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wildcoyotedancer
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07 Jun 2013, 10:46 pm

Hi I am new to Wrong Planet butave been lurking a bit for a couple weeks. I have Aspergers which I guess is now just folded into the generic and even more vague term of HFA (High Functioning Autism).

I have been working with kids on the autism spectrum for 14 years now as a 1:1 which is how I came to suspect I have Aspergers. I pieced it together from how I am, how I rtemember my childhood and from things my mom has described from when I was a baby and toddler etc.

I'm terrible at introducing myself in forums and online. I find it overwhelming, although I am actually a writer and sporadic blogger and at times online I can ramble, also in person because I tend to be an associative thinker.

That's probably enough for now.



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07 Jun 2013, 10:52 pm

I was a teacher's aide in special education class for a year. I applaud your work. welcome to WP.



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08 Jun 2013, 2:58 am

Hello :)



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08 Jun 2013, 10:00 am

Welcome to Wrong Planet! :D


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09 Jun 2013, 6:38 am

Welcome :)


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09 Jun 2013, 3:00 pm

Welcome to Wrong Planet!


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09 Jun 2013, 8:26 pm

Wellcome to WP!

wildcoyotedancer wrote:
I have been working with kids on the autism spectrum for 14 years now as a 1:1 which is how I came to suspect I have Aspergers. I pieced it together from how I am, how I rtemember my childhood and from things my mom has described from when I was a baby and toddler etc.


This is kind of how I came around to my Dx as well. I was working in a behavioral school for a while and worked well with the population, but did't see any of it in myself until I stepped down and started working with higher-functioning individuals and became surprised at how much I had in common with my clients!
I'd love to know more about your experiences !


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