Have read it and although parts of it were familiar, some were not
but then I suppose each of us present ourselves in our own way. The
central character in The Curious Dog was more Autistic than Aspergers
though. I realise that both are on the same spectrum, it's just a
question of degree.


--- In aspiesdugout@..., "farm_chicken_99"
<jx_geol@h...> wrote:
> Hullo there again!
>
> Try reading "the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time" by
> Mark Haddon. It was so like my way of thinking that I felt the wee
> hairs raise on the nape of my neck!
>
> Yours for aye
>
> Farm Chicken
>
>
>
> --- In aspiesdugout@..., "bty155121"
> <mariondaisybank@t...> wrote:
> > Just realised that I never introduced myself to everybody.
> > I am 37, male, never been formally diagnosised though am fairly
> sure
> > of it. My wife is a teacher and through her training recognises
> mnay
> > aspects of my behaviour as being on the spectrum.
> > Whilst aceoting this I only became fully aware of the
implications
> > after reading Simon Baron-Cohen's book called the Essential
> > Difference. Sat the tests at the end of the book and as so often
> > seems to happen in my life passed the tests with ease! Found it
> very
> > spooky to have my life summed in the book in a couple of
paragraphs.
> > Was relieved to find a reason for the misery that was my
childhood
> > and personal life before I met my wife.