If You Can Do X, Why Can't You Do Y? My All-Purpose Answer.
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Published 2007-09-09
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Pitch-identification deficiency, I love it! I have absolute pitch and I've often considered that being 'gifted' can be thought of as essentially the same as being 'not handicapped'...the only difference being whether a majority of people have the ability or not.
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Absolutely wonderful. I think I've had more insight from you than I ever have from doctors, "specialists" and the like. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this, and to help open eyes (and ears) !
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Your videos are incredibly insightful and helpful to those who want to understand better! Not to mention very clever. I also liked the touches of humor :-)
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Great video-- I find it applies perfectly to my neurological disorder (epilepsy) which is sometimes disabling and sometimes not. Right now it is disabling me, and I can totally relate to the part about spending a great deal of time trying to explain to people why I can't do some things. My own family included. Thanks for posting this video!
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I'm glad you're almost completely seizure-free! I was at the grocery the other day, and had started my transaction at the check-out when I started to have a seizure. I told the cashier I couldn't finish the transaction cos I was having a seizure and I could tell she didn't believe me. My companion had to finish it for me.
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I just want to thank you again for what a blessing your videos are to me. My daughter has autism and, being on the spectrum myself I find it hard to see things the way other people do. I find it hard to know sometimes what her therapists are talking about. They want her to do things and I feel that I understand that she can't or that she has to do 'this' first, I try and explain it to them but the argue with me. This will help me to explain. Thank you!
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Hello, As always, "If You Can Do X..." was insightful, thought provoking and interesting. I always look forward to seeing your videos. I also appreciate your sense of humor as well, and for the record - you have my all time favorite YouTube name.
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Thank you so much for this and your other work on here. It helps me to understand my son who is 5 and autistic. It gives me a lot of insight on how to relate to him. It also lays to rest a lot of the worries I have about the layers of his mind and whether he will be able to be independent someday. You've given me whole new prospective, outlet and way to relate to him. Thank you! You are wonderful, fun, and have a great sense of humor as well. :)
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thank you for making this video. I might show it to the staff where I live. I've been having trouble explaining How i can cook my own dinner, groom my cat, go to to school, dress my self ect. somedays but not other days.
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your videos are totally thought-changing and amazing. thank you.
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As a child, I was able to sing any note by concentrating on middle c and (instantly) figuring that note's relationship to middle c. At 65, I can't do it anymore. But I find now that my pitch memory for specific music is enhanced. When I put on a familiar piece of music, I find I can whistle the first note or chord exactly on pitch before the recording starts. But I couldn't name that pitch.
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Thank you for all the effort you put into your videos. I so enjoy your priceless insights, eloquence, candor, and sense of humor...and the wonderfulness of your willingness to share.
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Thank you for posting this video. I just love watching these and learning from you. Please, continue to post these excellent videos. Liza
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i so subscribed to you! Love your sense of humour.
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neat & powerful, will help a lot of people understand this better, has helped me. In the posautive group and /sense subgroup. Thank you. ps like the accent
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Great analogy and wonderful explanation. This video is a great learning tool. Thank you.
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That looks great, thanks! I had no idea it was from a book title.
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Thanks for the imput, I do agree that some people are not hable to tell the diference in sounds, and I think our environment can condition many of us for a task that otherways would not be interesting and in some cases imposible, do to the time it takes to learn sometimes the rewards are not inmediate enought to keep our attention to learn things in detail.
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That was very cleverly presented! Thank you for such a good explainations. :)
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very clarifying, thanks!
