Yep, Neil. In children's cases, some parents with difficult children make their support worker's life hell, because they need an object to project their own deficiencies. And yes, they will fight tooth and nail to get any benefits and services free of cost to cater for their special child's special needs. I do empathise with genuine cases, but there are plenty of bogus and part-bogus ones as well.

 

hopefully this practice will get knocked on the head with PIP. I can see a lot of back lash to government proposals to slash the number of DLA recipients. the appeals writers in government offices are going to be busy for a long time

 

my mother in law worked in the industry and seems to think I have this which I have taken offence at first and a lot of thought into my behaviour. should I just dismiss this as her being my mother in law and thinking the worst in me?

 

Take no notice and carry on. Websites containing information on AS read like horoscopes.

 

Yes...... but...... no...... but if he is becoming a right pain in the @rse to his mum inlaw and to others, he should get himself assessed. Then he may get some help to calm himself down.


^ Just a joke, Mr. Stu24. Please take no offence.

 

no offence taken mate :-)
I'm not doing any harm in my own little world so if people don't like me they know where the door is.
everyone has their own little perks and that's what makes them individuals

 

Absolutely. Well said.

 

Link please and explain what you mean, if you're able.

 

Industry? Sorry Stu but what "industry" is this that you refer to? Curious.

 

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Aspergers+syndrome+test

 

Ah was that supposed to be one of those "let me Google it for you" links?

You failed again, Jack.

Just admit you know Jack-$hit (pardon the pun) about Asperger's and move on, eh?

 

Trying to learn TelBoy, but I guess your Asperger's is making you aggressive and moody, don't get depressed about it, I can just ignore your symptoms now I know what's causing them.

 

cognitive behaviourIst

 

troll fail yet again Jack

 

I'm just disappoined that if anyone references this thread in future years, Jack's "contribution" will stand out as an embarrassment to him, just because he happened to be around at the time the thread was started and thought, mistakenly, that he had something positive to contribute. I see threads like this in the archives all the time.

 

What have I done that's embarrassing? You asked me for a reference, I gave you a Google link. You told me I knew Jack **** and told me to move on. I gave as good as I got.

 

I've been away for the weekend, hence slow reply.
Here's the article I promissed, taken from RACQ Magazine "The Road Ahead".
I thought the article was longer then it actually is.



Expand the image, and the text becomes readable.

 

Curious incident of the dog in the night is a brilliant book. Although I don't like fiction (aspie symptom) I think my score was 180/200 towards neurotypical. There are some aspects of aspie and neurotypical that are beneficial.

If someone comes to me and thinks they have AS they are usually correct. The opposite is true of self diagnosed bipolar, who usually have substance or alcohol misuse as the primary cause. No slight implied on anyone with diagnosed bipolar!

 

Ello John. For the benefit of "some" contributors, would you say in your professional opinion that Asperger's Syndrome is a real condition, or just a reaction to modern society etc etc?

Also, is there any ongoing research into the causes of AS? Have they actually isolated the part of the brain responsible? And do you think there's ever likely to be an operation to rectify the miswiring, or whatever you think of it as?

 

Just to be clear I do believe it's real. What concerns me is the number of people who proclaim themselves Aspie, generally after reading about it in a magazine then online. Same for Dyslexia.

 

Fair enough, Jack. Possibly think about the words you're using though please. "Mental" isn't exactly how i'd consider myself, with respect



Others might beg to differ

 

Yes, but also yes!

Yes I expect so, but I've not particularly looked into it. No AFAIK. Doubtful.

Summary: sit on fence and use words like multifactorial, and discuss the difficulties with all "soft" diagnoses, whether they be IBS/functional bowel disorder, CFS/ME, fibromyalgia, mild AS/high function autism, complex regional pain syndrome, dyslexia/dyscalculia, back pain, Meniere's etc. Admit that some functional disorders are due to inadequate medical understanding/research as well as by others to milk it.

It might be interesting to look at how many functional disorders later have an organic basis demonstrated, but even if there is no organic basis, the most severely affected do require medical management.

 

FPMSL!

 

and now also made into a film due to hit the cinemas shortly

 

Very ironic that years ago I read and even commented on this thread without any clue at all that I might have similar tendencies. After recently going through depression for the first time, kicked off by nearly a week of panic attacks, and seeking out CBT as a result, it's been suggested by my therapist that I tick a lot of the boxes. It does make a bit of sense now if it's the case but I'm slightly confused! At times I can have very good conversation and get on very well with people. I had good friends that were always inviting me to things until I started avoiding them through what I assumed to just be shyness. So I don't know if I do have Aspergers or if I've just been avoiding things for years and that's resulted in me feeling more and more uncomfortable doing them.

Any advice? 😂

 

Unfortunately there is no cure for the way you feel. I'm not one to read books but I can recommend one
Overcoming low self esteem by Melanie fennell

 

I'm still not embarrassed by my contribution.

 

I don't think you should be. I'd even agree with it to an extent. It's taken till I'm nearly 30 to come to a point where a therapist suggested it to me, and said therapist has a very personal relationship with someone diagnosed with aspergers, so they are very good at spotting the traits. No one else has ever mentioned anything to me other than I'm quite quiet at times. Maybe a little weird but only used by people I get on well with. I think if I'm honest about it I do struggle with talking in groups and making eye contact etc. I put a hell of a lot of work into it and perhaps that's why I pass as just a 'quiet guy' but one generally liked. But that's not the same as having close personal connections.

 

Cheers Stu, appreciate the suggestion. CBT has been helping a lot.

 

You sound normal, I have close relationships with lots of normal people so I'm good at spotting it.