Is aspergers existence proven scientifically?

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Aspergers is a trait whereby people respond and act differently than other people. Its not a disease like cancer,diabetes etc.

Think of Aspergers in a positive way. Your brain is wired differently and you process different subjects in different ways. You may be really good at one subject like science but are not good in Math. People without Aspergers can also have their quirks.

In fact we were all born with differences. One person can dance but one can't. One loves to eat a certain type of food etc.

We need to celebrate each other's differences.

How do you define normal? If you don't make eye contact or have an odd conversation and you are made fun of then can you make fun of this person for smoking weed?

What is really sad is that people waste their money smoking, doing drugs etc. People with Aspergers should be celebrated for all of their research.

It sure looks like a death sentence on paper especially when you read in books parents mourn when their hear their son or daughter was diagnosed with Aspergers.

If my child was diagnosed with Autism I would be happy to learn there is a name for this condition. I would not waste my time crying over this condition. Other children can have severe disabilities that require them to be in a wheelchair for life.

So what if individuals with Aspergers can't do sports don't force them to participate in competitive PE. Instead allow them to swim, walk the track with friends.

If a teacher is caught teasing or bullying the kid with Autism they need to be punished as well as other peers bullying the AS kid needs to be punished.

When there is a problem don't bring in the Neurotypical Student in first to the Principal's Office bring in the child with Aspergers in because if the other kid bullied the student and lied and the AS kid was punished that would be so unfair.

If you know that you are not good in Math due to dyscalculia then why do the schools keep emphasizing a subject where you are stressed in and keep getting bad grades in. It seems like Colleges and High Schools etc should celebrate the skills the individual is good at. You see an individual can get a degree if the field does not require advanced Math then why force them to take Statistics Algebra 2 etc?

There are computers, Excel etc. I know that Math is important but having students who fail at Math or Science and knowingly having them get a failing grade is murder.

In fact General Education Requirements should be changed to fit the field the student is going into. The First two years a student should take whatever course floats his or her boat.
Especially since we are paying for the education we should decide to take the final exam or not, do this project or not. We have the Professors as our guides and we should decide what is going to help us for the future and current goals.

If we waste our money for a degree that won't land us a job then thats a waste of an education. I can see in primary school having to take courses that is teacher led because this is the foundation.

In college/University I think its should be for the student by the student. If a student would rather do a project or write a paper instead of exams then let them. If a student would rather take computers instead of math allow them to and give them a degree. The Professors are like guidebooks use them as much as you want etc. They will still have jobs because you can do research under them, they will give you ideas on how to complete the assignment etc.

Instead of Professors assigning a certain length to a homework assignment it should be up to the student to dictate and be self-directed to know how much is required. A Professor or TA would look at the assignment for the logistics etc and grade based upon the knowledge gained. Instead of assigning a due date have a certain amount of assignments required to be turned in by the end of the semester.

If a Student is so far advanced let them take the course for 1/2 a semester if they can prove they know the material etc.

Lets say one student takes computers, Psychology etc and gets good grades and loves the field they should be able to get a degree by taking a breadth of subjects they like.

Colleges and Universities should be asking students what they want to take etc.

Screw Standardized Testing because individuals with AS perform better in other ways such as projects, getting good grades etc.

In conclusion Aspergers is just a part of who you are. Its like wearing glasses, needing a white cane if you are blind or hearing aid if you are deaf. People with Aspergers just happen to be smart for the most part and have social quirks.

We need to take the time to listen to them and not put them down. If they continue on and on about their obsession take note and see if you can offer them resources to pursue it. Perhaps you have a friend who is a Recording Studio Manager hook them up with them and see if the individual with AS can work for them. Their obsession could be the perfect job and you turned it into something positive.

Negativity and Aspergers just don't mix. We need to celebrate the good traits and help them to turn their negative behaviors into positive ones. For instance if they have meltdowns channel it so they can take a walk, listen to music etc.

The DSM guide is just a manual which is quite inflexible. In fact people with Aspergers change and can improve to the point where people won't think about the individual having a disability. Aspergers is not a disability its a unique ability to enjoy life in ways other people could only dream of.

Early intervention is key so the earlier you know your child has Aspergers the easier it will be for them to have a fruitful career. Never give up or lose hope. Not having a girlfriend is not the end of the world. I mean I know people with AS would love to have one but if they just don't feel comfortable having one don't force them to have one.

Would you rather have your son or daughter on SSI paying for the outings of a girlfriend or live alone and have a decent job because they pursued their obsession?

In fact SSI should not be a subject for individuals with AS. They are owed a chance and employment. Screw those employers who try to get out of employing someone with a disability.

If I was in the position to hire employees I would first hire someone with AS and just work out the quirks. They are so unfairly underrepresented.

If their interview skills are not as good as others and their eye contact is not as good but they know your system better then forget about the quirks.

We see executives yell and scream, get fired for inside trading and here we don't hire people with Aspergers who are loyal and fun to work with. So unfair.

