Roll Call- September 2008
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From: Chris on 1 Sep 2008 13:05 Below is the roll call. This is posted every few months (or when I get to it) as a way to get to know members. If someone hasn't posted in the last 3 months their info will drop off the list, but the information is stored. Some members dropped off this list. Some folks have been added back. If you notice that your no longer on the list, just post and ask me to add you back in. Also, let me know if you would like me to add you or there is a change needed by replying to this post. *Name* Andi *Age/Born* 1978 *Location* Cortland, NY *Connection to Autism* Diagnosed AS in 2005 :) *Name* Anne Kristin *Age/Born* 1968 *Location* Norway, Sandnes *Connection to Autism* My son is diagnosed with AS. He is born in 1996 and got diagnosed december 2006. He also got ADHD. *Joined ASA* Since april 2008 *Interests* Chess, Books, Human behaviour, Mounitantrips, Dogs *Name* Aquarian Monkey *Age/Born* 1968 *Location* NY, USA *Connection to Autism* Daughter dx'd autistic, son AC *Interests* crafts, people, knowledge, and especially my quirky kids *Name* Arak *Age/Born* 1975 *Location* Canada *Connection to Autism* Autistic *Name* astri *Age/Born* 1959 *Location* Hawaii *Connection to Autism* paternal nephew, paternal 2nd cousin, husband's nephew diagnosed aspergers; have lots of traits, probably on spectrum but hard to know for sure because of ptsd and dissociation *Name* Baba Yaga *Age/Born* 1970 *Location* Falkirk, Scotland *Connection to Autism* more or less identify as autistic *Name* Bill Hileman (aka Frisbee�) *Age/Born* 49/December 29, 1958 *Location* Gainesville, Florida, USA *Connection to Autism* Twin sons, age nine (3/19/1998), diagnosed HFA at age five *Name* Bill Shroyer *Age/Born* ~1972 *Location* Pittsburgh, PA, USA *Connection to Autism* Biologically-related nephew with official diagnosis at early age, that diagnosis only ever having been sought due to traits which I also exhibited at that age; no interest in official dx for myself as I know what I know & I'm just not much inspired to care about making things "official" *Website/Blog* http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=DancesWithDeath *Name* Bob Badour *Age/Born* 1965 *Location* PEI, Canada (at the moment) *Connection to Autism* Self-dx'd AS *Name* Caitriona Mac Fhiodhbhuidhe *Age/Born* 1965 *Location* Central Texas, USA *Connection to Autism* 1 dx'd autistic niece; have ADHD plus quite a few Aspie traits, but no formal AS dx. *Joined ASA* 1999/2000, IIRC *Interests* studying neuro-science, reading avidly, taking care of critters, finding solutions to problems... and currently, learning to RELAX *Name* carol aka chu...(a)kingcong.uwaterloo.ca *Age/Born* Old enough to remember the moon landing *Location* Canada *Connection to Autism* Mother to Dear Child (DC) dxed Aspergers *Name* carol aka earthpots *Age/Born* 1961 *Location* Maryland, USA *Connection to Autism* Self-Dx'd AS *Joined ASA* March 2003 *Interests* Arts & crafts, micromosaics, child & fashion doll collecting, researching disabilities and disability rights. I am severely mobility impaired due to multiple conditions, and have a chronic pain condition as well. *Name* Catriona R *Age/Born* 1983 *Location* Scotland *Connection to Autism* dx'd AS aged 15 *Joined ASA* in June 2001 *Name* Cerebus Lothario aka Bigcol *Age/Born* 1965 *Location* Inverness, Scotland (well actually 10 miles east with an Inverness postcode and Nairn dialling code) *Connection to Autism* Dx'd AS + many co-morbidities *Name* Charlie ("Walter Mitty") *Age/Born* 1972 *Location* Midwestern US *Connection to Autism* Self DX AS, 2007 *Joined ASA* 12/1/2007 *Interests* Theology, computer programming, family, church *Name* Chris *Age/Born* 1970 *Location* Washington State, north-west USA *Connection to Autism* DXed on the Autistic Spectrum *Joined ASA* 2001 *Interests* Animals, nature, music, animals, photography, nature *Name* Dee *Age/Born* Born in the year of the tiger *Location* Atlanta, GA, USA *Connection to Autism* AS *Website/Blog* Cicidia flickr.com *Joined ASA* 2004 *Interests* Jeremy, photography, writing, arts, cats *Name* Dolphinius *Age/Born* mid 30s *Location* UK *Connection to Autism* self-diagnosed AS *Joined ASA* March-02 *Name* Dorothy aka Toto *Age/Born* 1940s *Location* Texas, USA *Connection to Autism* Grandson diagnosed at 18 months. He is now 4 *Joined ASA* December-05 *Name* Early Spring *Age/Born* 1971 *Location* Canada *Connection to Autism* Relationship to Autism: Son dxed at 5 ASD and I may be ASD as well, not diagnosed obviously *Name* Eva Destruction *Age/Born* 1948, no that's not a typo *Location* NYC USA *Connection to Autism* Pretty sure I have Asperger's or HFA, misdiagnosed with other things in my youth. *Joined ASA* Summer 2008 *Interests* Music, crocheting, music, health, music, politics, music *Name* Gareeth *Age/Born* 1968 *Location* Canada *Connection to Autism* Autism dxed *Name* HGJ *Age/Born* 1975 *Location* Sweden *Connection to Autism* no official dx yet *Name* Janna *Age/Born* 1976 *Location* Canada *Name* Jean B *Age/Born* 1950 *Location* Near Boston, Massachusetts, USA *Connection to Autism* Daughter diagnosed with AS ca 3 1/2 years ago (along with ADD, anxiety, and depression). I usually score as even more affected myself, and I highly suspect I am also an Aspie. *Interests* Currently obsessed with collecting old cookbooks and recipe booklets; also doing a lot of rumination re NTs and their attitudes; am an increasingly rabid (I probably shouldn't say that here <g>) environmentalist... I love reading and seem to be concentrating on Indian lit.... *Name* Jeremy *Age/Born* 1983 *Location* Atlanta, Georgia *Connection to Autism* AS known since childhood, dxed in 2005. Autistic will do me, thanks ") *Website/Blog* Photos: http://members.fotki.com/jreece/ (photos) *Name* JohnM. (aka Life on Mars) *Age/Born* 1955 *Location* Gainesville, Florida, USA *Connection to Autism* Self diagnosed AS March 1, 2008 (It took a few days to sink in.) *Interests* Music, my computer and puns. Puns are to me what numbers were to the guy in Mozart and the Whale. I don't always find them but I'm always searching. *Name* Karlisa aka Lisa *Age/Born* 1963 *Location* South Carolina, usa *Connection to Autism* 5 year old son was diagnosed with autism in July 07 and diagnosed with global developmental delays since 5 months. Mick is adopted so his entire background of his first family is unknown *Joined ASA* 39264 *Interests* knitting, sewing, reading and chasing after my 2 boys and wondering how I can transfer a 10th of their energy to me. *Name* Kerry *Age/Born* 1967 *Location* USA *Connection to Autism* son (13) AS, son (16) PDD NOS, self-dx AS *Name* Laurence Reeves *Age/Born* 1948 Dec *Location* UK Somerset *Connection to Autism* Aspergers Syndrome (self dx at age 57, official dx, age 58) *Website/Blog* www.bergbland.info *Joined ASA* 2006 *Interests* Maths, IT, SF, ASD, reality. *Name* Lord Alfred Henry *Age/Born* 1971 (36) *Location* Houston,TX,US *Connection to Autism* Autistic *Website/Blog* lordalfredhenry.livejournal.com *Joined ASA* 2002? *Interests* programming, reading *Name* Martijn Dekker *Location* Groningen, Netherlands. *Connection to Autism* HFA/AS *Name* MsLiz *Age/Born* 1953 *Location* Near Birmingham, AL USA *Connection to Autism* Son diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome son, self diagnosed myself. *Joined ASA* June 2007 *Interests* Politics and law *Name* neral *Age/Born* 1966 *Location* Belgium *Connection to Autism* Dx'ed ASD *Joined ASA* 4/1/2001 *Name* Phil *Age/Born* 1962 *Location* Cambridgeshire, UK *Connection to Autism* DXd AS 2003, refined from childhood DX of PDD/NOS, 2 sons also DXd AS, born 1997 & 1999 + NT daughter (2001) & son (2005) *Joined ASA* Been around since about 2003/4 *Interests* Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica *Name* Planet John *Age/Born* 1959 *Location* Usually, Western Victoria, Australia. From time to time, (like now) East Gippsland, Victoria, or Adelaide, South Australia. Occasionally, Cooktown, Queensland. There's a few different places I regularly hang out. Family and all that. *Connection to Autism* Asperger, late (official) diagnosis *Joined ASA* First joined ASA 2001, left and returned a few times. *Interests* Music. Any politics that threatens the status-quo. Sitting quietly in