What are the traits common to all aspies?

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29 Nov 2007, 4:25 pm

Make a list of the traits you believe make someone an aspie (forget about diagnoses from the so-called specialists). What traits must someone have in order for you to consider them an aspie?

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29 Nov 2007, 4:29 pm

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29 Nov 2007, 4:35 pm

Having to explain to NT's what's absurdly funny. For instance, Tuesday I heard the following on the radio:

"We'll be serving you for breakfast, lunch, and dinner."

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29 Nov 2007, 4:35 pm

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29 Nov 2007, 4:40 pm

My first response would be that there are no traits common to all aspies.

AS is a very narrow form of autism. I think the primary indicators are delayed language and social development in children, and the consequential co-morbids in adults.

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29 Nov 2007, 4:47 pm

MrMark wrote:

Of course, the OLD criteria for AS says that such a person would NOT be AS! Many HERE, even diagnosed AS, didn't have delayed language!

It is because of garbage like that that I would have to say there is NO given common denominator.

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29 Nov 2007, 4:51 pm

Then again, you can't classify people as belonging to the same group if they have nothing in common, can you?

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29 Nov 2007, 5:19 pm

Greentea wrote:

Then again, you can't classify people as belonging to the same group if they have nothing in common, can you?

Well, it is a spectrum that goes all over the place. It is just that there are certain limits. You could say x to y OR a-b OR c-d OR any combination, but to say that it is ALWAYS x to y or ALWAYS a-b would not cover many here.

Gilbergs criteria is CONTRARY to aspergers, which is different from the DSM, etc...

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29 Nov 2007, 5:27 pm

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29 Nov 2007, 5:58 pm

Poor social skills.

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29 Nov 2007, 6:16 pm

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29 Nov 2007, 6:21 pm

Weirdness.

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29 Nov 2007, 6:30 pm

erm...we're not doing very well here, are we?

but I'm having a good time :lol:

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29 Nov 2007, 7:31 pm

Um...they have skin?

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29 Nov 2007, 7:46 pm

2ukenkerl wrote:

MrMark wrote:

Agreed. I was one of those "little professors". Speaking in full sentences very early. I credit my mother with most of that though, she worked very hard with me.

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