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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "Curing" Autism??? |
| Maeotian |
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Posted: 14 Jan 2009, 5:46 pm
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,681
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| When people talk about a cure to autism and related "disorders", I want to know are they primarily talking about a kind of "magic bullet" that will turn you into an NT overnight? Or are they simply wanting to only alleviate that major handicaps that autism presents while leaving other non-harmful qu... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Good News or Bad news ! Autism can be detected in womb. |
| Maeotian |
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Posted: 12 Jan 2009, 4:24 pm
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Replies: 51
Views: 7,061
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| I always take these kinds of studies with a grain of salt. First of all, did they include a suitable sample size? Not only does coming to a conclusion based on only 235 subjects seem a bit sketchy, but you don't even know the ethnicities or genetic predispositions of these subjects. Secondly, how do... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is my co-worker an Aspie? |
| Maeotian |
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Posted: 07 Dec 2008, 9:32 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 706
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| I work in the ITS department at my school, and lately I've been noticing this particular co-worker of mine. Whenever I speak to him, I notice that he always talks slow and very properly. He seems quite withdrawn and introverted, and I've never actually seen him display any real emotion in his voice,... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Distorted images and other things that make your skin crawl |
| Maeotian |
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Posted: 17 Feb 2008, 8:20 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,448
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SilverProteus wrote: Now this is spooky: 
Aaaaaaghhh!! !!f It burns!! !! ! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does this anger anyone else? |
| Maeotian |
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Posted: 17 Feb 2008, 8:19 pm
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Replies: 95
Views: 10,032
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| There's no real substance whatsoever in any of this. Those video clips are laughable. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Distorted images and other things that make your skin crawl |
| Maeotian |
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Posted: 17 Feb 2008, 6:08 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,448
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| Does the sight of a distorted image make your skin crawl? I mean, an image like this one http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/676/distortedlaunchfo0.jpg or this http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/3569/23107811lq8.jpg I've never liked looking at images like that. They just creep me out for some reason.... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Post an Analogy relating Autism/Aspergers |
| Maeotian |
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Posted: 05 Feb 2008, 2:38 pm
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Replies: 65
Views: 8,336
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| It's like being a genius locked in a cage. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone else find this picture creepy? |
| Maeotian |
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Posted: 05 Feb 2008, 2:33 pm
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Replies: 42
Views: 4,756
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Who has a mask? |
| Maeotian |
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Posted: 05 Feb 2008, 2:29 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,397
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| Oh, sure, we all wear masks. Its an integral part of living in such a subjective society. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What would be good name for group of Aspergerian? |
| Maeotian |
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Posted: 22 Dec 2007, 1:01 am
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,615
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Bopkasen wrote: These are good.
Ana54 is the most creative so far.
Come on guys, how about some more names of a group of Aspergerian? Like a meeting or almost a cult "not in a bad way".
The Clandestine Order of Aspergia |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Ever had sleep paralysis before? |
| Maeotian |
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Posted: 22 Dec 2007, 12:52 am
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,983
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| Oh yes that used to happen to me a lot when I was younger. It feels like being locked into place. In fact, sometimes when I try to move myself, I actually dream that Im moving when in reality, Im still stuck on the bed. I havent had an episode like that in a few years though. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What animals totally freak you out? |
| Maeotian |
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Posted: 07 Dec 2007, 7:41 pm
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Replies: 74
Views: 5,687
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SilverProteus wrote: Snakes. It's the way they slither.
Same here. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: ok, so what is hand flapping? |
| Maeotian |
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Posted: 07 Dec 2007, 7:35 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,149
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Its a type of stim, in which you move your hands around by the wrist. Here's a video. (sorry, but it's kind of short. if you want more, just search "hand flapping' on youtube).
This isn't my hand by the way....
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOU_sWT4tdc[/youtube] |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: i yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too |
| Maeotian |
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Posted: 07 Dec 2007, 7:29 pm
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Replies: 68
Views: 6,393
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| I dnot bleivee it, but I jsut flwoed trhu taht rlleay qciuk! I guess I am crazy! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: odd handwriting |
| Maeotian |
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Posted: 07 Dec 2007, 7:07 pm
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Replies: 42
Views: 15,826
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| Oh wow, I thought I was the only one who couldn't write! Well, I CAN write, but lets just say I prefer to type. Ive just never been ever to have really neat handwriting for some reason. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger's Autism |
| Maeotian |
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Posted: 07 Dec 2007, 7:02 pm
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,094
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| It all depends on preference. To me, saying "Asperger's Autism" would be better than that "syndrome" label anyday. |
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