You are incredible!!!!!!! You really are. Even though you struggle to interact with others in reality, you made a very powerful message to reach across those like you. Buddy, you are changing the world for the better, and you should be very proud of yourself. I'm 16, and I have PDD-NOS/high functioning autism and I make videos as well, so please feel free to check them out.
I appreciate your video. I have a son who has been struggling for many years now. He will be 25 in September. He has been depressed and I understand that you have also been depressed and on meds. The one thing that doesn't seem to fit is that he was a really good athlete in his younger years. As he grew up he seemed to lose those abilities. I don't know if that is common or not. I had him talk with a therapist who didn't like to classify anyone into a certain diagnosis. She tried to reach him where he is and have a discussion about that. The therapy was only somewhat successful. I suspect Aspergers but I'm not qualified to talk to him about that. All I would like is for him to understand who he is, diagnosis or not. I do think a diagnosis, no matter how accurate, will help him gain some insight into himself. My only wish is for my son to understand himself and his potential. I love him dearly and he has many gifts. I wish that he could recognize his gifts and start living a more fulfilled life. I sense that you may hold some answers. Best, Lars
It's because of vaccines. People are not born with this. I was very active kid, talked with everyone, made friends everywhere. Got mmr when I was 6 and that's it. I got very sensitive hearing, got very shy, couldn't not make eye contact, got scared of people, couldn't express my feelings, kept everything inside, but with years I got better, Since 2015 I'm better I guess. Try to detox with silica and alpha lipoic acid.
I am 41 years old, about to turn 42 in 7 days, and I was diagnosed officially yesterday. my reaction was pretty much the same as yours. after many years of seeing therapist and doctors and being misdiagnosed with many disorders and being put on every medication imaginable, it's somewhat comforting to now have an actual answer to why I have always been so different. thank you for this video, because it's comforting to know there are other people like me out there
Thank you for making this insightful video My 10 yr. old son was just diagnosed. Seeing your video helps me to understand him so that I'm able to help him. It also helps me knowing that he will grow up and be okay. Someone told me that it doesn't define you, it just explains you. I liked that. My son has always been a bit quirky, but didn't have all the symptoms. I watched your other video so I'll leave my comments about that there. Thanks again. You've helped me immensely!
The good thing is that you are coping and finding answers and you are brilliantly aware and articulate to do so, and in doing so, you will win your way through life, my friend. You are not waiting for life to happen to you or for you. YOu are making things happen, keeping an open mind and finding answers. And they are out there to be found.
Even though this video is old, I just wanted to tell that I really respect the project of documenting your reaction and inmediate thoughts about your diagnosis. Really interesting.
I don't remember how old I was when I was diagnosed with Asperger's, but I think it was somewhere in my childhood. I remember my mom telling people about it, and at the time, I really didn't know what it meant, until I found out about it in my teenage years. I think I was about 15 (I'm 20 now, but I'll be 21 in May) when I found that I had it. Once I learned that I had it, I did do some research on it, and other than Bill Gates, I think Albert Einstein also had Asperger's. This made me realize why I had trouble fitting in with other people who called me weird, idiot, etc. But in reality, Aspies are highly intelligent and often have good memories. But you know what? Even if there was a cure for it, and I was forced to be vaccinated or take a pill, I wouldn't do it because I'm proud of who I am and thank you for uploading this. :)
Thank you for posting your video's. My step-son is an Aspie and it helps to listen to someone like you to help me understand him better. Thank you so much. :)
Even though it was 2 years ago I still offer congratulations. For anyone being diagnosed we all go through the same feelings as you explained and could even be documented as a natural reaction to diagnosis. Contratulations... You have Aspergers Syndrome and are not insane!
First of all may I just say you're very brave for coming forward about your disability, I know it wasn't easy. It took me until last year to feel comfortable enough to admit mine; obviously because of how intolerant the world can be but, since finally accepting it I'm an even happier individual for it. I was diagnosed with Asperger's at the age of 13. I'm now 30 and somehow it doesn't seem like very many people 'out of the loop' will ever stop being ignorant and or cruel about people like us much less anyone with any kind of disability for that matter (whether it be physical, mental, intellectual, or even neurological) and it's very sad that they never bothered to educate themselves, I'm very embarrassed for them but, I also refuse to dwell on it for too long. For anyone out there who doesn't have a clue yet here it is: It's not a disease and it's most certainly NOT a mental illness. We are not mentally retarded (although that alone is an unkind use of words) or completely incapable of all the things you claim we are. A man with a doctorate from the APA (American Psychiatric Association) wrote an article online back in 2012 classifying autism as a mental illness, EXCUSE ME!?!? I can't really see how he got his degree being a moron and all ;D LOL. It was highly offensive simply because Asperger's is classified both as an intellectual and neurological disability but, as far as I know not a mental illness according to other various research I've done over the years. People need to get their facts straight, I don't know who came up with that garbage. In life we all have things that hinder us but, that does NOT mean we don't count! Keep your head up and don't give into others' BS You'll go far in life! :D Best of Luck!!!
