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Recent content by Cyber

  1. Cyber

    Uta Frith: why I no longer think autism is a spectrum

    It can be very situational. I mentioned employers, psychosocial safety in workplaces is now mandated under Victorian law. I had some difficult interactions with co-workers so had to play the neurodiverse card for damage control. I am seen as an easy target.
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    Uta Frith: why I no longer think autism is a spectrum

    except in schools and employment. But otherwise why fix something that isn't broken.
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    Uta Frith: why I no longer think autism is a spectrum

    Yeah sometimes a diagnosis has the opposite effect due to stigma around labels.
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    Paranormal Phenomena

    Anyone remember Prophet Yahweh from 2005?
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    Uta Frith: why I no longer think autism is a spectrum

    Aspies are basically Level 1 - require some level of accommodation and/or support > normies. But < category 2 & 3. Support for level 1's doesn't have to be financial, could be in terms of divulging diagnosis to normies in order they be inclusive or getting extra support from parents or...
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    Uta Frith: why I no longer think autism is a spectrum

    I personally think there should be 4 categories. Research suggests most women and some men with ASD are able to successfully mask to the point they go through life thinking they are normies.
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    Far North Queensland calling... ?

    I worked for about 6 months as a lab tech in the Nursing School at Myilly Pt and approx 6 months as an assistant on a fish farm in Darwin TAFE. Life is slower up in the territory. Culture and nightmarkets make it have a vibe like Bali or pacific islands and less like Australia. Food was...
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    Far North Queensland calling... ?

    I'm getting old! I completely forgot I spent a whole year in Darwin in 1991. Great fishing! If you survive the midges and crocs.
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    Has Anyone Here Have/Had Difficulties In Autism Groups?

    I've been part of a neurodivergent network of Aspies and folks with ADHD for some time now and I'm afraid they are all very challenging when moving from being simple acquaintances all the way to the friendzone. All of us appear to want to share our experiences with somebody struggling with...
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    Far North Queensland calling... ?

    Go to Rockhampton? yes it was a training course which I turned into an extended holiday, hiring a car and going to Gladstone. I have also been to Cairns and Daintree but alas it rained non-stop unseasonally during the dry season.
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    I think many NTs also struggle with social situations.

    I think the title of this thread is a given. Having "satisfactory" social skills and even self-confidence by no means guarantees being able to navigate all social situations. I believe there are degrees of difficulty. A simple algorithm predicts normies are more likely to handle a wider...
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    Far North Queensland calling... ?

    Melbourne...
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    Far North Queensland calling... ?

    I lived in Rockhampton for several weeks, does that count?
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    I don´t fit in anywhere

    It's a conundrum isn't it. I get targeted by co-workers, sometimes because I am an easy target, I'm abrasive, or speak out of turn or go off topic. I'm coming to terms with always being an outsider. If that's who I am I accept I will never fit in. I hope the OP understands and comes to terms...
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    I don´t fit in anywhere

    It's important to acknowledge everyone wears a mask. But conforming doesn't mean we succeed in fitting in. And yes. neurodivergence can mean acceptance but we "ain't" never going to be the "in-crowd". I sometimes think of the metaphor of the garden. we are unique plants (maybe a little...
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