Autism and asperger syndrome - Page 2

My Character Profiles · May 18, 2007, 1:08 AM

Maybe it isn't a dissability. Autistic kids could be phsycic and no one would know.
Labeling someone as "disabled" is basically labeling them as "something I don't understand" o.O

May 18, 2007, 3:51 AM

My mother works with children that have fairly advanced autism & I've had the pleasure of going to work with her for an entire Summer.

I find autism fascinating. In some cases it leads to Idiot Savantism (where a person who can do almost nothing can do one thing - like playing the piano - extremely well). I find it interesting that someone with advanced autism, being unable to express themselves normally, compensate by being able to express themselves through art.

I don't see autism as a disability at all. Autistic people think just as any human would, the problem lies in reactions & responses. Some of the autistic children I've worked with have heard me say "Hey there, what's your name" & understood exactly what I've said, but have been unable to express that understanding & instead stare blankly or seems to be inside their own mind.

And this in turn, compounds the often-found anger in autistic people. How frustrated & angry would you be if you had your same mind, but were unable to communicate normally?

May 18, 2007, 9:55 AM

autistic children almost always have poor social skill and can be VERY sensitive to the slightest thing and if you said to an autistc child "i am going to punch your lights out" they will think one of two things either 1.oh my god hes gonna hit me i am scared (or something like that) or 2. but i dont have lights what do you mean?

because every autistic child is different they can have many different reactions to the same phrase but many can be famous and very successful like bill gates or einstein

the problem with people today is that nobody can understand autistic children because there is not enough awareness about autism in the world but autistic children can have great ideas but are unable to put those ideas to paper because they cannot express what they think openly and are often lacking in social interactions etc

May 18, 2007, 5:42 PM

I knew someone who was autistic a couple of years back but I never understood what autism actually was...

May 18, 2007, 5:45 PM

i have only started noticing the signs of autism after i was diagnosed with it it was annoying though i was diagnosed two years ago and when i was origionally on a statement (with no diagnosis) everyone knew something was wrong with me but did not know what exactly and when i improved in school i was taken off the statement and everyone from then thought i was just a naughty boy when really it was down to the fact i was misunderstood

May 20, 2007, 1:01 PM

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Originally Posted by FFGuy

here you can say your points on asperger syndrome and autism dont be offensive as there could be people with the said conditions on the forum and also i do have asperger syndrome and low levels of autism but although many are social outcasts we can be surprisingly intelligent

i say we as there are many people with them and i am in a school full of them

anyway post your comments on this and hopefully get the word about as most people say a large majority of autistic children/adults are 'retards' and 'freaks' among many other phrases i would rather not mention due to small childrens ears

Aren't Asperger's Syndrome and Autism on completely opposite ends of the spectrum?

May 20, 2007, 1:16 PM

yes but i get confused with things too often its annoying

May 22, 2007, 5:55 AM

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Originally Posted by OverFjell

Aren't Asperger's Syndrome and Autism on completely opposite ends of the spectrum?

Kind of. AS is technically a form of autism, just not nearly as severe. In fact, people with AS tend to be quite intelligent and have a really good memory.

May 22, 2007, 3:45 PM

I had to read a novel for class, "The Dangerous Incident of the Dog in the Night-time" and the lead character was a 15 year old boy who suffered from AS. It was interesting to read as I have never heard of AS and it was sad to see how people treated him in this story. He was a very clever character and we had a discussion about it.

I remember 1 member saying how they would have gotten frustrated with the character because how does 1 deal with someone with AS. I thought it was just to treat them like everyone else, normal. But someone told me we couldnt do that as some AS suffers react differently to others.

May 22, 2007, 3:49 PM

i have read that book too!

also freaks geeks and asperger syndrome