... The thing to keep in mind here, though, is that his thinking in absolutes isn't the problem -- his beliefs are, and NTs with the same set of beliefs have...
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What exactly is the below statement supposed to mean?? This is supposed to be criteria for AS, but it doesn't sound right. Unless I am misunderstanding it. ...
... I think the idea is that according to the criteria, the AS person will find something enjoyable, and just continue to enjoy it by themselves, where as the...
My son Andrew is 12. Just last spring, he was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. We spent 10 ½ years struggling with misunderstanding his special needs &...
... Boy with family hoping to "cure" what he is, that drug and discipline him for being different, spends 12 years not being "proud" about being himself. This...
... The book sounds interesting but I have many more traumatic, abuse stories than "amusing" stories. I think a book needs to be written which would cover the...
... Dave, I've often found myself wishing others shared the interests I have. Or at least, that others would at least not look at me funny when I try to ...
We're living in a society, you know .... There is a television program called "Seinfeld". In one of the episodes, George (once referred to as the "short, bald,...
Is it *now* too late to reply to this message? :-) Russell. ... From: "a_hermit66" <a_hermit66@...> To: <AS-and-Proud-of-it@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
Russell Stronach
russelljstronach@...
Sep 1, 2004 11:53 pm
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... This is excellent -- right on. :-) I wish that I could convince one autistic I know of that, though. His conviction that he's *always* the one that is...
Studying the philosophy of Spring Forest Qigong helped, because it teaches the idea of an amoral approach to illness and the cause of illness. The problem is...
... There is no need for condescension. This is *actually* a serious matter. Well, I explained the "situation" with my brother. This "situation" has caused...
... Autism does *not* cause people to commit dangerous crimes; we are statistically *much* less likely to become dangerous criminals than NTs are. For that...
Hey guys, for those of us who don;t always have time to read every day, please change the subject lines when you change subjects... If someone is talking about...
... I similarly want to share obsession-related info. No one would really want to hear me talk about it (very few people anyway) but I'm very glad I can put...
MENTALLY ill soldier arrested The Battalion - USA ... Dr. Russell Hicks, said he had diagnosed Anderson with Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism that impairs...
... Some AS people use words *precisely*, so I think what you would be asking the people here is to change the way they think. I *actually* enjoy seeing new...
... I've begun to suspect as much, but it's certainly not a very easy discovery to make. More should be written on the subject. Once (all right, if) I get my...
... I envy (in the nicest possible way, of course) you for still having that ability. I feel so "open" nowadays, as if any sufficiently "tall" sound can just...
... I attend college right now, and there are several reasons why I miss and/or don't attend class. * My natural rhythm isn't compatible with what most people...
... I had never heard of Irlen Syndrome before I read your post, but reading about it, it's the best explanation I've yet seen of my peculiar problems when...
I think that this criterion was written with childen in mind--when I was young I used to spend lots of time off in the corner playing and not discussing with...
... My dad, unknowingly, was pretty disconnected from society. His contacts were those primarily interested in tapping his brain for design ideas. He thought...
... Hmm. The psychologist says he has a condition which makes him prone to lie and exaggerate. Doesn't sound like this is an autism issue. Of course, saying...
... This is the ESSENCE of "good taste." Speaking of movies, it's too bad that this advice, combined with so many other of Hannibals gems of wisdom, was cut...
This post is in response to recent discussion involving the use of language in this Yahoogroup. Because we are dealing with a specific subgroup of the ...
Here is a file which most of you received when you first joined, but it never hurts to be reminded. THE 10 COMMANDMENTS OF E-MAIL Thou shalt include a clear...
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