I'm glad you made this video because right now, I want to get a diagnosis, and I'm not sure how to go about getting one. I mean, whether it's AS or not, I need to know, but, through a series of events I began reading about AS and researching it... And now (you could say) I'm on a misso
thanks for the video. I just got diagnosed. I'm 31. I wish I know what I had in my teens & in my 20s. I would like to try to find others that are Aspie's or have narrow alternative interests.
Hey there, fellow Aspie! One of the things that struck me about your video was your concern that your Aspergers would come to define you. My advice, such as it is: don't worry too much about it. Our identities and personalities are made up of many different aspects- Asburgers is just one of them. No one part of your character, even something like Asburgers, can single-handedly define or redefine you.
Thanks for this video, quite the personal icebreaker! Got diagnosed early 2011, it felt like a bucket of cold water which both shocked me and finally made sense out of my ackward childhood and teenage years.
I was diagnosed yesterday .. and its been a relief (so far). What a shame I'm not younger (instead of over 50) where a diagnosis could mean understanding and support and 'treatment'. But better late than never .. and now I know that there's not something "wrong" with me .. its just that I'm different.
I felt much the same way when I was diagnosed a few years ago. but now I feel I am unique and I think the world would be a better place with more people with aspergers especially because we feel deeper. many times my sisters have told me that I have no feeling because of my aspergers, but they don't know what they are talking about, because I feel very deeply.
I found this video clip very interesting as I am keen to know what it is like to live with the condition of Asperger's Syndrome. My son has this condition and as much as I'm glad that he is able to understand why he is a little different from many people and why he 'perceives things differently' (his words), to me he is just my wonderful son and I wouldn't want to change him for the world. When he went through his teens things were different. He was self harming and struggling with depression and lack of sleep. I was going through a bad time with my ex partner who wasn't his dad, and this made me think that I was to blame for my son's issues.He is 23 now and doing well. It was almost a relief to know that it was the Asperger's Syndrome that was causing him problems in his teens, more than anything else. Although I felt very helpless, all I could do was to keep trying to support him and ensure that he knew that he was loved very much.Its funny but my mum (God rest her soul), said that my son was special when he was born - she said 'there's something very special about him and she was right. Somehow he managed to get through the difficult times. He persued his goal of continuing his studies and getting to university and he's there now studying music technology. I am very proud of him for the way that he copes and has coped in the past. I'm sure there were times when he wanted to give up and maybe there still are those times and this is a common feeling for many people at difficult times in their life. My son is getting on a lot better now than when in his teens but life is not easy for many people no matter what. You guys are not alone with that feeling. I admire all who suffer from conditions that cause them huge challenges and I say well done to all of you. Please, please don't give up because you have the power to make your lives better and you will have good times in your lives.Don't let this condition get the better of you because you have the strength within you to keep going. You are special and probably very much loved by others who know you and if thats not the case now believe me you will be loved because there is everything to love about people with Asperger's. My son is the most loving and wonderful person that I have ever known. i am not the only one to say that he has something truly special about him. Even our cats knew that he's special as they loved him like no one else in the family. You guys are all truly special people.
I felt so much better when I was diagnosed. No one had any idea what my issue was before I was diagnosed, I thought I was just crazy and some others did too. So now I have a title for my craziness.
Thank you for this. The way you describe it is exactly the way I feel. I also have looked at the symptoms of Asperger's, and it was like being hit with a realisation. Nearly all the symptoms related to me hugely- and the female specific ones were scarily true as well. I will talk to my doctor about this. I've been meaning to do so for a while, and have already been booked for cognitive behaviour therapy sessions to cope, but to be diagnosed or to know for sure would help.
Thank you for your brave honest video. I know this may be a difficult question but do you think it would have helped you to know this diagnosis when you were a child? I am looking for insight as a mother of a child with the syndrome.
I'm being assessed as an adult in two days time. I hope that I am diagnosed with it. That way I’ll have a label and category and know where I belong. It will explain so much of my life, both for myself and for others. And let me get some help with social skills and behavior, and support from aspergers groups. I really won’t know what to do if I get a negative result .. I won’t know who or what I am. Thank you for the video .. your description of a list of traits that was just me.
