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 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: How we think

Gorilla
Posted: 20 Apr 2010, 3:15 pm 

Replies: 21
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This is very interesting! I have lately become more aware of how I think in pictures and symbols. Especially when I can't sleep at night. I realize that after having to interact with others, all day, I am having trouble turning off "word mode" and returning to "picture mode." Once I have switched b...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: How should i handle this situation.

Gorilla
Posted: 20 Apr 2010, 1:42 pm 

Replies: 10
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I went through the exact same BS but my mother stopped bothering me altogether when I got diagnosed. If you're not diagnosed just go to the psychiatrist. Psychiatrists usually know what to look for I didn't go in to be tested for aspergers I went to get tested for ADHD but the psychiatrist must have...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Hows life been for you with autism

Gorilla
Posted: 20 Apr 2010, 1:34 pm 

Replies: 22
Views: 3,058
You know I have had two very strange experiences with physician assistants lately. PA No. 1 saw the book I was reading in the exam room, "The Complete Guide To Asperger's Syndrome" by Tony Attwood and she asked me who has AS and I told her I believe I do. Right then she started questioning me if I ...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Hows life been for you with autism

Gorilla
Posted: 20 Apr 2010, 1:19 pm 

Replies: 22
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Yep. "You're different, you're weird - WTF is wrong with you, loser !?!" " Disability? Handicap? Oh, come on, you're no different than the rest of us, Slacker ." I know that kinda treatment all too well. I've never been called different but God knows how many times I've been called weird. People ne...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: How we think

Gorilla
 Post subject: How we think
Posted: 20 Apr 2010, 12:29 pm 

Replies: 21
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Any of you seen the show True Blood? The psychic girl is supposed to be reading peoples thoughts and every single time she hears them speaking inside their heads. Asking people about this it seems most people actually speak inside their heads and have the idea that this is their thoughts. I came acr...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Hows life been for you with autism

Gorilla
Posted: 20 Apr 2010, 11:53 am 

Replies: 22
Views: 3,058
Dunno if its even possible to educate neurotypical people on this. Loads of people seem incapable of comprehending the idea of you being autistic when you're just as smart as them. Everyone says that to me "I don't see you as autistic". Its as if they think your different because you have a mild psy...
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