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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Just how bad are YOUR motor skills? |
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Posted: 03 Mar 2007, 3:50 am
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Replies: 39
Views: 4,382
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| -It took me probably two years to learn to ride a bike -I was in first or second grade before I tied shoes (there was maybe one other kid in my first grade class that couldn't) -My handwriting has always been bad and never improved -I don't try things like bowling, and suck at things like skating -G... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The Opposite of Autism |
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Posted: 03 Mar 2007, 3:23 am
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,994
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| Williams syndrome is considered to be the opposite of autism in some ways, but it is also similar to it in others. I assume that the same areas of the brain are atypical, but in different ways: "Williams syndrome shares some features with autism (such as difficulty understanding the state of mind of... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Sensory question |
| DelicateCatastrophe |
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Posted: 01 Mar 2007, 6:30 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,230
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| If I have a stuffy nose I have a hypersensitive (moreso) sense of touch. And my wonky hearing gets wonkier. |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Something that I realize about myself...(MAJOR weirdness!) |
| DelicateCatastrophe |
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Posted: 19 Dec 2006, 8:25 am
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Replies: 47
Views: 1,040
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| I can really relate... I am female, but I often feel... not feminine. It's not like I was born with the wrong genitals as some feel. I don't have any desire to be a male or have a sex change or alter my hormones. I enjoy being female and wish to remain this way. Also, I am pretty straight. I think t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger's and Cesareans... |
| DelicateCatastrophe |
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Posted: 13 Dec 2006, 7:35 am
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Replies: 71
Views: 10,656
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| I was born cesarian. It was planned, since my mother was unable to progress in labor with my older brother, we were all cesarian babies. When she was being numbed, though, I got on a blood vessel or something and caused her to have a tonic-clonic (then called a grand mal) seizure. They had to get he... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autistic physical traits |
| DelicateCatastrophe |
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Posted: 28 Nov 2006, 4:51 am
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Replies: 97
Views: 21,599
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| paulsinnerchild - I came in a bit late, but guessed right on the pic. I noticed the expression is very similar to the expression that is usually on the face of an autistic girl at my work. I can usually spot if a kid in a pic is autistic immediately, it's kinda strange. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspie Trait... or just me? |
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Posted: 27 Nov 2006, 4:15 am
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Replies: 36
Views: 3,823
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| I always write "theatre," but this is because the one I usually went to growing up spells it that way on the building. I occasionally spell other things like... I work for a counseling agency, and am constantly accidently typing "behaviour" when writing up notes on my kiddos. As for the biting, one ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Face Recognition Test |
| DelicateCatastrophe |
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Posted: 22 Nov 2006, 3:47 am
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Replies: 54
Views: 6,084
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| Face blindness or not, I really don't know famous people. I was able to get the ones like Jim Carry, Jerry Seinfeld and Robin Williams, but was totally unable to recognize Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Keanu Reeves and John Travolta. Out of 30 faces, you correctly identified 14. You were familiar with 23 o... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: self injurious behavior? |
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Posted: 21 Nov 2006, 10:30 pm
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Replies: 40
Views: 3,397
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| Does biting your fingernails and the cuticles around them until they bleed count? If so, I've done that since I was little and have no intention of stopping. It calms me down. I dont' believe any of the "personality disorders" will hold up over time. In the US, many doctors now treat BPD with meds ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: self injurious behavior? |
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Posted: 21 Nov 2006, 10:27 pm
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Replies: 40
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| I totally agree! I was diagnosed with BPD four years ago and it seemed to make some sense. But since learning about AS I can see that AS accounts for a lot of things that BPD didn't - the kinds of things you've mentioned. Also BPD tends to include sexual jealousy, which has never been a problem for... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: self injurious behavior? |
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Posted: 21 Nov 2006, 10:23 pm
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Replies: 40
Views: 3,397
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| (you know like when your foot falls asleep..it feels..fat..and far away...sometimes *I* start to feel like that. like maybe I'm not really here all the way.) when that happens I try to distract myself. That's dissociation. I get it too, and have always linked it to having Borderline Personality Dis... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: self injurious behavior? |
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Posted: 20 Nov 2006, 11:21 pm
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Replies: 40
Views: 3,397
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| (you know like when your foot falls asleep..it feels..fat..and far away...sometimes *I* start to feel like that. like maybe I'm not really here all the way.) when that happens I try to distract myself. That's dissociation. I get it too, and have always linked it to having Borderline Personality Dis... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin, Reportedly Killed in Action |
| DelicateCatastrophe |
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Posted: 05 Sep 2006, 2:44 am
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Replies: 27
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| While I'm not saying having a baby around a croc is the greatest idea, it was in practically no danger. I have seen the video, and he fed and tired out the croc first, then held his son (not "held," whatever that means, and certainly not dangled) very close and stretched his other arm out with the m... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: what if? |
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Posted: 29 Aug 2006, 12:11 am
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Replies: 25
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| While it would likely increase the chance of having an AS kid, that isn't to say they would be MORE AS... For example, two people with dark skin don't create children with SUPER dark skin, and two blue eyed people could have a child with green eyes, or blue, but the blue eyes would not be extra blue... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How does aspergers affect the way you look? |
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Posted: 28 Aug 2006, 2:32 am
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Replies: 101
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| Does anyone know if these physical symptoms could just as likely be related to a non-AS sensory issue? I know those with SID can have similar things going on with them, but I don't usually see the walk and the flat affect associated with SID. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is there info on female AS please |
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Posted: 28 Aug 2006, 2:17 am
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Replies: 67
Views: 4,700
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| And women do have a much easier time in the world, all they have to do is be cute, wear a miniskirt with there tits popping out of there shirts, and they can get almost anything they want. Except for respect, which is what most people want the most, and it is harder in general for women to get than... |
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