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 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Are you parent of a teenager with Asperger's

steveM
Posted: 29 Jun 2006, 8:31 am 

Replies: 11
Views: 1,747
My oldest is 15 and has AS.

He was speech delayed at four. A clever (smug) student at a clinic told me he was autistic. I remember being terrified.

How can I help?

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Suspended

steveM
Posted: 28 Jun 2006, 4:33 pm 

Replies: 28
Views: 3,422
Callista,

How is it going? Still with the original roommate? Any job prospects? Any new ideas?

I hope you are coping.

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: When's Your Birthday?

steveM
Posted: 28 Jun 2006, 3:55 pm 

Replies: 59
Views: 4,888
Oh boy, I'm old for this group.
I saw a couple in the 60's but none in the 50's.

3 August 1949

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: New to forum from North Carolina

steveM
Posted: 28 Jun 2006, 3:31 pm 

Replies: 6
Views: 938
Hi Brian. I've been here a little longer than you. There is a "sticky thread" in the members only forum about someone who is happy that he has been diagnosed as AS. Try reading it. I was diagnosed about six weeks ago and find that the Dx combined with some reading about typical AS behaviors has made...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: AS got me arrested

steveM
Posted: 28 Jun 2006, 3:20 pm 

Replies: 13
Views: 1,950
I'm not sure that I'd peg this up as "strong principles". It sounds to me more like a combination of typical AS behaviors: impulsive behavior (doing something before you've thought through the consequences completely) and lack of empathy (being unable to put yourself in the cops' shoes and predict w...

 Forum: Work and finding a Job   Topic: What do you do for a living?

steveM
Posted: 22 Jun 2006, 9:31 am 

Replies: 73
Views: 11,125
I do statistical analysis. I work with the extended warranty and merchandise sales and build models to predict profitability based on pricing and features. I'm on the board of the local professional organization and do some community stuff too. I thought all aspies did stuff like this. Guess I was w...

 Forum: Work and finding a Job   Topic: Workplace "Diversity"

steveM
 Post subject: Workplace Diversity
Posted: 22 May 2006, 11:53 am 

Replies: 6
Views: 1,973
I too have been very frustrated with a public effort for workplace diversity. Our company has been promoting this generally good idea for a long time. It has given us associates at all levels that are black, female, or Asian. I suspect that with new ownership there might be some de-empathis on the g...
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