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Recent content by Needtobreathe

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    Does Aspergers make YOU lazy?

    No! I am a extremely hard worker especially in school
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    CDC: U.S. Autism Estimate Grows to 1 in 68 Children

    I think those are too high....
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    How Autistic Are You?

    X is definitely, to varying degrees. X/y is sometimes or maybe. Y is rather minor, sometimes, etc. I'd say I'm probably mild compared to most of y'all, but I do have autism. Symptoms I'm sensitive to touch and/or sound x I'm clumsy x used to be, but training changed it I've trouble...
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    Useful Aspergers Syndrome / Autism Links, Articles and Resources

    Here is one relating to autistic men and women and brain differences. Autism affects different areas of the brain in men and women | Fox News
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    Is being nocturnal part of ASD?

    I'm the opposite. I'm a morning person and wake up early, go to bed early.
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    At what age were you when you first learned how to tie your shoelaces?

    I knew how to tie, but when it came to closing the loops, I was a failure. I learned in the 7th grade...
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    Is it normal for people with high functioning autism not to be very smart?

    No offense: but me, my brother, and a kid on my Academic team all have hfa, and are extremely smart. Me and the other guy captain (iirc the JV and V teams respectively. And my brother is almost as smart as me, but doesnt thrive under pressure, while i do somewhat. So not really.
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    Is it normal for people with autism to have many weaknesses?

    I love roller coasters, but hate spinning rides.
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    just for fun--you might be aspie IF--

    Exactly! It only happens sometimes though... It's the curse of a autistic top 1-2% memory.
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    Do you have trouble getting over stuff?

    Yes
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    Is this a "me" thing, or an ASD thing?

    I could care less about pens and etc. one horrible noise is if someone rubs their hands on a gym floor to where they squeak, that drives me to where its finger-plugs-ear-flap-so-I-cant-hear-it state.
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    Do Aspies find it scary to have such a large number of facebook friends.

    Nope... I don't have thousands, but I have quite a number
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    just for fun--you might be aspie IF--

    When you ask for an encyclopedia when you're 5 for Christmas. When you choose to visit Washington, D.C. Over Disney world When you can listen to the same song, album, or band for hours at a time, on repeat cycle. When you like to play sim city on your Ds, and can name at least 10 players on...
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    Does Aspergers make YOU lazy?

    NO! I don't love to work, but give me an iPod, and a semi stress free day and I'm alright to work for an hour or two... I consider myself to have an above average work ethic.
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    Personality Type (Myers-Briggs)

    Strong NTJ, not sure if I or E
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