Asperger's Syndrome

[CaptainAce$$]

Okay, I didn't really want people to know because I thought yous might have a go at me for one reason or another but the time has come. I can no longer hide it. Some of you might know I have it and some do not. I was diagnosed after I left school. I have made it as short as possible so all of the other information is in the link.

I have Asperger's Syndrome which is a form of autism.

• People with Asperger's take jokes seriously
• Some people with Asperger's act or feel younger or older than their chronological age.
• Some have difficulty knowing when to start or end a conversation and choosing topics to talk about
• We have difficulty understanding gestures, facial expressions or tone of voice
• Have trouble understanding or interpreting other peoples thoughts, feelings or actions
• Asperger syndrome is mostly a 'hidden disability'. This means that you can't tell that someone
has the condition from their outward appearance.

People with the condition have difficulties in three main areas. They are:
•social communication
•social interaction
•social imagination.

The exact cause of Asperger syndrome is still being investigated. However, research suggests that a combination of factors -
genetic and environmental - may account for changes in brain development.

Asperger syndrome is not caused by a person's upbringing, their social circumstances and is not the fault of the individual with the condition. This link will provide you with further information about Asperger's.

Thank you for reading it.

[iLogan]

I have a friend who has autism and yeah he's different but I guess he's learnt how to react in social situations and stuff

[Gina]

my stepdad has this

[FlyingJesus]

I thought we all knew

[GirlNextDoor15]

I thought we all knew

i see what u did there haha noti noti after hangover.

Edited by Matts (Forum Moderator): Please don't post pointlessly, thanks!

[Andeeh]

one of my closest mates has this, but you wouldnt be able to tell except he doesn't understand sarcasm to much but in terms of social skills he can have a conversation with anyone and keep it up.

[beth]

I have to look after an autistic child all day everyday and henceforth I have no tolerance or paitence online. soz about that.

[Rhw]

I know autistic people, sorry about that. Courageous post.

[Kyle]

The key when joining a new forum is to lurk before posting. you're just making it worse for yourself sometimes. post threads if you like, nobody actually gives a monkies. some of them are actually stimulating a bit of conversation which can never be bad, just don't make threads/posts that are seemingly deliberate attempts to cause conflict/attention seek. some people are a bit mean but there is an ignore feature on the forum so it's easier to ignore them than you might think.

[GirlNextDoor15]

i never use that feature though. it's quite nonsensical cause if u ignored that person in 1 thread, the whole thread seems to be pointless/missing something. but it's a nice attempt if you're that desperate.

if you get what i mean....