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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does this mean I do not have Asperger's? |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2010, 7:02 pm
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Replies: 31
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| i did pretty well on it. but it's multiple choice and i found that usually only one of the answers was remotely plausible. plus, i can stare into eyes in a picture without issue, a real talking human, that's entirely different. and i'm not trying to keep up with the conversation at the same time. an... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Studies Reveal Why Kids Get Bullied and Rejected |
| toboo |
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Posted: 05 Feb 2010, 1:30 pm
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Replies: 84
Views: 7,292
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| totally agree with janisy and pandd. as someone who was both outright bullied as well as rejected - i see this article as having been mistitled rather than irrelevant. upon reflecting on my experiences in grade and high school, i see now that the non-bullies, who seemed to be perfectly nice, caring ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you get THIS joke? |
| toboo |
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Posted: 11 Aug 2009, 1:24 pm
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Replies: 113
Views: 17,682
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is procrastination an AS trait? |
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Posted: 11 Aug 2009, 12:03 pm
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Replies: 56
Views: 5,222
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| i think it's much more the overwhelming/inertia feeling that leads to or looks like procrastination. i swear i feel like i have a two ton anvil on my lap when faced with many tasks. could be complex, or just as simple as doing the dishes or laundry. and when i finally break free of the anvil and do ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger's and the Myers-Briggs |
| toboo |
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Posted: 21 Jan 2009, 10:29 pm
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Replies: 124
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| i'm usually xSTJ. the I/E is usually borderline. i think it's because of questions like, "would you rather go to the library or a party?" i would rather go to the party, but i suck at parties and always end up feeling dumb and end up being a wall flower and failing at small talk, so i might choose t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is your blood pressure high/normal/low? |
| toboo |
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Posted: 19 Jan 2009, 10:59 pm
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Replies: 37
Views: 4,053
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| usually around 100/60 ish. so low-normal. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are you oblivious? |
| toboo |
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Posted: 17 Jan 2009, 4:23 pm
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Replies: 38
Views: 3,652
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oblivious - that's me!
i don't notice much of anything that's going on around me. i'm so clueless. definitely in my own little world. heck i was oblivious to my brother's existence for the first five or so years of his life. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "Please" and "Thank You" |
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Posted: 12 Jan 2009, 1:20 pm
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Replies: 38
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| i'm another one that never used them as a child/teen and now have been overcompensating. i had a receptionist job one summer during college and i would say things like, "so-and-so, call on line one, thank you." i was known as the thank you girl. i still sometimes forget to say please, like when i as... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: need help with coming up with an appropriate response... |
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Posted: 10 Jan 2009, 7:16 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 615
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thanks.
i sent email to his mom saying congrats and asking how she was doing. that seemed to be the correct thing.
she's doing okay. i ordered some preemie clothes and had them sent to her. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: need help with coming up with an appropriate response... |
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Posted: 08 Jan 2009, 10:27 pm
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| I'm on my way to getting a dx, i suspect my hubby is AS as well. long story short... four years ago my dh had a falling out with his sister. he couldn't understand her issue with him, but he felt he had to fix it. when his brain is faced with trying to fix an unfixable problem, well it imploded. he ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: NTs DO THINGS with conversation... |
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Posted: 03 Jan 2009, 8:47 pm
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Replies: 267
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| what i've come to realize is that the words are usually not the whole package to NTs. thus when i say things and don't include certain body language or some kind of implied subtext, they will make it up to fill in the gap. someone posted on my mommy board that they had overheard the following in the... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Which Asperger's stereotypes do you not exhibit? |
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Posted: 30 Dec 2008, 11:02 pm
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Replies: 110
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| things that don't fit: i have very neat handwriting. my voice is not monotone. i care somewhat about my appearance and can dress well if i put my mind to it. my routines are not very rigid. my obsessions are not usually totally engrossing, though it has happened on occasion. i can have my food touch... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Have a go at this Verbal IQ test |
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Posted: 26 Dec 2008, 11:39 pm
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Replies: 92
Views: 25,887
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Snapshot Report
Vocabulary
SubFacor IQ score = 138
Subscale percentile = 99
i got a 155 on the analogies part. whatever that means.
i ain't paying for the full report. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How is your handwriting? |
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Posted: 14 Dec 2008, 2:55 pm
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Replies: 84
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| my handwriting is the one big thing that does not fit nicely into my AS dx. i have beautiful handwriting. one of my more benign nicknames in school was Toni the Typewriter. my printing is very small and exact. my cursive is also small and very neat. but i write very, very, VERY slowly. i do everythi... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why do we look younger? |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2008, 5:50 pm
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Replies: 319
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| it did hold true until i had kids and gained weight. and i think it still does a bit, but not as much. i'm 35. five years ago some teenager stopped me in the street and asked me what high school i went to. i was like, "um, far away from here, 13 years ago...." my hubby also looks very young, though ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspies: Would you/do you have children? |
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Posted: 07 Dec 2008, 6:13 pm
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Replies: 89
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| well, i went and had two kids before i knew i had AS. and i'm glad i did. now that i know i can be more aware of both how it affects my parenting and of any AS traits in my kids. my problems growing up stemmed not so much from my AS as from no one knowing about it and helping me. now i know. i can p... |
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