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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Volume and tone of your voice |
| HomeschoolTrekkie |
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Posted: 12 Feb 2014, 3:25 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,281
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| I never realized this but someone pointed out that I speak very softly and quietly. My mom states when I answer questions I do it in a belligerent manner. Some kids at school said I was mean because of the way I answered questions. At my Autism group their is one girl who is very loud but isn't awa... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Volume and tone of your voice |
| HomeschoolTrekkie |
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Posted: 12 Feb 2014, 3:24 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,281
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| I never realized this but someone pointed out that I speak very softly and quietly. My mom states when I answer questions I do it in a belligerent manner. Some kids at school said I was mean because of the way I answered questions. At my Autism group their is one girl who is very loud but isn't awa... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: are you more obsessed when stressed/depressed |
| HomeschoolTrekkie |
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Posted: 12 Feb 2014, 3:19 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,114
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| hi, just doing a serve here, are you more obsessed with your special interest when stressed or depressed? My special interests are reading and sci-fi (mostly Star Trek). When I am stressed out, I tend to want to go hide (in the closet if I'm really stressed out/overstimulated) and read snuggled up ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Sense of Humour and being misunderstood. |
| HomeschoolTrekkie |
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Posted: 01 Feb 2014, 10:29 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,522
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| The 30miles the wrong way wouldn't really be funny as its added an extra hour to the trip and cost the driver an hours worth of petrol. They were probably thinking of the wasted time and cost and wouldn't appreciate word play at that time. Also sending someone to coventry is when you isolate or exc... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I finally really get why NTs might not like us |
| HomeschoolTrekkie |
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Posted: 31 Jan 2014, 9:52 am
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Replies: 67
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| ...One day a man said "good morning" to me and I didn't respond. I probably would have, but it caught me off guard... Before I got out of earshot I heard him say, "WELL GOOD MORNING TO YOU TOO" in a disgusted tone of voice. People like that really scare me because they get offended at the slightest... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: High IQ in an Alien world. |
| HomeschoolTrekkie |
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Posted: 31 Jan 2014, 9:31 am
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Replies: 62
Views: 4,844
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LoveNotHate wrote: MENSA was mentioned. Here is a "tester quiz" if anyone thinks they have what it takes  ... http://www.mensa.org/workout
I got 70% on that test. Is that good, bad, or mediocre? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: are aspie women more social |
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Posted: 29 Jan 2014, 2:09 pm
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Replies: 47
Views: 3,107
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| I don't understand how some of you ladies have no social life,and still manage to find a husband. were you social before you meet your husband. I met my husband in Sunday School (young single adult class, 18-35yo). He spoke little to no English at the time, but the Spanish language church he attend... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: are aspie women more social |
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Posted: 29 Jan 2014, 2:09 pm
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Replies: 47
Views: 3,107
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| I don't understand how some of you ladies have no social life,and still manage to find a husband. were you social before you meet your husband. I met my husband in Sunday School (young single adult class, 18-35yo). He spoke little to no English at the time, but the Spanish language church he attend... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Before Asperger's |
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Posted: 27 Jan 2014, 1:20 pm
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Replies: 50
Views: 2,859
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| I'm not diagnosed, but probably Aspergers/ASD (all my relatives think so). I haven't had any friends since college, so no one else knows me well enough to comment or really talk to me beyond the "Hello. How are you?" routine. My daughter and husband say I come off strange to those passing acquaintan... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How autistic are you in fact? (self-made test) |
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Posted: 08 Jan 2014, 11:36 am
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Replies: 40
Views: 2,618
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| 5. "Usually, I do not care very much about my integrity/being independent of others." When you have answered with 5 numbers you add them together. The result of the addition is your score. My prophecy is that these statements hit spot on enough for you to disagree quite strongly with them! Let the ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Talk to me about Homeschooling your HFA/Aspie kid! |
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Posted: 17 Dec 2013, 10:00 am
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Replies: 7
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| Thanks for the responses. I will be thinking about all of this as we explore options. Does anyone know of any internet groups or forums for parents that are homeschooling their ASD kids? Any other helpful resources? Several of the parents on The Homeschool Library forum have ASD children. The Homes... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Did you infer rules of behaviour from TV and media |
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Posted: 06 Dec 2013, 10:30 am
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Replies: 18
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| I learned social skills mostly from my parents, though now I learn a lot more from books and TV, since I have started to look for what other people do. Some of the instruction from my parents was confusing, though, like "Don't talk back." I was over 30 before I figured out what on earth "talking bac... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Everyone else finds it funny, I don't...Why? |
| HomeschoolTrekkie |
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Posted: 05 Dec 2013, 8:44 am
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Replies: 49
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| I don't find Seinfeld nor nearly any other sitcom funny. I mean I actually find them completely, 100% devoid of humour. The one that puzzles me the most is Friends. How on earth is that one of the most successful sitcoms of all time? How on earth did the stars of that show manage to launch successf... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are there any black people with Asperger's syndrome? |
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Posted: 04 Dec 2013, 3:08 pm
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Replies: 131
Views: 25,329
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| There was one black Aspie at an Aspie party I went to once where there were about 30 Aspies. Most Asian men do seem Aspie. Indian men and Japanese men, even Chinese men, and Korean men a lot. Then the Hispanics-- I haven't seen or heard of one Hispanic Aspie. My son is 1/2 Hispanic. (My husband is ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why in depth self diagnosis is complicated in AS |
| HomeschoolTrekkie |
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Posted: 04 Dec 2013, 10:09 am
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,930
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| Access to more appropriate health care and access to disability-related benefits are the two most obvious ones I can think of. Those should be enough. After all, what has an AS-suspected person got to lose by seeking formal diagnosis? Thousands of dollars we don't have. Not all of us have any form ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you respond when people ask you if you are ret*d ? |
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Posted: 30 Nov 2013, 3:01 pm
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Replies: 46
Views: 5,472
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| In this particular case, the best answer to "Are you ret*d?" Would be "How is that relevant to this issue?" (or, if that is not how you talk, "What does that have to do with whether or not my dog attacked someone?") |
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