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 Forum: Work and finding a Job   Topic: New staff member confided in me his having Asperger's

CSEParent
Posted: 13 Apr 2007, 9:21 pm 

Replies: 18
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photoman - Asperger’s - devoid of social skills and common sense. Lack of executive functioning abilities. High levels of anxiety. Can be sensitive to sound, touch or light and lack the ability to eliminate or ignore interfering stimuli. Many live in a world where everything is one way or the other,...

 Forum: Work and finding a Job   Topic: In trouble at work for dumb ass reasons

CSEParent
Posted: 13 Apr 2007, 5:04 pm 

Replies: 16
Views: 2,880
Esperanza - America used to strive for excellence. Today we have a culture that accepts things if they are Good Enough . When an Aspie, who is bound by their internal code to do things 100%, is compared with an NT, THEY look like slackers, which makes them feel insecure. They will resent you for do...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: Problem with teenaged Aspergers son

CSEParent
Posted: 08 Dec 2006, 4:30 pm 

Replies: 10
Views: 2,184
There seems to be a corelation between the amount of stress someone on the Spectrum is experiencing and the frequency and itensity of their outbursts. They remain calm and responsive when they are in a structured environment that does not make excessive demands on them, but have meltdowns when their...

 Forum: Adult Autism Issues   Topic: Rejection and matters of pride

CSEParent
Posted: 08 Dec 2006, 2:22 pm 

Replies: 6
Views: 110
I don't know if you're aware of Hans Christian Anderson's story of the Ugly Duckling, (http://hca.gilead.org.il/ugly_duc.html) but it is a tale of perceptions that may have some bearing upon your post. It tells of a duckling who is pecked by the ducks, beaten by the hens, pushed about by the maiden ...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: Appreciationg Aspies special gifts

CSEParent
 Post subject: Build on her strengths.
Posted: 06 Dec 2006, 4:48 pm 

Replies: 2
Views: 1,061
Many of history's and today's geniuses were/are Aspies. Einstein, Michelangelo, Bill Gates and many others (see Wikipedia) have the traits of AS. Modern notable Aspies went to mainstream classes and were not in special ed.
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