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asperger's: is it at all physical or what??
Replies: 11 — Last Post June 6, 2008 8:54pm by iconoclast
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i dont know very much about this disease but my cousin has it and she's a HS senior like me, to start university in the fall. she's socially retarded and i'm wondering is there any way she can help herself with this because i don't know how she can enjoy uni and subsequently have a good quality of life if she's afraid to go outside unless she absolutely has to or to talk to people... i was thinking of asking her to share a room with me because we are going to the same college and maybe i could help her get over herself but is it even possible? are asperger's sufferers like that for life?
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OMG a kid in my class has the same thing.... i think it is a life long thing :( but i not sure

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Asperger's is not a disease, it's a disorder.

No, it shouldn't be physically crippling, although people with Asperger's can suffer with other conditions which can seem/can have phsyical effects.

People with Asperger's can learn, especially in adult life, basic social skills or the like.

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Quote: from easley7 at 11:19 pm on May 11, 2008
OMG a kid in my class has the same thing.... i think it is a life long thing :( but i not sure

Of course it is. It's a form of autism.

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I have it and I'm doing fine.
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There are different degrees of Aspergers. It's a life-long disorder and it's primarily mental, although sufferers often have physical illnesses which can mistakenly be attributed to the disorder.

It's very possible your cousin could learn to socially interact at college, even if it is at a basic level - it might be a good idea to share rooms as it would probably give her a better chance of meeting new people.

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Do any of you have Asperger? You seem to know some about it. Anyway, I think it's more of a mental thing.
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funny thing is i could have been diagnosed with this shit at age 8 and i have ZERO social problems now

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Quote: from thething912 at 9:54 pm on May 23, 2008
Do any of you have Asperger? You seem to know some about it.

No, but my dad does have a mild form of autism, though it's only really noticable if you know him properly.

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Quote: from thething912 at 9:54 pm on May 23, 2008
Do any of you have Asperger? You seem to know some about it. Anyway, I think it's more of a mental thing.

Yes.

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Quote: from BlueAutomatic at 8:04 am on May 30, 2008
Quote: from thething912 at 9:54 pm on May 23, 2008
Do any of you have Asperger? You seem to know some about it. Anyway, I think it's more of a mental thing.

Yes.


if you have Asperger you might be able to help me out because i am like 16 and no one likes me mainly cuz i am the computer nerd and shit.

i love fixing comptuers and take photos.

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i hate how people say its a life long disorder and then expect such an atrocious saying to bring hope to people, all it does is makes them use the 'disorder' as a crutch for fucking everything

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