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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: It burns us! |
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Posted: 29 Apr 2006, 4:23 am
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,950
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It is usually when I'm too impatient to let my food go cold before I eat it. My friends make fun of me though because I drink my tea lukewarm  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: It burns us! |
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Posted: 28 Apr 2006, 4:53 pm
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Replies: 27
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How does music effect you? |
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Posted: 24 Apr 2006, 12:17 pm
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Replies: 44
Views: 5,074
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I guess you're a Prince fan then huh?  Billy Joel rules |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Words stuck in your head- perservation/echolalia? |
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Posted: 23 Apr 2006, 5:24 pm
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Replies: 51
Views: 60,099
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| I get words stuck in my head from time to time. Usually it is because they sound nice...it's far more common that I get stuck on a song though (whoever mentioned the white stripes, I have that song stuck in my head right now and it will keep me awake tonight unless I go and put my walkman on :) ) I ... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Another new guy here. |
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Posted: 23 Apr 2006, 12:24 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 833
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| I think you've managed to sum up AS really well without dwelling too much on the bad stuff...it's really well-written and should give non-autistic people some sort of insight into the problems we face. Well done! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Different types of memory |
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Posted: 23 Apr 2006, 7:22 am
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Replies: 14
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| I have seen many references to this thing called 'visual thinking' but am not sure I fully understand it. I have known for some time now that I struggle when given verbal instructions. I have to have something explained several times and usually ask people to write things down. I tend to only learn ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: How do you.. |
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Posted: 23 Apr 2006, 7:01 am
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Replies: 10
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| Hi there Candace. AS affects everyone differently. Maybe you could sit down and list the ways in which it affects your son and this would help you explain it to others. Do as much research as you can as it's a relatively 'new' condition. As for feeling guilty, I believe AS is hereditary (There appea... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Your own turn-ons? |
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Posted: 23 Apr 2006, 6:48 am
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Replies: 29
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| Actually this is really tough but I will try; Good at music Wicked sense of humour (or so I'm told) Witty Intelligent Determined "Good listener" (in quote marks because people think this of me, I'm not sure if it's true or that I just appear to be) Attentive to detail (Anally so) Sorry I couldn't be... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Another new guy here. |
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Posted: 23 Apr 2006, 6:40 am
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Replies: 7
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Hello Chris, and welcome!
I would love to read your article if you'd be willing to post it. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How does music effect you? |
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Posted: 23 Apr 2006, 6:01 am
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Replies: 44
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| I hate the way people have to categorise everything and put you and your music into little boxes! :x I don't get it. People who like jazz for example are supposed to be more open-minded to weird stuff, but one of my aquaintances who is in a jazz band was taking the p*ss out of my friend who has gone... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Age of Realization |
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Posted: 21 Apr 2006, 6:43 pm
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Replies: 29
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| I never fitted in at school but didn't really question it that deeply at the time...there are the popular people and those who get picked on. I was in the latter category. Simple as. Then I got interested in psychology and read a couple of self-help books as a teenager. I had always been labelled as... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: do you find concentrating difficult ? |
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Posted: 21 Apr 2006, 6:10 pm
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Replies: 17
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| It tends to go one of two ways for me;I can either block out all outside distractions, or be intensely irritated by absolutely everything and everyone around me. (This was a real problem when I was younger, I couldn't read or do homework if my sister was making noise near me and it caused many famil... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Interruptions |
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Posted: 21 Apr 2006, 5:59 pm
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Replies: 4
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| Hi, was wondering if anyone else can indentify with this. I get really annoyed when I am talking and my trail of thought gets interrupted and I know that I was about to say something really important...I can't let the conversation move on until I have remembered what it was...it is the same with tho... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How does music effect you? |
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Posted: 21 Apr 2006, 5:47 pm
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Replies: 44
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| I have loved music for as long as I can remember. I would wear my walkman all day if society allowed it. When I was little I memorised the words to every pop song I took a liking to. I went through a phase of worshipping Kylie Minogue, Michael Jackson, then moved on to boybands. When I was fourteen ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: waking up |
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Posted: 21 Apr 2006, 5:14 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,952
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| I HATE being expected to make conversation first thing in the morning...I have to have a shower first thing to wake up and usually am not in any fit state to talk before breakfast! My sister thinks it's because I'm a moody cow but I know better |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Parents with AS |
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Posted: 21 Apr 2006, 5:07 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,424
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| I am undiagnosed but strongly suspect I have AS. I think my dad also has AS, he has 'strange' behaviours. My mum could be AS or HFA, I'm not sure. I think they are both on the spectrum because, although they both found aspects of my behaviour weird as I grew up, neither of them have found me strange... |
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