The good news is u can find mates, friends & other Aspies who can & will relate & want & desire to be a part of your life & your special type of happiness. Its what happens when 2peole care about each other. All you need 2 do is never give up hope & continue 2 cope. There are techniques to finding answers&support groups & as long as you are looking & have a drive to find anwers, friends, answers & coping techiques are there & available for you! Keep on looking! There is nothing you cant do!!!
Hi, I am a recently diagnosed (1 year ago) aspie of 50 yrs. I recognise a lot from your vid, except the anti depressants. Don't. Just accept your possibilities and limitations, just like anybody else. Try to work at your limitations just like anybody else. Take life day by day and enjoy the moments you enjoy. You won't need pills. And oh yeah, be open and honest about aspergers. It really is an interesting syndrome to live with. You'll get there.
Hello. I'm going to my Local GP next Friday for referral to a psychiatrist. I'm not going alone, as I don't feel comfortable communicating and find it hard to express my feelings verbal. I will be going with my sister. I would like to comment down my downsides so you could tell me if you have the same problems. 1) I find it difficult to pick up on Jokes / Sarcasm 2) I feel uncomfortable around people I don't know 3) I don't really know how to have a fluent conversation verbally
I'd strongly recommend occupational therapy. I was relieved when I got my diagnosis, and I took it quite positively but then my family reacted terribly and that put me in an awkward place. But I'm getting there... Now I'm trying to learn how exactly my AS affects me, I'd recommend that too, and I'm noting down things/places that are bad for me and coming up with ways to deal with them. It's unchangeable, ya, but you have to work on designing life around yourself and AS, not others' expectations.
Hey there, I know you've said you intend to deal with this in a subsequent video but I was wondering what was it like when you flapped your hands like that? I should tell you that I myself have high-functioning autism.
I'm freaking out right now! Everything I have heard so for about AS makes me feel really uncomfortable. It's like how you said when I read the symptoms I was shocked it was like someone was watching me and writing down the strange things I did. Can you message me i want to talk to you.
I was diagnosed with Autism when I was around 2 or 3 and when I was 15 the psychologist I was seeing modified that diagnosis to Aspergers. I relate to your fear of being put in a category because the first high school I went to did put me in a category "resource student" a long with the mentally challenged kids. Luckily in the other high school I went to I wasn't put in a category but the bullying was severe even from the adults.
Diet and nutrition has played a major role in helping my negative AS traits, such as moods, depression, aggression, discomfort and irritability etc. I can recommend looking up the GFCF (Gluten-free, Casein-free) diet, Feingold diet, Megavitamin and enzyme supplementation with reference to AS and autism. I also supplement B vitamins like B6, B12 etc and herbal like St. John's wort for moods, depression, OCD, etc. and or alternate that with 5-htp which is a pre-cursor to serotonin.
I too have Aspergers syndrome. It's...difficult but I am still learning to cope with it. I mean people like us have great talent,we're intelligent and think about things or in ways nobody else considers or thinks of. I know how you feel and life is...painful especially when socially you feel like a "freak" and people think you are "Robotic".
@wm17959 I have aspergers and other aspergers people on here keep saying that regular people are one-dimensional. Could you please explain what that means?
Excellent video. I read 'Songs of the Gorilla Nation' and it told me enough about AS, that I found someone to diagnose me. I, like you, was surprised at the method of diagnosis. He asked me questions; I already knew the correct answers for someone with AS, although, I also answered truthfully. But yes, I do agree that anyone could lie, and be diagnosed with what they wanted. You might want to read 'Look Me In the Eye', by John Robison. His son has a channel here as well.
@wm17959 Bah I think everyone's just defending themselves. The social instinct is to express yourself in one dimensionality so that simply everyone sees you as non-threatening so that they can better defend THEMSELVES. That's pretty much the basis of social interaction and unfortunately people with AS miss that dynamicism, being forced to see the world like a text book as it were.
Hi fellow Aspie, I just wanted to say that you probably would like to have a pill to make this go away because you are so young. I'm 51 now and I just found out a few months ago that I'm an Aspie and I would not traid this for anything. Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of things that are difficult for an Aspie, but when I look at how shallow and one-dimensional all the other people are, then I'm glad I'm not like that. I like the fact that I feel things deeper than most people. I am unique.
