jelibean wrote:
I remember reading an article somehere that stated he had Aspergers....but then he took an arrow to the knee.
NocturnalQuilter wrote:
Don't be so ignorant. Many of us older people who were diagnosed late(r) in life have found rather sucessful methods of overcoming the Asperger's shortcomings without the aid or support of anyone person or organization. So much so in fact that we barely register on the spectrum at all anymore.
So yes, one CAN grow out of it (or at least adapt).
And NO, one doesn't need to suffer from Asperger's for life.
I'd disagree - you can outgrow poor social skills or even eye contact issues and whatevers hallmark with outward manifestations, but, in most cases that's still a far cry from being fully 'normal'.
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