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01 Jan 2010, 6:08 pm

My real name is Veronica. I'm from America, but I hope to move to the UK when I graduate high school (2012). I wasn't diagnosed with Asperger's until six years ago, at age 10.

When I was young one, the occupational therapist I was working with thought I had an IQ of about 70. I didn't start speaking until I was 3, but I could read and do basic math at that age. When I started kindergarten, a year later than I was supposed to, instead of half day kindergarten, I was at school the whole day. During the morning, I was in a low functioning class. In the afternoon, I was in mainstream kindergarten with the other kids.

That year, my teacher discovered I didn't need special education. She tested my IQ and found it was at 126.

I was in special ed. only during homeroom from 4th grade to 8th grade for organisation and staying on task.

Now, I only have to check up with my special-ed teacher every couple of weeks.

I have a 3.1 GPA (I'm capable of a 4.0, but work is a four letter word to me). I'm also in band (clarinet player), choir (soprano), drama club (I've been compared to Helena Bonham Carter), French club, and AFS. When I was younger, I was in Girl Scouts (I was a top seller in my troop).

I like reading, drawing (even though I'm just average), Britain, Ireland, watching movies, acting (I want to be an actress), listening to most music (but NOT rap and Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana), writing stories, singing, and playing the clarinet.

Thank you for reading.

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01 Jan 2010, 6:12 pm

Welcome to WP!

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01 Jan 2010, 6:13 pm

Welcome Veronica, you are a very active person and seem to be happy. Join in and talk with us in this brand new year of 2010!

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01 Jan 2010, 6:17 pm

Thank you!

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01 Jan 2010, 8:09 pm

Hello Veronica,

Welcome to Wrongplanet

I also used to be in a school band playing electric guitar.... I was also entered into the competition and also was in special ed.
Came dead close to second against alot of school's out there in the whole of the UK.
It was definitely fun... but i was upset when they stopped the band thing... I was getting a hang of it.

Anyways Happy New Year and Happy Posting

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01 Jan 2010, 9:20 pm

Hello anarchybovine, welcome to Wrong Planet. :cheers:

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01 Jan 2010, 9:24 pm

Welcome to WrongPlanet, I hope to help you whenever I can --- yes, we can overcome!

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02 Jan 2010, 6:08 am

To WrongPlanet! !!

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02 Jan 2010, 7:30 am

Welcome to WrongPlanet!

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02 Jan 2010, 9:33 am

Welcome to wrongplanet =)

As a UK native I'm very curious, what is it about the UK (or perhaps about America) that makes you want to move? It's always interesting to hear outside opinions about ones own country.

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02 Jan 2010, 4:01 pm

Welcome to the Wrong Planet!

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02 Jan 2010, 4:26 pm

Hey

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02 Jan 2010, 5:41 pm

Welcome to WrongPlanet.

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02 Jan 2010, 6:10 pm

Welcome to WP.

As a resident of the United Kingdom I would also like to know what interests you about our fine country. The history? The food? The people? The dreadful gritting system? The CCTV everywhere? Whereabouts would you like to move to in the UK? It's not such a small place really.

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02 Jan 2010, 8:45 pm

Hello Veronica, welcome,

I've been a Scout too
I was in a mixed (boys and girls) group.

Enjoy your stay on the Wrong Planet!

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02 Jan 2010, 8:47 pm

welcome. i was also diagnosed around the age of 10.

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