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 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: 80% of people on Autism spectrum are unemployed?

Aspie_Haters
Posted: 26 Aug 2015, 5:14 am 

Replies: 139
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I read somewhere that only 40 per cent of people with high-functioning autism have jobs and that is pretty damn low. I wonder what the rate would be if one includes low-functioning autism. Perhaps 80% unemployed is a good figure.

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Disability benefits in various countries?

Aspie_Haters
Posted: 26 Aug 2015, 5:07 am 

Replies: 33
Views: 1,655
I live in Sweden and here one needs an insurance to be able to collect indemnity after getting an AS diagnosis. For me, who didn't have the right insurance, I got no money at all! I think we talk about 10 000 us dollars in indemnity. Because of my diagnosis I get a ceiling of how much I have to pay ...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Asperger and loneliness

Aspie_Haters
 Post subject: Asperger and loneliness
Posted: 25 Aug 2015, 12:48 pm 

Replies: 21
Views: 1,737
I have a psychologist with 25 years experience of AS and she has told me a majority of people with AS cannot stand a life in loneliness. Apparently we want people around us all the time but much of the time we don't want to chat with them. That was basically what she said to me. When I was younger I...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Autism and depression?

Aspie_Haters
 Post subject: Re: Autism and depression?
Posted: 12 Aug 2015, 1:42 pm 

Replies: 12
Views: 1,156
Roughly doctors talk about two different types of depressions. One is called atypical depression and the other melancholic depression. Common in the atypical presentation is a) over-sleeping b) fatigue c) sensitivity to rejection of others d) light response to good news e) suicidal thoughts or behav...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Does "Mild" Aspergers exist?

Aspie_Haters
Posted: 12 Aug 2015, 1:31 pm 

Replies: 37
Views: 2,386
Nope. Either you have it or you don't.

Then can other disorders complicate the picture and make it seem more mild or extreme. So I think that traits of ASD do not exist. Just my opinion.

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Do people forget about you?

Aspie_Haters
Posted: 12 Aug 2015, 1:16 pm 

Replies: 31
Views: 8,795
As a teen I was extremely passive in socializing with others. What I mean by passive is that I never spoke a word unless someone asked me a questions which required an answer. You see, I have problems with being ignored so that comes natural to me - to display an answer! Unfortunately, due to my ASD...
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