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Hello everyone, I am 23 and from N Ireland. I was just wondering if there is anyone else in the dugout from N Ireland and if so if they would like to they can...
HELLO i AM NOT FROM NORTHERN IRLAND BUT i WILL BE 23 THIS YEAR IF THATS ANY GOOD TO YOU sorry about the cap lock though it was off I am at aber university...
Hi there folks, Well, I'm off to see a psychologist on Tuesday to broach the idea of getting a diagnosis of AS / ASD (or not, of course). I'm a little nervous....
hi robin 2 things first of all you got that ho hum thing from ray didnt you a lot of people did it was very catching second TAKE SOME ONE WITH YOU SO THERE IS...
... Hi, Robin Good luck for Tuesday. Do you think it would be a good idea to write down, or at least get it clear in your mind what you want out of this? The...
Hi there Well, I just got back from seeing the psychologist at my GP's surgery (part of the South London and Maudsley mental health trust, for those that may...
hi robin what you cant put in words , put in writing write down and get your mum or dad or whoever to write down what you were like as a child - did you play...
Hey Robin & all, It's my first post here, I meant to post something a coupla weeks ago when I first joined but if I don't do something straight away then... :P...
hi ian wow ! after that mamoth task of reading that several things: please would you mind very much not swaring in your postes? there is no set test for...
Oops, sorry about the swearing a-R, I got carried away :P An American guy who was both bipolar & aspie told me that there are two tests for aspergers in the...
Dear all, and Welcome Ian from Newcastle I enjoyed reading your post, Ian, looks like you have had a terrible time with the mental health services, and I am...
Thanks Jannie, I'll bear your thoughts in mind. Dr Brogan believes that to some extent, my aspie-type shutting off might have developed as a way of shutting...
Hi there Is anybody else here studying with the Open University (OU)? I ask because it seems to me to be a very good way for people with less than brilliant...
Dear all Many thanks for your detailed reply, Ian, Just wanted to say to Robin, I am not studying at the OU at all and never have done, but I have a great deal...
Hey Jannie, Thanks for your reply - you can tell I appreciated it because I've muted a new episode of ER while I reply (!). Grr, some strange stuff has been...
www.survivorspoetry.com NIACE ( the National Institute for Continuing Adult Education ) are compiling a book about mental health matters and have asked me, Roy...
what? what are these for? how do they work? who said I need more? why does it lurk? to many questions float round in my little brain the little sailing boat ...
is it true that asperger syndrome is commonly associated with extraordinary sensory acuity? are these claims taken seriously by medical science? (i mean...
Hello there, If by acuity you mean extraordinary keenness or sharpness, then yes, ASDs in general often bring with them hyper-sensitivity in one or more ...
... very high esp. I have a high IQ. ... with all due respect, Lisa, that is an extraordinary claim to make, without the slightest supporting evidence (i...
... subject ... hi Robin; i was referring to sense experience that is so powerful as to defy belief: like someone claiming to hear the sound made by someone...
"like someone claiming to hear the sound made by someone else in the same room when they blink" Hi there Guido I now understand, thanks :o) Um, I would find it...
... in the case i'm interested in, i was wondering if there might not be more than a little child-like fantasy/magical thinking involved: u know, "i can hear...
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Hello there folks I was wondering if anyone else on this list has been diagnosed with Auditory Processing Disorder (APD). APD goes by many names, particularly...
Robin, I'm exactly the same, but have not ever sought a diagnosis on it because I just thought it was part and parcel of Asperger Syndrome. Lisa Adams Robin...
As with Lisa, I haven't been specifically diagnosed with it but I do have auditory problems. I don't hear people talking (even raising their voices) to me...
