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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Global warming: reason for increase in autism? |
| rmctagg09 |
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Posted: 03 Sep 2010, 4:52 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,108
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| What the heck does global warming have to do with ASD diagnoses? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are you a slow reader? |
| rmctagg09 |
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Posted: 02 Sep 2010, 9:56 pm
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,625
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| I'm a very fast reader. Perhaps at times a bit too fast. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Identify the language in your head? |
| rmctagg09 |
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Posted: 02 Sep 2010, 9:52 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,532
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| It's a combination of images and words, depending on the situation. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why do they give them human faces? |
| rmctagg09 |
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Posted: 02 Sep 2010, 9:48 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,651
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| I'm going to ditto Meow 101 on that. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What do you find annoying/disconcerting in other people? |
| rmctagg09 |
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Posted: 31 Aug 2010, 11:39 pm
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Replies: 35
Views: 4,554
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| Do you find it annoying if someone talks at you at length in a monotone voice about specific, factual things (not gossip)? Do you find it annoying if someone keeps following you around and desperately wants to be your friend? 1) Not really, I can think of one person who I suspect is a fellow spectr... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What do you find annoying/disconcerting in other people? |
| rmctagg09 |
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Posted: 31 Aug 2010, 10:35 pm
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Replies: 35
Views: 4,554
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| -Dishonesty -Waving at someone and not getting an answer (It makes me feel like an idiot. Any other Aspies have that problem?) -Animal cruelty -Ignorance -Discrimination -Gossip, especially the malicious kind. -Whenever I talk and someone isn't paying attention. (I'm so used to it that I've found a ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are you Self Diagnosed? |
| rmctagg09 |
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Posted: 30 Aug 2010, 7:17 pm
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Replies: 38
Views: 4,311
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| I didn't even know about Asperger's or the greater autistic spectrum until I got diagnosed. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Delayed physical development |
| rmctagg09 |
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Posted: 30 Aug 2010, 7:11 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,406
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| I didn't learn to walk until I was nearly two. I was also late to crawl, sit up and all the other milestones. I also did not talk until I was three or four. I was an early walker, but I only started speaking (in complete sentences no less) about the same time you did. I was capable of understanding... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: ALONE WHILE WITH OTHERS |
| rmctagg09 |
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Posted: 29 Aug 2010, 6:48 pm
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Replies: 33
Views: 3,750
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| All the time. Sometimes it's useful, other times it's not. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Sexist |
| rmctagg09 |
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Posted: 29 Aug 2010, 5:03 pm
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Replies: 53
Views: 4,795
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Eye contact: Do you avoid it or just not think of it? |
| rmctagg09 |
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Posted: 28 Aug 2010, 7:45 pm
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Replies: 36
Views: 4,857
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| I either talk away from people or look at their mouths or noses. I am capable of doing it, but it doesn't come naturally and is based on distance. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Regarding light-sensitivity... |
| rmctagg09 |
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Posted: 28 Aug 2010, 5:26 pm
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Replies: 32
Views: 7,449
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| I prefer to have the lights off during the day, though I hate sunshades. It's why I wear my hat. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anyone here with Aspergers who likes blood? |
| rmctagg09 |
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Posted: 28 Aug 2010, 5:19 pm
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Replies: 43
Views: 4,277
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| I don't care for it, it tastes too metallic. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What aspects of your Aspergers do you hate? |
| rmctagg09 |
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Posted: 28 Aug 2010, 10:01 am
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Replies: 101
Views: 13,870
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- Socializing
-Relationships
-Being unable to find people to talk about my interests with.
-Depression
-Anxiety |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What crap did your parents try and feed you growing up. |
| rmctagg09 |
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Posted: 25 Aug 2010, 1:57 pm
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Replies: 85
Views: 6,445
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| My parents were pretty truthful. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: NPR did a story on me and my blog |
| rmctagg09 |
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Posted: 25 Aug 2010, 12:01 pm
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Replies: 58
Views: 6,723
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| My reluctance to share my diagnosis outside the Internet is based on several factors: 1. It could lead to greater understanding, or it could lead to great patronizing. 2. It would get kind of annoying having to deal with people who didn't think I was autistic because I didn't do this or that. 3. I o... |
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