the bush listening to the wildlife. *Name* Poststructuralist aka Mark Foster *Age/Born* Feb. 27, 1956 *Location* Kansas City area (originally, NYC) *Connection to Autism* diagnosed aspie with a diagnosed aspie father *Website/Blog* http://www.markfoster.net (general) http://www.neurelitism.com (autism) *Joined ASA* May, 2008 *Interests* sociology of religion and social theory *Name* Prometheus (Peter) *Age/Born* Over 50 *Location* Sydney Australia *Connection to Autism* Diagnosed as "mildly autistic" at around 24. Self dx AS around 1.5yrs ago *Name* Raving *Age/Born* '50's *Location* Toronto, Canada *Connection to Autism* friend of the family *Interests* I don't know. I have ADHD. Thus, whatever catches my eye at the moment. *Name* Red Panda *Age/Born* 40 something *Location* California, USA *Connection to Autism* son (14) AS, nephew (18) PDD-NOS, nephew (13) AS, nephew (22) TS/ADHD *Joined ASA* 1/2001 (using a different screen name) *Interests* cooking/baking/cake decorating, life and behavioral sciences, astronomy, reading (esp. fantasy and sci fi, martial arts *Name* Ryno *Age/Born* over 50 *Location* widely-distributed existence based on a body located in Australia *Connection to Autism* AS, and so is my wife. *Website/Blog* http://rynosseros.com - updated at whim, on a semi-regular basis *Interests* Peppers, Music, Manouche Jazz *Name* Sarah Vaughan *Age/Born* 25720 *Location* UK (South-West England) *Connection to Autism* Son diagnosed with mild autistic spectrum disorder. Several traits of mild ASD myself although never officially diagnosed. *Website/Blog* http://www.goodenoughmummy.typepad.com *Joined ASA* Early 2008 *Interests* Reading, writing, debating *Name* Terry *Age/Born* Approaching 60 *Location* London, UK *Connection to Autism* Official dx AS/HFA - late diagnosed *Joined ASA* Joined a.s.a November 2000 (according to Google :) *Interests* science & history *Name* The Autist formerly known as *Name* Tim Bruening *Age/Born* 1966 *Location* California, USA *Connection to Autism* Aspergers *Name* Womby
From: HGJ on 1 Sep 2008 13:32 On 1 Sep, 19:05, "Chris" <nospam/n_l_chris_/nos...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > *Name* Sarah Vaughan > *Age/Born* 25720 She's only something like 13,900 days old.
From: Chris on 1 Sep 2008 13:49 HGJ wrote: > On 1 Sep, 19:05, "Chris" <nospam/n_l_chris_/nos...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >> *Name* Sarah Vaughan >> *Age/Born* 25720 > > She's only something like 13,900 days old. lol. oops!!! sorry Sarah. I keep the roll call in excell and apparently that cell was formatted wrong. I thought I fixed them all. It should read June 1970. (same as me) -- "Being *able* to do something does not automatically imply that it is easy or undemanding." - Terry ASA FAQ: http://www.mugsy.org/asa_faq/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
From: neral on 2 Sep 2008 07:55 Chris schreef: > *Name* neral > *Age/Born* 1966 > *Location* Belgium > *Connection to Autism* Dx'ed ASD > *Joined ASA* 4/1/2001 > > *Name* Phil > *Age/Born* 1962 > *Location* Cambridgeshire, UK > *Connection to Autism* DXd AS 2003, refined from childhood DX of PDD/NOS, 2 > sons also DXd AS, born 1997 & 1999 + NT daughter (2001) & son (2005) > *Joined ASA* Been around since about 2003/4 > *Interests* Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica Errm, you gave my interests to someone else :) > *Name* neral > *Age/Born* 1966 > *Location* Belgium > *Connection to Autism* Dx'ed ASD > *Joined ASA* April 2001 > *Interests* Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica
From: Sarah Vaughan on 2 Sep 2008 10:37
Chris wrote: > *Name* Sarah Vaughan > *Age/Born* 25720 > *Location* UK (South-West England) > *Connection to Autism* Son diagnosed with mild autistic spectrum disorder. > Several traits of mild ASD myself although never officially diagnosed. > *Website/Blog* http://www.goodenoughmummy.typepad.com > *Joined ASA* Early 2008 > *Interests* Reading, writing, debating Thanks, Chris! Not sure what happened to the date of birth, though - should have been June 1970. All the best, Sarah -- http://www.goodenoughmummy.typepad.com "That which can be destroyed by the truth, should be" - P. C. Hodgell |