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Don't Be Shy To Introduce Yourself

Hello, everyone. My name is David.

I am Irish, a college student, and have been officially diagnosed with Asperger's, ADHD, and Dyspraxia since I was seven.

I have come to this forum as a way of discussing with people with similar experiences to me, which is something I don't engage in very often, and as to not simply isolate myself doing nothing all day.

I like to think of myself as friendly so I would like to greet you all.

It is lovely to meet all of you.
 
Hello, I am called Anjy (like Angie, only more exotic looking). I’m 56, married to a clandestine Aspie (my husband doesn’t believe in syndromes) with 4 children all of whom show various autistic traits. I myself am a self-diagnosed Aspergers. I tried to get an official diagnosis, but was unsuccessful (long story). Suffices to say, maybe, that the „specialist“ who saw me asked if I was interested in railway time tables and it spoke against me that I wasn’t .
I’m a bit wary about joining forum again (did it years ago with a German one; mixed experiences). and will try to just read for a while. I live in Germany.
 
Welcome @Anjy

Anjy said:
I tried to get an official diagnosis, but was unsuccessful (long story). Suffices to say, maybe, that the „specialist“ who saw me asked if I was interested in railway time tables and it spoke against me that I wasn’t .
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Is that 'specialist' interested in dinosaurs as he/she sure has some prehistoric ideas :D:D:D





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Juliettaa said:
Welcome @Anjy

My diagnosis process was practically ruined when I started quoting Tony Attwood to him. Very few „specialists“ suffer it when the patient cheats on them with another one. But truly, honestly, not-trying-to-boastly I knew more about Aspergers in women than he does.
And most of it I know from very painful experience.


Is that 'specialist' interested in dinosaurs as he/she sure has some prehistoric ideas :D:D:D





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I must have hit the “quote” button rather than “reply” on my phone. Sorry.
 
Chilly Willy @The Penguin[/QUOTE]
The Penguin said:
This thread is more for new members might be shy to introduce themselves.

No need to fear, you joined a great site. No rush to introduce yourself. Take the time you need. But once you are ready to introduce yourself, you will be greeted by many people.

Yours Truly,


Chilly Willy @The Penguin
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Hi All,

My name is Jeremy, I am 37-years-old married for 8 years with a 7-year-old daughter. I was diagnosed with ADD about 2 years ago - and then began to dig deeper, discovering information about tic disorders, eye contact avoidance, social unawareness... It has taken a lot of reading and reflecting, but I am coming to terms with the fact that I am on the spectrum one way or another. I hope to share similar relatable stories here, receive advice/support, and just know that I am not alone. Thanks.
 
Hi. I’m Laura. Mom of one very special 10 yo boy officially diagnosed ADHD and high functioning ASD. Unofficial co-morbidities include SPD, anxiety, depression and Dyscalculia.
 
The Penguin said:
This post is more for new members might be shy to introduce themselves.

No need to fear, you joined a great site. No rush to introduce yourself. Take the time you need. But once you are ready to introduce yourself, you will be greeted by many people.

Yours Truly,


Chilly Willy @The Penguin
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Hi I'm Hokieman7 from Florida.Nifty site!
 
Zachary Anderson said:
Hello :). My name is Zach and I was 'diagnosed' with Aspergers last year, I was also told that I hold traits of ADHD. I attend, at the moment, two Autism groups in my area and I'm looking into respite and supported living so that my family get a break from me. I think my family sometimes think of me as a drain and often I get a lot of negative reactions from them. Sometimes they call me names or are mean to me which I don't understand why or what I should do. I live in England as well. I'm looking to make friends and to learn more about Autism and how to combat some of the sensory issues as well :)
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Hi Zach i think you'll find good advice and a sence of belonging here.
 
Momiji said:
Hello. I am Alisha. I am 25 yrs old and I was just diagnosed with ASD a month ago, although I suspected having it for about a year.
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Hi Alisha Autism is a life long condition so i think you've always had it, sometimes people themselves don't know i didn't till i read a book by Tony Attwood.
 
