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Does this happen with other people with aspergers

DebzD22

I seem to have difficulty to getting my words out when talking sevral times during the whole week, it even happened during my assessment and the psychologist noticed

Why does it happen and is it part of aspergers? 

Also does anyone need to use pictures with words, instead of just words cause apperently  i struggle with just words and was told i may be better with using pictures instead of just words

  • Re speech, I find it more difficult to speak fluently, when I am stressed. When I am with people who I think don't like me, then I stumble over words. When I am relaxed with people, I am more fluent. When I was bullied at work, , my manager labelled me inarticulate,  but I'm not normally.

    So Debzd22, perhaps you were a bit anxious about your assessment with the psychologist. Maybe, if there is something on your mind, it is hard to focus on what you want to say. I think this happens at job interviews as well.

  • Here's a link to a page with a list of dyspraxic symptoms:

    http://www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/dyspraxia-adults/

    It's not just physical stuff, and I think as you get further down the list it's pretty obvious to see the overlaps with autism!  Though some people with a dyspraxia diagnosis really object to people saying they have an asd!

    What I'm learning is there's a whole lot of different symptoms on the autistic spectrum, and we all have different clusters, which may or may not fit into the usual labels.

    Debs: I don't really know how common using picture cards is.  I'm new around here!  But I think you should do what you find works for you.  Or could you write what you need to say?  You write well.

  • I do all those things mentioned by atypical, and also find recently, that when I write, words sometimes mingle. I put some of  the letters of the next word in the one I'm writing. So annoying. I am not dyspraxic, quite agile and athletic.

  • Oh okay thanks and im not sure if i have dyspraxia or not, but looks likely i have aspergers just got to see psychologist next month, i cant explain properly what happens with my speech and language its hard to explain 

    and i mean picture cards apperently would be useful for me to use,  i find it difficult to picture things in my head and draw them was wondering if people with aspergers usually use picture cards 

  • I can always speak, but sometimes I say the wrong word.  I'll say 'tomorrow' when I mean 'yesterday' for example. Recently I said 'I'm going to brush my nose' as I got out a tissue to blow it! Sometimes I mix up common objects the same way. For example when I'm coming up to my flat door and need my keys to open it, I'll find myself getting out my phone or travelcard instead.

    I'm undiagnosed, and possibly might be considered more dyspraxic than aspergers.  I don't know until I can persuade my doctor to refer me! Many people have both an aspergers and dyspraxia diagnosis. I think speech difficulties tend to be included in dyspraxia?  But both are mostly considered part of the autistic spectrum.

    I'm not sure what you mean by using pictures. Are the pictures in your head, or do you draw them?  Or do you use picture cards?