Asperger's syndrome

[Lobo]

My young cousin was recently diagnosed with Aspergers.

 

[Bat-Mite]

When I was younger in school, no one had this many allergies and this many behaviorial, social, emotional afflictions.

I have agoraphobia and people didn't used to know what that was. One of the characters in To Kill A Mockingbird (Boo Radley) has it and people tell all sorts of ghost stories about him, even though he turns out to be not a bad guy. But people back then just didn't understand things like that, so that's how they dealt with it. It doesn't mean these conditions didn't exist, just that not much was known about them and even less was known about treatment for them.

 

[JAK®]

Apparently I was tested for a condition along these lines when I was about 5 or 6, because I demonstrated behaviour that implied I thought different to most children. But the diagnosis was that I was just a little bit strange.

 

[Ghostvirus]

I have agoraphobia and people didn't used to know what that was. One of the characters in To Kill A Mockingbird (Boo Radley) has it and people tell all sorts of ghost stories about him, even though he turns out to be not a bad guy. But people back then just didn't understand things like that, so that's how they dealt with it. It doesn't mean these conditions didn't exist, just that not much was known about them and even less was known about treatment for them.

Wow that must suck. How do you date, get groceries? Do everyday things?

I am getting it right? You have fear of leaving you domain, right?

What does it stem from?

The first time I heard about this was the movie Copycat.

 

[JAK®]

My granddad developed agoraphobia all of a sudden in his 40's, which was a shame because he was a big outdoors person. He had it really bad but one day he realised he could see his car out of the window and it calmed him down. So now as long as he knows where his car is and can access it easily he can leave the house. Big places with lots of crowds are out of the question though.

 

[Bat-Mite]

Wow that must suck. How do you date, get groceries? Do everyday things?

I am getting it right? You have fear of leaving you domain, right?

What does it stem from?

The first time I heard about this was the movie Copycat.

The lady in that movie had it in its most severe form. I was in danger of getting that bad, but went to a therapist and he taught me some breathing techniques and other things that have helped me manage it. I am able to leave the house, but rarely. I go to college, and being on campus is the only time I really get away from here, with rare exceptions. My agoraphobia was inherited from my grandmother (the condition is partially genetic). I remember seeing her break out in sweats while going to the grocery store even though it was 20 degrees outside. My family helps out with things like groceries and the like, but as far as dating goes, I just don't have any interest in it at the moment.

 

[Ghostvirus]

Huh, I didn't know it was genetic. That is the sh**s. Glad you got some therapy for it. The fact that you are able to sit in a classroom full of students has got to mean something.

 

[JAK®]

The lady in that movie had it in its most severe form. I was in danger of getting that bad, but went to a therapist and he taught me some breathing techniques and other things that have helped me manage it. I am able to leave the house, but rarely. I go to college, and being on campus is the only time I really get away from here, with rare exceptions. My agoraphobia was inherited from my grandmother (the condition is partially genetic). I remember seeing her break out in sweats while going to the grocery store even though it was 20 degrees outside. My family helps out with things like groceries and the like, but as far as dating goes, I just don't have any interest in it at the moment.

...It's genetic?

Crap.

 

[Bat-Mite]

I wouldn't worry about it unless you've already been displaying symptoms. I have it, but my brother doesn't, and neither does my dad.

 

[Ring Deacon]

My son was diagnosed with ADHD when he was 5 anf just last year he was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. He is extremely smart when it comes to the logical aspect of things but he has trouble with the abstract. He flys through he math homework like lightning and gets every question right, he will talk in detail about science and technology and goes over kids his own age's heads with that. His only proble is with the social aspects of life most of us take for granted. He has trouble with social ques and doesn't relate well to those his age.

I know what he is going through since I was a lot like him at his age. I was never diagnosed but my family and doctor feel I have it too. But I got by, and so will he.

He talks all the time about building machines that will make life easier for people, and draws up plans for them and asks if we can buy the parts. Oddly enough when you look at his design and listen to him explain how it works, you believe he will do it someday.

 

[Scourge2099]

You know what pissed me the f*** off today ? My Algebra professor was telling me I should get free testing at the Student Resource Center because my f****** math skills aren't where they should be at. It's like b*** I f****** suck at match because I suck at math , not because my brain is wired all wrong.

 

[Carcharodon]

It's like b*** I f****** suck at match because I suck at math , not because my brain is wired all wrong.

How do you know?

 

[JAK®]

Autistic people are said to be better at things like Maths and Science, but it's actually not typical of people with the condition. Some individuals actually suffer in academic subjects because their symptoms prohibit them from responding to the teaching.

People see it as "he lacks the ability to recognise emotion so he is really intelligent to compensate" as if they are Vulcans or something.

 

[Scourge2099]

How do you know?

