I haven't introduced myself since joining a couple of weeks ago so I thought I should say hi at the same time that I ask for some help in finding diagnostic services as an adult. I'm Erik and I'm 47 years old and a female-to-male transsexual living in San Francisco CA. My real work is writing but I only get paid for editing, currently. I do all my ( Read more... )

Former student with AS sues Tukwila School District over bullying

(EDIT: The Times has a story as well, with a little more information)

It will be interesting to see how this turns out. Reading that makes me wish I'd thought to do the same with the school district I went to, if only to force them to take it seriously.

Hi. I am a fifteen year old who recently learned of my Asperger's Syndrome (well, not officially, but the psychologist who evaluated me said the only reason she has not yet diagnosed me is because my mom told her that I would cry when people around me did, ergo showing empathy, which Aspies supposedly cannot have). I also have Anxiety Disorder and ( Read more... )

I've been scoring quite high in terms of being "paranoid". I'm almost paranoid of the paranoia now. I really don't know that much about it. I just know that I'm not thinking that the CIA is tracking me per se. I remember watching "The Truman Show" with Jim Carrey (yah, I know, Jenny McCarthy and Autasm Spreks)...and sometimes entertaining the ( Read more... )

Does anyone know of any good links that talk about the prevalence of and/or susceptibility to PTSD among Asperger's people?

Thanks you.

I just finished rereading Judith Herman's Trauma and Recovery, the aftermath of violence--from domestic abuse to political terror and want to recommend it, even if you have read it once. I found a lot that I had overlooked in the process of "getting through it". Seems to me that a lot of my "problems" come not from my AS per se, but from living ( Read more... )

not familiar with PTSD or at least everything it can cause. Familiar with what are the obvious affects from it first hand. Been having some flashbacks lately, just sitting there cooking and wham a memory complete with visuals and physical feelings (still know where I am/doing/feeling but can feel exactly what I was feeling at the moment) and ( Read more... )

sorry, this is a little off topic, but I've never really dealt well with unexpected change, sometimes I can make something good or interesting out of it, but most of the time it's just a huge stressor. Realsing that I'm suffering from PTSD from the hurricane more than likely, from my city being destroyed and my entire neighborhood, apartment, and ( Read more... )