I think I have a mild form of autism, noting thats been diagnosed however I was "held back" from first grade because I was "socially unready" and put into readiness (for those for you who don’t know a post kindergarden/pre first grade class) I literally had no friends from 2nd – 8th grade. In high school in the beginning of my junior year they put me in special ed classes once a day in the "resource room" By this time I had failed a number of classes freshman social studies twice, freshman science twice and sophomore science once 2 english classes (the list goes on). I barely graduated with 21 credits. the average student (taking 7 classes a semester) has the chance for 28 credits so I failed 12+ classes in my high school year and they refused to have me tested to see if I could get an IEP the entire time.
I also have mild OCD mild Bipolar and ADD.
But anyways I do think that there is something wrong with me, what are your thoughts.
Uhm what dos ADD have to do with smiling? and I don’t go to school so how can i go to a school person?
my thought are: if u want a professional opinion u go to a professional. also i had been working with autistic children and got some courses plus to my master degree in philosophy. so anyway, if a person is autistic a person stays in his/her own world and prefers his/her company. also autism doesn’t affect intelectual abilities. so u being autistic can’t be an excuse for failing in studies. to me u don’t sound autistic at all. also those people never smile. they don’t knwo how. and they do not have any emotional feelings whatsoever. u having add says the opposite. but i am educated only to teach them, not to diagnose them. so u want a diagnose – go to school shrink.
my thought are: if u want a professional opinion u go to a professional. also i had been working with autistic children and got some courses plus to my master degree in philosophy. so anyway, if a person is autistic a person stays in his/her own world and prefers his/her company. also autism doesn’t affect intelectual abilities. so u being autistic can’t be an excuse for failing in studies. to me u don’t sound autistic at all. also those people never smile. they don’t knwo how. and they do not have any emotional feelings whatsoever. u having add says the opposite. but i am educated only to teach them, not to diagnose them. so u want a diagnose – go to school shrink.
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test scores and observation, similar those two ways
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Yes, there are tests as well as behavioral observations in diagnosing autism spectrum disorders. A key feature is often recognition of social cues and lack of appropriate social behaviour. OCD… there is an overlap with autism spectrum as both can exibit obsessive behaviour, but it tends to be more rigid scheduals and motions with autism disorders vs behavior tied to thoughts with OCD.. ie a fear of germs harming you leads to obsessive washing. ADD, or more correctly ADHD regardless of if you have a hyperactive component does sound the most possibly if you were failing due to inability to maintain attention, or acting out for similar reasons. Bipolar… I very much doubt it. You would see some definate polarized behavior extremes and you mention none of those. You may also suffer from a learning disorder. You doctor is the best person to ask though
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Hi, you recognize yourself you have limits on what you cannot do. Do you realize all the things you can do? You come across as very intelligent by recognizing aspects of your life that does not come easily. Please may I encourage you by sharing, I was not supposed to be worth anything by doctors for many years. I was looked upon as a hopeless case. I proved them wrong by not excepting this negativity and now I am doing media work, I speak in front of 100’s of people. I am a director in a company. I have a book soon to be published. I’m off to America next year to speak on Recovery. I have a friend who helps aspergers and autism by natural healing methods and it has been amazing to see their progress. Do not except the limitations you are being given. I know from your write up you have a lot to give, so do not give up on yourself. Make yourself be with people, it will be hard at first to feel accepted. Yet it comes when they know the real you. Real friends will stick by you, friends who cast you aside after a while are people not worrying about. Rejection is painful, but it is a part of life we all have to face. The important point is when you realize your own self worth, others will then see it. I wish you all the best my friend.
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I agree with Merrik, but as an adult with ADD, I thought I’d chip in my two cents.
Something that helped me a lot was finding an occupational therapist who could help me learn how to do things my way instead of trying to do them in non-ADD ways and failing. There is a book I recommend called "Learning Outside the Lines" written by two guys with ADD who figured out a lot of ways to learn stuff and get things done.
Having ADD can mess up your social ability if you miss social cues, lose track of conversations, forget names, or interrupt. Kids are pretty merciless about excluding people who are "different" and if you feel bad about being "different" and/or doing badly in school, it’s hard to have good self esteem and be perky.
It would definitely be worthwhile to get a proper assessment (although now that you’re out of school, it’s going to be expensive) if you want to get a more definite idea of your shortcomings. An evaluation may also point out strengths you hadn’t really thought about, and that always feels good!
http://www.amazon.com/Learning-Outside-Lines-Students-Disabilities/dp/068486598X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-2779321-9540834?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1194687126&sr=8-1
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