What are the signs of having Autism/ Auspergers and can an adult be diagnosed with it, having gone through life without it being picked up on?
2007-03-09 01:24:23 · 4 answers · asked by Alex :) 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
There are three main features to Asperger's Syndrome, impairment of social communication, impairment of social understanding and impairment of imagination.
I was not officially diagnosed until I was 17, but my parents had been aware that "something wasn't quite right" from infancy.
The NAS (National Autistic Society) is a good source of information. http://www.nas.org.uk/ and even has a page about how to go about getting a diagnosis.
The secondary signs may include the following:
Narrow intense interests, I was highly interested in biology, when I was younger, to the extent that at the age of 6 I could understand most of my mother's A-level-equivalent textbook. This developed into reading most of the science section of the children's library.
Most prefer a very ordered, often verging on ritualistic lifestyle and find changes in routine extremely wearing and distressing.
Some have difficulties in processing (and filtering out) sensory information. In a crowded room I hear bits of every conversation within earshot and end up functionally deaf, because I can't ignore the background noise. Many are hypersensitive in some sensory area, I find loud sounds such as fire alarm almost incapacitating painful, (so I bought ear defenders).
2007-03-09 08:25:14 · answer #1 · answered by Nebulous 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whilst not professing to being an expert, a friend of mine whose son was diagnosed with auspergers, he is 11, some of the symptoms are : clumsy and accident prone, difficulty communicating with peers and also can become aggressive. I think you really need to speak to a professional about this, misdiagnoses can be worse than not picking up a problem ... ... ... and yes I think an adult could have this without having been diagnosed, due to more awareness and advancements in health... ... ...
2007-03-09 01:34:00 · answer #2 · answered by melark 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely, especially in mild cases. I had a client who had never been diagnosed with Asperger's until she was seen in our clinic when she was in her thirties.
Some of the characteristics associated with the autistic spectrum of disorders include perseverative behavior, restricted affect and difficulty with social functioning. I'm not an expert in this area, so I'd suggest you try a google search on the disorders as there is a lot of info out there. The basic distinguishing feature of Asperger's from autism is that the impaired social functioning is more pronounced than the other associated features and folks with Asperger's have great difficulty in interpreting social and non-verbal behavioral cues and knowing how to respond appropriately. In mild cases, other functioning may not be terribly impaired.
2007-03-09 01:34:42 · answer #3 · answered by Opester 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i can't explan it but i got autism asperger's syndrome
2007-03-10 07:38:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