@DonSSanders You are right about that, some of the most brilliant people are believed to have Aspergers(examples: Albert Einstein, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson). Also, apergers people can focus on a subject of interest longer than regular people. If aspergers didn't exist, people may or may not have had the knowledge and/or attention span neccessary to create some of the key inventions that define the modern world. This is just a poorly educated theory but you get the idea.
i may be self centered sometimes but i cirtainly dont scream, i didn't ask to be born neurologicaly different and if you met me you proably wouldnt even realise i had a difference. People with aspergers struggle everyday with there condition and the flood of self diagnosing "its cool to be an aspie" internet crowd dont help one bit. Aspergers is real, please be respectful. Thankyou.
ive just recently been diagnosed with ASD (although the psychologists did tell me i had Aspergers but due to some change coming soon Aspergers will be folded into ASD ) personally me and my mum did the history interview and questionnaire but i also was given an intelligence test and some activities to perform that were evaluated in some way. Also i had to do some silly childish games where i was told to imagine things and make storys.
You make me laugh every sentence you say because i feel so related to your feelings.... I HEAR YOU BRO! its hell sometimes. Conut on a youtube friend... im from mexico :)
Hi there! I loved your video, great job! I have an almost 17 yr old son with low functioning autism. He is non verbal. Might I suggest that you type in the name Temple Grandin. She has some very interesting things to say, and I think you might be intrigued!! Are you on facebook at all??
Hello, Wendy. I just came here from your playlist and I have to ask… Is your son Michael doing okay? I saw your videos about him and while I’m against autistic people having their meltdowns recorded and shared online, I just wanted to ask you if he was doing alright. And while you’re at it, how are you and your husband doing?
Even though you're a guy and american you speak in the same kinda way as me (just different accent) and like me show hardly any expression,like you I think I got it mild.
I jump and skip around the room flapping my hands. I also twist pieces of paper into sticks. My brother is autistic, and my mother's brother was severely mentally retarded until he passed away. Does this mean I could have Asperger's? I do fine in social interactions and do not exhibit a lot of symptoms of Asperger's, although I used to be very shy.
Friend -- it actually is pronounced Azberjers as you like it. This Ass Burger thing is purely American and wrong. Hans Aspergers was Austrian and pronounced his names with a soft Jah, not a harsh Gggah.
+Hyan Thiboutot They speak German in Austria, and in German the g is always hard. The p does not change to a b, so the only correct pronunciation is Ass-pur-gers, with a hard g. Asspurjers is an accepted variation in British English, and Ass Burgers seems to be very common in the US. I suppose, providing people understand, it doesn't really matter.
Kolaghan Khan REALLY??????????????????? i cut yards and i've been diagnosed with assburger'z syndrome in July and i had NO idea that Bill Gates has assburger'z syndrome
you have thin upper lip , full lower lip and wider philtrum --most aspies have distinct facial morphology. ask you doc about mitochondrial problems (complex I and II of electron transport chain) some have it.easy to fix. aspies probably have 20-40% more neurons in our prefrontal cortex than normal (thats very good). anyone w/ IQ over 140 is most likely an aspie as can only get to certain IQ unless have extra neurons & more wires. in 15 yrs 1:2 kids will be aspie --my prediction good or bad.
good video man :) i do not have AS i have depression but i like learning about other peoples syndroms and conditions because it helps me understand how its like going through these things :) **subscribe**
i wonder if we had access to the military industrial complex advanced weapons like mind control we can turn this planet around for the good... example... telling people in canada that teksavvy internet is the same as rogers, bell, cogeco, telus, videotron, shaw.... man lets see the internet is like a highway if you don't maintain the infrastructure it falls apart... add more people to cable it gets slower... cable and dsl systems won't be upgraded to ftth. add more cars to 401 = congestion
I don't think you should be ashamed that the scientist's terrible name is what AS was named after... after all, Assburger can make a few people laugh... and by laugh, I mean roll with it... laugh with them. Adults won't be laughing at you. Make light of it. It is that ridiculous lol ;)
Quote from Tony Attwood, "People with Asperger's are those who have better things to do in their lives than socialize."
You are incredible!!!!!!! You really are. Even though you struggle to interact with others in reality, you made a very powerful message to reach across those like you. Buddy, you are changing the world for the better, and you should be very proud of yourself.
I'm 16, and I have PDD-NOS/high functioning autism and I make videos as well, so please feel free to check them out.
I appreciate your video. I have a son who has been struggling for many years now. He will be 25 in September. He has been depressed and I understand that you have also been depressed and on meds. The one thing that doesn't seem to fit is that he was a really good athlete in his younger years. As he grew up he seemed to lose those abilities. I don't know if that is common or not. I had him talk with a therapist who didn't like to classify anyone into a certain diagnosis. She tried to reach him where he is and have a discussion about that. The therapy was only somewhat successful. I suspect Aspergers but I'm not qualified to talk to him about that. All I would like is for him to understand who he is, diagnosis or not. I do think a diagnosis, no matter how accurate, will help him gain some insight into himself. My only wish is for my son to understand himself and his potential. I love him dearly and he has many gifts. I wish that he could recognize his gifts and start living a more fulfilled life. I sense that you may hold some answers.
