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 Topic: FIRST TIME IN HISTORY!!!! THE NT/AS OPEN HOTLINE !!!!!! |
RudolfsDad
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:53 am Subject: FIRST TIME IN HISTORY!!!! THE NT/AS OPEN HOTLINE !!!!!! |
This is wonderful Greentea.
Here is my very basic question:
Why do many NT people not say what they think and say what they do not think?
Please NT people willing to answer - give more of an ... |
| Topic: Do you hate violence? |
RudolfsDad
Replies: 48
Views: 942
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 2:50 pm Subject: Do you hate violence? |
| I'm not a fan of violence. War is a result of the diplomats making grievous mistakes (or it should be anyway), and I can't even begin to understand the whole "let's go out on the school's football gro ... |
| Topic: Aspies and clothing |
RudolfsDad
Replies: 76
Views: 2535
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:04 am Subject: Aspies and clothing |
Not all NT care about what you wear. I don't even notice what people wear unless it's something REALLY unusual. You could wear the same outfit every day for a week and I probably wouldn't notice.
I ... |
| Topic: awful day at school! |
RudolfsDad
Replies: 4
Views: 297
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Forum: The Haven Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:01 am Subject: awful day at school! |
I'm sorry you had such a bad day. I had plenty of awful days like that when I was in school so I understand how you feel.
My first thought is this: She said something mean and nasty for absol ... |
| Topic: Aspies and clothing |
RudolfsDad
Replies: 76
Views: 2535
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 4:49 pm Subject: Aspies and clothing |
| Not all NT care about what you wear. I don't even notice what people wear unless it's something REALLY unusual. You could wear the same outfit every day for a week and I probably wouldn't notice. |
| Topic: halted speech |
RudolfsDad
Replies: 14
Views: 483
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 4:47 pm Subject: halted speech |
| My son does this a lot. |
| Topic: Neurotypical Annoyances |
RudolfsDad
Replies: 49
Views: 1530
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:17 pm Subject: Re: Neurotypical Annoyances |
1. Why do people sue the company when something bad happens that is not directly related to the actual company? (Ex. Mugging outside a store)
I think this depends on the individual case. In ge ... |
| Topic: "Aspies do not have a sense of humor" |
RudolfsDad
Replies: 61
Views: 2133
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:11 am Subject: Re: "Aspies do not have a sense of humor" |
Case against autism
Oliver Sacks says that claims that Einstein or Newton had autism "seem very thin at best".
I don't know if Einstein was on the autism spectrum or not but the reasons people g ... |
| Topic: They won't understand. |
RudolfsDad
Replies: 15
Views: 435
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:04 am Subject: They won't understand. |
| Unless I missed it, Chell, you didn't say how old you are. If you are young enough to still be in school, is there a school counsellor or someone else associated with school that you could talk to ... |
| Topic: 13 things science can't explain |
RudolfsDad
Replies: 12
Views: 504
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Forum: Random Discussion Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:45 am Subject: 13 things science can't explain |
| Finally, what about the dubious status of genes? They certainly do not play the deterministic causal role once assigned to them. Genes just cannot account for divergence of traits that occur at that ... |
| Topic: Right hand in the air for no reason. |
RudolfsDad
Replies: 19
Views: 666
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 11:22 am Subject: Right hand in the air for no reason. |
| I sometimes drape my arm over the top of my head when I am thinking deeply about something. |
| Topic: Letting them make their own mistakes |
RudolfsDad
Replies: 6
Views: 429
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 12:04 pm Subject: Letting them make their own mistakes |
| I think that a lot depends on the individual AND on the situation. Some people learn best from their own mistakes. Others will continue to make the same mistakes over and over again and seem never ... |
| Topic: Thoughts on the AQ Test |
RudolfsDad
Replies: 24
Views: 849
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 11:55 am Subject: Re: Thoughts on the AQ Test |
| As for myself, when I try to create a picture in my mind, I can only see little parts of it...for instance, if I try to see a cat, I may see the tail, or half of the face. If I try to "step back" and ... |
| Topic: Haircut. . . please help! |
RudolfsDad
Replies: 16
Views: 963
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Forum: Random Discussion Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 11:33 am Subject: Haircut. . . please help! |
| You are 22. You are old enough to decide for yourself what kind of hair style you want. It's your decision and yours alone. Your mother has a right to offer her opinion, but she has no right to sim ... |
| Topic: Why do they laugh? |
RudolfsDad
Replies: 25
Views: 1107
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:50 am Subject: Why do they laugh? |
| It really doesn't sound to me like the laughter was intended as ridicule. To many NTs, your reaction was probably so unexpected that they had no idea how to interpret it. Most people would probably ... |
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