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- princessangry, on 10/11/2007, -1/+41I have william's syndrome! I am actually proud of it becuase I am very confident and I can go up to talk to anyone without fear. I have the good traits but not much of the bad one I was born with heart murmur and had alot of heart problems until 5. they are starting to get a little intense now but I have been under alot of stress with moving and family problems, but I am living with my fiancee and it's totally cool! I can do alot on my own and I have knida overcome some of the problems! I don't think of it as a disability at all, I'm just different and I wish more people were like me social and not afriad to talk and just have fun! I am 22 years old.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+17I have the opposite of that syndrome.
- vroom101, on 10/11/2007, -0/+14Article on one page:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/08/magazine/08sociability-t.html?ei=5124&en=ac98834f79342b2f&ex=1341547200&partner=digg&exprod=digg&pagewanted=all - CDHarrisUSF, on 10/11/2007, -0/+13I'm trying to imagine someone with Williams syndrome interacting with a person who has Asperger syndrome. That would be an interesting experiment.
- webcure, on 10/11/2007, -1/+13Enlightening article. Thanks MrBabyMan.
I digg it! - reflex768, on 10/11/2007, -0/+10Sad but great story. An infectiously happy girl. I started smiling for some reason too.
- dbrewer80221, on 10/11/2007, -3/+12No, but lack of human compassion certainly seems like one of your symptoms.
- jandeloo, on 10/11/2007, -0/+8Uhhh?
- dbrewer80221, on 10/11/2007, -0/+7Very enlightening article. I work with disabled people a couple of days a week, and have tutored a couple of young kids with Williams. You can't help but feel lifted when you're around them.
- laurliz, on 10/11/2007, -1/+7She used four exclamation points in a 140 word paragraph; I'd hardly call that overuse. William's Syndrome has obviously affected this girl in a generally positive way, making her as gregarious, outgoing, and good-natured as most afflicted with William's. Give a girl a break, for *****'s sake.
- Ladymongoose, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6i am the mom of a disabled kid and I have to say, people like you who work with kids with special needs really deserve special praise! Thank you :)
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -1/+7Intelligence leads to (often appropriate) social apprehension. When we were kids, we'd talk to anybody, until we learned that there are many people whom we should not be interacting with. That led us to our now adult lives, where we are much more reclusive and socially introverted than we were when we were younger (and more ignorant).
I'm not sure if this is good or bad. It's just the way it is. - Tsen, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5I think I've met somebody with it too. Probably wrong, he was probably just autistic.
Anyway, I was at WalMart getting salad and bread for dinner, and this guy walked up to me and asked my name, then proceeded to invite me to join a boy's band. He then proceeded to offer me trombone lessons and entered into an impromptu version of one of the songs from Music Man in the middle of the store. After talking to me a while afterwards, he went to somebody else and struck up a conversation about grapefruit. One of the funniest experiences of my life... - andrewrocks, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5You aren't worthy of a Bowie-inspired name, *****.
- JrGhoull, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5the other day i saw a guy who was (possibly) had williams syndrom on the subway the other day. thats only my guess, as i am not a doctor, and it wouldnt surprise me if there are other disorders which cause u to go around and be extremely social. it was actually kind of nerve recking. normally everyone keeps to themselves...but this guy had a great big smile on his face, and was walking around just talking to random people...sometimes waving at others. if ur in the right frame of mind urself, it can be a pretty cool thing...if ur not though i think it can be kinda scary because you dont know what else the person might do, what might set them off, etc.
- Kahnza, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4Me too. AS with moderate social anxiety.
- andrewrocks, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4Then do us all a favor by ignoring the article and shutting the ***** up.
- macha, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5Wouldn't it be nice if we all had the lack-of-social-fear aspect of Williams syndrome? What a nicer world it would be!
- Duhitsmichael, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4Go smoke some skooma, you filthy Khajiit.
- Endeavorer, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Its called being a geek.... =*(
*cries himself to sleep* - cterric, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Yes your math is correct, but 65 is in the '60s'.
- robszol, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3"Ventral regions, meanwhile, are close to normal and in some areas — auditory processing, for example — are unusually rich in synaptic connections."
"said Bellugi, who, less than five feet tall and with a ready smile and an animated manner, is somewhat elfin and engagingly gregarious herself."
This is simply human evolution towards the Night Elves. - gotterdammerung, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Autism is an umbrella term though, not marked by any specific genetic abnormality or IQ range (several of the autistic people I have met have had IQs in the seventies). Williams Syndrome is a wholly genetic disorder, caused exclusively by deletion of part of a chromosome; the same cannot be said for autism... trying to posit them as "opposites" seems an oversimplification.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Sounds like this affliction makes a person just dumb enough to be unaware of the harsh reality around them.
