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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are aspies more tech savvy than general population? |
| Jael |
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Posted: 05 Jun 2010, 2:29 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,360
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Vanilla_Slice wrote: I am however a hardware geek and I suck mightily when it comes to software.
Ha! I am just the opposite - great with software, clueless with hardware. |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: web-developer: suitable job? |
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Posted: 05 Jun 2010, 2:22 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,674
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| I spent five years as a software developer (including web development). I was good at it and loved it (and I still work in IT). I didn't encounter much team work, so that wasn't an issue (perhaps because I was responsible for creating all the layers of my applications - the database, the business lo... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: AS and Caesarean Birth |
| Jael |
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Posted: 05 Jun 2010, 2:15 pm
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Replies: 73
Views: 8,121
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| I was born by C-section at 24 weeks gestation...not so unusual now, but 46 years ago 24-weekers did not often survive. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are aspies more tech savvy than general population? |
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Posted: 05 Jun 2010, 2:09 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,360
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| I think tech-savvy people are more likely to be Aspies...not sure if that equates to Aspies are more tech-savvy than other folks. However, I have made a career in IT, so who knows? Maybe it's true. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Broad Autism Phenotype Test |
| Jael |
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Posted: 10 Dec 2009, 9:28 pm
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Replies: 105
Views: 28,338
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| You scored above the cutoff on all three scales. Clearly, you are either autistic or on the broader autistic phenotype. You probably are not very social, and when you do interact with others, you come off as strange or rude without meaning to. You probably also like things to be familiar and predict... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Was your mothers pregnancy with you difficult or high risk? |
| Jael |
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Posted: 19 Jun 2009, 10:14 am
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,880
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| I was born very premature (24 weeks gestation). I was actually not expected to survive (I was born 45 years ago, when neonatal technology was not as advanced as it is now). |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Sex Offender Dies in Cold After Being Denied From Shelter |
| Jael |
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Posted: 06 Jun 2009, 8:03 pm
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Replies: 65
Views: 8,470
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| is it not illegal to share someone's criminal record on the internet? could a moderator please confirm/deny? In Michigan, the state police maintains a searchable database of sex offendors that lists each person's name, specific offenses, address, and picture. So no, I don't think it's illegal. As f... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: online aspie quiz. |
| Jael |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2009, 4:37 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,230
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Doctors are 'failing to spot Asperger in girls' |
| Jael |
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Posted: 21 Apr 2009, 9:18 pm
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Replies: 111
Views: 14,129
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| Girls slip through the diagnostic net, said Attwood, because they are so good at camouflaging or masking their symptoms. "Boys tend to externalise their problems, while girls learn that, if they're good, their differences will not be noticed," he said. "Boys go into attack mode when frustrated, whi... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Do you feel like you get worse with time? |
| Jael |
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Posted: 16 Apr 2009, 9:47 pm
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Replies: 30
Views: 4,120
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Kirska wrote: I feel like my friend making skills are getting progressively worse as I get older. Right now, I basically feel like I have no friend making skills.
Anyone else experience this?
Yes. As I get older, I am doing better professionally, but worse socially. I have not made a new friend in years. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Sounds of some people's voices cause you mental anguish? |
| Jael |
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Posted: 16 Apr 2009, 9:28 pm
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Replies: 34
Views: 22,805
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| Oh yeah. Occasionally, I can't stand my Mom's voice...it's like sandpaper on my skin. She's talking too much, too fast, and in a tone that drives me crazy. I usually just make an excuse and retreat to another room. Normally my Mom's voice is fine, I think it has more to do with what's going on with ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Memory tests |
| Jael |
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Posted: 09 Feb 2009, 4:09 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,278
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Recall: 0
Recognition: 40 |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Preemies + higher rates of autism |
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Posted: 07 Feb 2009, 6:54 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,810
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| A key factor in the article is that they are looking at children born " more than three months prematurely ", not just any preemie. I was born at 24 weeks gestation, so I fall into this category (and I have Asperger's). They also said that such children are "two to three times as likely to show sign... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Interesting quiz |
| Jael |
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Posted: 07 Feb 2009, 6:45 pm
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,511
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Your Quirk Factor: 79%
You're so quirky, it's hard for you to tell the difference between quirky and normal.
No doubt about it, there's little about you that's "normal" or "average."
No surprise there... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is childhood depression, normal amongst aspies? |
| Jael |
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Posted: 08 Jan 2009, 10:30 am
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,445
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| I had my first episode of major depression at age 10. In my case, the depression had nothing to do with bullying or ridicule - I just felt a deep sense of alienation from being so very different and not understanding why. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How old were u when u knew? |
| Jael |
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Posted: 08 Jan 2009, 1:51 am
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Replies: 53
Views: 5,322
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| 44 Years old. I wasn't diagnosed until last year. |
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