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Raph522
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15 Jul 2006, 6:21 pm

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A big big part of me is relieved as I think I always knew (after seeing numerous pros who reassured me it wasn't an asd) that that's what she had. The other part is of course very sad that she now officially has a life long disability :(

disability in some areas... Autistics are unable to do some things other people can do, But if you look at it a different way, there some things autistics can do that other people cannot.
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trouble sleeping due to sensitive ears/noisey house

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I can here certain things others cannot. (conversations in other rooms, hums and clicks other people don't notice)

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sensitive eyes make it hard to go into sunlight or in well-lit rooms.

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i notice things that sparkle and shine, like leaves or windows, very beautiful often overlooked


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if i am interested insomthing i will spend hours learning everything i can about it, with little time for other things (could be + or -)

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i am very interested in most of the homework assignments i am given... and most of my classes....

there are other things, too. its not all bad and it is not the worst DX you can get



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15 Jul 2006, 6:28 pm

My dd was diagnosed using the Gillberg diagnostic criteria, which says you can have language delays.

Raph - thank you, your post was very inspirational :)



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15 Jul 2006, 6:36 pm

Forgot to add I am in the UK if that makes any difference!



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16 Jul 2006, 2:55 am

i can focus on things too....quite intently and so i was able to get a very well regarded degree,
i live alone and own my own house and have a son.
my son has aspergers as well.
i can rationmalise better than others as there is no emotional content in my thougths or interactions with others, this makes for odd interactions but allows me to get things done, without emotional flapping that nt's do.
there are many advantages to having aspergers, we can do things better than others if we are guided correctly.



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17 Jul 2006, 6:16 am

walk-in-the-rain wrote:
Boohbah wrote:


I am wondering why your daughter has a diagnosis of Aspergers when she has had language difficulties? I notice alot of people lately saying that there kid had language delays or didn't start talking until late and they will give them an Aspergers diagnosis which is not supposed to have any language delays. If there are delays present than autism would be the correct diagnosis. And neither label has anything to do with intelligence or IQ or that higher functioning people have Aspergers and lower functioning people have autism. If they are now diagnosiing AS with language disorder how do they distinguish it from autism?



one of the Aspergers Traits is not so much a language/speaking delay but its a language delay in the way the brain processes information. we have to speak to ryan several times before he understands what i say.. when he started school i questioned the school why they wanted to give him language/speech therapy because he did not have any delays in speaking. and they explained to me that he had a delay in the way the brain processes information. they told me that most times he only hears every 3rd word in a sentance.