Aspergers syndrome

Ranicand

I would like to hear peoples experiences of knowing or meeting people with this condition.

What is it like trying to communicate with a person with Aspergers?

smash

AH really isn't the forum for that...

Sofiztikated

smash wrote: »

AH really isn't the forum for that...

Hurhurhur, Ass Burgers.

See? Thats what smash means.

longhalloween

Ass burgers?

More like horse burgers!!

Wha??!

Senna

Ranicand wrote: »

It is the forum to get the opinions of average everyday people that is what I am looking for.

Either your accounts been hacked, or you've had a recent blow to the head that has wiped your memory of AH.

Neadine

Ranicand wrote: »

I would like to hear peoples experiences of knowing or meeting people with this condition.

What is it like trying to communicate with a person with Aspergers?

If you have met one person with Aspergers... you have met one person with Aspergers.

Everyone with Aspergers is very different, just like people without Aspergers!

Sparks43

My 9 year old was diagnosed with it

No big deal if its spotted early.

Very talented kid and i love her so much.


+1 that this is not the forum for this

Seachmall

Ranicand wrote: »

It is the forum to get the opinions of average everyday people that is what I am looking for.

Actually AH is the home of the intellectually and aesthetically elite.

Smidge

Psychology forum

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Sparks43

Smidge wrote: »

Psychology forum

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Parenting would be better imo

Most kids with Aspergers can be thought in the home to be more socially aware and have empathy for others.

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Lucyfur

Well, if you have a common interest, you'll probably have a mighty conversation...just like you would with someone without aspergers.

phasers

if television has taught me anything its that people with aspergers are thin and smart. And male.

mark renton

Here we go again - wheres the link to the test?

Queen-Mise

It is a nasty condition. Or at least that is my experience with it. My experience is with very messed-up adults with it though.

Smidge

Sparks43 wrote: »

Parenting would be better imo

Most kids with Aspergers can be thought in the home to be more socially aware and have empathy for others.

Anywhere but AH

mark renton

Ranicand wrote: »

There you go.

http://www.maniacworld.com/maze_game.htm

Actually I'll pass this time - i possibly have a mild form at best

For anyone who really is interested -this is a great read

http://www.danieltammet.net/blue-day.php

Sparks43

Ranicand wrote: »

Yes but the problem is there are lots of adults walking around with it not even knowing it.

Have you got someone close to you that has been diagnosed recently?

Have a look at loving lampposts

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1533081/

On the more severe side but it will give you something to think about

MrStuffins

Queen-Mise wrote: »

It is a nasty condition. Or at least that is my experience with it. My experience is with very messed-up adults with it though.

Surely you're thinking of something else!

Smidge

Ranicand wrote: »

Would you like to elaborate a bit please?

You see, this is exactly why AH is not the place for this discussion because invariably you will get one person who one met someone with AS and this person was an assh0le(and would have very probably been one without AS regardless) and that's it, the "Aspergers bashing" begins.

looksee

Ranicand wrote: »

Aspies think in logical terms.

I offer people the opportunity to give opinions

Yes I think I have reached a conclusion about AH but I have learned enough digression to keep it to myself.

You will find its mostly digression in AH.

However. You have said it yourself - Aspies think in logical terms. On the face of it that sounds like a good thing, but most people do not think all that logically so confusion happens.

As another poster has said, everyone is different, and so are people with aspergers, from someone who has trained him/herself to deal with other people's illogical thinking (like an extraordinarily gifted and charming, if a little intense, young guy I met, with a great future as a scientist) to people who are reclusive and have great difficulty communicating with strangers. And there are people like that who do not have aspergers.

PictureFrame

It's a very difficult condition to talk about and compare cases. We've studied it in college (Psychology) but a relation of mine has it and suffers completely different side-effects and behavioral quirks that aren't mentioned by a lot of studies.

Every Asperger's sufferer is completely different in their own right, it really depends on how early the person is diagonised and how good their family/school etc. is with dealing with the problem and attempting to introduce them to more social interaction.

