logophile
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Probably not highly accurate, but pretty interesting...
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/newsweek/autism_quotient/
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/newsweek/autism_quotient/
Self-test for autism
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Makes sense - both my children have been diagnosed with Asperger's.
Makes sense - both my children have been diagnosed with Asperger's.
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and I have S.A.D. too. Huh.
and I have S.A.D. too. Huh.
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hugo_sam said:
parts of it are social aversion. you can have that without being autistic.
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Autism is on the same family tree as both Asperger's and Tourette's Syndrome.
But they are not the same disorder.
But they are not the same disorder.
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logophile said:
I'd love to have my bitchiness explained away.
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I don't remember if it left a bruise.. I know it took my breathe away for a moment.. I heal quick, and I don't bruise easily, so dunno. I might've just been teasing.logophile said:You claimed that it left a bruise...
And you're right - I was holding back.
It was a good hit though, and well deserved *chuckle*
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I knew that some day, some how, I would score "normal" at something.
I'm so proud.
I'm so proud.
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GOOSE!
Damned good to see you.
Damned good to see you.
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hugo_sam said:
That's a loaded question, really. There isn't a short definition.
BUT - Asperger's is a PDD (Pervasive Developmental Disorder), a neurobiological disorder named for the Vienesse physician who first described it.
Victims have a variety of characteristics. We call them "sensitivities" at our house. Our children have social difficulties. They have problems reading nonverbal cues and sometimes have no understanding of personal space issues.
They hate transitions - that makes school a bit difficult - and can become very involved with specific areas of interest. Daughter has gone from neopets to Runescape - son has gone from Pokemon to MegaMan. It isn't that they know something about these areas - they know EVERYTHING about these areas. They'll study, obsess, read and watch everything, and then move on to something else.
Both children are hyper-sensitive to sounds, tastes, smells, and sights. When they were toddlers they would become very upset if the stitching over the socks didn't line up perfectly with the toes. (My parents thought they were spoiled. For a time, so did we.) They cannot wear clothes that bind, especially at collars, wrists and ankles. Our daughter was 8 before she would even put on a pair of jeans - everything had to be "soft" pants.
They are easily distracted by the smallest sound. A student tapping a pencil at the desk next to them would cause them problems, for example. Their perception of the world is different than the so-called "normal" person.
They are a bit clumsy, but excel in karate and swimming - solo sports. Team sports will not generally work with Asperger's kids.
Along with these problems, of course, both kids have ADHD.
They are also Gifted and possess an incredible vocabulary and imagination. And memory - they can quote entire movies without a problem. And they've been doing that from the time they were very young.
We call them "absent-minded professors." It fits perfectly. One of the doctors we saw said they would do great things, perhaps discover a new planet or some such, and then get lost trying to find their car in the parking lot on the way home.
Yep.
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Thank you. I learned something.sweetsubsarahh said:That's a loaded question, really. There isn't a short definition.
BUT - Asperger's is a PDD (Pervasive Developmental Disorder), a neurobiological disorder named for the Vienesse physician who first described it.
Victims have a variety of characteristics. We call them "sensitivities" at our house. Our children have social difficulties. They have problems reading nonverbal cues and sometimes have no understanding of personal space issues.
They hate transitions - that makes school a bit difficult - and can become very involved with specific areas of interest. Daughter has gone from neopets to Runescape - son has gone from Pokemon to MegaMan. It isn't that they know something about these areas - they know EVERYTHING about these areas. They'll study, obsess, read and watch everything, and then move on to something else.
Both children are hyper-sensitive to sounds, tastes, smells, and sights. When they were toddlers they would become very upset if the stitching over the socks didn't line up perfectly with the toes. (My parents thought they were spoiled. For a time, so did we.) They cannot wear clothes that bind, especially at collars, wrists and ankles. Our daughter was 8 before she would even put on a pair of jeans - everything had to be "soft" pants.
They are easily distracted by the smallest sound. A student tapping a pencil at the desk next to them would cause them problems, for example. Their perception of the world is different than the so-called "normal" person.
They are a bit clumsy, but excel in karate and swimming - solo sports. Team sports will not generally work with Asperger's kids.
Along with these problems, of course, both kids have ADHD.
They are also Gifted and possess an incredible vocabulary and imagination. And memory - they can quote entire movies without a problem. And they've been doing that from the time they were very young.
We call them "absent-minded professors." It fits perfectly. One of the doctors we saw said they would do great things, perhaps discover a new planet or some such, and then get lost trying to find their car in the parking lot on the way home.
Yep.
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logophile said:
I got a 28. But a lot of questions I didn't know how to answer. I'm really not sure if I answered some of them correctly.
