Asperger una forma diferente de ver la vida ESP/ENG

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Hatred and intolerance are the enemies of right understanding.
Mahatma Ghandi.

My Name is Khan and I am not a Terrorist is a 2010 Indian film, which deals with the issue of high-functioning autism or grade 1 autism (Asperger's Syndrome as it was called in that year). The film tells the story of Khan, an adult with high-functioning autism who embarks on a journey through the United States to tell the president of the country that he is not a terrorist because he is of Arab origin, after his wife died because of the death of their son due to racial problems caused by the attack on the twin towers, In a fit of rage and frustration, she vents her anger at Khan and tells him that she doesn't love him and wants nothing to do with him, and he asks her what he can do and she replies ironically that he should look for the President of the United States and tell him that his name is Khan and that he is not a terrorist. Khan does not understand the irony and tries in various ways to approach the president. Khan, who has obvious motor problems that give him away, many people with this diagnosis have them, but there are people who at first glance and with a superficial treatment go completely unnoticed, with a deeper treatment one can realise that there are details that give away the condition.

Story of a person with Asperger's Syndrome.

The change from school to high school was traumatic for me as a person, being in an environment full of so many boys made me feel nervous, especially because of the language and topics of conversation of the other young people, sometimes I looked pedantic or complex. I often found it difficult to follow a conversation normally as I would suddenly burst in with a topic that seemingly had no connection to the topic of conversation, eye contact tended to be elusive as I was uncomfortable looking directly into their eyes. I found it difficult to express how I felt, except in extreme cases.

I was making mistakes when relating to people, unknowingly or invading personal space with heavy jokes, lacking tact as I mistakenly thought there was trust in considering them friends. This sometimes resulted in me being rejected or feeling rejected. The final effect was to go into a process of self-isolation.
As for having empathy, it was a problem as I found it difficult to hug someone to give comfort. In the case of going to wakes, it was difficult for me to offer condolences, as I could not really imagine what it felt like to feel the pain of the loss of a loved one, and I also thought that the fact of going to look for the person to convey my grief could be uncomfortable, as in my opinion one wants to be alone in those moments, later I could understand that these gestures of solidarity, gave strength and encouragement to overcome the pain. Not knowing how to manage emotions was sometimes counterproductive.

I was inflexible, it was difficult for me to negotiate, I misunderstood changes and unforeseen events. And I repeated patterns, always creating routines for play or distraction. Literalism was a big problem, I didn't understand jokes with a double meaning. If a person said to me angrily, don't talk to me. It was considered a blunt sentence and I effectively didn't speak to the person afterwards, for fear of being ignored. Sometimes it happened to me that if I was going to kiss a girl as a greeting and she was elusive or had an expression of discomfort, I didn't ask what was wrong, I just considered it a rejection and then diplomatically greeted her from afar. I was confused by gestures of affection after making those rejections, and it made me move away from them. Then I understood that the moods of people, especially girls, could be variable and changeable.

I would choose favourite topics of conversation such as life, UFOs and aliens and topics of ancient cultures, religions and philosophy, ironically I later found out that I was nicknamed "The Extraterrestrial". These interests were so specific that they limited my topics of conversation. On one occasion I raised this problem with the school psychologist, her response was to teach me a meditation exercise and to read the newspaper a lot. It seemed so silly to me, but years later I understood that it was to give me a wide range of conversation topics when interacting with other people. Another problem was sensitivity to sensory stimuli, I was very affected by the noise of falling metal cutlery, the tearing of paper, I was bothered by strong lights. For me it was traumatic to go to the market with my mum, when she took me to the market I felt dizzy, it made me anxious, I didn't like seeing so many people.

Story of a person with Asperger's Syndrome.

Anonymous.

This is an account of what a person with high-functioning autism or Grade 1 autism feels, which was known as Asperger's Syndrome. On 18 February, the International Asperger's Syndrome Day was celebrated. This is a condition whose main characteristic is the person's problem in interacting with other people, and an obsessive interest in some specific subjects.

Some famous personalities who have this condition and show that they can have a full life and excel professionally, by becoming obsessed with a specific subject. ASD is not a disease but a neurodevelopmental disorder, which affects how the nervous system is developed and configured prenatally, and how the brain functions. For this reason there is no treatment that can "prevent", "cure" or "reverse" it.

Early diagnosis can help people develop social skills, enabling them to lead fuller and more successful lives in the area they enjoy. If it is not addressed in a timely manner, the person leads a frustrated life because he or she does not have the right tools to cope. Late diagnosis gives some relief in knowing what is happening. But it needs to be addressed with positive psychology to deactivate the limiting beliefs that may have crystallised in people's subconscious. If people are over 40 in a country with a stable economy, it allows them to lead an acceptable life, but if they live in a country with prolonged economic crises with distortions at such a level that a professional cannot meet their needs on a minimum wage. They are going to have a very hard time, as entrepreneurship is required, and this in turn requires well-established social skills, in making quick, assertive and timely decisions, a skill that can generally be difficult due to the mental structure of the person.

A programme that dealt with characters with asperger characteristics was The Big Bang Theory, the character of Sheldon Cooper, presented literalism of what they said, did not understand hints, did not like physical contact, did not see people directly, was obsessive about his area of performance, a strange obsession with comic magazines that talk about other worlds, extraterrestrial life, heroes with powers over humans, etc. There were other characters with unusual behaviour and insecurity due to the mistreatment they may have received in their adolescence for their unsocial behaviour. The life of these characters is spent in the area of science with stable jobs in a country with a stable economy that allowed them, although not to be multimillionaires, but a comfortable life in the area of performance. It is important that care centres include psychological care for parents in order to address the condition of their children and also strategies to avoid being affected as it is a special situation. It is important for parenting couples to learn the challenges they will face depending on the level of their child's engagement with the condition, and how the parent who takes on the role of caregiver will be affected. It is common to hear that the caregiver feels frustrated or that their life is consumed by the slow progress of the child, especially with children with moderate or severe motor and intellectual impairments, and the lack of understanding at work, family, partner and social levels.

One thing that often fails in the care centres in Venezuela is to teach how to plan and set goals and objectives in the approach to the treatment of children, youth and adults, as well as using tools such as modifying the conscious and subconscious mind to achieve the goals. I mean in a direct way through workshops touching the subject and not as it is done in conjunction with the therapies where they are attended. People like Camilo Cruz, Margarita Pasos, Bill Tracy present much of this information in a logical, rational and objective way, without mixing it with religious beliefs. After being clear on these issues, proceed to apply it to the problem that is the object of our attention. Then we will see the results.

It is important that the family circle is committed to helping people with the condition, have a lot of tolerance and patience, as learning can sometimes be slow and motor skills are not the same as those of a neurotypical (normal) person. They must be treated with specialists in the area of physiatry, psychology, neurology and psychiatry. The fact that there are famous people with the condition and a high degree of cognitive or motor development does not imply that others with the condition will be the same. If we fall into destructive criticism and hurt people, they can go into crisis and end up in tragic cases, such as one a few months ago in Caracas, where a young man threw himself on the underground rails because of bullying by his classmates at school.

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