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First name: Ronnie

Age: 27

Location: Vermont

Hobbies and interest: Hiking, biking, running, taking my kayak out, winter time I enjoy sking, hiking, snowshoeing, and speedskating. Always exploring the terrain. . Ooo. Also movies, comedies, superheroes, disney pixars, adventure movies

Why are you here: Idk.... I found this site posted some place online that I don't remember. This is the first thing I have posted here but have been reading along for a few weeks now I think. When I'm getting really frustrated and upset it just helps to see that despite I don't actually know any one here, that there are others that may understand how I'm feeling and seeing the world around me. Seeing that I'm not alone and others encouragement to thous that did post has helped calm me down a few times and I thank them truly for that.

When was I diagnosed: when I was little with Aspb.

Favorite subject: History, math, and drafting.

Year/grade: BS in engineering design.

Favorite music: Alternative rock, classic rock

Books: The Hunger Games, Harry Potter, the Rangers Apprentice

TV shows/movies: Avatar the last Airbender, Korra, The Big Bang theory, /The itailion job, mission Impossible, oceans 11, jack sparo, Sherlock Holmes, Indiana jones, down periscope, dirty rotten scoundrels, Iron man, The dark knight rises

Instrument: used to play the auto sax in school

Do you like sports: more interested in playing then watching. Always ran cross-country and track; and now I speedskate.

Family: One sister

Clothes: never matching, just not me and not by any idea of what I'm doing anyways. Lol

How did I find this site: Off some other site that I can't remember.

Job: I work on a ski mt resort in Vermont full time year round. Work in the kiction doing catering and events during the warmer months and other cooking and prep during the winter. Also have done in the past and working a few days a week currently snowmaking. It's a wild job unlike any other snowmaking is and I love it most days.

Plans for the future: maybe something in the national forest may interest me in the future but am happy where I am right now trying living each day as an adventure that's feeling tops everything else.

Any comments: lost in my own world most of the time

What is your first name? Jordan

Age: 19

Location: West of somewhere.....

Hobbies and Interests: Most of them (except video games)....

Why are you here? Why not?

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): at age 14

Year/Grade: College, 2nd year

Favorite music: All of it.

Books: Yes.

TV shows/Movies: Sometimes.

Instrument: Violin (duh!).

Do you like sports? Sure

Clothing: Plainish.

Job: Violin maker

Plans for the future? ^that

Any comments? Nope.

New member here! I figured this would be the most logical place to start.

What is your name?: Corey
Age: 21
Location: Charlotte, NC
Hobbies and Interests: Making music andplaying shows with my band(This Fallen Empire), playing vidja games on XBOX One(feel free to add me on XBL mah gamer tag is TheArseMen), I'm a bit of a gear head and I love working on cars and motorcycles.
Why are you here?: To connect with like minded people I suppose.
When were you diagnosed?: I haven't been officially diagnosed, but I'm fairly certain that I fall somewhere on the lower end of the spectrum. Perhaps I'll get myself tested one of these days to extinguish any doubts I have. I have MAJOR ADD and literally have the attention span of a goldfish sometimes, though it has improved tremendously over the past 4 or 5 years. I suffer from social anxiety even though I'm definitely not an anti-social person.
Favorite Subjects: Anything to do with science. I've always been pretty good at math as well.
Year/Grade: Junior in college, but I took a year off to put some money in the bank. I plan on resuming next fall.
Favorite Music: Whitechapel, Job For A Cowboy, Upon A Burning Body, The Acacia Strain, Chelsea Grin, Deicide, Cannibal Corpse, Dying Fetus, Morbid Angel, Death, ect.
Books: Anything horror, Hunger Games, Harry Potter, World War Z, ect.
TV Shows/Movies: A Clockwork Orange, Walking Dead, American Horror Story, Sons of Anarchy, ect.
Instrument: guitar, drums, saxophone
Do you like sports?: Football(American), Hockey, I'm from North Carolina so it's a given that I like(college) basketball. GO HEELS!
Family: NOPE! I don't plan on starting one for some time.
Clothing: Whatever I want really.
How did you find this website?: Just kind of stumbled upon it to be honest.
Job: Crew Chief at Discount Tire.
Plans for the future?: I hope for me and my band to be able to get signed to a label and be able to tour on a consistent basis.
Any comments? Hi?

