in need of help

by **emz-05** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:50 pm

i've posted a lot on this site about myself, and i had alot of really helpful and friendly advise.
but theres still one thing i need help with,
all my life people have said to my mum that i have adhd- i have most of the symtoms,
i think i may have to, but now i pretty sure its not just adhd i think i may have aspergers but my mum always says theres nothing wrong with me and so does my dad it really annoys me.
a few weeks ago i took a aspergers test online and scored 175, is that good or bad?
i want to go to my docters and tell him about what i've been felling like but my mum always puts me down by sayin that im fine and im just worried.
please could someone help me?

On a different set of forums that mostly deals with social anxiety disorder I read often the subject of Asperger's comes up often when people are looking for alternatives for their social problems. One member there is a speech therapist at a school and particular job is speech therapy with children that have Autism and Asperger's Syndrome. In response to all the recent threads on the other forums in which other people asked questions that were way off base about the social issues related to Asperger's he posted these observations on the social issues found in Asperger's Syndrome:

Let me give you guys an example of what the "difficulties in social functioning" thing can look like. (These are just examples, not everyone manifests the same way)

- The teacher sarcastically remarks "Good job" and scowls, and you smile because you think that they were praising you.
- You speak to people two inches from their face because you don't understand the concept of personal space.
- Not understanding why people, especially children, would change the rules or make up games or stories as they go along.
- Going into fits of rage (and I mean RAGE) or almost catatonic, stubborn depression when your routine is broken.
- Abruptly ending your conversations with other people by saying things like, "I'm done talking to you."
- Misunderstanding idioms and analogies.
- Verbally insulting people if you feel stressed by them.
- Being oblivious to doing things that are seen as annoying to others (you'll notice this is the COMPLETE OPPOSITE of what is usually seen in SA)
- Talking about subjects without introducing them, e.g. you have been talking about the weather and your sentence verges midway into a discussion of why the Colts will win the Superbowl this year.
- Talking too fast so that people don't understand you, or talking too loud so that people end up covering their ears or trying to hush you. (This is a pretty big one I've noticed.)
- Not modifying the tone of your voice to match the mood of who you're speaking to. For example, if they're sad, you continue to speak in a happy voice, or vice versa.
- Perseverating on a topic or thought (you may mention the SAME thought to the same person multiple times without realizing that they already heard it and aren't interested in hearing it again).

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Once you've worked in an autism cluster with the severe kids, and had one bite your forearm because you wanted to play a game they haven't tried before - that kind of sucks all the "coolness" out of having any type of PDD label. LOL By the way, long-sleeved shirts are good, very very good.

I wouldn't put much faith in an online "Asperger's" test. Psychiatrists diagnose Asperger's using observation, developmental history (and your mom seems to disagree with you on this one), and neuropsychological evaluation results. Because Asperger's is a developmental disorder there are sections of IQ scores that appear in the impaired range when a person is tested.

by **speedwell** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 6:45 pm

Hi emz

Sorry this reply is so short - hands are a bit sore for typing. Have a look at the thread Kenny started as I think there's quite a bit in it that may be helpful to you. I'd say go with your gut feeling, find out as much as you can - there are some very good websites. Also a local autism/aspergers support group may be able to advise you further.

Re the test you did - were there any questions that you felt you could really identify with. I'd be interested to know.

good luck

by **emz-05** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 4:49 pm

hi,
the test i took 4 aspergers; the questions where suited to me really well.
by the way do u have autism?

by **betwixt** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 6:02 pm

People do often want to have a name for their problems. It's seen in the health field as well. 'Oh, I'm diabetic' or 'I have MS' makes them kind of fall back into the arms of their 'disease' and almost give up. 'I can't help it, I'm sick'--this keeps people from working on their problem and trying to make themselves better and allows them to elicit the sympathy of others.

On the other hand, the older you are, the harder it is for a diagnosis to be made because of the adaptions you've made over your life. If one does self-diagnose, do so after researching fully. You should be able to have many 'a-ha' moments, if you are Aspergers, when you read about it, especially articles written by other Aspergers.

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