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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: what might this girl have? |
| ethos |
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Posted: 13 Feb 2010, 11:28 am
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| Maybe Williams Syndrome? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williams_syndrome We should get a white board like Dr. House if we want to do this right. All joking aside, regardless of her differential I would agree that the co-workers treatment of this woman is downright wrong. Whatever she may or may not h... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: the volume of music? |
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Posted: 13 Feb 2010, 11:21 am
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| Loud music, when it is not yours, is definitely annoying. I don't even like playing music loudly when it is mine come to think- sometimes with head phones. I used to have a hard time handling concerts but I think I've gotten used to it. Same with crowed places like cafeterias. I never ate in the caf... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Too emotional |
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Posted: 10 Feb 2010, 9:47 pm
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Its a common misconception that people with AS do not have emotions, its simply not true and the people on this site will be sure to tell you. 
All people have emotions anyway - its chemical. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism and Borderline Personality Disorder |
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Posted: 10 Feb 2010, 9:43 pm
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Meadow wrote: A lot of people who are into psychology are nuts. That's where I leave it.
Haha. That's probably more true than false. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism and Borderline Personality Disorder |
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Posted: 10 Feb 2010, 9:31 pm
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That's the thing about BPD is it doesn't read like other personality disorders. All of the other ones are one trait sort of to the extreme.
What do you mean by its more of a personality trait? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism and Borderline Personality Disorder |
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Posted: 10 Feb 2010, 9:21 pm
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thank you
sometimes I wish I could do for BPD what has been done to reduce the stigma for ASDs. Not that it is all sunshine and rainbows, but just having this website says something. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism and Borderline Personality Disorder |
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Posted: 10 Feb 2010, 8:47 pm
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| Zeno- in the US Narcissism is not a personality type it is part of the Axis II diagnoses in the DSM IV under Personality Disorders: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personality_disorder Personality traits are another story. Since when did mental illness become a synonym for abuse? Don't NT's become abus... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Temple Grandin Biopic they took years to get just right. |
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Posted: 10 Feb 2010, 7:01 pm
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| If you live in the US and have comcast you can watch it ONDemand without necessarily having HBO. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism and Borderline Personality Disorder |
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Posted: 10 Feb 2010, 6:56 pm
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| Woah there. woah. Let's get the facts straight first: Borderline Personality Disorder is a an Axis II diagnosis marked by persistent emotional disregulation, marked instability with interpersonal relationships, impulsive behaviors, "splitting" (which is sometimes referred to as black and white think... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: I feel unmotivated... |
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Posted: 15 Jan 2010, 1:56 pm
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 Well you are in the right place. This is definitely a place where you can find friends and people to connect with 
You can IM sometime, if you like! send me a message and I'll give you my s/n. |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Music and Aspies? |
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Posted: 03 May 2009, 11:59 am
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| Btw, may I have your permission to quote you/ use your handle in my paper? |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Music and Aspies? |
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Posted: 03 May 2009, 11:49 am
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| This is so wonderful, thank you! It is really beautiful to hear all of your reflections on music. I am studying the psychology of music and really wanted to respond to what a lot of musicolgists say about Aspies and people on the spectrum not having an emotional response to music. My boyfriend has A... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Music and Aspies? |
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Posted: 02 May 2009, 8:39 pm
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Hi everyone, its been awhile. I come to you with a request. I am writing a paper on my two favorite topics: Music and Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Temple Grandin says she doesn't understand music on an emotional level? How do you feel about this?
Any reflections on music and/ or emotion? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why cats? |
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Posted: 11 Oct 2008, 1:13 pm
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There is this really cute children's book about how all cat's are Aspies.
It made me cry. I forgot what its called though it has all pictures of cats. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Embarrassing Autism Moment (Irreversible) |
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Posted: 11 Oct 2008, 1:03 pm
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I'm sure some of your collegues thought you did it on purpose or that it was cute and funny.
We all do something silly like that every once and awhile. Nothing to be ashamed of. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The Finding of the Cure: Volume 3 |
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Posted: 05 Oct 2008, 4:21 pm
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wow. your story is incredible.
also, the mirror neuron thing is something I have never heard of, but it makes a lot of sense. |
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