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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What are you majoring in? |
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Posted: 20 Jan 2013, 6:42 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,360
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| I was originally aiming to be a Psychologist, but that all failed with the fact that I ended up with the worst teachers possible. Now a college dropout at the age of 23 and I was considering becoming an airline pilot, but ADHD is the one conidition that is an automatic disqualifier besides Bipolar D... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Are there any openly autistic politicians yet? |
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Posted: 20 Jan 2013, 3:32 am
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Replies: 31
Views: 35,979
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| Al Gore possibly has Asperger's Syndrome, but he's undiagnosed. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does Autism have some distinct facial features? |
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Posted: 20 Jan 2013, 1:13 am
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Replies: 45
Views: 18,785
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| There's something about Heather Kuzmich's picture that makes it obvious that she has Autism, but I don't know what it is. Her facial expression? It looks to me as if her attention is on something other than the cameras It's not just that, I've noticed that Autistic people tend to have different fac... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does Autism have some distinct facial features? |
| stevenjacksonftw7 |
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Posted: 20 Jan 2013, 1:03 am
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Replies: 45
Views: 18,785
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| There's something about Heather Kuzmich's picture that makes it obvious that she has Autism, but I don't know what it is. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The different levels of Autism and Asperger's Syndrome. |
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Posted: 20 Jan 2013, 12:54 am
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Replies: 26
Views: 26,071
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| To start off with the high end of the spectrum: 1. Mild Asperger's Syndrome-These people can generally make friends, get married, have normal jobs and live independently. They can acquire average social skills for their age usually (such as being able to interact with others, greet others and read f... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger's Syndrome versus Obsessive Compulsive Disorder? |
| stevenjacksonftw7 |
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Posted: 19 Jan 2013, 2:06 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,601
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| I find these threads to be enjoyable, and these two disorders are actually a like in a lot of fashions with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder looking as if it is possibly related to Asperger's Syndrome. Similarities: 1. People with either disorder may have issues with making friends. 2. Unusual obsessio... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What's your story of your diagnosis? |
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Posted: 19 Jan 2013, 5:11 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 924
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| I remember entering kindergarten with me not having any friend since there was something off with me, and I remember getting bullied constantly with me being slightly more resistant to it since I was taller and bigger. I was the top one in class, and I seemed to lack in social skills with the teache... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Six ways to learn social skills. |
| stevenjacksonftw7 |
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Posted: 19 Jan 2013, 1:32 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,373
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| 8. Make a YouTube video to express yourself to practice your speaking skills (do it about how Autism effects you if you would like). You can earn fans and friends at the same time. There are ***holes on YouTube, but just ignore them. 9. If the above one doesn't work, try public speaking or singing w... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Common comorbids with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome. |
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Posted: 18 Jan 2013, 10:06 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,222
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| 1. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (this is the most common one obviously, which is quite ironic since they're supposed to be opposites with the attention span) 2. Epilepsy 3. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 4. Tourette's Syndrome 5. Schizophrenia 6. Intellectual Disability (this is common wi... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The pros and cons to there being a cure to Autism. |
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Posted: 18 Jan 2013, 9:14 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,758
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| I really doubt any adults with Autism are in high chairs...autism does not make one stay baby or toddler size you know. I am sure there are very low functioning invidiuals with it that need help with basic things, but if they where in a high chair I would question if the care takers are doing it fo... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger's Syndrome and becoming an airline pilot. |
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Posted: 18 Jan 2013, 7:19 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,841
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| Is this the job for people with Asperger's Syndrome, or is it the exact opposite in your opinion? A lot of them would be perfect for the job since a fair number of them can focus for six hours straight and would be experts on airplanes which means that they would be cut out to do the job. The only f... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Inspiring people with Autism on YouTube? |
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Posted: 18 Jan 2013, 6:24 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,156
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| Often times people with Low Functioning Autism are more aware than people think which is why they should never put in care homes with folks who have Down's Syndrome for example (a condition that people think Autism is worse than when it isn't). They may not be able to read facial expressions, commu... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Inspiring people with Autism on YouTube? |
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Posted: 18 Jan 2013, 5:43 pm
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Replies: 8
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| Thank you for posting the list i like to watch youtube videos. Carly Fleishmann's videos are the most inspiring, she's come a long way it seems. I am happy for her that the computer was able to help her communicate. Here is another video, the mother (CDFoakley) of Jamie has made a bunch of him http... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: TV shows to learn social skills |
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Posted: 18 Jan 2013, 5:17 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 9,370
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| 1. Total Drama Island-It's not a kids show regardless of what anybody tells you, and you could learn non-verbal social language and social cues from it. It can teach you what not to do as well. 2. Spongebob Squarepants-You will build up on your non-verbal social quotient quickly from this one. 3. An... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Inspiring people with Autism on YouTube? |
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Posted: 18 Jan 2013, 5:09 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,156
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| 1. NintendoCaprisun-He claimed to have it in a comment in one of his videos. 2. Nichole337 3. Some guy with Autism and ADD named MattsFuturistVision who's a gifted poet and he explained his Autism and ADD pretty well. I don't have Autism, but I have ADHD which is partially how he inspires me. 4. Car... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: fidgeting and aspergers |
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Posted: 18 Jan 2013, 4:59 pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 11,624
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| It's a key symptom of ADHD, so I know what you're experiencing here. |
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