Best, Lars
It's because of vaccines. People are not born with this. I was very active kid, talked with everyone, made friends everywhere. Got mmr when I was 6 and that's it. I got very sensitive hearing, got very shy, couldn't not make eye contact, got scared of people, couldn't express my feelings, kept everything inside, but with years I got better, Since 2015 I'm better I guess. Try to detox with silica and alpha lipoic acid.
I am 41 years old, about to turn 42 in 7 days, and I was diagnosed officially yesterday. my reaction was pretty much the same as yours. after many years of seeing therapist and doctors and being misdiagnosed with many disorders and being put on every medication imaginable, it's somewhat comforting to now have an actual answer to why I have always been so different. thank you for this video, because it's comforting to know there are other people like me out there
Thank you for making this insightful video My 10 yr. old son was just diagnosed. Seeing your video helps me to understand him so that I'm able to help him. It also helps me knowing that he will grow up and be okay. Someone told me that it doesn't define you, it just explains you. I liked that. My son has always been a bit quirky, but didn't have all the symptoms. I watched your other video so I'll leave my comments about that there. Thanks again. You've helped me immensely!
The good thing is that you are coping and finding answers and you are brilliantly aware and articulate to do so, and in doing so, you will win your way through life, my friend. You are not waiting for life to happen to you or for you. YOu are making things happen, keeping an open mind and finding answers. And they are out there to be found.
Even though this video is old, I just wanted to tell that I really respect the project of documenting your reaction and inmediate thoughts about your diagnosis. Really interesting.
I don't remember how old I was when I was diagnosed with Asperger's, but I think it was somewhere in my childhood. I remember my mom telling people about it, and at the time, I really didn't know what it meant, until I found out about it in my teenage years. I think I was about 15 (I'm 20 now, but I'll be 21 in May) when I found that I had it. Once I learned that I had it, I did do some research on it, and other than Bill Gates, I think Albert Einstein also had Asperger's. This made me realize why I had trouble fitting in with other people who called me weird, idiot, etc. But in reality, Aspies are highly intelligent and often have good memories. But you know what? Even if there was a cure for it, and I was forced to be vaccinated or take a pill, I wouldn't do it because I'm proud of who I am and thank you for uploading this. :)
Thank you for posting your video's. My step-son is an Aspie and it helps to listen to someone like you to help me understand him better. Thank you so much. :)
Even though it was 2 years ago I still offer congratulations. For anyone being diagnosed we all go through the same feelings as you explained and could even be documented as a natural reaction to diagnosis.
Contratulations... You have Aspergers Syndrome and are not insane!
First of all may I just say you're very brave for coming forward about your disability, I know it wasn't easy. It took me until last year to feel comfortable enough to admit mine; obviously because of how intolerant the world can be but, since finally accepting it I'm an even happier individual for it. I was diagnosed with Asperger's at the age of 13. I'm now 30 and somehow it doesn't seem like very many people 'out of the loop' will ever stop being ignorant and or cruel about people like us much less anyone with any kind of disability for that matter (whether it be physical, mental, intellectual, or even neurological) and it's very sad that they never bothered to educate themselves, I'm very embarrassed for them but, I also refuse to dwell on it for too long. For anyone out there who doesn't have a clue yet here it is: It's not a disease and it's most certainly NOT a mental illness. We are not mentally retarded (although that alone is an unkind use of words) or completely incapable of all the things you claim we are. A man with a doctorate from the APA (American Psychiatric Association) wrote an article online back in 2012 classifying autism as a mental illness, EXCUSE ME!?!? I can't really see how he got his degree being a moron and all ;D LOL. It was highly offensive simply because Asperger's is classified both as an intellectual and neurological disability but, as far as I know not a mental illness according to other various research I've done over the years. People need to get their facts straight, I don't know who came up with that garbage. In life we all have things that hinder us but, that does NOT mean we don't count!
Keep your head up and don't give into others' BS
You'll go far in life! :D
Best of Luck!!!
You're aspie all over, like me man. You are the you you'll always be or better.
Welcome!
