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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: New Words for an Autism Dictionary |
| plantwhisperer |
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Posted: 22 Dec 2011, 11:39 am
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Replies: 36
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| I propose we start a dictionary of autism related words. There's probably already an Autism Dictionary somewhere, but I haven't found it. So, for starters, I'll have a go at an A word. Autisphobe (~o'tis'fob) One who is afraid of the expression of autistic neurological difference. Often demonstrated... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Concerned about consequences of current bad research |
| plantwhisperer |
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Posted: 22 Dec 2011, 11:22 am
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Replies: 21
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| Get this! I was scrolling thru the list of grant awards on the Autism Speaks website, and came across the description of this study, and the money the lead researcher was given in 2008 to do the work. Environmental Science Award 2008 3 year grant : 2008-2011 Etiology of Autism Risk Involving MET gen... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What's your ST-SCP type? QUIZ ADDED! |
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Posted: 22 Dec 2011, 10:59 am
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Replies: 57
Views: 7,091
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| Mine came out ESC with diagnosis. I found the results prognosis a bit on the dire side. I rented my first apartment at 17, because there wasn't another option. I've lived independently ever since. Ready, or not, life comes at one, and one figures it out along the way. The formula they're using doesn... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: New symbol for autism from autistic perspective |
| plantwhisperer |
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Posted: 14 Dec 2011, 10:13 am
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Replies: 76
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| Thanks pete1061, that's generous! :) I do intend to use it as an autistic group symbol, and I predict that I'll be asked about its provenance. So, this leads us to the ever awkward ,"Are you entirely out?" conversation. I think, "credit, where credit's due", is an important part of fairness. So, do ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: New symbol for autism from autistic perspective |
| plantwhisperer |
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Posted: 13 Dec 2011, 10:15 pm
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Replies: 76
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Nice cabinet. I rifled through your whatnots. 
I like the way you personalized the logo.
Now you've made yourself the impossible cube.
Tag your it. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is giftedness more prevalent among Aspies? |
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Posted: 10 Dec 2011, 12:18 pm
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Replies: 56
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| http://www.gifteddevelopment.com The Gifted Development Center in Denver has a slew of articles on it's website about the impact of visual spatial based learning preferences on standardized tests scores. They're the people who did the inhouse studies to justify using the General Abilities Index (GAI... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Just diagnosed |
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Posted: 09 Dec 2011, 5:55 pm
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Replies: 25
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| Ojani, I've been told that in the US, the diagnostic differential between PDD-NOS and Aspergers often comes down to the clinician's determination of the degree of perseveration. Do you have the "special interest" characteristic? I suppose some diagnosticians assume that they are doing the client a f... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Anybody here have expertise regarding seizures? |
| plantwhisperer |
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Posted: 09 Dec 2011, 4:57 pm
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Replies: 4
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Yes, it's not continuous grand mal. He just never comes entirely out of it in between. Takes an hour or more before he finally has one last grand mal, and throws up one last time before sleeping.  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Feeling Sorry For People? |
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Posted: 09 Dec 2011, 11:56 am
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Replies: 31
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| I just finished telling someone I felt bad for them. Didn't even see this thread. I agree with OliveOilMom. There's a huge difference between feeling genuinely bad for someone, and pretending to feel bad for them, while in reality your ego is having a schadenfreude (sp?) field day. (believing yourse... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Just diagnosed |
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Posted: 09 Dec 2011, 11:36 am
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| Now you're making me laugh in the middle of feeling bad for you. I'm sorry it didn't turn out the way you wanted. Things must work differently in Hungary. I can think of a bunch of people in the US who are poster children/representees of Aspergers, whose PQ has got to be very much higher than their ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: New symbol for autism from autistic perspective |
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Posted: 09 Dec 2011, 9:30 am
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| I know, I think it's great! :) Looking back I notice DemonAbyss10 made first mention of the squarepeg round hole experience. Your design is a perfect expression of that insight. It has everything that a good group symbol design should have: 1. Simplicity 2. Universality of experience 3. Centrality o... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger and Myers-Briggs Personality Type |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2011, 11:15 pm
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| My brother gave me the Meyers-Briggs when I was a teenager and I tested INTJ, but as an adult it has always come out INFJ, although the F and T are still close. If anyone is interested in a more complex, intricate version of the MBTI, Lenore Thomson wrote a book called Personality Type an Owners Man... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: New symbol for autism from autistic perspective |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2011, 11:04 pm
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Replies: 76
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| I think the circle inside the square is brilliant. It refers to an experience of life which is universal within the autistic community, as opposed to a common, but not universal special interest, or personal preference. (re. cats). And I also like the ordering, with the volume of the square falling ... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Anybody here have expertise regarding seizures? |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2011, 6:47 pm
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| The vet wanted me to keep a seizure journal before making a decision about meds. She did tell me that the inherent danger of status epilepticus is brain damage due to overheating. Phenobarbital seems to be the route to take. I'm Widget's third family. Apparently, no one wanted to deal with this. Tha... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Anybody here have expertise regarding seizures? |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2011, 1:39 pm
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| Unfortunately, we don't have a pets forum, or I would have posted there. So, I hope no one is offended by my asking a dog related question here. Sorry. So, here's the situation, my corgi, Widget, has epilepsy. He goes into status epilepticus, which usually lasts an hour, to an hour and a half. In fa... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why there is so much conflict(?)in the forums here? |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2011, 10:46 am
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Replies: 21
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| Huh....That's interesting. My perception is that there is a very low level of conflict on this forum. Different perspectives, yes. Different life experiences, yes. Different stages in life, certainly. Perhaps, I'm just not going to the same forum branches on here. But apart from some regular fiestin... |
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