[TrafficoneMan]

I think all thats the matter with him is he took to many E's and other substances and now he is permently spaced out i know people like that but thats just my opinion.

[Hedgie]

Originally posted by TrafficoneMan
I think all thats the matter with him is he took to many E's and other substances and now he is permently spaced out i know people like that but thats just my opinion.

That's pretty close to my first impression of him actually. He does seem like he's smoked too much of the good stuff.

[cleaner67]

I have a grand daughter with Aspergers, she has it quite bad and is very aggresive both physically and verbally with it. Most of what Cybele says in their post applies to her, she also has no social skills and cannot tolerate changes. The one sympton that she does not have is the motor development she`s way ahead of her age in that. Freddie doesn`t appear to realise what Bea is doing ti him and i know he is dyslexic but i cann`t really say if he has Aspergers or not.

[davidalbert]

...all humans are damaged in some way..(physically or mentally or emotionally or spiritually or a combination) ...so what?.......its those who say they are NOT damaged atall that tend to do the greatest damage to others.....

[mangasatsuma]

He has said he tries to go very much with the moment. He likes to verbalise his emotions, he doesn't hold things in very well. So if he has something (good or bad) bugging him he will waffle on about it relentlessly. I have a friend like this, if you change the subject he will soon steer it back to his obsession of the time. When these guys have no pressing issues their attention turns to those around them and ping! the reasoned social awareness and observations return.

[Stardoll]

Aspergers? Very, very unlikely, I would say.

I've actually been suspected of having Aspergers syndrome because I don't make eye contact and have socially difficulty, but I know I'm definitely not. My brother is severely autistic.

These are the reasons why I don't think Freddie's Aspergers:

People with autism are often/usually: logically intelligent; socially unintelligent; impulsive; obsessive; socially anxious; not facially expressive; unempathetic; and have difficulty in building and maintaining relationships.
Freddie is: logically intelligent; socially intelligent; contemplative; enthusiastic; empathetic; facially expressive; and talkative and very social.

Freddie makes eye contact, talks with gestures and with great accentuation in his voice, listens and can instigate and maintain a conversation without trafficing it just one way (doesn't "talk at you") and picks up on social cues. He is also not anxious around people and there is no evidence of obsessive compulsion, as is needed (I think) to diagnose autism.

Just because he's eccentric doesn't mean he's autistic. Dyslexia has ties with autism, however; some of his eccentricity could possibly come from his dyslexia, but then again, that could just be his personality. Disorders and personality are heavily linked ... as they all are to do with the brain ...

Those are my two cents. I'm no psychiatrist, that's just what I think!

[karezza]

Signs of autism:

Monotonous, rigid or unusually fast speech.
Conversations revolve around self.
Engaging in one-sided, long-winded conversations, without noticing if the listener's reactions.
Unusual nonverbal communication, including lack of eye contact, few facial expressions, awkward body postures or odd gestures or tics.
Poor coordination or clumsiness.
Odd posture or rigid gait.
Obsessing on one or two specific, narrow subjects, like sports statistics, train schedules, weather or snakes.
I.Q.'s fall along the full spectrum, but many are in the above normal range in verbal ability and in the below average range in performance abilities.
Many have dyslexia, writing problems, and difficulty with mathematics.
Lack common sense.
Concrete thinking (versus abstract).
Odd forms of self-stimulatory behavior.
Sensory problems appear not to be as dramatic as those with other forms of autism.
Socially aware but displays inappropriate reciprocal interaction.
Appearing not to understand, empathize with, or be sensitive to others' feelings.
An inability to "read" other people or understanding humour.
Often described as eccentric.