ELITE 11+ Everyone Loving It Trout Extraction

davemorton

Ohh, an oldie!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqqVgXPclsE

davemorton

A sleepy sloppy number.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_uWS6K-VF8

Savvybuyer

Also - in my Asperger's current special interest obsession with Asperger's syndrome itself - I've read somewhere recently (and doubtless if given enough time to go away and find it again I could give you the exact reference and quote) - to the effect that, when a, for want of a better word, "normal" person (i.e. not an autistic person) walks into a room, they see everyone else around them and are immediately assessing the situation as to who to talk to, about what, how interested or not each is etc.

When an autist goes into a room, they see the colour and pattern shape of the carpets, the tables, the chairs, the people at them, the wallpaper, hear the music that's playing, everything. Except the people are just there, seen with the eye (assuming that this is not a blind autistic person) but nothing is received as to what interest they have or what emotion they may or may not be feeling. Apart from the totally totally obvious (which probably actually isn't, for all I know). I.e. if someone beams, smiling, I 'obviously' know that person is happy. If I see something crying, I know they are sad (or know that they are crying from happiness). Beyond that however, I "see" nothing. Because it is not there to be seen. And "seen" refers only to what I can see - i.e. I can see people, their faces etc. But there's (apart from the very very obvious stand-out, such as the beaming smiling) nothing in terms of any "language" from the "body" or that being "seen". In fact the whole idea that you can "see" body language is absurd to me. You don't see it, it's not written on the page. I hear what people say. I see their eyes. However, I do not "see" anything from their eyes, the idea that the eyes could communicate something or could "talk" in that way is bizarre to me!

davemorton

davemorton wrote: »

A sleepy sloppy number.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_uWS6K-VF8

EEEEEE, they dont make-um like they used too!! (said to myself )

fairclaire

Savvybuyer wrote: »

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=62799288&postcount=9733

Oh - alright - I'll post what I was going to post but didn't want to go on about (people - you can skip if you wish).

Before I was diagnosed, people I know thought I always ignored them or at least that I was a little slow, sometimes, in acknowledging what they'd said and responding.

Now though, I can see, now aware that there's something I'm possibly missing (even though I'm not aware of exactly what that is) that actually it's other people ("everyone else" around me in RL) ignoring me. They certainly don't do it deliberately and are I think they're totally unaware that they are being perceived as doing it and it's actually also not their fault that they are doing it. I'm giving them no body language signals that I am there, nor is it my fault in not doing that as I am totally unable to do so and do not have any 'body language' transmitter, and they are not receiving any signals (that I'm unable in any event to transmit).

In fact, I feel my perception is much better than 'everyone else's' (that is everyone except the few who have Asperger's/autism). As ever, the impression is the totally contrary of what the reality actually is. E.g. no eye contact, suggests you are shifty. In fact, I'm extremely honest and truthful and my lack of eye contact is simply because my condition predisposes me to look more at a person's mouth than their face, looking into someone's eyes can be like looking into headlights. Yet people make assumptions.

Im not skipping ( that's a like from me) so helpful! for me anyway. I have trouble communicating with my son. As in he can't express how he is feeling, can't put words to it sometimes. The social thing is a big issue at the moment.

I thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and observations on it. It helps me! Alot!! I never tire of ways to make his and our lives easier. I don't ever stop wanting to understand

Thank you!

Savvybuyer

Right back to the M list (of sorts). I ought to mention that that's only how it comes across to me: other people with autism might well perceive something totally different from what I do.

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davemorton

Savvybuyer wrote: »

When an autist goes into a room, they see the colour and pattern shape of the carpets, the tables, the chairs, the people at them, the wallpaper, hear the music that's playing, everything. Except the people are just there, seen with the eye (assuming that this is not a blind autistic person) but nothing is received as to what interest they have or what emotion they may or may not be feeling. Apart from the totally totally obvious (which probably actually isn't, for all I know). I.e. if someone beams, smiling, I 'obviously' know that person is happy. If I see something crying, I know they are sad (or know that they are crying from happiness).

Now that i find very interesting. (showing the main part of my interest, but all of it was interesting )

Savvybuyer

I've got my computer screen doing strange things with the size of the windows now (I've pressed something in error) and it's hurting my eyes (well, actually not that extreme). Therefore - going briefly offline now to reset the darn thing!!

fairclaire

davemorton wrote: »

EEEEEE, they dont make-um like they used too!! (said to myself )

Greenday is doing for me tonight

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sN0b-adUt9I

scamps1966

davemorton wrote: »

A sleepy sloppy number.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_uWS6K-VF8

davemorton wrote: »

EEEEEE, they dont make-um like they used too!! (said to myself )

still waiting for an ironing lady then?