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 Topic: How is your intuitive view of people? |
northern_light_girl
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Views: 573
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:32 pm Subject: How is your intuitive view of people? |
| a lot of the so-called judgement is based on many things...experience (past good, bad experiences or fears with people who look/dress/smell/talk/think/act like the new one in front of me), the conte ... |
| Topic: How many autistic/Aspie people do you know? |
northern_light_girl
Replies: 23
Views: 390
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:14 pm Subject: How many autistic/Aspie people do you know? |
family,and from living in autism/ld residential homes.
KingdomOfRats, I can't help but like the kitty in your avatar. Is her name Biscuit? She's so adorable. I love cats too. |
| Topic: Typical Aspie Student? |
northern_light_girl
Replies: 12
Views: 504
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:03 pm Subject: Re: Typical Aspie Student? |
Ah, I took a break while writing. So I probably didn't catch all recent changes/replies.
Never heard that an AS person would wear gloves like that!
It's odd (I'd freak out about having to wear ... |
| Topic: ADULTS: Hand flapping, rocking ...q? |
northern_light_girl
Replies: 17
Views: 639
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:52 pm Subject: ADULTS: Hand flapping, rocking ...q? |
This is a question for adults only, who have some experience under the belt already.
Are adult autistic people aware (in the moment) of the fact they're flapping their hands or rocking their body o ... |
| Topic: How many autistic/Aspie people do you know? |
northern_light_girl
Replies: 23
Views: 390
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:30 pm Subject: How many autistic/Aspie people do you know? |
In real life. Besides yourself. B/c on some topics, people make general assumptions...
So just curious what these generalizations are based on, if you only know yourself to be on the spectrum in r ... |
| Topic: Typical Aspie Student? |
northern_light_girl
Replies: 12
Views: 504
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:39 pm Subject: Typical Aspie Student? |
| Then Fred's many e-mails...that's more like stalking and fixation that anything else. What does AS have to do with this? From what I understand, AS is not known for sending tons of email to people:) Y ... |
| Topic: Typical Aspie Student? |
northern_light_girl
Replies: 12
Views: 504
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:16 pm Subject: Re: Typical Aspie Student? |
Due to another post, I came across this article:
http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2008/07/07/yoder
I'm wondering what any of you think about "Fred." Do you think he is an AS person or perhaps ... |
| Topic: "cure": A four letter word? |
northern_light_girl
Replies: 45
Views: 954
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:18 pm Subject: "cure": A four letter word? |
| If you mean cure as in "ensuring that everyone with LFA grows to become someone with HFA trough various therapeutic and educational methods" I'm all for it. Such techniques would not only retain sava ... |
| Topic: Autism Speaks Going Legal Action on Me |
northern_light_girl
Replies: 87
Views: 4896
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:05 pm Subject: Autism Speaks Going Legal Action on Me |
| Hey, how do I say this...I went on their site to check what this is about, what they are about. Among some things that some here may not agree with (some descriptions too dramatic), I also found some ... |
| Topic: Do having animals around help you with your aspergers? |
northern_light_girl
Replies: 47
Views: 1644
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 4:47 pm Subject: Do having animals around help you with your aspergers? |
| hey, I heard that cats are little autistic animals:) Cuz they like their space and only do things on their own terms and conditions:) Can't train them like you do a dog:))))) Hihi, they get this mean ... |
| Topic: I just can't escape feelings of inferiority/defectiveness. |
northern_light_girl
Replies: 16
Views: 594
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 4:37 pm Subject: Re: I just can't escape feelings of inferiority/defectivenes |
| I recently received an official diagnosis for Asperger's Syndrome, which I've suspected I've had for 5 years. My diagnosis basically consisted of me and my parents explaining to the psychiatrist why w ... |
| Topic: AS sudden onset/manifestation when hitting puberty? |
northern_light_girl
Replies: 17
Views: 765
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 4:07 pm Subject: Re: AS sudden onset/manifestation when hitting puberty? |
| Have you ever heard of this...or experienced this? Being an almost "normal" child, outgoing, with low to reasonable socializing skills and good grades in school (basically with very, very low manifest ... |
| Topic: AS sudden onset/manifestation when hitting puberty? |
northern_light_girl
Replies: 17
Views: 765
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:30 am Subject: AS sudden onset/manifestation when hitting puberty? |
| Have you ever heard of this...or experienced this? Being an almost "normal" child, outgoing, with low to reasonable socializing skills and good grades in school (basically with very, very low manifest ... |
| Topic: my mom found out she made feel like crap. |
northern_light_girl
Replies: 6
Views: 498
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Forum: The Haven Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:26 am Subject: Re: my mom found out she made feel like crap. |
| i tried goin a night without risperdal and a had terrible insomnia. i chickened out and took some last night and was all grumpy the last two days. my mom found me trying get rid of the risperdal i ... |
| Topic: Can Aspies be outgoing? |
northern_light_girl
Replies: 23
Views: 663
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:51 am Subject: Can Aspies be outgoing? |
| Yes I think AS people can be outgoing, even very social, provided that they feel like it and become very comfortable with themselves and confident! It's the result of learning. |
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