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Recent content by Bubbles17

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    Is copying accents a form of echolalia?

    That would've been fun! Can you imagine reading british or scottish? :P
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    Is copying accents a form of echolalia?

    Interesting. So it could in fact be two different factors. I know I tend to do it more so than others so maybe it's a bit of both? I do often warn people with a distinctive accent beforehand. "I can start copying your accent after a bit. It's no form of mocking. I automatically do it and don't...
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    Is copying accents a form of echolalia?

    Hello everyone! So, this morning I had this converstation with some friends about my accent. My friends are Canadian and I'm Dutch. So, English is not my native language. They mentioned that you can actually barely hear that I'm Dutch. I barely have any accent suggesting that English isn't my...
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    I got a question for the non verbals

    I love how everyone experiences it differently. It's exactly how I thought it would be. Everyone is non verbal or partially verbal for different reasons. Sometimes it's willingly, sometimes the inability. I love the differences in everyone. Autism being a spectrum is so interesting
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    I got a question for the non verbals

    Oh yeah situational mutism is much better. Should remember that one. I have it in similar situations. For me it indeed starts with the struggle of talking. Suddenly it just takes a lot of energy. And if the situation continues long enough I go mute. But it never really lasts long when I remove...
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    I got a question for the non verbals

    Ohh I love to see the interest here. See, there's nothing wrong with being non verbal at all. But it's just interesting to me to understand how non verbals experience their ability or inability to speak. And it's interesting to me to see if there's a lot of differences between non verbals and...
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    I got a question for the non verbals

    Hello :) I am figuring out a lot about myself and my autistic side. One thing that I have recently figured out is my verbal side. In normal situations I'm verbal. But in some situations I don't wanna talk cause I find it difficult to do so (I can talk if I'm forced too). There are also...
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    Hello, I would like to make more autistic friends

    Oh yeah sensory avoiding too. But I was familiar with that before the sensory seeking.
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    Hello, I would like to make more autistic friends

    No it's a Michael Jackson reference Thanks for the welcome messages. I'm excited to be on this forum
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    Hello, I would like to make more autistic friends

    Hello everyone! I am new here. I go by Bubbles since it's my nickname. I am almost 21 years young. And I am awaiting an ASD diagnosis. This week I finally got the news that I am allowed to be tested. A few months back I had asked for an ASD assesment. My therapist told me she doesn't...
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