who all has autism or asberpergers?

[tomwakefield]

I have high functioning autism. Although first thing in the morning, it's nearer barely fuctioning!

 

[MommaBriggs]

Is there anyone here that would not mind helping me, a mom of a 12 year old with Aspie's, to better understand the way he is wired? Most of my questions are regarding being social or the lack of being social...

 

[Raheelah]

i have Aspergers-Autism, my love is travelling

 

[TealTuesday]

I'm a step parent to an autistic boy.I luv him very much.

 

[uniquetadpole]

I am an Aspie...just diagnosed at the age of 34. My interest is in critters mostly.

 

[ThePurpleFlower]

My brother was diagnosed with AS at age sixteen. My parents always knew I was quirky too and that he and I were really good at understanding each other, but they thought I was ADD. I researched that, and found out I wasn't--some of the characteristics were there, but other's weren't, and I really didn't get how they thought. Then I started realizing that a lot of girls with AS are misdiagnosed with ADD, especially the higher functioning ones. One of my special interests is anthropology--I love to sit back and study people and learn about them--gee, no wonder I was high-functioning. I self-diagnosed at age 19, and that diagnosis has been confirmed by many of my friends and family. We're pretty sure my Dad has AS too and that my grandfather had it, but it also runs on my Mom's side of the family. Fun stuff.

 

[cobweb]

My 8 year old son has Asperger's Syndrome.

 

[saray]

I was officially diagnosed with PDD but its really Aspergers.

 

[Windlord]

I have Asbergers. My IQ is in the 130s, if I remember correctly (it's been a while.) My obsession is History, Religion, and Cooking.

Peace,

Windlord.

 

[ListlessWanderer]

High functioning autism, and friends with someone with aspergers.

 

[PairoDocs]

Hi! I was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome in 1997, though I suspected I had "mild autism" many years earlier. The symptoms such as my single minded working to death conversations on topics interesting to only me and my wearing of eccentric clothing, i.e. ski goggles as sunglasses and wearing my shirt's top three buttons undone in chemistry lectures in a conservative locale, resulted in my being fired from my college teaching position. It affected my second one the same way. I have been unemployed since 1998, but am happily married to a medical doctor (nickname from us being a pair of doctors), and have two great adopted children, a boy aged 7 and a girl aged 4. These kids are NT, so I may post a thread about that interesting dilemma. "How does an Aspie raise NT kids?"
I have an IQ of over 150, but much less mature social skills. I accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior in 1973, and have served Him since. My most recent trial (Aspies--don't try THIS for a disruption to your routine! Leave it to the "experts" ) was emergency open heart surgery on December 12th 2007--yes one month ago--to repair a flail central posterior leaflet of my mitral valve (the valve between my left atrium and left ventricle). It was a total surprise. December 9th I was healthy with a weird feeling in my left carotid (neck) artery and was nearly dead by December 12th because of nearly total pulmonary collapse from edema and heart failure. By God's grace and the excellent work of Dr. Huerd of Boise, Idaho, I'm alive and here today. Depression is a problem, though, so prayer would be appreciated. May God bless all who read this.

 

[joris]

Uhm okay - yea, I was also diagnosed as having AS, about uhm, two years ago?? seems that must be wrong, but it isn't ...
I don't think IQ was tested, wouldn't know it (maybe as a child or so). Sometimes am told I'm intelligent, dunno...

(Hope I'm not spamming, haven't read all of the thread before posting...)

 

[IDDQD]

I'm a self-diagnosed Aspie. Sadly, I'm pretty unpopular with religious types, men, and women due to my intense focus and studies on ethics, morality, sociology, and sexuality. A lot of my views are very eccentric and in the minority.

Ah well. Jesus was singled out, too, back in the day. That brings me comfort, at least, and makes me appreciate my uniqueness.

 

[California Dreamin']

I'm an Aspie.

 

[drifter5]

i am an Aspie ,too. (i have depression, also .) Praying for other Aspies who struggle with depression.

 

[terwaan]

I have HFA/Asperger and my eldest son has it too.

 

[California Dreamin']

I have HFA/Asperger and my eldest son has it too.

My dad was diagnosed with Bipolar in 1992, but now we think he is an Aspie, I just found out I was.

 

[JamiArch]

I have Aspergers as well. Here are a few things I like to do: read, crochet, sing, listen to music, use the computer, and hang out with my friends and my boyfriend. I have a hard time saying things and I hesitate when people ask me questions. I guess that goes with Aspergers.

 

[California Dreamin']

I have Aspergers as well. Here are a few things I like to do: read, crochet, sing, listen to music, use the computer, and hang out with my friends and my boyfriend. I have a hard time saying things and I hesitate when people ask me questions. I guess that goes with Aspergers.

Yes, I sometimes have the idea of something in my head and I'm not very good at describing sometimes, or explaining how to do something. I know in my head how to do it, but can't tell someone else how.

 

[bipolarbear]

Our oldest son has Aspergers. He is very high functioning. His obsedssions are legos, ExoFource, that type of thing, Transformers, Constructing things building. He has a great emagination too! Read my blog, post # 20, I have a story about him... God Bless!