Asperger's Syndrome

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Well, I have Asperger's Syndrome, which is, for those who do not know, a low form of autism. Basically it means I have a malfunctioning brain. Well, my question is, do you, or anyone you know have this disorder? or maybe you have a child that has this disorder? I have heard that there are diets I should be eating to help my brain to function well and I was wondering if you know any that have worked well for you in the past. I hate being this way, I hate this stupid disorder and I just want it to go away.

I have a daughter with Asperger's, though emotionally she is more like fully autistic. I am probably mildly Aspie.I don't think diets make any difference at all. Experience, and learning how people work, seems to be the most useful.

what is asperger's syndrome? :confused:

Asperger's syndrome is an autism-spectrum disorder, meaning it is related to autism but not as bad as full-blown autism. People with Asperger's aren't born with the instinctive grasp that other people are minds like them and the social understanding and skills that go with that, that other people are born with. They tend to be loners, don't make eye contact well, don't handle change or disappointment well, tend to have narrow obsessions, and usually have poor proprioception (the sense of where your body is without looking) and so tend to be clumsy and uncoordinated.

thanks but now i wish i didn't know cause that sounds _exactly_ like me.

maybe we should get a club going...lol. well, idk, ive heard from some places that people with asperger's should eat different cuz it helps their brains to function, never really tried this out myself, i was just wondering if that affected the severity of the disorder very much. Well, to SilentTears, what Ineligible said sums it up pretty good, just generally sucking at life, or at least in my case.

Sucking at life?you just sumed up my life story.

you and me both, man

maybe we should start a club...

I have dyspraxia which is very closely related to Apergers so I know how ya feel.How long have you known you have it?In me it was found very young and I went through alot of rubbish to have it knocked out of me, being taken to all sorts of speical class's and the like which taught me how to communicate and look people in the eye and all that. I can still be weird in certain social situations and sometiems when people are speaking to me not everything they say sinks in (so I've found I do much better to learn from reading and demonstration), but generally I'm okay.

hmmm well I was diagnosed with it...I think since I was in 6th grade so that makes it...6 years ago, but I know it affected me longer than that. My parents never really made an attempt at fixing the problem, just kinda diagnosed it and left it at that. Never knew there were classes you could take for that kinda stuff, I should look into that, that would really help me out. Ugh. i've lost count of the number of times that someone said something and I had nooo idea what they were talking about. lol sucks ass

6th grade? What like when you were 12?My problems were discovered when I was in pre-school so getting help was easier. I dunno if you will be able to get the same help, pklus you dont live in Britain where such health stuff is provided by the governments health service for free (well unless you count our enormous tax).

hmm is dyspraxia kinda like dyslexia?

No not atall. Its like Aspergers.

In reply to:you dont live in Britain good point...lol.yeah, i might have a chat with my mom about this, cuz yeah, those kinda classes would be real helpful...assuming they are available for my age group of course

Hey guess what, the guy from the band "Vines" He has this syndrome and now their back on tour.

It wasnt like a school "class" as such. I was taken to the hospital where this lady would sit down and play games with me that enabled her to asses my problems and then get me to do these special games and exercises designed to build up what I lacked. Sometimes I got to dos tuff with one or two other children aswell but mostly I remember being alone.Also in school one of the teachers would take me to an empty room at lunch break just get me to read out pieces of writing while reminding me to look her in the eye, but that wasnt a real organised thing that all people of my situation could expect...I got it because my school was willing to put in a little extra effort for me, not because the government told them to do it.But do make enquiries. Speak to your GP. If he doesnt know anything then speak to other doctars. Search the web for advice. Dont just leave it. I would be much less the person I am today if I didnt get help.

you know, a lot of times I've noticed, there are times I will just randomly say something totally off the wall/offensive to somebody, usually something not true, without even thinking about it, then i look back at the conversation in my head or online if it was aim and i sound like a total asshole. this has definetly become a problem for me, it has actually caused me to lose a friend or two in the past, because I said things that were just downright mean to them, without even thinking about it. would this have anything to do with the fact i have aspergers?

I think having Asperger's can make it less obvious to you that some expression is offensive - especially if you just meant it to be a joke.

I reckon so. I do the same. Put my foot in it alot. Comes from the fact we dont link certain pieces of informtaion in our head aswell, or not as quickly anyway, so when we talk on the spur of the moment we are prone to put ur foot in it. I've come to accept it as just something I do every now and then.