DeanAdamFry wrote:
proxybear wrote:
DeanAdamFry wrote:
The main difference between Autism and Asperger Syndrome is that Autistic people either DON'T want to socialise or they are unaware of it to begin with (low functioning) while people with Asperger Syndrome WANT to socialise
And where have you read that? Because I can't find anything about actually wanting to socialize or not in the diagnose.
Been told about it from professionals that explained it to me in simple forms of the differences between Asperger and Autism. I think this explains it as well:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asperger_syndrome even though its wikipedia, I doubt they would mess around with important information such as this.
I don't see anything that clearly states what you are saying in the article on Wikipedia.
The closest (but yet not the same) I could find was:
Wikipedia wrote:
People with AS may not be as withdrawn around others as those with other, more debilitating, forms of autism; they approach others, even if awkwardly. For example, a person with AS may engage in a one-sided, long-winded speech about a favorite topic, while misunderstanding or not recognizing the listener's feelings or reactions, such as a need for privacy or haste to leave.[7] This social awkwardness has been called "active but odd".[3] This failure to react appropriately to social interaction may appear as disregard for other people's feelings, and may come across as insensitive.[7] However, not all individuals with AS will approach others. Some of them may even display selective mutism, speaking not at all to most people and excessively to specific people. Some may choose to talk only to people they like.[26]
The cognitive ability of children with AS often allows them to articulate social norms in a laboratory context,[3] where they may be able to show a theoretical understanding of other people's emotions; however, they typically have difficulty acting on this knowledge in fluid, real-life situations.[7] People with AS may analyze and distill their observations of social interaction into rigid behavioral guidelines, and apply these rules in awkward ways, such as forced eye contact, resulting in a demeanor that appears rigid or socially naive. Childhood desire for companionship can become numbed through a history of failed social encounters.[3]
What I put in bold text doesn't mean that some people with Asperger doesn't enjoy social interacting, but some just don't take part in it which makes me believe that their need for social interaction is quite low or nonexistent.
*facepalm* Yes there are some who won't do it but the MAJORITY do and its the main difference between Autistic and Asperger Syndrome people, you just read and quoted what I said and yet your still trying to look for a flaw in my argument, of course not every person with AS want to but the MAJORITY do, that's what makes the DIFFERENT from AUTISTIC people, honestly I cannot believe I have to explain the obvious here.
28 Sep 2011, 9:29 am
