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Recent content by alastairb

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    Latent Autism?

    Yup, I'd agree with a lot of this. I got a late diagnosis last summer, at age 39, and traits that I've always had, but chose to ignore, are, to me at least, significantly more apparent. I don't think I present any differently to those around me, but I'm more aware, and give more attention to...
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    They Are Not Children Of Lesser God

    Would you post a link to the full paper please?
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    Does anyone else struggle to make phone calls

    Yup, hate it.
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    What would you choose?

    A volume switch for the people I have to share an office with.
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    The last 'thing' that made you emotional, destroying the DSM....?

    I experience emotions. However, very little by way of emotional reciprocity and, for me at least, empathy is at an intellectual (as opposed to instinctive) level. When faced with somebody who's upset my response is to problem solve, not to console. I'm told "typical" behaviour is to feel the...
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    Question about disclosing Aspergers to friends/family

    Please do. I'd like to take a look.
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    Question about disclosing Aspergers to friends/family

    Interesting reading; I've recently had an adult diagnosis of High Functioning Autism (apparently Aspergers is no longer, since DSM V). I've got problems with anxiety also, and a psychologist I see is encouraging me to be more open with the people I interact with. Not necessarily to go as far as...
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