Poll: Asperger Syndrome [please vote, even if you don't know what it is]
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Sure, I'll be happy to. From a very young age, everyone in the family knew that she was a bit different. She was overly shy, rarely spoke, and extremly awkward in social settings. She would often verbally lash out at people, and act out to get attention. She was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome when she was eight I believe, and from then on, she spent a large majority of her time in specialized schools.Ignignoct said:
When she hit 14 or so, she went to a school out of state that specialized in teaching students with Aspergers how to learn, adapt, and basically inject themselves into any and all social settings.
She spent four years or so at that school, and when she came back, she was a completly different person. Sure, she still exhibits signs of some communication apprehension, but for the most part, after her tenure at that school, you would never know that she was diagnosed with Aspergers. You would just think that she was a little shy.
Hope that helps.
I have a mild case, it makes me socially awkward, and if that wasn't harmful enough already theres several things beyond that, but Asperger is a disorder that isn't easily noticed, many with it never know they have it. No one could just talk to me and just notice it.
And I'm tired of all these people online claiming they have Asperger, theres many more symptoms in Asp than just social awkwardness.
And I'm tired of all these people online claiming they have Asperger, theres many more symptoms in Asp than just social awkwardness.
So, I find this very insulting, you make yourself look like a complete idiot.superbleeder12 said:
I know someone who i swear falls onto the austism spectrum. I'd always thought her as just odd until i studied Autism.
It does sounds like something that'd be hard to deal with though. I couldn't imagine myself handling it, especially compared to how i am now.
It does sounds like something that'd be hard to deal with though. I couldn't imagine myself handling it, especially compared to how i am now.
I could kiss you, I swear it to god. I'm really curious when "this little kid's an awkward little jerk" became "this perfect little snowflake has an excuse to be annoying". Every action a person takes is controlled by the brain. If we walk down the road of "well, if he does something bad, it must be something wrong with the brain, we can't blame him", where does it end? Even if there is something wrong with a person's brain, he's still responsible for the actions he takes.superbleeder12 said:
If something wrong with your brain makes you a jerk, you're still a jerk. If something in your brain makes you unpopular, you're still unpopular. If something in your brain makes you stupid, you're still stupid. Don't make excuses, because no one has a choice in what brain they got. You got the short end of the stick, some other people got the better deal. But no one lets you play in the NBA if you're 5'2" with the excuse that "well, I was born short, so I shouldn't be denied the privileges of being tall."
Every action is controlled by the brain, so what if you have a slightly dysfunctional one then? Or in computer terms, what if you have a couple of irreparable day-0 bugs? It's true you can't blame your actions on it, but it is still a cause for it.Seldon2639 said:
You're screwed. But in the same way I hate Vista when it has a bug, I'm not going to say "oh, it's just an error, I shouldn't hold the system responsible for it". I mean, would you really want to use a buggy system, especially when there's no way to fix it? Do we stop holding people responsible for being ignorant, for being violent, for being mean?nikomas1 said:
That's where the analogy goes off the rails. Sad to say, there's no way to debug the human brain (at least not with complete efficacy), but that doesn't mitigate the bugs themselves. The only way to really debug the human race is for maladaptive traits to not be passed on to future generations. Sad to say, we don't do much quality control in that area.nikomas1 said:
Sorry if this has been said, but read 'the curious incident of the dog in the night time' by Mark Haddon, I'm pretty sure the character has Asperger's and its written from his perspective.NewGeekPhilosopher said:
First time i heard of this was when i watched Boston Legal, i couldnt believe there was such a thing, and the Lawyers behaviors irritated the hell out of me...when i found out it was a condition, i felt pity but i was still irritated. im so sorry if you are afflicted by this, i just hope theres a way out of it.
Well, as many pointed out, one of the major problems is the inability to function well in a larger group, I (For example, people with asp vary greatly) can be very talkative and social in closed circles, with people I know, but I can't, just can't make new friend well or even talk to strangers all that well.Jumplion said:
Another major symptom is that people with asp like to go by very strict habits, and dislike change a great lot. Interest are usually very focused, way beyond fan-boy levels, one guy in my class, for example, is completely obsessed with busses, he knows most bus makes and he has the whole areas (Stockholm) timetables in his head. In my case its computers, and everything military, from guns to history.
This also relates to food, many with aspersion wont eat much stuff, and likes to eat about the same every week.
For some, especially in the teens, hygiene is a thing people with Aspergers neglect.
lol im not saying wikipedia as a whole is a good medical source.willard3 said:First of all, Wikipedia is not a valid medical source. You cannot just diagnose yourself with it from reading Wikipedia...you can use it to get a general idea, but DO NOT go around trumpeting that you have it unless you visit an applicable doctor first.tthor said:well, ppl with AS Very commonly fit into the 'Nerd'group (in many traits/symptoms that i prefer not to get into listing atm unless somewhat nesicary)willard3 said:There's also a lot of stereotypes going around about extremely awkward nerds diagnosing themselves with Asperger's, when they really have nothing of the type.
*looks suspiciously around*
I'm pretty sure I don't have it; I'm just fairly introverted. But once I get to know you a little, I'm perfectly comfortable with talking. If I get to know you a lot...watch out.Plus, two of my best friends are girls who know absolutely nothing about video games or gaming, so I don't treat girls like a different species or something either.
i think anyone who thinks they may have aspergers should first read thru this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asperger_syndrome and see if this article closely describes them or not
Too often it's easy for people to act completely inappropriate and say "oh well I have Asperger's, so it's not my fault", even when they may have nothing of the sort.
BUT i do know for a fact that i do have asperger syndrome, and when i first read this, i found it described me nearly perfectly
We also can't really "fix" a lack of intelligence (which is also largely inborn). One choice is to "accept", the other choice is to "reject". I'm not advocating one or the other on a national level, but in the same way someone might not want to be around unintelligent people, or unkind people, or fat people, he may not want to be around those with other mental illnesses.nikomas1 said:
Similarly, in the same way I wouldn't hire someone with an IQ of 90 to be a CEO, people give fewer or more opportunities based on how little or much potential one has (which includes inborn mental illnesses).