Originally posted by FleabittenMaybe you should go to a doctor who does that sort of stuff.
You might get some helpful responses here, but I think you'd have more success if you used google or wikipedia to do some research. Google should lead you to some sites devoted to autism with forums.
Originally posted by stephen doubterit's not a degenerative thing if that's what got you worried. more like a character trait. I mean, she'll just continue being how she's been since birth. nothing to worry about.
MY WIFE'S DAUGHTER MY STEP DAUGHTER HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISIM CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT A HIGHER END ONE IS AND HOW IT WILL AFFECT THEM IN THE FUTURE ...SHE IS 14 AND SEEMS 'NORMAL' TO ME
check out donna williams, loads of interesting stuff about autism. especially the podcasts were nice.
http://www.donnawilliams.net/front.0.html
Originally posted by stephen doubterI think typing in all caps is one of the first symptoms. 😞
MY WIFE'S DAUGHTER MY STEP DAUGHTER HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISIM CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT A HIGHER END ONE IS AND HOW IT WILL AFFECT THEM IN THE FUTURE ...SHE IS 14 AND SEEMS 'NORMAL' TO ME
Originally posted by AThousandYoungAnd several other books. It's good reading, although if you want to learn about autism, it shouldn't be the only thing you read. Even in her books that are more generally about autism rather than autobiographical, she relies heavily on her own experiences (even though she does try to take into account that autistic people are different from each other), so you'll get a somewhat one-sided view. There are lots of other books written by autistic people out there, e.g. by Temple Grandin, Gunilla Gerland, Jasmine O'Neill, Lucy Blackman, to name just a few. When it comes to books written by professionals, I would recommend Tony Attwood's "The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome". There's a lot of discussion about the distinction between high-functioning autism and Asperger's Syndrome, but there really isn't all that much of a difference (it also depends a lot on where and by whom you get diagnosed), so the book should be useful even if her diagnosis is HFA rather than AS.
Who also wrote "Somebody Somewhere".
A short description of autism by Jared Blackburn, who is autistic himself: http://www.autistics.org/library/whatis.html
There's some other interesting stuff in that library: http://www.autistics.org/library/
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Originally posted by hopscotchIndeed someone appears to be taking advantage of the good hearted people on RHP. Autism is never diagnosed at 14 and autistic children do not appear normal. Unless it is Asperger's Syndrome. If that's the diagnosis it would be called such and not autism. What's with the caps?
OBVIOUS TROLL IS OBVIOUS.
Originally posted by scacchipazzoAsperger's is on the autistic spectrum, it is autism, and is synonymous with High Functioning Autism.
Indeed someone appears to be taking advantage of the good hearted people on RHP. Autism is never diagnosed at 14 and autistic children do not appear normal. Unless it is Asperger's Syndrome. If that's the diagnosis it would be called such and not autism. What's with the caps?
Originally posted by wormwoodPeople with Asperger's also have a higher tendency to become internet superheroes. FREE GARY McKINNON!
the difference is aspergers are grammar nazis, and hfas are grammar commies. (it's about time this thread goes ot, it's general forum for whale's sake!)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7839338.stm
(some of his comments on the matter suggest that he did it for the lulz)