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  1. M

    Strange things that you eventually understand

    One field was lined completely for two acres with rows of old lilac bushes that were as high as trees. They were massive and decades old. And it begged the question why? They were beautiful and when they bloomed in the late spring they perfumed the air for miles. But it didn't make sense...
    • Mia
    • Thread
    • answers lilac bushes question strange
    • Replies: 39
    • Forum: Off Topic
  2. Searching for My Place on the Spectrum

    65 Years and Counting...

    Very early in my career, a decade or more before the turn of the century, I was given a test by my employer to determine, within any project, the level of importance I placed upon the people versus the task. After he gathered the results, I was told by the gentleman who administered the test...
    • Kayak
    • Blog entry
    • 2 min read
    • answers asperger's autism people questions social tasks
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Aspergers & Autism
  3. M

    Things people say to you, & how to respond.

    I have a hard time responding to people, with the daily questions I'm asked. Especially when I worked. Some of the questions such as: Are you married? Do you have children? What do you do for a living? Don't like answering people, my life is not their business. Yet still feel compelled to say...
  4. RiverSong

    Tony Attwood Answers Questions Regarding ASD

    I found a series of videos where Tony Attwood answers questions regarding Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). I think these videos were a part of an interview conducted by the organization Spazio Asperger. The videos are split up into seven parts and they're in English with Italian subtitles. The...
    • RiverSong
    • Blog entry
    • 2 min read
    • answers asd aspergers interview questions tony attwood
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Aspergers & Autism
  5. HughG

    How Do Aspies Progress Beyond Social & Emotional Immaturity?

    I once read the following words from another Aspie somewhere else and they really struck a chord within me, because this person actually described a HUGE portion of my life struggles---even as it is today. The problem, however, is that this was written by a teenager, yet I am far beyond my...
    • HughG
    • Thread
    • answers awkward childishness emotional maturity immaturity paranoid social anxiety social cues social skills solutions
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Friends, Family & Social Skills
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