... here ... church as ... like ... of ... Depression, ... Polar ... I am ... it ... Jim, I've also heard that Schizoaffective Disorder is a hybrid of ...
Marcie, yes, I was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome in 2001. I have done research on it, and along with the doctors, I exhibit the classic traits of AS....
I am currently involved in our local mental health drop-in center here in Findlay as a Board Treasurer and volunteer. Also, I attend church as much as...
Hello Jim, Welcome to the group. You may want to consider joining AutisticSpectrumTreehouse as well. What are your interests? Tell us more about yourself. Ari...
Hello, my name is Jim Martin. I am 26 years old, live in Findlay, OH, and have had Asperger's Syndrome since 2001. It has affected my life greatly. It has...
... There is an old story about a young monk who went to Joshu and asked: "Master, what is the difference between high-functioning and low-functioning?" Joshu...
Actually, I think functioning is in the eye of the beholder. That is one can only know how functioning you are from your own point of view. Diane in Alberta ...
... Depends on the reason for not being able to go to the bathroom, I suppose. ... There's plenty of ways people communicate without doing that. Many of us in...
... I agree but would take it one step further. at autistic gatherings (e.g., Autreat), one sees a variety of personalities, but there is no "bright line" as...
... Um... yes. Generally, if one can't go to the bathroom, one can't do many other things. ... Oh, I'm quite sure you would. All I meant is not speaking,...
... I said what I said because I don't think that people should be labeled "non-functional", and because I don't think that being so labeled means needing to...
... You want a serious answer to that question? Yes. Before you're all over me for my insensitivity, note that probably unlike you, I actually experience it on...
... Because we all know not being able to go for the bathroom for oneself is a huge measure of "functioning". "Can't communicate" is *way* too subjective. I...
... It just dawned on me that none of this is relevant to what we had been discussing, and that what we (or rather, I in response to something somebody else...
... Indeed, where it not for surgery or civil service, I personally might be both physical disabled from having a job and socially disabled from keeping a job...
Hi. I just was hired at a new job and have hardly any time to be online so am leaving some of my groups. Just thought I'd let you know before signing off. ...
... Most things are hilarious, if you look at them the right way. In fact, it seems that quite often the things people take most seriously are most hilarious...
... But a hundred years ago, this would not have been the case. He would not have had a computer to do his speaking for him. My point was that what you call...
Yeah, disability to the point of not being able to go to the bathroom for one's self is pretty hilarious, isn't it? I think we should all make fun of it and ...
... He's seemed quite capable of communicating to me... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the...
I guess in the case I'm a bull fighter too. I think that most people on the spectrum I would change no matter what their functioning they are special unique...
... No one can function in daily life, depending upon what that daily life entails. I am a low functioning acrobat, used car salesman and sculptor. I am a high...
... I've met a lot of autistic people, including autistic people who've been labeled very low-functioning etc. I've been labeled similarly while not really...
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