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Recent content by Rick79

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    The Way We See Low Functioning is Wrong!

    Yes, it' true! This is the case of Tito Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay. I read his book entitled "How Can I Talk If My Lips Don't Move?" It's amazing! Because of his behavioural traits and the fact that he could not speak, health care professionals thought he had mental retardation. But, when he learned...
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    HAPPY BIRTHDAY...EVERYBODY

    Thanks, Tree!
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    What subtype of autistic are you?

    I got 50% passive, 30% stilted, 10% active but odd and 10 aloof. But, considering the descriptions, the type I most identify with is stilted.
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    As daughter as father

    Thanks! How many diagnoses... I have others too: social phobia and bipolar disorder, diagnosed when I was 19. Since then, up to my 26 I took psychotherapy with a great professional. Although he didn´t suspect I was Asperger, the therapy help me a lot, including to not be angry of myself because...
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    As daughter as father

    Hi! My name is Afonso Henrique, I´m originally from Rio de Janeiro and nowadays live in João Pessoa, Paraíba Brazil and I´m 37 years old. I´ve always been extremely shy, very distracted but observant, intelligent but naive and perfectionist. It was amazing how may seven years old daughter has...
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