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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Hot Weather and Aspergers |
| Ohiophile |
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Posted: 17 Mar 2013, 9:14 pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 6,688
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| Could hypotonia be caused by hot weather? I know the cold weather slows down your metabolism and causes you to gain weight. So could it be that Aspies are designed for the cold? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why do people on the spectrum look young for their age? |
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Posted: 09 Jan 2013, 9:34 pm
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Replies: 173
Views: 40,387
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| This could be related to all of the harmful pesticides which are legal in America. 30 out of 37 pesticides are hormone disruptors. They are also neurotoxic, which could be responsible for the rise in autism. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Mind-blindness |
| Ohiophile |
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Posted: 09 Jan 2013, 5:49 pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 635
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| In a more primitive time if you saw someone from another tribe (gene pool) wave you might interpret this differently than if someone from your own tribe did the same thing. You might think, "that person means me harm, wants to take my land, etc". Genes effect the way you perceive the world, if you d... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspergers racism |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2012, 10:21 pm
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Replies: 43
Views: 10,063
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| Cross-race effect Is asperger's an extreme form of racism? The cross-race effect describes the inability of some people to process faces and facial expression of people who are of a race or ethnic group other than their own. So do people with autism spectrum see themselves as their own ethnicity, c... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Spanking and Asperger Syndrome |
| Ohiophile |
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Posted: 24 Nov 2012, 10:39 am
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Replies: 81
Views: 24,143
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| I would go so far as to say that a lot of society's problems today are directly due to parents not disciplining their children enough. I raised my two kids without ever disciplining them in any way. I never hit them ever. I never yelled. No time outs, or angry faces. No shame. NO RULES. One is a la... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Spanking and Asperger Syndrome |
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Posted: 21 Nov 2012, 5:06 pm
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Replies: 81
Views: 24,143
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| This is just a scam, come on! Some of these people being told they have asperger's are just smart, introverted people with bad social skills. Others are people who don't talk because they have crummy parents who put them in front of a television/nintendo and feed them junk food. Yeah, that will caus... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Spanking and Asperger Syndrome |
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Posted: 20 Nov 2012, 4:25 pm
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Replies: 81
Views: 24,143
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Spanking and Asperger Syndrome |
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Posted: 20 Nov 2012, 4:16 pm
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Replies: 81
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| People with Asperger's Syndrome have brain overgrowth, high iq, sensitive to loud noise, lack empathy, and have poor interpersonal skills. Is this just caused by a lack of discipline at a young age? Studies have shown spanking between the ages of 2 and 6 decreases brain growth and can lower iq, but ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Increased stress on woman and autism? |
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Posted: 28 Oct 2012, 7:19 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,222
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| Do you think the increased stress that society is putting on woman could contribute to the rise in autism? Some studies have correlated maternal depression with autism and there is a great deal more pressure on woman because of work and the media. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are you left brained or right brained? |
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Posted: 10 Oct 2012, 9:01 pm
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,699
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CEr2GfGilw[/youtube]
Watch the video and answer the poll! If the dancer is moving clockwise then you are right brained, but if she is moving counterclockwise then you are left brained. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Pesticides and Autism |
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Posted: 04 Oct 2012, 6:14 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,339
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| Are pesticides linked to autism? This could explain why the disorder is more common among suburbanites (lawn chemicals). I know that they are androgen disruptors and that children with autism often look young for their age, have poor muscle tone and coordination, a passive demeanor (say little or do... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is Asperger's just cold climate personality type? |
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Posted: 09 Aug 2012, 4:54 pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 6,290
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| It seems to me like cold climates favor different cognitive abilities for survival and that Asperger's traits may simply be a result of this adaptation. Aspies are more focused (able to work constantly to survive in a brutal climate), less emotional and more rational (better able to handle the stres... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Digit ratios |
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Posted: 06 Jun 2012, 10:32 pm
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Replies: 63
Views: 7,531
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| Digit ratios by ethnicity According to this website there are more differences in digit ratio between different ethnic groups than there are between men and women. On one end of the spectrum Polish and Spanish men appear quite NT while Finnish and Jamaican men are right around the autistic average.... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Hair colour of family members |
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Posted: 04 Jun 2012, 7:57 pm
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Replies: 63
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| Hmmm.... People with red hair tend to have the lightest skin. Light skin burns very easily and often does not tan. If you have skin that burns and rarely tans you are going to wear lots of sunscreen. Sunscreen blocks the production of vitamin D. Could this be more evidence that vitamin D deficiency,... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why do people on the spectrum look young for their age? |
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Posted: 14 Apr 2012, 5:30 pm
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Replies: 173
Views: 40,387
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| Could be related to the vitamin D theory of autism. Low vit D = low testosterone = look younger. Ever notice that kids are not playing outside anymore? Helicopter parents combined with TV/Computer/Video Games mean less time outside and no vitamin D absorption. Plus people are paranoid about skin can... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do Germans have Asperger's Syndrome? |
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Posted: 14 Apr 2012, 12:39 am
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Replies: 98
Views: 29,981
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| People with Aspergers are considered rude, so logically that would mean that the French must all have Aspergers. Unfortunately, that's called stereo-typing, & even though most people are guilty of practicing it at some point in life, it certainly doesn't make it a good thing. Actually French cu... |
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