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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: NIMH rejects DSM-5! |
| justanothermonkey |
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Posted: 04 May 2013, 1:06 am
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Calls it insufficiently rigorous and inadequate as a reference point for research.
Stunning!
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: do you find the jigsaw piece symbol offensive? |
| justanothermonkey |
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Posted: 04 May 2013, 12:42 am
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| Yes, it serves only as an example of the lack of empathy the NT's have for a diverse group of people such as ourselve I agree that we need to have more sympathy for parents of severely effected kids. But, I also agree with the comment I've quoted. Logos are supposed to facilitate identification and... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Anyone 50+? |
| justanothermonkey |
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Posted: 26 Jan 2013, 6:16 am
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60 and retired
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Glad to find others near in age here.
Very good. Carry on. |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Truly in need of help from other late-diagnosed adults. |
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Posted: 26 Jan 2013, 5:54 am
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| Thanks for this thread. Not feeling so verbal tonight, but can so relate. I am 60 and only figured out my Aspergers last year. Haven't gone for an official diagnosis -- seems a waste as I am already retired. Also had the experience years ago of being steered away from it by a psychologist who had se... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Emily Bazelon's Ted Talk on girls with HFA |
| justanothermonkey |
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Posted: 12 Dec 2012, 4:56 am
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| Interesting. Thanks for posting the link. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: A Universal Symbol for Asperger's |
| justanothermonkey |
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Posted: 01 Nov 2012, 6:05 am
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I don't know how to make this system display it, but the Buddhist wheel is
Unicode = U+F05D UTF-8 = EF 81 9D |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: A Universal Symbol for Asperger's |
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Posted: 01 Nov 2012, 5:56 am
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I don't know about the asterisk, but I definitely hate the puzzle pieces.
The asterisk looks similar to the "wheel of dharma" that is the universal symbol for Buddhism. Doesn't bother me as I am a Buddhist, but might not please some people for that reason. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Constantly make people mad without intending to |
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Posted: 01 Nov 2012, 5:33 am
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OP = impulse343
Person getting loads of probably unwanted advice = Jaden |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Dermatillomania - and a question. |
| justanothermonkey |
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Posted: 01 Nov 2012, 5:26 am
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Another Aspie trait to add to my list.  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Constantly make people mad without intending to |
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Posted: 01 Nov 2012, 5:14 am
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| ....and people jump on me about my email voice, especially, all the frigging time. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Constantly make people mad without intending to |
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Posted: 01 Nov 2012, 5:07 am
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| I think this is just the most obvious sign of Asperger's from an outsider's point of view -- offending people without meaning to (not being able to predict and avoid saying or doing what will offend people) and then not knowing how to recover or make peace. Regardless of how it feels, it is 99.99999... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Constantly make people mad without intending to |
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Posted: 01 Nov 2012, 5:07 am
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| I think this is just the most obvious sign of Asperger's from an outsider's point of view -- offending people without meaning to (not being able to predict and avoid saying or doing what will offend people) and then not knowing how to recover or make peace. Regardless of how it feels, it is 99.99999... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Lying/sitting on your hands/arms |
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Posted: 15 Oct 2012, 11:32 pm
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| Yes. On one of these tests was a question that said, "Do you ever feel like you don't know what to do with your arms?" I just about jumped out of the chair when I read that. My first thought was, OMG,HOWDIDYOUKNOW? Then I took a breath, and that was the exact moment I went from wondering to knowing.... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: People thinking you are a "know it all" |
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Posted: 15 Oct 2012, 11:21 pm
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| Yes, and the older you get, the less people like it. I try not to go to meetings of any kind anymore. It is better for everyone if I just stay home. There's a cartoon I like, which says, "Those who fail to study the lessons of history are doomed to repeat it, and those who do study the lessons of hi... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What are your Aspie Quiz and AQ Scores? |
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Posted: 15 Oct 2012, 11:09 pm
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Just figured this out last year. I am 60 and retired already, so there doesn't seem to be any point in trying to get it made official. What I do know is that this explains so much, and knowing has allowed me to quit holding my breath. Gobsmacked!
No official diagnosis, but.... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: When did you start feeling like adults? |
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Posted: 14 Jul 2012, 3:11 am
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Replies: 90
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| I'm 60 and feel like a kid in an adult's body all the time. But, I think being an adult is not about feeling, it is about taking responsibility for yourself and the circumstances at hand. An adult gets up to help. An adult doesn't wait for others to fix things. There is a Buddhist song for kids that... |
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