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Originally posted by Rene Pogel😵😵😵
I know of at least one earl whose male baby replaced the female offspring of the current king of england. You may and your ancestors may not be exempt. Look at the paintings of king james 1st the earls of Marr in the 17th century and you will see an incredible likeness. Do not the earls of Rochester in the 19th and 20th century all have protuding ear ...[text shortened]... ake of respectability. You are better than that. You are higher than the british establisment.
You are full of sh*te
Originally posted by Rene PogelI think I have Asperger's Syndrome. My dad keeps calling me a recluse and hermit. I can't relate to people and I have most the symptoms of Asperger's Syndrome. I fear going out and hate changes.
There is one form of adult autism which fascinates me, and that is Aspergers syndrome. They have problems relating to other people but they can be genius's in one specific field. Perhaps Fischer has this.
Originally posted by Lord VaderPeople with Asperberger's Syndrome are high functioning autistics, but they remain emotionally simple and child-like their entire lives, and are very difficult to get along with. Perhaps you do have it. Hahahahahahaha
I think I have Asperger's Syndrome. My dad keeps calling me a recluse and hermit. I can't relate to people and I have most the symptoms of Asperger's Syndrome. I fear going out and hate changes.
Originally posted by StarrmanI thought they diagnosed autism a couple years older, didn't know they could verify that in a 2 yo. I wonder if its a mis-diagnosis and he really has some other problem. I think time will tell. You can't do a simple dna test like you can for Down's syndrome for instance.
I have a nephew with autism, he's only 2 though.
Originally posted by sonhouseA lot has happened in recent years - autism can now be diagnosed very early, at least in many cases. It's a question of knowing what to look for. Most children still get their diagnosis later because the parents don't notice or don't want to admit that something is "wrong", or the doctors don't take the parents' concerns seriously, or there are long waiting lists to get an evaluation, etc.
I thought they diagnosed autism a couple years older, didn't know they could verify that in a 2 yo. I wonder if its a mis-diagnosis and he really has some other problem. I think time will tell. You can't do a simple dna test like you can for Down's syndrome for instance.
Originally posted by UbersuckIf someone doesn't express emotions the same way other people do, or has difficulties to put them into words or understand them fully, it doesn't necessarily mean that person is emotionally simple and child-like. Some autistic people say that they lack certain emotions or can only recognize primary emotions. Others experience the whole spectrum of emotions. Many have difficulties regulating emotions, so that they may switch between very intense emotions and lack of emotion. They may also have completely different emotional reactions to a situation than a neurotypical person would have, because they experience it differently.
People with Asperberger's Syndrome are high functioning autistics, but they remain emotionally simple and child-like their entire lives, and are very difficult to get along with. Perhaps you do have it. Hahahahahahaha
Personally (I am not officially diagnosed, but self-diagnosed and peer-confirmed), I usually don't notice how I feel when I do something else (especially when focussing on another person's feelings - this is actually a quite useful quality for a therapist because you can fully concentrate on your client without being distracted by your own feelings), I don't always understand my feelings, and my feelings often don't show on the outside at all (it doesn't happen automatically), but I certainly have complex feelings. And most people don't find me difficult to get along with either.
Originally posted by sonhouseMostly it's because the definition of autism has become a lot broader. Most people who get a diagnosis on the autistic spectrum wouldn't have been diagnosed at all or be diagnosed with something different some decades ago. There's some data pointing in the direction that autism may be more frequent in areas with high air pollution, but so far the data seems to be inconclusive. You have to rule out other factors; for example, the number of autistic people may be higher in some places because the services for autistic people are better there, so people move there when they have an autistic child. But pollution may be a factor in some cases of autism; food intolerances seem to be a factor in other cases; some medication taken during pregnancy seems to make it more likely that the child will have autism etc. There is little doubt that there's a genetic component in most cases; and I think there are more autistic people today than a few decades ago who find a partner and get children, who often turn out to be autistic as well (I know quite a few families with several autistic family members).
Why is it happening? Something in the environment?
Industrial pollution? That's my guess. What is yours?
In short, I don't think you'll find one single reason why this is happening. And the media tries to convince us that it's happening on a much larger scale than it actually is.
Originally posted by NordlysYou aren't saying you have asbergers or autism are you? I would think in your field of music therapy, your emotional response would be a learned thing wouldn't it? You developed that skill because of your work, right?
If someone doesn't express emotions the same way other people do, or has difficulties to put them into words or understand them fully, it doesn't necessarily mean that person is emotionally simple and child-like. Some autistic people say that they lack certain emotions or can only recognize primary emotions. Others experience the whole spectrum of emotions. ...[text shortened]... have complex feelings. And most people don't find me difficult to get along with either.
Originally posted by sonhouseYes, that's what I'm saying ('Asperger'😉. You'd be surprised how many autistic therapists, counsellors, psychologists, teachers etc. are out there. I know several personally (with official diagnoses, too). We have some advantages and some disadvantages. I do very well with children with special needs, especially autistic children or for example children with selective mutism, but I found it rather difficult to work with adults on a psychosomatic ward due to all the emotional stuff going on there, so I chose to work with children.
You aren't saying you have asbergers or autism are you?