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21 Apr 2008, 5:01 pm

Hi. My name is Allison and I'm brand new to WP. I'm 28 and have AS. This is my 1st time joining an online support group that includes adults with AS. I hope I will be welcome to freely and respectfully voice my thoughts and opinions here without being bullied. In other words, I hope we can agree to disagree. I'm housebound due to the severe auditory challenges I face and really need this to work. Being shut off from the world stinks. What better place to do it than with people that share my well, what do you call autism/AS, I've been calling it a disorder and I see that it is not to be referred to as such here. I guess I'd say people who share my sameness.

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21 Apr 2008, 5:05 pm

Nice to meet you, Allison.

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21 Apr 2008, 5:06 pm

Greetings Allison.

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21 Apr 2008, 5:09 pm

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what do you call autism/AS, I've been calling it a disorder and I see that it is not to be referred to as such here.

I think it's usually just referred to in shorthand around here because people are generally comfortable with the label either way. You can call it a disorder or a syndrome if you want. It is what it is.

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21 Apr 2008, 5:12 pm

Hi Allison, Welcome to WP
I heard someone say distinction, sounds nicer then disorder or dysfunction

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21 Apr 2008, 5:19 pm

Welcome to WP from a fellow 28-year-old.

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21 Apr 2008, 5:36 pm

Welcome to a VERY nice place, make yourself at home ! :jester:

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21 Apr 2008, 5:47 pm

Thank you all for the warm welcome and suggestions.
-Allison

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21 Apr 2008, 7:02 pm

Welcome Allison,its a neurological variation not a disorder despite what outdated textbooks might say.

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21 Apr 2008, 7:21 pm

Welcome Allison!:)

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21 Apr 2008, 7:37 pm

Welcome to WP

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21 Apr 2008, 9:59 pm

Hi and Welcome Allison,

What do you mean by auditory challenges?

I'm deaf myself though not too severely - I have about 25% hearing which is good 'cos usually only care about 25% of what people say (well, maybe)

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21 Apr 2008, 10:23 pm

hello Allison, i'm also 28, welcome to wp, I pretty much just call it autism or aspergers or whatever on the forum. i don't mention it to anyone else offline, cause they don't understand it. I usually say anxiety, depression etc offline.

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21 Apr 2008, 11:43 pm

Oh my no, Mr. Todd, I just got a haircut and I shave my own legs! But thank you for the welcome! What I mean by auditory sensitive is that my hearing is hyper-acute, the exact opposite of deafness. Many sounds are amplified for me. I absolutely cannot be around small children, dogs or fireworks. That's why I'm basically housebound. I have coping tools I use @ home, but it doesn't work when I'm right up on things in public.

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22 Apr 2008, 7:47 am

Welcome Allison!

I call Asperger's ,'AS,' because it's simple and easy to write (and to say) and is less likely to offend people.

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22 Apr 2008, 1:59 pm

Welcome to the forum Allison!!

We're all mostly understanding of each other here.

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