Also reminds me of me on Ecstacy.
Sign me up. - Marijuana, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3I admit, I smiled too.
- Ladymongoose, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3wow if it really taxes your brain then don't read it. Why did you think a thing like Williams syndrome could be talked about in less than one page? The attention span of people today is depressing. Should we throw in a few bikini-clad girls to keep your interest??
- kipcarleton, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3(sarcasm)yes, social behavior, which still exists as the fabric of most of society, excepting new york and most US cities with subways, is so SCARY!!!! ....you really don't know what could happen...the person might even offer you a seat, or hold a door open for you...then that would get REALLY SCARY(/sarcasm)
what has it come to in America that we no longer wish to talk to others who exist around us, i know public transportation helps people who are less socially acceptable, by the standards of pricks and prickettes, get around. but does that really mean that you have to pass judgment on a person merely because they want to talk........there was a time when Americans formed these things called friendships through casual conversation. i think the true connectedness which that brought to society has been lost on you - ClayDragon, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2What's with that crappy Flash movie player on that site? Can't even buffer properly, every time I press "Pause" it'll stop buffering and when I move to the start of the video it'll start buffering again from the beginning! I found no way to watch the clip without annoying breaks every 10 seconds.
- gcnaddict, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2It's a disorder that is quite possibly the opposite of Autism. People with Williams' usually have IQs below average but slightly over the handicap barrier, but their social abilities are through the roof (like TFA said), whereas Autism allows for high IQs while rendering the person inept at basic social tasks.
- aukxsona, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Wow. Ya know I had a heart murmur as a kid. Didn't you grow out of yours? That's what most heart murmurs do...you usually grow out of them.
- GoldYoshi, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2It's really sad, but very detailed article. You have to love the people with the disorder, but "They know no strangers but can claim few friends" is a very sad line in it. I'm sure they would make good clowns or some other job that only requires social fear, though...
- andrewrocks, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2You sound like a piece of *****. (or should I have ended that sentence in an exclamation point?)
- pseudononymist, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Who is this "everyone" you're referring to? And why is it a shame? Having a disorder is neither a shame nor a blessing, it just is, as either word suggests there was some reason the person was born with it, when it was really just a random act of nature. (Even if you believe in God, I'm pretty sure He isn't in the business of handing out genetic defects)
- TheMongo, on 10/11/2007, -2/+4That was a fascinating article. And kids, if the article was too long, go back to your comic books and STFU.
- sundancekid503, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Fortunately I don't think there's too much to be sad about. Looks like she enjoys herself, that's more than you can say for a lot of people.
- qwertydvorak, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1they should work in sales.
- jandeloo, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Nevermind, sorry.
- princessangry, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1well I have slight willams syndrome I have kinda grown out of some of the things including the heart murmur. I am actually very smart and I adapt to things very quickly I figure anything electronic out really quick and I am also very good at memorizing everything! and I belive that people with williams syndrome may not nessicarily be static ether. some may have variants of symptoms but not have some of the effects of the other. I have known someone with williams who was alot different than I was, that's when I figured it wasn't as strong as others. But however more people should open thier minds and hearts and we could all use to be more social and have fun and not worry about image so much!
- Whammo, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2It was a joke son.... grow up. Or have fun blocking everyone with a differing opinion x)
- Waterrat, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1 No As,but social anxiety here as well.
- smurfsahoy, on 10/11/2007, -0/+0When they were describing the speech at the biker meeting, the kids themselves were talking about it being very difficult to understand things, and heart problems, etc. They're not all smiles and gumdrops. Although it is indeed true that it sounds a lot better than how a great many "normal" people choose to live their lives.
- Ladymongoose, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1@gcnaddict
I was thinking the same thing. - spudnic, on 10/11/2007, -2/+2She ended 4 out of 7 sentences with them... Overuse of it comes across as extremely insincere to me. Not claiming to be perfect, I'm an obnoxious misanthrope.
I just don't see why everyone seems to think it's such a wonderful disorder, I do feel compassion for her, I think it's a shame that she has this disorder, and I think it's ugly that everyone is making it out to be a blessing. - tony4moroney, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1lol thatd be really interesting..
- Recluse, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1It may be a disorder but to me they're just annoying overly cheerful people that won't shut up.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -2/+2Not intending to be mean, but didn't the entire family seem a little bit "off". They just have that look about them.
- goffy59, on 10/11/2007, -2/+1I guess its time to block this ***** too! What the ***** does this have to do with anything.. Ok ***** you!
- codyallen, on 10/11/2007, -3/+2waiting for someone to make a tard joke.....
- Skooma714, on 10/11/2007, -3/+2Long article is looooooog.
- Jeffmr1, on 10/11/2007, -5/+3Was this written by somebody with Williams? It was loooong.
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