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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism and ADD/ADHD? |
| quaker |
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Posted: 04 Oct 2010, 1:33 am
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Replies: 11
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| good question. Because of the way my autism effects me, I have all the symptoms of adhd as well as dyslexia......however, I have been evaluated by all the top people in London who have informed me I just have HFA. I think all my difficulties that mimic the above are due to executive funcion. For a w... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Aspergers and romantic attraction |
| quaker |
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Posted: 01 Oct 2010, 2:06 am
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Replies: 36
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| I feel the same If the essence of a person is beautiful the outside shines like the sun for me. I find conventionally attractive women dull ........looking at most women in London they just look like herons or cormorants in high heels and business suits on. I fall for lots of artistic aspie women...... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "You're not autistic!" |
| quaker |
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Posted: 01 Oct 2010, 1:53 am
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Replies: 71
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What would YOUR dictionary definition of autism be? |
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Posted: 30 Sep 2010, 1:22 am
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Replies: 2
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| If the oxford english dictionary gave you the job of defining autism, what would your defination be? Below is a copy and paste from askoxford condition disturbing perceptions and relationships: a disturbance in psychological development in which use of language, reaction to stimuli, interpretation o... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Is the label N/T really appropriate for normal people? |
| quaker |
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Posted: 28 Sep 2010, 1:26 am
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Replies: 6
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I prefer saying Non-autistic Person
Most of my friends are artists, or recovering
addicts........although they are far to
social and 'in the world" to be aspie-ish...
they are far from typical and far from
having a normal wiring |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: AS and Posture |
| quaker |
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Posted: 26 Sep 2010, 2:54 am
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Replies: 20
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| ihear what you say Sparrowrose In my training there were some teachers who i hated being touched by, whilst there were some that make me feel heavenly. The actual application of the hands in alexander work is very highly structured and void of any manipulation. I love thi chi and practice most days |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: AS and Posture |
| quaker |
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Posted: 26 Sep 2010, 1:01 am
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Replies: 20
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I have been teaching the Alexander
Technique for over 14 years.
I think my attraction to the work
/ vocation was to counter my
awkwardness in my body.
The formalization of touch, and
the very gentle and sensitive
approach it fosters makes it a great
tool for people in the spectrum. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "Black and White thinking", a requirement? |
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Posted: 26 Sep 2010, 12:46 am
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Replies: 17
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| I aggree.....b/w thinking IS very human. I would like to add though that some people are more susceptible to it than others and also, just because someone is prone to b/w thinking does not mean they cannot counter such thinking and overcome their attachment to such thinking. One glance through WP an... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "You're not autistic!" |
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Posted: 26 Sep 2010, 12:12 am
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Replies: 71
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| When the essence of a person is in conflict with their true personality, as is often the case with people Dx with HFA in mid-life who have had to overadapt to survive. It is often really hard for such a person to intigrate this understanding of themselves. Consequently, if it is hard for the individ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "Black and White thinking", a requirement? |
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Posted: 25 Sep 2010, 1:09 am
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Replies: 17
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| Hi dnuos....how funny you talk of b/w thinking as today I just finishedwriting on the very subject for my next book. This section on b/w thinking is just one of 52 reflections i have written on called reflections from within the spectrum.....i hope you and othersfind it interesting. 5 Black and whit... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "You're not autistic!" |
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Posted: 23 Sep 2010, 12:56 am
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Replies: 71
Views: 8,679
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| There is another issue here, relating to the disbelief others can feel to us HFA's and that is the shadow or persona. Many people with HFA especially those who have been traumatised into concealing their true autistic identity and personality, develop a persona to such a refined degree that they can... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "You're not autistic!" |
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Posted: 22 Sep 2010, 2:39 am
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Replies: 71
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| the spectrum is soooooooooo wide, deep and diverse. The important thing is you know youself and how this plays out in your relationships. Early on in my dx I would be deeply offended and irritated by others minimalization of my AS and or at times refusal to accept my AS.... ........there problem. Ho... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "You're not autistic!" |
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Posted: 22 Sep 2010, 2:36 am
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Replies: 71
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| the spectrum is soooooooooo wide, deep and diverse. The important thing is you know youself and how this plays out in your relationships. Early on in my dx I would be deeply offended and irritated by others minimalization of my AS and or at times refusal to accept my AS.... ........there problem. Ho... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you care about what other people think about you? |
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Posted: 13 Sep 2010, 1:56 am
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Replies: 44
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| To care what others think of us makes us human. To become attached to what others think of us can take our humanity away. I observe the aspie with less social skills generally adopting a "I don't care" philosophy" which makes perfect sense to me. I grew-up being humiliated abused for my unusual ways... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism and C-PTSD |
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Posted: 11 Sep 2010, 12:32 am
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Replies: 6
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| I have HFA and was abused as a child. I was hospitalisedat age 15 with acute PTSD and anxitiey disorders. For years I would play my HFA against my abuse issies. Now I am more able to hold the two together. My autistic brain always seems to devide and seperate. Now I can feel at ease saying I am an a... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Beyond The Stereotype of Autism |
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Posted: 10 Sep 2010, 1:31 am
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Replies: 30
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| Hi KenG Nice to see you. The mystery deepens on this one. Hey, what is the username of that lady from Tel Aviv who did that resurch on subsets of autism.........we talked of her work recently....emmmmmm, she calls herself an emotional savant? It would be interesting to hear her contemplations on thi... |
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