ASPERGER'S: Quiz: http://www.rdos.net/eng/ See http://myweb.usf.edu/~begeiger/as-symptoms.html & http://www.aspergers.com & http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/support.html & http://www.aspergerssociety.org/index20cause.htm?gclid=CPCNguvVtJ0CFZMwpAodVX4mkQ & http://www.tonyattwood.com.au/links.html There are courses, where Aspies are taught the interpretation of social cues, and behaviour appropriate to certain circumstances. Google: "asperger's syndrome; training courses (your location)" There are also books on social skills; Social Skills Training for Children and Adolescents with Asperger Syndrome and Social-Communications Problems by Jed Baker, & "People Skills," written by Robert Bolton, Ph.D. The book help will help with communication in all areas. It helps when you have anxiety in "people" situations. Others are: Asperger's From the Inside Out: A Supportive and Practical Guide for Anyone with Asperger's Syndrome by Michael John Carley and Ed.D., Peter F. Gerhardt, & The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome by Tony Attwood, & The OASIS Guide to Asperger Syndrome: Completely Revised and Updated: Advice, Support, Insight, and Inspiration by Patricia Romanowski.
Ask at your bookstore, or go to www.amazon.com If you have difficulty looking people in the eye, try focusing on the bridge of their nose, for 2 - 3 seconds only (or you may be thought to be staring, or, at the very least, rude) then look away for 5 - 10 seconds, then repeat. Hypnosis is merely a heightened state of suggestibility, in which you are better able to communicate with your subconscious mind. 85% of people are suggestible, to some degree, so you could either preferably seek professional hypnotherapy. If unavailable, hypnosisdownloads.com has ones on: making eye contact & conversation starter, and: overcome shyness and social anxiety & meeting people, etc. Because of their borderline obsessive interests, and lack of social skills, many Aspies stay indoors a great deal, and don't get sufficient daily exposure to sunlight to produce adequate levels of vitamin D3.
A deficiency in this very important vitamin can lead to depression, as can the social exclusion, and sometimes even bullying (see http://your-mental-health.weebly.com/1.html and page B) that they experience. Take at least 4 Omega 3 fish oil supplements, daily: (certified free of mercury) it is best if consumed with an antioxidant, such as an orange, or its FRESHLY SQUEEZED juice. If vitamin E is added, it should be certified as being 100% from natural sources, or it may be synthetic: avoid it! In the winter months, if not getting sufficient daily exposure to strong light, see www.mercola.com SEARCHBAR: enter: "vitamin D3".
PARTNERS: http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt55410.html ASPERGERS - DATING www.nolongerlonely.com has social networking for people with disorders. Google: "asperger's; partners", then support groups, and forums, and ask there. Read: Life With a Partner or Spouse With Asperger Syndrome: Going over the Edge? Practical Steps to Savings You and Your Relationship by Kathy J. Marshack, & A Strange World - Autism, Asperger's Syndrome And Pdd-nos: A Guide For Parents, Partners, Professional Carers, And People With Asds by Martine F. Delfos and Tony Attwood, & The Other Half of Asperger Syndrome: A guide to an Intimate Relationship with a Partner who has Asperger Syndrome by Maxine C. Aston, & "Can I Tell You About Asperger Syndrome?: A Guide for Friends and Family" by Jude Welton, Jane Telford, and Elizabeth Newson from your bookstore, or Amazon.com. _________________________________________________________________
Some USA resources: Global and Regional Asperger Syndrome Partnership 666 Broadway Suite 830 New York, NY 10012 Phone: (646) 242-4003 Fax: (212) 529-9996 E-mail: [email protected] Web Address: www.grasp.org
The Global and Regional Asperger Syndrome Partnership (GRASP) is an educational and advocacy organization for people who have Asperger's syndrome or autism. The organization educates people about Asperger's syndrome and autism and provides support for people with these conditions.
Families of Adults Afflicted with Asperger's Syndrome (FAAAS) P.O. Box 514 Centerville, MA 02632 Phone: (508) 790-1930 E-mail: [email protected] Web Address: www.faaas.org
Families of Adults Afflicted with Asperger's Syndrome (FAAAS) is a support group for family members of adults with Asperger's syndrome. The goal of FAAAS is to help families who are affected by Asperger's syndrome and to provide information to the medical, psychological, and neurological communities about how Asperger's syndrome has impacted the lives of family members.
MAAP Services for Autism and Asperger Syndrome P.O. Box 524 Crown Point, IN 46308 Phone: (219) 662-1311 Fax: (219) 662-0638 E-mail: [email protected] Web Address: www.maapservices.org
An excellent source of information and advice for families, this organization publishes a quarterly newsletter and provides support group information and other services.