Asperger's is real. Neural underconnectivity in some brain areas, overconnectivity in others, abnormal neurotransmitter levels. The only problem is that the diagnosis is left to modern shamans who assess patients based on their own subjective impressions without bothering to gather any real medical data. But that goes for all mental / neurological disorders.

Well going on all the information & really bad professionals. How do you know that you have not just rediscovered anxiety which is normal, a military Sgt will watch you like a hawk if you don't show any signs of been nervous as your a danger to the unit & the ones who do have cold feet normal get the power to charge after a moving speech. But then they is the ones who get shell shock that just need removing, from the battle.

Everyone gets nervous in different situations.

& how you know you not rediscovered learning impairment or different style of learning to the school normal. But then in my time they was more practical & towards the end it was turning less practical. Because of really cough fresh teachers failing boundary tests, next door teacher constantly in & head teacher constantly down.

They stuck so much junk under it. I not read that book I put or the book from 1986 but the fact she says she was bullied & left normal school to join a autistic one, is that just learning impairments. ( & I would not want to go to this autistic school, I had a good time in school, lots of girlfriends, even the geeks got girlfriends. Sure they was bully, but they found out how much I bite. )

Hyperventilating you use a bag to breath into or use an inhaler.

Edit:- Well I just saw a bit ago autism experts on bloomberg tv channel, they did not look like they had all they cylinders firing. ( Know fully what they were talking about.)

The kids looked like they were on something.

??? These people need arresting, what ever they bloody doing.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-2 ... study.html

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Watch the TV Show Tracy Beaker clips.

Anxiety & shyness? Oh sure, I get it now! That is why I spent half my childhood stimming and could not follow at school because my mind wanted to wander off into my inner world. I was just shy & mis-understood.
*BUNK*! *BUNK!*
This is positively absurd. I would have thought by now that we would have at least moved on past this. This is just another " he doesn't really have a problem! He is spolied" in a different package.
I suffered through my childhood, Techno-dog. You have NO IDEA the horrors that existed before this Era. You want to see Pandora's Box? I will walk you down my Memory some day.
Autism IS REAL
Asperger's is Autism.
We are constantly learning about these disorders, and getting more informed. Turning back the clock would cause suffering beyond imagination.

Sincerely,
Matthew

No your just not listening about the FACT they have stuck tones under one umbrella turm & you have not read anything on this page. Your learning nothing.

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Does it matter if there is "hard proof??"

They think there is-- most notably, an enlarged and overactive amygdala.

Of course, brain scans are more expensive than self-assessment (or the professional assessment of self-reporting). So they don't happen near as often.

But-- Does it really matter??

I don't know.

I rather suspect, if we performed universal brain scans, we would discover that while all brains have basic structures in common, no two brains are actually identical.

Then what would we have?? Hard proof that people aren't Fords, evidence that a certain percentage of personality really is hardwired and all that is a choice is a certain extent of the expression of it??

It wouldn't resolve the question of what does and does not constitute a pathology, or how individuals are to be regarded/treated.

We'd probably STILL have a "preferred neurology." And it would be the most common, or else the mean ("mean" as in "statistical average," not "mean" as in "nasty," but the semantic confusion is really humorous).

And, likely as not, we'd be euthanizing everyone who didn't fall within so many standard deviations one way or the other of that mark.

With or without hard proof, the problem remains the same.

TechnoDog, please don't SHOUT.
It's visually annoying and rather pointless on a discussion forum.

I think this "Autism" epidemic is overdiagnosed. Yes there are people who are more challenged with Autism or Asperger's that may need services. But what about us capable people who are diagnosed with something and we are forced into services that we do not need based on a "history".
I hate the fact that due to "history" or because it is considered a "lifelong" disability, one is stuck. What about someone who no longer has the social skills issues, who never had or gotten rid of stereotypical behaviors, one who has overcome all of the symptoms to where they should no longer considered 'autistic".
When I was younger, I talked very early, than only stopped talking when my sister was born(when I was 1 1/2), but regain perfect speech in less than 6 months, I only had eye contact issues (which was gone by age 5), the reading of non-verbal cues (which I no longer have issues with), I never had any difficult behaviors in my life (actually very well behaved and respectful), I was always very social (only withdraw for safety reasons, but very outgoing in school and everywhere), always have over empathetic and sympathetic. I may have sensory issues, but that is it. I should have been downgraded to sensory processing disorder, but due to "history" was diagnosed with Aspergers.
I feel that the DSM V is a good thing because they are getting rid of the "history" part. If I was only downgraded to sensory processing disorder, when I applied for vocational services, I would have never dealt with the inappropriate "autism" services, which were to "Dumbed down" for me. Yes even the services for "high-functioning autism/asperger's was too "dumbed" down for me, as I was advanced in the skills they taught.
I wish that these people who make diagnosis understand that because of therapies or whatever, someone can overcome the "disorder" and when they do should no longer be considered having it.