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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 667730" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>neurological differences are things we are born with, its like our brains are "wired differently". Some people are wired enough differently that they qualify for a medical diagnosis - such as ADHD, Asperger's Syndrome, or Autism. But people can have strong similar traits and not actually have a diagnosis. It's not about habits and choices. It's about HOW life is experienced and what gets learned as a result. And yes, people with neurological differences are more difficult to "reprogram" than the average person (and the average person isn't easy to change either!)</p><p> </p><p></p><p>That whole "tiresome and curious" trait... is very typical of a person with Asperger's. If they focus in on a subject, they want to go into it in great detail. It becomes "the" subject of interest. Where others have multiple interests, they have usually a single focus. And yes, it drives the rest of us crazy sometimes. But if we understand what we are dealing with as they grow up, we can help them adapt better... AND we can preserve our own sanity better.</p><p> </p><p>Having said that... LOTS of us (me included) grew up in a time when these differences were not recognized and not handled with care. We survived. But it does come at the cost of impact on human relationships - not just family.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 667730, member: 11791"] neurological differences are things we are born with, its like our brains are "wired differently". Some people are wired enough differently that they qualify for a medical diagnosis - such as ADHD, Asperger's Syndrome, or Autism. But people can have strong similar traits and not actually have a diagnosis. It's not about habits and choices. It's about HOW life is experienced and what gets learned as a result. And yes, people with neurological differences are more difficult to "reprogram" than the average person (and the average person isn't easy to change either!) That whole "tiresome and curious" trait... is very typical of a person with Asperger's. If they focus in on a subject, they want to go into it in great detail. It becomes "the" subject of interest. Where others have multiple interests, they have usually a single focus. And yes, it drives the rest of us crazy sometimes. But if we understand what we are dealing with as they grow up, we can help them adapt better... AND we can preserve our own sanity better. Having said that... LOTS of us (me included) grew up in a time when these differences were not recognized and not handled with care. We survived. But it does come at the cost of impact on human relationships - not just family. [/QUOTE]
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