It's hard to define, really.

Just that he would always seem to say things that were ususual given the context or situation, or would inappropriately find things amusing that really weren't amusing at all.

The main thing is that when you say someone is on the autistic spectrum, the layman (i.e. me) might automatically think, adversion to eye-contact or something cliched like that, but he doesn't display any of those sort of things.

Posted By: Arizona Bay on December 3rd 2008 at 15:01:10

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ATTN: Tricky, Re: Asperger's. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Dec 3, 14:49:25
- oh yes sorry I disappeared before your last post (General Chat) - camcan, Dec 3, 14:57:22
- Interesting, thanks AB (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 3, 14:56:10
  - I have a son who is Autistic with a degree as asperger these spectrums (General Chat) - lovely old job, Dec 3, 15:43:28
    - My son taut some autistic lads PE last year. He said they were (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 3, 15:47:36
      - PE is not his strong point he is an excellent swimmer though. (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Dec 3, 15:49:50
        
        It wasn't any of theirs either but they're attitude and they're (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 3, 15:52:15
    - good luck with all of that, loj. We'll be following on a few years behind you... (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 3, 15:45:04
      - I am sorry TH, I never saw your original post have you a child with ASP (General Chat) - lovely old job, Dec 3, 15:47:33
        
        cheers loj (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 3, 15:52:54
  - It's hard to define, really. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Dec 3, 15:01:10
    - I'm not sure if spectrum is really that accurate a term either. (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Dec 3, 15:08:39
      - You can tell I'm not an expert. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Dec 3, 15:11:15
        
        spectrum is a really commonly-used term tho (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 3, 15:21:26
        
        Actually, I think your definition there is the difference between a "syndrome" (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Dec 3, 15:33:58
    - A simple test is to try and teach them to juggle (n/m) (General Chat) - harry boulders, Dec 3, 15:05:30
    - or would inappropriately find things amusing that really weren't amusing at all. (General Chat) - pants, Dec 3, 15:04:45
      - Haha (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Dec 3, 15:05:23
        
        I used to teach a couple of kids with Aspergers. (General Chat) - dear prudence, Dec 3, 15:09:33
        
        lol my son believes everything and takes everything at face value it makes him very (General Chat) - lovely old job, Dec 3, 15:45:02
        
        My friend said she could write a book about it (General Chat) - camcan, Dec 3, 15:50:21
        
        Well he fits in at Middle School & is well liked & although we are aware kids being kids (General Chat) - lovely old job, Dec 3, 15:59:05
        
        good for him (General Chat) - camcan, Dec 3, 16:02:29

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