Would you like to take part in a study on memories?

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NocturnalQuilter , I'm not entirely sure if you're joking (I'm guessing you might be), but just in case...we're talking about a study I'm doing on important memories. Refer to the first post for more details, and feel free to e-mail or PM me with any questions. And I like your user name. I'd love to learn how to quilt, but I probably have enough needlecraft hobbies already.

Would anybody else like to take part in this study?

Hi Bethany. I am a 44 year old public high school teacher (19 years teaching sophomore and senior English, 2 years teaching the gifted---and plan to continue teaching in this field). I have been diagnosed officially with Asperger's by a Master Social Worker with expertise in Asperger's. I'm not for sure if I am interested, but it sounds interesting all the same. I am currently completing my endorsement license for Gifted Intervention Specialist. I am also a professional musician and play various instruments. And my first and only language is English.

Let me know if you think I would be a benefit to you. Thank you. I wish you all the luck with your research. And I live in Ohio in the U.S.

I'm 24, UK, dxed. I could take part.

Sure count me in..

Thanks for the replies!

Shiggily, I might still be doing this study in several months. I hope I'll be done by then, but you never know. If you'd like me to keep you in mind for this study or future ones, just PM me your e-mail address and I'll keep you on file. I won't e-mail about anything other than studies, and I don't expect I'll do more than maybe one a year.

i have a cognative disorder so im afraid i wouldnt be much help
my memories awful and i dont know why

Could you post the report when you are done? If you have to turn one in for a grade or publication, we all might give some good insight for revision ideas. I'm more familiar with the APA format, but I doubt that they use that out there since I guess the diagnostic criteria is different too...that and APA is American... Either way, I'm interested in reading the results and seeing what the hypothesis is. I am most interested if it's geared toward the effectiveness of treatment. I personally coped better with the grieving process of my father's death (that and about 5 other deaths in the family in the same year) through poetry. Now in grief situations that seem to give me a flashback of what I felt after my father's death, I have been expressing myself with painting.

And to the people with vivid memories, I was 2 (am 30 now) when my sister was born, and I remember a part of that day pretty vividly. Then again, I'm sure Superman remembers the day he met Lex Luthor for the first time...lol...just kidding. Actually, my only memory of the day was being in my father's arms and him trying to point out which baby in the nursery was my sister, and I couldn't figure out which one he was pointing to because he had flowers for my mom in that hand as well. Considering he's gone now and I was daddy's little girl, that's probably why the memory is there, even still after the double pregnancy wipe out of memories (placenta brain can do that).

I have shown interest in this study, but if I read the page correctly to sign up with the information, it says you must be diagnosed by a psychiatrist. I guess that counts me out. In America, the formal diagnosis can come from a phychiatrist, psychologist, or a master social worker. I was diagnosed by a master social worker who is listed as an expert in the study of Asperger's and other related disorders (I hate the term disorder). I think the reason for using a psychiatrist is for social security reasons where a person may apply for benefits. Having a psychiatrist makes it possible to map the brain accurately and determine the precise location of one on the spectrum---mind mapping? I think I'm right on this. But if Bethany is ok with the diagnosis coming from a master social worker, I would still be interested.

Tantybi mentioned having the study posted when complete. That would be interesting. I have always been interested in the memories we have had early in life. I know this is hard to believe, but my earliest memory was of a terrible storm when I was six months old. I remember being placed on this curved (sectional) sofa with my parents on either side of me. To this day, I still don't like storms. I don't get all jittery or anything, it's just I have this little fear that sets in---from that early incident in my life. As far as a really detailed memory of an event, I remember a tornado that hit our town in the spring of 1968 when I was three years old.

Tantybi, I would be happy to post the results and write-up when I'm done with this study. However, it could be awhile yet. I still need about a dozen participants, then I'll have to analyze all of the interviews (which takes a long time!), and then write something up. It could be a year or more until I have anything concrete to tell you, but I will definitely keep you updated and maybe post a new thread about it when I'm done with this study.

glider18, I probably should have said that a diagnosis by a psychiatrist or other mental health professional would be fine. The only people who would be excluded based on their diagnosis are people who either self-diagnosed or had a non-professional diagnosis (say, from a homeopath or something). Basically, all I'm looking for is a diagnosis from someone who knows about Asperger's, so a master social worker would be fine.

Ok, Bethany, I have filled out the online question form. You should have it now. Thank you.

Thanks, glider18.

I'm just bumping this up in case anyone else would like to participate.

Hi Bethany. Thanks for the email. The holidays are so busy and everything seems to conflict. So I put in the email that I could do it anyday Monday thru Friday from 7 AM till 2:30 PM if that would work for you. Monday evening we seem to be having a family get together that I am supposed to go to, and my mother-in-law is wanting us to get our pictures taken on the Sunday you mentioned. I am anxious to take part in this study, and I want it to work. So I am hoping you will be patient with me on the times, and hopefully this Monday thru Friday might work. Please let me know. All of this is on the email I just sent you. So you can respond back through the email and let me know. Thank you.