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know anyone with aspergers? (1 Viewer)

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navenraven

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whats it like? i know some famous people who have it. jerry seinfeld thinks he has it or is on the spectrum.

im pretty sure axl rose probably has it.





 
I coached a kid for years that has Aspergers. What's it like? Impossible to tell because the scale is huge. So huge in fact, that when I read Seinfeld thinks he has it, my first thought was "no way". 

 
My son also was diagnosed as having Aspergers.  He has difficulty controlling his temper.  Aspy children also tend to have difficulty in social situations as they tend not to understand social norms.  They also tend to have some issue with their senses.  Aversion to noise for instance.

 
kentric said:
My son also was diagnosed as having Aspergers.  He has difficulty controlling his temper.  Aspy children also tend to have difficulty in social situations as they tend not to understand social norms.  They also tend to have some issue with their senses.  Aversion to noise for instance.
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The only two inborn fears that everyone has is loud noises and falling.  Everything else is learned. 

 
navenraven said:
is it genetic?
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I'm thinking it might be. I did some odd stuff as a young boy and always seemed awkward socially. Over time, I taught myself to pick up things and how to react in certain situations, as well as to not be a loose cannon. The loose cannon stuff with my boy is what makes my wife :wall:  on a continuous basis, along with his seemingly lack of empathy.  Trouble is, how do I teach him that stuff?

 
A friends of my wife's son has it pretty severe.  They've worked tirelessly with him and he's learned to overcome a lot of what was once challenging.  It has been inspirational to watch.

I am confident a kid on the basketball team I coach has it.  His brother is severely autistic.  He is much higher functioning, but shows some telltale signs.

 
BowieMercs said:
From http://www.autism-society.org/what-is/aspergers-syndrome/ 

"In 2013, the DSM-5 replaced Autistic Disorder, Asperger’s Disorder and other pervasive developmental disorders with the umbrella diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder."

It's just "mild autism" so stop your whining, it could be MUCH WORSE! :shock:

That's like telling a cancer patient to be happy they have a less lethal cancer than someone else.  :rolleyes:
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Horrible take. I hope you don't go around talking like that in real life, you would be really embarrassing yourself and likely offending many others. 

 
My cousin's son has severe Aspergers. If anything is done to take him out of his very rigid schedule, he can get anxious at best, borderline suicidal at worst. Scary when 'worst' version surfaces.

 
BowieMercs said:
From http://www.autism-society.org/what-is/aspergers-syndrome/ 

"In 2013, the DSM-5 replaced Autistic Disorder, Asperger’s Disorder and other pervasive developmental disorders with the umbrella diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder."

It's just "mild autism" so stop your whining, it could be MUCH WORSE! :shock:

That's like telling a cancer patient to be happy they have a less lethal cancer than someone else.  :rolleyes:
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And they only did this for billing purposes.  Stupid.  

 
kentric said:
My son also was diagnosed as having Aspergers.  He has difficulty controlling his temper.  Aspy children also tend to have difficulty in social situations as they tend not to understand social norms.  They also tend to have some issue with their senses.  Aversion to noise for instance.
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This is because they hear all noises as one.  You and I can have a conversation and tune out the rest. Many of them can't do this.

We found out when he was 13. He's 27 now with a great programming job.

 
ghostguy123 said:
And they only did this for billing purposes.  Stupid.  
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I have very little faith in the medical system. Bowie's nephew is autistic & is more functional than the trained professionals appear to want him to be. What a clown show it is. 

 
Getzlaf15 said:
This is because they hear all noises as one.  You and I can have a conversation and tune out the rest. Many of them can't do this.

We found out when he was 13. He's 27 now with a great programming job.
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That's great.  Unless its a severe case, I don't think there's anything preventing someone with Aspergers from having a normal career/life.

 
grateful zed said:
i know a hot chick in her early 20s who likes me that has told me she has it.

would it be wrong for me to pursue?
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She told you ahead of time.  Got to love the honesty and forthrightness.  Just a matter of seeing how you interact and how she deals with stress.  Just because she is diagnosed with Aspergers doesn't mean you'll wake up to a rabbit in the pot.  

 
McGarnicle said:
Christo knows lots of chicks with ### burgers.
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One of the funniest things I've ever seen in my life happened five years ago when my son walked into the living room with two hamburgers pressed against his butt cheeks and said, "mom, look I have aspbergers. "

 
Scoresman said:
Asperger's is right up there with gluten intolerance in terms of over-self-diagnosed illnesses.  
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I don't know that I can strongly argue against the idea that some people self diagnose incorrectly.  But, on the flip side, I do know some parents are adverse to having this label put on their kids and will resist a teacher's recommendation to have him professionally diagnosed, which does no favors for the child.

 
grateful zed said:
i know a hot chick in her early 20s who likes me that has told me she has it.

would it be wrong for me to pursue?
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Not really.  guess depends on the level of it.  If she told you so, shouldnt be that bad.  Some of their quirks can be become bonuses.  Sensory issues and fixations can increase touching and loving experiences.  Their ocd on certain subjects can also be great, such as clean houses and stuff.  Definitely get to know here quirks a bit.  Might be worth it.

