 18
Views: 615
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:24 pm Subject: Undercover Wife Busts Husband by Posing as a Chatroom Teen |
| For example? |
| Topic: Undercover Wife Busts Husband by Posing as a Chatroom Teen |
Greentea
Replies: 18
Views: 615
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:56 pm Subject: Undercover Wife Busts Husband by Posing as a Chatroom Teen |
| Neurological problems, even if in the brain, don't affect reasoning. If that's what they meant, then they're both biased and stupid. It wouldn't hold in Court either way. |
| Topic: Undercover Wife Busts Husband by Posing as a Chatroom Teen |
Greentea
Replies: 18
Views: 615
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:10 am Subject: Undercover Wife Busts Husband by Posing as a Chatroom Teen |
| Neurological doesn't necessarily mean mentally affected. I'm just back from my Neurologist now, and it's about my eye problem. My dad just visited his Neurologist about his back problem. Neurologic ... |
| Topic: Life as an aspie stinks. Period. |
Greentea
Replies: 46
Views: 1839
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:06 am Subject: Life as an aspie stinks. Period. |
Greentea, thanks for crystalizing how AS talents are 'neutralised' politically in an NT dominant world.
Politics is a big part of it, yes, but not all. As in the example I gave of the cosmetician, ... |
| Topic: nothing to explain my strangeness now |
Greentea
Replies: 21
Views: 537
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:21 am Subject: nothing to explain my strangeness now |
| Aspie women often present differently from Aspie men and are misdiagnosed. Fortunately, there are many organizations nowadays dealing with this problem and helping Aspie women not fall in this "trap" ... |
| Topic: Do people remember that power shifts? |
Greentea
Replies: 16
Views: 453
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 5:42 am Subject: Do people remember that power shifts? |
| Oh yes, I had forgotten about denial. Sometimes denial can be as blinding as Aspies' lack of ToM... |
| Topic: Power and Selling Out |
Greentea
Replies: 8
Views: 318
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 5:39 am Subject: Power and Selling Out |
"Be yourself" and "Be true to yourself" mean "Pretend to be like everyone else wherever you go, but have your own hidden agenda to push every time you have an opportunity".
"Girls like mean guys" ... |
| Topic: Do people remember that power shifts? |
Greentea
Replies: 16
Views: 453
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 5:21 am Subject: Do people remember that power shifts? |
| Are people really so naive? Then why do they say that we Aspies are the naive ones? Sounds like everyone is naive... |
| Topic: Do people remember that power shifts? |
Greentea
Replies: 16
Views: 453
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 4:39 am Subject: Do people remember that power shifts? |
must enjoy his current situation too much
 don't know what I find funny about this, but I do. I guess that being able to abuse people is too tempting to let go... |
| Topic: Life as an aspie stinks. Period. |
Greentea
Replies: 46
Views: 1839
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 4:36 am Subject: Life as an aspie stinks. Period. |
Thanks, guys.
On a more personal note, this is the point I'm in nowadays. I'm amazed at my talents and skills (caused in the root by AS/NLD and developed with hard work) and at the same time for ... |
| Topic: Do people remember that power shifts? |
Greentea
Replies: 16
Views: 453
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 4:14 am Subject: Do people remember that power shifts? |
This little story is an example just to illustrate what I mean to ask below:
I moved to a new area and visited the neighborhood doctor. He gave me his business card with contact details and times ... |
| Topic: Life as an aspie stinks. Period. |
Greentea
Replies: 46
Views: 1839
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 3:39 am Subject: Life as an aspie stinks. Period. |
| The problem with AS, and especially if combined with NLD, like in my case, is that life feels often not hard but impossible. This is because limitation X neutralizes the potential positive effects of ... |
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