Skip to main content

A really good description of Aspergers that you could give to others

Well, we've all heard the clinical definitions of Aspergers. Here is a site with a great description that is suitable for giving to other people;

http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Jan312008/dheducation2008013049442.asp


Very down to earth.
Labels:

Comments

Anonymous said…
genuine and misunderstood
February 15, 2008 at 2:16 AM
Dean said…
Sadly the link no longer works
May 12, 2009 at 7:30 PM
Gavin Bollard said…
I hate it when they remove articles. It's not in the Deccan Herald Archives - or the Google Cache either.

There's good information here;
How to Explain Your Child's Asperger Syndrome and also here OASIS: What is Asperger's Syndrome? but I don't know if they are as good as the original article was.
May 13, 2009 at 6:24 AM
Anonymous said…
This is NfromFL- a good thing I have found on my own is to google "positive traits of Asperger's. I tell those interested to do that. There are so many positive aspects of having Asperger's Syndrome and I think that it's important to bring that to light for us as well as for the NT's. There is ao much about AS to be proud of. With so much negativity slanting towards AS, it's great to be able to pull up and make aware all of the good about it. We are extraordinary people who can do and so extraordinary things. We have made remarkable and life changing achievements for the world to enjoy. After reading some of those articles and testimonials you and your loved ones may find themselves asking, "wow, where would the world be today without those with Asperger's Syndrome?". Dr Temple Grandin has a book out titled, Different not Less. It is inspiring.
August 11, 2012 at 5:02 PM
Anonymous said…
Article got archived.

http://web.archive.org/web/20081012143531/http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Jan312008/dheducation2008013049442.asp

I don't like this description at all. They refer to it as a diability and make it appear as though AS children are a burden. They don't seem to hightligh any of the positive traits.
August 13, 2012 at 2:39 PM
Anonymous said…
NfromFL-again, I would like to reiterate that there are many websites out there that highlight the positive traits, aspects, characteristics, etc, about having Asperger's Syndrome. Just google "positive traits of Asperger's Syndrome", and you will see much great information. When I tell people that I have AS, now I will be telling them to not only look up Asperger's Syndrome, but to then look up the positive traits of. That's because I feel that info superhighway in any medium used about any subject tends to focus on the negative and stuff the positive side of anything almost out of sight. So, try that, I just did to make sure the ones I read weren't shut down. You will be pleasantly surprised.
August 19, 2012 at 1:23 AM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Why do Aspies Suddenly Back Off in Relationships (Part 2)

In part one, we looked at the role that Change Resistance plays in causing aspies to suddenly go "cold" in otherwise good relationships. This time, I want to look at self esteem and depression; Self Esteem The aspie relationship with themselves is tedious at best. People with Asperger's commonly suffer from low self esteem. As discussed in earlier posts, this low self esteem often results from years of emotional turmoil resulting from their poor social skills. Aspies are often their own worst enemy. They can over analyze situations and responses in an effort to capture lost nonverbal communication. This often causes them to invent problems and to imagine replies. Everything made up by aspies will tend to be tainted with their own self image. This is one of reasons that people with Asperger's will sometimes decide that they are not good enough for their partner and that they must let them go. Sometimes, the aspie will develop a notion of chivalry or self-sacrific
134 comments
Read more

Aspie Myths - "He Won't Miss Me"

I apologise for the excessive "male-orientated" viewpoint in this post. I tried to keep it neutral but somehow, it just works better when explained from a male viewpoint. Here's a phrase that I've seen repeated throughout the comments on this blog on several occasions; "I know that he won't miss me when I'm gone because he's aspie" Today, we're going to (try to) bust that myth; Individuals I'll start off with a reminder that everyone is an individual. If all aspies were completely alike and predictible, they'd be a stereotype but they're not. Each is shaped by their background, their upbringing, their beliefs and their local customs. An aspie who grew up with loud abusive parents has a reasonable chance of becoming loud and abusive themselves because in some cases, that's all they know. That's how they think adults are supposed to behave. In other cases, aspies who grew up in those circumstances do a complete about-fa
150 comments
Read more

Why Do Aspies Suddenly Back-Off in Relationships? (Part 1)

One of the most frequent questions I'm asked is why an aspie (or suspected aspie) suddenly goes "cold" and backs off on an otherwise good relationship. It's a difficult question and the answers would vary considerably from one person to another and would depend greatly on the circumstances. Nevertheless, I'll try to point out some possibilities. Negative Reasons I generally like to stay positive on this blog and assume that people are not necessarily "evil" but simply misguided. Unfortunately, I do have to acknowledge that there are some people out there who take advantage of others. I read a book a few years ago on "sociopaths in the workplace" and I was stunned by the figures. They suggested that sociopaths were so common that most workplaces (small business) had at least one or two. The fact is that there are lots of people out there who really feel very little for others and who are very manipulative. I'd like to say that aspies aren
64 comments
Read more