I'm autistic, should I be here?

Question

Well, to make a long story short. I've been autistic for the largest part of my life. Since birth, to be exact.

Anyway, since I joined Yahoo Answer, about 2 days ago, I've only spent time answering things. Most of the things I've answered were questions from people in Social Science part. Think I should even bother? I'm kind of not really the person who should. Since due to my ausistic nature I have the annoying ability to type stories as pompuous like this without wanting too... On top of that, I have a twisted view of this world, sort to say. Especially on social subjects.

I would like only serious answers, if you have a very funny comment, post it with some serious response in it. :)

Answer 1

If you have an opinion to offer it should be considered with everyone elses. All of our brains work differently, and besides some of us have diffferent cultures, world views etc. But still we are human (our commonality) and therefore since we share the planet we can share and offer opinions from our prospective making the rest of us more aware, knowledgeable etc. about each other. Can't think of a better place to do that than social science.

Answer 2

Look at it the other way around (very good autistic tendency) and why you will probably be brilliant at the social sciences if you write a fair essay.

Start thinking of some great social scientists. Put the ones with autistic tendencies on one side and the ones who are perfectly normal on the other. I don’t know about you but I can’t name any perfectly normal ones, with no autistic tendencies at all. Even if I go full blown autism the balance his hardly huge.

Adam Smith, just read anything about his life. John M Keyes definitely did all the things you talked about, supreme arrogance. Thorstien Veblen, sounds autistic enough to me, Socrates definitely abit nutty and autistic.

Answer 3

you can answer all the questions you want. It doesn't matter that you're autistic. And i bet you're not the only person who has a twisted view of the world.

Answer 4

Autism is classified as a neurodevelopmental disorder that manifests in delays of "social interaction, language as used in social communication, or symbolic or imaginative play," with "onset prior to age 3 years," according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The ICD-10 also requires symptoms to "manifest before the age of three years." Autism is often not physiologically obvious, in that outward appearance may not indicate a disorder, and diagnosis typically comes from a complete physical and neurological evaluation.

There have been large increases in diagnosed autism, for reasons that are heavily debated by researchers in psychology and related fields within the scientific community. Some believe this increase is largely due to changed diagnostic criteria and/or societal factors, while others think the reason is environmental. The United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimate the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders to be between 2 and 6 per 1000 births (i.e., between 1 in 500 and 1 in 166 births).[1] The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) states the "best conservative estimate" as 1 in 1000.[2]

Although the specific causes of autism are unknown, there is a large database of links between autism and genetic loci that span every chromosome.[3] Further, observations and studies that autistic children have generally larger head circumferences[4][5] are intriguing, but their roles in the disorder are unclear. Research continues, however; researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, for example, claim to have found a link between autism, abnormal blood vessel function, and oxidative stress (the result of higher levels of free radicals). This suggests that doors may be opened to new medical therapies if researchers can find more evidence linking decreased blood flow to the brain and oxidative stress with the pathology of autism.[6]

With early intervention, intense therapies (most notably Applied Behavioral Analysis), practice, and schooling, some children diagnosed with autism may improve on their skills to the point of neurotypical children. Some autistic children and adults are opposed to attempts to cure autism, because they see autism as part of who they are or the attempts are perceived as intensive and unnatural in some cases.

Answer 5

You have as much right to be here as any one. If people don't like your answers they shouldn't be asking for them.

Answer 6

of course you should ask questions-so should everyone in life.It doesn't matter who you are, life is full of questions and sometimes you're gonna receive some idiotic remark or comment and when you do just ignore it man people can be cruel and people can be very caring - So to the negative people -SCREW EM-there really not that important anyway...Happy Holidays to you and your own..... :)

Answer 7

Sure, why not? It's open to the public.

Answer 8

Autistic, eh?

Answer 9

well, you're a better speller than most people here. yay!
type on! most people make pompous statements on yahoo.

Answer 10

If you have knowledge of a certain question, you have all rights to answer it :) If you can help someone else, go right ahead!