Response To "You Don't Have Asperger's"

This video is a response to Rudytutti's video, recorded in 2008, wherein she describes having been told by some with Asperger's, "you don't have asperger's". Rudytutti is self-diagnosed with Asperger's. In most of the Asperger Community self-diagnosis is respected, especially among women who know how hard it is or can be to get an accurate diagnosis, especially in adulthood.

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People & Blogs

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• Asperger's Syndrome
• females and asperger's
• A.J. Mahari

[etwolfe2]

I totally agree with you. It took me till age 61 to get the confidence to get a diagnosis. I had told my psychiatrist of 30 years that I had autism years ago, as well as the head of the Special Ed. Dept. at Teachers College, Columbia. Both told me I was ridiculous. I went finally 20 years later for a second opinion from two different psychiatrists. They confirmed that I had Asperger's. The thing is females are very different from male Aspies. It is so frustrating.

[nanstube]

It's a relief to hear such a succinct argument for more openness and understanding within the academic and public community.

It also feels that women are often overlooked within society. All studies and references in nearly everything are male heavy.

Thanks for the video. Look forward to viewing more.

[paintermill]

excellent vid, AJ. thanks. :)

[moyga]

Most people confuse Aspergers with High Functioning Autism, they are significantly different.

Most of the people you'll encounter who will say you dont have Aspergers, are confusing the two.

Aspergers is much more complicated, and much less obvious to onlookers despite being very debilitating and alienating under the covers of external social portrayal.

[nervousneuron]

Nice video, and I agree about other people not knowing other people's realities. So many people just play arm chair psychologists even here on youtube. I've personally had people have mini debates on my videos on whether I have aspergers or not. It's silly considering how actual professionals who do a full evaluation find it hard to diagnose it compared to people who've seen one or two videos of yours.

[scottishflame1]

i just got diagnosed yesterday at the age of 24

[robm1966]

are a mozart and the whale fan?

[Ashenicky2009]

i feel the same way, i am sure that i have aspergers but every one dont believe me (except my aspie friends) and iw ish that i would get the diagnosis already. You are totaly right about the mle aspies and female aspies being diffrent in apergers, cause i can make eye contact every other time, most of the time i cant but i can do it, (hardly).... well, nice video and interesting point :)

[peggy1au]

I think my brother has aspergers. Its taken me 43 years to find out. Do you know of any good links for aspergers in Adullts? Many thanks.

[sybeve]

Wow, this is an excellent commentary. (I'm an Aspie who has yet to be officially diagnosed; learned this last year when seeking info as to why my grandson always rocked!) I think my 16 yr old son may also have AS. I took online tests and have read extensively. Thanks for this terrific video & I'm going to check out your website & the other website on video you responded to. No kidding why would someone "want" this or just say they had it when they don't!?