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Nabil Mishima
27-11-09, 18:06
I know this is a wrong forum to post this but what is autism? I've been diagnosed with it.
And I'm really upset with myself for having it. No flames please I'm doing this for my blog (The most random blog ever) so I need a gist of what it is. then you can do away with this thread. Also I find it hard to communicate to others so if I DID go to the xmas party, I wouldn't know my way around can't talk that much etc. That and my other problem.......it's only on here and CF I can talk because my mind is at peace.
thezombiemessia
27-11-09, 18:19
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism
Autism is a disorder of neural development (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurodevelopmental_disorder) that is characterized by impaired social interaction (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_interaction) and communication (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communication), and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old.[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism#cite_note-DSM-IV-TR-299.00-0) Autism involves many parts of the brain (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_brain); how this occurs is not well understood.[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism#cite_note-Amaral-1) The two other autism spectrum disorders (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism_spectrum_disorder) (ASD) are Asperger syndrome (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asperger_syndrome), which lacks delays in cognitive development and language, and PDD-NOS (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDD-NOS), diagnosed when full criteria for the other two disorders are not met.[3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism#cite_note-Johnson-2)
Autism has a strong genetic basis, although the genetics of autism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heritability_of_autism) are complex and it is unclear whether ASD is explained more by rare mutations (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutation), or by rare combinations of common genetic variants.[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism#cite_note-Abrahams-3) In rare cases, autism is strongly associated with agents that cause birth defects (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teratology).[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism#cite_note-Arndt-4) Controversies (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controversies_in_autism) surround other proposed environmental causes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causes_of_autism), such as heavy metals (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_metal_%28chemistry%29), pesticides (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pesticide) or childhood vaccines (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccine);[6] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism#cite_note-Rutter-5) the vaccine hypotheses are biologically implausible and lack convincing scientific evidence.[7] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism#cite_note-vaccines-6) The prevalence (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prevalence) of autism is about 1–2 per 1,000 people; the prevalence of ASD is about 6 per 1,000, with about four times as many males as females. The number of people known to have autism has increased dramatically since the 1980s, partly due to changes in diagnostic practice; the question of whether actual prevalence has increased is unresolved.[8] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism#cite_note-Newschaffer-7)
Parents usually notice signs in the first two years of their child's life.[9] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism#cite_note-CCD-8) The signs usually develop gradually, but some autistic children first develop more normally and then regress (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regressive_autism).[10] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism#cite_note-Stefanatos-9) Although early behavioral or cognitive intervention can help autistic children gain self-care, social, and communication skills, there is no known cure.[9] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism#cite_note-CCD-8) Not many children with autism live independently after reaching adulthood, though some become successful.[11] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism#cite_note-Howlin-10) An autistic culture (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sociological_and_cultural_aspects_of_autism) has developed, with some individuals seeking a cure and others believing autism should be tolerated as a difference and not treated as a disorder.
Needless to say Nabil, you have nothing to be ashamed about.
You had no control over it, and nobody else had any way of controlling it. For all intents and purposes, you were born with Autism, and it will be with you forever.
However, there is certainly no need to feel that this controls you or your life. Just take the advice of your doctor/s and as good a life as you can.
Nabil Mishima
27-11-09, 18:22
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism
Needless to say Nabil, you have nothing to be ashamed about.
You had no control over it, and nobody else had any way of controlling it. For all intents and purposes, you were born with Autism, and it will be with you forever.
However, there is certainly no need to feel that this controls you or your life. Just take the advice of your doctor/s and as good a life as you can.
Cheers mate, I'm going to try to word that in simple terms and post in my blog. Darn maybe I should've pm'ed this to you instead.......
thezombiemessia
27-11-09, 18:27
Don't worry about it.
I'll leave this topic open for others to post in if they want to. You should find that people will be very supportive of you, and it may do you some good if you see that support on this forum ^_^
Nabil Mishima
27-11-09, 18:33
Don't worry about it.
I'll leave this topic open for others to post in if they want to. You should find that people will be very supportive of you, and it may do you some good if you see that support on this forum ^_^
Bingo, but it seems strange that mum and dad couldn't see it and all my life I didn't realise but it was apparent that I had trouble mixing in.
