Aspergers Syndrome

Watch 3rd rock from the sun. D i c k Solom acts like he has asperger's syndrome. Imagine Asperger syndrome as someone from another planet who landed on earth and don't know earth customs and they try to figure it out.

I have a friend with this condition, and just because people have this condition does not mean that it is the end of the world, or that they cannot live a normal life, it just means that they have a lot of trouble socializing. People with Aspergers are usually really smart and intelligent people. They can run circles around people with their knowledge, but when it comes to social situations, they don't connect with people too well. It's hard for most of them to read emotions or to form relationships. They with time and a lot of work, but it's not easy. They cannot see when they offend or hurt someone, or they cannot see when someone is hurt emotionally. Now, human beings, by right, have to be taught how to read emotions as a survival skill. When you see that someone is angry, you often know to stay back, to move away, or not approach them, a person with this condition doesn't always know that, or they can't see that. For my friend, I have to cue her sometimes when she is saying or doing things that she shouldn't be saying or doing, and I have to cue her when to stay away from someone because I think that they might be a potential threat at that time. This is also a form or Autism, but it higher on the spectrum. Many people who have this condition can and do go on to college and do get their degrees. They can still live normal lives.

I'm sorry lily, all I can say is "congratulations" for your desire to write this book..I looked up what aspergers is and yes, a lot of talk I don't quite understand, not enough to write about it. I hope someone has some info for you, I know what it is like to write about something you don't know about..Like my next book is going to be set in Israel, yet I never been there. But in college I am going to take a course in the history of the area, and aren't you a college student? Maybe there is a course, not as a medical credit, but maybe a subject that does talk about this disorder???

Irish would disagree with me, but I think I have a mild version of Asperger's (undiagnosed). I just feel very awkward in social situations, very out of place among most other people, very introverted, not good at expression emotion, etc. But it's there, most people just don't get to see it...

I once read this article that asperger syndrome is an autism disorder, with people showing difficult social interaction with other people, with people who have it shows repetitive interest in certain things that might not show in other people. While none reslly knows where or how it is even caused, with scientist still studying to find out where it comes from or how you get it. I've learn from hearing that it is possible to get better over time if a child has it but it could also lead into adulthood.

Try this forum: http://www.wrongplanet.net/forums.html It's for the whole autism spectrum, so there are people there who are diagnosed with autism, and a lot with Asperger's. I have Asperger's, but at the very high end, so my experience probably wouldn't be very helpful. Mainly, you need to understand that there is no one typical way that Asperger's expresses itself. The saying is (and it's just a play on the general saying) that when you've seen one person with Asperger's, you've seen one person with Asperger's. Just try to avoid the stereotypes and pity. It's too often portrayed as a disability, but since it has many "co-morbidities" and they range in severity, most of us consider at least some of our "handicaps" as benefits.

Hey sugar, I do not know a thing about this disease. But, I'm sure by now you've got the info you need. I've just been busy all week and even today that intended to rest some, has turned into a moving furniture...especially my ironing board type day ! My male cat, Flash loves my ironing board..but he turns over my iron and two days ago that hot iron landed on a pair of scissors and melted the handle into the ironing board......what a mess !!!. Nothing too bad but that iron is going to get broke. I just cannot keep him off it.... So, in my sewing section today I've moved my exercise bike, two tables a shelving unit and lots of sewing stuff just so he might not get on my ironing board !! Anyway, sorry bout me not having any info... I hope you get this story done and it's a best seller :) hugs, quita