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Do I Have Aspergers?

admin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:53:17 +0000

While nowadays a significant number of individuals are diagnosed with Autism or Asperger’s syndrome during childhood or adolescence, many Aspies have never received a formal diagnosis. This could mean that you are in your twenties, thirties, forties, fifties, sixties and asking yourself “Do I have Asperger’s?” Perhaps you have been unaware of Asperger’s for most of your [...]

Ensuring Aspie Kids Enjoy Education

admin — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:50:13 +0000

Children with Asperger’s syndrome have likes and dislikes, just as anyone else. They do things for fun, like to watch television, or play on the computer. Helping Asperger’s children to learn and have fun doing so should be a joint effort between parents and teachers. Parents need to make sure teachers are aware of things [...]

Treating Anxiety for People with Asperger’s Syndrome

admin — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:35:29 +0000

Having Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) is hard as it is. What makes it more life altering is that people with AS are more vulnerable to anxiety. The rate of anxiety is higher than those in the general population. In fact, children with AS have a 75% chance of developing severe anxiety. Oftentimes, appropriate and adequate help [...]

Asperger’s, Autism and the New DSM

admin — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 23:32:22 +0000

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), is the psychologist’s bible for diagnosing mental illnesses. Used by clinical psychologists, psychiatrists and doctors to determine the mental condition of a patient, the DSM has been an excellent tool for categorizing illnesses. The current manual in service is the DSM IV, which has been in [...]

Aspergers and Relationships

admin — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:23:28 +0000

Since I took over this website (about two months ago), I have received around a dozen emails from people who don’t have Asperger’s, but either [a] ARE in a relationship with someone who has Asperger’s, or [b] WERE in a relationship with someone who has Asperger’s. The majority of the emails are actually quite long [...]

Aspergers Are Us – Are These Guys Funny?

admin — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:28:55 +0000

Today on Boston.com I was reading about these four guys with Aspergers that formed a comedy group poking fun at some of the common characteristics of people with Aspbergers. I have to admit I got a good laugh from the video below, where an Aspie shares his interest in Ralph Nader with a very unwilling “stranger”. [...]

Day Off

admin — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 12:53:51 +0000

I just wanted to let everyone know I’m taking the day off today to spend time celebrating my daughters first birthday with her, her adoptive parents and her beautiful birth mother. Moderated comments may not be approved until tommorrow. I will say for the first time this morning I had to ride a bus from [...]

Autistic Missing From Paducah, KY

Jenn — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:40:10 +0000

Kayla Burgess a woman with Autism from Paducah, KY wandered off from a hospital where a relative worked yesterday and has not been seen since. According to the Paducah Police Department she requires medication. She was last seen at 2:30 PM Monday at Lourdes Hospital. Around 6:30PM the police were notified. Kayla Burgess is [...]

Aspies Can’t Love

admin — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 19:27:34 +0000

You hear it often from people with Aspergers, psychiatrists, family members and exes – people with Aspergers are incapable of love. I think you all know what my point of view is on this and I’m working on making a a great huge post for valentines day and I would love to see what you [...]

Next Sunday is Autism Sunday

Jenn — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 21:52:04 +0000

Next Sunday (February 13th) is Autism Sunday. Its a day when everyone is asked to pray for everyone on the Autism Spectrum. You can find some prayer suggestions for Autism Sunday Zach had in 2009. What will you be praying for on Autism Sunday?