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 Topic: Am I unintentionally offending people on here? |
pandd
Replies: 7
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:10 pm Subject: Am I unintentionally offending people on here? |
I am not offended by you.
Is there any particular reason why you suspect others here might be offended by you? |
| Topic: Trying to understand |
pandd
Replies: 14
Views: 342
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:49 pm Subject: Trying to understand |
| Whitecrow, your initial post blamed Autistic people and Autism for relationships that include an Auitstic person going belly up. You claim that it is Autistic people who find others less important tha ... |
| Topic: On Narrow Interests |
pandd
Replies: 21
Views: 519
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 5:07 pm Subject: On Narrow Interests |
Other point - if we can have several "narrow interests", if these "narrow interests" sometimes can be very broad and if these interests change with time (sometimes in months or weeks), what is exact ... |
| Topic: Child soldiers in America? |
pandd
Replies: 15
Views: 351
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 5:50 pm Subject: Re: Child soldiers in America? |
Really? I did. In every picture of or interview with a child soldier they are one thing that most of the fat and incompetent children of the US and EU are not: they are hardened and toughened consid ... |
| Topic: Getting an ASD diagnosis as an adult, some tips! |
pandd
Replies: 28
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 5:30 pm Subject: Getting an ASD diagnosis as an adult, some tips! |
well obviously this thread is about what to do when you can not find someone who is overly knowledgeable on ASDs.
What someone should do in that instance is keep looking. An opinion given by someone ... |
| Topic: By discounting the self-diagnosed, you play their game |
pandd
Replies: 77
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 5:00 pm Subject: By discounting the self-diagnosed, you play their game |
I see what you are saying...so I might end up getting the AS diagnosis... anyway Im not too bothered anymore, I think its my life which is the most important issue..
Quite possibly. The larger con ... |
| Topic: Social skills deteriorating.... |
pandd
Replies: 12
Views: 435
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:59 am Subject: Social skills deteriorating.... |
My life experiences and "wisdom" don't seem to count when I still act/feel mentally younger than most of the girls in their early 20's who hang around here...  ..and to top it off...I can't talk to ... |
| Topic: Social skills deteriorating.... |
pandd
Replies: 12
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:25 am Subject: Social skills deteriorating.... |
It could be stress related or some such, but it might just be the natural aging process poopylungstuffing.
I know things I could “get by” and around in my twenties is really just too much for me no ... |
| Topic: On Narrow Interests |
pandd
Replies: 21
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:28 pm Subject: On Narrow Interests |
What would be considered unusual in intensity and focus? I know some NTs collect things a lot etc.
Graelwyn, the criteria describe interests the way they do because it’s not possible to be precise.
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| Topic: On Narrow Interests |
pandd
Replies: 21
Views: 519
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:10 pm Subject: On Narrow Interests |
The criteria stipulates that the interest must be unusual in its intensity or focus, and that it either interferes with other activities or development in other areas.
So it’s not necessary that on ... |
| Topic: Should I Seek Diagnosis? |
pandd
Replies: 62
Views: 981
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 2:00 am Subject: Should I Seek Diagnosis? |
but that's not the dsm is it. i never said ASD kids don't also do this, i said it is less common in kids with AS than it is with kids with RAD.
Lol, no you specifically claimed that it was not comm ... |
| Topic: Should I Seek Diagnosis? |
pandd
Replies: 62
Views: 981
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:20 am Subject: Should I Seek Diagnosis? |
haha, oh dear, how wrong you are! not only have i read it, but i OWN it! and when i get home (2 days 6 hours) i will be re-reading it to check up on your claims, i can't remember much about it right ... |
| Topic: Should I Seek Diagnosis? |
pandd
Replies: 62
Views: 981
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:58 pm Subject: Should I Seek Diagnosis? |
b) i wanted to make a point that it IS specifically listed in the RAD criteria (every version).
Which does not require either claiming that characteristic traits of Asperger Syndrome are not such, ... |
| Topic: Should I Seek Diagnosis? |
pandd
Replies: 62
Views: 981
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:20 pm Subject: Should I Seek Diagnosis? |
88BK:
When I refer to the DSM in my earlier comments, I am referring to DSM IV and DSM IV TR. The checklist you have reproduced constitutes a sub section of the DSM’s entry for Asperger Syndrome. I h ... |
| Topic: Proper autistically executed meltdowns |
pandd
Replies: 22
Views: 753
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:43 pm Subject: Re: Proper autistically executed meltdowns |
| No one is entirely certain what is going on with a melt down. Further some might be more inclined to describe your behavior as more a shut down (although it’s unclear from your description; if the ina ... |
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