ArtyM

This is the 3rd thread you have started on the exact same subject in the last few weeks.
Do you think the replies are going to be any different this time?
Whereas I appreciate that you seem hold this subject close to heart, simply rehashing it again and again is unlikely to result in a different outcome.

GlenT

Ranicand wrote: »

The somebody close to me is me and I am waiting for a diagnosis.

What made you go for diagnosis? Do you feel that by getting a diagnosis something will change, or will they prescribe you medicine?

I only ask because I seen this topic here before which had the test, the more detailed one that starts with the photos and the score came back saying 'you are very likely an aspie'. But talking to someone they said that online tests don't mean much. I saved it and i'll try find it.

longhalloween

Ranicand wrote: »

There you go.

http://www.maniacworld.com/maze_game.htm

I f*cking hate you.

GlenT

I found the pdf i saved. It doesn't say the name of the website it came from and I can't remember it.

Your Aspie score: 152 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 62 of 200
You are very likely an Aspie

Does anyone know the site again. Would be good if someone who knew they definitely didn't have aspergers and had an hour to kill did the test for a comparison. I will try to find the site it came from.

GlenT

longhalloween wrote: »

I f*cking hate you.

haha that got me too. Even though i knew it was coming

GlenT

It was this one

http://rdos.net/eng/Aspie-quiz.php

Ruudi_Mentari

We could be looking at Horsburgers syndrome down the line

longhalloween

GlenT wrote: »

I found the pdf i saved. It doesn't say the name of the website it came from and I can't remember it.

Your Aspie score: 152 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 62 of 200
You are very likely an Aspie

Does anyone know the site again. Would be good if someone who knew they definitely didn't have aspergers and had an hour to kill did the test for a comparison. I will try to find the site it came from.

hank you for filling out this questionnaire.

Your Aspie score: 31 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 186 of 200
You are very likely neurotypical

token101

Since it's AH:

GlenT

Thanks. I may go do it again tonight to see if there is some consistency in the results.

GlenT

longhalloween wrote: »

hank you for filling out this questionnaire.

Your Aspie score: 31 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 186 of 200
You are very likely neurotypical

I just did that again. It was quicker on the photos this time as they narrowed down the options. I think there were too many the last time. The results were fairly similar.

Your Aspie score: 155 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 70 of 200
You are very likely an Aspie

http://www.rdos.net/eng/poly12c.php?p1=93&p2=60&p3=71&p4=84&p5=92&p6=88&p7=79&p8=70&p9=60&p10=30&p11=74&p12=41

mark renton

GlenT wrote: »

I found the pdf i saved. It doesn't say the name of the website it came from and I can't remember

You pdf'd results of an online Aspergers test?

Say no more.

Mr Benevolent

Generally once they boil their head they're cured.

Wait, that's Asparagus Syndrome.

Downlinz

My understanding is autism is a sliding scale, everyone is to some degree autistic and there's no one point which specifically limits you from functioning in society. Aspergers just seems to be a tag given to those beyond halfway on the scale with some symptoms and not others which is a pretty poor syndrome when its so subjective. I think I read that it was going to become an obsolete term for that reason.

WumBuster

A self confessed Asperger sufferer is David Byrne from Talking heads...always seems quite distant and unemotional

looksee

I am not aspie and scored 43 out of 200.

I thought the expressions were a bit random, sometimes there were several possible answers, sometimes the answer I wanted was not there.

Real Life

Look at the movie Mary and Max

CrazyRabbit

110/200 Aspie
100/200 Neurotypical.

Although I have no idea how reliable that test is. I'd guess that it's not reliable though, as responses to the 'eyes' test portion would change depending on mood and level of tiredness.

Dravokivich

A lad I worked with claimed it. Not too sure if he did or didn't. He was quite excitable and very enthusiastic about things he was interested in. Often making it a bit hard to communicate with him, as it was hard to calm him down, without making it look like you were ignoring him. Harmless fellow overall, but got the impression he was constantly sheltered by his family. Which would be detrimental to any kind of personal development for the guy.

PictureFrame

One of the main 'quirks' you could call them i've noticed from knowing people with Asperger's syndrome is the inability to generate interest, pretend or otherwise, in a topic they don't find interesting.

