Trouble
Can I overcome my trouble I have with reading people? I try not to get into unsafe situations, but seems takes me longer to understand people. J.
View ArticleSCD diagnosis
Question: How do I know if SCD is the right diagnosis for me, should I care if it isn't, and how do I stop caring? I was recently diagnosed with SCD, but I question the diagnosis. Since I'm a 'gifted'...
View Articlecoping with procrastination & depression
I would like to know if there is any help planning for the future and getting things done. I have had a problem with procrastination since at least 5th grade, probably earlier. My anxiety started much...
View Articlefather with ASD?
Summary: Is there anything that would help my father over 70, who has alienated a lot of people and now suspects ASD? Or the rest of us to recover? Since I went for diagnosis, my father has also looked...
View Articledisclosure and work
I have some trouble at work. I teach ESL in Hong Kong and was recently diagnosed with SCD. I'm wondering how I can cope or whether I should disclose the diagnosis. They've assigned another teacher to...
View ArticleSeeing someone with ASD
For years I have had a serious crush on a friend/coworker of mine who has ASD (he only recently found out he had it but had long suspected). About 8 months ago we became coworkers and started hanging...
View ArticleInterest in Violent Fantasy
My 10 year old HFA, gentle, loving, non violent son often talks about violent scenarios e.g Is it worse to have boiling water thrown on you or to be stabbed? He also frequently talks about his desire...
View ArticlePhysical fights
What to do if a child goes into a physical fight with a sibling or a "friend" at school. How to manage the situation so no one gets hurt and how to proceed after that, should we discipline in some way?...
View ArticleToo much and too little love
Ive decided that I want to move in with my boyfriend who also has Aspergers. This is a massive step for us both and I have never lived with anyone else before. He, like everyone has faults though. He...
View ArticleAutistics on communes.
How would a person with ASD manage to live on a commune? Would it be easier or harder? I would like to try living on a commune myself but I can't see my boyfriend coping without the technology that...
View Articlefrustration
Hi, I have been diagnosed as having Aspergers syndrome and I am dating an Aspie as well. Unfortunately he can really drive me up the wall when he talks about irrelevant things such as his favourite...
View ArticleDr. Tony's Conference Clips
[img]https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/TLoHfU-WEUw/2.jpg?time=1405362175272 [/img] As a part of the Aspie Mentor panel discussion at the June 2014 Flying High with Autism Conference (Pensacola, FL), Dr. Attwood...
View Articleteacher
I am a first grade teacher for an autism classroom. This will be my first year. what is the best way to center change the children, have the children center change or have the aids center change? Is a...
View ArticleDifferenciating between AS & personality disorder?
Is it possible to have Asperger's Syndrome as well as borderline personality disorder (or PDs in general)? While I meet the criteria for BPD and do think that diagnosis is correct, I can also relate to...
View ArticleList of Question Ideas
Hi, maybe I'm not understanding the forum, but could it work to make this new folder the place for listing questions for Dr Tony? I see it as the most efficient way of browsing questions rather than...
View ArticleUnderstanding, not reacting
Being told I had Aspergers at the age of 17 turned my world upside down, everything suddenly made sense: My complete lack of judgement of others, my obsession with trying to understand why people do...
View ArticleToiletting
My son had some fears about peeing in the toilet (instead of his pants!) but eventually with encouragement was able to use the toilet around 6 years old. He was still poohing in his pads at that time....
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