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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: High-functioning, low-functioning. What's more common? |
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Posted: 26 Mar 2015, 9:27 am
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,046
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| Of course high functioning are the more common; but don't expect any reliable statistics. Did you know most "autistics" would actually not test as AS/Kanners? They seem mildly eccentric NT's. But, thanks to the stupid deficiency-based tests, they are very difficult to identify. Not true a... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Why "Neurodiversity" is wrong |
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Posted: 06 Mar 2015, 6:24 pm
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Replies: 196
Views: 11,550
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| "Neurotypicals" range from mentally challenged to genius. The same applies to Autists. No it doesn't, because intellectual disability is far more common in people with autism than it is in the general population. Autism isn't a part of "neurodiversity", it's an abnormality, and ... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Which one of these people is doing more damage to our image? |
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Posted: 21 Jan 2015, 12:51 pm
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Replies: 152
Views: 7,439
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| Why is Simon Baron-Cohen even on this list? You may disagree with his theories but he really hasn't done anything to make people with autism look bad. If anything, it's the opposite. He often goes on about good we are systemising, attention to detail and so on... Also the mothers of children with au... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Credit to Chuck Lorre - Big Bang |
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Posted: 21 Jan 2015, 12:48 pm
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Replies: 23
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| I agree. It's really about mocking the symptoms. hahaha he doesn't understand sarcasm. hahaha he's asexual. I'd gove them more credit if they were honest about it instead of denying he's modeled after AS symptoms and stereotypes (much more of the latter). Asexuality isn't a symptom but a sexual ori... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Missed diagnosis failing women in the UK |
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Posted: 08 Jan 2015, 9:27 pm
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,195
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| But distress can be caused by many things. And social issues are not limited to the developmentally disabled. A person could be shy, agoraphobic, have social anxiety, or be distressed by a multitude of stressors in their lives. Also it is stated in the DSM that to be diagnosed with autism there has ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Missed diagnosis failing women in the UK |
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Posted: 08 Jan 2015, 8:17 pm
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Replies: 35
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| The argument that women are underdiagnosed is untenable. It relies on this flawed idea that girls somehow present autism much differently for some unknown reason. Autism is diagnosed based on behaviour, and there's no reason why it would present differently, to the point where barely any behavioural... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Adam was a brilliant movie about Asperger Syndrome |
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Posted: 10 Aug 2014, 7:11 pm
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Replies: 42
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| I can't believe you compared Adam to Forrest Gump. Forrest Gump was intellectually challenged (NOT autistic, a common misconception) and to compare a highly intelligent person with Aspergers Syndrome to him is beyond insulting. No what's insulting is your reaction to Adam being compared to a charac... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Feeling out of place with both AS and NT people |
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Posted: 10 Aug 2014, 7:02 pm
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Replies: 5
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| Females with Aspeger's can often be hyper-empathetic, can be "social chameleons," able to reflect off of the personalities and mannerisms of those around them as a sort of camouflage, and often appear less stereotypically Aspergian as do Aspie males (see this link and this link). Those links are aw... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Diagnosis worshipping |
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Posted: 07 Aug 2014, 5:33 pm
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Replies: 59
Views: 12,278
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| Something that isn't true at all. On here most posters are usually partial to the idea that the person is on the spectrum. Friends, family members and even professionals are all routinely thought of as being liars - only if they disagree. If not, then their judgement is absolutely correct. People wi... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi! My therapist thinks I may have Adult Asperger Syndrome. |
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Posted: 07 Aug 2014, 4:43 pm
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Replies: 7
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| I'm going to be the contrarian here, but be skeptical. Don't let your therapist lead you to believe you're on the spectrum because of stereotypes of what AS is. And if you feel that it's stereotypes of what Asperger Syndrome is that is motivating your therapist to bring this up - challenge it. If no... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Aspie boyfriend needs constant reassurance |
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Posted: 06 Aug 2014, 5:26 pm
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Replies: 14
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| I see it as it's a normal growing relationship, adapt with needs there, recognizing flaws there..etc. Don't create issues out of nowhere, please, log out and go on with your life with him. Forget the AS-NT relationship sites, think of him as a normal human with a distinct personality instead. Secon... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: hi everyone. Do I have AS or PDD? |
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Posted: 30 Jul 2014, 9:33 am
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Replies: 14
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| You sound gifted, which you stated. And I can't see anything about your post that indicates autism at all. Also being gifted doesn't have anything to do with being autistic, and neither is not liking small talk. Both are stereotypes. And those online tests are not good. They are personality quizzes,... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Does this sound like Aspergers to you? |
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Posted: 24 Jul 2014, 9:48 pm
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Replies: 19
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: I'm new, does it sound like I have AS? |
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Posted: 24 Jul 2014, 9:44 pm
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Replies: 17
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| We can't diagnose. But there isn't much in your OP to really go on. I think the posters here who say you definitely have it are making very uninformed and hasty judgements. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you think that Autism and Aspergers is becoming a trend? |
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Posted: 24 Jul 2014, 9:37 pm
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Replies: 53
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| I am not talking about classical Autism but HFA/Aspergers type because the vast majority of increase in diagnosis has been in that part of the spectrum. Most of the over diagnoses controversy revolves around that part of the spectrum. People are really much more busy and multitasking then 30,40 yea... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can you have Both Social phobia And Aspergers? |
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Posted: 24 Jul 2014, 9:24 pm
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Replies: 28
Views: 12,653
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| The doctors said I have social anxiety, but many symptoms are similar to asperger. I'll say my symptoms to social phobia that I found online: I completely disagree. Social anxiety can affect anyone. It's not struggling to read social cues, body language and the poor social integration that people w... |
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