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 Topic: Sensory Overload |
stabularasa
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:30 am Subject: Sensory Overload |
| I've had chronic daily headaches since childhood and ever since I was diagnosed with Asperger's a few months ago I have been searching for a definitive link between my headaches and Asperger's. When I ... |
| Topic: Your speaking voice |
stabularasa
Replies: 24
Views: 765
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:14 am Subject: Your speaking voice |
In point 4 of Gillberg's criteria for the diagnostic assessment of Asperger's:
Speech and language problems (at least three of the following)
(a) delayed development
(b) superficially perfect exp ... |
| Topic: Racism |
stabularasa
Replies: 100
Views: 1914
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 3:25 pm Subject: Racism |
As a white South African raised by racist parents I was racist as a child, but I grew out of it. I'm not racist at all, but I do enjoy some taboo racist humour.
I hate really uptight non-racist peo ... |
| Topic: What do you obsess about? |
stabularasa
Replies: 36
Views: 837
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 3:06 pm Subject: What do you obsess about? |
My numero uno obsession since about age 10 has been computers and more specifically, computer games.
I have problems with my memory so I don't tend to hoard information on one topic like most aspie ... |
| Topic: A link between Autism and Nicotine Addiction? |
stabularasa
Replies: 15
Views: 417
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 2:44 pm Subject: A link between Autism and Nicotine Addiction? |
| I was a militant anti-smoker until the age of 21. I hated the smell. Then one day, in a night club, I bought a pack of cigarettes and started smoking. They worked as some sort of weird social crutch t ... |
| Topic: Chronic daily headaches... comorbid? |
stabularasa
Replies: 20
Views: 480
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 6:12 pm Subject: Chronic daily headaches... comorbid? |
I'm guessing that you have a form of sleep apnea. The morning headaches are a big warning sign, from lack of oxygen
Thanks YowlingCat. I'll look into it. With regards to breathing, I notice that when ... |
| Topic: Psychiatric disorder assessment based on DSM |
stabularasa
Replies: 37
Views: 1347
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 5:55 pm Subject: Psychiatric disorder assessment based on DSM |
+Cannabis dependence
+Major depressive disorder
+Major depressive episode
+Obsessive-compulsive disorder
I haven't smoked cannabis in over a year. I had to laugh at the question "Were there time ... |
| Topic: WP needs a Spell Checker FX |
stabularasa
Replies: 24
Views: 564
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:50 pm Subject: Re: Not needing to use a spellchecker |
| I find that spelling words is easy for me and this can include upto 30 letter long technical words that are used in a science for example. In 1977-78 I nearly always got perfect scores in spelling tes ... |
| Topic: Chronic daily headaches... comorbid? |
stabularasa
Replies: 20
Views: 480
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:23 pm Subject: Thanks for all the replies! |
Hello again!
So far, the only thing I've found that helps is sleep.
I generally recover if I lie down for an hour or two in a dark quiet place (even if I don't sleep)... I would think it to be unu ... |
| Topic: Chronic daily headaches... comorbid? |
stabularasa
Replies: 20
Views: 480
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 3:44 pm Subject: Chronic daily headaches... comorbid? |
Hello everyone
As this is my first post I think I'd better give a brief account of the conditions that brought me here.
I'll try to be brief!
I'm 29 years old and was diagnosed with AS about ... |
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