what about Adrian Monk from Monk? I don't know if he's ever been called Aspergers or whatever but I relate to him. He is portrayed with a lot more issues than just autistic type symptoms but he seems to fit in my mind. Also, I like Mr Bean and his super creative ways of accomplishing simple tasks and apparent difficulty being appropriate in social situations. I know these shows both use the symptoms as the brunt of the comedy but that doesn't bother me.
@ProJanitor Oh, look everyone, a troll! I bet you thought of that 'ass burgers' thing all by yourself! Who's clever troll? Who's a clever troll! D'aaaaaaw.
I don`t even like Asperger`s being termed as A " Disorder " as if we have Some Kind of " Disease " just `cause we`re " Different " ! Screw Conformity and Mediocrity !
you know, everytime I see your face in a clip I think "wow, she's cute" not realizing I've already seen your face a number of times already on youtube. Great vids btw, and I am trying to learn more about Apies as I believe I may be one.
I have watched Big Bang Theory, and that character is really odd. I don't know if he really does have Asperger's, but I certainly agree that he is acting as himself. He may be one of many non-diagnosed adults with Asperger's. Assuming he is, I think the producers of the show either don't know that he has Asperger's or won't accept the fact; or the actor himself will not accept it, doesn't want to know, or doesn't want others to know. There are many people who are in the same situation. My dad is
Understand that I have been diagnosed as having Asperger's, but I only got diagnosed as a young adult. There are a few people who are actually like the stereotypes, but I agree that the focus on these negative stereotypes does distort the view of reality many people have and that is dangerous. I also dislike the focus many activists have on autistic functioning. HFA seems like another way of saying these people aren't functioning right.
The most severely impaired person with Asperger's I have ever met or heard of was probably the 15 year old girl who I met at an ice cream shop with our moms. Unfortunately she was actually like many of the worst stereotypes about people with Asperger's. Especially the fact that her family was broken up and she is a real danger to herself and her family (especially her mom). Personally I didn't feel threatened by her, but I know that most people in my situation probably would have.
your trying to smile imitation is fantastic, and I TOTALLY relate. So many times, people think I'm disgusted with what they're saying, when I'm actually really enthralled.
This is really interesting. Looking back on the show Friends it seems to me that Phoebe could possibly be seen as an Aspergic character. Also your voice is really nice to listen too : )
i like this i get fed up with the bad steriotypes, like you said being mean, being some kind of math or science genius, having no feelings. though i did like that book i did find some bits too extreme and steriotytipical but very relatable in some parts. i dislike most autistic charactors on TV soaps or movies but i liked JJ from the series skins!
i read the curase incident of the dog in the night time, just after i was told i had aspergers and i felt quite confsed becouse at the time i read it i know nothing about aspergers and the book was so different to me. and i when i told friends i have aspergers they just say i must have a very mild form of it beocuse they are comparing me to the boy in the curisai insidet of the dog in the night time whoch is frustrating.
Liked this video... Another book to avoid is 'House Rules' by Jodi Picoult. Though I appreciate her linguistic talent, the boy in the book diagnosed with AS isn't "himself", but, as you said, a list of symptoms. Plus, some of her information is inaccurate. (For instance, she says people with Asperger's can be nonverbal, while the difference between Asperger's and high-functioning autism is primarily the language delay...)
I loved this video. I have an ASD (and also an eating disorder - not unusual in people with ASDs). I enjoyed Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, but I agree that it represents an extreme. Also, the main character is a boy - as you point out. Have you read Tony Attwood's work? He describes the differences between girls and boys with ASDs really well. Girls philosphise a lot, in a logical manner, and as you say, we learn to hide our social difficulties because it's expected.
wow, that sounds really interesting. I'd like to read his stuff.
I didn't know about eating disorders being common in ASD people. It's probably as a result of there being so little writing about ASD women since EDs are so much more common in women.
Look up Tony Attwood in Google. He has his own web site in Australia.
There has been quite a lot of recent research suggesting that at least 25% of women with anorexia nervosa also have a form of HFA. Some researchers have speculated that many EDs are driven by these traits - i.e. obsessions, rituals and routines around food, calorie charts and counting etc. As you will know, once an individual with an ASD becomes fixated on something, they find it hard to switch their attention.
@gorramdoll I'm an Aspie myself I started reading medical books and encyclopedia's by age 4 or 5 and I remember watching the OJ trial and Kurt Cobain Suicide on the News.I rub hads together really fast and touch walls back and fourth as I stim.
what about Adrian Monk from Monk? I don't know if he's ever been called Aspergers or whatever but I relate to him. He is portrayed with a lot more issues than just autistic type symptoms but he seems to fit in my mind. Also, I like Mr Bean and his super creative ways of accomplishing simple tasks and apparent difficulty being appropriate in social situations. I know these shows both use the symptoms as the brunt of the comedy but that doesn't bother me.
lewisktownsend 4 weeks ago
Show me your ass burgers
ProJanitor 2 months ago
@ProJanitor Oh, look everyone, a troll! I bet you thought of that 'ass burgers' thing all by yourself! Who's clever troll? Who's a clever troll! D'aaaaaaw.
FungalSheep 1 month ago
@FungalSheep She said ass burgers, genius.