I'm glad you made this video because right now, I want to get a diagnosis, and I'm not sure how to go about getting one. I mean, whether it's AS or not, I need to know, but, through a series of events I began reading about AS and researching it... And now (you could say) I'm on a misso
thanks for the video. I just got diagnosed. I'm 31. I wish I know what I had in my teens & in my 20s. I would like to try to find others that are Aspie's or have narrow alternative interests.
2:04 That sigh is adorable :P
Hey there, fellow Aspie! One of the things that struck me about your video was your concern that your Aspergers would come to define you. My advice, such as it is: don't worry too much about it. Our identities and personalities are made up of many different aspects- Asburgers is just one of them. No one part of your character, even something like Asburgers, can single-handedly define or redefine you.
Thanks for this video, quite the personal icebreaker! Got diagnosed early 2011, it felt like a bucket of cold water which both shocked me and finally made sense out of my ackward childhood and teenage years.
I was diagnosed yesterday .. and its been a relief (so far). What a shame I'm not younger (instead of over 50) where a diagnosis could mean understanding and support and 'treatment'. But better late than never .. and now I know that there's not something "wrong" with me .. its just that I'm different.
I felt much the same way when I was diagnosed a few years ago. but now I feel I am unique and I think the world would be a better place with more people with aspergers especially because we feel deeper. many times my sisters have told me that I have no feeling because of my aspergers, but they don't know what they are talking about, because I feel very deeply.
I found this video clip very interesting as I am keen to know what it is like to live with the condition of Asperger's Syndrome. My son has this condition and as much as I'm glad that he is able to understand why he is a little different from many people and why he 'perceives things differently' (his words), to me he is just my wonderful son and I wouldn't want to change him for the world. When he went through his teens things were different. He was self harming and struggling with depression and lack of sleep. I was going through a bad time with my ex partner who wasn't his dad, and this made me think that I was to blame for my son's issues.He is 23 now and doing well.
It was almost a relief to know that it was the Asperger's Syndrome that was causing him problems in his teens, more than anything else. Although I felt very helpless, all I could do was to keep trying to support him and ensure that he knew that he was loved very much.Its funny but my mum (God rest her soul), said that my son was special when he was born - she said 'there's something very special about him and she was right. Somehow he managed to get through the difficult times. He persued his goal of continuing his studies and getting to university and he's there now studying music technology. I am very proud of him for the way that he copes and has coped in the past. I'm sure there were times when he wanted to give up and maybe there still are those times and this is a common feeling for many people at difficult times in their life. My son is getting on a lot better now than when in his teens but life is not easy for many people no matter what.
You guys are not alone with that feeling. I admire all who suffer from conditions that cause them huge challenges and I say well done to all of you. Please, please don't give up because you have the power to make your lives better and you will have good times in your lives.Don't let this condition get the better of you because you have the strength within you to keep going. You are special and probably very much loved by others who know you and if thats not the case now believe me you will be loved because there is everything to love about people with Asperger's. My son is the most loving and wonderful person that I have ever known. i am not the only one to say that he has something truly special about him. Even our cats knew that he's special as they loved him like no one else in the family. You guys are all truly special people.
I hope you´re doing alright.
My son got diagnosed this week and I see he is struggling right now.
Raw reaction, appreciate your sharing!!
I felt so much better when I was diagnosed. No one had any idea what my issue was before I was diagnosed, I thought I was just crazy and some others did too. So now I have a title for my craziness.
Thank you for this. The way you describe it is exactly the way I feel. I also have looked at the symptoms of Asperger's, and it was like being hit with a realisation. Nearly all the symptoms related to me hugely- and the female specific ones were scarily true as well. I will talk to my doctor about this. I've been meaning to do so for a while, and have already been booked for cognitive behaviour therapy sessions to cope, but to be diagnosed or to know for sure would help.
Thank you for your brave honest video. I know this may be a difficult question but do you think it would have helped you to know this diagnosis when you were a child? I am looking for insight as a mother of a child with the syndrome.
I'm being assessed as an adult in two days time. I hope that I am diagnosed with it.
That way I’ll have a label and category and know where I belong.
It will explain so much of my life, both for myself and for others.
And let me get some help with social skills and behavior, and support from aspergers groups.
I really won’t know what to do if I get a negative result .. I won’t know who or what I am.
Thank you for the video .. your description of a list of traits that was just me.
The good news is u can find mates, friends & other Aspies who can & will relate & want & desire to be a part of your life & your special type of happiness. Its what happens when 2peole care about each other. All you need 2 do is never give up hope & continue 2 cope. There are techniques to finding answers&support groups & as long as you are looking & have a drive to find anwers, friends, answers & coping techiques are there & available for you! Keep on looking! There is nothing you cant do!!!