If my goddamn brain was f****** wrong then I would've never gotten my damn GED. That's how I f****** know.

 

[Scourge2099]

Dp.

 

[Silvermoth]

I'm not sure if you're joking but if you're referring to Asperger's as "having your brain wired wrong" then you are incorrect. There's nothing wrong with a person's brain who has Aspergers and as you get older it gets less and less noticeable. Alot of older people you know might have it and you wouldn't know.

It doesn't mean they're faulty, only different.

 

[Carcharodon]

If my goddamn brain was f****** wrong then I would've never gotten my damn GED. That's how I f****** know.

It's possible that your brain is "wired" in such a way that makes you not-so-good with math. Yet you seem irrationally offended by such a notion. That's interesting.

 

[Carcharodon]

I'm not sure if you're joking but if you're referring to Asperger's as "having your brain wired wrong" then you are incorrect. There's nothing wrong with a person's brain who has Aspergers and as you get older it gets less and less noticeable. Alot of older people you know might have it and you wouldn't know.

It doesn't mean they're faulty, only different.

...so the issue is with the word "wrong"? It's likely there are differences in the brain between people with and without Asperger's.

 

[Ring Deacon]

If my goddamn brain was f****** wrong then I would've never gotten my damn GED. That's how I f****** know.

The fact that you got your GED has nothing to do with whether or not you may have Asperger's syndrome. Temple Grandin is a Dr of animal behavior and she was born with Autism. In fact she didn't talk till she was around 7 years of age. But people with autism tend to see things differently than those with normal brain waves. Like my son she sees things in pictures and figures problems out that way.

Asperger people are not dumb or stupid in any way shape or form. You want to learn more about it read "Look me in the Eye" by John Elder Robison for a first hand perspective of a man who didn't know he had Asperger's till he was 40. But he leads an incredible life.

 

[JAK®]

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He's not talking about Asperger's Syndrome. His teacher said that he should be checked out for some sort of disorder because he was bad at maths. That's where the offense comes from. He's bad at something, so something must be 'wrong' with him.

I would be annoyed as well if it happened to me.

 

[Carcharodon]

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He's not talking about Asperger's Syndrome. His teacher said that he should be checked out for some sort of disorder because he was bad at maths. That's where the offense comes from. He's bad at something, so something must be 'wrong' with him.

I would be annoyed as well if it happened to me.

The instructor suggested a test to see whether that was the case. According to the story as I understand it, the professor wasn't asserting that something was necessarily wrong with him. If anything, he was doing his job. If Scourge is unable to take advantage of a course of instruction, why continue in that vein? Why not explore alternatives?

To take offense is asinine.

 

[Erzengel]

I use Math for knowledge and defense, never for attack.

 

[Scourge2099]

The fact that you got your GED has nothing to do with whether or not you may have Asperger's syndrome. Temple Grandin is a Dr of animal behavior and she was born with Autism. In fact she didn't talk till she was around 7 years of age. But people with autism tend to see things differently than those with normal brain waves. Like my son she sees things in pictures and figures problems out that way.

Asperger people are not dumb or stupid in any way shape or form. You want to learn more about it read "Look me in the Eye" by John Elder Robison for a first hand perspective of a man who didn't know he had Asperger's till he was 40. But he leads an incredible life.

I learn at the normal rate. It's not my fault my professor sucks at her job. My first college math class I got a C. Obviously I get the material.

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He's not talking about Asperger's Syndrome. His teacher said that he should be checked out for some sort of disorder because he was bad at maths. That's where the offense comes from. He's bad at something, so something must be 'wrong' with him.

I would be annoyed as well if it happened to me.

Thank you.

The instructor suggested a test to see whether that was the case. According to the story as I understand it, the professor wasn't asserting that something was necessarily wrong with him. If anything, he was doing his job. If Scourge is unable to take advantage of a course of instruction, why continue in that vein? Why not explore alternatives?

To take offense is asinine.

I took offense to her suggesting that because I've been called ******ed all my life because I have a speech impediment. When people suggest there's something mentally wrong with me , you're damn skippy I'm going to take offense to that s***.

 

[Ghostvirus]

I use Math for knowledge and defense, never for attack.

Then you sir have never played D&D or a turn based RPG video game.

 

[Danalys]

after many years trying to cure my stress and depression, one specialist of what drugs they wanted to put me on next, diagnosed me with aspergers in a ten minute session. probably didn't help that that at that particular time i fancied spinning a bottle on my finger tip. since liking of spinning things is a trait of aspergers.

altho since i've learnt that the stress came from allergic reaction to toothpaste. and being stressed every day would impede your relationships with others as much as just being socially disabled.

now i just have to deal with the baggage of the same people so willing to please me now, not being there for me when i needed it.

oh and avoiding toothpaste and it's residue can be difficult.