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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Baroque better than Classical? |
| RarePegs |
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Posted: 08 Feb 2012, 4:36 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,733
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| I generally prefer Baroque with its higher level of contrapuntal movement to Classical with its higher level of Alberti bass. I've even said to people that I wish the young Mozart had followed CPE Bach rather than JC Bach (because CPE was closer to his father's style!). A lot of my favourite moments... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Newly diagnosed female from Sweden says hello! |
| RarePegs |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2012, 6:03 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,021
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| Welcome and congratulations on your diagnosis! |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Mentioning AS when applying for work in the UK |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2012, 5:56 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,354
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| I can't be specific about that but you might be asked or expected to be specific about any areas of difficulty and possibly to make suggestions. If that happens, they might treat any lack of response as an excuse for any failure to accommodate, whether rightly or wrongly, legally or illegally. Bear ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Teacher called my daughter lazy |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2012, 5:00 pm
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Replies: 42
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| We met with the head on Monday. The meeting was pleasant enough, but I don't think we said half of what we intended to. I felt a bit better afterwards, nonetheless. But, the very next day, my daughter came home and told us that she had been accused of trying to strangle someone and was sent to the ... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: hailing blue goo spheres in UK |
| RarePegs |
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Posted: 03 Feb 2012, 11:11 am
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Replies: 17
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| It makes me think of the Michael Caine film "Blue Ice"! |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Mentioning AS when applying for work in the UK |
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Posted: 03 Feb 2012, 8:03 am
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Replies: 5
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| People here have disagreed with me on this before but I'll still say the same thing. You should declare it for the simple reason that if anything goes wrong, you will have evidence to use against them if needed. Keep quiet and they will plead ignorance, probably successfully. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: neurotypical syndrome??? i don't get it. |
| RarePegs |
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Posted: 01 Feb 2012, 8:19 am
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Replies: 6
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| There used to be a site called "Institute for the Study of the Neurologically Typical". This seems to have been saved from that site before it disappeared. |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Should I tell my boss I have AS? |
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Posted: 31 Jan 2012, 6:48 pm
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Replies: 9
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| Now, as for how a disclosure of your AS would alter your boss's opinion of you, try building up to the disclosure by researching famous people (and fictional characters) who exhibited Aspergian characteristics and discuss these people with your boss, highlighting any relevant comparisons both to you... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Should I tell my boss I have AS? |
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Posted: 26 Jan 2012, 7:37 am
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| It's good that you notice and care. It's also good that you have open-minded colleagues so I think it would be good to discuss things with them. Think of the positive aspects of Hans Asperger's observations eg "little professors" and discuss how this boy is a "little professor" just like Hans Asperg... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Teacher called my daughter lazy |
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Posted: 24 Jan 2012, 11:28 am
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Replies: 42
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| I suggest that you make a written formal complaint about the teacher, which should be sent to the principal. The teacher, by making an allegation of laziness, was actually making a presumption of guilt, so argue that the teacher was acting illegally in doing so. Failure to allow for conditions which... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Why are people with AS easily overwhelmed? |
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Posted: 23 Jan 2012, 2:15 am
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Replies: 10
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Because of our brain structure, which has a reduced level of sensory processing and sensory integration as compare to the NT brain.
Some of us, myself included, think this is because of a reduced level of white matter connectivity across the brain. |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Ideas for another Meetup in London! |
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Posted: 22 Jan 2012, 10:39 am
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Replies: 23
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| You may be interested to know that London Walks now does Olympic walks: http://www.walks.com/London_Walks_Home/The_Olympics_Walks/default.aspx I went on their Three Mills and Bowback Rivers walk back in 2005 and saw what was later to become the Olympic site. I've been thinking of making a return vis... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: in 20 more years, will we have run out of fresh melodies? |
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Posted: 22 Jan 2012, 10:28 am
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Replies: 23
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| consider what you could produce in your own style of music by using motivic techniques! my good man, will those translate into pops compositions accessible to the casual radio listener? I'm sure there are those who could do it. It has happened to some extent in crossover music in the opposite direc... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: in 20 more years, will we have run out of fresh melodies? |
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Posted: 20 Jan 2012, 7:54 am
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Replies: 23
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| Get beyond the concept of long melody and think of motivic structures instead. Coming from a classical music background, I can tell you that Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No 3 (probably pre-1721) and Brahms' 2nd Symphony (1877) are based upon a melodically-identical three-note motif yet they are compl... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Bipolar, Aspergers, Psychosis And Me. |
| RarePegs |
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Posted: 17 Jan 2012, 8:38 am
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Replies: 15
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| I would strongly suggest that Asperger's Syndrome is your primary condition and that the stress of living with the traits of Asperger's in an unaccepting society has actually caused the onset of your other mental conditions. I believe that this happens on a very widespread basis and that there would... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autistic tone of voice? |
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Posted: 09 Aug 2011, 6:58 pm
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Replies: 50
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