Whenever I accidentally cut someone off while they are speaking, I always make a point to ask them what it is that they were going to say. Even if I did not care about what they were saying I still do it because that is what I would want others to do for me....and yet they never do. I don't understand this. It seems so rude to me and I just do not ( Read more... )

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Poll Autism Spectrum Diagnosis Questionnaire

Hi all, I'm considering creating a questionnaire for helping with self-diagnosis of position on the autism spectrum, similar to the Baron-Cohen questionnaire some of you may have seen but with some improvements ( Read more... )

Hi all, I was wondering to what degree other aspies experience anxiety as it's probably the most restrictive aspect of my condition and yet I don't think it's one of the main criteria for diagnosing asperger's ( Read more... )

Very interesting...a new study shows a correlation between rainfall and autism rates. Doesn't mention Asperger's directly, don't know what they counted as "autism".

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081103170607.htm

I have a problem. How do you deal with strange people who are trying to "help" you transform yourself into a normal person?
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I am struggling with driving issues. I have my liscense, but have not driven in a year or so, I can't handle trying to keep track of so many things while on the road. I also have very poor depth perception as well. I am currently in college, so my driving practice is limited to weekends I go home, which I try not to do often. Does anyone have ( Read more... )

So I was just reading Khaybee's recent introductory post, and she mentioned that she has a sort of timing worked out for how long to maintain eye contact during a conversation. So, for Khaybee and anyone else: how long do you think is normal to maintain eye contact before glancing away? And how long do you glance away for? Etc....