What is your name: Mike
Age: 41
Location, North Central Indiana
Hobbies/Interests, Model Trains, RC cars, Antique Tractors.
Why am I hear: Make new friends, maybe find someone close enough to hang out with.
Where you Diagnosed: Yes, Classic AS, back in March of 2014, but have been living with it since I was a child.
Books: Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, anything by Stephen King, Clive Cussler and Tom Clancy.
Insturments: Piano
Family: Mom and Dad, 2 younger sisters (not on the spectrum)(Im adopted) and thier familys
Music: The Corrs, Rammstien, Smashing Pumpkins, modern jazz, modern country.
TV: Scorpion, CSI, NCIS, Madam Securatary, State of Affairs, How to get away with Murder, Chicago Fire/PD, Law and Order.
Clothing, work T shirt and jeans for work, PJ's once I get home, would live in them if I could.
Job: Head Technican at local outdoor power equipment dealer.

What is your first name? Danny

Age: 20

Location: Wisconsin

Hobbies and Interests: Art and photography, plants, biking, hiking

Why are you here? I have autism and ADHD

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder) : Age 9 in 2003

Favorite subjects: I'm not in School right now but it was art class and psychology

Year/Grade: I have graduated high school and I have not done college

Favorite music: Rock and pretty much ALL of its sub-genres, A little bit of techno and a little bit of pop

Books: My North American wildlife book

TV shows/Movies: Doctor Who.(I don't watch much TV) For movies it's the Rocky Horror Picture show or Pink Floyd the Wall

Instrument: nope

Do you like sports? If so, which ones?: Biking and swimming

Family: Mom, dad, little sister and 2 dogs

Clothing: Androgynous mostly for comfort

Job: I'm in between jobs but I want to make money off of my art if I can

What are you planning to do when you get older? Become art

What is your first name? Theodore

Age: 23

Location: Surprise, phoenix, Arizona

Hobbies and Interests: rocks, minerals, crystals and gems, drawing, painting, acting, story writing

Why are you here? To learn more about asburger syndrome and what its like for others who have it and how I can relate to them

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): 2003, 5th grade

Favorite subjects: geology, archeology

Year/Grade:

Favorite music: some classical

Books: Adventure

TV shows/Movies:

Instrument: Clarinet

Do you like sports? not really

Family: (original family unknown, I was adopted) 2 brothers, 1 sister

Clothing: fancy and dark

How did you find this website? my aunt showed it to me a while back

Job: none

Plans for the future? get a job, make some friends, have fun

Any comments? hope to enjoy myself here

What is your first name? Alison

Age: Used all my fingers and toes three times then got bored.

Location: Melbourne, Australia

Hobbies and Interests: Designing websites (Drupal), run 2 Linux (Centos) webservers in my lounge, and playing Golf (often).

Why are you here? Would like to chat with people like me. Different that is.

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): 2013 after a lifetime of trying to be "normal"

Favorite subjects: Programming, Mathematics, Science

Year/Grade: MBA - Finance and Marketing

Favorite music: Light classical

Books: Fiction - Dune (Frank Herbert), non-fiction - Linux, Centos, Drupal

TV shows/Movies: Lawrence of Arabia - spent some years in the same deserts, Avatar.

Instrument: Classical Guitar. Did play until Osteoarthitis got the better of me.

Do you like sports? Play golf two to three times a week - walking the course.

Family: divorced - one daughter.

How did you find this website? Google

Job: Avionics Eng, Computer H/W & S/W Eng, Mktg Director, Accountant. Now retired.

Plans for the future? Stay alive.

Any comments? Lived on all continents except S. America and Antarctica. Kept moving in the belief that one day I would find somewhere where the people were more friendly, then discovered it was ME. Sad I know.

What is your first name? Dana

Age: 44

Location: Cincinnati Ohio, USA

Hobbies and Interests: outdoors, gardening, crafts, music, singing
Why are you here? recently discovered I have Asperger's, wanted to finally talk to those who understand!
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): I'm not officially diagnosed, but yeah...I just know

Favorite subjects: music, music trivia, The Beatles

Favorite music: 60s and 70s rock, classic rock, acid rock, funk, blues....well I'll just say i love ALL kinds of music except that new pop-py country that's so prevalent these days.

Books: non-fiction

TV shows/Movies: don't really like movies (I have mild face-blindness, and cannot follow movies very well and always end up making everyone mad by asking too many questions!) I do have one favorite though - O Brother Where art Thou

Instrument: I don't play, but I sing

Family: - My fiance, and my 15 year old daughter who is NOT autistic so she didn't take after me

Clothing: don't care as long as it's comfortable

How did you find this website? Google

Job: Clerical, for a bank

I love this site so far!! !!

What is your first name? Nick

Age: 25

Location: A suburban town in the center of San Bernardino County

Hobbies and Interests: I have so many hobbies because I learn as much as I can about almost everything that catches my interest. My current strong fascination is woodworking. And before that, script writing. Sadly, (what I assume is) my AS, combined with my propensity toward long, depressive fits and inability to stay focused, keeps my motivation playing hide-and-go-seek.

