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 Topic: NPR Calls Asperger's Syndrome "Mental Illness" |
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:54 pm Subject: Re: NPR Calls Asperger's Syndrome "Mental Illness" |
repeatedly Trudeau referred to his AS as a mental illness.
I was horrified by the ignorance.
Asperger's is not a mental illness, but people with Asperger's are more prone to mental illnes ... |
| Topic: Childhood obsession? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 1:52 pm Subject: Re: Childhood obsession? |
Me for example, when i was a kid, i cant remember doing anything more then sit there and reorganize my hockey cards nearly every single night. Kinda feels like i wasted my very early years doing s ... |
| Topic: Cross dressing and parent hood |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:37 pm Subject: Cross dressing and parent hood |
And therapists.... I've had my share of idiots - people that leave you screaming in rage at their stupidity, but the one we've got now is really good (expensive but good).
That has been exactly ... |
| Topic: Friendship Board - Age 19 Onwards |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:22 pm Subject: Friendship Board - Age 19 Onwards |
Hi, I'm Daniel; 37 years old, single and living on the south coast of England.
I self-diagnosed with Asperger's about 5 years ago; since then I have learnt a lot about myself and people in general. ... |
| Topic: Cross dressing and parent hood |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 2:24 pm Subject: Cross dressing and parent hood |
| I would think twice about going to a therapist, unless the therapist was very familiar with how people with Asperger's think and feel, and genuinely had your son's interest in mind. Other therapists a ... |
| Topic: Should an Aspie adult have children? |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 1:51 pm Subject: Re: If you are far enough along the spectrum to need solitud |
But I think it is possible to break that cycle of abuse. I truly believe it's possible for people who have been abused as children to be good parents, because they know what their parents did wro ... |
| Topic: Should an Aspie adult have children? |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:04 pm Subject: Should an Aspie adult have children? |
I would like to see more parents with AS raise children. Parents with AS beget children with ASDs and I look at the posts on this site and think the world would benefit. Greatly.
Maybe the world ... |
| Topic: sometimes my breathing stops |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 5:02 am Subject: sometimes my breathing stops |
Thanks to all who have replied.
I won't be surprised if the problems are caused by stress. Indeed, I do push myself very hard and I don't always realize I'm doing too much. The problem is, you can ... |
| Topic: sometimes my breathing stops |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 2:32 pm Subject: sometimes my breathing stops |
| For the past two years or so, I have experienced, once every few months, breathing difficulties. I suddenly couldn't breathe. It felt like there was a wavy motion in the walls of my oesophagus. My bre ... |
| Topic: Spam!Spam!Spam!Spam! |
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Forum: Random Discussion Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:22 pm Subject: Spam!Spam!Spam!Spam! |
| Warning regarding spam: if you post your CV on a job search site, you can be contacted by gangsters. It has happened to me. They wanted to use my bank account to transfer money from Eastern Europe, a ... |
| Topic: Anybody do much travelling? |
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Forum: Random Discussion Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:13 pm Subject: Anybody do much travelling? |
I used to do quite a bit of travelling, but now that I've grown older I'm reaching the stage where I want more stability and I am trying to settle.
Does anybody else here feel like that? |
| Topic: A question for WP, from my own vanity. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:04 pm Subject: A question for WP, from my own vanity. |
Yeah I love it when people are original!  |
| Topic: Who here doesn't like wearing bright colored clothes? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:29 pm Subject: Who here doesn't like wearing bright colored clothes? |
| It's not that I don't like wearing brightly colour clothes, but wearing them has made me a target in the past. It made me stand out, and I have been verbally and physically assaulted. |
| Topic: Does anyone here grow their own vegetables? |
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Forum: Random Discussion Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:39 am Subject: Does anyone here grow their own vegetables? |
| Right now I have a problem with next door's cat. He thinks that my artichoke bed is a toilet, and he has been burying some of the plants. It looks like a couple of them are dying. I've blocked the gap ... |
| Topic: Parents who have autism |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 1:49 pm Subject: Re: Parents who have autism |
Is there a place on here for parents with AS/autism to talk? It doesn't seem like there are many resources out there (books, net, etc.) for autistic parents.
If it's resources you're looking for, L ... |
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