29 May 2005, 12:42 pm
Hi everyone! I just registered. I'm a bit new to this whole posting/forum thing, but I'll try to catch up. I'm 15, (turning 16 in 22 days, hurrah!) and in 10th grade. I've lived in Los Angeles, CA all my life (actually Northridge, to all you natives). My twin brothers (8th grade) were each diagnosed with Asperger's last month. I'd love to talk to any siblings of people with AS (especially those my age).
PM me (if I can figure out how to use it), or better yet, e-mail me at [email protected].
Enjoy the rest of your three-day weekend! 
29 May 2005, 12:45 pm
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29 May 2005, 3:22 pm
Hi, Anna. Welcome to Wrong Planet. Hope you enjoy your flight.
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30 May 2005, 8:18 pm
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I am glad you are there for your brothers. Describe
what they do as AS people? It is interesting
to see how a NT percieves those around
them. I am HFA, so I rely upon others to
explain themselves, and a NT who doesn't
experience it from the inside gives a fresh
perspective.
Thanks.
Ghosthunter[/quote]
All things considered, my brothers' cases of AS are pretty(ish) mild. They definitely do the "one topic fascination" thing. They used to both be into the same topic at the same time, and they still are to a high degree, but have branched away from each other a little bit. The fun thing is that everytime they latched onto a new subject, my parents and I were drawn in a little, too: I am still able to rattle off facts about the Titanic that I learned from some of the (many, many) books adorning our bookshelves.
I always knew they were a little "out there," even, obviously before they were diagnosed last month. They never did any of the "typical" boy stuff: sports, videogames (until recently, but just for one) etc. For me it was pretty hard, because we're so close in age and went to the same schools, and I wasn't deaf to the comments people made about them (especially when they'd walk around the playground at recess inches apart, with their heads bent together, talking about who-know-what). For the most part though, they were ok, brothers-wise. But, geez, I could tell some major stories.
Off the top of my head, other obvious AS symptoms they've demonstrated include the incredible memorization skills (every single U.S. president in order...and they memorized the state capitals for fun, the same time I had to do them for school--and they were better than me; that hurt 
). They also have issues reading body language, etc, which has gotten them into sticky stiuations when people try to explain that they can't possibly bear to hear another fact about the movie Goodfellas.
Erm, I hope that helped answer some of your questions (and that I didn't ramble on(ish).
30 May 2005, 10:34 pm
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