ADD/ADHD or Asperger?

Hey, always wondered how many add'rs existed on mfgg, but if I just polled that everyone else would be pissed so yeah.

This post has been edited by Elly on Nov 25 2008, 01:43 PM

I'm Asperger.

None!
Although i know a couple with the varoius illnesses

None of those.
I do know some people who have them in real life, and they're all pretty much idiots. Could be a coincidence, though, as all the people with any of these online are pretty cool.

I'm ADHD. :/

I definitely have SOMETHING. I've never been diagnosed though, since it never affected my marks as a kid. My parents saw no reason to get me tested. But I have an extremely short attention span, and fidget with just about everything.

You can't spell Asperger's, Elly.

Also, yeah, I'm an Aspy.

sry :'(

I was actually diagnosed with autism (not Asperger's, actual autism) when I was little. Obviously the doctor must have been wrong, though.

I don't believe in such silly things like those!


but that doesn't mean that I dont believe that people need help when they are in need.

What do you mean "actual autism"?
Autism is a group of learning disabilities, such as Asperger's, not one in itself.

EDIT: Rob, you are thinking of dyslexia.

This post has been edited by thingy on Nov 25 2008, 01:53 PM

None of them.

Only "disease" I've had was asthma, and it barely affects me anymore.

No, i'm thinking that just because someone is having trouble learning crap, doesn't mean they have some mythical learning brain sickness.



i mean come on

My mum was absolutely convince that I was manic depressive. She made me go through a bunch of tests, like, every year to see if it had surfaced (since it usually doesn't show symptoms 'til, like... when you become a teenager).

Though, clearly I was just too cool to be bipolar. So I ain't got any mental disorders, wewt.

I had Asperger's before it was cool.

This post has been edited by Neopolis on Nov 25 2008, 02:03 PM

I think Aspergers is actually supposed to boost your intelligence a tiny bit, but a little extra intelligence won't get you anywhere if you wand to hide under a rock or whatever social problem Aspergers causes.

What I am sure of is that Autism, on the other hand, generally lowers one's intelligence. (unless it's high-functioning, which is apparently still lower than Aspergers)

Pretty much everyone I've met IRL with ADD seemed kind of... troubled. ADHD on the other hand, seemed more crazy than stupid.

Yeah apparently my home state is one of the best Special-Ed providers in the United States, so alot of people with... problems move here.

...By the way, I'm not trying to offend anyone here.

I have ADHD and Asperger.

I have Asperger's and it sucks.

I can't empathise, I find it hard to understand people, I get frustrated over tiny things, I have nought social skills, and have high expected grades due to my IQ tests, whilst producing crap work.

I'm slightly more intelligent and imaginative than the average person, but where does that get me? Nowhere.

None.

I remember having something but I couldn't remember which. But I found this:
http://www.anxiety-and-depression-solution...ce_add_adhd.php

ADD and ADHD are the same, I guess. That said I think I was diagnosed with ADD/ADHD when I was younger. Learning through textbooks and reading isn't all that easy, I really prefer hands-on experience and visual aids. Sitting in a class or a lecture is really uninteresting. It's damn easy to let my mind wander to something else and I end up missing important things. :(

This post has been edited by Littlink on Nov 25 2008, 02:51 PM