TZM, would joining a club help to meet new people? I wanted to practice martial arts but the costs held me back.
thezombiemessia
27-11-09, 18:43
Some people can go their entire lives without being diagnosed with Autism. It all depends on how strong your autism is, and whether or not your parents are aware of Autism and it's signals, etc.
If I didn't know the state of the UK education system so well, I'd say I'm a little surprised that none of your teachers noticed anything, but given the lack of one-to-one attention that students get nowadays it really doesn't shock me.
Joining a group or club of somekind may help you, but I'd certainly talk to your doctor/s about it first. Since I'm not a professional, I won't be able to give you any specific advice, but I can say that you should trust your doctor/s and talk it through with them.
And always remember, if you don't get along with your doctor/s, don't be afraid to ask to see a different one.
My youngest son has autism.
He was only diagnosed this year so we are still learning about it.
TZM has posted every thing that covers it.
It is like TZM says it's nothing to be ashamed of. It's just like i have dyslexia you just learn to live with it and with help you will be fine.
Nabil Mishima
27-11-09, 18:55
Spike and tzm, I tried my best to write my opinion on autism in my blog. If you want to have a read. Please let me know.
Nibil, you have absolutley nothing to feel upset with yourself about. I have a lot of experience with autism. my parents both work for a school for children with autism and i run their summer scheme, leisure for autism. also my best friend, Tom, has aspergers (a milder form of autistic spectrum disorder). I have met some great people (not just kids but adults too) while doing this job and have seen first hand that autism is something that wont hold you back in life. If you need any advice, or someone to talk to you are welcome to private message, email or msn me!
Nabil, we're all here to talk if you want :) My suggestion is that you also go and speak to your GP to find ways to learn more about it and what available tools there are to live life in full, the way you want to live it :)
CaptainCortez
27-11-09, 23:38
Nabil, I know 3 people with Autism.
One of them was one of my old school friend's brother (he had it really bad, and had anger issues with it as well, so had to go to a special needs school). The other was someone not very nice, but he had Asperger's, and just had annoyingly bad habits of stirring every single problem in the world, causing lots of trouble. Then, the last is someone I still know and talk to called Jethro (he's a nice enough person, and has it very very mildly supposedly, but he just can't understand when someone is annoyed, unless they're shouting at him, or finally end up hitting him).
Everyone's different, and I'd say it's nothing to be ashamed about at all. Everyone has problems, and I used to have epilepsy.
I gave epilepsy to myself at the age of 4, by chasing my brother on my gran and grandad's rockery in the rain, slipped over and smashed my head on the corner of a rock.
All of the teachers used to say how bright I was, and I was destined to be top set in all of my classes, and lead a very successful life. This didn't happen as a result of it, and I always blame myself for getting epilepsy in the first place.
Truth of the matter is, for both you and I, we really had no control over it, and so have to live our lives to the best possible potential.
I'm 22 now, and have been clear of Epilepsy from the age of 12, yet it still left it's effects. I eventually became better than average again (not as smart as I would have been, but I tried pretty hard with things, and got myself up to a pretty acceptable level of intelligence), and just got on with my life.
I feel with things like this, you shouldn't ever let the problems/issues/concerns control you. Instead, you should be the one controlling them.
It's not going to leave you, but that's not to say you have to let it get in the way of your normal life. ;)
With a bit of practice, and maybe some more confidence in yourself, I'm sure you'll lead a perfectly normal and happy life. Take care. :)
ooohhh sorry to hear that nabil ....
but there is nothing to be ashamed about ...
i don't know much about Autism ... but what i know is that it is something you have to live with ....
i was born with Toret syndrome ... you just live with these things ... just don't let it hold you back ...
it is ok if you want to talk about it here or with your friends ... but if you want an advice , i think it is best to talk with your doctor/s ....
also talking with people with experience with that might help ....
don't be sad boy ... your condition might not be so bad that it would stop your life ...
good luck ,
cewolf out
Everyone is right, and the fact that I'm saying that just proves you've got friends that are happy to know you and give advice to you.
