aspergers and gender dysmorphia

I think solid counselling from a person trained in gender issues is paramount. As I understand it, normally, the accepted period of counselled support is over a year since the issue was first raised with a healthcare professional.

My own son has received support, but it seems much of his anxieties have evaporated away since he's found a partner willing to accept him for who he is. This has to call into question, how much of his mindset was based on wanting to be accepted, rather than wanting to change his identity or indeed additional issues he may have.

Given that those with ASD frequently can be heard saying that they bend their own personalities to fit into perceived NT behaviors or social situations, this would need to be looked at first surely

As a mother, I'd never want to see any of my children going under the knife. It goes against every protective bone in my body, irrespective of the reason.

In my humble opinion, their are way more issues at play associated with unhappiness and unless those are addressed it makes it difficult to move forward with any clarity. It would be interesting to know how many have a diagnosis of ASD prior to considering a sex change, as opposed to those who's parents suspect it, but the individual has never been assessed.

Speaking only from my own perspective, I can say that since my diagnosis things have made way more sense. If I was in my sons position, it would alter things if I had the benefit of the whole picture and probably several years more life experience. I'm in my 50's now and not all of the choices I made in my 20's would be the choices I'd adhere to today.

Through looking at the videos posted above and through accessing a small amount of limited reading material available, it seems that the need for acceptance is a large part for those on the spectrum. Without minimizing the individuals right to choice, I think it would be better to investigate this aspect further before considering such irrivesable actions.

It's worth considering also that although persons with ASD are 7 times more likely to be gay or transgender their are a considerable amount that are gay or trangender, that don't have ASD.  Little research has been done in this area in my view.

Greater openesss and discussion on the issues faced by those with gender issues and the difficulties experienced by their families would be a positive move forward.

It would be nice to see the NAS open an informative and inciteful page on such issues, so that those considering such action don't feel so isolated and that famlies supporting a member of their family are better informed.

Coogybear.

I think solid counselling from a person trained in gender issues is paramount. As I understand it, normally, the accepted period of counselled support is over a year since the issue was first raised with a healthcare professional.

My own son has received support, but it seems much of his anxieties have evaporated away since he's found a partner willing to accept him for who he is. This has to call into question, how much of his mindset was based on wanting to be accepted, rather than wanting to change his identity or indeed additional issues he may have.

Given that those with ASD frequently can be heard saying that they bend their own personalities to fit into perceived NT behaviors or social situations, this would need to be looked at first surely

As a mother, I'd never want to see any of my children going under the knife. It goes against every protective bone in my body, irrespective of the reason.

In my humble opinion, their are way more issues at play associated with unhappiness and unless those are addressed it makes it difficult to move forward with any clarity. It would be interesting to know how many have a diagnosis of ASD prior to considering a sex change, as opposed to those who's parents suspect it, but the individual has never been assessed.

Speaking only from my own perspective, I can say that since my diagnosis things have made way more sense. If I was in my sons position, it would alter things if I had the benefit of the whole picture and probably several years more life experience. I'm in my 50's now and not all of the choices I made in my 20's would be the choices I'd adhere to today.

Through looking at the videos posted above and through accessing a small amount of limited reading material available, it seems that the need for acceptance is a large part for those on the spectrum. Without minimizing the individuals right to choice, I think it would be better to investigate this aspect further before considering such irrivesable actions.

It's worth considering also that although persons with ASD are 7 times more likely to be gay or transgender their are a considerable amount that are gay or trangender, that don't have ASD.  Little research has been done in this area in my view.

Greater openesss and discussion on the issues faced by those with gender issues and the difficulties experienced by their families would be a positive move forward.

It would be nice to see the NAS open an informative and inciteful page on such issues, so that those considering such action don't feel so isolated and that famlies supporting a member of their family are better informed.

Coogybear.