Comments on: My 100th Post: A List (Aren’t You Shocked?) of 100 Myths about Autism http://www.journeyswithautism.com/2009/07/05/my-100th-post/ Ethics, Disability Rights, and Reports from Life on the Spectrum Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:32:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rachel Cohen-Rottenberg http://www.journeyswithautism.com/2009/07/05/my-100th-post/comment-page-1/#comment-99304 Rachel Cohen-Rottenberg Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:59:59 +0000 http://www.aspergerjourneys.com/?p=2907#comment-99304 Thanks, Casdok! Thanks, Casdok!

]]> By: Casdok http://www.journeyswithautism.com/2009/07/05/my-100th-post/comment-page-1/#comment-99301 Casdok Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:46:16 +0000 http://www.aspergerjourneys.com/?p=2907#comment-99301 Love it! Love it!

]]> By: Soph http://www.journeyswithautism.com/2009/07/05/my-100th-post/comment-page-1/#comment-63026 Soph Sat, 11 Jul 2009 07:15:53 +0000 http://www.aspergerjourneys.com/?p=2907#comment-63026 I wonder whether that's why I have to rewrite an essay many times in order to memorise something. If I read a book just the once or listen to a lecture, I barely remember anything! I wonder whether that’s why I have to rewrite an essay many times in order to memorise something. If I read a book just the once or listen to a lecture, I barely remember anything!

]]> By: Ben http://www.journeyswithautism.com/2009/07/05/my-100th-post/comment-page-1/#comment-62939 Ben Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:07:52 +0000 http://www.aspergerjourneys.com/?p=2907#comment-62939 Soph, I have had the same teory, that my considerable verbal skills are supported by my visual abilities. I used to do well in French tests, for instance, because I could picture the page from my notes of a particular conjugated verb. I thought this was common, but after talking to my teacher at the time, realized this is not how most kids got through. this way of working has its own drawbacks, of course, but I've found delight over the years in the certain advantages from picture thinking. Soph, I have had the same teory, that my considerable verbal skills are supported by my visual abilities.
I used to do well in French tests, for instance, because I could picture the page from my notes of a particular conjugated verb. I thought this was common, but after talking to my teacher at the time, realized this is not how most kids got through. this way of working has its own drawbacks, of course, but I’ve found delight over the years in the certain advantages from picture thinking.

]]> By: Soph http://www.journeyswithautism.com/2009/07/05/my-100th-post/comment-page-1/#comment-62930 Soph Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:53:47 +0000 http://www.aspergerjourneys.com/?p=2907#comment-62930 I found Temple's article online just after I left the above comment. I'm certainly not as visual as her but I think I might fit in with her hypothesis to some degree. She says in an update that she now realises not all autistic people are picture thinkers. I am very literate but I have the feeling that my verbal abilities are heavily supported by my visual abilities. I found Temple’s article online just after I left the above comment. I’m certainly not as visual as her but I think I might fit in with her hypothesis to some degree. She says in an update that she now realises not all autistic people are picture thinkers.

I am very literate but I have the feeling that my verbal abilities are heavily supported by my visual abilities.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.journeyswithautism.com/2009/07/05/my-100th-post/comment-page-1/#comment-62845 Rachel Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:29:56 +0000 http://www.aspergerjourneys.com/?p=2907#comment-62845 Soph, from what I can gather, picture thinking is fairly common among both non-autistic and autistic people. No one has found any significant link between autism and picture thinking. Temple Grandin hypothesizes that picture thinking is what causes language delays in autistic children, but she may very well be speaking only to her own experience. I've never seen any studies that prove this theory. Soph, from what I can gather, picture thinking is fairly common among both non-autistic and autistic people. No one has found any significant link between autism and picture thinking. Temple Grandin hypothesizes that picture thinking is what causes language delays in autistic children, but she may very well be speaking only to her own experience. I’ve never seen any studies that prove this theory.

]]> By: Soph http://www.journeyswithautism.com/2009/07/05/my-100th-post/comment-page-1/#comment-62844 Soph Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:25:37 +0000 http://www.aspergerjourneys.com/?p=2907#comment-62844 I can think in words but only when I'm composing a message to somebody in my head. I can't think in words about writing unless I'm actually writing. I don't know if I am autistic or not, but can you explain if the thinking in pictures has anything to do with autism and why my brain does that? I can think in words but only when I’m composing a message to somebody in my head. I can’t think in words about writing unless I’m actually writing.

I don’t know if I am autistic or not, but can you explain if the thinking in pictures has anything to do with autism and why my brain does that?

]]> By: Quirky Mom http://www.journeyswithautism.com/2009/07/05/my-100th-post/comment-page-1/#comment-62843 Quirky Mom Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:23:09 +0000 http://www.aspergerjourneys.com/?p=2907#comment-62843 Brilliant! Except for ending on 112. I would've liked 111 MUCH better! :P Brilliant!

Except for ending on 112. I would’ve liked 111 MUCH better! :P

]]> By: Crystal http://www.journeyswithautism.com/2009/07/05/my-100th-post/comment-page-1/#comment-62840 Crystal Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:59:41 +0000 http://www.aspergerjourneys.com/?p=2907#comment-62840 ROFL!!!! This is fantastic. =D Kudos on your 100th post! ROFL!!!! This is fantastic. =D Kudos on your 100th post!

]]> By: John Dale Lyons http://www.journeyswithautism.com/2009/07/05/my-100th-post/comment-page-1/#comment-62837 John Dale Lyons Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:04:56 +0000 http://www.aspergerjourneys.com/?p=2907#comment-62837 I love the list. I love the list.

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