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'Mild' Asperger syndrome

Caleb1981

Hi,

First time post......hope you can help.

I believe I have Asperger syndrome, but none of the people I have discussed it with think I do.

It has taken me almost 5 years to reach this conclusion, after many years of wondering 'what is wrong with me" . Having carried out a lot of researc, it appears that 'mild' Asperger syndrome does exist.

can anyone add to this or share their experiences ? 

Many thanks,

Cal

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  • Caleb1981 said:
    The biggest problem I have is background noise, if I am trying to concentrate or talk with someone, the background noise drives me insane.

    This is also one of my main problems (my partner likes to have the radio on a lot!) but in my case I found that my hearing was a factor that compounded the autism element.  Both regular removal of wax and adoption of hearing aids have helped me more than the Asperger diagnosis in this respect.  I only mention it in case you haven't already had your hearing checked.  Sometimes problems arising from autism have to be considered in relation, or addition, to physical factors.

    On a more general level, while I found my Asperger diagnosis helpful in terms of explaining the past, there has been little relevant support resulting from it.  If you need assistance with practical issues like employment, education or benefits, there may be lots of support available (though it appears to vary regionally).  But otherwise the 1:1 "talking therapy" sessions, every month or two, are of limited value to me and were mainly useful just to help me adjust to the diagnosis.  There was however quite a long wait between the diagnosis and the first 1:1 session - the period when I was most in need of support.

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  • Caleb1981 said:
    The biggest problem I have is background noise, if I am trying to concentrate or talk with someone, the background noise drives me insane.

    This is also one of my main problems (my partner likes to have the radio on a lot!) but in my case I found that my hearing was a factor that compounded the autism element.  Both regular removal of wax and adoption of hearing aids have helped me more than the Asperger diagnosis in this respect.  I only mention it in case you haven't already had your hearing checked.  Sometimes problems arising from autism have to be considered in relation, or addition, to physical factors.

    On a more general level, while I found my Asperger diagnosis helpful in terms of explaining the past, there has been little relevant support resulting from it.  If you need assistance with practical issues like employment, education or benefits, there may be lots of support available (though it appears to vary regionally).  But otherwise the 1:1 "talking therapy" sessions, every month or two, are of limited value to me and were mainly useful just to help me adjust to the diagnosis.  There was however quite a long wait between the diagnosis and the first 1:1 session - the period when I was most in need of support.

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