All but one of my family's ASD diagnoses were preceded by an ADHD diagnosis.Before then, it was assumed but not confirmed that I had ADD/ADHD.
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All but one of my family's ASD diagnoses were preceded by an ADHD diagnosis.Before then, it was assumed but not confirmed that I had ADD/ADHD.
My neighbor is autistic, and so is her daughter. They are very open about it. I think it is beautiful. I don't see why it would need to be left out of the growing process.I will be 40 this year. I was recently diagnosed after having what I thought was a nervous breakdown (I've had three). It is, and has been a wild ride. I am actively trying to improve my life, and build the skills I need to be successful. It is nice to have words to put to the differences I have from the general population.
I am autistic!
Hi , i wasn't diagnosed until i was 42 , i spent 25 years doing poorly paid labour and struggling constantly to engage in anyway with anyone and could never hold down a job for very long . Being diagnosed with asperger's was the single most fantastic thing that could have happened for the simple reason that i understood finally that there was nothing "wrong" with me a all ! i am simply a different type of human . Since diagnoses i studied and studied i am on my second post grad course and intend to gain my phd in forensic psychology within four years . I too was told i had an obsessive disorder but when channeled correctly this can become an advantage because of the pure focus and commitment people with obsessional minds are capable of . Congradulations i am sure your 8 year old will do just fine with your guidanceAnd how did you feel about it? My daughter is 8 and we have not told her yet. She also has ADHD and OCD, we have told her about those, but we don't know what to say about Asperger's. We are not sure we can explain it to her yet.
i completely agree ! 42 years i spent in the labyrinth , post diagnoses was the best thing that could have happened to me and those around me . consciousness , focus and acceptance that i am a different type of human being but no less valuableI was over fifty. When I learned what it is, it was like a light came on and the world became new to me. Things finally made sense.
I never seem to know when someone is patronising me but my wife lets me know that its normally after ive told the person that their suit is too small or that they need a haircut or even that some of their body is omitting an unpleasant odor , i was just trying to help them thats all25. I second Sportster's comment; I finally knew why people never made any sense, why they were so unfair and hypocritical all the time, why they struggled with the concept of puns and quotes.
So I guess I actually subvert Sportsters comment, but the sentiment is the same.
I'm 31 and I've only just begun to comprehend my ASD this past couple of years. Before that, the past 21 years have been a struggle because my parents never explained in depth to me about my condition. I just knew I had 'learning difficulties.' Maybe they thought I wouldn't understand as I didn't understand a lot of things at the time. Thanks to the internet now, I have learnt as much I can about the spectrum and everything about my life makes a lot of sense.Like so many things, we should scale the explanation to the person's ability to comprehend it; and the good it will do.
I never seem to know when someone is patronising me but my wife lets me know that its normally after ive told the person that their suit is too small or that they need a haircut or even that some of their body is omitting an unpleasant odor , i was just trying to help them thats all
This might help you deal with your self obsession and put your planet earth into some kind of perspective because i think this 5 year old boy has more to worry about than sensory overload https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&r...LSOnO4MyCuBt27u3fFpfpg&bvm=bv.135258522,d.ZGgI never do that. Guess someone told me it was rude at an early age. I don't even point out things that maybe should be, until I can't take it anymore. And I can tell when people are patronizing, it's just hard to tell why, especially when the threat of sensory overload insists on keeping me locked in the present so I can't remember the last few moments.
Sensory overload is not a willful, self-centered decision. It is a reflex; a fight-or-flight response. Comparing it to a traumatized little boy is comparing apples-to-oranges....has more to worry about than sensory overload...