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dyingofpoetry
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12 Oct 2011, 12:42 am

About five months ago I was asked to speak on self-advocacy at the WV Positive Behavior Support conference. I was asked to specifically talk about my experience growning up on the spectrum, while not getting diagnosed until I was an adult. This is the same issue I discuss in my autobiography (in progress). The conference was held on October 6th and I was offered an honorarium. Anyway, my group's presentation received the highest rating by attendees (higher than even the keynote speaker). So, I am proud of myself! :)


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12 Oct 2011, 6:31 pm

Great job man. That is some bravery that I wish I had more of.



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12 Oct 2011, 7:55 pm

Well done. Hope this leads to bigger and better things for you (if that is what you desire).


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13 Oct 2011, 11:11 pm

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14 Oct 2011, 2:22 am

Congrats! That's cool that they have something like that in WV. I used to live in Fairmont as well. People seemed nicer there than some other cities I've lived in.



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15 Oct 2011, 5:57 pm

Thanks everyone! Yes, I hope for some opportunities to do talks again... And Fairmont is pretty friendly.


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17 Oct 2011, 8:14 pm

That's so awesome! From one speaker to another, I wish you lots more success to come. :)


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Given a “tentative” diagnosis as a child as I needed services at school for what was later correctly discovered to be a major anxiety disorder.

This misdiagnosis caused me significant stress, which lessened upon finding out the truth about myself from my current and past long-term therapists - that I am an anxious and highly sensitive person but do not have an autism spectrum disorder.

My diagnoses - social anxiety disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

I’m no longer involved with the ASD world.