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nocalpoet92
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01 Dec 2015, 12:30 am

Hi all, I'm Kael and am originally from Southern California, but am attending a university in Northern California. I have been told I have Asperger's Syndrome by a paraprofessional in high school, but when I went through a recent psychological evaluation I was told I do not have all of the traits to qualify for a diagnosis, though I do have other issues relating to autism and Frontal Lobe Syndrome as sustained from being born 3 months premature. I am majoring in English Studies and minoring in Creative Writing at my university, though I enjoy writing more than literature and language/communication theory, and I already possess an Associate in Arts in Journalism from community college. I also enjoy hiking, reading, theatre arts, amateur radio (a new hobby), etc. I stumbled upon this forum as I was looking over some resources that my therapist referred me to for autism (as well as depression which is also undiagnosed), and am glad to see that I am not the only one out there with issues such as these. I look forward to being part of this site and to gain support from like-minded individuals as I navigate the hills and valleys of life. Thank you, and enjoy your evening! :D



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01 Dec 2015, 1:49 am

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welcome kael to the club 8) from another southern californian in college currently.

kael is an interesting name..origins?


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01 Dec 2015, 2:07 am

Hi! My name is of Irish origin, meaning "slender" or "ancient warrior", though I'm not Irish at all. I'm 1/4 each Polish, French, Lebanese, and German. I was named after the villain General Kael in the 80s movie Willow starring Val Kilmer and Warwick Davis, thanks to my mother haha.



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01 Dec 2015, 2:22 am

interesting...
my first name comes from my paternal uncles name, and my middle name from my maternal uncle's name.

so on both sides i'm referred to as a diminutive version of that uncle's name. only a bit extremely annoying.


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01 Dec 2015, 4:29 pm

Hey Kael welcome. :sunny:


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01 Dec 2015, 7:53 pm

Kiprobalhato wrote:
interesting...
my first name comes from my paternal uncles name, and my middle name from my maternal uncle's name.

so on both sides i'm referred to as a diminutive version of that uncle's name. only a bit extremely annoying.


Haha!



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01 Dec 2015, 7:54 pm

RoadRatt wrote:
Hey Kael welcome. :sunny:


Hey, thanks. :D



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01 Dec 2015, 8:24 pm

Greetings and welcome



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01 Dec 2015, 9:25 pm

Welcome to Wrong Planet! :)


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01 Dec 2015, 9:34 pm

hi, kael. welcome. if you have free time, you might consider writing for autistic self-advocacy network's communication team. ASAN is on the web at www.autisticadvocacy.org . it takes 3-5 hours each week.