Do people with Asperger's look different?

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Webbed feet?

Strange; will have to look him up!

My head ain't that big, just so ya know..............

Thanks for the links, [b]whirlingmind[/b] The clue is "to the trained eye" Hoping this helps, here is the complete chapter "What Does It Look Like" from the book, "Wait, What Do You Mean?" Asperger's Tell and Show: http://www.aspergerstellandshow.info also by title search on www.amazon.com

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I just remembered. I used to stand with both feet pointing away from each other- like a ballet pose almost.
This seems to be a developmental thing with my autism that I grew out of.
I have seen other autistic people do this.

I would say that a "youthful look" is definitely an advantage.

I am actually naturally well built which is odd for somebody who is 6 foot 1 1/2

All this ''arm moving a bit more than the other arm'' is a little extreme, the way you move your arms depends on the pace you are walking and also what clothes you got on and how many bags you got, what your body size is, et cetera.

The only time I have ever seen everybody moving exactly the same way is when I've seen soldiers marching on the telly.

Also, what if a person with another neurological condition but not AS moves their arms a little differently? Well, ''different'' is such a strong word because there is no exact difference, unless a person is swinging their arms above their head like a mad person, then that's unusual.

How would you detect an Aspie in this video? No two people are walking exactly the same here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94yiFJeDBHc

At 0.33 a lady in a pinkish-purple jacket isn't moving her arms at all there.

I think some people on the thread have confused actions with physical differences. Looking different, I took literally, so this means morphological differences not actions such as arm swinging or lack of, or stimming - those are actions. Yes, they will potentially draw attention, but I believe the OP meant physical morphology.

There is some research about lack of arm swinging being a sign of autism, but that's not a morphological difference.

for NT audiences, the actions/physical differences form a total picture, IOW they are as one.

I interpreted the question, if "people with Asperger's look different" as if they "look different" (-> out of their own eyes) and "perceive different" (into their own eyes),
I mean the action of looking and perceiving, but it can be due to not being english native speaking.
Second thought after reading was as you say "morphological differences".

I have been told i have amazing eyes..the problem is my eye lashes are so thick and longer than false ones!..i am 27 but been asked if i am over 18

People with Asperger's Syndrome do move their eyebrows. I look and ACT very much like a NT. Act is the key word. Many of us have learned how to survive in this world through mirroring and imitating. For example: whom every I'm around the most I will unconsciously begin to imitate. I have done it for so long I can't control it. My true identity is unknown to me.

Not physically, as in physical structure. Otherwise why do so many Aspies go unidentified?

Antidotely from going to a number of support groups. They look like they have not been outside in a long time type of look. Kind of a pale look like they have the flu. This may get me flamed but it has been what I have observed, the women are much more flat chested. Combined that with the other effects gives a vaguely androgynous "vibe".

These are not true for all Aspies/HFA people I have seen. It is very possible these differences are true ONLY FOR THE ASPIES/HFA PEOPLE I OBSERVED. It is also possible my condition is caused me not to observe these people correctly.

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LOL!

How in the world did you manage to find and reactivate a thread from over a year ago??

As we are highly sensitized we automatically protect ourselves from light, noise, touch and general stimuli, in word we are isolated and as self protection our bodies prevent us from wearing out. We rest more to recover from the inevitable over stimulation of day to day life, there fore our cells renew at a rapid rate. We also have innocence so appear younger.

We emote differently, though just how differently depends on the person as much as the degree of autistic strength.

... BUT ... when it comes to behaviour, I can pretty much tell if someone is one of us with a fairly high degree of accuracy, unless they're sufficiently good at masking it, and sometimes even then. Or at least I have been every time I've actually bothered to confirm it.

The creepy thing is I can mostly tell because if I can see anything obviously identifiable as stimming in my peripheral vision, my body starts to copy it... and I notice instantly. THAT makes me pay attention.