 
My nephew is on the spectrum.  He is in his mid twenties and still lives at home but that will be changing soon thanks to a great nonprofit organization in his community.   It's called Logan Community Resources and they have taken to building homes where small groups of of individuals with disabilities can live together as a support group.  Here's a write up on one of there upcoming homes.  He is going to be one of the residents in one of their homes sometime this year.  It's sort of bitter sweet for my sister as she is happy to see her son move out on his own but she does worry for him.  Fortunately he is moving in with some guys he already knows through different programs and they are all friends.

 
BowieMercs said:
From http://www.autism-society.org/what-is/aspergers-syndrome/ 

"In 2013, the DSM-5 replaced Autistic Disorder, Asperger’s Disorder and other pervasive developmental disorders with the umbrella diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder."

It's just "mild autism" so stop your whining, it could be MUCH WORSE! :shock:

That's like telling a cancer patient to be happy they have a less lethal cancer than someone else.  :rolleyes:
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The best definition of Aspergers I've read is high functioning autism without the speech delays, but a lack of need for friends. IMO that can be more difficult for a person than being a high functioning autistic with speech delays but likes people.

 
Scoresman said:
Asperger's is right up there with gluten intolerance in terms of over-self-diagnosed illnesses.  
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Except I had my son diagnosed by at least two professionals, jackass.

 
Scoresman said:
Settle down, Beavis.  I was not directly addressing your son.   :confused:
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When you are directly involved you tend to become more sensitive on the issue (see above where I hit back at Cockroach).  I have to agree with you on the generalization of how people have been viewing aspergers.  

 
kentric said:
When you are directly involved you tend to become more sensitive on the issue (see above where I hit back at Cockroach).  I have to agree with you on the generalization of how people have been viewing aspergers.  
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I'm sure the professionals are diagnosing it properly but to the average Joe it has become the new anti-social.

 
cstu said:
I'm sure the professionals are diagnosing it properly but to the average Joe it has become the new anti-social.
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Right, this was what I was referring to.  People who are simply a bit anti-social who claim they have "Aspie's".   I made no comment about professional diagnoses.

 
cstu said:
I'm sure the professionals are diagnosing it properly but to the average Joe it has become the new anti-social.
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I'm not even sure the professionals are all diagnosing it properly either.  They tend to be more risk averse and would rather diagnose someone with aspergers if they had a symptom or two than not diagnose.  At least that's the impression I've gotten in dealing with the professionals.  

 
Scoresman said:
Right, this was what I was referring to.  People who are simply a bit anti-social who claim they have "Aspie's".   I made no comment about professional diagnoses.
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Well yeah.   The same with morons that say "I can't stand having a messy desk.   It makes my OCD flare up hahahahah."

 
I knew a kid in high school who had this.  Nicest guy you'll ever meet.  Always got under people's skin.

Clueless to everything going around him.  You'd have to tell him how to react to certain things.  

 
WhatDoIKnow said:
The male to female ratio of diagnosis is interesting.  Anyone have a theory as to why that is?
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No medical degree or significant research to causation here, but I would guess that it might be a sex linked. Since females have are XX and the the X  has the actual genetic info, they can essentially cover for each other if there are issues in coding. Males are XY and the Y doesn't provide much so they are always more susceptible to genetic problems. 

 
cstu said:
The best definition of Aspergers I've read is high functioning autism without the speech delays, but a lack of need for friends. IMO that can be more difficult for a person than being a high functioning autistic with speech delays but likes people.
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My son has Aspergers, the lack of need for friends is incorrect in the several kids I have met. They want friends, they treasure friends, they don't know how to cultivate friendships. Social clues and how to interact with peers is a foreign thing for them.

 
jerry jones said:
My son has Aspergers, the lack of need for friends is incorrect in the several kids I have met. They want friends, they treasure friends, they don't know how to cultivate friendships. Social clues and how to interact with peers is a foreign thing for them.
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I'm just going by the definition of Aspergers, by definition those kids that crave friends would be high functioning autistics (like my daughter). It's somewhat splitting hairs and the reason why they decided to lump everyone under the 'autism spectrum' umbrella. I agree with the spectrum idea since every kid is different and may have a little less trouble in one area and a little more in another. Rather than worrying about labels I believe the concentration should be on helping people who need it rather than labels.

 
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jerry jones said:
My son has Aspergers, the lack of need for friends is incorrect in the several kids I have met. They want friends, they treasure friends, they don't know how to cultivate friendships. Social clues and how to interact with peers is a foreign thing for them.
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This is spot on. 

 
Best money I ever spent was putting my son through college learning experience program in Austin. Google if you want more info. 

 
Scoresman said:
Right, this was what I was referring to.  People who are simply a bit anti-social who claim they have "Aspie's".   I made no comment about professional diagnoses.
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I accept that. It is hard seeing your own childhood being replayed in front of you with your son. Plus I denied it for so long. 

 
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