"Did you ask her if she's interested in astrophysics?"

[Rubyfruit]

Excellent article in Time Magazine this week on autism and related disorders, such as Asperger syndrome.

Dispels a lot of myth and answers some questions.

 

[heterotic]

Excellent article in Time Magazine this week on autism and related disorders, such as Asperger syndrome.

Dispels a lot of myth and answers some questions.

I noticed the article in the grocery store, but didn't pick it up. But what does that have to do with the thread title? You mean there are guys who'll go out with girls that hate astrophysics?

 

[Rubyfruit]

I'm sorry. I should have qualified that quote. Here is the explaination:

"....a mother gently chides her son, who has launched into an excruciatingly detailed description of what goes on when a star explodes into a supernova."

Asperger's children, and adults, have trouble reading body language and facial expressions and are often single-minded in their thinking and speech patterns.

 

[heterotic]

Ah, I get it. For a minute there I thought my taste in women meant I was autistic. But I guess I'm not. No, definitely not. Definitely not.
Definitely.

 

[Hamletmaschine]

Oh, shit. Every day I learn that I've got some new disorder.

 

[riff]

There's so many disorders that no one is sane. I said that. A long time ago.

I have students who claim to have ADD. I tell them, "Guess what? Your employer will say he is sorry, but you're ass better make your quota or you are headed to File 13."

 

[Rubyfruit]

I see your point, riff, but autism is real.

Trust me.

 

[Private Vasquez]

My friend's daughter has Asperger's; she knows everything there is to know about Germany. Frustrating to her teachers, but it's somewhat amazing.

 

[AzureAngel]

There's so many disorders that no one is sane. I said that. A long time ago.

I have students who claim to have ADD. I tell them, "Guess what? Your employer will say he is sorry, but you're ass better make your quota or you are headed to File 13."

While I agree... some disorders are serious things. ADD, even, in REAL cases, can be be a significant handicap.

 

[Rubyfruit]

I agree, AA.

*bump* for the night crew.

 

[bluntforcemama]

Asperger's syndrome.... I teach a child with Asperger's. He's an awesome kid, just somewhat emotionally unavailable. He's brilliant! He's also 5.

 

[Juspar Emvan]

Asperger's syndrome.... I teach a child with Asperger's. He's an awesome kid, just somewhat emotionally unavailable. He's brilliant! He's also 5.

Shit, wrong button.

Ah well, seeing as I'm here - is that the artist Myst?

I think insanity is the only rational reaction to my world actually.

 

[bluntforcemama]

No, the little artist is 9. He's amazing, though. He's already doing three-point perspective and reflection without any interference in my part. He figured it out completely on his own!

 

[Guru]

 

[crystalhunting]

No, the little artist is 9. He's amazing, though. He's already doing three-point perspective and reflection without any interference in my part. He figured it out completely on his own!

Amazing artistic ability and excellent grasps of Literature are very common in children with Asbergers syndrome,I should know,I have it.


It just means you have to work a bit harder on social graces,and......you ABSOLUTELY have to have a patient parent,teacher,etc to help you to discern body language and such.

Sometimes when a child has Asbergers they may show some of the traditional symptoms of Autism when they are young,but they seem to disapear when they get older,provideing that these kids have been worked with.


There is hope......



CH

 

[riff]

I see your point, riff, but autism is real.

Trust me.

I agree completely. I am just saying that employers will only tolerate lack of performance for only so long before they hand you your hat. The point I make to my students is that while employers do care about their employees as people, when the bottom line begins to suffer, heads start to roll.

I have a student with Tourettes and a learning disability. He is not stupid- he just takes longer to learn and requires more attention to learn. In school, that's fine- but my heart goes out to him as he makes the jump into the working world.

I'll give him the best and most honest recommendations I can. He's a great guy!

 

[CoolidgEffect]

I'm sorry. I should have qualified that quote. Here is the explaination:

"....a mother gently chides her son, who has launched into an excruciatingly detailed description of what goes on when a star explodes into a supernova."

Asperger's children, and adults, have trouble reading body language and facial expressions and are often single-minded in their thinking and speech patterns.

If I remember correctly, to say they are single-minded, is putting it mildly. The can be very bright and obsessed with very narrow topics. For example Trains or Washing Machines.

 

[Lasz]

One of my best freinds growing up was autistic.
I played with him and treated him just like any other kid.
I guess his autism wasent really bad, now that I look back on it he was kind of different. His glasses were thick as hell and he had a hearing aide that he needed to hear. When the other kids made fun of him I put them in their place. I always stood up for him.

I hadnet heard from him in 5 years.
Then all the sudden he sent me an e-mail one day telling me happy birthday.
Thoese Autistics and numbers, he would never forget my birthday wish I could say the same for my self.

Austism is a gift in his case, He is normal and just smarter because of it. He can focus really well when he needs to and it is almost a talent. That is the way I see it.

He now goes to college on a full music scholarship. He can hear a song and play it on the guitar right away, he can look at sheet music and play it on the guitar right away. Musically he is one of the most taleneted people I know.