Aspergers syndrome?

Question

It really annoys me how people just take one view on Aspergers syndrome and other learning/ behavioural difficulties: I read through so many of the answers relating to this and seem to read the same old: 'socially retarded' 'extremely high intelligence' when in fact it is possible to go undiagnosed as the individuals intelligence most probably is average intelligence and experiences difficulties in a range of things not necessarily the inability to communicate. This is my rant if anyone else is fed up with those who are unaware that a diagnosis cant be pin pointed to a specific set characteristics please feel free to speak out.

I myself don't have Aspergers syndrome, but have been told these opinions by others with Aspergers: and guess what they are all different.

Answer 1

Have you read "The curious incident of the dog in the night", great story about a kid with Aspergers.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

It is possible to be just slightly affected by Aspergers syndrome, but the key characteristics are that sufferers have trouble with social skills and social behaviour. My brother suffers from it, and it mainly affects his way of communicating with other people and being sociable, he finds it difficult making friends as he has difficulty interacting with peers. He does do very well at school, but I think that you are right that this is not necessarily directly connected to his Aspergers. I may be wrong though.
It is possible that it can go undiagnosed though. My brother got no support from the school when he was bullied, but only when my parents got a diagnosis, they started to help.

Answer 4

I know what you mean about what people do, but it isn't just Asperger's Syndrome they do it with. People have only partial understandings of any number of things, and they don't realize they only know a fraction of the facts.

A site like this offers your friends a chance to contribute some facts.

I am amazed at the ignorance that's "out there" about women or ADHD or high intelligence or child development or any number of other things; so if its any comfort to your friends, it isn't just Asperger's Syndrome that is misunderstood.

Answer 5

I agree completely, My auntie has Aspergers Syndrome and this went undiagnosed for years and years and people used to call her the crazy aunt (not me, other people)

She is one of the most loyal people I know and since she has been diagnosed people are so much more tolerant of her sometimes erratic behaviour. She goes to a group with other aspergers sufferers and has made loads of good friends.

Narrow minded people really wind me up, no wonder theres so much predujice in this world

Answer 6

Aspergers Syndrome is closely associated with ADD ADHD and Autism. My friend has an Autistic daughter and I have a son with ADD.

They are all difficulties with some respect of either communication and learning. Yes I agree people are misunderstood and they are quick to 'label' and as a result they miss it completely.

As a parent and a friend of people I know who have children with one or more of these I know exactly how they work. At the end of the day they are all human beings they just need a little extra help in life.

Answer 7

I,m not sure what your point is, however Aspergers is part of the Autism spectrum and cannot be linked just to behaviour. It like Autism can manifest itself in different ways but will be present with a few outlying characteristics.My son suffers from Autism, he like others has behaviour problems but it does not mean he will ever be classed as retarded, this is not a word used in conjunction with these problems. Children with these conditions suffer similar with attention, speech, inappropriate behaviour and misuse of language.

Answer 8

This is the reason that Asperger's is part of the autistic 'spectrum' and is not in of itself a specific thing. Neither is autism.

Answer 9

You make a valid point, but I'm afraid there's no question in there. This is Yahoo Answers, not Yahoo Sounding Off And Ranting Place.

Answer 10

what the hell!?!?!?! I never knew that the boy in 'curious incident of the dog in the night' had aspergers syndrome!