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 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: How do I know if it's ADHD or Aspergers disorder?

edel
Posted: 11 Jan 2011, 2:26 am 

Replies: 10
Views: 3,251
[quote]ScottyN wrote: Aspies all have excellent rote memory, can focus intensively for LONG periods of time on a subject of interest. We all have a "special interest". Since you are deficient in these 3 important traits, you are unlikely to be Asperger's syndrome. You have symptoms of some sort of p...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: I am at a loss - was it autism? Quirkiness? I need to know

edel
Posted: 28 Aug 2010, 1:50 am 

Replies: 13
Views: 1,964
It seems to me (I'm a woman in her 50's on the spectrum) that there are several types of people on the spectrum - I have noticed two specifically those who have fairly severe challenges when quite young but improve considerably (even exponentially) as they get older those who are fine or sometimes p...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Mild Asperger's?

edel
Posted: 19 Apr 2010, 7:05 am 

Replies: 15
Views: 17,265
PDD nos stands for pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: What motivates Self-Diagnosis?

edel
Posted: 12 Apr 2010, 11:34 am 

Replies: 69
Views: 8,244
I think the initial question and the slant the writer puts on those who self diagnose is really a bit "off". Basically I don't see a difference between the motivation for self diagnosis and the motivation for "official" diagnosis - which would be to get a better understanding of how you function and...

 Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology   Topic: How your body does your thinking

edel
 Post subject: thanks for that
Posted: 25 Mar 2010, 4:02 am 

Replies: 11
Views: 1,529
it is very interesting

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Mixed Feelings After Assessment

edel
Posted: 05 Aug 2009, 3:08 am 

Replies: 3
Views: 862
Hi, I was lucky in that I went to a GP who herself has Aspergers and is authorised to diagnose. I had previously mentioned the possibility of Aspergers to psychiatrists I saw about my recurrent depression who had either (some years ago) not heard of it - or just pooh poohed the idea. I work in menta...

 Forum: The Haven   Topic: My most miserable day (autism-thing) help

edel
Posted: 04 Jun 2009, 7:13 am 

Replies: 10
Views: 2,508
Hi all,
What is MR?
I am in new zealand and maybe don't know your terminology.
I too suffer from insomnia, or an inablity to go to sleep at an appropriate time and a tendency to want to go to sleep at an inappropriate time.
I suspect the only answer is to try and be gentle with ourselves.

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Why can't we Aspies keep freinds?

edel
Posted: 18 May 2009, 5:28 am 

Replies: 38
Views: 5,162
From reading this it seems that there are differenct reasons people have trouble with friendships. Myself I have some friends I have had for a long time (the longest since we were both 4 feels I suppose more like family) but have had trouble making/keeping friends since moving to a new country 10 ye...
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