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 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Nurtured into Asperger's

feathermarshal
Posted: 11 Feb 2013, 6:08 pm 

Replies: 30
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Autism was originally identified by Leo Kanner and Hans Asperger as a childhood developmental disorder in the children that they studied. Kanner referred to it as an "inborn disturbance". Asperger Syndrome was invented in the 1980s to label high-functioning verbal autistic children without intellec...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Nurtured into Asperger's

feathermarshal
Posted: 11 Feb 2013, 3:49 pm 

Replies: 30
Views: 2,946
Seeing all your questions and answers makes me realize that I wasn't as thorough in my explanation as I should have been. Allow me to try and reexplain better. During my diagnosis, I took multiple tests designed for AS and just general personality. My therapist also talked to both of my parents abou...

 Forum: News and Current Events   Topic: AS removed from DSM-V

feathermarshal
 Post subject: AS removed from DSM-V
Posted: 08 Feb 2013, 10:55 pm 

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Views: 1,060
I found out yesterday that Asperger's is being removed from the DSM-V, and being merged with the autism spectrum.

Discuss!

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Nurtured into Asperger's

feathermarshal
 Post subject: Nurtured into Asperger's
Posted: 08 Feb 2013, 10:53 pm 

Replies: 30
Views: 2,946
So, I got a feedback session yesterday with my therapist about the tests that I've been taking for the last few months to diagnose if I have Asperger's or not. I learned two interesting things. The first one is that A.S. is being removed from the DSM-V, specifically being merged into the autism spec...

 Forum: Love and Dating   Topic: Talk about yourself for a bit

feathermarshal
Posted: 06 Nov 2012, 1:42 pm 

Replies: 1,451
Views: 511,389
Hi, everyone. My name is Urian. I'm 20, almost 6', and about 210 lbs. I'm married of just a few months, and I'm in the middle of getting a diagnosis. I love all kinds of music, and I've been in choir, an orchestra and a jazz band. I love working with my hands, and with technology. I've been a stage ...

 Forum: Love and Dating   Topic: Methods, Ways, Ideas, How to Cope with Certain AS Behaviors

feathermarshal
Posted: 06 Nov 2012, 1:21 pm 

Replies: 8
Views: 1,171
Also, one of my aspie friends pointed out that emailing as opposed to face to face can be really helpful in communicating.

 Forum: Love and Dating   Topic: Methods, Ways, Ideas, How to Cope with Certain AS Behaviors

feathermarshal
Posted: 06 Nov 2012, 1:09 pm 

Replies: 8
Views: 1,171
Meltdowns are often caused by too much stimuli (noise, bright lights, etc. depending on which affects him) and stressing the brain. The best thing is give him a little time to cool off. View it as a time to go hang with your girls, etc. Sometimes, meltdowns may just be an emotional response of ange...
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