I have an NT friend who is otherwise really cool but I just found out she doesn't immunize her kids, and she still thinks the risk of autism from vaccines is greater than the risk of catching the diseases they should have been immunized against... What are some good sources I can point her at? I know this has been a widely discussed topic here ( Read more... )

Faithful Doubter - Book review

I know for a long time there was a belief that girls couldn't get Aspergers. Does anyone know when the tide turned?

hi!

um, i need people to spam my survey on autism for the essay that is due tomorrow that i probably should have finish writing already but, uh, didn't.

if you would be so very kind as to follow the fake cut to my journal and take the survey (sign out and do so anonymously), that would be lovely!

Sorry for my poor English. Few days ago i was in military registration and enlistment office where i was given by a direction to the psychiatric examination. When i read my diagnosis i found that i have schizoid personal disorder.
I'm interesting may Asperger syndrome come hand in hand with SPD?

I have a problem with not being able to pay attention. I have racing thoughts and obsessions. I have also had a problem with rocking back and forth a lot. I have put a hole in the wall with the rocking chair. I ruin my pillows quickly because I rock in bed with my hands behind myself. My wrists get swollen from it. I want to stop all this. I want ( Read more... )

OK, in order to be diagnosed with Asperger's someone has to have at least a normal to above average I.Q. I have heard that many geniuses like Franklin, Edison, and Einstein had some autistic traits. Maybe even da vinci too. I have thought that maybe in a sense, Asperger's is like a gift? The "disorder" can sometimes cause us to do some great ( Read more... )

STIMMING! That relieves stress. I like to rock to music a lot. Well, I put my hands behind myself on my pillow or something. or I go to a rocking chair. I like to stim, but then I keep getting mad at myself because it wastes my time.

Right now I have a job teaching kids English in South Korea. I like Korea, but I hate my job. My kids are brats. I have learned some Korean swear words quickly by just working with them. I find it so difficult to try to teach and also have my eyes around the classroom. I have already decided to look for another job even though I haven't been ( Read more... )

I'm looking to get some good noise reducing ear bud headphones. I work in a factory and it's really noisy, we're allowed to listen to our own radio's/MP3 players but they also have a loud radio in the background which people sing along to aswell, plus there's noise from machines, etc ( Read more... )