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  1. Caelix3

    Is Tumblr just sensitive or did I say something wrong?

    One time I posted on Tumblr about my little brother who is on the lower end of the spectrum with autism. I said that he had low functioning autism and another person with autism messaged me and said that wasn't nice or appropriate to say. But the doctors and therapists tell my mom all the time...
  2. Caelix3

    I go on virtual worlds, do you? Also questions?

    I go on virtual worlds like IMVU or Second Life. Although I have yet to make any friends on either of those games. I'm afraid to approach people in real life and the same goes for approaching people virtually. Especially if it seems like they are in some kind of clique. How can I get over that...
  3. M

    Autism friendly checkouts

    If I lived in Philly, although these are for children, it's an excellent idea. Paul Kourtis is the store director of the brand new ShopRite on Edgmont Avenue in Brookhaven, which opened less than three weeks ago. When Kourtis got wind of Jackowski’s petition, he didn’t quite get it at...
  4. M

    The 'N' Word or The Neurodiversity Movement

    Neurodiversity is an approach to learning and disability that suggests that diverse neurological conditions appear as a result of normal variations in the human genome.[1] This portmanteau of neurological and diversity originated in the late 1990s as a challenge to prevailing views of...
  5. J

    Is anyone hyposexual?

    So I have like zero sex drive. I mean, I literally feel like nothing has changed since I was a kid. Physically, my body works just fine and I'm old enough to know that my feelings about it aren't gonna change. I'm just curious if this is a me thing or an aspie thing. I consider myself asexual...
  6. saskinakki

    ASD?

    Hi there! I was wondering if there's anyone else here with ASD as their special interest? It's been mine for a couple of months now, before that it was mental illnesses. I read articles on it, watch documentaries, and browse forums. Some would say I'm obsessed. But yeah as I said, anyone else...
  7. J

    Do carbonated drinks hurt? Like, a lot?

    Every time I drink soda, or even a slurpee from 7-11, my tongue and throat BURN as soon as any little bubbles touch it. If I have a lot I can feel it hours later, like I scratched my throat really bad. I barely touched the tip of my tongue to soda recently and I shrieked and covered my mouth...
  8. Vinca

    Competition to create a short film about autism.

    (The following is not written by me, but copied from http://www.autism.org.uk . There is additional information via the following link http://www.autism.org.uk/uncut ) Autism Uncut Film and Media Awards Autistic people are often misrepresented, stereotyped, or simply cut out altogether by the...
  9. Sportster

    Those on the Spectrum and Narcissism

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  10. saskinakki

    Hair pulling?

    Hello I have been diagnosed with asperger's about half a year ago and I was wondering if there were other hair pullers (trichsters) here? I have read somewhere that trichotillomania and asperger's might somehow be linked but I don't know. Any information on this would be appericated :)
  11. DuckRabbit

    Androgynous essence vs. gender dysphoria

    I am interested in the theory of 'Aspergirls' author Rudy Simone that Asperger girls tend to be androgynous in mannerisms, behaviour and essence. She argues that their thinking patterns and style of clothing may not be typically feminine. They may have an inability to empathise with the feminine...
    • DuckRabbit
    • Thread
    • androgynous essence aspergers autism body gender dysphoria gender identity mind sexual orientation soul
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: General Autism Discussion
  12. Lavaiso

    I may have had Epilepsy -Complex Partial Seizure- (Need help/advice if it could be)

    I realized it today, I searched online to the reason why I feel blurry and confused in social situations and I noticed several symptoms on Web MD about Complex Partial Seizure and it fits. First I thought it was just general anxiety/social and my aspergers combined. But now I realized it could...
  13. M

    Perseverance, persistence, tenacity, determination, isin't that how we are supposed to be?

    Today I was outside digging up dandelion roots, have this small shovel that I use for the task. Four hours later I realized that I had been working solidly non-stop without even a rest. Ignored the fact that I should stop, I was dehydrated, had to go to the bathroom, hungry, my hands hurt, yet...
  14. J

    Hey guys I need some help and it'll take like 2 seconds

    Hello, fellow aspie here! So at my school we're having a contest and I need your help! Everyone in my graphic design 2 class made a T-shirt design and the top 5 will be printed and sold at a festival nearby. The ones with the most likes on Twitter and Instagram get chosen! It would mean the...
    • Juliet8080
    • Thread
    • anakin aspergers aspie autism autistic banana contest graphic design skywalker star wars
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Off Topic
  15. M

    This study and article from 2014 made me angry.

    New Study Shows 92% Of Convicted Murderers (have) Aspergers Syndrome By Dr. Franklin Forrester on June 27, 2014 The Wyoming Institute Of Technology‘s very own, Dr. Franklin Forrester, will be published in next month’s American Journal of Medicine. The essay details recent findings from a seven...
  16. M

    A pinball champion from Vancouver, British Columbia.

    Robert Gagno is exceptional at playing pinball. He's a legend in the area's pinball community. He agreed to make a documentary so that people would see him as 'Robert' and not as 'Robert who has autism'. His parents were told quite early on that their son... Would probably never read, write or...
  17. S

    do your family ever call you rude/insensitive?

    Im 23 and got autism and my family always call me rude or mean or insensive because I dont understand when something is offencive or when a comment is inappropriate or I just have a hard time understanding peoples feelings. Is this my autism or is this just a lack of social skills?
  18. nike007

    People with autism having children

    Hello. I'm too young to think of this right now really, but last night, my mom told me that I shouldn't have kids because they will most likely have autism. I have wanted a kid or two in my mind. But my mom just said this because I have been diagnosed recently. If I wasn't diagnosed, she...
  19. nike007

    Mental illness and neurodevelopmental disorders

    Hello. So after being diagnosed with a mental illness, I began to research all the different types, treatments, statistics, symptoms, things to help with these mental illnesses. Like basically everything. And then once my psychiatrist said I may be on the spectrum (which I found out I am), I...
  20. R

    HI! I am Ross Johnson AU!

    I am an autistic savant. My savant abilities mostly entail rapid date calculation for dates ranging between 1900 and 2020. (When I say date calculation I mean finding the day of the week for a given date between the years of 1900 and 2020) I use this ability as a way of coping with meltdowns and...
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