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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: late bloomers |
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Posted: 10 Dec 2009, 3:06 pm
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Replies: 11
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| The test, and who runs it, have all sorts of range. I agree with this. Also the child's approach to the test and his age could be factors. At six I know that I didn't have any sense of competitiveness, or pride of achievement -- except with my family because I cared what my parents and older siblin... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is it true that there tends to be lower incidences of |
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Posted: 10 Dec 2009, 2:05 pm
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,219
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josie24 wrote: Is it true that there tends to be lower incidences of
suicide amongst people with AS? Did you read this somewhere? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How to stop negative, self destructive thinking patterns? |
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Posted: 06 Dec 2009, 4:37 pm
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Replies: 17
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| I have experienced those times, and I've come to the conclusion that people aren't supposed to seek happiness necessarily. That belief seems to be a product of modern culture and religion. Maybe it's even been intensified as a goal by consumerism -- buy this and you'll be happy. Yeah, right. Life is... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Should we re-create dinosaurs from birds ?? |
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Posted: 06 Dec 2009, 3:04 pm
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Replies: 30
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| Let's start with something simpler, like a dodo or a thylacine. Goren's suggestion makes much more sense to me. Bring back something that mankind killed off fairly recently, and which might still have an existing eco-system to fit into again. Dinosaurs are fascinating, but their time came and went,... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: She broke up with me because im an aspie |
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Posted: 06 Dec 2009, 2:30 pm
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Replies: 56
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| If it's any consolation in the future there is no evidence to support that it is genetic if it were my whole family would have it which they don't I'm the only one out of four kids that has anything on the spectrum (my half brother has schizophrenia but that's not AS) and my brother and sister have... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What are your narrow interests |
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Posted: 06 Dec 2009, 1:31 pm
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Replies: 38
Views: 7,060
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| Royal Histories. Tudors, Plantagenets, right now I'm reading about Queen Victoria. I love biographies and rarely, if ever, read fiction. When I was in junior high school, and we studied them in history class, I developed a temporary, intense interest in the English monarchy, the Tudors, and especia... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What are your narrow interests |
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Posted: 05 Dec 2009, 7:05 pm
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Replies: 38
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| Psychology, specifically Jungian psychology (and Joseph Campbell as an adjunct to that) Needlework, especially handmade lace (tatted, crocheted, knitted) and knitting textures Watercolor how-to (though I only paint a little) and the use of color in artwork, as well as some art history Tolkien's writ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Awareness of involuntary body functions |
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Posted: 05 Dec 2009, 6:31 pm
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Replies: 8
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| Yes, both of those you mentioned. I also have an arrhythmia that, when it's active, I'm extremely sensitive to. Early on it used to send me into a panic attack. Just getting it diagnosed helped, though, so I know what it is, why it happens (both the congenital anomaly that causes it and what trigger... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone feel more energized by social interaction? |
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Posted: 05 Dec 2009, 6:15 pm
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Replies: 31
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| I get nervous energy from socializing, but for me that's not really good energy, as it gets my mind spinning and makes me unable to settle down for a long time and have trouble sleeping, so the next day I'm most likely dragging. Overall, it's draining of more time and energy than I like. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Did you (do you) suck in gym? |
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Posted: 04 Dec 2009, 7:57 pm
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Replies: 83
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| I was lucky in the early years, and good thing because school was sort of terrifying anyway. I didn't know I was bad at sports then, because the school seemed to discourage competitive games and encourage getting along more than who was best. I even had some fun in those years. But in 6th grade, at ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you NOT have an eye contact issue? |
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Posted: 04 Dec 2009, 5:19 pm
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Replies: 22
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| Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. I have the most trouble when I'm talking, but it can also be a distraction when listening. It's worse when I'm tense. There are some people it's easier with, too. My father-in-law used to have this penetrating gaze that was actually painful for me to maintain when ... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: I'm new here and need help |
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Posted: 04 Dec 2009, 3:53 pm
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Replies: 14
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| Welcome to WP, LilaAutism. I'm 53 and only realized about two months ago that what I've been noticing is different about me all my life has a name and is called Asperger's. I'm not diagnosed yet, but 99% sure just based on recognizing myself in the descriptions of it and going over childhood memorie... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Whine vs. Rant |
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Posted: 04 Dec 2009, 2:35 pm
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Replies: 10
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| I usually associate the word "whine" with feeling victimized or powerless, and "rant" with surprise, outrage, or even anger. I suppose they are a bit overlapping in meaning at times. I know I've felt both at once on occasion. In fact, right now, about a county official coming after us with alleged c... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: possible aspie sez hi |
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Posted: 04 Dec 2009, 2:29 pm
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Replies: 6
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are you really autistic? my thoughts on this |
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Posted: 02 Dec 2009, 10:19 pm
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Replies: 81
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| Glider18, thank you for that post. I must confess that I've been put off by the posts suggesting that I might not be able to accurately diagnose myself. Trust me, I'd rather find a suitable professional to do that. But I'm new to the idea of Asperger's or HFA, and although I'm new, I have learned a ... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Anyone else interested in life on other worlds? |
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Posted: 02 Dec 2009, 9:59 pm
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Replies: 27
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| There are over 100 billion galaxies, each of these galaxies have hundreds of billions or even trillions of stars many of them yellow dwarfs like the sun many or most stars likely have their own planets and solar systems. I often daydream and wonder what kinds of life are probably out there. does an... |
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