spectrum is a really commonly-used term tho

you seem pretty well informed to me.

Do agree with yarmyyarmy that it's much more complicated than simply a line between 'mild' and 'severe'. And sometimes I get the sense that the particular diagnoses / terms - eg Aspergers - don't really mean very much at all. Just a collection of a few similar behaviour traits - but other traits that people diagnosed with 'Aspergers' have will be completely different.

All very complicated. (And I'll bet there's some wrathers who, if they had been born 15-20 years later, would have been diagnosed as being on the spectrum....)

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on December 3rd 2008 at 15:21:26

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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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