ProJanitor 1 month ago
I don`t even like Asperger`s being termed as A " Disorder " as if we have Some Kind of " Disease " just `cause we`re " Different " ! Screw Conformity and Mediocrity !
1993MovieMan 7 months ago
you know, everytime I see your face in a clip I think "wow, she's cute" not realizing I've already seen your face a number of times already on youtube. Great vids btw, and I am trying to learn more about Apies as I believe I may be one.
rdoearth 11 months ago
I have watched Big Bang Theory, and that character is really odd. I don't know if he really does have Asperger's, but I certainly agree that he is acting as himself. He may be one of many non-diagnosed adults with Asperger's. Assuming he is, I think the producers of the show either don't know that he has Asperger's or won't accept the fact; or the actor himself will not accept it, doesn't want to know, or doesn't want others to know. There are many people who are in the same situation. My dad is
susas99 1 year ago
Understand that I have been diagnosed as having Asperger's, but I only got diagnosed as a young adult. There are a few people who are actually like the stereotypes, but I agree that the focus on these negative stereotypes does distort the view of reality many people have and that is dangerous. I also dislike the focus many activists have on autistic functioning. HFA seems like another way of saying these people aren't functioning right.
susas99 1 year ago
The most severely impaired person with Asperger's I have ever met or heard of was probably the 15 year old girl who I met at an ice cream shop with our moms. Unfortunately she was actually like many of the worst stereotypes about people with Asperger's. Especially the fact that her family was broken up and she is a real danger to herself and her family (especially her mom). Personally I didn't feel threatened by her, but I know that most people in my situation probably would have.
susas99 1 year ago
You're brilliant!
Maxtcarson 1 year ago
You rock
Maxtcarson 1 year ago
the ones i like:
Bones: Zack Addy
Bones: Temperence Brennan
Leverage: Parker
RobotGreenAlien 1 year ago
your trying to smile imitation is fantastic, and I TOTALLY relate. So many times, people think I'm disgusted with what they're saying, when I'm actually really enthralled.
dsbuchalter 1 year ago
This is really interesting. Looking back on the show Friends it seems to me that Phoebe could possibly be seen as an Aspergic character. Also your voice is really nice to listen too : )
CuriosityRocks 1 year ago
i like this i get fed up with the bad steriotypes, like you said being mean, being some kind of math or science genius, having no feelings. though i did like that book i did find some bits too extreme and steriotytipical but very relatable in some parts. i dislike most autistic charactors on TV soaps or movies but i liked JJ from the series skins!
the1princefrank 1 year ago
i read the curase incident of the dog in the night time, just after i was told i had aspergers and i felt quite confsed becouse at the time i read it i know nothing about aspergers and the book was so different to me. and i when i told friends i have aspergers they just say i must have a very mild form of it beocuse they are comparing me to the boy in the curisai insidet of the dog in the night time whoch is frustrating.
01stanbk 1 year ago
Liked this video... Another book to avoid is 'House Rules' by Jodi Picoult. Though I appreciate her linguistic talent, the boy in the book diagnosed with AS isn't "himself", but, as you said, a list of symptoms. Plus, some of her information is inaccurate. (For instance, she says people with Asperger's can be nonverbal, while the difference between Asperger's and high-functioning autism is primarily the language delay...)
wiredeweirde 1 year ago
@wiredeweirde yeah, that book sounds mega dumb. do you read the blog "cat in a dog's world"--she wrote some posts criticizing it.
gorramdoll 1 year ago
Oh, my. I read "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime" and loved it.
It was YEARS ago, so I don't remember the part where he says he wished for other people to die... anyway, it's preposterous!
At the time, I just assumed everything it said was accurate, because the writer had "worked with autistic children" or something.
Watching your vid made me think about how many other poor and/or false stereotypes we get from books/TV without even realizing it. It's really awful.
Amilee84 2 years ago
I loved this video. I have an ASD (and also an eating disorder - not unusual in people with ASDs). I enjoyed Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, but I agree that it represents an extreme. Also, the main character is a boy - as you point out. Have you read Tony Attwood's work? He describes the differences between girls and boys with ASDs really well. Girls philosphise a lot, in a logical manner, and as you say, we learn to hide our social difficulties because it's expected.
misstiggykins 2 years ago
wow, that sounds really interesting. I'd like to read his stuff.
I didn't know about eating disorders being common in ASD people. It's probably as a result of there being so little writing about ASD women since EDs are so much more common in women.
gorramdoll 2 years ago
Look up Tony Attwood in Google. He has his own web site in Australia.
There has been quite a lot of recent research suggesting that at least 25% of women with anorexia nervosa also have a form of HFA. Some researchers have speculated that many EDs are driven by these traits - i.e. obsessions, rituals and routines around food, calorie charts and counting etc. As you will know, once an individual with an ASD becomes fixated on something, they find it hard to switch their attention.
misstiggykins 2 years ago
@gorramdoll I'm an Aspie myself I started reading medical books and encyclopedia's by age 4 or 5 and I remember watching the OJ trial and Kurt Cobain Suicide on the News.I rub hads together really fast and touch walls back and fourth as I stim.
cubbs357 1 year ago
@gorramdoll I love being an aspie Albert Einstein once said your Imagination is greater than your mind.
cubbs357 1 year ago