Board index › General Discussion › General Autism Discussion

Did autism help boy survive hours at sea without a life vest

Page 1 of 3 [ 40 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2, 3  Next

Previous topic | Next topic

Triangular_Trees
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 17 Jul 2007
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Posts: 1,799

10 Sep 2008, 6:03 pm

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/09/10/rescue ... index.html


_________________
Did I post an attack on you? If so, please read this before making a reply

http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt74894.html


autism_retort
Emu Egg
Emu Egg

User avatar

Joined: 9 Sep 2008
Gender: Male
Posts: 4

10 Sep 2008, 6:25 pm

Hmmm, I am pretty sure my daughter with autism would have had enough of treading water after a couple of hours, been seriously pissed after about 4 or 5, and both of us would have drowned long before 12 hours.



ShawnWilliam
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 26 Aug 2008
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Posts: 1,462

10 Sep 2008, 6:32 pm

that is a really amazing story.. and one great dad :)



agmoie
Supporting Member
Supporting Member

User avatar

Joined: 8 Aug 2005
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Posts: 333
Location: Britain

10 Sep 2008, 6:36 pm

We lack the animalistic fear that NTs suffer from.My kayak capsized out in the middle of a lake,I remained calm and doggie paddled back to shore pulling my kayak along with me.


_________________
Asperger's is not a disease
http://www.neurodiversity.com/main.html
http://neurelitism.com/
http://www.neurodiversityinternational.org.uk/


Callista
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 3 Feb 2006
Age: 43
Gender: Female
Posts: 10,775
Location: Ohio, USA

10 Sep 2008, 7:03 pm

Yet another good argument for getting your autistic kid swim lessons.

Though this kid sounds like the trouble would've been getting him out of the water after the lesson ended!


_________________
Reports from a Resident Alien:
http://chaoticidealism.livejournal.com

Autism Memorial:
http://autism-memorial.livejournal.com


Warsie
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 3 Apr 2008
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Posts: 2,542
Location: Chicago, IL, USA

10 Sep 2008, 7:11 pm

Quote:
"To infinity," Marino shouted, referencing one of Christopher's favorite lines from the movie "Toy Story."

"And beyond," Christopher shouted back, pumping his fist in the air like movie character Buzz Lightyear.


lol. I think I do that sometimes, or something similar. when I get out of buses I might assume the posture of a ZAFT mobile suit launching out of a Nazca-class destroyed or something similar. I have a backpack I drag too so :P


_________________
I am a Star Wars Fan, Warsie here.
Masterdebating on chi-city's south side.......!


slowmutant
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 13 Feb 2008
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Posts: 8,430
Location: Ontario, Canada

10 Sep 2008, 8:28 pm

agmoie wrote:
We lack the animalistic fear that NTs suffer from.


:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

Get over yourself. WE ARE ALL HUMAN BEINGS YOU TWIT



Flismflop
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 16 Feb 2007
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Posts: 1,025
Location: DC metro area suburbs, USA.

10 Sep 2008, 8:43 pm

CNN wrote:
floating on his back with his ears in the water

I do that every time I go swimming. It might even be possible to sleep while doing that. I can also propel myself while floating like that, by just kicking my legs. I was doing that to rehabilitate an ankle that I had broken.

CNN wrote:
used constellations in the sky to know what direction to go if he drifted away.

Sounds like fun!

To Infinity and Beyond!! !


_________________
Why be a label, be yourself and keep others guessing instead. - Dee_.


demoluca
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 16 Nov 2007
Gender: Female
Posts: 565

10 Sep 2008, 8:51 pm

Well I know I certainly wouldn't have survived. ( can't swim)


_________________
.?´¸.?*¨) ¸.?*¨)
(¸.?´ (¸.?´ .?´ ¸¸.?¨¯`?.


slowmutant
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 13 Feb 2008
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Posts: 8,430
Location: Ontario, Canada

10 Sep 2008, 8:57 pm

I would have survived. Asperger's gave me gills. :roll:



Warsie
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 3 Apr 2008
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Posts: 2,542
Location: Chicago, IL, USA

10 Sep 2008, 8:59 pm

slowmutant wrote:
I would have survived. Asperger's gave me gills. :roll:


and noticing where the stars were aligned, and pay attention to the birds.

that and I wouldn't be that far out!


_________________
I am a Star Wars Fan, Warsie here.
Masterdebating on chi-city's south side.......!


slowmutant
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 13 Feb 2008
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Posts: 8,430
Location: Ontario, Canada

10 Sep 2008, 9:00 pm

Warsie wrote:
slowmutant wrote:
I would have survived. Asperger's gave me gills. :roll:


and noticing where the stars were aligned, and pay attention to the birds.

that and I wouldn't be that far out!


Did you pick on my sarcasm, Warsie? I laid it on pretty thick.



Warsie
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 3 Apr 2008
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Posts: 2,542
Location: Chicago, IL, USA

10 Sep 2008, 9:01 pm

slowmutant wrote:
Warsie wrote:
slowmutant wrote:
I would have survived. Asperger's gave me gills. :roll:


and noticing where the stars were aligned, and pay attention to the birds.

that and I wouldn't be that far out!


Did you pick on my sarcasm, Warsie? I laid it on pretty thick.


yes i did; it was a joke and add-on. Well I was trying to 'twist' to to an advantage


_________________
I am a Star Wars Fan, Warsie here.
Masterdebating on chi-city's south side.......!


Callista
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 3 Feb 2006
Age: 43
Gender: Female
Posts: 10,775
Location: Ohio, USA

10 Sep 2008, 9:04 pm

Some autistics DO 'lack fear', though. Well, fear in the same situations that would scare most NTs and the rest of the Spectrum. Not like we don't get scared of stuff, though. I remember one mom on the Autism Speaks site mentioning that her little kid got really freaked out at the sight of one of her hats, and never could figure out what was so scary about it. I imagine she probably hid the thing somewhere... at least the fear of a hat is something easily solved! Small children do get frightened at the strangest things, though.


_________________
Reports from a Resident Alien:
http://chaoticidealism.livejournal.com

Autism Memorial:
http://autism-memorial.livejournal.com


slowmutant
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 13 Feb 2008
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Posts: 8,430
Location: Ontario, Canada

10 Sep 2008, 9:08 pm

Aspies have their own set of fears and phobias, none of which are rational to the non-Aspie.



prillix
Deinonychus
Deinonychus

User avatar

Joined: 11 Aug 2008
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Posts: 322
Location: Phoenix Arizona

10 Sep 2008, 9:26 pm

slowmutant wrote:
Aspies have their own set of fears and phobias, none of which are rational to the non-Aspie.


Everybody has their own set of fears, aspie and not. People are scared of spider's, people are scared of clowns, people in general are scared, don't categorise fear with aspergers or neurotypical. We are all human, we all have fears.


Exept me, i fear nothing.