Caitlin said:
Hi, um I don’t really
Know what to say. I have Asperger but it’s kind of hidden. Not completely obviously, I am anxious awkward and different then what people would consider behaviour that’s within average.
I don’t like being touched or being to close to people it was thought as a young child I may have adhd but that was discounted. I speak very formally which is probably already apparent.. normal social constructs only partly make sense... I have joint issues as a random aside... but I guess I just wondered what others feel like. As far as I understand there is a huge range of symptoms and within that a huge range of personalities so possible combinations seem infinite... anyway I just wondered... does anyone feel or think like I do?
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Welcome, @Caitlin! :)

I don't like being touched either. As a child I was suspected to have ADHD as well, but they excluded the diagnosis eventually. I was told that I speak and write very formally several times (though it isn't always the case).

Caitlin said:
How exactly does one introduce oneself properly? Especially with aspergers or autism or anything remotely on the spectrum....
I am honestly asking what the correct way would be/is.
This is something I struggle with, I’m sure others do too...
straight forward standard for this introductory forum would be helpful. As well as direction towards where one might talk about what it’s it they’re focusing on that is not meant for this introductory forum. It would be very helpful, and increase the feelingof inclusion a great deal I think.
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I like the idea of a standard information/instruction like this and can see how new members could benefit from it.

Maybe you could start a thread in the Site Questions, Suggestions & Feedback subforum about the topic and ask for something like this to be implemented. People there could contribute ideas for a basic standard information for introductions. Possibly, a final result could be posted in the Introductions subforum and be pinned there, so that new members could find it easily and get an idea of what to put in their introduction.

I remember that I struggled to write an introduction when I first joined; to figure out a standard I read many other introduction posts and based my own introduction on re-occuring aspects I found.

As to the directions for talking about other topics, I would advise you to have a look at the different subforums and their titles. These should work as a basic guideline for what to post where. Having a look at other threads in the respective sections might also help.
 
Hi, I'm Manidoo Makwa Kwe, or you can call me Jacky or Jack. I'm 31 from London Ontario. I'm Anishinaabe, from the Wolf clan, and am a mixed race adoptee. I was diagnosed with Autism at the age of 24, after a long history of psychiatric misdiagnosis. I was also later diagnosed with panic disorder with features of PTSD, and with a sleep disorder in the same family as narcolepsy (although not a typical presentation for type 1 narcolepsy so the specific dx is fuzzy). I'm currently in grad school for anthropology, with a focus on participatory research in a medical anthropology context, and I'm a visual artist. I'm also the Social Media Coordinator for our local self-advocacy and peer support group, London Autistics Standing Together. I have a special interest in plants and foraging.
 
Hi, my is Storm, I'm 53...I've been told that I am on the spectrum by two people...my wife and the other, her sister, who is a mental health professional, but she's not considered an 'official Autism authority' at the NHS...so she cannot make that diagnosis...though she is a highly qualified mental health practitioner and a director in that field. No official diagnosis as of yet.

Personally, I don't see it...how can I recognise it if it's all I've ever known? Still trying to figure this out. My GP believes that "there's nothing wrong with me". I care, but I don't care, if that makes any sense. It would be great to know "officially", but in a sense, I'm ok without it. My mind is too busy on other meaningful things than whether a GP can slap a label on me. I think this forum may help with questions I have and understanding myself a bit more. My wife thinks she's on the spectrum...I have no clue.

I love to think of puzzles, encryption, equations...I can look up and in my minds-eye see code and equations in 3D above my head. I have no idea what most of it means, but it's really amazing to see. It may explain my obsession with encryption...I find it fascinating to look at encrypted text and puzzles, like the Kryptos sculpture at the CIA...or delving into Cicada 3301. I'm amazed at how viruses work...computer and biological. How electronic devices are made and understand them at the component level. One of the coolest gifts I've ever received is a crypto chip that I can program for projects. It's just finding the time really.

This may be getting too long...hello all.
 
Hello & welcome @Storm Hess .

I dabble in cryptology, too. I am a little better at cryptography than crypto-analysis, but fair at breaking straight ciphers.
 
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