Hi, I am a recently diagnosed (1 year ago) aspie of 50 yrs. I recognise a lot from your vid, except the anti depressants. Don't. Just accept your possibilities and limitations, just like anybody else. Try to work at your limitations just like anybody else. Take life day by day and enjoy the moments you enjoy. You won't need pills. And oh yeah, be open and honest about aspergers. It really is an interesting syndrome to live with. You'll get there.
Hello. I'm going to my Local GP next Friday for referral to a psychiatrist. I'm not going alone, as I don't feel comfortable communicating and find it hard to express my feelings verbal. I will be going with my sister.
I would like to comment down my downsides so you could tell me if you have the same problems.
1) I find it difficult to pick up on Jokes / Sarcasm
2) I feel uncomfortable around people I don't know
3) I don't really know how to have a fluent conversation verbally
I'd strongly recommend occupational therapy. I was relieved when I got my diagnosis, and I took it quite positively but then my family reacted terribly and that put me in an awkward place. But I'm getting there... Now I'm trying to learn how exactly my AS affects me, I'd recommend that too, and I'm noting down things/places that are bad for me and coming up with ways to deal with them. It's unchangeable, ya, but you have to work on designing life around yourself and AS, not others' expectations.
Hey there,
I know you've said you intend to deal with this in a subsequent video but I was wondering what was it like when you flapped your hands like that? I should tell you that I myself have high-functioning autism.
I'm freaking out right now! Everything I have heard so for about AS makes me feel really uncomfortable. It's like how you said when I read the symptoms I was shocked it was like someone was watching me and writing down the strange things I did. Can you message me i want to talk to you.
I was diagnosed with Autism when I was around 2 or 3 and when I was 15 the psychologist I was seeing modified that diagnosis to Aspergers. I relate to your fear of being put in a category because the first high school I went to did put me in a category "resource student" a long with the mentally challenged kids. Luckily in the other high school I went to I wasn't put in a category but the bullying was severe even from the adults.
Diet and nutrition has played a major role in helping my negative AS traits, such as moods, depression, aggression, discomfort and irritability etc. I can recommend looking up the GFCF (Gluten-free, Casein-free) diet, Feingold diet, Megavitamin and enzyme supplementation with reference to AS and autism. I also supplement B vitamins like B6, B12 etc and herbal like St. John's wort for moods, depression, OCD, etc. and or alternate that with 5-htp which is a pre-cursor to serotonin.
I too have Aspergers syndrome. It's...difficult but I am still learning to cope with it. I mean people like us have great talent,we're intelligent and think about things or in ways nobody else considers or thinks of. I know how you feel and life is...painful especially when socially you feel like a "freak" and people think you are "Robotic".
@wm17959 I have aspergers and other aspergers people on here keep saying that regular people are one-dimensional. Could you please explain what that means?
Youre going to be fine A good friend of mine was diagnosed with it He doing fantastic.
Excellent video. I read 'Songs of the Gorilla Nation' and it told me enough about AS, that I found someone to diagnose me. I, like you, was surprised at the method of diagnosis. He asked me questions; I already knew the correct answers for someone with AS, although, I also answered truthfully. But yes, I do agree that anyone could lie, and be diagnosed with what they wanted.
You might want to read 'Look Me In the Eye', by John Robison. His son has a channel here as well.
did you go to your doctor or a psychologist?
I was diagnosed with Aspergers in 4th grade but my Mom didn't tell me about it until 7th or 8th grade.
@wm17959 Bah I think everyone's just defending themselves. The social instinct is to express yourself in one dimensionality so that simply everyone sees you as non-threatening so that they can better defend THEMSELVES. That's pretty much the basis of social interaction and unfortunately people with AS miss that dynamicism, being forced to see the world like a text book as it were.
me two i was diagnosed with aspergers tbh it just feels like im awkward when im out alone
Hi fellow Aspie,
I just wanted to say that you probably would like to have a pill to make this go away because you are so young. I'm 51 now and I just found out a few months ago that I'm an Aspie and I would not traid this for anything. Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of things that are difficult for an Aspie, but when I look at how shallow and one-dimensional all the other people are, then I'm glad I'm not like that. I like the fact that I feel things deeper than most people. I am unique.
