tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post3810049417419990948..comments2024-02-22T13:53:00.516-05:00Comments on Elizabeth Spiegel's blog: autism + granny's lawn balletElizabeth Vicaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880561980096775673noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post-90870294029748268042010-06-28T10:49:07.196-04:002010-06-28T10:49:07.196-04:00Yes, id agree with you !
By the way: Stumbled on y...Yes, id agree with you !<br />By the way: Stumbled on your blog by accident and been reading it for a couple of hours?!? serious !<br />well done, and keep the good work !<br />Ras BAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post-29114500192687640662009-01-29T21:12:00.000-05:002009-01-29T21:12:00.000-05:00I think that Bobby suffered from Asperger's Syndro...I think that Bobby suffered from Asperger's Syndrome, which shares some of the same symptoms as autism. <BR/>--an exclusive focus on one specific area<BR/>--sensitivity to noise and light<BR/>--difficulties in personal relationships<BR/>--awkward gaitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post-70692690893953342132009-01-23T12:09:00.000-05:002009-01-23T12:09:00.000-05:00From the way you hold the piece in that picture I ...From the way you hold the piece in that picture I bet you would be a good Go player.dfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16523251716744122695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post-40565169712889182312009-01-23T09:13:00.000-05:002009-01-23T09:13:00.000-05:00And . . . are those cabbages?And . . . are those cabbages?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post-52555925240212989752009-01-23T09:10:00.000-05:002009-01-23T09:10:00.000-05:00Re: lawn balletThose photos are beautiful beyond b...Re: lawn ballet<BR/>Those photos are beautiful beyond belief. O time! O human life!<BR/><BR/>Re: chess hands<BR/>Once, a friend of mine, an adult chess novice, wanted to take lessons from me. So the first time we sat down at the board, the first thing he wanted to know was, how to capture a piece like an experienced player. He didn't mean the move, he meant the movement: he wanted to be able to manipulate the pieces quickly, snappily, with flare, like tournament players do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post-59548267785514972662009-01-22T19:10:00.000-05:002009-01-22T19:10:00.000-05:00If you are interested in autism, you might want to...If you are interested in autism, you might want to read about Daniel Tammet<BR/><BR/> http://www.optimnem.co.uk/index.php<BR/><BR/>and Dr. Temple Grandin<BR/><BR/> http://www.templegrandin.com/templehome.html<BR/><BR/>I first learned about the latter from a book by Dr. Oliver Sacks titled "An Anthropologist on Mars."<BR/><BR/>My other favorite books about the brain are<BR/><BR/>"How the Mind Works," by Steven Pinker<BR/><BR/>and <BR/><BR/>"Phantoms in the Brain," by Ramachandran and Blakeslee.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post-84683734834367363732009-01-22T18:05:00.000-05:002009-01-22T18:05:00.000-05:00As a high school teacher, anti-violence program te...As a high school teacher, anti-violence program teacher and chess club parent/moderator, I have worked with kids diagnosed with Asberger's Syndrome. All were highly intellegent intellectually, but lacking in appropriate social skills to varying degrees.<BR/><BR/>One of the kids was in chess club. He was always moving around, verbally inappropriate (timing, not content) and in need of constant supervision. BUT, once you got him sat down at a chess board and past the third move, he became focused and played chess quite well. He even won his first scholastic event. <BR/><BR/>I'd love to know how his brain functioned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post-16255552101698128732009-01-22T15:15:00.000-05:002009-01-22T15:15:00.000-05:00I've heard that Bill Gates may have Asperger's Syn...I've heard that Bill Gates may have Asperger's Syndrome, which occupies " the higher functioning end of the autism spectrum"<BR/><BR/>characteristics of Asperger's include:<BR/><BR/>Deficiencies in social skills <BR/>Difficulties with transitions or changes, preference for sameness <BR/>Obsessive routines <BR/>Repetitive motions <BR/>Restricted interests <BR/>Difficulty reading nonverbal cues (body language) <BR/>Sensory issues <BR/>Difficulty determining proper body space boundaries<BR/><BR/><BR/>There probably are a lot of chess players (not necessarily most) who display many of those characteristics. Or to put it another way, there's probably a strong tendency for people with those characteristics to gravitate toward chess.<BR/><BR/>When I saw the movies Rain Man, and A Beautiful Mind, plus some others I can't remember the name of, I was struck and also horrified that many of their behaviors did not seem that weird to me --extreme yes, but I could relate to them. <BR/><BR/>Oh, well.es_trickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15511350526999060149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post-24430629109765641692009-01-22T14:57:00.000-05:002009-01-22T14:57:00.000-05:00Can't someone be social, even extremely gregarious...Can't someone be social, even extremely gregarious, without being schizophrenic or bipolar? This theory sounds ridiculous to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post-35353680294511425792009-01-22T14:43:00.000-05:002009-01-22T14:43:00.000-05:00I don't know how actively interested in it I would...I don't know how actively interested in it I would say I am, but there are quite a few very strong HFA (or I guess I should say likely HFA) chess players. I've heard that it's actually surprisingly common.JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05640674632764696369noreply@blogger.com