I've worked with kids with Asperger's, but I, as far as I know, don't have it.
I've worked with kids with Asperger's, but I, as far as I know, don't have it.
I very likely do. I'm going to have to shell out a few-hundred pounds to get assessed though, unfortunately.
I would not be surprised if I was ever diagnosed with Asperger's. But really, I can be a very social person. I just do not like people at all.
Isn't that a little contradictory? If you don't like people you won't like socialising, therefore you won't be so good at it.
You can be good at something without liking it, you know. Such a thing is possible.
I guess so, but y'see, it's not as simple as that with Asperger's. Your body language will be almost alien to neurotypical people if you have AS/autism, as will theirs to you. You will probably speak in a very formal way, and take what most people say literally. Ultimately, as the 'normal' human is still a mystery to an Aspie (maybe even other autistic people are a mystery too), it will be very difficult to have a normal conversation.
I had never heard of it untill I read The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark Haddon.
Tom Cruise can cure this with an orange.
I just have ADHD. (That is right! I have a disorder too! What did you think I was DIFFERENT?)
I don't, but I bet some doctor would say I did if I went to see him about it. The symptoms look really vague to me.
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I know many people who claim to have it.
I guess it's hard to tell for sure, unless of course your behaviour is highly irregular. Anyway, I think people who have it do very well to cope with it, as it must affect their daily lives quite severely in some cases.
"As the days go by, we face the increasing inevitability that we are alone in a godless,
uninhabited, hostile and meaningless universe. Still, you've got to laugh, haven't you?"
I always suspected you did.Originally Posted by Maxx Power
I do, as well.
The last words of Oscar Wilde, to the wallpaper in his room - "One of us has to go"
How does it affect your lives?
Usually, my grades in some classes are much higher than average, so that's a good thing. And if you were to ask me about a Miyazaki movie, I could tell you about all of them, for example. Or most of the FF's.
But on the negative side, my social life has a lot of problems. I don't have any friends. I have brief stints with really nice people, but b/c of that them being a nice person, I can sometimes not be able to recognise what's appropriate, so what ultimately happens is I'm alone. That may be something else, though, like an emotional disorder. Asperger's plus possible emotional disorder = not good.
It has been no loss to me. Ihave little friends IRL, but I was lucky enough to chose science as a hobby. it really helps my marks. And I still have some sembalance of friends online.
The last words of Oscar Wilde, to the wallpaper in his room - "One of us has to go"
I have it.
On the topic, a while ago a father was on EoEo saying he was thinking of medicating his son, who had Aspergers, with drugs for ADD. I was surprised. I see no reason why anyone would try to medicate Aspergers. Like people who have ADD who don't take meds for it because of its positive aspects, I see Aspergers as more of a gift.
People with Aspergers tend to focus on one passion that they excel at. For example, I write stories. I'm way ahead of anyone in my English class. I read at University level (have been for years; I read "Les Miserables" at 7, and understood the gist of it, if not everything). Also, I beleive that I was at the level of most of my Grade 10 English classmates probably around Grade 3 or 4. I'm not exaggerating either.
Also, people with Aspergers have a very high sense of right and wrong, and always challenge people who they dissagree with. This can seem preachy to others; I know several other guys with Aspergers who really, really overdo it with labeling things as right and wrong. Those people with Aspergers who lower themselves to a kind of "black and white, no shades of grey" philosophy can be really annoying. I'm not like that; people with Aspergers and some extra maturity and insight tend to be really great debaters, or suited to helping people (possibly as a psychologist or child and youth worker).
People with Aspergers also are very sensitive to just about anything, especially emotions, and other's emotions. That's why we're so overwhelmed, especially at a young age. It can make us very nervous and lower our egos. You have to get over the intensity of it to regain confidence. It can be difficult, but it's also like a sixth sense. I can sense whenever people are upset emotionally, even when they hide it carefully from others. The trap one can fall into is beleiveing that someone is upset towards you, and that's why only you can tell. Usually that's not the case, we're just that sensitive.
So, as one can see, Aspergers is difficult to deal with, but also a real gift.
I would never medicate it. Sometimes mood variation can come along with Aspergers; whether or not it's a seperate illness from Aspergers, or is fully woven into certain cases of Aspergers is up to argument. I have mood variation with it, thereore I need medication for that. But Aspergers itself, without the mood variation, does not need any meds.
I have it, along with ADHD and mild autism.
"a lack of empathy, little ability to form friendships, one-sided conversation, intense absorption in a special interest, and clumsy movements."
Thats pretty true
I have but one friend outside the net, but I seem to have tons online, the net seems to not apply to the socialising part of the disorder, at least for me anyway.
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