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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Have you even been to jail/prison due to As-related issues? |
| misspuff |
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Posted: 13 Aug 2007, 11:01 pm
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Replies: 14
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I went bonkers once over some kid in my class making sucky/kissy noises at me.
I hit him with a baseball bat a couple times and then the police were called to the school to arrest me, but I got off because I was a minor. Hooray! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Novel way to improve autism tolerance |
| misspuff |
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Posted: 13 Aug 2007, 10:55 pm
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Replies: 50
Views: 6,218
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Griff wrote: Actually, the Aspie child is probably more advanced, genetically.
Technically overweight people are also blessed genetically, but no one likes them very much either. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Novel way to improve autism tolerance |
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Posted: 13 Aug 2007, 10:53 pm
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Griff wrote: Umm...it might also improve our chances of getting laid, which some of us seriously, seriously need.
You need social skills to get laid? Seriously?
Just make a quick trip to the closest ATM and then to "that" lovely area of your city/town. Or Nevada. Y'know. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can YOU SEE this??? |
| misspuff |
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Posted: 09 Aug 2007, 3:20 am
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Replies: 66
Views: 6,047
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| I hate magic eye -- I've only seen the hidden picture, like, once in my life. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can someone... |
| misspuff |
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Posted: 01 Aug 2007, 6:51 pm
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Replies: 32
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| I'm the example of a "logic boy" - I like it when EVERYTHING has its reason and it's why I always quarreled with my mother - she never explained why she wanted me to do something, she only said that I had to do it, well, something she was even able to explain to me that I had to do a thing because ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "You're not normal" rant |
| misspuff |
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Posted: 31 Jul 2007, 2:14 am
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Replies: 45
Views: 5,847
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| I believe the point the girl made earlier was merely that to be diagnosed as autistic, you have to meet the DSM-IV criteria for an Autism Spectrum condition, if you don't meet 1 or more traits in each category, you may be PDD-NOS or just a very odd person, but NOT an autistic one. Thank you! Someon... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "You're not normal" rant |
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Posted: 31 Jul 2007, 2:11 am
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Replies: 45
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KimJ wrote: I don't believe you have to have tics or motor skill problems to have Asperger's. I think those are just some traits you may have.
Yes, you do. It's in the DSM-IV. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "You're not normal" rant |
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Posted: 30 Jul 2007, 7:44 pm
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Replies: 45
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| I think perhaps the Dr meant you either have AS or you don't...I don't think any neurologist much less a credible one would say you have to have ALL of the symptoms. If anyone had every single symptom of AS that is known to run they would not be able to leave their home or function in much capacity... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "You're not normal" rant |
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Posted: 30 Jul 2007, 6:11 pm
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Replies: 45
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| in order to have AS you have to have ALL of the symptoms of AS. Please back that statement up with an academic reference. I was quoting what my psychologist told me. He's spent 7 years at the University of Toronto getting his BA and his masters, then went on to get a doctorate (not sure where). Upo... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "socially acceptable" stims |
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Posted: 30 Jul 2007, 5:15 pm
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Replies: 37
Views: 5,548
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opal wrote: I like to knit. This is repetitive, but also gives you a nice scarf at the end.  I tend to knit for charity. I also attempt  to play guitar, and will sometimes practice chord changes incessantly.
The word you're looking for is "hobby" -- playing guitar and knitting is not stimming. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Difference between AS and HFA |
| misspuff |
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Posted: 30 Jul 2007, 5:11 pm
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Replies: 47
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The textbooks I've read note no significant difference between HFA and AS.
Many of them claim that you can use the terms interchangably. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can someone... |
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Posted: 30 Jul 2007, 5:08 pm
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,605
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| I'm not saying that there shouldn't be a place for people posting about whether or not they have AS, I'm just saying that there seems to be enough of them to warrant making a seperate section for all of those posts. And to the guy who says that doctors are just out to make money: shut up, seriously.... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can someone... |
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Posted: 30 Jul 2007, 1:29 am
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Replies: 32
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| Or better yet, maybe they can just take my advice and TALK TO A DOCTOR ABOUT IT -- they spend over 7 years getting a degree for a REASON. Most doctors don't know sh** about Aspergers. And we do? I hardly know how it works for myself , let alone other people. At least a doctor can refer you to someo... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Stimming |
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Posted: 30 Jul 2007, 1:27 am
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Replies: 140
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| Do you stim? How? All my stimming is oral. I'll either talk excessively, flick my tongue against the back of my front-bottom teeth until it bleeds (and usually keep going), or bite my lip until it bleeds (and then some). I have lip balms scatters around my home, my work, and about four in my bag to... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can someone... |
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Posted: 30 Jul 2007, 1:22 am
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Replies: 32
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| ....make a separate forum for all these "DO I HAVE ASPERGER'S?" "O HAY I THINK I HAVE ASPERGER'S" posts? It seems like every other post around here is another one of these people. Or better yet, maybe they can just take my advice and TALK TO A DOCTOR ABOUT IT -- they spend over 7 years getting a deg... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: OFFENDED!! !! MADE FUN OF AS |
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Posted: 28 Jul 2007, 1:59 am
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Replies: 37
Views: 5,257
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