I work with adults with autism/ aspergers sydrome, Just wondering how many people understand what they are?

Answer 1

I know a lot about classic (Kanner's) autism. Of my brother's 4 kids, 2 were diagnosed autistic.

I know a bit about Asperger's, but not as much.

The majority of all those on the autism spectrum, have asperger's. That itself is a significant cause of the higher rate of DIAGNOSIS of autism. 30 years ago, an kid with asperger's would be just labeled as 'odd.' And if a kid was classified as autistic, the blame was put on the mother. With the broadening definition & greater understanding, came a higher rate of diagnosis. If that is the WHOLE case for the higher rate, is much more difficult to determine.

Answer 2

I have a nephew with Aspergers syndrome - for the first 15 yrs of his life he was diagnosed with ADD/ADHD and was on a mixture of Ritulin/Dexyamphetamine and Clonadine (to make him sleep) - then they eventually decided on A.S and he is treated with such now. However the damage had already been done psychologically with the drug use and now he is unable to function "normally" even within his limitations as he has been conditioned to treat his "illness" in the wrong way. Its very sad. Most people would have no idea about either Autism or Aspergers or they would have minimal knowledge and most of that would be based on The Rainman and The Curious Incident Of The Dog That Died IN The Night.

Hope this helps you a little.

Answer 3

I think more people understand Autism than Aspergers. I only heard of Aspergers this last yr but, have always understood Autism. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

My friends little boy has aspergers, although I am a grandmother I had never heard of it until then, though I am familiar with autism. The little boy in question has benefited greatly, in terms of behaviour, from the medication given (Ritalin I think) but it suppresses his appetite and he has lost weight, and will have to be taken off it if this continues, which then means he will not be able to cope with school again, as he has ADHT.

Answer 5

I understand Autism its when they dont smile dont like change and arein a world of there own most of the time but im not sure what Aspergers Syndrome is i thought it was it was simular to Autism but with slightly different things.

Answer 6

Count me as one. I've been interested ever since I heard Temple Grandin speak on public radio about 15 years ago (I have since seen her in person, oh, about 5 years ago, in Maine). I've read widely and stayed current on the research. I don't have a child on the autism spectrum nor do I work with them - I recently retired from mental health services. I just find this disorder fascinating. I think we are still in the Stone Age of brain/mind research. I can't help wondering whether an array of environmental pollutants may ultimately be found responsible for chromosomal damage as a causative factor. Anyway, you have my utmost respect for working with these adults.

Answer 7

Asperger's became more widely known after the recent bestseller, The Curious Incident. I doubt if many people really understand autism, especially how it might be different from mental retardation, etc.

Answer 8

I know what autism is but im not so sure on aspergers syndrome although i have heard it mentioned quite alot...im hoping to work alongside people with the same sort of conditions i.e down syndromes and actually i would like abit of advice as to how to go about this because im not that sure of how these conditions affect poeple and how your meant to deal with it!!

Answer 9

it may be approximately as major as, say, a individual who became homeschooled or a individual who grew up for extremely some years in a distant places usa. in all probability very diffused procedures approximately their interactions with others. I paintings with critically autistic persons on occasion and that i nonetheless would not unavoidably comprehend the version between an 18 365 days old with noticeably functioning autism and an 18 365 days old who became homeschooled. maximum folk will possibly not p.c.. up on something different than a obscure awkwardness, yet much extra persons are in basic terms awkward socially than are autistic.

Answer 10

My step-brother has autism so I have a pretty good grasp of what that is. Maybe you could explain them for the people who don't know? I don't know of Aspergers.