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Catwoman
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05 Jan 2009, 7:31 pm

Hi, this is my first time posting at WrongPlanet although I have been lurking here for some time. I started reading Tony Attwood's book about Asperger's Syndrome about 3 months ago after taking a job as a residential counselor for the chronically mentally ill. One of the clients in the program has Asperger's Syndrome. In attempting to learn more about his condition, I found that a lot of the characteristics described me as well. I am not formally diagnosed, but am pursuing it.

I am a 33 year old single female, no children, live with my 2 cats in Connecticut, USA, and have several interests. Some of these are history, religion, psychology, music, animals, astronomy, health and medicine. It is my hope that I can get to know more people with Asperger's by participating in discussions on this site.

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Catwoman
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05 Jan 2009, 7:52 pm

Welcome to WP!

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05 Jan 2009, 7:54 pm

Hello and welcome!

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05 Jan 2009, 7:55 pm

Hi Cat!

Welcome to WP.

I have a few of those same interests.

The first half actually -- the latter half not so much.

history, religion, psychology, music

Tiffany's major interest is animals.

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05 Jan 2009, 7:55 pm

To WrongPlanet!! !

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05 Jan 2009, 8:52 pm

Welcome to WP! I'm rather new here myself, but have been lurking just as you have been thanks to a friend of mine who introduced me to this place. Ah! Tony Attwood's book. That's actually the one I'm reading right now to learn more about Asperger's, both for myself and to explore a hypothesis about a friend of mine who I think also has AS.

As it turns out, I share special interests with both you and Ike. Music, psychology, history. And then to a lesser extent, religion and animals, though the animals one has faded slightly over time.

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05 Jan 2009, 9:35 pm

Welcome to WP catwoman

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05 Jan 2009, 10:20 pm

Hello and welcome to the Wrong Planet community, Catwoman.

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05 Jan 2009, 10:21 pm

don't mind that there are 4 guys for every woman, in terms of statistics... And welcome

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05 Jan 2009, 10:52 pm

Nice to meet you, Melody.

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06 Jan 2009, 8:32 am

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06 Jan 2009, 10:40 am

Hi Catwoman and welcome to the wrongplanet. I too share interests in music and astronomy. In astronomy my favorite interest is comets. I find the Attwood book most interesting and informative. By the way, I was diagnosed with Asperger's recently---although I have known something was different about me for a long time. If you ever want to talk astronomy or music, just pm me.

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08 Jan 2009, 12:19 am

Thanks to all of you for the replies and warm welcome!

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14 Jan 2009, 11:09 pm

A belated welcome from me!

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14 Jan 2009, 11:41 pm

Welcome Melody,

Catwoman wrote:

I started reading Tony Attwood's book about Asperger's Syndrome

I'll possibly get this one soon.

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