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Danielismyname
Zombies ate my NT
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As others have said, a goodly portion of people with Autism improve as they develop. Some don't improve, and some improve, but then the disorder returns in full-force in early adulthood.
"Residual Autism" comes under PDD-NOS for those who were diagnosed with Autism as a child, but they improved naturally or with treatment, and they no longer meet the full disorder anymore as an adult.
Asperger's seems to be quite stable in comparison to Autism. |
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cyberscan
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Joined: Apr 17, 2008
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Location: Near Panama, City Florida
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| Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 12:48 pm Post subject: If Head Banging Would Lose Autism |
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If head banging would cause someone to lose his or her autism, I'd been normal many years ago. Unfortunately, the only cure for autism is a bullet to the brain, but then the side effects are horrendous for family members.
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Sedaka
Searching For My Catcher in the Rye
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Age: 27
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Location: In the recesses of my mind
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Age1600
Bonita-Azul
Joined: Apr 23, 2007
Posts: 2358
Location: New Jersey
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| Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 4:31 pm Post subject: Re: If Head Banging Would Lose Autism |
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| cyberscan wrote: | | If head banging would cause someone to lose his or her autism, I'd been normal many years ago. Unfortunately, the only cure for autism is a bullet to the brain, but then the side effects are horrendous for family members. |
Haha yea me 2, i think i became worse from headbanging so much actually.
I was really bad growing up, then i when i was like 13 i started becoming higher functioning, I still stimmed a lot, headbanged regularly, and still couldnt talk for anything, but actually did try to socialize and was put in some regular classes where i met my friend whos still my friend today, and then my brother suddenly got killed in a car accident when i was about to turn 15, boom back to lower functioning lol i stopped socializing altogether, all my achievements like being able to handle restaurants without melting down or actually answering the phone properly was gone, I regressed imensively and I disappeared, then slowly but surely when i was about 19 i started improving again, I actually tried socializing, even got a job through the disabilities resource center at six flags, thats also the time I got my license, then my father died when i was 21, boom back to start A lol. So I think any type of event can trigger the person to regress or improve. I was completely in my own world most of my life. Now I'm trying to socialize again for my boyfriends sake, i can't socialize for long, probably maybe two hours or so, then im completely low functioning lol, its like my brain is like "yep im done for the day, i did my job, see ya later" and im like wtf, and stuck completely disappeared from the world for the rest of the day lol.
I never ever heard of actually losing your autism though, you either have autism or you don't! I know you can improve to the point your autism doesnt hinder you anymore, or something can trigger you to regress into a more autistic state to the point it hinders you from everything.
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QuantumToast
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Seems to me that it'd be impossible without rewiring big chunks of the brain... and if you succeeded, there'd effectively be a different person walking around with your body and memories.
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gwynfryn
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| Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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| QuantumToast wrote: | | Seems to me that it'd be impossible without rewiring big chunks of the brain... and if you succeeded, there'd effectively be a different person walking around with your body and memories. |
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Ann-D-Rew
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Age: 26
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| There are also some studies that show mercury poisoning can cause people to have "autism like symptoms" it's called amalgam illness, google it. |
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ericksonlk
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| Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Danielismyname wrote: |
Asperger's seems to be quite stable in comparison to Autism. |
What do u mean? Could you explain your thought more extensively? Thanks 
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undefineable
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Age: 30
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Location: UK
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| Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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Shayne wrote:
| Quote: | | is a dead autistic still autistic? |
No. As far as we can tell, all dead people are equal, and identical too, since they no longer exist  
Danielismyname wrote:
| Quote: | | Asperger's seems to be quite stable in comparison to Autism. |
Can't think why it should be. I guess as more kids get diagnosed these days as a matter of course, more of them will fall nearer to the NT/AS divide. Who's to say which of them cross it, and when?  |
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catlover02
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| Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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| If someone bangs their head a lot, that would probably make there autism worse. Just my opinion. Dawn |
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MissPickwickian
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Age: 17
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Location: Tennessee
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My autism has always been uneven. I have low-functioning and high-functioning areas.
Compulsivity: Low-functioning, improves with medication.
Early socializing (meets-and-greets, small talk): High-functioning. Sometimes people I've just met refuse to believe that I have Asperger's.
Middle socializing (turning acquaintances into friends, holding on to them): very low-functioning.
Deep socializing (relationships): very high-functioning.
Looking normal (tic control, manners, gait, and poise): middle-functioning.
Emotions: very high-functioning. I don't understand the icy logical mindset of some aspies I come across.
Abstract thought: very high-functioning.
Having normal interests: middle to low-functioning.
Obsession with detail: low-functioning, improves with medication.
Organization or lack thereof: middle-functioning.
So I have lost autism in some places, sort of. But I still have plenty.
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Ishmael
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Ha! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! Hahaha! HA! HAHA!
Whahahahahahahahaha-haaaa!!
You're kidding, right? |
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ericksonlk
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Age: 30
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Location: Curitiba
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| Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Ishmael wrote: | Ha! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! Hahaha! HA! HAHA!
Whahahahahahahahaha-haaaa!!
You're kidding, right? |
Some days I feel more autistic than others...
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