Why are you here? After years of wondering why I was so different, finding an accepting outlet for my "quirks" is well-needed.

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): I haven't officially been diagnosed, but I can tell. All signs point toward yes. I'd like to have a professional evaluation, but I lack the motivation to go through the proper channels.

Favorite subjects: Lately, cultivation of love and being my best and highest self. Good vibes, yo.

Year/Grade: I was in college for about 4 years. During that time I must have changed my major several dozen times. Some choices included: Biology, Abnormal Psych, English, Religious study....

Favorite music: Music is a big part of who I am. I listen to many diverse genres and would really like to make music, too. I have an acoustic guitar, a bass, a mic and a MIDI controller, but I really lack the motivation to write my own songs, so I usually just play covers.

Books: I've always fancied non-fiction far more than fiction. Now I kind of have an understanding as to "why?". If you scrolled through my bookshelf and my Nook, you'd find a lot of Buddhist, Hindu and religious material. Also a ton of DIY-type books. I'm very into being self-sustaining and health conscious.

TV shows/Movies: I used to watch a lot of horror movies when I was a teen, but these days they seem to give me a lot of anxiety. I can't really peg that one. It's the same with shows like Dexter, The Following and Breaking Bad. They all give me horrible anxiety. I love American Horror Story, though. I'm more than willing to tolerate the anxiety I get from that show. I prefer to watch documentaries and comedy shows on Netflix.

Instrument: Re-read the "Favorite music" section.

Do you like sports? Not particularly. During the World Cup I usually pick a favorite team and I'll pay attention to the scores (paying attention, at the same time, not to pay attention to the game itself. )
I'm very interested in longboarding, surfing and snowboarding if that counts.

Family: I have an older half sister who lives in Arizona, three nephews and a baby niece.

Clothing: I like to be comfortable. I live for beach wear and I love shorts. Unfortunately, it gets too cold to wear that year round. During the winter I just wear my boots, some jeans, and comfortable shirt and a jacket.

How did you find this website? I google'd "I have Asperger's, what's next?"

Job: I work in a warehouse verifying car parts. Most of my coworkers are immature jerks who constantly judge, lie and can't follow simple instructions.

Plans for the future? I just want to be able to be socially functioning. I want to look someone in the eye without tuning out everything they're saying because all I can focus on is keeping my eyes from shifting. I want to have a conversation without making rhythmic motions with my fingers constantly. I want to be able to make plans outside of the schedule I have set for myself. I want spontaneity without anxiety. Right now I'll settle with one day at a time.

Any comments? I really look forward to learning a lot through this forum and maybe I can make a friend or two in the process.

First name: Connor
Age: 14
Location: Washington, USA
Hobbies and Interests: Playing guitar, writing, military history, golf, philosophy, reading, and science.
Why are you here?: I have asperger's
When were you diagnosed?: age 9 or 10
Favorite Subjects: History and English
Year/Grade: 8th at the moment
Favorite Music: Prog/Art rock (Rush, Pink Floyd, Velvet Underground, Zappa etc.)
Favorite Books: Seven Pillars of Wisdom, Great Expectations, The Decameron, Autobiography of Malcolm X, Portrait of The Artist As a Young Man, Lolita, The Count of Monte Cristo, Dubliners, and The Divine Comedy.
TV Shows/Movies: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Hammer Dracula, Metropolis, Fitzcarraldo, Aguirre The Wrath of God, Barry Lyndon, Lolita, Full Metal Jacket, If...., Lawrence of Arabia, Indiana Jones, 30 Rock, Family Guy, Rocko's Modern Life, Adventure Time, Nostalgia Critic.
Instruments: Guitar, ukelele
Sports: Golf, Hockey, and Baseball
Family: Mom, Dad, and sister (also aspergers)
Clothing: Music t-shirts, hoodies, and jeans
How did you find thist websiter: Google
Job: See age
Plans for the future: Still figuring it out...

