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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Non Verbal Learning Disorder |
| MrKnott |
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Posted: 06 Apr 2018, 2:46 pm
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Replies: 23
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| I guess NVLD includes ASD people who (like myself and my son) have strong (abnormally strong) verbal skills but deficits in other areas--areas in which AS people are assumed to excel. Oh, and throw in the social skills problems (affect, eye contact, etc.). I also have a verbal IQ that is at least 40... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: What do you do next when you have proved job discrimination? |
| MrKnott |
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Posted: 25 Nov 2016, 8:24 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 870
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| Hello, I am experiencing a similar situation, although I have not yet shared my diagnosis with my employers. I realize that if I demand some basic accommodations (such as written instructions), the result may well be that some uncomfortable secrets are exposed ( I’ll spare you the details, but suffi... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: 504 plan for job? |
| MrKnott |
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Posted: 23 Nov 2016, 8:25 pm
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Replies: 0
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| Hello all, I am planning to meet with my psychiatrist and my therapist to discuss revealing my autism/ Asperger’s to my employer and creating a 504 plan. I have a diagnosis (that also include ADHD and generalized anxiety disorder) from 2006. All I really need is for instructions and policies to be p... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Dubliners |
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Posted: 05 Sep 2009, 12:33 pm
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Replies: 5
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| I know it's not for everybody, but the works of Joyce are likely to appeal to many of us with AS. (Yeah, you know what's coming next: it's likely he was one of us.) Anything you are forced to read (usually by some snooty prof. standing on the shoulders of giants) is a drudge, but give it a chance. I... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Facial Expressions Test |
| MrKnott |
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Posted: 19 Jul 2009, 7:45 am
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Replies: 192
Views: 42,616
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| Got 36% right. I do much better with the drawings! But look, I thought all these faces were rather phony--that is I knew they were actors so most seemed silly to me. I also wonder about the distinction between contempt and disgust. You know I thought some of the people looked like they were about to... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Physical characteristics of AS and autism |
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Posted: 18 Jul 2009, 9:29 pm
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Replies: 78
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| something else: a few doctors have noted that my son's head has two "hair whorls" on the back. This seems to be an indicator of something. (I have them too--and mine are in some really strange designs.) Any ideas of how this relates to the inside of our heads? I know it's not Phrenology; it's taken ... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Aubrey/Maturin series vs. Richard Bolitho series? |
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Posted: 01 Jul 2009, 5:01 pm
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Replies: 3
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| Don't know about the other one but O'Brian stuff is the only "series" I've been able to read. I guess you'd expect to hear this, so here goes: one of the characters shows AS traits and about midway through the books, he has a daughter with autism (well, it's undiagnosed of course in the early 1800s.) |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Adults with AS, how do you find eye-contact? |
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Posted: 19 Jun 2009, 10:07 pm
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Replies: 183
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| "Hey, I'm over here." I've heard this all my life. My eyes always seem to go to the right. And not just when I'm looking at people. I tend to look at my hands when I talk to people. I can fake eye contact when needed, but it hurts. Really it hurts! After a few seconds it's like the effort of holding... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What do you do on Sundays? |
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Posted: 13 Jun 2009, 10:30 pm
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Replies: 38
Views: 3,154
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| Hate and fear Sundays, at least from late afternoon on. See, every week it seems I have to start things over. It's been that way since first grade. I feel sick, worried, etc. even when I have the Monday off. |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Asperger's Syndrome and the Military |
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Posted: 11 Jun 2009, 7:35 pm
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Replies: 102
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| REMF --office work? Oh, yes; but there are so many others! How about the real translation? HA! But what could be worse than 54 Charlie? Oh if I stayed in, I could be retired by now (at speedy 4). Or dead. Some AS guys are better at soldier stuff than others. I'm worse at office politics. |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Extroverted Aspie?! |
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Posted: 06 Jun 2009, 7:20 am
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Replies: 22
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| I am terrified of most social situations. Yet, under the right circumstances, I am quite comfortable. I speak in front of my students all day, I am great at telling stories or jokes. Years ago, when I made a half-hearted attempt to be an actor, I appeared naked on stage (long enough for anyone who c... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "Aspergers" - Should the name be changed? |
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Posted: 06 Jun 2009, 7:09 am
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Replies: 100
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| Twice this year, when the word was mentioned in one of my classes, students made ass-burgers jokes. I bit my lips to blood. I'm just glad they're not able to identify me. |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Do you look like a teenager? |
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Posted: 02 Jun 2009, 9:13 pm
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Replies: 261
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| I look mid-20s, tops. But when the grey hair kicks in, I might look my age. I stopped drinking and smoking 16 years ago and I stopped growing in 1980--I could still wear my old clothes. Still, maybe I just look like I just dropped out of the sky--I'm just as confused as I was at age 13. Same dopey/b... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: inattentive ADHD vs aspergers |
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Posted: 02 Jun 2009, 6:48 pm
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| Here's one way: if Ritalin works on you, you have ADHD. I was diagnosed with the inattentive ADHD; but the meds dis nothing but make me edgy and restless. And I still had all the AS symptoms folks talk about here. Later I was able to get my special ed records from elementary school which really nail... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: ASPERGER SUBTYPE |
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Posted: 30 May 2009, 9:56 pm
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Replies: 17
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| I saw this stuff in the book "Parenting Your Asperger's Child." Some NT people with AS kids swear by it (should we swear at it?) I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss the idea of subgroups of AS--but this stuff doesn't sound right to me. Still, I remember reading Attwood's book that was published in the... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you practice facial expressions? |
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Posted: 30 May 2009, 9:42 pm
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Replies: 35
Views: 5,713
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| When I was in third grade, I teacher, a sweet old lady who meant no harm, said, "Why don't you ever smile? My cat smiles more than you do." My thought was something like "I've got f-all to smile about, lady," but worse it was the first time I noticed that people looked at me. I spent some time tryin... |
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