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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How old were you when you learned how to read? |
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Posted: 24 Apr 2007, 9:52 am
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Replies: 53
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| I don't even remember learning to read. I was well ahead of everyone else at first school. I can kinda remember learning to write, though. Did you find it difficult? I did- my spelling was ok, but actually writing anything legible was a problem. It drove my teachers nuts and I got into a lot of tro... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How old were you when you learned how to read? |
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Posted: 24 Apr 2007, 5:17 am
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| Sometime when I was about 2-3 years old. I started with very simple kids books and street signs, but wasn't aware of there being an alphabet- I just memorised each word that was read out to me as a "pictogram". Later I learned to break the words down into their component syllables and letters, and b... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: If you could cure your asperger syndrome, would you? |
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Posted: 23 Apr 2007, 4:45 am
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Replies: 72
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| If AS is the actual cause of my social problems, then YES YES YES! I wouldn't care if I lost my supposed "intelligence". I wouldn't care even if my entire personality were erased. There's very little of value there anyway, certainly nothing I'm particularly fond of. It would be worth it to end the l... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Youtube: Video teaching social skills used in Dating |
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Posted: 23 Apr 2007, 4:12 am
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Replies: 11
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| Have they got one for women as well? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Scientific advance in the understanding of fragile X syndrom |
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Posted: 20 Apr 2007, 2:13 pm
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| http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.1338745.0.scots_scientists_help_to_unravel_the_mystery_of_fragile_x.php I know fragile X syndrome isn't autism per se, but it is a similar condition. Just thought this may be of interest to some folk here, and it shows good progress is being made in u... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Need Advice. Should i come out at school about my Aspergers? |
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Posted: 19 Apr 2007, 4:58 am
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| NO WAY! Even if most of the kids in the school accept you, there will be many who won't, or who will then see you as easy prey. Ignore the councellor- what the hell are they thinking? What they're suggesting is akin to pasting a sign to you saying "I'M A ret*d BULLY ME NOW!". I know there are many p... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: insulting wiki-poser site |
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Posted: 30 Mar 2007, 12:34 pm
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Replies: 22
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| If you want an amusing wikipedia parody, try http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Main_Page. They take the piss out of AS, but they also take the piss out of everything else. It's what the sites for. Unlike encyclopedia dramatica, however, some of the stuff is actually quite funny. Try looking up their arti... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Heard anything bad on those... |
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Posted: 19 Mar 2007, 12:40 pm
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Replies: 7
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| I think what he means is that in a society without birth control, say 70 or 80 years ago even, women were fairly often pregnant and/or nursing. They obviously didn't have periods when pregnant and some didn't even when nursing. Miscarriages are also much more common than people think, especially ea... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: About using reproductive technology to eliminate autism |
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Posted: 14 Mar 2007, 7:34 am
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Replies: 24
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| What behavior did he display?... Maybe that kid was just sensory overloaded and them trying to grab him made him worse. I can't tell from the ref you had. But, I'm sure you know as well as I do that those NT misinterpretations go on all the time because they don't know what is really happening to t... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: About using reproductive technology to eliminate autism |
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Posted: 13 Mar 2007, 10:45 am
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Replies: 24
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| Personally, I haven't seen any evidence that the kids now have improved lives. As you pointed out, you still have difficulty understanding and fitting in. I find this pervasive in the younger people who post here and it makes me think that you actually have it worse than we did when we just accepte... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: About using reproductive technology to eliminate autism |
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Posted: 13 Mar 2007, 5:16 am
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| How would having a few more months "to prepare" for the birth of a "defective" child be an advantage? It would allow the parents and their health care providers to prepare an intervention strategy so the child could be treated at the earliest possible stage. By using appropriate therapies, learning... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: About using reproductive technology to eliminate autism |
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Posted: 12 Mar 2007, 10:49 am
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| What else you are forgetting is that tests can be *wrong*. Prenatal testing determined that I would be born with spinabifida. (And also, that I would be a boy) I was born a girl...without spinabifida. They can be wrong, and having genes that predispose you to autism doesn't mean you'll definately d... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: About using reproductive technology to eliminate autism |
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Posted: 12 Mar 2007, 9:50 am
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| How would having a few more months "to prepare" for the birth of a "defective" child be an advantage? It would allow the parents and their health care providers to prepare an intervention strategy so the child could be treated at the earliest possible stage. By using appropriate therapies, learning... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: pot and aspergers |
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Posted: 09 Mar 2007, 5:01 am
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Replies: 28
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| I self-medicated with cannabis for a couple of years to reduce anxiety and help me sleep. My intake was very low- I had a bong, and would smoke about half a "bowl" of very good "weed" in the evening every 2-3 days. It really worked and had no side effects, I wish I could use it now. I suppose it all... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: I'M SO SICK OF THIS BS!! !! D=< |
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Posted: 09 Mar 2007, 4:55 am
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Replies: 40
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| The guy in question sounds like an immature arsewipe, and the rumour he's spreading is probably about as close as he's got to actually having sex with a woman. You're so lucky to be getting a doggie! I hope he/she helps- you have to post us some pics of them! |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: A males question |
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Posted: 09 Mar 2007, 4:22 am
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Replies: 30
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Topher wrote: I know how you feel, since it's the same from my point of view  , listen, im here and im willing to lend you a hand, and seeing as you have helped me so much 
Thanks, that means a lot to me. I don't know if there's anything you or anyone else could do, though, I'm at a loss. |
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