17 Jun 2005, 2:08 pm
What is your first name? Elizabeth, but I usually go by Namiko
Age: 17
Location: West Coast USofA
Hobbies and Interests: writing, calligraphy, Lord of the Rings, internet, drawing, chatting online
Why are you here? I have Asperger's.
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): sometime early elementary school
Favorite subjects: history or science (like chemistry!)
Year/Grade: 12th grade in the fall
Favorite music: mostly Christian. Mark Schultz, Larry Norman, PotC and LotR soundtracks, etc.
Books: Lord of the Rings, Chronicles of Narnia, Three Musketteers/Count of Monte Cristo, Shakespeare, Pride and Prejudice (mostly classics)
TV shows/Movies: Extreme Makeover Home Edition, Jeopardy, Seventh Heaven (old ones!), Lord of the Rings (movies), BBC world news
Instrument: I used to teach myself how to play the piano but then I gave up.
Do you like sports? If so, which ones?: Sort of. I swim competitively, but I want to quit because of my coach.
Family: Mom, Dad, three younger siblings at home. All annoying.
Clothing: Jeans, turtlenecks, flip-flops (sandals) and trenchcoat. Need I say more?
How did you find this website? I was looking for information on Asperger's and autism.
Job: I lifeguard and teach swim lessons during the summer, if that counts.
Plans for the future? probably work for the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and be a writer and advocate for autism and Asperger's in my spare time. (What spare time?)
Any comments? It's really amazing that there's a place on the web that we can all come to chat or debate or rant about things. Most other people just stare at me as if I'm an idiot or something. (Wait...maybe I am!)
Welcome, hell_grey! It's great to know that NT people want to know more. Hopefully, you'll be able to provide an NT point of view around here. 
18 Jun 2005, 7:30 pm
What is your first name? Kirsty but everyone calls me foggi.
Age: 30
Location:
Dorset, UK
Hobbies and Interests: Computers, reading (alone and with my children), music, family bike treks, arts & crafts, archaeology and history.
Why are you here? I have ADHD with possible AS, and my two children (eldest ODD, youngest ADHD) show signs of possible AS too.
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): Diagnosed ADHD officially last week, though psychiatrist said it was probable at first about 4 months ago. I braved suggesting AS at my last appointment and he says no, but I'm not sure he understood me or perhaps I didn't explain sufficiently my reasons for my thinking this. Either way he has referred me to a psychologist for assessment so will see how that goes.
Favorite subjects: Science, archaeology, history, all factual information.
Favorite music: All music (though most often listen to Dido and Nina Simone) current favorite song: Robbie Williams - Misunderstood.
Books: 'Emma' by Jane Austen and many others whose titles escape me for the moment.
TV shows/Movies: Time Team, Dr Who, The Pretender, Dead Like Me, All movies starring Jim Carey make me laugh (Bruce Almighty sends my youngest son and I into fits of laughter, especially during the news report lol), I enjoy programmes about archaeology, architecture, science, history and other factual information.
Instrument: Keyboard (though only with my right hand, just can't seem to get the hang of the left hand at all?)
Do you like sports? If so, which ones?: I go bike rides with my family (hubby, children, sister and brother in law), intend to start swimming again soon, often go for long walks along the sea shore (several miles at a time, it calms me when stressed).
Family: Hubby, two sons and two cats.
Clothing: Whatever is comfortable. My sister tries to keep me fashionable.
How did you find this website? It was either NAS or Aspergian Island. I visited Wrong Planet, added it to my favorites to look at later, and before I was able to do so I had to have a major operation and was away from the computer for a few weeks so hard to remember exactly but it was definetely one of those previously mentioned.
Job: None at moment (apart from the hardest one in the world, that of a parent).
Plans for the future? I am planning to start college in the fall, onto a Diploma course in Advanced Computing.
Any comments? This is a great site. I don't know wether I have AS or not but I can totally relate to a lot of the people within this site. Otherwise just, "Hello". 
18 Jun 2005, 10:59 pm
yessssssssss props to all the pianists 
19 Jun 2005, 4:42 pm
What is your first name? Jennifer
Age: 28
Location: Missouri, USA
Hobbies and Interests: Syntax/transformational grammar, North American dialects, psychological/cognitive "individual differences," mountain biking, 1970s-'80s soul/R&B music, perfume, hair/skin care, rats
Why are you here? Support from AS community
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): About a year ago--was misdiagnosed first (many years ago) with MDD/GAD and OCD, then diagnosed with comorbid AD/HD Inattentive Type (I also have Dyscalculia, a mathematical learning disability.)
Favorite subjects: Syntax, Sociolinguistics (dialects), Biological Psychology
Year/Grade: Finishing MA in Library and Information Science
Favorite music: 1970s-'80s soul/R&B, 1970s Latin/experimental jazz, 1970s film soundtracks
Books: Villette (Charlotte Bronte), From Man to Man (Olive Schreiner), Summer/The Children (Edith Wharton)
Instrument: Flute
Do you like sports? Not really
If so, which ones?: I am passionate about mountain biking, but it doesn't really feel like a sport to me
Family: Mother, father, brother, sister
Clothing: Slightly offbeat, fashionable without being trendy, mostly comfortable
How did you find this website? A link someplace
Job: Not this summer 
Plans for the future? Archivist and romance novelist
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22 Jun 2005, 5:12 pm
delladum, you said one of yoru fav books was Metamorphosis. Do you mean the one by Kafka? Cause I absolutely looooove that book! I recommend it to EVERYONE whenever a reasonable opportunity to do so arises... hehe
22 Jun 2005, 9:18 pm
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Joined: 19 Jun 2005
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Posts: 3,986
Location: Frå Nord Dakota til Vermont
23 Jun 2005, 11:09 am
Fogman
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Age: 57
Gender: Male
Posts: 3,986
Location: Frå Nord Dakota til Vermont
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23 Jun 2005, 3:52 pm
What is your first name? Bobbie
Age: 53
Location: Idaho
Hobbies and Interests: Internet, reading, sewing
Why are you here? I work as a speech-language pathologist. I'm supposed to know about autism spectrum disorders, so I guess I'd better learn. 
When were you diagnosed? I was diagnosed with a non-autism spectrum disorder, Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), almost 20 years ago. Now I just have PTSD.
Favorite subjects: Whatever I feel like, gosh!
Year/Grade: Already Graduated
Favorite music: John Prine, Lyle Lovett
Books: good fiction, true crime and psychobiography
TV shows/Movies: I don't have a favorite one
Instrument: none
Do you like sports? nope 
Family: Married, one grown-up daughter, 2 dogs, one cat.
Clothing: Mostly casual. Jeans or shorts and barefoot all summer long.
How did you find this website? I took a wrong turn on the information highway.
Job: Elementary School Speech-language therapist.
Plans for the future? Staying alive, physically and mentally.
Any comments? I like it here. I wonder sometimes whether I am hyperlexic. I celebrated when B.F. Skinner died.
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