asperger's syndrome

Aspergers is just lately becomeing more widely known. I know of a couple of my friends children who have it, and although not officially diagnosed, it is believed one of my children has it. (We've been to several Dr's, but none of them can agree) Asperger's affects people differently. If you tell me some of your symptoms I might be able to help. For example, speech is very difficult for my son, so I've learned there are a lot of different devices out there to help him.

a person with asperger's syndrome is not able to express his or her feeling and are not able to understand others feeling and gestures. they are generally afraid of intense sound and bright colors esp yellow. the iq is high in persons with asperger's syndrome and are able to analyze minute details which normal persons bypass generally. well this disease is a genetic outcome and the most you can do is join an autism society and take a professional guide and help on how to live your life normally.

My boyfriend has Asperger's, but he was lucky enough to go to a very good school when he was a child, so his condition has improved a lot. Although he still has symptoms, not many people notice that there is something a little different about him. He has been taught how to act in certain situations with different people and circumstances, and can now funtion almost 100% normally within society. The only trouble that he has now is getting a job, as he isn't too good at behaving appropriately in stressful situations- so not many employers would want him to be on their staff team. He has "special interests" too, including drawing and painting. He is very talented at it, and is able to sell the paintings that he does for hundreds of pounds. It's a shame that he's such a perfectionist and takes around a month per painting- otherwise he could use that as a full time job!

Well, as I read your post. It seems that you want to help people having those syndrome...that really a good thing. I am sorry my friend. That I don't know well about this kind of disease or syndrome. I don't even know people inflicted to this syndrome... Have a nice day!

I am not in the medical filed, but do know something about asperger's and other related conditions. One of the generally accepted "symptoms" of asperger's is that the person has at least a normal, if not high, IQ. And, in fact, most people on the other end of the autism spectrum would never be considered "mentally retarded" either--they generally have normal to high IQ's, too, but severe difficulty communicating any of their thoughts/ideas. Brokenankle, I read the entire discussion thus far and your many remarks, and I think, purely from a layperson perspective, that you may be suffering from depression also. It must be very tough to live in an area where conditions like apserger's are not understood, properly diagnosed or treated, but you should not despair. Asperger's is not an affliction, and many, many highly successful people have been diagnosed with asperger's. There are many resources out there to train people--even adults--how to react in social situations, stressful situations, etc. Just because this type of thing does not come naturally to you doesn't mean you can't be "taught" how to respond to different situations so that you can become confident, happy, and successful. But if you are truly as despondent as you indicate in some of your comments, you should think about broader treatment. You do not need to suffer through this alone; find a support group, a therapist, spiritual advisor, professor--someone with the skill and expertise to help you through this. Reaching out on mylot,and writing honestly about your concerns, is an excellent choice, too, but maybe personal contact with someone might be even more beneficial. I have several friends, or kids of friends, who have asperger's or similar conditions, and they have all benefited tremendously by having someone to work with them to find their true potential. Really, you are not alone, this condition is quite common, and it is nothing to be ashamed of! You have the potential to be one of the movers and shakers of the world, or to be a successful spouse and parent--anything you aspire to be. Do not lose faith or confidence in yourself.

I have asperger's, but I don't suffer from it, and I don't consider it an affliction. It's just part of who I am. There are plenty of resources on the internet, and a lot of people who blog about their asperger's. Since it's at the mild end of the autistic spectrum and most people with Asperger's have normal to high IQs, they tend to resent being talked about as if they have something wrong with them. If you use your intelligence to adapt to your personal symptoms, they become less of a problem as you get older.

I do have a friend who has asperger syndrome. She is actually a genius. She had a 50/50 period in her life when their car was caught up by a train! When she was hospitalized, the doctors took the risk of taking out all her internal organs to save her from internal hemorrhage! Just imagine the risk! When she was able to get back, her parents thought that she would soon loose her genius mentality. Miraculously though, she didnt! She still has 200 IQ but the problem was... she got asperger. I honestly dont know if she had it before then or if she obtained it from her traumatic experience. As per a common friend, she is still such a brainer but has problems with being too frank and too insensitive with her words.