It's nothing to be ashamed of, seek advice and knowledge from the right people, and don't let it dictate your life with labels and assumptions.
If I can give you good advise; I have myself Aspergersyndrom from autism, which is a very light form like maybe you also have is: try to be as much as possible to be yourself, which can very difficult sometimes. but you must know that I know my autism already from my 7 years which is almost 20 years ago. and that is maybe even to late. autistic or ADHD must actually for a good way be detectic by a psychologist or just a normal doctor even when you are 5 years old or something. and I have the positif thing that I learned on the net and even in normal life how social psychologie is working about and around humanity and that keeps me up. in the reason sometimes asking myself for example: why reacts my "normal" girlfriend in the way she does... ?
PS: for example to try to find someone who supports you (my girlfriend who is perfectly normal, who studies for helping little childeren at school) and falled in love with her 7 months before I getted a relationship with her actually. must be done with a normal girl if you have yourself autism. I am thogheter with her for more than 3 years and going. so we do it good.
and does it find somebody not strange that I an Nabil are ultimate Capcom "lovers"? surely for the maniac games in the positive way: Megaman Devil May Cry, Resident Evil (4) for example.
Loads of people have autism to various degrees, and a lot of the time you'd never know.
An inability to perceive certain visual emotional cues is a common side-effect, but it causes anything from that to an ability to see numbers as colours.
Read up on it and try to understand it, but in all likelyhood it's not something to seriously worry about :)
draconacticus
30-11-09, 10:54
Yeah, that is the odd thing about the term "autism" it covers such a wide spectrum of things. My girlfriend's sister is autistic and is about as severe as it gets, yet a lot of people you'd hardly notice they were different in any way.
Certainly never be ashamed of it. You didn't ask for this, you didn't do anything to cause it. Life just deals out cards to people and we have to play the best hand with what we get.
There is no reason why you shouldn't live a completely full and fun life. There are plenty of people with autism living amazing lives! Stephen Wiltshire is a shining example of that, the guy is truly remarkable and he's richer than I will ever be!
If you would like to try a martial art then this site will help you find a good club in your local area http://www.martialartsplanet.com/ the users are generally helpful and understanding. Most instructors are very understanding about different student's abilities though some arts are more social than others as some rely on a lot of solo training, I think you'd probably get a lot more out of some of the more spirit-fostering ones. If you like some advice on what arts might suit you then feel free to PM me, i might be able to help... I've been doing martial arts since I was 4 and have tried my hand at Judo, Tae Kwon-do, Muay Thai and I'm currently practicing Chinese Kickboxing (like western kickboxing but it includes elements of Lau Gar kung fu).
I'm sure if we put our heads together we could find an art that fits well with you.
Nabil Mishima
30-11-09, 10:56
Yeah, that is the odd thing about the term "autism" it covers such a wide spectrum of things. My girlfriend's sister is autistic and is about as severe as it gets, yet a lot of people you'd hardly notice they were different in any way.
Certainly never be ashamed of it. You didn't ask for this, you didn't do anything to cause it. Life just deals out cards to people and we have to play the best hand with what we get.
There is no reason why you shouldn't live a completely full and fun life. There are plenty of people with autism living amazing lives! Stephen Wiltshire is a shining example of that, the guy is truly remarkable and he's richer than I will ever be!
If you would like to try a martial art then this site will help you find a good club in your local area http://www.martialartsplanet.com/ the users are generally helpful and understanding. Most instructors are very understanding about different student's abilities though some arts are more social than others as some rely on a lot of solo training, I think you'd probably get a lot more out of some of the more spirit-fostering ones. If you like some advice on what arts might suit you then feel free to PM me, i might be able to help... I've been doing martial arts since I was 4 and have tried my hand at Judo, Tae Kwon-do, Muay Thai and I'm currently practicing Chinese Kickboxing (like western kickboxing but it includes elements of Lau Gar kung fu).
I'm sure if we put our heads together we could find an art that fits well with you.
I'm intrigued, we should chat about it sometime.
draconacticus
30-11-09, 11:10
I'm intrigued, we should chat about it sometime.
I'd be more than happy to :)
PM sometime when you'd like to chat through it.
