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 Forum: Adolescent Autism Forum   Topic: Keeping it a secret

Lizling
Posted: 10 Aug 2013, 1:50 pm 

Replies: 16
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I haven't told most of my friends, because they already respect and love me for who I am - I only use discuss my diagnosis with others when it will make a point that I can't otherwise explain. Like why I'm a bit different to most other people... but as I say, my friends don't expect me to have to ex...

 Forum: The Haven   Topic: Is CBT really productive for a person with Aspergers?

Lizling
Posted: 08 Jun 2013, 10:01 am 

Replies: 19
Views: 2,779
I had CBT for a while in the run up to being diagnosed with Asperger's. It was difficult to get used to and upset me a lot, but I think I probably unknowingly learnt a lot about myself from it. There are also ways by which CBT can be adapted for people with Asperger's (such as those that Tony Attwoo...

 Forum: Adolescent Autism Forum   Topic: To get diagnosed or not to get diagnosed?

Lizling
Posted: 08 Mar 2013, 10:24 am 

Replies: 9
Views: 2,525
Well I got diagnosed when I was 17, and I would say it has been a great help. My ASD doesn't hugely impact many elements of my life, but having a diagnosis has helped me understand why I am how I am. It means that I feel less guilty about being myself, and in school, my diagnosis means that staff un...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Is it true that people with Aspergers have perfect pitch...?

Lizling
Posted: 15 Feb 2013, 1:48 pm 

Replies: 35
Views: 5,490
I have it, but I'm not a good singer. My only advantage is that I can find any arbitrary note without a reference. But the disadvantage is that I can't sing to transposed scores. On the contrary, I am a good singer, and can pretty easily sight sing, but I do not have perfect pitch. Mind you, I gues...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: emotional attachments to grades

Lizling
Posted: 15 Feb 2013, 1:41 pm 

Replies: 20
Views: 2,086
I would also speculate that this become more of a problem for Aspies over NTs. I am diagnosed with ASD, and an emotional attachment to the grades I achieve in school seems to the bane of my life! I am absolutely obsessed with studying, and excel in all subjects at school. Fortunately for me, I do no...
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