Autism Or Aspurges

[lorryB]

Autism and aspurges, are these conditions the same or related? I'm trying to figure out what I have, reading up on both of these conditions I seem to have a bit of both. Is this normal?

[Jackdaw33]

Asperger's syndrome is a mild form of autism, so yes, they are elated.

[ummmm]

Like Jacks says.

[Jackdaw33]

Doh! Related!

[Buenchico]

Join the club, LorryB! I'm on the autism spectrum, so is one of my friends (we've both been formally diagnosed as such) and I suspect that another of my friends is too (even though he doesn't know it). There are also quite a few other people on this site who're on the autism spectrum (of which Asperger's forms just a small part).

Official estimates are that at least 1% of the UK population are on the autism spectrum. I suspect that the actual figure is far higher. (As one psychologist said on Radio 4, it could be said that everyone exhibits at least some features of autism; it's simply a matter of degree).

[Mamyalynne]

As you have all agreed high functioning autism and aspergers share many of the same traits.

[Bathsheba]

How interesting!
Thanks Chris

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[Jackdaw33]

I taught a boy with Asperger's. Usually after playtime I had to coax him out from his hidey-hole under the temporary classroom. By the time I got him in the lesson was nearly over, much to the glee of the rest of the class.

[Mamyalynne]

Under the table at school was my eldest Grandson's favourite place.

[Coppit]

1 Jun 2016 - High-functioning autism and Asperger syndrome are both part of the autism spectrum. The main difference between the two is thought to be in language development: people with Asperger syndrome, typically, will not have had delayed language development when younger.

from

http://www.autism.org.uk/labels

[indefinable]

Is it hard to get diagnosed?

My son is a loving, kind polite boy who has a strict sense of what is right and wrong. he hates school because he has no friends and feels an outsider. although he is very chatty with adults i think he finds it hard to mix with children his own age, as he often says " why dont the other kids get me?"

He also says he doesnt have a voice and people dont hear him!

But he also is prone to some very very bad outbursts of anger/tantrums over the slightist of things for eg at dinner he has to have his place setting just right, spoon on the left fork on the right knife at the top, his to food has to be served in a certain way to, his bed has to be made in a certain way with his toys led in a certain way, he has his seat on the sofa which nobody is allowed to sit on because he has it set in a certain way he likes! if you touch something he often has to touch it afterwards with the back of his hand ( which i think he does this subconciously ) sorry for rambling on but im trying to list all his funny little foibles (and my fingers cant type quick enough ) ohh and also he love his devices which worries me a bit, and we do try and restrict his usage on these ( but saying that he has amazing hand an eye coordination ! ) he is 10.

although i dont want him to have autism i do belive there is something and to have something diagnosed would i think help us and answer a lot of questions

thanks for listening

[Buenchico]

For Indefinable:
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/autistic-spectrum-disorder/pages/diagnosis.aspx
and
http://www.autism.org.uk/about/diagnosis/children/getting.aspx

[indefinable]

Thank you

[Smowball]

A friend told me she thought my husband had a tendency towards aspergers and I was quite shocked - it had never occurred to me. As you all say - hard to diagnose

[jubieanna]

Indefinable... I was a Learning support assistant for a boy with autism through primary school and my advice would be to speak to school and ask for him to be assessed by the school nurse/ ed psych. He could get some support through school to help him.
It is hard to diagnose as it is such a wide spectrum and as said before many people show traits of the condition.

[Answerprancer]

I agree with Jubieanna, I also believe I have a type of Aspergers.

[Cloverjo]

I think my son might have Aspergers. A lot of people who have met him have said privately to me that they think he does, too. I've suggested it to him, but he won't take a test. He is quite successful now, so I suppose it doesn't matter.

But to kids who are struggling it might help for them to know why.