Asperger Syndrome Support Group

Asperger syndrome - also referred to as Asperger's syndrome, Asperger's, Aspergers or just AS - is one of five neurobiological pervasive developmental disorders (PDD), and is characterized by deficiencies in social and communication skills, normal to above normal intelligence, and standard language development.

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emmyvisigoth
emmyvisigoth
Is it just me, or does having Asperger's make you feel like you are a foreigner assimilating to a completely different culture?
Community Leaderacuriousfish
acuriousfish
I don't think so. One of the largest online communisties for people with Asperger's is called "Wrong Planet".

I liken Asperger's to being left handed, it's a difference but the world is designed by right handed people and they have no clue how left handed people see it. We just learn. Funnily I once saw a TV programme where right handed people were given left handed tools and they were hopeless. In the same way some people with Asperger's have different talents but in the day to day social world they struggle.
emmyvisigoth
emmyvisigoth
Very interesting! Well I don't think that the way I see it is far off from how you see it. We're both saying we're assimilating in some fashion. But then, I don't know you or where you are on the spectrum. But anyways, thanks for sharing. I should check out that community. ^-^ Thank you.
stubbornloner
stubbornloner
yes
kenarno
kenarno
Yes you are a foriner in you own country. That is why God made me love the social sciences in school. I learn more about people and how to deal with them.
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