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Where We Are On The Spectrum

Judge

Judge

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I just wanted to say that it never fails to amaze me to see how varied we all are on the spectrum of autism, and how we manifest our traits and behaviors.

I know at times where we are on the spectrum may divide us in some ways, but being able to interact with others here gives us all perspective. Not only to understand ourselves, but our peers as well.

It seems the more I see autism in ways I don't experience personally, it still helps me to be more in touch with my own brand of autism.

Does this make any sense to y'all ?

Oops...I realize I should have posted this in "General Autism Discussion". :oops:
 
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Judge said:
I just wanted to say that it never fails to amaze me to see how varied we all are on the spectrum of autism, and how we manifest our traits and behaviors.

I know at times where we are on the spectrum may divide us in some ways, but being able to interact with others here gives us all perspective. Not only to understand ourselves, but our peers as well.

It seems the more I see autism in ways I don't experience personally, it still helps me to be more in touch with my own brand of autism.

Does this make any sense to y'all ?
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I agree. When I first heard of Asperger's Syndrome and found out that it is a form of autism, I was intrigued. I researched for a couple of years. The more that I read, the more it sounded like a description of myself. I was pretty sure that I was a Aspie, but I needed to know for sure. So I got a diagnosis.

The thing is, what I knew about AS and autism was just a bunch of definitions. I live in a low population area the only other Aspies that I ever met were my youngest son and my youngest granddaughter. I did not know how I was alike or different from other Aspies.

Then I joined Aspies Central. Since I have been here, I have not only had the pleasure of meeting lots of other Aspies, but have learned a lot about how we are different and how we are the same. In short, research taught me about AS, but Aspies Central taught me about the personalities of AS. I am better off because of that.
 
I think I've learned far more from interacting with everyone here rather than anything I could read in medical/technical books.

It can be challenging at times, frustrating and irritating to say the least. But I learn from you all. Thanks for sharing. :)
 
I think about things like you mention, and see the great variety too. It's confusing sometimes and I wonder sometimes if I am on the same spectrum as someone else as the differences are great.

The idea of a spectrum I visualize as a line with us in different spots along it

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But I wonder if it is not instead a series of related lines

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I think that science does not yet understand it completely, or even a whole lot yet and much is still guess and theory.

But I feel a connection to all 'otherly' types, and especially those with the HFA characteristics like mine. I understand them easier, more naturally then NTS.
 
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I agree with you, Judge . Being here on AC makes me think and realise more things about myself. I also feel at home. And I don't feel like me being weird is a bad thing. For once I'm not "the weird one alone in the corner". :)
 
I think I understand your question because when I first read it, I said an emphatic 'yes' straightaway. Then I reread it and had to decipher your question for me to comprehend it. Messy business it is, being me at the end of a work week. :p

Anyway, Judge , I concur with you. The more I learn of how others manifest and display their ASD, I am more akin with what makes me, me. Is it a matter of familiarity through differentiation? Or finding patterns and links?
 
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Anyway, Judge , I concur with you. The more I learn of how others manifest and display their ASD, I am more akin with what makes me, me. Is it a matter of familiarity through differentiation? Or finding patterns and links?
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Definitely finding patterns, links and common thought processes more often than overt differences in my own case.
 
I have always been a people watcher,so I find AC fascinating,scary but pretty cool to see how much diversity and sameness there is amongst us.

There will probably never be a true scientific study of us because it is all based on psychological guestimates.
At times,I get frustrated because so many view being on the spectrum as having a lock on psychological issues when in fact ALL humans have a psych issue that could have a label attached to them ;)
 
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