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Nena Aragón's latest video.

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdTPeytDjv4[/youtube]

Very educational and useful information.

Are you Nena?

She rocks like someone with Autism rather than Asperger's in the video. From everything that I've read, adults with Asperger's rarely do such.

I used to ask why all the time and wanted to know why to everything. It drove my whole family crazy. If I was told to not do something, I would ask why and they would refuse to tell me why. I would also ask what if I did and they still wouldn't tell me so I would do it anyway and get in trouble. I hated it and I just thought they were lazy to answer and they were stupid for not giving me a reason why. I was in my teens when I finally learned to obey because I got so sick and tired of getting into trouble so I learned to obey to avoid it. I want to hold down a job too right? Disobeying is a way to get fired. My mother told me you get fired for not listening to your boss.


And I know why we pay taxes. I asked my parents why and asked what happens if we don't and they told me you can go to jail so I was like yipes I better pay them then when I work.

People with AS can rock like that, I suppose. I don't think it's as common. I rock sometimes, and most people describe me as very high functioning. ADD/HD might be a part of that, too.

I may sometimes rock like about 1/3rd as much(not so drastic as she did). I doubt anyone ever even noticed, and it is almost like I am listening to music. Heck, I didn't even really think about it before. In fact, I am rocking even as I type this.

See, Aspies are smart, so they can use their mind to stop (with very hard work) doing things like the motor repetition. I agree that many Aspies don't show it, and maybe some don't have it at all.

Read what Wikipedia says on Asperger_syndrome

Stereotyped and repetitive motor behaviors are a core part of the diagnosis of AS and other ASDs. They include hand movements such as flapping or twisting, and complex whole-body movements. These are typically repeated in longer bursts and look more voluntary or ritualistic than tics, which are usually faster, less rhythmical and less often symmetrical.

Have you guys also just considered she is NERVOUS and she is honest and doesn't hide it like NT people do? Notice that later in the video she is rocking a lot less, as she gets into her comfort grove. Anxiety is pretty common, she might start out fearing to be misunderstood or have to work hard again (reshoot the video) to express herself.

Is there a joke somewhere about Aspies who have no empathy toward other Aspies ? You can logic through Empathy if you work at it.

Thank you Nena. This video on Why has been of great use for a friend and I. Thank you. Do you have a Facebook account, are you open to stranger friends? Don't feel pressured...

Aspies definitely do repetitive behaviours.

I pace excellently as an aspie.

The tax example was brilliant! I realized that is exactly what bugs me about tax season. I have never been able to comfortably sit down and do taxes. My taxes aren't that complicated, I write things down where they tell me to, but I always seem to do it wrong. I don't understand why they have to be so bloody complicated - go to this page, go to that page, subtract line 10 from line 99 but first you have to figure out what line 99 is and to find that out you have to do a whole other set of calculations in a separate booklet. ARGH. I remember in university getting one of the accounting students to do my taxes because I just couldn't. He looked at me like I was a simpleton - I didn't have properties, charitable donations, etc., it was straight forward. Not for me. He did it in 5 minutes. It would have literally taken me all day.

I tend to end up near tears doing taxes without software (and if that hadn't been invented, I would be preparing even now for battle, shudder). It is like they are trying to trick you into a lie. Then they threaten you that if it isn't done right then they will come looking for you. And when they send you back the statement saying they received the paperwork you have slaved over to make sure is right, there is a little threat there too about the fact that they are watching you. Then I find myself thinking, I work very hard for my money. VERY hard. They take half of it and threaten me. Um, this is what we used to call bullying in school, if someone took your money and then threatened you. Then I think, I want an itemized list on just what my money WILL be spent on, and I don't want to find out it was used to send some dippy politician off on a "heritage" fact finding tour of Italy that i could never afford to go on in my life - because I just gave half my wages to the country with barely a receipt. - but of course THAT will never happen, sigh.

Okay, must take the message to move forward but work for change... my mantra today as I do my taxes....

Welcome to Wrong Planet, Nena. I have long been a fan of you, your videos, and you are in my Youtube favorites. You have a great presence, I love your voice and I have learned a lot from you. You rock!

Good video (again) !