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 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: An analogy for Asperger's Syndrome.

Turquoise
Posted: 27 May 2011, 2:36 pm 

Replies: 38
Views: 4,603
Here is how I think of AS: Let's say you were born with some mutation in a body part, for example, having eight fingers on each hand. You can't get rid of the extra fingers, and you don't already have the extra fingers you won't ever sprout them on your hand in the future. When you're younger (in my...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: High Determination Levels

Turquoise
 Post subject: High Determination Levels
Posted: 21 May 2011, 10:52 pm 

Replies: 9
Views: 1,443
Excuse the post if it seems scattered, I'm just typing my thoughts fast. When I want to learn something, for example, a new gymnastics skill, and I can't get it right away, I go through a period of indescribable determination. It's the feeling of "I must get it now, and I won't stop until I do," onl...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: The new AS Test (Among the best I've seen)

Turquoise
 Post subject: 69/72
Posted: 17 May 2011, 11:17 pm 

Replies: 190
Views: 18,366
I realized quite a few of those fit me more than the wording of the DSM-IV criteria does. Like, the DSM-IV doesn't give specific examples. And, for a teenager, it's fairly hard to interpret. I'm no "official Aspie," but I think quite a few Aspie quirks fit me really well. In fact, I think AS might b...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Confused.

Turquoise
Posted: 10 May 2011, 5:46 pm 

Replies: 4
Views: 795
@bergie: I don't really want to get the school involved, but I am in counseling and I'm trying to hint out why I think I might be potentially Aspie.

@ChrisVulcan: I know many people are against this, but my mom said it all started after I got my first vaccines.

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Confused.

Turquoise
 Post subject: Confused.
Posted: 09 May 2011, 11:13 pm 

Replies: 4
Views: 795
Hello, Wrong Planet. As you can tell, I'm new here. I want to stay very anonymous, so you can just call me by my username. I came here to share my life story to a bunch of strangers... and I'm hoping with some help I can get this sorted out. I'll try to categorize the best I can. PRESCHOOL: As a you...
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