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Old Jan 30, 2009, 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Taonuviel View Post
actually yes, i heard of it in december and highly suspect i have it. but i don't have insurance to find out, and there's nothing to treat it.
If you poke around on the Internet, you will find that there are ways to treat it or help manage symptoms, be more successful in life, etc. For example, EM mentioned social skills classes. That is a treatment. There are probably such things for adults. Or you could work on social skills one on one with your therapist, or a life coach. There are also support groups for adults with Asperger's. It sounds like you are being proactive by having a therapist. If you think you might have Asperger's, maybe you could mention that to him and he could do some sleuthing and come up with some new ideas.

I went to hear Temple Grandin talk tonight. She is autistic and has achieved a lot in life. She spoke about her new book about animals but also had quite a bit to say about autism, Asperger's etc. One thing she said a few times is that anyone on the spectrum can learn and keep learning. There is always space to improve. For example, if someone isn't diagnosed in childhood, they can still start from where they are at and learn, make progress identify their strengths and build on them. She had a very hopeful message.

Good luck.
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