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 Topic: Asperger or just introverted with social anxiety? |
TPE2
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:12 pm Subject: Asperger or just introverted with social anxiety? |
Well, I didn't mention everything -- I have a lot of routine in my everday's live. I hate it e.g. if something on my desk has been misplaced at work (or something in my flat at home). I tend to do ... |
| Topic: How is Asperger a Disability or a Disorder? |
TPE2
Replies: 37
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 9:31 am Subject: How is Asperger a Disability or a Disorder? |
| the average IQ of NTs is 100, which seems very low. What's the average IQ of aspies? No way, I thought the average went up. What NTs are they testing? Is this including people they plucked from the ju ... |
| Topic: How is Asperger a Disability or a Disorder? |
TPE2
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:28 am Subject: How is Asperger a Disability or a Disorder? |
| Well, I suppose that, in theory, you can only be diagnosed with AS if the cons are more intense than the pros. |
| Topic: On Narrow Interests |
TPE2
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:12 am Subject: On Narrow Interests |
| A thing that I think that is not very clear is what are the level of focus that an interest has to have to be considered "stereotyped and restricted". If you have a strong interest in ants? In bugs? I ... |
| Topic: Connection between AS and psychosis? |
TPE2
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:06 pm Subject: Connection between AS and psychosis? |
i would think my autism shields me from psychosis in a way.
According to Tony Attwood, in The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome, there is no influence between conditions, they are completely inde ... |
| Topic: The end of Asperger's draws near |
TPE2
Replies: 41
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 6:25 pm Subject: The end of Asperger's draws near |
Actually, most Aspies are also diagnosable with classic autism;
Really? More that 50%?
Almost 100%.
What research source are you quoting?
Search for the article "Does DSM-IV Asperger' ... |
| Topic: No special interests |
TPE2
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:53 pm Subject: Re: No special interests |
| Anyone else here been diagnosed without an obsessive subject? My parents are quite clear now that I never had narrow interests, nor any of the other repetitive and ritual behaviours listed under part ... |
| Topic: The end of Asperger's draws near |
TPE2
Replies: 41
Views: 1659
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 4:56 am Subject: The end of Asperger's draws near |
they don't have the language delay, but the criteria for HFA says there must be a language delay, will this be altered at least?
How where the criteria for autism said that there must be a languag ... |
| Topic: Psychosis, Autism, Empathy, etc. |
TPE2
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:15 am Subject: Psychosis, Autism, Empathy, etc. |
About the now famous theory of the opposistion autism-psychosis, some articles:
http://www.pinniped.net/crespi2008.pdf
This link contains, not only the article presenting these theory, but sever ... |
| Topic: Is there a distinction? |
TPE2
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 7:14 pm Subject: Re: Is there a distinction? |
Is there a distinction between lack of social ability and lack of social motivation?
Yes.
I suspect that , after some years, it is impossible to make the distinction between the two. |
| Topic: Has ‘autism’ become a term of abuse? |
TPE2
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 7:09 pm Subject: Has ‘autism’ become a term of abuse? |
| In my country, specially in politics, "autistic" is typically used in a abusive way - When someone wants to say that a politician does not ear the opinions of other people, it is usally to call these ... |
| Topic: DSM-V Question |
TPE2
Replies: 26
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:19 am Subject: DSM-V Question |
You're not getting knocked off. You're just moving to Autism in general. That's what I understand anyway.
In theory, yes; in practicel could be a bit different:
Imagine that you are in the bor ... |
| Topic: AS with dominant Right Brain?? |
TPE2
Replies: 14
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 7:18 pm Subject: AS with dominant Right Brain?? |
Be careful to not mix two very different things:
- rigth/left brain in scientifical sense (where left brain is more verbal and right brain is more visual-spatial)
and
- right/left brain in po ... |
| Topic: My New Theory on the Spectrum |
TPE2
Replies: 65
Views: 1611
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:35 am Subject: My New Theory on the Spectrum |
| There are people who are both autistic and schizophrenic. There is an overlap between autism and schizophrenia. See this article Overlap Found Between Autism, Schizophrenia-Spectrum Disorders, pub ... |
| Topic: My New Theory on the Spectrum |
TPE2
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 2:27 pm Subject: Re: My New Theory on the Spectrum |
| I've always thought if autism is a spectrum, then all people should fit somewhere on there (like how introvert and extrover work in the Myers Briggs). Basically, I seem to use spectrum and scale in t ... |
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