Suspected Aspie and i can't get official diagnoses
Hi I am almost 18 years old and i was born in Syria and i lived there for almost my whole life, and in Syria there isn't a lot of places(if any) that you can go to get a diagnoses for autism or...
View Articleemotions
Now there have been three events which have had great impact on my life. Three times a person had to experience either firsthand or to witness a relative suffering (in the last case the person's...
View Articlediagnosis
My and my relative's physician just doesn't hand the diagnosis to us and we do not know what to do or how to get the paper handed out to us. By now we have lost the rest of trust in him. It has just...
View ArticleHow to deal with living with Aspergers
Hi Dr Tony, I have recently been diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome, but I am still not sure how to live independently with Aspergers Syndrome? I look forward to hearing from you? F.Ali
View Articleautistic behavior?
So I have identified trends in my behavior that may or may not be consistent with a diagnosis of autism (high functioning). Obviously, the wise thing to do is to go see a Dr. in person to find out...
View ArticleThe return of Dr. T!
Yes, it's true! Dr. T will soon be returning to do another Ask Dr. Tony! But there are sooooo many questions backed up, we will not be able to add anything new this round. Now, I need to remind...
View ArticleAspie workers
How would you encourage caution in young Aspie workers in revealing their diagnosis, or at least to reveal their diagnosis in a way that is positive? And how would you encourage staff in accepting the...
View ArticleDating
Any good tips for dating for female independent adult Aspies? How to know when someone is 'interested' vs being intellectually interested in a debate or something. I often miss out on the subtle cues...
View ArticleWhich form of therapy is best for Aspie.
Hi Dr T, I would like to ask you which form of psychotherapy would be best for someone with Aspergers? Would you recommend psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural therapy, or schema therapy, and which one...
View Articleconnections between synesthesia and PTSD
Dear Dr. Attwood. I am a single mother of 4 wonderful girls. I am now under diagnosis and probably 99.9% an Aspie. I´ve been diagnosed with (complex)PTSD (after sexual abuse both in childhood and as an...
View Articledeadpan vs. meltdown
It is known that Aspies get meltdowns. When bombarded with too much emotional information, I do the opposite and get deadpan/detached. There is too much going on, and I just feel I can't think it all...
View ArticleThe internet and autism
I am on the spectrum and am thinking of starting up an online business so that I can get out of the poverty I am in and I may be able to help fund an online University degree doing this. It would also...
View ArticleAutism or environmental problems?
Dear Dr Tony, I have been seen by four different clinicians and half of them believe I have an autism spectrum condition... the other half believe it may be a psychiatric condition. (In my view) my...
View ArticlePostural problems in ASD
I would like to know what is the cause of postural problems in Autism and why do people on the spectrum often like deep pressure to their bodies?
View ArticleNovember '13 Ask Dr. Tony" Installment
Hi Folks. Skype was really glitchy last night, but Dr. Tony answered 14 questions. The interview programs will be in 4 parts: In Part 1, Dr. Tony Attwood addresses questions on: - Transexuals and ASD -...
View ArticleExploitation
Dr T, I have been subjected to exploitation in many forms; from money laundering scams, bank card details theft, sexual and people posing as being friendly in order to take advantage of my good and...
View Articlestrabismus and visual processing
Hi Dr. T (and Craig) I had strabismus when I was a child by the time I was a year and a half. There were three operations by the time I was five, along with eye patching and glasses. However, I have...
View Articlerural aspies
I live in a very rural area, where there are no urban centers for hours that are larger than 250k (and seldom that large). Do psychologists do online therapy for rural Aspies ever? I ask this because...
View ArticleImpulsive Decisions
My adult sister makes all kind of impulsive decisions without considering the consequences. When I question them, she tells me that at the time it seemed like a good idea and as a result sometimes...
View Articlelearning
I am currently studying at college to go to uni next year but I clearly learn differently to everyone else and my reading is ridiculously slow, although I believe this is not specifically the reading...
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