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 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: "Everyone is a bit Autistic"

Posted: 26 Feb 2010, 6:12 pm 

Replies: 34
Views: 10,018


ursaminor wrote:
MorbidlyBeautiful wrote:
After being diagnosed with an extremely rare sleeping disorder,
Which one?


idiopathic hypersomnia

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: "Everyone is a bit Autistic"

Posted: 26 Feb 2010, 6:08 pm 

Replies: 34
Views: 10,018


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 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: People being nasty to me - hard to deal with

Posted: 25 Feb 2010, 7:39 pm 

Replies: 15
Views: 2,330


I totally relate. Please be careful on the reply emails, though. You can point out that he told you the wrong phone and leave him looking foolish, but as soon as you cross over into telling him "I was offended, etc" you not only weaken the impact but also risk censure from your company if you take ...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: "Everyone is a bit Autistic"

Posted: 25 Feb 2010, 7:08 pm 

Replies: 34
Views: 10,018


The Spectrum is made up of traits that are found in the general population; only in autistic people, they are so strong that they cause impairment--thus, the need for diagnosis. The genetics for autism are also most likely floating around in the general population, waiting to combine in the right w...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: People being nasty to me - hard to deal with

Posted: 25 Feb 2010, 1:27 pm 

Replies: 15
Views: 2,330


Do you deal with customers on a daily basis? If so, this is just something you're going to need to get used to. Don't take anything personally! I know that's much easier said than done. But just remember that these people don't know you, they're just mad because things aren't going their way (usuall...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Shutter Island and the Asperger's Connection

Posted: 22 Feb 2010, 11:38 am 

Replies: 5
Views: 3,375


I see what you're saying. I think that mainly has to do with the fact that the negative symptoms of schizophrenia overlap symptoms of AS. The symptoms are classified under 2 groups, positive and negative. Positive symptoms include delusions and hallucinations. Negative symptoms affect cognitive, soc...

 Forum: Work and finding a Job   Topic: I feel trapped in my job

Posted: 09 Feb 2010, 11:41 pm 

Replies: 14
Views: 16,268


Thanks for the reply. I always look for government job postings in my area, but never see any at the same grade level that I can do. They're either the same job series as mine or engineering jobs (not much variety where I live). The only ones I see that I would be willing to do are for admin assista...

 Forum: Getting to know each other   Topic: Hi everybody!

 Post subject: Hi everybody!
Posted: 09 Feb 2010, 11:31 pm 

Replies: 9
Views: 1,540


After reading numerous posts here on this site, I decided to join. I've been having problems in my problems in my personal life for quite some time and I'm trying to figure out the root cause. After reading an article about AS, I realized that I display many of the traits. I proceded to take some on...

 Forum: Work and finding a Job   Topic: I feel trapped in my job

 Post subject: I feel trapped in my job
Posted: 09 Feb 2010, 10:40 pm 

Replies: 14
Views: 16,268


I hate my job. I want a new one, but don't know what I want to do or can do. I feel like my options are very limited since I've already established a level of income that would be hard getting a job that starts out at that much that I actually have interest doing. My household depends on my income. ...
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