Autism speaks?

[Guest guest]

Hi Guys,

I keep up with the reading the posts that everyone sends and now I

think it is my time to ask questions. My family used to always say

that there is no way you will learn without asking questions. Please

know that I am not trying to be rude. I have a habit of people taking

what I say as rude and to the point.

So, first I would like to thank those of you who commented last month

about the Asperger's diagnosis. For the time being I have chosen to

go with the self diagnosis (and the diagnosis of a few friends and my

fiancee) of Asperger's. I feel that this really gives me insight into

my life and why certain things always seemed different about me that I

just could not see.

I have a question about Autism speaks, I don't understand why we don't

like them? I can see that they seem to make autism out to be a

disease rather than a gift...which I truly believe it is a gift

although at times my Asperger's can give me trouble (I am very

sensitive to sounds sometimes and there are other things). I am

blessed to be a very smart person and I think that this is part of the

gift that comes with having autism.

I have another question which is completely different. There was an

article about different IQ testing for people with autism (do to the

fact that most of us are not so social I cannot see why they would

give us testing with other people asking us questions anyhow), and I

think this is a great idea! Currently I am working with a girl who

has autism also. I wonder how many of you guys have seen results with

this different type of IQ testing first hand?

Lastly, I think I kindof missed formally introducing myself to the

group, so I want to take this time to tell everyone just a little bit

about myself. My name is and I am a graduate student studying

Biophysics. This really is the perfect job for someone with

Asperger's who finds that working on another person's pace is too

difficult and who has a hard time communicating with other people. I

am a scientist so I get to work at my pace and I get a lot of time to

myself, although I really try hard to be a team player but often my

emotions get the best of me. I just recently was informally diagnosed

with Asperger's by my fiancee and a couple friends. My psychiatrist

will not diagnose me with it, but due to the fact that I have only

known him a month I do not put much trust in his account. There is

not really anyone in the area that I live who works with autism so I

think it will be a while until I can find someone to actually look

into it for me. I guess that is it for now.

I enjoy all the great posts that you guys put up