Do people with Aspergers typically have problems balancing?

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Riding bikes, playing sports etc, etc. Is this hard for a lot of people? The last psychologist I spoke to (an interview for ssa) stated I had numerous traits of Aspergers. I don't have an official diagnosis and don't know when I will as I have no money for it. I'm trying to find out as much as I can about it though since I agree with him after reading about it. Personally I have the most problems under family stresses, work related issues and basic socializing. I lose control of my limbs at times. I can recall my mother and I arguing once and I flat out fell to the floor crying and weeping. I was down for a good 20 mins. At the same time though I've been a skateboarder for 13 yrs. and could skate for 8 hrs. at a time (yes it is an obsession) and I never had a hard time riding a bike even though I've got a few injuries. I'd say the falls I've had are acceptable for the unlimited hrs. of sports I played. I've never really had a hard time keeping a job til now and was wondering if riding a bike would cancel out the disability if most people with Aspergers can't do it. Thanks for reading this long post

I don't know that there's anything in the diagnostic criteria about being able to ride a bike or not. ASD is a neurological disorder so it wouldn't be terribly unusual for motor skill deficits to be a part of the package, but it's not necessary. I couldn't ride a bike until I was 10 or so. I'm about as unathletic as it's possible to be and still be mobile. My daughter has delays in motor skills. Others might be talented in sports.

I have difficulty finding my center of balance because of concentration problems, however I practice that by doing yoga.

It actually took me forever to ride a bike or learn to tie my shoes. I didn't learn to tie my shoes till I was 16

A lot of people with Aspergers do have trouble with coordination. I personally do not in the least (I was actually really in to juggling when I was younger). Whether or not you can ride a bike or skateboard doesn't have a ton to do with whether or not you have AS!

They called me "Spaz" during my childhood. Does that answer the OP's question?

I was wondering if I fell under another category or something. I can barely stand when I'm stressed but when I'm not stressed I'm one of the best out there in the skatepark. This clears a lot of concerns about the diagnosis. Thanks everyone.

I am good at balance + speed sports like biking, skating, and skiing. I also constantly drop things, bump into things, trip over nothing, and walk into walls and doorways.

It seems pretty common, and it certainly applies to me. I was made fun of in school for "walking funny," and I hate standing on even the shortest of stepstools because of my incredibly poor balance.

those problems are part of AS, but brains build new motor connections all the time. I have poor fine motor skills with terribly shaky hands, and I can stack card houses quite easily. I'll never be as good as someone who was born with good motor skills from the start but I still have a strong advantage over someone who hasn't practiced.

I have problems with balance-it took me a long time to leard how to ride a bike and I found out from my mother it took me a long time to learn how to walk-even today I wear skater type sneakers so I can keep my balance and not trip

My balance has always been great, but I cannot do complicated things. I can ride a unicycle, for instance, but I could never do a kickflip on a skateboard, though I could drop into a half pipe with no problem. I have pretty bad equilibrium problems sometimes, too, but that's supposedly vestibular.

I have amazing balance, walking across a series of planks of wood that are only 2-3 cm wide and about 1 meter off the ground for about 200 meters without falling

I feel like I often loose my balance just by walking around in my everyday life. I can't imagine being able to ski or skateboard or anything like that. I don't fall often--I usually manage to save myself before falling--but I feel incredibly awkward on my feet. I also sometimes automatically walk at a bit of a slant, or put my weight on weird parts of my feet.

Poor motor skills isn't always required for a diagnosis. Mine are terrible. I have to make sure I stand up properly because I naturally slouch, I have to walk a very specific way for this to happen. I still can't hold a pen properly, or chop sticks. I still can't ride a bike and I'm very sloppy with tying shoelaces. Sometimes I think I'd do better with a few extra fingers or a third hand.

I used walk bad and my hand writing was bad. .I was initially bad at sports, but I now play soccer and practice with my katana.

My balance is dire. I've been ice-skating for 22 years and I still can't go backwards, without feeling like I'm going to fall flat on my face.