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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: ASD Protected Class - Does HR Need To Know |
| VincentVanGogh |
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Posted: 31 Aug 2016, 9:43 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 686
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| College student? That was over 40 years ago. But I am in the IT field (that seems so stereotypical doesn't it). I will just have to be much more careful what I say or just not speak at all at certain times. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: ASD Protected Class - Does HR Need To Know |
| VincentVanGogh |
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Posted: 31 Aug 2016, 9:10 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 686
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| It is my understanding that we are a protected class according to the Americans With Disabilities Act, so with that in mind, should I inform my human resources director that I have been diagnosed with Asperger's? I ask this because I have been called to my supervisor's office at least three times be... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Annual Company Picnic - Whew, it's over! |
| VincentVanGogh |
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Posted: 15 May 2015, 8:31 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 372
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| Today was the annual company picnic. I had been dreading this day for months now. When I first got there I did the few greetings of people I had to say hello to (my boss and the other people in my workgroup) and set out to find a place to settle in where I could be left alone. I brought my own camp ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What is your racial background? |
| VincentVanGogh |
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Posted: 08 May 2015, 8:33 pm
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,337
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| I am mixed with African American, American Indian and Caucasian (a slave owner) on my Father's side. On my Mother's side I have West Indian from the Virgin Islands and Danish. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Listening to music with vocals |
| VincentVanGogh |
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Posted: 18 Apr 2015, 2:42 pm
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,341
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| When I listen to music that contains vocals, I find that I am far more interested in the way it sounds than what the lyrics are. Most of the songs that I really like I have no clue what the song is about. The Carole King song "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" is a good example, When she s... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Your most used Stim? |
| VincentVanGogh |
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Posted: 16 Apr 2015, 8:30 pm
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,331
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| I constantly move the toes on my right foot. When I would become aware of it I would stop, but within seconds I would start up again. I have stopped trying to control it and just go with it now. It is soothing. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Listening to music with vocals |
| VincentVanGogh |
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Posted: 15 Apr 2015, 7:00 pm
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,341
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| My only exception is Simon and Garfunkel because I can relate to many of the lyrics that Paul Simon wrote, such as "I am a Rock" and "Sounds of Silence". |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Listening to music with vocals |
| VincentVanGogh |
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Posted: 15 Apr 2015, 6:49 pm
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,341
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| When I listen to music that contains vocals, I find that I am far more interested in the way it sounds than what the lyrics are. Most of the songs that I really like I have no clue what the song is about. The Carole King song "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" is a good example, When she si... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: If you could stop being an Aspie - would you? |
| VincentVanGogh |
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Posted: 15 Apr 2015, 3:06 pm
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,977
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| I would not. I am who I am and I happen to actually like myself. It took me a while to get to this point, and now that I have, I am happy with who I am. The other thing is that I don't know how NTs actually function with having to deal with all of the emotional baggage that they have to carry. There... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Over 60 and just diagnosed |
| VincentVanGogh |
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Posted: 14 Apr 2015, 9:26 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 424
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| i suspected that I was an Aspie for about a year now. I thought I was just weird (as most people said I was) but after watching the tv show Parenthood where a character named Hank realized as an adult that he had Asperger's. It took me a year to get up the courage to seek a diagnosis. I was most afr... |
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