New Video: Girls and Women with Asperger's Syndrome

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This video shows the highlights of the book: Girls with Aspeger's Syndrome by Tony Attwood, Temple Grandin, et. al.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8IsOfumiC8[/youtube]

I like it! Great work.

EDIT: 2323th post. That's kind of special.

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SO do I

This video describes me in almost every way!

Same here.;;; It's kind of depressing. We are not speshul unique snowflakes.
But no, it actually looks pretty interesting. XD;;; The book, I mean. I might have to check it out.

Prolonged exposure to hostile environments makes it appear that some of us snowflakes have melted and then re-frozen into sleet pellets - seemingly cold and hardened, and with few people even considering our individuality. But snow and sleet alike both nourish the flowers of springtime...


In days of yore, before the enlightenment, I would see a video like this and think that it descirbes me exactly - for the first 2-1/2 minutes. Then the similarities break down. I can relate, but it's not exactly me. So I guess I can't be a real autistic woman. Connection not made.

Now I know better. Aspie girls rarely fit the prevailing AS stereotypes. This video depicts many Aspie girls, far better than the traditional descriptions. But some won't fit this either.

Thank you, Whitetiger, for posting this. Anything that promotes the understanding of autism and how it manifests in females is sorely needed and warmly welcomed.

My intention was to show the traits that many AS females share, but not all. So, if you resonated with part of it, that was my intention. I tried to use words like "many AS women" in certain sections, but sometimes direct quotes didn't say that.

I tried to enlighten some professionals who are really looking for the boyish AS traits in females and they are not likely to see them, leading to a lot of females with AS being overlooked and underserved.

I did indeed resonate with much of it, so you have succeeded in that regard.

I hope you didn't take my post as anything other than appreciating your posting this video. My response was intended to point out how discouraging it can be to only know about stereotypes that don't quite fit. By adding alternative perspectives, you are giving other autistic people the benefit of seeing more types of manifestation of autism, so they do not have to feel screwed up and just plain wrong as I did for years. I wanted to point out the kind of negative self-images that future autistics may be spared thanks to your insightful contributions. I sincerely apologise if my response came across as a criticism in any way.

Thank you again.

While glancing at an excerpt from the book I noticed it mentions girls having imaginary friends and playing with dolls. I remember doing the same thing. It makes sense to me that "The Sims" computer games is just an electronic doll house. Now I understand the appeal the game has for me.

irene

P. S. Off topic-does anyone play the game who would like to discuss it with me? No joke. I am very interested in what other people do with the game.

Thanks everybody! I was recently told by a doc (who was not an expert in ASD's) that I could not have AS within 5 mins of seeing him, when I've gone through a 4-6 hr assessment 3x with experts who confirmed my diagnosis. Stereotypes abound and I am hoping to help shatter them!

Nice job Whitetiger.

As a child and young adult I was certainly seen as passive when in fact I was socially inept. Over the years I have become less inept and now, at times, in my zeal to fit in, I am seen as aggressive.

The first couple of things were so me- I lived in a world of imaginary friends, both completely imaginary and ones that I made from my Barbie dolls. And I was very demanding and controlling when playing with other girls. That's one major reason why I didn't like having girls over to my house to play. I had much more fun playing by myself. One characteristic of girl Aspies from the book that I don't really fit is with the special interests. Other than Barbies, my special interests have never been typical "girl" things like animals or whatnot. I was always into science, along with types of special interests that aren't the stereotypical ones for boys or girls. Had AS been known about when I was a child, I know that I would have been suspected in preschool, because I had a very classic Aspie profile then. I became more passive around age 7.
-OddDuckNash99-

A lot of it described me, but then I was the complete opposite of some things! Good video though! : )

Where is the beautiful music from?

It's harp music by Gypsy Minstrel.

I read that book when I first was diagnosed and I didnt fit a lot of the descriptions within the book so I didnt believe I had aspergers syndrome until a year later.