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Berabara
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07 Oct 2016, 10:02 am

i went down Brisbane Mater Hospital so they said i have communication issues thats from Asperger's that lady told me she said she understands me that i speak well and but communication issues its meaning things the word i dont understand also when i tried to read but long words is really frustrated and i cant say it i make mumble my brain cant do it its really frustrating me for me i bet you have same problems with me but i have mild case that's all i talk about my self alot to mum she is frustrated i told her do i have passive Aggressive Behaviour so i dont have it im social on 1 on 1 only because my brain gets confused more than 3 or more but i have Proundly Deaf and also getting surgery for cochlear implant so i can hear more Quality better than my hearing aids but i still have issues so its way my brain works its makes it harder i told my nephew Tyler he has deaf too he told me im different compared him but he is very smart, when i dont understand the word so he explained to me so i can understand which is easier for me :)

so let me know what you think?


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07 Oct 2016, 11:07 am

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i went down Brisbane Mater Hospital so they said i have communication issues thats from Asperger's that lady told me she said she understands me that i speak well and but communication issues its meaning things the word i dont understand also when i tried to read but long words is really frustrated and i cant say it i make mumble my brain cant do it its really frustrating me for me i bet you have same problems with me but i have mild case that's all i talk about my self alot to mum she is frustrated i told her do i have passive Aggressive Behaviour so i dont have it im social on 1 on 1 only because my brain gets confused more than 3 or more but i have Proundly Deaf and also getting surgery for cochlear implant so i can hear more Quality better than my hearing aids but i still have issues so its way my brain works its makes it harder i told my nephew Tyler he has deaf too he told me im different compared him but he is very smart, when i dont understand the word so he explained to me so i can understand which is easier for me :)

so let me know what you think?

I was In speech therapy forever. I think the speech therapist got tired of me. I was in it from Kindergarten till 4th grade.


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07 Oct 2016, 11:13 am

I am having a session of speech therapy on Monday. It's going to set me back £50. :(


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07 Oct 2016, 10:10 pm

Berabara wrote:
i went down Brisbane Mater Hospital so they said i have communication issues thats from Asperger's that lady told me she said she understands me that i speak well and but communication issues its meaning things the word i dont understand also when i tried to read but long words is really frustrated and i cant say it i make mumble my brain cant do it its really frustrating me for me i bet you have same problems with me but i have mild case that's all i talk about my self alot to mum she is frustrated i told her do i have passive Aggressive Behaviour so i dont have it im social on 1 on 1 only because my brain gets confused more than 3 or more but i have Proundly Deaf and also getting surgery for cochlear implant so i can hear more Quality better than my hearing aids but i still have issues so its way my brain works its makes it harder i told my nephew Tyler he has deaf too he told me im different compared him but he is very smart, when i dont understand the word so he explained to me so i can understand which is easier for me :)

so let me know what you think?


I think speech therapy is going to be GREAT for you. People don't know this, but they do so much more than help people with slurred speech and stutters. They can help you with pragmatics - how to get your thoughts and ideas across to other people.

Just from this post, it seems to me that putting pauses in your speech will help. I mean this with written language, but it often translates to verbal language, too. Knowing when to pause in your speech makes a big difference in how other people understand you. Its one of those unwritten rules. Most kids pick it up automatically. Autistic kids often need to be taught this. But its a very learnable skill.

See how I've separated my written language with periods at the end of each sentence? That's not just because I'm following the rules. It has a purpose. It separates ideas so that other people can understand what I'm saying with more ease. Kind of like cutting a steak up before putting it in your mouth. When you put things into little chunks, its easier to understand.



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07 Oct 2016, 10:42 pm

Have been in speech therapy for a long time. Part for autism and part for dyspraxia. Therapists are usually good to have when they understand autism, they can be helpful and supportive.



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08 Oct 2016, 3:38 am

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Berabara wrote:
i went down Brisbane Mater Hospital so they said i have communication issues thats from Asperger's that lady told me she said she understands me that i speak well and but communication issues its meaning things the word i dont understand also when i tried to read but long words is really frustrated and i cant say it i make mumble my brain cant do it its really frustrating me for me i bet you have same problems with me but i have mild case that's all i talk about my self alot to mum she is frustrated i told her do i have passive Aggressive Behaviour so i dont have it im social on 1 on 1 only because my brain gets confused more than 3 or more but i have Proundly Deaf and also getting surgery for cochlear implant so i can hear more Quality better than my hearing aids but i still have issues so its way my brain works its makes it harder i told my nephew Tyler he has deaf too he told me im different compared him but he is very smart, when i dont understand the word so he explained to me so i can understand which is easier for me :)

so let me know what you think?


I think speech therapy is going to be GREAT for you. People don't know this, but they do so much more than help people with slurred speech and stutters. They can help you with pragmatics - how to get your thoughts and ideas across to other people.

Just from this post, it seems to me that putting pauses in your speech will help. I mean this with written language, but it often translates to verbal language, too. Knowing when to pause in your speech makes a big difference in how other people understand you. Its one of those unwritten rules. Most kids pick it up automatically. Autistic kids often need to be taught this. But its a very learnable skill.

