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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Reading body language and empathy seperate? |
| Lorraine495 |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2016, 3:38 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,163
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| Empathy is related to emotions and understanding emotions. Body language is a communicative skill. You dont have to "feel" anything to understand body language, though feelings are often expressed through body language. (that is my attempt at a rational answer). Thats a very good question.... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspergers VS Autism |
| Lorraine495 |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2016, 2:55 pm
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,090
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| I don't doubt some HFA are higher functioning than some as pies. We all have different IQs and areas of impairment (academics wise for me is math). I was just suggesting that the "regular" autistic person (for lack of a better adjective) processes information differently (not to suggest di... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Differences between NT geeks and people who are autistic |
| Lorraine495 |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2016, 2:43 pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,597
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| Being a "geek" is a lifestyle, whereas ASD is a disability, which inherently means a person has a deficiency that is not the result of a personal choice (like a lifestyle is a choice). Still not entirely sure the difference between a geek and a nerd. A person chooses to like comic book con... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspergers VS Autism |
| Lorraine495 |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2016, 2:18 pm
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,090
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| The whole language delay thing to me suggests that "regular" autistics processed information differently than aspies do, but since aspies are now falling under the ASD umbrella I think psychologists have come to a larger consensus that aspies and "regular" autistic people all hav... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Sensory sensitivites |
| Lorraine495 |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2016, 1:54 pm
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,600
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| Fluorescent lights, the long rectangular ones with the halogen bulbs, they hurt my eyes and I end up making weird squinty faces that no one else is making but everyone else seems to notice and I feel embarrassed. I have a hypersensitivity to these. Very Loud banging noises or people dropping large t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Burnout is becoming difficult to handle |
| Lorraine495 |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2016, 1:22 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 814
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| Is the desk you sit at for therapy horribly uncomfortable, adding to your dislike of the situation? Try sitting on a bean bag or maybe a rolling chair instead. Make the environment where you sit less restrictive and more enticing. Before your sessions, put some of your favorite foods on the table an... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What was your most atrocious way. . . . |
| Lorraine495 |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2016, 11:11 am
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,142
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| . . . of ducking out of a forced social interaction, experience or event? I was forced to interact in my home on a day where I just was not having it. I tried but I just could not bring myself to sustain the interaction. It was two NT couples and I just couldn't anymore, so I locked myself in my roo... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Aspie Females: If you're considering dating a NT... |
| Lorraine495 |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2016, 10:26 am
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,324
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Your weirdest stim |
| Lorraine495 |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2016, 9:55 am
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Replies: 45
Views: 4,676
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| Shake my legs to fall asleep. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What was you're bullying experiances? |
| Lorraine495 |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2016, 9:45 am
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Replies: 56
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Got anything random to say: Autistic style |
| Lorraine495 |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2016, 9:43 am
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Replies: 85
Views: 2,505
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| Yes, but you wouldn't like it. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone ever wish they could be normal? |
| Lorraine495 |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2016, 9:28 am
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,271
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| Yes, just as I wish people were less cruel and ignorant about people with disabilities. It is out of ignorance and deeply ingrained prejudice towards people with psychologically based disabilities (I say "psychologically based disability" to include people with developmental disorders, men... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Hate physical contact, except with a few certain people? |
| Lorraine495 |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2016, 9:11 am
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,313
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| I like hugs. I don't like more intimate contact unless I am in a romantic relationship with someone. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are you a narcissist? |
| Lorraine495 |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2016, 8:50 am
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,376
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| No. Having Aspergers and being lower functioning with regards to one's social abilities, you are forced to concentrate on your own interests in the absence of a social life. When placed in situations where I am interacting with others, I want to be able to have a mutually enjoyable and reciprocal co... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Do you hate indirect speech? |
| Lorraine495 |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2016, 7:39 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,146
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. . . because I do! I prefer interacting with those on the forum who have the same communicative style that I have.  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Support System, outside family |
| Lorraine495 |
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Posted: 30 Dec 2015, 7:32 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 413
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| Who or what orgs. are part of your support system and how did you connect with them? |
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