Adult Asperger's Syndrome

This article is meant to serve as an open call to all who have Asperger's Syndrome or are in any form of relationship with someone with Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) of all ages. We need to think about why there is so much divisiveness and why parents of today's AS kids don't ...

Being diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) as an adult brings with it many different challenges than a diagnosis in childhood entails. The reality is much more understanding by all is still needed.

The very fact that Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) is largely described and defined as being (among other things) an “apparently inflexible adherence to specific, non-functional routines or rituals" is an enigmatic axiom that distortedly deduces essentially that there is only one way to be in this world.

Is it the responsibility of those who are Neuro-Typical (NT) to ensure that the person (or persons with AS) that they are relating to feel comfortable all the time? What are NT’s supposed to do? What NT’s shouldn’t have to do is take full responsibility for any and all relating communicating, ...

The difficulty of emotional reciprocity is real and in most cases can be effectively addressed by and for those who are NT in relationships with those who have AS. A poster to the discussion area of this topic asked whether aspies really feel love or do they just want some level ...

Difficulty expressing emotions doesn’t mean we don’t feel, and in fact, what is labeled as a difficulty expressing emotions is, in and of itself, a discriminatory stereotypical predilection that creates barriers to understanding between those with Asperger’s Disorder (AS) and those who are Neurotypical (NT).

There is an inherent and burdening paradox within the reality of being an adult with Asperger’s Syndrome. Central to the most devastatingly-challenging reality of Asperger’s Syndrome is its synergistic social impairment and resultant profound social disconnectedness.

Adults with Asperger’s Sydrome (AS) really know what it is to live life and to exist, be and differently function outside of the Neuro-Typcial (NT) box which is all-too-often held up as the measure by which we all must be held to standard.

Learning that one has Asperger's Syndrome as an adult is a different kind of challenge than those who find out with systemic and parental support and guidance in childhood. It gives one pause for much reflection.

Is Asperger’s Syndrome a disability or a different ability? While both have some truth to them Asperger’s Syndrome, for those who are diagnosed in adulthood doesn’t have to be a negative disabling isolating reality. Understanding your differences more and
accepting them will enable you to succeed.