See how I've separated my written language with periods at the end of each sentence? That's not just because I'm following the rules. It has a purpose. It separates ideas so that other people can understand what I'm saying with more ease. Kind of like cutting a steak up before putting it in your mouth. When you put things into little chunks, its easier to understand.


that happens to me i repeat like 10 or more in long words i don't act with normal conversations u think you understand what im going through but Deaf is hearing sense loss and when people born completely deaf it means they are Deaf culture ASL and they don't know what sounds like the world and they end because they are mute and they don't understand sound hearing someone voice and i was born Deaf cause by CMV infection its very common that cause deafness but communication issues is came from aspergers and autism but i don't understand the word but i saw other people talking about in this fourm is communication issue is from autistic but not deafness i don't like reading too much


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08 Oct 2016, 8:04 am

Berabara wrote:
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Berabara wrote:
i went down Brisbane Mater Hospital so they said i have communication issues thats from Asperger's that lady told me she said she understands me that i speak well and but communication issues its meaning things the word i dont understand also when i tried to read but long words is really frustrated and i cant say it i make mumble my brain cant do it its really frustrating me for me i bet you have same problems with me but i have mild case that's all i talk about my self alot to mum she is frustrated i told her do i have passive Aggressive Behaviour so i dont have it im social on 1 on 1 only because my brain gets confused more than 3 or more but i have Proundly Deaf and also getting surgery for cochlear implant so i can hear more Quality better than my hearing aids but i still have issues so its way my brain works its makes it harder i told my nephew Tyler he has deaf too he told me im different compared him but he is very smart, when i dont understand the word so he explained to me so i can understand which is easier for me :)

so let me know what you think?


I think speech therapy is going to be GREAT for you. People don't know this, but they do so much more than help people with slurred speech and stutters. They can help you with pragmatics - how to get your thoughts and ideas across to other people.

Just from this post, it seems to me that putting pauses in your speech will help. I mean this with written language, but it often translates to verbal language, too. Knowing when to pause in your speech makes a big difference in how other people understand you. Its one of those unwritten rules. Most kids pick it up automatically. Autistic kids often need to be taught this. But its a very learnable skill.

See how I've separated my written language with periods at the end of each sentence? That's not just because I'm following the rules. It has a purpose. It separates ideas so that other people can understand what I'm saying with more ease. Kind of like cutting a steak up before putting it in your mouth. When you put things into little chunks, its easier to understand.


that happens to me i repeat like 10 or more in long words i don't act with normal conversations u think you understand what im going through but Deaf is hearing sense loss and when people born completely deaf it means they are Deaf culture ASL and they don't know what sounds like the world and they end because they are mute and they don't understand sound hearing someone voice and i was born Deaf cause by CMV infection its very common that cause deafness but communication issues is came from aspergers and autism but i don't understand the word but i saw other people talking about in this fourm is communication issue is from autistic but not deafness i don't like reading too much


Being Deaf would explain how you developed that style of using words. If I understand it correctly, in sign, the idea chunks are more indicated through gestures. There is no pausing for breathing like we mouth-talkers use, or signing a period every time you reach the end of a sentence.

I think you're really going to like this. It might clear-up your understanding of how hearing people perceive the world.

One thing about spoken English is that it can go so fast that you stop being able to process what a person is saying. Hense the pauses. If we don't use them, the listener tends to get really confused. But also, yes, we need to breath. And it makes sense that over the years we started to use those breathing places to create pauses that have meaning. But for me, as a hearing person, it's all pretty logical because I know how long I can go before I need a breath. Basically, we pause every time we've expressed one chunk of ideas. I wonder how one could most efficiently convey that to a person who doesn't use mouth-English. I don't know. But if you care to come back and speak to the experience, I'd be interested in hearing it.



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08 Oct 2016, 8:39 am

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Berabara wrote:
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Berabara wrote:
i went down Brisbane Mater Hospital so they said i have communication issues thats from Asperger's that lady told me she said she understands me that i speak well and but communication issues its meaning things the word i dont understand also when i tried to read but long words is really frustrated and i cant say it i make mumble my brain cant do it its really frustrating me for me i bet you have same problems with me but i have mild case that's all i talk about my self alot to mum she is frustrated i told her do i have passive Aggressive Behaviour so i dont have it im social on 1 on 1 only because my brain gets confused more than 3 or more but i have Proundly Deaf and also getting surgery for cochlear implant so i can hear more Quality better than my hearing aids but i still have issues so its way my brain works its makes it harder i told my nephew Tyler he has deaf too he told me im different compared him but he is very smart, when i dont understand the word so he explained to me so i can understand which is easier for me :)

so let me know what you think?


I think speech therapy is going to be GREAT for you. People don't know this, but they do so much more than help people with slurred speech and stutters. They can help you with pragmatics - how to get your thoughts and ideas across to other people.

