I was autistic as a child.Anyone else?
 

Now i have high functioning autsim(Asberger syndrome).I just wanted to know if anyone else has it.Heres a link to see what it is if you dont know.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asberger

You don't act like the guy I know at school who has it. But, no i don't have it.

Some have it worse then others.It effects most of them differently.

You seem pretty normal to me, Dante.

I 1st started my career as a special needs teacher and came across this frequently.
Your correct..not all students displayed the signs.
Good on you Dante'.

no, im clean.

I know,but i was diagnosed with it.I have to take pills,to keep my bipolar under control.Asberger just makes you have narrow but intense interests and people problems basiclly.

Autism always struck me as people who have the floodgates, to their sensory perception, wide open.
You guys sense so much that it's painful.
Am I close?

I saw an interview with a high functioning autistic woman and she was saying she has trained herself to narrow her emotion-like a laser beam. But after awhile she has to go somewhere quiet and dark to rest because it takes tremendous energy to do so.

What are some of the first signs of it and how early does it present itself Dante?
Is there some kind of research going on to find the cause and the cure?

Heres all you need to know about it.But yeah,i dont feel much.I dont know what to say to make someone feel better.And it can presnt it self very early,i think i had it aroud 2.I dont think theres a cure though.Only a way to spress it.Heres the link on autism though.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism

Oh and people with asberger syndrome cant read eyes.Most of them dont know how to deal with emotion either.They rarely cry.THey also like to be by them selfs.Their also emotionally detached.I was naturally.

I know 2 people with asberger. I notice that they are intelligent and great for convo on a one to one bases but have difficulty with groups of people at times. However I understand that everyone is different. To be honest with you Dante now that I know, I understand you better. I was unsure of some of your comments at first.

I know,i tend to do better 1 on 1.Instead of in groups.But yeah,im random most of the time though.:)

Thats cool. I noticed you where a bit random, not a bad thing mind. Hell sure im crazy random.

Not as bad as a i once was.Hah,search through my old posts and i seem to me like im on acid.But i'm not.

lol I noticed a few. I'm a bit shy though, so try and keep my crazy randomness hidden, so that people might think I have something interesting to say lol. Once I get use to people I come out of my shell and you cant escape my craziness.

Same with me,but i opened up once i knew everybody here.

I was pretty artistic as a child. This is one of my earlyer works.

http://www.amjewellery.co.uk/images/...%20drawing.jpg


But now as an adult i've gotten much better....like this one.

http://act-intl.org/images/nuncadrawing.jpg

I'm gradually opening up much to everyones despair lol.

lol @ newb

Well my friend, everyone has their issues. At least you've identified yours. :) I just have to accept the fact that I'm basically nuts. ;)

Heh,thank you.:)

Knew this one autistic guy, I think it was Raymond.
He was a good driver. Very good driver, yeah.

That said, autism isn't something a whole hell of a lot of people have "gotten over"...so, if you were as a child, you would be now..etc..just to point out.

I know but if you get it under control it evols into asberger syndrome also called high functioning autism

Ah right, gotcha.
Funny name.
Like "ass-burger".

I know,everyone i know makes fun of the name.

Like many diseases and Syndromes, Asperger's was named after the guy that fully publicized the same recurring set of symptoms. I, like Forgey, ran into this syndrome often because I ran a disability support office at a university. We had some students with this syndrome. It can make social situations extremely difficult and going to university is full of that. You have a challenge in your life, Dante, but you seem more than able to meet it and succeed. Being aware of your situation is a big help. Many successful people with AS have taken their narrow interest set and built it into a great career.

Yeah,when we like something we know EVERYTHING about it.Like i can tell you everything about Nine Inch Nails and Christian Bale.But i agree ill be good at whatever i do,since ill probly know everything about it.

I have a work colleague who is convinced her son has high functioning autism - but the authorities wont recognise it and at 8 years old her son has been suspended twice from school for unpredictable and violent behaviour towards people. To me, he has all the signs of asperger's - depression, lack of emotion, temper outbursts, focus on certain topics (his gameboy and total and utter obsessive over Dr. Who), doesnt interact with other children because he appears so much older and way more intelligent than them. The colleague is being driven mad by the inefficiency of two psychologists who reviewed her son. Both came to the conclusion that he is simply an over-indulged, spoilt brat!

I have recently given her the contact no. for the National Autistic Society who can offer support groups and a proper diagnostic for him. I think, if she can take these first real steps towards helping herself and her son, then perhaps they can get him into a school that can deal and cope with his behaviour.

Dante - I think there is light at the end of the tunnel for her because, although you have the condition, you are doing everything in your power to lead a untroubled life - joining this forum is a sure sign you are on the right track :D
If someone with the condition is given the right diagnosis and treatment, then there appears to be no reason why they cant lead a fairly normal life.

I congratulate you, sweetie :)

Yeah,they should visit a doctor and a therapist.*That's what i had to do.)But i was OBSESSED i mean OBSESSED with Dinosaurs as a kid.I knew every single thing,every single detail,i had every single book about them.I was also obsessed with wrestling as a kid.And Arnold Schwzrtzenegger.

Yeah,i try my best.I'm doing pretty good so far.I like forums.Because you cant interact with people,and show your true personality.But you dont have to physiclly be around them.Yeah,but i dont think ill lead a complete normal life.Since im not all that normal to begin with.:)

And thank you.

You are welcome, Dante! :) And yes, online forums are a secure way of interacting without the face to face confrontation which I know can be very uncomfortable for you and others who may not wish to understand your condition. You are wonderful, anyway - thats obvious :D

The boy I was talking about did join a local drama group but the children kept making fun of him because he cant keep up with their conversations and when he tries to join in, his perception is different to theirs so he does appear way much older and his high intelligence is beyond their own comprehension. I feel so much for him because, until he is diagnosed with the autism condition, people wont take him or his mum seriously.
I am disgusted that his school didnt even get autistic experienced psychologists in - just general ones who would not know the sure signs of aspergers or autism.
I will try my best to support her, so she finds the motivation to keep working towards a proper diagnosis - once that is cleared up, she can look at the correct schooling for him - with people who will understand him and know how to treat him.

Thank you, Dante - by bringing your condition to our attention, it made me realise that I can help in my little way.

Damn it, now I'm hungry

I know,i wish she get's him diagnosed soon.
But i also didn't do good in those situations.I laso didnt like talking to kids,because they would cry.That would annoy me.Not so much now.