how would you know if you have Asperger's Syndrome?

Question

What are the symptons?I'm just a bit curious about it because i think i may have it.Is it when someone who just fantasize but in reality they don't get along with others?Are they people who are loners and has no friends?

Answer 1

It has to be diagnosed by a medical doctor (usually a neurologist or psychiatrist) or licensed psychologist.

For some strange reason, Asbergers is "popular." A lot of people seem to be reading about it and thinking they have it, or else they think it's a "cool" thing or something.

I have seen people who really have the diagnosis. It's a form of autism. They literally can't look another person in the eye without getting anxious, they flap their hands when they get frustrated, they generally talk very little. If they do talk, it's often long complicated things that other people have no interest in, their tone of voice is odd, there is often some kind of ritualized behavior, and they seem to be without normal emotions. If someone asks a question, they tend to repeat the last words of the question asked instead of answering. There is often some kind of hang up about the way certain objects feel. They act more like "Rain Man" than Bill Gates. Real people with Asberger's obviously have some kind of mental impairment; it's not the same thing as just being "shy", a "nerd", or whatever. Everybody with the disorder isn't exactly the same of course, but most people would notice they are markedly different from the average person.

People with Asbergers tend to have higher IQs then most other people with autism, and little or no delay in communication development. That's basically what makes it a distinctive type of autism or pervasive developmental disorder.

Answer 2

I think I have it too. My DS (16) was diagnosed as being "on the spectrum". Some characteristics may include having limited social skills (but it doesn't mean that you don't have friends or don't want friends), having difficulty reading other people's body language, speaking in a flat, monotone voice and having intense, narrow interests (for example, you may be interested in train stations or airports more than an NT person would) that you talk to NT people about, without realizing that they may not be the least bit interested in what you are saying. Hope this helps. If I were you, I would be tested so that you can get a diagnosis and then take it from there. Wrong Planet is a great website for info and you can talk with others.

Answer 3

If you want to know a whole lot more about it, there is a wonderful book called "Thinking in Pictures" written by an "Aspie" woman, Dr. Temple Grandin. She has a PhD and wrote a second amazing book called "Animals in Translation." Aspies can fake the social stuff most of the time, but deep down they need a lot of personal private time. Aspergers is on the high end of the Autism spectrum, though a lot of people who have it are both brilliant and highly functional. Typically, from what I understood, a lot of people don't get diagnosed because they do function so well and a diagnosis of Autism of any kind should be made by age 3.

Answer 4

Asperger's Syndrome is a form of autism. It makes it difficult for people to make eye contact and communicate with others. They often lack empathy and have a hard time reading others. Often people with this disorder have a fascination with something specific, like schedules or prices, and hold themselves in a stiff or awkward position.
The only real way to diagnosis is meeting with your doctors who can set up with professionals to diagnose the disorder. It often takes a long time because it is hard to distinguish from other forms of autism.

Answer 5

I think you can actually get a diagnosis from a doctor. Like they can tell you if u have it or not.

But remember not all loners have aspergers etc.