Hi, I'm Emmett

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I'm not sure if I have Asperger's, I've never been diagnosed, my wife says definitely and my friend says "Oh I could definitely see it." I identify with a lot of aspie traits and I've always liked talking to aspies more than most NTs.

I've had two WISC tests when I was young and all they said was I was smart but I had a "learning disability" but never say what that means. I do know that I'm dyslexic and disgraphic and maybe discalculate

I have my special interests. I have trouble forming theory of mind in others by looking at them although I can do it with spoken information. I've recently figured out that I have meltdowns, although I never become non-verbal.

I'm a bit disappointed that I don't have crazy math powers although I do love playing with numbers. Whats really weird is that if I take psudoephidrin and I try to sleep I dream in numbers and equations. I'm also better at chess when I take it. (I don't know if anyone else has ever noticed anything like that)

I do some programming and I've been told that what I have done is hard even by other IT professionals but I recognize I'm sloppy with a lot of the things I write. I usually just try to get it to work.

I'm not all left brain (or is that right brain, it's hard to tell, I'm dyslexic) I do a lot of drawing and I've been working on my writing.

My son is more likely to have asperger's (or more strongly has I guess?) and we are seeing if we can get him diagnosed. My wife says that I should get diagnosed but I hate being tested or interviewed, it feels like a violation of myself. I know it will put the "am I?" question to rest.

So that's a blurb on why I'm here. I'm trying to figure out more about myself and what Asperger's means for me and my son. Maybe I can help someone else along the way.

Welcome to WP

Nice to meet you, Emmett.

Why thank you Mr and or Ms Dragon, and it's nice to meet you Mr. Robot (I'm slightly more sure of a Bender's gender even though that's a misnomer).

Sorry, kidding, that all spewed from me wanting to write "Thanks Guys" and not immediately knowing if I was in fact talking to "guys". Well that's me and small talk. . .

"Hello," Emmett, and welcome to Wrong Planet.

Hello

Welcome to wrong planet

Welcome good sir! Don't wory that you're not a whizz with numbers: I'm not! I am better at english!

It's a pleasure to have another addition to this little community of people.

Thanks everybody for the welcome!