A Guide To Asperger Syndrome

[Kyle]

dont really understand why people with aspergers feel the need to tell everybody that they have it and give a detailed list of its symptoms. cool guide and good for you that you seem so proud to be autistic i guess

[lawrawrrr]

I think it's just to raise awareness to make people become a bit more open-minded and accepting

[CaptainAce$$]

I think it's just to raise awareness to make people become a bit more open-minded and accepting

Yes, exactly what you said! Spot on

[FlyingJesus]

Good overall basic guide but I have a few problems with the "advantages" list...

• Not all Asperger's sufferers are necessarily academically gifted in any way, much less all being the super-genius types that you see scripted on TV and film. It's quite possible to have Asperger's and be well below average intelligence.
• I can't speak for long-term memory as that's not something I've ever looked into but I imagine the same can be said for that as for intelligence.
• EVERYONE sees the world differently, and it's both an advantage and disadvantage at various times.
• Anyone can be honest, and those with Asperger's aren't necessarily honest, they are quite capable of lying, just prone not to as many lies are social functions told for the respondent rather than the teller.
• It's actually fairly likely that Asperger's patients will have prejudices, especially concerning prejudices that are in some way "logical" but not socially acceptable such as ableism (ironically), classism, and mentalism.
• Imagination is essentially creative intelligence, and certainly warrants the same reply as the top point.

I'm not saying this to attack you or anything, it's just that overgeneralising the traits of any group of people like that is dangerous and paves the way to problems, so it's best not to do so

[Glen Coco]

i thought this was going to be a guide about how to develop aspergers

[CaptainAce$$]

i thought this was going to be a guide about how to develop aspergers

You can't just develop it, you are born with it.

[Cerys]

Great guide
May come in handy for many people across the forum



I know someone irl who 'apparantly' has aspergers and they claimed that it made them argumentive. I laughed and said; or, youre just very very annoying and a liar.

[buttons]

Great guide
May come in handy for many people across the forum



I know someone irl who 'apparantly' has aspergers and they claimed that it made them argumentive. I laughed and said; or, youre just very very annoying and a liar.

takes a liar to know a liar lol

and yeah good guide, can i just ask about the point of appearing to lack empathy (a trait which seems to appear in many members who have posted in here), is it only APPEARING or do they just lack empathy completely? i can relate to the inability to understand body language and one sided convo because my brother was friends with an aspergers sufferer who couldn't tell when my brother was upset/angry or why and if you were having a conversation with him it was like your questions went straight past him and he just wanted to talk about what he was talking about

[CaptainAce$$]

takes a liar to know a liar lol

and yeah good guide, can i just ask about the point of appearing to lack empathy (a trait which seems to appear in many members who have posted in here), is it only APPEARING or do they just lack empathy completely? i can relate to the inability to understand body language and one sided convo because my brother was friends with an aspergers sufferer who couldn't tell when my brother was upset/angry or why and if you were having a conversation with him it was like your questions went straight past him and he just wanted to talk about what he was talking about

I don't understand what you mean, sorry.

[MKR&*42]

I don't understand what you mean, sorry.

I believe she's asking whether they do genuinely lack empathy/the ability to understand exactly what another person is feeling like (put yourself in their shoes) or whether it just appears that way to others.