tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post6756337379611268200..comments2023-12-29T04:36:07.964-04:00Comments on Square 8: Eight (mostly) positive encounters from the conferenceBevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06766614739853100172noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-35863993990600116482015-04-16T10:19:56.269-04:002015-04-16T10:19:56.269-04:00Stimming, not swimming. Gotta love autocorrect Stimming, not swimming. Gotta love autocorrect Miguel Palaciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02311154354365423829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-11019816664663625232015-04-16T09:43:34.126-04:002015-04-16T09:43:34.126-04:00My brother is autistic. He is also orthodox. He ro...My brother is autistic. He is also orthodox. He rocks when he prays. In his orthodoxy it is actually socially acceptable in those circles to rock in such manner. I feel that he has found an outlet for his rocking wherein his peers just see him as deeply religious. <br /><br />Makes me also wonder about how many more are like him in his group. <br /><br />I chose not to be orthodox <br /><br />It's interesting though. In those circles it can be more masked as rocking with a purpose. It seems he feels comfortable in prayer groups where other fellow worshipers are rocking with him. <br /><br />As an outsider to his congregation sometimes to me it seems like one massive group swimming session. <br /><br />-just "thinking out loud"Miguel Palaciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02311154354365423829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-24035801092454897342015-04-16T09:32:12.785-04:002015-04-16T09:32:12.785-04:00Plus Seinfeld himself has said that he suspected h...Plus Seinfeld himself has said that he suspected himself to be autistic and then later retracted that as he seemed to either be ashamed of it or was concerned with how it was going to affect his career (the label, that is)Miguel Palaciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02311154354365423829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-10211518433837383902015-04-16T09:28:27.897-04:002015-04-16T09:28:27.897-04:00I often wonder: how often are autistics used as p...I often wonder: how often are autistics used as props by organizations such as Autism Speaks to further their agenda? Especially children, who themselves may be heavily influenced by their parents agendas. <br /><br />Such props can afford such organizations false credibility. It is a concern of mine. Miguel Palaciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02311154354365423829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-11104531732597294362008-03-22T16:42:00.000-04:002008-03-22T16:42:00.000-04:00When I was 13 I remember the thing I liked a lot a...When I was 13 I remember the thing I liked a lot about Seinfeld was how they came up with rules and terms for dating and social interactions. Forget conventional social education, this was very useful!geosaruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11333811132718881124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-51282097037182527192007-06-25T09:04:00.000-04:002007-06-25T09:04:00.000-04:00Thanks for the report! I always have to explain to...Thanks for the report! I always have to explain to people that Joey can listen better if he ISN'T looking at you. Few folks get it, until they have him looking right at them- and not hearing a word they are saying...Joeymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08254601805621175842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-40334684217920999422007-06-25T04:41:00.000-04:002007-06-25T04:41:00.000-04:00How do you tell an extroverted Finnish person from...How do you tell an extroverted Finnish person from an introverted Finnish person???<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>The extrovert looks at YOUR shoes when he's talking to you. <BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>(It's a joke. Finnish people are supposed to be very boring, and maybe very introverted. I don't know if they are more auitstic than any other group.)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08185261414126581318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794893825407092443.post-67852508688223240382007-06-24T14:08:00.000-04:002007-06-24T14:08:00.000-04:00Thanks for the overview----hope the (mostly) posit...Thanks for the overview----hope the (mostly) positive encounters continue.kristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01104388229716638534noreply@blogger.com