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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What's the difference between Aspergers and Austism |
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Posted: 07 Mar 2022, 12:27 pm
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,749
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| LINK on difference between Autism and Asperger: https://healthresearchfunding.org/difference-autism-aspergers/ There are statements on that page that seem... unsavory. • "The primary difference between autism and Asperger’s syndrome is that the former deals with cognitive disabilities, communi... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What's the difference between Aspergers and Austism |
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Posted: 07 Mar 2022, 12:04 pm
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Replies: 30
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| Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Advocates do not use the term Asperger's. Not to be antagonistic, but for what it's worth: when receiving my ASD diagnosis last week, of course my psychologist (whose 35-year career specializes specifically in autism in adults as well as children) explained the DSM-V v... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is self compassion difficult for many aspies? |
| MaffooClock |
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Posted: 07 Mar 2022, 11:30 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,658
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| I don't mind being autistic but then I am not always social by nature, don't mind being quirky and don't mind not having lots of friends I don't think id cope well with being too busy socially I get confused a lot by people but I am what I am and don't mind being me I feel like this should be on a ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Excellent videos to share with the neurotypicals |
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Posted: 07 Mar 2022, 11:00 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,386
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| Yo! I just ran across a YouTube channel called "Aspergers from the Inside" -- there are tons of fantastic videos on all sorts of topics from a fellow Aspie. Just scrolling through the video list, I've already seen more than a dozen topics that I'm very eager to watch. There are three in pa... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: ASD and too difficult tasks |
| MaffooClock |
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Posted: 06 Mar 2022, 9:19 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,436
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| Sometimes I bite off more than I can chew. Sometimes I just underestimate the time stuff takes, other times I keep with something even if I can never finish it. ASD is associated with Executive Functioning challenges. One of the executive functions is a sense of time. Also: starting, stopping, addi... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Feeling deep shame about embarrassing things I’ve done. |
| MaffooClock |
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Posted: 06 Mar 2022, 8:59 am
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Replies: 36
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| I know that everyone, regardless of whether they’re neurodivergent or typical, has done embarrassing things and probably will embarrass themselves again in the future, but it’s much worse and more frequent with me, IMO. May I offer the following (from The Seth Materials): "You create your own ... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New guy, recently diagnosed, receiving care through VA |
| MaffooClock |
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Posted: 06 Mar 2022, 8:30 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,641
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IsabellaLinton wrote: Welcome MaffooClock! Your posts are really relatable. 
I wish this forum had a 'Like' feature on posts. Thank you  |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New guy, recently diagnosed, receiving care through VA |
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Posted: 06 Mar 2022, 8:28 am
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Replies: 9
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| Hi, and welcome! ... Anyway, all the best and keep aiming high! Thank you! That makes me feel a lot better. Friday, I had my first appointment at the VA since my ASD diagnosis, and of course I shared this with my psychiatrist (the diagnosing psychologist gave me a hand-written note on letterhead to... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi, I'm Chloe |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2022, 1:21 pm
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Replies: 14
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| Welcome aboard. What sorta music do you make? Hello thank you! I made electronic music of a few different kinds. Always happy to share it btw xd Hi, Chloe! Do you happen to have any of your work on SoundCloud or something similar where we could listen to it? I've got some stuff there (search for &q... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: One more spam from the new guy |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2022, 12:59 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,161
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| I've already shared My First Post™ just moments ago, but can I go for a second ride real quick? No one needs to read any of this. What I'm about to share is nothing new to anyone, but I think it'll make me feel better to let it out. Retrospect; things I discovered about myself after receiving an ASD... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New guy, recently diagnosed, receiving care through VA |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2022, 11:03 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,641
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| Okay, brain, let's type out one thought at a time, okay? I've got a record player that was made in two thousand fourteen... Ugh. I received a ASD diagnosis this past Monday, which wasn't surprising, along with ADHD and anxiety disorder. My doctor made a point to say that he would characterize it as ... |
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