Nabil Mishima
30-11-09, 15:16
draconacticus, I sent you a pm. Also I noticed on that site there's a autistic section.
Everyone's austistic to a degree, just mostly not enough to be considered a place on the austistic spectrum. It's nothing to be ashamed of just something else that makes you a different person. It's sounds kind of like you're trying to cure it, but just because you now know you're autistic I'd suggest not trying to change for it. If you've managed this far without knowing, there's no real reason to try and change.
Electric Leo
30-11-09, 16:20
Actually, Nabil, one of our Monster Hunter community has Aspergers Syndrome. He came down to play with us on launch day and although he had led me to believe his condition was quite severe, he actually fitted in quite well. I daresay he was one of the more valuable and capable players in the room.
I also have a friend who has two severely autistic children (and it's not supposed to be genetic, so that is a spectacular coincidence) and both have quite different behavioural characteristics, so even being diagnosed can mean very little. Or quite a lot.
None of this should affect who your friends are, though, and I think of all the possible social scenes you could be involved in, the world of obsessive gaming (that we all belong to) is possibly the easiest one to exist in without your friends having to make too many adjustments.
All of this with the caveat that none of us are psychologists or doctors, of course :)
Sky_Dragon
30-11-09, 16:26
I am sorry I have tried so hard not to do this... How's your maths? Up for some gambling?
Anyone who has not seen 'Rain Man' won't understand.
Charlie is a hustler. He's been on his own long enough to know how to work people and situations. He finds that the father who threw him out as a teen ager has died. He's left him a now antique convertible and something more important, a previously unknown brother, Raymond. Raymond is autistic, but is able to calculate complicated mathematical problems in his head with great speed and accuracy. Their father has left his fortune to Raymond who doesn't even understand what money is for. Charlie is enraged by what has happened and by his father keeping Raymond's existence from him for his entire life. He kidnaps Raymond from his residential home but then finds that Raymond will only fly Qantas. The two begin a long road trip that will lead them to an understanding of each other.
Apologies if this causes any offence. It's not meant too.
You're thinking of an autistic savant. They generally have incredible memory yet lack necessary social skills.
actually a sevant is someone who excells in a speciffic area but is totally inept in other areas. it is not always connected to memory retention all though, 9 times out of ten, it is connected with autism. for instance, mozart was a musical savant. he was incredibly gifted when it came to composition but had few social and life skills. there is no evedence he was autistic though. thats not really suprising however as autism didn't become a medically recognised condition until the early decades of the 20th centuary.
actually a sevant is someone who excells in a speciffic area but is totally inept in other areas. it is not always connected to memory retention all though, 9 times out of ten, it is connected with autism. for instance, mozart was a musical savant. he was incredibly gifted when it came to composition but had few social and life skills. there is no evedence he was autistic though. thats not really suprising however as autism didn't become a medically recognised condition until the early decades of the 20th centuary.
But Sky Dragon was talking about Rain Man, which is about an autistic savant. That's why I said autistic savant. Most well-known autistic savant's are known for their memory.
With me nabil its actually quitte simpel with me... .
I have a clunzy locomotion because of my asperger(autism), but ask me anything anything about computer and multimedia (tv)technology, I know it. How must the setting for Street Fighter on which Nvidia Ati Card you have? c++ builder, no problem, Windows Macintosh, what is wrong with your pc? Just ask me.
Which are my favorite things? Capcom, Games, Gunktv (telenet) in Belgium which is an ultimate gamechannel in belgium. My girlfriend, and sometimes if I have still the time and I must not be with my family or the family from my girlfriend, I sometimes very sometimes still playing chess at a chessclub in Temse where I live. The fact out of experience that Chess and my girlfriend doesn't go thogheter, so that is not a problem for me.
maybe a hint for autistic people and actually the hole Capcom Europe community.
http://www.gunk.be/live
and Nabil this is a gamechannel written for you, also me! Games, beautiful people, music, humor, technotime, multimedia. this is a channel really for you! :)
Edit: I was looking very hard and I find this... .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YooPlay_TV
ah maybe a hint: they speak regular english on Gunktv, the people who are taking the programs for their present speak Dutch but for the rest it can be English all the time, like in trailers and music, etc.