tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7300527441917950373.post2989839369066371937..comments2011-02-10T14:39:59.258+11:00Comments on Aussie Aspie Woman: Why I sought a diagnosisBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04521624868652842217noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7300527441917950373.post-80032576400116036252011-01-12T16:14:35.916+11:002011-01-12T16:14:35.916+11:00Thanks so much for your comments Kimberly and Jacq...Thanks so much for your comments Kimberly and Jacqui :)<br /><br />Kimberly - I had exactly that response when I told my mum many months ago that I was considering the possibility that I may have Asperger's. She has a nephew with autism and her partner's son has autism also, plus her best friend's teenage daughter has Asperger's, so she knows a bit about it. However when I explained how so many aspie symptoms fit me she found it really hard to believe. In one of Tony Attwood's books he mentions that females tend to be better at disguising the symptoms, in many cases to the extent that even those closest to them don't realise it, thus making it hard to convince others that you have the syndrome. Strikes me as very true.<br /><br />Jacqui - The school staffroom environment is really hard for me too as I just don't understand it and in a way maybe I don't care enough... to me teaching is about what you do in the classroom with the kids, not having a bitch session in the staffroom at lunch time ;) For people who are taught to be accepting of differences in kids, the teachers I have worked with don't seem to be able/willing to apply this amongst staff. I also find that the WAY I want to teach differs a bit from main stream (because my brain works differently I guess??), which caused me some problems. Plus my generally poor social skills mean I don't come off at all well in interviews, which doesn't help. Have you worked casually in schools? I'm looking at doing casual relief teaching (not sure what you call it in SA) next year and not sure how I'll cope with it.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04521624868652842217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7300527441917950373.post-63331087032656111232011-01-12T02:08:46.779+11:002011-01-12T02:08:46.779+11:00hi we also have a bit in common, I to have a Bache...hi we also have a bit in common, I to have a Bachelors degree in primary education, but have found it hard to get employment as i dont quite fit the mold for the staffroom, and I definitely thought different than other teachers..?? <br /><br />I had a terrible time socially in school, and later in marriage, I know my brain works so differently to the few people I chat too, particularly in understanding relationship issues. <br /><br />I also an "almost aspie" 12 year old son who displays many of the traits and then some, but did not quite reach a diagnosis according to Autism SA . but I may have him reassessed sometime... as when i talked to the psychologist assesor I went into clinical mode and described my son and his traits etc with as little emotion as I could and downplayed many things to keep the mask i was coping on. plus I could not read what she wanted from me. (my poor social reading cues) <br />and i dont have anyone around t chat to about aspie things i read a few blogs from O/S where things seems a bit different re the help etc u can get. so iam going to follow your blog for a while and see ;-)Jacquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11729560821231107542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7300527441917950373.post-44337506186092651192011-01-09T15:12:35.596+11:002011-01-09T15:12:35.596+11:00Sounds like we have a bit in common. I'm an a...Sounds like we have a bit in common. I'm an adult woman and I started the process of getting a diagnosis this week. 2010 was a particularly difficult year. My increased anxiety put a strain on my personal and work life. An Asperger diagnosis would explain so much. I've mentioned it to a few people (husband, mom, etc) when I was still considering it as a possibility and the common response was, oh, you don't have that. It shocks me how little they really know me, that they never knew how difficult a lot of situations are for me. I guess my comments and quirks were dismissed or not fully understood.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16936549011035597013noreply@blogger.com