@DonSSanders You are right about that, some of the most brilliant people are believed to have Aspergers(examples: Albert Einstein, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson). Also, apergers people can focus on a subject of interest longer than regular people. If aspergers didn't exist, people may or may not have had the knowledge and/or attention span neccessary to create some of the key inventions that define the modern world. This is just a poorly educated theory but you get the idea.
i may be self centered sometimes but i cirtainly dont scream, i didn't ask to be born neurologicaly different and if you met me you proably wouldnt even realise i had a difference. People with aspergers struggle everyday with there condition and the flood of self diagnosing "its cool to be an aspie" internet crowd dont help one bit. Aspergers is real, please be respectful. Thankyou.
ive just recently been diagnosed with ASD (although the psychologists did tell me i had Aspergers but due to some change coming soon Aspergers will be folded into ASD ) personally me and my mum did the history interview and questionnaire but i also was given an intelligence test and some activities to perform that were evaluated in some way. Also i had to do some silly childish games where i was told to imagine things and make storys.
You make me laugh every sentence you say because i feel so related to your feelings.... I HEAR YOU BRO! its hell sometimes. Conut on a youtube friend... im from mexico :)
thanks for sharing
Suggestion : I'm seeking diagnosis and my GP is going to refer me for MRI of my brain ! Dr.Temple Grandin had MRI done you cant fake MRI.
@ComedyKidder Hey, that's abosolutely true!
The world would stop without us.
Hi there! I loved your video, great job! I have an almost 17 yr old son with low functioning autism. He is non verbal. Might I suggest that you type in the name Temple Grandin. She has some very interesting things to say, and I think you might be intrigued!! Are you on facebook at all??
Hello, Wendy. I just came here from your playlist and I have to ask… Is your son Michael doing okay? I saw your videos about him and while I’m against autistic people having their meltdowns recorded and shared online, I just wanted to ask you if he was doing alright.
And while you’re at it, how are you and your husband doing?
thanks. my son 11 is an aspie
@erdal0 Went to a psychologist
Even though you're a guy and american you speak in the same kinda way as me (just different accent) and like me show hardly any expression,like you I think I got it mild.
I jump and skip around the room flapping my hands. I also twist pieces of paper into sticks. My brother is autistic, and my mother's brother was severely mentally retarded until he passed away. Does this mean I could have Asperger's? I do fine in social interactions and do not exhibit a lot of symptoms of Asperger's, although I used to be very shy.
Friend -- it actually is pronounced Azberjers as you like it. This Ass Burger thing is purely American and wrong. Hans Aspergers was Austrian and pronounced his names with a soft Jah, not a harsh Gggah.
+Hyan Thiboutot They speak German in Austria, and in German the g is always hard. The p does not change to a b, so the only correct pronunciation is Ass-pur-gers, with a hard g. Asspurjers is an accepted variation in British English, and Ass Burgers seems to be very common in the US. I suppose, providing people understand, it doesn't really matter.
i have it i was diagnost at 4
The worst thing about having Aspergers is people either pronounce it as Ass Burgers or Ass Purgers.
Guess who has aspurgers? BILL GATES
its asberger
Kolaghan Khan REALLY??????????????????? i cut yards and i've been diagnosed with assburger'z syndrome in July and i had NO idea that Bill Gates has assburger'z syndrome
aspergers
you have thin upper lip , full lower lip and wider philtrum --most aspies have distinct facial morphology. ask you doc about mitochondrial problems (complex I and II of electron transport chain) some have it.easy to fix. aspies probably have 20-40% more neurons in our prefrontal cortex than normal (thats very good). anyone w/ IQ over 140 is most likely an aspie as can only get to certain IQ unless have extra neurons & more wires. in 15 yrs 1:2 kids will be aspie --my prediction good or bad.
good video man :) i do not have AS i have depression but i like learning about other peoples syndroms and conditions because it helps me understand how its like going through these things :)
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Its not bad to have it. its not a disease, infact i have it
Patient 3691, what a perfectly unrandom (random) number.
lucky my mom didnt tell me till i finished high school
"mission" :)
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i wonder if we had access to the military industrial complex advanced weapons like mind control we can turn this planet around for the good... example... telling people in canada that teksavvy internet is the same as rogers, bell, cogeco, telus, videotron, shaw.... man lets see the internet is like a highway if you don't maintain the infrastructure it falls apart... add more people to cable it gets slower... cable and dsl systems won't be upgraded to ftth. add more cars to 401 = congestion
It's Ass-purger LOL :) ... joke aside, I have it too.
If you could be as shallow and one-dimensional as everyone else, would you really want that?
I don't think you should be ashamed that the scientist's terrible name is what AS was named after... after all, Assburger can make a few people laugh... and by laugh, I mean roll with it... laugh with them. Adults won't be laughing at you. Make light of it. It is that ridiculous lol ;)
we arent disabled.... we need a technology army to enslave the threats to us.... for the good...
im sorry I just have to be the first one to dislike this video.