Hi.
My bf has Asperges Syndrome.
he is the only autistic person i have
known, so its alittle difficult.
There are certain things he does
sometimes, and i feel i dont have the
right to be annoyed, as it could be
because of his autism.
I have looked it up, and it's usually in
alittle too much depth
Im just wondering if anyone could give
some brief sypmtoms of it.
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Georgia59
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Posted: 02-08-08 10:52am
Sure- my bro has it.
First of all, he doesn't really have
"autism", he has a syndrome which is on
the autism spectrum. Autism is a different
diagnosis. Individuals with asperger
syndrome often are socially awkward- it
may be hard for him to relate to others
because he doesn't pick up on social cues
that are obvious to the rest of us. They
also may have unusual interests- by bro,
for example, is incredibly interested in
birds and everything he does seems to
revolve around birds. They may have some
repetitive movements such as tapping or
hand motions, and they be impulsive and
seem ego-centric at times. They often have
trouble with change. They do not
necessarily have any deficit in cognitive
ability or language (their intelligence
and language ability are similar to the
average population).
Many people with asperger syndrome are
also diagnosed with ADHD, depression, and
anxiety. Many of the social symptoms can
be dealt with by social skills training
and behavioral coaching, teaching children
how to get along in social situations and
fit in better. Also, getting involved in a
person's "special interests" can help you
to connect.
Some things he does may annoy you- but
perhaps you can tell him exactly hat he is
doing that bothers you and ask that try
not to do it? He probably has no idea it
annoys you and would be happy to
accommodate his behavior if you tell him
(kindly, of course)
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Tmddyan
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Posted: 02-08-08 16:13pm
agreed georgia. I get annoyed too. i
gently tell them that its bugging me and
they say sorry and stop it. patience is
key. and yes do get involved in what he
likes to do.
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livewire89
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Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 3
Posted: 02-13-08 15:39pm
Hi, I have AS myself and I just thought
I'd let you know maybe if he was diagnosed
later in life (most AS diagnoses are in
childhood) then it will be harder, I was
diagnosed at 17 and it is hard for me to
know what things I do are AS and what
things are normal.
If he does something that is obviously not
normal let him know - it will help him to
stop doing it or change what he is doing.
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z8NeonGenesis
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Joined: 05 Mar 2008 Posts: 58
Posted: 03-05-08 20:06pm
I would recommend you look up aspergus
syndrom in wikipedia It is very helpful,
I also have Aspergus Syndrome and i find i
do spontaneous things and then i lose
interest in them after a while. I also
found when i was at school id be very
unfocused with work and more focussed on
my hobbies and gfs and other things.
What kinda things does he do that u are
worried about?
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Tmddyan
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Posted: 03-12-08 13:30pm
unforutunately though wikipedia doesnt
hold all the information on it. or how to
deal with it. i do love wikipedia though
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Georgia59
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Posted: 03-12-08 16:54pm
The NIMH website usually has really good
info. I'm not sure about their coverage of
asperger's, but I've found really good
articles for other things on there.
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blueyesmile
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Joined: 13 Mar 2008 Posts: 7 Location: Lee's Summit, Mo USA
Posted: 03-13-08 19:28pm
my brother has as too. you have to have a
lot of patience. its hard for him
socially. he is incredibly smart, just has
problems getting it from his brain to the
paper or out of his mouth, so it looks
like he's stupid and is failing his
classes.
my advice would be to tell him what
bothers you, but you in turn have to agree
to work as well.
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