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Last edited by nina on 21 Sep 2005, 12:08 pm, edited 2 times in total.

welcome to WP, nina

Vivi
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Welcome. People with AS should be seen as special, not as handicapped. If I think of more stuff to say in response, I'll add it later. Have been self-diagnosed with a bad case of writer's block at the moment.

Last edited by nina on 21 Sep 2005, 11:59 am, edited 1 time in total.

We are all different but two things about me.
1. I never really had friends and did not want them - I am very happy as a loner
2. I never had any imagination until my thirties when it got out of control

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Welcome from a just recently-returning member. We are a very open group of people. You will like it here, I'm sure.

I'm alright with the word "HANDICAPPED" It's just that I do not like to be refured as it.
If you want any advice you can just ask me because I am the master of the autistic spectrum and don't worry everyone feels like what you do when there son/daughter is dignoused or said to have an asd it's normal.
Ask me anything I'll know the answer to it.

Welcome Nina, hope you enjoy your time here!

With the whole 'handicapped' thing, I didn't see you as saying that your son is handicapped, I saw you as saying you don't want him to be seen as handicapped. Personally I am not a majour fan of the word, simply because it sums up who the person is by their weaknesses. It all depends on who you are talking to though. If I am filling out a form to get a pension from Social Security, I am disabled. If I am eating food, I am hungry. If I am hanging out with friends, I am Annelise. It's all relative, you just have to find the right balance and try and avoid the extremes. It doesn't just apply to Aspies: we all have our strengths and we all have weaknesses that in effect make us less abled. There's no shame in admitting your son has a handicap when it comes to sommersaults if he plain and simple does, but that doesn't mean he isn't exceptional at maths. I know which I would rather! Unfortunately I suck at both!

Sorry, 'scuse the lecture: I reiterate my welcome!

Welcome Nina.

how are ya?