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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger's Label No Longer Relevant? |
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Posted: 06 Feb 2011, 4:04 pm
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| Yensid said: I see a lot of people who are self-labeled with AS who really don't meet the diagnostic requirements. Referring to the mockery that people with AS can receive, I have noticed that a lot of it is pointed at it because of the large numbers that self-diagnose. I live over here in the UK, ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger's Label No Longer Relevant? |
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Posted: 06 Feb 2011, 3:35 pm
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| I think I get it now. You are saying that the general public has a view of autism as one particular thing. Whereas in reality it shows itself in a variety of ways depending upon the person with it. The empathy bit, I admit I am frightened by displays of emotion (I have never liked being emotional my... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger's Label No Longer Relevant? |
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Posted: 06 Feb 2011, 3:10 pm
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| Thanks Ci and Verdandi, although Ci I didn't undertsand what you meant when you said this: The image of autism has little to do with a persons subjective personality but rather difficulty someone experiences for the most part Also though, to a certain extent labelling is helpful as things do need ca... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger's Label No Longer Relevant? |
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Posted: 06 Feb 2011, 2:31 pm
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| @ azurecrayon It sounds quite difficult for you now you explain all that. It also makes me glad that we have the NHS over here. I have to admit that one of the causes of me writing that piece was the fact that I had just read a number of online comments on websites poking fun at people with AS. and... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger's Label No Longer Relevant? |
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Posted: 06 Feb 2011, 5:18 am
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| Yes Vervandi, I agree with a lot of what you say. The slowness I can relate to, as my Doctor has shown me that even in 1988 I was displaying a lot of symptoms that should have been picked up on, but weren't. And your comment about negative attitudes reminds me of how many times I have read/heard peo... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger's Label No Longer Relevant? |
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Posted: 06 Feb 2011, 4:38 am
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| Yensid said: I see a lot of people who are self-labeled with AS who really don't meet the diagnostic requirements. Referring to the mockery that people with AS can receive, I have noticed that a lot of it is pointed at it because of the large numbers that self-diagnose. I live over here in the UK, ... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Any girl would like a guy who... |
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Posted: 05 Feb 2011, 9:25 am
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Laz wrote: 01001011 wrote: Am I the only one in WP who is truly incapable of L&D just because of who I am? Far from it. Various failures wander this forum like the aftermath of a zombie apocolypse
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What is your Aspie Quiz score |
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Posted: 05 Feb 2011, 7:30 am
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Your Aspie score: 183 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 21 of 200
You are very likely an Aspie
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Email from OKCupid... |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2011, 5:50 pm
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| I got an email from a dating site saying that I was too ugly, and would I please delete my photos as people were now leaving the site in droves. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi! Another newbie! |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2011, 4:13 pm
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| Pretty much a newbie myself as I only joined Wrong Planet on Monday just gone, although I have lurked here for nearly a year, lol. I don't think you will be considered strange here. It's the NT's that are the strange ones :) I'm glad you stuck with your daughter and helped her through this. When I w... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: what is the meaning of life? |
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Posted: 03 Feb 2011, 1:24 pm
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| Emlion you beat me to it :lol: hartzofspace , it's from the book by Douglas Adams, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy KillerBunny123 I know I know I know, ...and only too well, what you mean and what you are going through there. People are illogical, irrational, jump to conclusions and make assump... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Symbols for Asperger's - autism? |
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Posted: 01 Feb 2011, 11:44 pm
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| I like the puzzle piece. I have a t-shirt and also some socks with the puzzle pieces on! I dislike the ribbon because I think the ribbon has homosexual tones generally. But .. but .. but it's pretty and shiny! That's why I like it so much. The metallic multi-colour style one anyway. Although I have... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is there any Aspie who wish they are born normal? |
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Posted: 01 Feb 2011, 5:36 pm
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| I'd rather be the way that I am, with AS. We're different. Unconventional. Not run of the mill. Unique. When my Doctor asked me how I felt about the diagnosis I told her that I felt enormous relief, that it felt like a light had been switched on and I finally understood my life. I also told her that... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Any girl would like a guy who... |
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Posted: 01 Feb 2011, 12:25 pm
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| Being a little more serious this time, I am not sure what you are after really. You appear very self-absorbed and yet you want a relationship. But a relationship is about learning, and trying, to share. You cannot really have your cake and eat it. Are you sure you want a relationship? Finding a rela... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Any girl would like a guy who... |
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Posted: 01 Feb 2011, 8:30 am
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Replies: 49
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| ...what would a girl think of a man who: Drinks Smokes Loves music Loves watching films, TV dramas, sports Loves to read novels as well as technical papers Loves pets Loves babies Enjoys collecting souvenirs Believes in God and is open to other peoples opinions. I think I know which of these men is ... |
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