12-31-2010, 01:23 PM
this is the next autism related tutorial/guide have written-hope it is of use to someone,woud be very greatful for some views on it,have only just got into writing guides/tuts with the classic autism one being the first,so woud love to know what everyone thinks,thanks guys!
CONTENTS/SECTIONS
{A}-INTRODUCTION TO ASPERGERS
{B}-COMMON COMORBIDS
{C}-SENSORY PERCEPTION DIFFICULTIES
{D}-DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY
{E}-INTELIGENCE
{F}-FUNCTIONING
{G}-EDUCATION
{H}-WORK/JOBS
{I}-INDEPENDANT LIVING DIFFICULTIES
{J}-SEXUALITY
{K}-SUCCESSFUL ASPERGANS OF NOTE
{L}-SUPPORT/SERVICES FOR ASPERGANS
people with aspergers tend to fit in with mainstream society especialy as they get older,most aspergans go through mainstream schooling or have both mainstream with some schooling in a specialist unit,there is a smaller group of aspergans who go through fulltime specialist schooling-some residential schooling,due to how severe their condition is.
those on the severe end of aspergers have severe behavior difficulties, even as adults,many struggle to cope with different aspects of their aspergers,and cannot live independantly,as children they may be given respite,the severe end is not the majority of aspergans though.
many aspergans are not even diagnosed,but work,have families and successful lives-the diagnosis for aspergers wasnt available till the mid nineties.
some aspergans can emulate non autistic people very well,and they may just appear a bit weird in what they like or how they act,for others- they can seem similar to those of us with classic autism in terms of needs.
aspergans typically are well developed or advanced from quite an early age in language and speech,unlike those of us with classic autism but they can struggle with parts of language like understanding the meanings behind words which people use for different things.
aspergans can appear snobby when they use very complex language,or know a lot of things academic wise,but people tend to mis understand them as well as how higher inteligence affects people.
they may say what they think,as common to the whole of the autism spectrum, we have difficulties understanding how others will feel by hearing it,we can only look at things from our view,this is empathy and theory of mind difficulties at work.
aspergans can be very strict with routine like the rest of the spectrum,
though dont tend to be as affected in this area.
they tend not to be as strict with order either,but it can differ individualy.
aspergans can have autistic meltdowns and rages,in uncontrollable reaction
to something that triggers them,they may also stim a lot to like the rest of the spectrum-though it supposedly is well hidden when they get to adult age,as they have high social awareness.
aspergans can be the bestest most reliable friends for life,if are open minded enough to accept someone who is neurologicaly different.
some of those are the ADHD spectrum,often experienced in full or partly though not enough to diagnose.
SpLDs [specific learning disabilities,which only affect specific academics like dyslexia or dyscalculia].
the other common comorbid is depressive based mental illnesses, the theory for this being common with aspergers,is due to aspergans being highly aware of everything that goes on in mainstream society,and are most often wanting friends,but are to socialy impaired to keep up-as a result,this awareness and lack of friends can make cause a lot of issues for them,as well as being left out.
traditionaly they are said not to be as severe as those of us with classic autism experience,but again will always find people who go against the trend as ASDs are experienced individualy.
they may find they are hypo sensitive [under sensitive] or hyper sensitive [over sensitive] with each of their senses.
however,they cannot have significant speech difficulty according to criteria.
the main impairment from aspergers is social but perception of other peoples language and communication is also a bigger issue and gross motor issues to.
but often the severity of the condition can intefer with a persons functioning,so can how they have been treated their whole life.
they wont have issues with speech/language unless its elective mutism,
they shoud be independantly able to do tasks on their own as they get older and family shoud allow them to be as independant as possible, teaching them everything.
some aspergans are perfectly able to go to university and do big courses,
others may have issues which mean universities are not accessible to them but they can do those home univiserty courses,other aspergans may need specialist college education-it all does depend on their needs.
many are not able to work,not always through lack of ability but because the issues from their aspergers clashes with all basic aspects,when it comes to the entire spectrum,people often do not realise it isnt always technical lack of ability that stops us from doing something but the way our conditions badly clash with even the smallest aspect that others dont even notice.
aspergans commonly have social anxiety affecting work stuff,so it makes them very limited.
places are also not usualy willing to take people with impairments on,if they do not mention they have a disability,they cannot use the DDA/ADA if the place does something bad to them because of it.
generaly with aspergans,its not a learning issue or not being able to do things on their own,but more an issue with processing and memory.
asexuality is a common sexuality of the autism spectrum because of attachment,emotion,relationship etc issues.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liane_Holliday_Willey
dont know who she is,have heard her mentioned so often when it comes to aspergers
-stephen spielberg and dan ackroyd:
asking wrong person here,celebrities of some sort-both diagnosed with aspergers.
-craig nicholls,from a band called the vines.
^sorry this list is a bit rubbish.
for information,support,help,and the DSM criteria:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspergers
http://www.autism.org.uk/About-autism/Au...drome.aspx
A GUIDE TO ASPERGERS [AKA FULLY HIGH FUNCTIONING AUTISM]
CONTENTS/SECTIONS
{A}-INTRODUCTION TO ASPERGERS
{B}-COMMON COMORBIDS
{C}-SENSORY PERCEPTION DIFFICULTIES
{D}-DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY
{E}-INTELIGENCE
{F}-FUNCTIONING
{G}-EDUCATION
{H}-WORK/JOBS
{I}-INDEPENDANT LIVING DIFFICULTIES
{J}-SEXUALITY
{K}-SUCCESSFUL ASPERGANS OF NOTE
{L}-SUPPORT/SERVICES FOR ASPERGANS
{A}-INTRODUCTION TO ASPERGERS
aspergers syndrome is a fully high functioning form of autism,though not necessarily mild-though is traditionaly refered to as mild due to its high functioning status.people with aspergers tend to fit in with mainstream society especialy as they get older,most aspergans go through mainstream schooling or have both mainstream with some schooling in a specialist unit,there is a smaller group of aspergans who go through fulltime specialist schooling-some residential schooling,due to how severe their condition is.
