Hi everyone. My name's Rebecca and I just recently discovered that I"m faceblind. I seem to be much younger than most of the people here, but I suppose that's...
Welcome, Rebecca. Your story demonstrates how well we are able to compensate and to convince others, including ourselves, that we can recognize people. I have...
Crikey - my first score on the Cambridge test was 31 - it has taken me till my fifth decade to discover why I feel so uncomfortable in social situations, so...
I can remember face shape and expression easily, at least in the short term, so the first part of the test was easy, and the second part I think I did okay for...
I scored pretty low, in the low 20's, but got to thinking later that the test, and most of the others may have a serious flaw, and I now question the validity...
I think the tests need celebrity entries. The celebrities should be generational. I remember reading somewhere that celebrity identification is different than...
I have only taken one test--don't remember which one. There were both celebrities and national/international leaders. There was no background and no hair....
Interesting article from new york times. This is on Moebius Syndrome which is the facial paralysis that prevents you from showing facial emotions. I wonder...
I read the article. The only thing I found similar is that its a problem and they compensate. Maybe I missed something? I think that anyone with a handicap...
A S (prebotox@...) has sent you a news article ... Personal message: Here's another article. Imagine being able to use that irritating phone for something...
Facing up to suffering from an embarrassing case of prosopagnosia Wednesday, April 7, 2010 ... By GENE NEWMAN COLUMNIST While reading a biography of the famous...
In the wee hours of the night while I was watching a movie, and as usual completely screwing up who was who, I had a thought about the movie coming out about a...
Clarence, That is a fantastic idea. m: S <prebotox@...> To: faceblind@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, April 9, 2010 11:43:46 AM Subject: [faceblind] Another...
I thought Moon was interesting in that respect because the characters were all clones. Unfortunately, just 3. Rather than changing them all the time, I thought...
On the plus side of our ailment, it allows me to tell people that "all you humans look alike to me"; a line I use a lot. Clarence ... From: dogmanofalgodones...
Nice line. Being white, I generally say "you white folk all look alike. I like yours better. It brings to mind an interesting point. UFO proponents never, ever...
My son, Guy, has Prosopagnosia. I thought that his difficulties were just related to Autism. The fact that looking at peoples faces hurts him. I am now aware...
Sorry forgot to mention that Guy is 13yrs and lives in western australia he has autism.....pddnos is the exact diagnosis. He is very high functioning alot like...
I have been doing that. And as you guessed that is an ongoing project. What concerns me, besides the fact that he will get his head punched in from verbalising...
Proso has different levels of severity where some cant recognize themselves in the mirror, some only recognize their family and close friends, and others (most...
They are changing the DSM significantly for autism and related disorders 'in the spectrum', to include asperger's. As an aspie, myself, I am very curious to...
Guy tends to focus on noses, facial hair and piercings(not ears). I have thought about getting him to write down his observations and practing recalls with...
I wasn't really talking about the labels as much as our changing comprehension of the disorders, themselves. I am *like* your sin, I am not labeling him. I...
I was talking about the general population not nessisarly you. I was also trying to cover the previous post with my comments. In australia the autism label...
<< . . . looking at peoples faces hurts him.>> - - - Actually, it might be looking at peoples eyes hurts him. The intensity of a direct look might overload his...
Thanks Bonnie I've responded to your advice and comments below. I hope its not confusing ... <<<In some cases I feel it does but he still has a great deal of...
Thanks Delila I was hoping for a magic wand or some shortcuts. His faceblindness in not so severe that he cant recogise immediate family. In primary school he...
