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Offline Ripsnort

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« Reply #30 on: August 17, 2007, 04:44:00 PM »
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I tried to answer honestly, this test should be quite easy to fake.
A truly full-blown autistic person would most likely not even be able to take the test, nor complete it, without help.
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« Reply #31 on: August 17, 2007, 05:13:35 PM »
Hi eskimo2,

Officially "a visual autistic savant with moderate oral and social disfunction" led to a interesting stint in military intelligence as a trained observer.

Luckily, early in life, I was in a two room schoolhouse (grades 1-4 were in one room 5-8 in the other) and had a teacher, who along with my parents, gave me a lot of leeway and support. I was fairly normal in most respects just had problems with verbal communication that led to a lack of social mingling.

Life, I would say, has been usually abnormal ... my ability to "SEE" things and patterns that others could not has led to a lot of strife ... expert committees hate to be proven wrong after spending x dollars and time then end up doing what they were told needed to be done months ago. ;) hehehe

Married a woman who could not have children, but we have managed to adopt or foster 12 boys and 2 girls ... only one did not have a learning disability or physical challenge.

I can say with absolute certainty I have never wished, even for a minute, that I could be like everyone else. I have and continue to enjoy my life fully.

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Ignorance must indeed be bliss.
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« Reply #32 on: August 17, 2007, 05:27:13 PM »
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A truly full-blown autistic person would most likely not even be able to take the test, nor complete it, without help.
I must be autistic because by the 25th question I was bored to tears.  I'm still sobbing a bit now
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« Reply #33 on: August 17, 2007, 06:30:01 PM »
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Ignorance must indeed be bliss.
Yes it must be, Mr. Bill.


I'm speaking of high functioning autism. I am not speaking of the misconception that they are unable to finish the test due to a low IQ.  I am speaking about things such as distractions while testing, hyperactivity and the need to usually have a visual input to help clarify a question.  How do I know this? One of my nephews has high functioning autism.

Sounds like your form is quite mild comparatively. :rolleyes:
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« Reply #34 on: August 17, 2007, 07:17:13 PM »
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« Reply #35 on: August 17, 2007, 07:48:14 PM »
12  nornal again.
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« Reply #36 on: August 17, 2007, 07:51:30 PM »
sigh ... here I go again ... I may actually be 10 times worse than your nephew, or 10 times milder, but the manifestation is different. Rainman is a portrayal of a single case not a general overall trait.

If you truly had a real clue, the first two things you would know is:
a) No two people with ASDs will have the same symptoms.
b) The thinking and learning abilities of people with ASDs can vary – from gifted to severely challenged.

But as one who has spent 60 years living with ADS ... through all the treatments, drugs, therapy groups et el ... I am always pleased to discuss it with someone who has a relative with whom they do not live 7 x 24 that understands it far better than I ... who knows they may have the miracle cure.

I have worked with mathematicians that think I am a genius (I'm Not) and I've worked with plumbers who wonder how I dress each morning without injuring myself.

As stated "I have never wished, even for a minute, that I could be like everyone else."
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« Reply #37 on: August 17, 2007, 08:06:13 PM »
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Do you know what autistic is?

Yeah.

You know that word?

Yeah.

Are you autistic?

I don't think so. No. Definitely not. Def...def...def...def........ DEFinately not.

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« Reply #38 on: August 17, 2007, 08:12:18 PM »
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« Reply #39 on: August 17, 2007, 08:52:00 PM »
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Married a woman who could not have children, but we have managed to adopt or foster 12 boys and 2 girls ... only one did not have a learning disability or physical challenge.


14 Kids!  Holy cow!  Now that’s something you don’t hear everyday.  What was the age range of your kids when you adopted/fostered them?   What was the most that you had at once?  How the heck did you manage; I’m struggling with three.  All but one had some form of disability; how are they doing today?  (OK that’s a huge question, probably requiring at least 14 sentences to answer.)  If you’re willing to tell about your parenting experiences I’d love to read about it.
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« Reply #40 on: August 17, 2007, 09:17:17 PM »
MrBill: I'm not sure about your autism diagnosis, but you're definitely a saint in my eyes.
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« Reply #41 on: August 17, 2007, 09:25:58 PM »
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MrBill: I'm not sure about your autism diagnosis, but you're definitely a saint in my eyes.


I'll second this in spades.

Outstanding job.
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« Reply #42 on: August 17, 2007, 10:09:18 PM »
Not a problem at all I have posted most of this (all or Part) in other forums at one time or another. Little has to do with my parenting as I was the shadow parent ... always available in case of emergency ... but quite often away on a job site somewhere. (The joys of contract consulting)
My real contribution was "look at me, if I can do it so can you!" and when we were together they were my sole focus.
The hardest part was convincing them that they were all family and could (and needed to) depend on each other ... and they were American ... Black, White, Asian, Indian, Jew or Gentile they were now family. There is no feeling in the whole world better than when your child says "dad I get it now".

The most we ever had, in house, at one time was 8 ... but that was only for 2 months.

The youngest we took was 6 the oldest was 16.

Two have died ... one was a "crack" baby that we took when he was 9 ... he over dosed, at 11, with his friends. Suffice to say the ones you lose affect you the most.
The other died in a single car accident ... fell asleep at the wheel driving home at 4 am after pulling a double and a half ... he was 19.

Our current girl 11 has no disabilities ... if you discount that her whole family was killed in the war ... we have adopted her ... 2 years now ... she is becoming quite the little lady.
The other girl married and moved to Washington State with her husband.

Two are air traffic controllers, one works tower at 29 palms, the other works both domestic and ocean out of Oak Center.
One is an astrophysicist at Berkeley.
One is a heavy equipment operator.
one is a corporate law advisor in Italy
two are computer geeks after their dad.
one puts up and takes down the "For Sale" signs for a real estate company.
One owns his own small business.
One is working for me in the bio diesel plant. It is not mine, I am just a major stockholder.

For those of you who can relate all but one came from the San Leandro - Oakland border wars.
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« Reply #43 on: August 17, 2007, 10:15:31 PM »
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MrBill: I'm not sure about your autism diagnosis, but you're definitely a saint in my eyes.


Hehehe ... Thank you!
I'm quite sure if you attempted to have a conversation with me your doubts would be over. I can write stuff down with no problem ... but I still can not make my mouth say what I want it to.
I've gotten real good at the knowing look and nodding a lot to make up for it. :D:D:D
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« Reply #44 on: August 17, 2007, 11:09:43 PM »
It's great that there is so much to non verbal communication isn't it.  :aok
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