those on the severe end of aspergers have severe behavior difficulties, even as adults,many struggle to cope with different aspects of their aspergers,and cannot live independantly,as children they may be given respite,the severe end is not the majority of aspergans though.
many aspergans are not even diagnosed,but work,have families and successful lives-the diagnosis for aspergers wasnt available till the mid nineties.
some aspergans can emulate non autistic people very well,and they may just appear a bit weird in what they like or how they act,for others- they can seem similar to those of us with classic autism in terms of needs.
aspergans typically are well developed or advanced from quite an early age in language and speech,unlike those of us with classic autism but they can struggle with parts of language like understanding the meanings behind words which people use for different things.
aspergans can appear snobby when they use very complex language,or know a lot of things academic wise,but people tend to mis understand them as well as how higher inteligence affects people.
they may say what they think,as common to the whole of the autism spectrum, we have difficulties understanding how others will feel by hearing it,we can only look at things from our view,this is empathy and theory of mind difficulties at work.
aspergans can be very strict with routine like the rest of the spectrum,
though dont tend to be as affected in this area.
they tend not to be as strict with order either,but it can differ individualy.
aspergans can have autistic meltdowns and rages,in uncontrollable reaction
to something that triggers them,they may also stim a lot to like the rest of the spectrum-though it supposedly is well hidden when they get to adult age,as they have high social awareness.
aspergans can be the bestest most reliable friends for life,if are open minded enough to accept someone who is neurologicaly different.
{B}-COMMON COMORBIDS
there are several conditions that are very commonly found alongside aspergers,or aquired in later life,this is known as 'comorbid'.some of those are the ADHD spectrum,often experienced in full or partly though not enough to diagnose.
SpLDs [specific learning disabilities,which only affect specific academics like dyslexia or dyscalculia].
the other common comorbid is depressive based mental illnesses, the theory for this being common with aspergers,is due to aspergans being highly aware of everything that goes on in mainstream society,and are most often wanting friends,but are to socialy impaired to keep up-as a result,this awareness and lack of friends can make cause a lot of issues for them,as well as being left out.
{C}-SENSORY PERCEPTION DIFFICULTIES
aspergers has varying levels of sensory perception difficulties,depending on the person,some people have very little difficulties when it comes to this issue,if any at all.traditionaly they are said not to be as severe as those of us with classic autism experience,but again will always find people who go against the trend as ASDs are experienced individualy.
they may find they are hypo sensitive [under sensitive] or hyper sensitive [over sensitive] with each of their senses.
{D}-DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY
people with aspergers will speak on time,they may have light difficulties with their speech,or more common-they may have started speaking early.however,they cannot have significant speech difficulty according to criteria.
the main impairment from aspergers is social but perception of other peoples language and communication is also a bigger issue and gross motor issues to.
{E}-INTELIGENCE
officially,intelligence within aspergers can be anywhere from one point or above,of the intelectual impairment spectrum,but its a lot more common for aspies to have inteligence average,or above average-some even in the high ranges.{F}-FUNCTIONING
officially,aspergans can be nothing but what is classed as high functioning,but often the severity of the condition can intefer with a persons functioning,so can how they have been treated their whole life.
they wont have issues with speech/language unless its elective mutism,
they shoud be independantly able to do tasks on their own as they get older and family shoud allow them to be as independant as possible, teaching them everything.
{G}-EDUCATION
aspergans are all individuals,they will usualy always get the most out of mainstream schooling or mainstream schooling with an ASD unit, though full time specialist schooling shoud not be ignored if the issues are high enough.some aspergans are perfectly able to go to university and do big courses,
others may have issues which mean universities are not accessible to them but they can do those home univiserty courses,other aspergans may need specialist college education-it all does depend on their needs.
{H}-WORK/JOBS
this is a very individual spectrum for aspergans,as many do not work for various reasons.many are not able to work,not always through lack of ability but because the issues from their aspergers clashes with all basic aspects,when it comes to the entire spectrum,people often do not realise it isnt always technical lack of ability that stops us from doing something but the way our conditions badly clash with even the smallest aspect that others dont even notice.
aspergans commonly have social anxiety affecting work stuff,so it makes them very limited.
places are also not usualy willing to take people with impairments on,if they do not mention they have a disability,they cannot use the DDA/ADA if the place does something bad to them because of it.
{I}-INDEPENDANT LIVING DIFFICULTIES
there are many aspergans living in supported living,some in full residential care,though not all come under ASD or LD,many are in supported living for comorbid reasons.generaly with aspergans,its not a learning issue or not being able to do things on their own,but more an issue with processing and memory.
{J}-SEXUALITY
many aspergans are asexual,there are many in the gay/bi community to, though will find many are hetro,there has never been a official survey done!asexuality is a common sexuality of the autism spectrum because of attachment,emotion,relationship etc issues.
{K}-SUCCESSFUL ASPERGANS OF NOTE
-liane holliday willey:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liane_Holliday_Willey
dont know who she is,have heard her mentioned so often when it comes to aspergers
-stephen spielberg and dan ackroyd:
asking wrong person here,celebrities of some sort-both diagnosed with aspergers.
-craig nicholls,from a band called the vines.
^sorry this list is a bit rubbish.
for information,support,help,and the DSM criteria:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspergers
http://www.autism.org.uk/About-autism/Au...drome.aspx