Where someone without Asperger's would attempt to engage in the conversation and the topic being discussed, some people with Asperger's would removed themselves immediately from the conversation and not engage. Therefore for people who don't know the person suffers from this condition they may be considered ignorant.

Another problematic side-effect that's suffered commonly from people with Aspergers is the need for things to be done in a certain way/time/fashion etc. They become nearly obsessed with rituals, and like to know their routines. I know the relative of mine who suffers from this condition would have what can only be described as an emotional meltdown if his routine is not stuck to closely, which of course leads to a lot of pressure to his family as they can never really enjoy visits/spontaneous trips etc. without their sons consent.

GlenT

mark renton wrote: »

You pdf'd results of an online Aspergers test?

Say no more.

Yes I did. The website says it only keeps it for an hour so I downloaded it to have a look.

Detailed results suitable for printing (PDF)(The file is only retained for one hour. Download it if you want to keep it.)

What do you mean by say no more?

PictureFrame

PictureFrame wrote: »

One of the main 'quirks' you could call them i've noticed from knowing people with Asperger's syndrome is the inability to generate interest, pretend or otherwise, in a topic they don't find interesting.

Where someone without Asperger's would attempt to engage in the conversation and the topic being discussed, some people with Asperger's would removed themselves immediately from the conversation and not engage. Therefore for people who don't know the person suffers from this condition they may be considered ignorant.

Another problematic side-effect that's suffered commonly from people with Aspergers is the need for things to be done in a certain way/time/fashion etc. They become nearly obsessed with rituals, and like to know their routines. I know the relative of mine who suffers from this condition would have what can only be described as an emotional meltdown if his routine is not stuck to closely, which of course leads to a lot of pressure to his family as they can never really enjoy visits/spontaneous trips etc. without their sons consent.

Yep. This is me. People who don't know me can judge me very harshly for being distant/unfriendly because I'm absolutely crap at small talk. I can fake it really well, but that's exhausting and sometimes I just don't have the energy and switch off. I'm also completely unable to pretend to like people, which leads to awkward situations.

I'm obsessed with routines and rituals and actually went to counselling to try to fix the issue. I can't deal with things not going to plan and have a meltdown. I've ruined many trips and days out because of this. I don't mind spontaneous plans, but if I have plans and they get changed, I really freak out.

Ave Sodalis

I once taught a woman with Aspergers. I treated her as though she didn't have a "problem" and that was the type of person she was, and she had a certain way to learn things. I also told her that when she was with me, she wasn't allowed to label herself with it. We got along great and she learned loads!

Sh1tbag OToole

mark renton wrote: »

You pdf'd results of an online Aspergers test?

Say no more.

They PDF it for you. Great bunch of lads that they are

52/200 for me. Thought I'd get a load more tbh

mark renton

GlenT wrote: »

What do you mean by say no more?

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nothin else to say

mark renton

Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »

They PDF it for you. Great bunch of lads that they are

52/200 for me. Thought I'd get a load more tbh

pdf or gtfo

Karona

Your Aspie score: 52 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 151 of 200
You are very likely neurotypical

I know a guy who has aspergers syndrome, a nice guy just a bit quiet around people.

kiffer

GlenT wrote: »

Yes I did. The website says it only keeps it for an hour so I downloaded it to have a look.

Detailed results suitable for printing (PDF)(The file is only retained for one hour. Download it if you want to keep it.)

What do you mean by say no more?

They're intent is to imply "This is something that a neurotypical person would not do, this is further indication that you may be a bit od an aspie" with out actually having to say it thus avoiding any fallout for actually saying "You sound like a bit of an Aspie" by retaining the ability to say "I didn't say you were!" If you take exception to what they say.
That clear enough for you?

Sh1tbag OToole

mark renton wrote: »

pdf or gtfo

I aint never heard of no .gtfo file brother

Karona wrote: »

Your Aspie score: 52 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 151 of 200
You are very likely neurotypical

I know a guy who has aspergers syndrome, a nice guy just a bit quiet around people.

Same score does that mean we'd get along well in real life?