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 Topic: TOURETTE SYNDROME |
Xelebes
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 5:48 pm Subject: TOURETTE SYNDROME |
| I never seem to have that problem. If it's new for a day, I just simply disregard it as it will only be with me for a day. Never really bothers me because of that. |
| Topic: Can you do small talk well? |
Xelebes
Replies: 40
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:59 pm Subject: Can you do small talk well? |
do NT introverts generally feel this way about small-talk or are their differences between them and most Aspies?
To them it's just exhausting. |
| Topic: Can you do small talk well? |
Xelebes
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:49 pm Subject: Can you do small talk well? |
| Not very good at it but I show flashes of promise sometimes. |
| Topic: Asperger's and Driving? |
Xelebes
Replies: 29
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:46 pm Subject: Asperger's and Driving? |
| I've lost quite a few jobs because I can't drive anything motorised. The only I can drive (ride) is a bicycle. |
| Topic: TOURETTE SYNDROME |
Xelebes
Replies: 37
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:30 pm Subject: TOURETTE SYNDROME |
Why dont people with Tourette quote Shakespeare, Abraham Lincoln, Michael Moore or even...........no , lets stop there.
What is the thing with the swearing?
This has always puzzled me.
I had ... |
| Topic: do people with Asperger Syndrome have Imaginary Friends? |
Xelebes
Replies: 26
Views: 432
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:04 pm Subject: do people with Asperger Syndrome have Imaginary Friends? |
| I don't think I ever did have an imaginary friend. *shrug* |
| Topic: Did You Have Friends As A Young Child? |
Xelebes
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:21 pm Subject: Did You Have Friends As A Young Child? |
| I had no friends in pre-school. Had no intention of participating in it at all and would refuse at all costs to go. I did eventually warm to doing some activities but still resisted in making friend ... |
| Topic: Do you mistake other people's feelings for your own? |
Xelebes
Replies: 15
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 3:42 pm Subject: Re: Do you mistake other people's feelings for your own? |
It's supposed to be called echo-emotica
The hyperlexic in me wants to say echothymia. *blinks innocently*
Anyways, I normally don't have this problem. I can't remember a time when it has ha ... |
| Topic: Baron-Cohen Asperger Article in NYT |
Xelebes
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 3:25 pm Subject: Baron-Cohen Asperger Article in NYT |
In effect, they will be loosing an imperfect, but recognized tool for helping those with a similar developmental profile.
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The problem is that the tool can be made better by creating schedules ... |
| Topic: Story about autisitc children and bullys |
Xelebes
Replies: 21
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 3:45 pm Subject: Story about autisitc children and bullys |
I wonder how many school shootings is it going to take before the system gets the message.
Most, if not all school shooters are not autistic. Many teachers don't recognise when an autistic perso ... |
| Topic: Story about autisitc children and bullys |
Xelebes
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:36 pm Subject: Story about autisitc children and bullys |
| Oh yeah that's what I was wondering too! This is news???! I thought it was pretty well understood that autistic kids are targets for bullies. Almost all of us on the forums have been bullied in school ... |
| Topic: Baron-Cohen Asperger Article in NYT |
Xelebes
Replies: 60
Views: 1974
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:30 pm Subject: Baron-Cohen Asperger Article in NYT |
| Psychiatry is a medical practice where the whole idea is to regulate those with issues with their mind. If there is an issue that is needed to be solved that is with the mind, they have to tackle it. ... |
| Topic: Story about autisitc children and bullys |
Xelebes
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:59 pm Subject: Story about autisitc children and bullys |
The survey was prepared as part of an effort to pass legislation requiring that autistic children be taught bullying coping tactics as part of their individual educational plans.
That isn't going t ... |
| Topic: What age was when you found out you was AS or other disorder |
Xelebes
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:39 pm Subject: What age was when you found out you was AS or other disorder |
| My brother was diagnosed when he was 8 years old. That would have made me 13 when my parents saw that I was had AS too. They didn't take me to the psychiatrist because they didn't see the problems I ... |
| Topic: Ever Blank in Conversation? |
Xelebes
Replies: 26
Views: 495
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:40 pm Subject: Ever Blank in Conversation? |
| Happens to me whenever the conversation runs too long. *shrug* |
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