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 Topic: Grammar Nazi? |
normally_impaired
Replies: 35
Views: 687
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:12 pm Subject: Grammar Nazi? |
| I isn't got problems like that, since me ain't got no grammar problems anyhow. |
| Topic: Airports observing for overly nervous, deceptive...ASD Card? |
normally_impaired
Replies: 20
Views: 714
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:35 am Subject: Airports observing for overly nervous, deceptive...ASD Card? |
| I mainly travel by amtrak, sure it costs more and takes a lot longer, but the security isn't nearly as invasive. Plus you get to see the whole country, and you can get up and walk around all you want ... |
| Topic: Walk Now For Autism 2008 |
normally_impaired
Replies: 22
Views: 690
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:13 pm Subject: Walk Now For Autism 2008 |
| It's not the fact that they support this test that irks me, what really gets me is how they refer to this test as a "cure", which is basically a nice way of saying that they think autistic people woul ... |
| Topic: Walk Now For Autism 2008 |
normally_impaired
Replies: 22
Views: 690
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:00 am Subject: Walk Now For Autism 2008 |
Can someone tell me what the thing surrounding Autism Speaks is?
Well, there's a number of things with them, the main one being how they, through their subsidary "Cure Autism Now" are supporting re ... |
| Topic: Fear of electricity |
normally_impaired
Replies: 19
Views: 456
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:49 pm Subject: Fear of electricity |
| I'm an electrician, so no, I'm not afraid of it. I do however have a respect for it, since it is a force that can kill you if you're not careful with it. I feel it would be weird to be afraid of it ... |
| Topic: According to most laypeople autism = mental retardation |
normally_impaired
Replies: 49
Views: 1629
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:23 pm Subject: According to most laypeople autism = mental retardation |
| I've never had the problem of "high-functioning = mildly retarded", the NT problem I get the most is "high-functioning = I'm just a pathetic loser who's looking for an excuse, and using something I o ... |
| Topic: School leaves autistic kids out of the yearbook. |
normally_impaired
Replies: 43
Views: 2487
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:29 pm Subject: School leaves autistic kids out of the yearbook. |
There are worse things than not getting one's picture in the yearbook. Don't lose perspective ...
Yea, like 4 years riding 45 minutes to school in a dodge caravan short bus where you're the only o ... |
| Topic: School leaves autistic kids out of the yearbook. |
normally_impaired
Replies: 43
Views: 2487
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:42 pm Subject: School leaves autistic kids out of the yearbook. |
| At the highschool I went to, they do big color photos for seniors and small black and white photos for everybody else. Everybody in the senior class who had special needs was put into the Sophomore s ... |
| Topic: Alternatives to Medication |
normally_impaired
Replies: 10
Views: 444
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:28 pm Subject: Alternatives to Medication |
| Cannabis tends to help me concentrate. It actually works so well for me that I'm planning to move to California to get on the Medicinal Marijuana program so I won't be committing a criminal offense e ... |
| Topic: Feel sorry for asian aspies who use public transportation. |
normally_impaired
Replies: 27
Views: 1167
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:26 pm Subject: Feel sorry for asian aspies who use public transportation. |
| Here in the states, that kind of thing would violate so many safety laws and regulations. I've been on subway and light rail trains that are close to that bad, where you can't move without hitting so ... |
| Topic: Are you all 'diagnosic' by a doctor. or also self diagnosic? |
normally_impaired
Replies: 46
Views: 1362
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:07 pm Subject: Are you all 'diagnosic' by a doctor. or also self diagnosic? |
| I was diagnosed by a neurologist after some fairly extensive testing. |
| Topic: Do you feel bad when you exhibit an AS trait? |
normally_impaired
Replies: 24
Views: 570
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 12:07 am Subject: Do you feel bad when you exhibit an AS trait? |
| Wow, I mentioned that I smoke Cannabis and didn't hear a single thing, I thought for sure I was going to get the same "you're killing yourself in a disgusting way by using something that can't possibl ... |
| Topic: Afro-Aspies |
normally_impaired
Replies: 19
Views: 810
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 3:09 pm Subject: Afro-Aspies |
| Skin color truly is only skin deep. |
| Topic: Getting a POSITIVE Autism show on Oprah |
normally_impaired
Replies: 23
Views: 1581
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 3:06 pm Subject: Getting a POSITIVE Autism show on Oprah |
| Someone went on there and compared Autism to a broken arm, then went on a whole rant about how the "Jenny Mcarthy diet" needs to be strictly followed, etc. I posted a reply under the name "robwithas" ... |
| Topic: This is unbelievable (Autism Walk at my school) |
normally_impaired
Replies: 64
Views: 3687
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 2:33 pm Subject: This is unbelievable (Autism Walk at my school) |
| The deaf community has managed to establish itself as a subculture due to the common language shared by its members and the resultant shared cultural ties. Many deaf people would argue that their con ... |
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