Do you have Asperger Syndrome?

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS IS PURELY A PRE-DIAGNOSTIC SCREENING TOOL FOR ADULTS ONLY

What is Asperger Syndrome?

One in 300 people have it
Most of them don't even know

I find social situations confusing
I find it hard to make small talk
I tend to turn any conversation back onto myself or my own topic of interest
I am good at picking up details and facts
I find it hard to work out what other people are thinking and feeling
I can focus on certain things for very long periods
People often say I was rude even when this was unintentional
I have unusually strong, narrow interests
I do certain things in a very inflexible, repetitive way
I have always had difficulty making friends

If you are over eighteen years old, find all 10 descriptions above apply to you, and your difficulties are interfering significantly with your daily life, print the webpage from the link below, you can ask your doctor to refer you for diagnosis

If you are in the the Cambridgeshire region of UK your GP can refer you to:
Cambridge Lifespan Asperger Syndrome Service (CLASS)
Dept of Psychology, Downing St, Cambridge, CB2 3EB
or Fax 01223 333561

Asperger Syndrome is conceptualised as part of the the autistic spectrum. National Autistic Society is at www.nas.org.uk, UK telephone number 0845 070 4004, they have links to autism support organisations based worldwide at http://www.autism.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=661&a=2680

This presentation is adapted from
http://www.autismresearchcentre.com/clinical/docs/CLASSPoster.pdf
on Cambridge (UK) University's Autistic Research Centre website

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[dhdoctors]

So is there treatment, or meds for Aspergers?

[ghodium]

@dhdoctors there is nothing wrong with aspergers/HFA so no thankyou, of course there are meds etc for the effects of having aspergers/HFA in this world, such as anxiety and depression, but they should be seen as a last resort, especially some of the more dubious 'therapies'

[missheatherhate]

Bipolar disorder and Asperger's Syndrome are nothing alike, you fucking idiot.

[ghodium]

@missheatherhate please use the reply button for whoever's comment you are responding to

[Keitaro2011]

It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.

[lordofzeapes]

you missed a question. #11 : do you like Coltrane?

[cyclenut]

All 10 applied to me. But I was diagnosed Autistic at age 6. I don't remember talking much and spending years in speach class as a child. I played with little kid toys till I was 20. I can only talk to other atutistic people and most of all - I love being autisitc.

[Clintgibon]

Adam Young, multi-instrumentalist, producer and the founder of the electronic project Owl City.

Adrian Lamo, American computer hacker

Carl Soderholm, speaker in neuropsychiatric disorders

Clay Marzo, American professional surfer

Craig Nicholls, frontman of the Australian garage rock band, The Vines

Dan Aykroyd, comedian and actor: Aykroyd stated he has Asperger's, but some feel he was joking.

Daniel Tammet, British autistic savant, believed to have Asperger Syndrome

Daryl Hannah, actress

[Clintgibon]

10 out of ten?!%? And I am a proud aspi from way back diagnosed back in 98.

We are the rulers if we believe it,no ego intended.;}

The thing we share with people without is that we are all together and it is not our fualt if anyone whomever simple or stupid cant deal with lack of small talk or eye contact get over it you fools its 2012 this is it and all will be seen life is but a dream....... sorry for spelling and grammar, school wasn't' good at me...

SOME OF US TO NAME A FEW!

[musicdocumentary]

@11abbyk Funny you say Bipolar and Asperger's in the same sentence I am still trying to figure it out I am 26 hope your parents help you out I personally would like an answer but not to be labeled!

[ghodium]

@ghodium i remember everything

[ghodium]

@LivingDead53 memories and emotions are perhaps elaborately intertwined, beware that if memory comes flooding back so too might emotions :(