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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism and Schizophrenia might part of same disorder |
| carlos55 |
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Posted: 02 Sep 2020, 8:04 am
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Replies: 19
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| Disorders of the brain can’t be neatly separated by thick steel walls. Those diagnosises were invented in the mid 20th century or before when knowledge of the brain was non existent to tiny. In the future maybe all born organic brain disorders will be simply labelled autism and then each broken down... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: How do you feel about the word ret*d? |
| carlos55 |
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Posted: 01 Sep 2020, 3:03 pm
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Replies: 413
Views: 38,759
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| Its ok in a medical sense but not good when used as an insult. The irony i suppose if someone was severely intellectually disabled would they really know or care? would they not have more important things to care about. You cant really ban words anyway its like wack a mole, it just migrates to anoth... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Have you ever felt suicidal in your life? |
| carlos55 |
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Posted: 01 Sep 2020, 6:22 am
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Replies: 99
Views: 3,739
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| Most of us do. Many religions view life as some sort of lesson that needs to be learned along with reincarnation, with punishment given for suicide. Just imagine if it was all true and having to re live your life again as punishment because you cut it early. You’ll find life is short anyway once you... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Who would you say is or isn't NT |
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Posted: 31 Aug 2020, 6:42 am
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,008
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| There is no diagnosis for NT because it’s a control group in science i.e unaffected. You can’t prove a negative. ASD is regarded a disorder that’s diagnosed by positive symptoms by biological science, just like having COVID 19 is a disorder. You can go for a Covid Test and it will come back negative... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspies who can draw or paint? |
| carlos55 |
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Posted: 31 Aug 2020, 1:55 am
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Replies: 19
Views: 851
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Aspies are supposed to have poor fine motor skills, according to the original diagnosis by Hans Asperger.
Can any aspies say they were good at drawing or painting when they were a kid? or now? If so what do you do portraits or landscapes? |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Olga Freeman |
| carlos55 |
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Posted: 27 Aug 2020, 7:12 am
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,038
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| Very true autistic people should have the same right to life as neurotypical people. The problem is anyone can be a parent, some are barely capable of managing a typically dev child let alone one that requires round the clock care. Not saying we should go back to the old asylums but parents are usua... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Forbes columnist proposes Autism Full Employment Act |
| carlos55 |
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Posted: 26 Aug 2020, 5:09 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 674
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| Unfortunately many Neurodiversity supporters will keep promoting the red herring of “accommodations” as a total solution and alternative to biological treatments. Obviously this is a distraction from the real barriers of employment like executive functioning that usually comes with autism. A major b... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Forbes columnist proposes Autism Full Employment Act |
| carlos55 |
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Posted: 26 Aug 2020, 3:08 am
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Replies: 6
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| Well meaning but useless. Many autistic people can’t even make a cup of tea let alone have the executive functioning level to do and even hold down a job. Unemployment and poverty will always be super high among autistics until good biological treatments are created, that allow us to join the human ... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Poll: Is Aspergers the same thing as ASD/HFA? |
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Posted: 25 Aug 2020, 8:15 am
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Replies: 109
Views: 5,032
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| It’s unlikely these labels will last in the future. It appears there are many different autism’s but the brain has a limited ability to express them causing the overlap of symptoms. In the future maybe 30 years, all those disorders will be broken down into their relative genetic / biological faults ... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Poll: Is Aspergers the same thing as ASD/HFA? |
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Posted: 23 Aug 2020, 5:54 pm
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Replies: 109
Views: 5,032
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| There’s a bit of a contradiction It never specificities what is meant by “speech delay”? at age 2 or 3 for example:- 1.A normal conversation just like NTs (invisible disability) 2.Just saying a few words but filled with echolallia and other random useless speech that kids on the autism spectrum say ... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Poll: Is Aspergers the same thing as ASD/HFA? |
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Posted: 22 Aug 2020, 3:13 am
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Replies: 109
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| Aspergers was always known as a mild form of autism, which is diagnosed later in childhood or adulthood because the symptoms are Usually invisible to others. Many of those with Aspergers can lead relatively normal lives like live on their own, get a job maybe form romantic relationships. Those with ... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Tom Clements Article On Parents and ND |
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Posted: 20 Aug 2020, 7:34 am
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Replies: 4
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| One of my favorite advocates Tom Clements latest article on parents of severely autistic kids dealing with bullying online by ND activists No doubt unlike the bourgeois Neuro privileged doing the bullying he had first hand experience growing up with severe autism via his brother. I suspect his disgu... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Movie With Fictional Aspie Character Playing Leading Role |
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Posted: 18 Aug 2020, 7:34 am
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Replies: 0
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Who would you say is or isn't NT |
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Posted: 17 Aug 2020, 12:22 pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,008
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| NT means N euro T ypical. It's not equals to mentally healthy or strong or not dysfunctional. NOT Autistics are called Allistics. Technically all NTs are Allistics, yet not all Allistics are NTs. That's my basic definition at least... As Edna states correctly it just means those without born mental... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: When people confuse autism with psychopath... |
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Posted: 17 Aug 2020, 8:23 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 872
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| It’s not just NTs I’ve heard autistic people say they are psychopath as well probably not understanding the difference between problems with theory of mind and devious charm and manipulation to get what you want. That said I personally believe the Neurodiversity paradigm has narcissistic elements to... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Hey! I'm new here, and I have questions. |
| carlos55 |
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Posted: 13 Aug 2020, 7:53 am
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,030
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| Hello! I'm new here. I hope whoever is seeing this is having a good day! I have questions, and more questions. And... Questions! So, I was diagnosed with Autism when I was 2. Growing up, I began to get really into the Military, and I wanted to join as a Combat Medic. Right now, I'm turning 16, and ... |
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