Just from this post, it seems to me that putting pauses in your speech will help. I mean this with written language, but it often translates to verbal language, too. Knowing when to pause in your speech makes a big difference in how other people understand you. Its one of those unwritten rules. Most kids pick it up automatically. Autistic kids often need to be taught this. But its a very learnable skill.

See how I've separated my written language with periods at the end of each sentence? That's not just because I'm following the rules. It has a purpose. It separates ideas so that other people can understand what I'm saying with more ease. Kind of like cutting a steak up before putting it in your mouth. When you put things into little chunks, its easier to understand.


that happens to me i repeat like 10 or more in long words i don't act with normal conversations u think you understand what im going through but Deaf is hearing sense loss and when people born completely deaf it means they are Deaf culture ASL and they don't know what sounds like the world and they end because they are mute and they don't understand sound hearing someone voice and i was born Deaf cause by CMV infection its very common that cause deafness but communication issues is came from aspergers and autism but i don't understand the word but i saw other people talking about in this fourm is communication issue is from autistic but not deafness i don't like reading too much


Being Deaf would explain how you developed that style of using words. If I understand it correctly, in sign, the idea chunks are more indicated through gestures. There is no pausing for breathing like we mouth-talkers use, or signing a period every time you reach the end of a sentence.

I think you're really going to like this. It might clear-up your understanding of how hearing people perceive the world.

One thing about spoken English is that it can go so fast that you stop being able to process what a person is saying. Hense the pauses. If we don't use them, the listener tends to get really confused. But also, yes, we need to breath. And it makes sense that over the years we started to use those breathing places to create pauses that have meaning. But for me, as a hearing person, it's all pretty logical because I know how long I can go before I need a breath. Basically, we pause every time we've expressed one chunk of ideas. I wonder how one could most efficiently convey that to a person who doesn't use mouth-English. I don't know. But if you care to come back and speak to the experience, I'd be interested in hearing it.


do u think i have aspergers with communication issues?


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08 Oct 2016, 9:24 am

^ That's really hard for me to say. Your writing style could be explained by being Deaf alone, although most Deaf people don't write that way. Its no secret that hearing teachers often do not have an understanding of how to teach Deaf kids, so many challenges with reading and writing exist. (I used to be a special education teacher.)

In order to tell if you really have aspergers, we would have to talk about everything else in your life. Aspergers involves lots of different parts of you.

In the end, it might not matter much. If you relate to the ASD diagnosis, and it helps you, I would keep it. And if it doesn't, you do have the right to set it aside. It will be there if you ever want to explore it later.

In the end, whether your communication problems are a part of ASD doesn't matter. What matters is getting you skilled teaching so that you can communicate with people in a way that serves your needs. A good speech therapist should be able to teach you if you have some patience and listen to their advice.

Am I making sense here? Communicating in a way that makes sense to other people is a MAD useful skill. It can get you all kinds of things that you want. Friendships, career progressions, sex, cake recipes. With better communication skills, it all gets easier. And if programs that have been created for autistic kids work for you, I say use them!


[Can I ask - how old are you? Are you an adult revisiting education or a teenager?] NEVERMIND. I GOT IT.



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08 Oct 2016, 7:15 pm

somanyspoons wrote:
^ That's really hard for me to say. Your writing style could be explained by being Deaf alone, although most Deaf people don't write that way. Its no secret that hearing teachers often do not have an understanding of how to teach Deaf kids, so many challenges with reading and writing exist. (I used to be a special education teacher.)

In order to tell if you really have aspergers, we would have to talk about everything else in your life. Aspergers involves lots of different parts of you.

In the end, it might not matter much. If you relate to the ASD diagnosis, and it helps you, I would keep it. And if it doesn't, you do have the right to set it aside. It will be there if you ever want to explore it later.

In the end, whether your communication problems are a part of ASD doesn't matter. What matters is getting you skilled teaching so that you can communicate with people in a way that serves your needs. A good speech therapist should be able to teach you if you have some patience and listen to their advice.

Am I making sense here? Communicating in a way that makes sense to other people is a MAD useful skill. It can get you all kinds of things that you want. Friendships, career progressions, sex, cake recipes. With better communication skills, it all gets easier. And if programs that have been created for autistic kids work for you, I say use them!


[Can I ask - how old are you? Are you an adult revisiting education or a teenager?] NEVERMIND. I GOT IT.


Im 26 year old im gtting cochlear implant surgery on 2nd November


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08 Oct 2016, 8:49 pm

I had speech therapy when I was in first grade in school.
It tremendously helped me.
In fact, now I can easily learn how to pronounce words in other languages besides English.
And I can mimic accents.
Hope speech therapy will help you too.



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10 Oct 2016, 8:16 am

I still get sessions. They also help with communication issues and a bit with muscle coordination of the mouth.


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10 Oct 2016, 8:34 am

The speech therapist to whom I spoke said there wasn't anything wrong with my speech. She did, however, comment on how serious and disconnected I appeared to be. She said it is imperative for me to be able to pretend to be interested in other people.


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