What is your first name? Adrian

Age: 69

Location: Wales UK

Hobbies and Interests: Helping other Auties and Aspies Cope - by Autism/Aspergers Activism, Coaching, Counselling, Writing, Publishing, Running a Non-Profit to help Auties and Aspies cope with state education systems or obtain more suitable alternative forms of education/qualifying

Why are you here? To give guidance and advice to other auties and aspies as I've had an epic career and am having an epic retirement despite a bizarre childhood and adolescence, and I'm married and have a child and grandchildren

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): Childhood Autism at age 5, Autistic Psychopathy at age 15, and Asperger's Syndrome at age 49

Favorite subjects: Big History, Big Religion, Big Philosophy, Big Science, Big Life

Year/Grade: I'm a 69 year old retired County Surveyor, Town and Country Planner, Architect and Engineer and now Coach and Counsel other Auties and Aspies and write and publish Books and Blogs about living with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome

Favorite music: Classical and Late Fifties/Early Sixties Rock'n'Roll, Jazz, Country & Western, and Rhythm & Blues

Books: Bible, Upanishads, Baghavad Gita, Dhammapada, Way of the Bohdisattva, Philosophers Notes, How of Happiness, Synchrodestiny, Power of Now, My Big TOE, Proof of Heaven

TV shows/Movies:

Instrument:

Do you like sports? Not particularly, except watching Rugby Union

Family: Wife, Daughter, Grandson and Grandaughter

Clothing: Cotton Traders and Crocs

How did you find this website? From other Auties and Aspies in Aspies for Freedom Website

Job: Autism/Aspergers Activist, Coach, Counsellor, Books and Blogs Writer and Publisher, Proprietor of County Surveyors Society International Ltd not-for-profit organization for helping auties and aspies cope better in life

Plans for the future? Write and publish more books and blogs about living with autism and aspergers and new educational encyclopaedia and book series as alternative curriculum and texts to state education systems

Any comments? I have specialized 20 years in coaching and counselling auties and aspies for free - excellent results - confidentiality assured - reply to this post if you want my help or advice on relationships, mental health, coping at school/college/uni etc - check my credentials on my Huffington Post archive on the URL shown below

What is your first name? Marty

Age: 48

Location: Maryland, USA

Hobbies and Interests: drawing, painting

Why are you here? Wondering if I'm Asperger

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): Not yet diagnosed

Favorite subjects: art, calligraphy, medieval history, mythology, botany, astronomy, computers/web development

Year/Grade: of what?

Favorite music: folk, classic rock, classical, jazz (especially 1920s-40s)

Books: anything by Charles deLint or Tim Powers, Sherlock Holmes

TV shows/Movies: Sherlock, Doctor Who, Downton Abbey, Star Trek, Imitation Game

Instrument: Flute

Do you like sports? Biking and hiking, no team sports

Family: Mom, Dad (deceased), Two brothers (one deceased)

Clothing: Natural fibers only

How did you find this website? Wikipedia

Job: Website developer

Plans for the future? Work up the nerve to find a new job with less overtime

Any comments? Looking for coping strategies, what does getting a diagnosis help with?

Do the RAADS-R test and the RDOS quiz and get back here with the results to discuss with others in the newbies forum

RAADS http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3134766/
RDOD http://www.rdos.net/eng/

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What is your first name? Sara

Age: 35

Location: currently Columbia, SC

Hobbies and Interests: Gardening, reading, sewing, astronomy

Why are you here? Wondering if I have asperger's; would like to talk to people who maybe navigate the world in some of the same ways I do

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): not diagnosed; did not really occur to me that I could be described this way until I started looking through this website and saw many things that sounded familiar to me

Year/Grade: finished school, now I only take professional development courses in insurance law, which is surprisingly not as boring as you would think

Favorite music: southern gothic, blues, bluegrass

Books: Yes, for example: Edward Abbey, Truman Capote, David McCullough, Thomas Mallory, Roald Dahl, Dorothy L. Sayers, Tolkien, Larry McMurtry, Ursula LeGuin, and that guy that wrote Tristram Shandy

TV shows/Movies: only current show I keep up with is Mad Men. Movies take me a long time to watch because they generally only keep my attention for 20/30 minutes at a time so I don't watch many. Favorite movie is Ronin.

Instrument: Unfortunately no.

Do you like sports? I like walking and hiking. I like watching football if it happens to be playing in my vicinity, but I don't actively seek it out.

Family: Somewhat estranged from immediate family. I have a cat, and a friend whose very kind family has somewhat 'adopted' me

Clothing: I don't know that I have an identifiable style, but I am interested in clothes and I take pleasure in putting together colors that feel right together

How did you find this website? It was mentioned in a book I am reading - Far From the Tree by Andrew Solomon

Job: Insurance - policy language, regulatory affairs

Plans for the future? I would like to learn how to engage with the world in a more meaningful way while still being myself. I've recently started to look back over my adult life and discovered the things that felt like huge steps to me (for ex., basically teaching myself how to converse by watching tv, teaching myself to look others in the eye, learning how to deal with irritation and unhappiness without disrupting the people around me) were maybe not that huge, and that now in my mid-30s I am still very lonely. Life is short and I would like to do it better. Also, I am planning an herb garden for the spring.

Any comments? No, other than to say thanks to whoever made/maintains this website.