Could my dh have Asperger's?????
 

I'm starting to think that my husband may have Asperger's Syndrome. He was actually the who brought it up! If you knew him, you find that unbelievable :).

I've lived with him so long that I never really considered that there could be a reason for his odd behavior. I just thought he was always kind of a jerk :(.

He has a difficult time reading people. He misjudges peoples facial expressions (mine included), he has a hard time making friends, he says the most harsh, insensitive things but you can tell he really doesn't have the intention to do this because he is baffled when someone gets upset with him.

Our kids and I have just learned to live with his behavior. I think it would help our kids if they knew why he acted this way. Our oldest son, he's 23, harbors so much resentment towards his dad :(.

Do any of you know any adults with Asperger's? I guess I'm gonna try to get him to see a neuro or a psych doc to evaluate him. From what I've read, it's not any easy dx to make but I guess we're used to that :rolleyes:.

Any advice would be really appreciated :). I don't see an Asperger's or autism forum here but maybe I'm just not seeing it.

Would he take a test?
 

This test is pretty easy and interesting. All of us here at home took it.

Hubby seems dense sometimes too... but he scored neurotypical.
My son with ADHD (autism spectrum) did score with a low Aspie score. And I had a really high NT score.(which I expected).

It is best to take the test quickly and spontaneously as possible (may be less spontaneous if really Asperger's tho).

http://www.rdos.net/eng/Aspie-quiz.php

My husband's problem is a closed head injury he sustained when he was 2 yrs old. I guess that makes him the way he is, not Asperger's. If your husband has had a head injury in the past consider that possibility.

Asperger's is being given more attention now by therapists, and getting that evaluated would be the most accurate way to go IMO.

My husband has had more than one head injury in the past. He had a motorbike accident as a kid. He hit a tree so hard he cracked his helmet :(. He never told his mom so he didn't get any kind of treatment for it.

He is so routine oriented that I can't wake up with him in the morning! If I do, he gets freaked out and can't get ready for work or he forgets things.

His sister and her son also exhibit many of the same behaviors as he does. That's part of the reason I think it may be an Asperger's type of thing rather than a head injury thing. Maybe it's both.

I'll have him take the test when he comes home. Thanks!

Dr. Daniel Amen.... has books and a website explaining his Spect scans. I've seen him on PBS lectures, and he is really interesting.

He believes that head injuries really account for reduced brain functions and personality changes. His book Change your Brain, Change your LIfe is really interesting. I found it at our library.
http://www.amenclinics.com/meet-dr-amen/

this is his link to some of his imaging:
http://www.amenclinics.com/brain-sci...image-gallery/

I took the test and I was deemed, most likely Neuro typical. Borrrrring..:D

This sounds so interesting. Wouldn't it be nice if there was actually a reason for his behavior? I'm excited to see what you figure out.

Well! This thread has been an education as I have never been exposed to this syndrome. I don't know what I would score on such a test. I did score very well on my full neurophsyc evaluations......for a 76 year old. I was 51 at the time.

No Specific Brain Type Clearly Identified


They couldnt find my brain. hmm...:rolleyes:

Keep in mind that Asperger's is rather fashionable now, as a diagnosis. What looks like Asperger behavior may in fact not be.

I took the aspie quiz myself and scored neuro-typical. BUT I answered some of the questions without factoring in my symptoms that I'm sure are MS related. I left out the stuff about balance issues, light-sensitivity etc.

Dh has to work sixteen hour days for the next couple of weeks so I'm not sure when he will be able to fit in taking the test.