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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is there a word for this? |
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Posted: 29 Sep 2017, 1:40 pm
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| I definitely know the phenomena, perhaps it is related to the thing about seeing faces in things, which is called Pareidolia ^ This is the term, or a very close approximation for that PhoenixRain. Pareidolia is, "the imagined perception of a pattern or meaning where it does not actually exist.... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is there a word for this? |
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Posted: 28 Sep 2017, 9:40 am
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| I've heard them refered to as optical illusions. I've always been drawn to that kind of thing, where the picture is deliberately ambiguous. I went back and looked at the picture on the puzzle box later... it was indeed a lion... no optical illusions or visual puns or anything... it makes me curious... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is there a word for this? |
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Posted: 28 Sep 2017, 9:38 am
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| Depends upon why you mistook the lion for a dinosaur. If this puzzle was in its complete shape, or not. and so on. If it were a picture deliberately crafted to look like two different things (like the common duck and rabbit thing) then I would call it a "visual pun". I was actually just l... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is there a word for this? |
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Posted: 27 Sep 2017, 5:17 pm
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| Is there a word for this scenario? Occasionally there are puzzles out on a table at work for us to play with if we so choose. Today there was a new one so I was looking at it. I then went back to my coworkers and told them there was a new dinosaur-shaped puzzle that was really cool, but apparently (... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Making your teachers aware of/understand your Aspergers? |
| PhoenixRain |
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Posted: 24 Jul 2017, 1:47 pm
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| There should be a specific department that handles disability situations that you can fill out paperwork to have on file. I do know from the fact that my father-in-law is a professor at a small college that unless it gets specifically brought up, the instructors/teachers will not be made aware of it... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Do you often misunderstand assignments? |
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Posted: 03 Jul 2017, 2:56 pm
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Replies: 29
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| Literally just got a 39% on an assignment because of this. I even tried to clarify with the instructor and still didn't get it. I've emailed the instructor asking if I can do some sort of makeup work to raise my grade (which has fallen from 100% to a C because of one assignment). |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Low Grade because I didn't understand assignment. |
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Posted: 03 Jul 2017, 12:02 pm
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| Just a short rant... I'm not really sure what to do. I got a 39% on an assignment (which dropped my grade to a C) because I didn't understand what the assignment was telling me to do. I even tried to clarify with the instructor but I guess I STILL didn't understand what I was supposed to do, she bas... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does Stress Make Your Symptoms Worse |
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Posted: 26 Jun 2017, 2:31 pm
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| Absolutely yes. Especially my sound sensitivities. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: High School Graduates...... |
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Posted: 26 Jun 2017, 2:30 pm
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Replies: 15
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| Forget about high school. It sucks for all of us. Think about the future, especially college. I do agree that high school sucks, but college also sucked for me. I could barely stand doing one semester of dorm living. I've switched majors several times, and it's taken me almost 8 years to get a Bach... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: A question for married/engaged women. |
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Posted: 22 Jun 2017, 9:38 am
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Replies: 27
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| The ONLY reason I had a wedding at all was because of our parents. My boyfriend (now husband) and I wanted to elope in the forest surrounded by trees and nice weather, but noooooo my parents wanted a wedding, they wanted people to come to a wedding, they wanted the dress and the church and the blaaa... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Aspie women: how is your workforce experience? |
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Posted: 22 Jun 2017, 9:36 am
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Replies: 50
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| I work full time in a cubicle. I get to do tasks that require a lot of analytical thinking (which I love) and spreadsheets (which apparently is my special interest). The things I hate about it are when people in other cubicles clip their nails at work (who does that??) and the fact that we have a sm... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Got my diagnosis yesterday |
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Posted: 22 Jun 2017, 9:26 am
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Replies: 6
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It's official. As of yesterday I have been diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum (mild, or sometimes called high functioning). I think I'm still processing this information... but I'm glad I have answers.  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How much reclusive are you? |
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Posted: 02 Jun 2017, 9:17 pm
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| I think I go out to social events a couple times a month, maybe. Other than work (where I work in my cubicle mostly by myself), and my house with my husband and roommates, I don't really see people. I try to do most of my shopping online, and only go to the store if I have to. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Just finished the second half of my assessment |
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Posted: 01 Jun 2017, 9:35 am
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Replies: 3
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Capulet wrote: How do you feel? Kind of annoying to wait weeks for an answer but I guess a couple of weeks isn't too bad.
I'm feeling a little anxious... it is a bit difficult to wait for the actual results, but I suppose it's better than not knowing at all. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Just finished the second half of my assessment |
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Posted: 31 May 2017, 4:45 pm
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| Like the title says, I just finished up my assessment for an official diagnosis. There were a lot of tests involved, and my husband even filled out a questionnaire. In the next couple of weeks, the doctor will be grading the assessments and gathering his findings. He said at the end of our appointme... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What diagnostic tests were used to diagnose you as an adult |
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Posted: 31 May 2017, 4:43 pm
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Replies: 17
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| I just finished up the second portion of my assessment for autism and several different types of tests were used. I don't know the name of them but I can describe them if you want... |
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