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PrncssAlay
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21 Jun 2013, 11:23 am

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I talk about the challenges of growing up with Asperger's

When you told about other kids repeatedly moving to a different table in the cafeteria when you sat with them--I've had that happen even as an adult. Difficult to trust people after that.

Many people will be glad they watched this video and benefited from your experience in learning good social skills. :)



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21 Jun 2013, 8:10 pm

This is awesome! Congratulations on your numerous successes! :)


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22 Jun 2013, 9:10 am

That was a very good Ted Talk. I liked it a lot.


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22 Jun 2013, 2:52 pm

Nice, well done! One of the TEDx talks that i like :-)



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23 Jun 2013, 10:00 am

Excellent speech & I liked the description of your life growing up & how you have adapted to communicate more effectively.


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23 Jun 2013, 11:12 pm

Thank you Daniel! I want you to know your talk was really helpful for me; it gave me some new ideas and helped my perspective. I also showed it to a guy in my local Aspie group who's been studying Asperger's for years, and he thought it was great too. Thank you for enlightening Aspies and NTs alike, and being all-around helpful. :D


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