10 Feb 2008, 7:13 pm
Strapples wrote:
Age1600 you are so similar to me... personally i think we should call ourselves MFA-HFA
Now I feel so left out
You have a club and I don't 
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10 Feb 2008, 7:14 pm
ebec11 wrote:
Strapples wrote:
Age1600 you are so similar to me... personally i think we should call ourselves MFA-HFA
Now I feel so left out
You have a club and I don't !Come on in ebec11
anyone is welcome at the MFA-HFA lounge
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10 Feb 2008, 7:28 pm
10 Feb 2008, 8:33 pm
Thanks everybody once again for your replies. AS for the food touching each other, i dont have a problem with that actually , i meant anything touching me hahaha. Anyways thanks again, so I now know i'm moderate-high functioning like my signature says hehe.
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10 Feb 2008, 8:34 pm
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Thanks everybody once again for your replies. AS for the food touching each other, i dont have a problem with that actually , i meant anything touching me hahaha. Anyways thanks again, so I now know i'm moderate-high functioning like my signature says hehe.
I am going to change my website from PDD-NOS to Moderate to High functioning autism
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10 Feb 2008, 8:45 pm
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Age1600 wrote:
Thanks everybody once again for your replies. AS for the food touching each other, i dont have a problem with that actually , i meant anything touching me hahaha. Anyways thanks again, so I now know i'm moderate-high functioning like my signature says hehe.
I am going to change my website from PDD-NOS to Moderate to High functioning autism
y?
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10 Feb 2008, 8:47 pm
Age1600 wrote:
Strapples wrote:
Age1600 wrote:
Thanks everybody once again for your replies. AS for the food touching each other, i dont have a problem with that actually , i meant anything touching me hahaha. Anyways thanks again, so I now know i'm moderate-high functioning like my signature says hehe.
I am going to change my website from PDD-NOS to Moderate to High functioning autism
y?
because PDD-NOS is so freaking sparse...
i want something more descriptive... and well i think i fit MFA-HFA the best
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10 Feb 2008, 8:50 pm
Strapples wrote:
Age1600 wrote:
Strapples wrote:
Age1600 wrote:
Thanks everybody once again for your replies. AS for the food touching each other, i dont have a problem with that actually , i meant anything touching me hahaha. Anyways thanks again, so I now know i'm moderate-high functioning like my signature says hehe.
I am going to change my website from PDD-NOS to Moderate to High functioning autism
y?
because PDD-NOS is so freaking sparse...
i want something more descriptive... and well i think i fit MFA-HFA the best
To tell u the truth, i rather have the pddnos label. Its cooler, and different from all the other labels haha.
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10 Feb 2008, 8:52 pm
Age1600 wrote:
Strapples wrote:
Age1600 wrote:
Strapples wrote:
Age1600 wrote:
Thanks everybody once again for your replies. AS for the food touching each other, i dont have a problem with that actually , i meant anything touching me hahaha. Anyways thanks again, so I now know i'm moderate-high functioning like my signature says hehe.
I am going to change my website from PDD-NOS to Moderate to High functioning autism
y?
because PDD-NOS is so freaking sparse...
i want something more descriptive... and well i think i fit MFA-HFA the best
To tell u the truth, i rather have the pddnos label. Its cooler, and different from all the other labels haha.
fine then.. ill keep it
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10 Feb 2008, 9:04 pm
Thank you.
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10 Feb 2008, 11:19 pm
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ebec11 wrote:
CockneyRebel wrote:
What level do you think that I function at?
Could you give me some symptoms? My logical mind would give a better answer if you did that
I have strong obsessions, I only like the feel of casual clothes, such as jeans, shorts, sweats and T-Shirts, I don't like the feeling of hair on my forehead, and I have a certain type of incontinence. I also have an unusual accent for a Canadian. Other than that, everything else about me, is normal.
Some sensations do irk me like the feeling of eyelashes rubbing on my glasses and hair on my forehead too.
11 Feb 2008, 12:10 am
11 Feb 2008, 1:28 am
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Age1600, my wife and I watched a PBS docu called "The Thinking Man" about a high-fucntioning Asperger man at age 21 who was articulate and had savant traits. The problem we had is that even though he could communicate and was articulate, that's where the "functioning" part ended. He needed help with personal grooming. He was fired from two jobs while the documentary was being shot because he couldn't understand social rules, crossed boundaries at his job, made racists comments, and argued with a superior. Then he tried to live on his own, but after two weeks was back with his folks because he couldn't cope. His social behavior at his own bday party was like that of a 3 year old. They say this man is high-functioning Aspergers, but he will need someone to watch over him for the rest of his life and he's only 21.
To me, higher functioning should be without constant direction, intervention, supervision. If not, you're not really functioning as much as being assisted and aided. Since you say you need help with day to day things, need constant supervision in certain environments, have meltdows and problems feeding yourself, I don't think that's high-functioning at all. It's low to medium functioning, depending on the environment you're in from what you've posted. I don't know you personally, so I'm going by what you posted on this thread.
The whole notion of functioning means different things to everyone. I know parents who say they're kids are high-functioning, but the kids are nonverbal and 2-3 years behind in school. Then, I know others whose kids are high-functioning and they show little signs of Autism at all. Who knows?
To me, higher functioning should be without constant direction, intervention, supervision. If not, you're not really functioning as much as being assisted and aided. Since you say you need help with day to day things, need constant supervision in certain environments, have meltdows and problems feeding yourself, I don't think that's high-functioning at all. It's low to medium functioning, depending on the environment you're in from what you've posted. I don't know you personally, so I'm going by what you posted on this thread.
The whole notion of functioning means different things to everyone. I know parents who say they're kids are high-functioning, but the kids are nonverbal and 2-3 years behind in school. Then, I know others whose kids are high-functioning and they show little signs of Autism at all. Who knows?
Thanks for your reply, I def could pass for low functioning certian times, but most of the time its moderate-high functioning.
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