Asperger's Syndrome

[ColdFront77]

Sorry. I noticed that, Josh.

Thanks for fixing it before I got back to it.

[weatherlover427]

No problem, glad I could help.

Nice to see the thread(s) back in business.

[ColdFront77]

Seven months, tomorrow since this thread has had a post

Many people who have actually heard about Asperger's Syndrome believe that "all of us" are able to attend college to pursue a career.

It can't be easy to attend classes that are stressful enough for those that have no problems whatsoever in social situations.

Thus, the same is true with going "out in the workplace."

[Guest]

There are options to attending college other than the traditional classroom settting. You can get your entire degree through distance education. Many online courses that I have taken are great, plus they have message boards too so that you can have social interaction with other students. It's not as intimidating of an environment as a classroom. Tom, have you been considering taking some classes?
...Jennifer...

[petal*pusher]

Tom.....any chance you caught the portion of "Good Morning America" today that had 2 Drs. discussing Aspergers Syndrome??

It was quite interesting! Good explanation and info. They had taped many young people (mostly boys) with this syndrome and talked about an easy test they have discovered that can help positively identify this disease at 6 months of age!

They demonstrated by securely holding an infant out in front and away from the (holders) body, then slowly turn the infant about a quarter of the way around. If the baby tries to keep his head upright and vertical, Aspergers is not present.....if the baby's head stays in line with the spine, there is a possibility he has it. (Don't know if I described that very well!!)

I have the Drs. name if you're interested......such an interesting syndrome this is........and I agree with MrsChad...you have so much on the ball.....there's options out there for you, my friend!!.......p

[Skywatch_NC]

Petal*pusher I used to watch GMA before going to work where I used to live...but nowadays being currently unemployed I don't get up early to watch the AM news programs...thank you though for mentioning that interesting segment about A.S. that was on today.

Here's the link I found:

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/GMA/DrJo ... 727-1.html

Eric

[petal*pusher]

You found it Eric! That's the name of the Drs......Teitelbaum....they're a husband/wife team.

Thanks so much for posting the article; it has info not shared on the TV program. I've had 2 students with Aspergers' one girl, one boy. I mentioned on a different Aspergers thread about a boy in another class with the same diagnosis....his teacher was discussing his interest in weather at the lunch table one day! Also a fella I work with has a 10 yr. old son diagnosed with Aspergers......excellent at playing the piano.....music is his forte. Hope we can keep info coming in about this!......p

[weatherlover427]

*Bump*

I see this topic being debated on some other boards I visit so I thought I would bump it back up.

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[HurricaneBill]

I was diagnosed with AS in late 2000 at the age of 19.

[weatherlover427]

I was diagnosed in December 1996, I was 14 at the time. I remember going to the Denny's in Irvine (anyone who knows OC might know where it is) and some mom told her kid to (beep) off. How rude that was. I still remember it to this day.

I;ve had many medication changes over the years - Zoloft, Zyprexa, Depakote, and Neurontin are just some of the medications that I used to be on. Now, though; my meds have so far been steady for the past few years, minus if I get sick then I take meds for that for a week or so.

[Thierry_Gironde]

I've been diagnosed as having Asperger's Syndrome, but one doctor said high-functioning autism, and despite poring over as much information I could find, I haven't yet come across a conclusive description of the difference between the two...confusing.

Regardless of what you want to call it, it's really kind of a mixed bag; I can function in everyday things like shopping, the bank, etc if a friend comes with me, or like at the restaurant near my house, I'm a regular and know people working. I actually live on my own though, and go to college--well, I've had to take a year of medical leave following ah...suicide attempt last year.

The world feels to me at times like an aquarium; behind the glass is an entirely different, seemingly accessible world, self-contained and fuctioning by its own protocols, a world that I sometimes worry will always be off limits to me because of the indecipherable social/cultural rules by which those who live on the other side operate.

It's really not as pessimistic as that paragraph made it seem. Turns out that some people find my differences endearing, and though few in number, the friends that I have made are friends I'll always have.

Ok, mini-bio time is done...oh, hang on, I just remembered the reason I responded to this thread--it somehow doesn't surprise me to find a number of others on the spectrum on a weather forum, read a study recently that mentioned meteorology as one of the more common interests/obssessions.

-Thierry

[Skywatch_NC]

Asperger Syndrome is high-functioning autism. Then there's the much more severe lower kind of autism, too.

Eric

[JonathanBelles]

from what i know about aperger's the people affected are basically a watch, they are set to an exact schedule. I had a friend a couple years ago in middle school with it, and if the bell ran a minute late of the norm, he would start freaking out or leave. they are very smart also. this kid was studying pre-calc an we were only in 8th grade