Aspergers In Adulthood (7 Simple Ways To Spot It)

Here are 7 simple ways to see Asperger’s in adults FAST!

There are many ways in which Asperger’s in adulthood can be spotted.

But a lot of the time Aspergers missed for one reason or another.

I have compiled a list of 7 very simple and effective ways you can notice it.

1.Strong Field Of Interest
People on the autism spectrum have a very strong and specific field of interest that will dominate their life.

2.Intellectually Aligned
Autistic people are usually very intellectual and like to think and research logically.

3.Lack Of Eye Context
Autistic people will have difficulty making and maintaining eye contact in social situations.

4.Unusually Clothing Habits
You may find that autistic individuals will like to wear the same clothes or same type of clothes every single day.

5.Picky Eating
Sensory processing disorder come hand in hand with autism, and can create interesting and picky eating habits.

6.Socially Awkward
As autism is a communication issue, socialising can be extremely difficult for people with Asperger’s in adulthood

7.Lover Of Routine
Autistic people love routine and crate / build safe and secure routines for everything in their daily life that they follow to the mark.

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[Do_i_amuse_you]

This is me. I grew up in the 90s and I was just told I had learning disabilities but never knew what they were. I am 36 years old and I am just now learning what I deal with.

[RagdollsOfLasVegas]

My 15 year old daughter wants to be an ornithologist and leaves ornithologists with their jaws, dropped. She is just near genius.
But
Cant make or keep a friend.
We are working on it and slowly, she is improving, which is good because I know she longs for relationships with her peers.
Her palate is super picky.
I have a dedicated food budget in our family, strictly for her and its about $400/mo
Lamb chops
Snow crab. -REAL snow crab
Chicken wings
Salmon
Scallops
No macaroni and cheese and chicken nugs for her, unfortunately
And if her meals dont meet her demands, it's a bad, bad, very bad, miserable day

[robertpetre]

I always have to tear out the labels in the back of my T-shirts because they irritate my skin I’ve done this since I was a child and I’ve noticed that certain fabrics I can’t tolerate like polyester.I have to have a really soft 100% cotton otherwise my skin can’t tolerate it

[Smurgles]

I was diagnosed with Asperger's as an adult at the same time our child was diagnosed with Asperger's (about 10 years ago). I can totally relate to all seven of these things. Also, as a female Aspie, I came to understand that I had been masking my whole life. I only recently realized the very, very detrimental effects this has had on me and have decided to actively stop masking. It's been only a few days so far, but I feel wonderful. I can be who I am and if nobody else likes it, well, they can jump in the lake. LOL! Thanks for the great videos!

[maggierestivo]

Can relate to so many of these! Picky eater, the clothing....I loved going to a religious school, because I had to wear a uniform for 4 years. It took the torture out of trying to decide what to wear! As I sit here...at 3 am or so, I realize another part of Adult ASD that I have. Came back at 2 am after taking our cat to the vet at midnight (ate something he should not have)....my husband went to bed, but I was like, "I'm too wired to sleep." Went to YouTube....and immediately started watching your Aspie videos. I realized that....research....absorbing information....actually calms me down! I feel so much better....but I still need more knowledge comfort, so I will be here on YouTube for another half hour, at least. Loved this one; learned a LOT. Thank you!

[lauriemrdjan]

I ate hotdogs and white rice for every meal for several years. Drove my parents crazy!

[davigarou]

I'm totally like you in cloths part, I just love blank shirts with no patterns and I always wear blue.

[nfffan]

definitely can relate to a lot of these

strong fields of interest: Video games have always been an obsession of mine, especially the Final Fantasy series and Sonic (with Mega Man, and Zelda following closely behind, as well as many others that will come and go randomly). Final Fantasy in particular, I discovered the series proper in my teens (having played the original when I was 10 when a neighbor gave me a box of NES games, and it was among the) and quickly, after discovering the series in whole, I found myself researching EVERYTHING about it that I could. I would shock people because I could answer questions on games I had never even played. I guess that yeah, you could call it obsessive

Intellectually aligned: well... I'm not gonna go into detail on this one, and often I find myself doubting it myself, but I've always been told I'm very intelligent. I guess though that my enjoyment of puzzles and puzzle games could count though

Lack of eye contact: honestly, I've had to explain to people, because when in conversation, it's not too uncommon for me to be looking all over the place. I tend to have a more difficult time following the conversation otherwise for some reason

Unusual clothing habits: This one actually resonated with me rather strongly. As a child, when my mom would take me clothes shopping, I would always pick out several pairs of the same color, and my mom would for some reason push me into picking out a few different colors instead. I didn't understand the big deal, and still don't. and as for clothing with designs on it... I have a brother that will give me bags of his old clothing, and he will get annoyed when I explain to him that I don't like wearing things with designs on them, that they make me uncomfortable to wear... it's even worse that I cannot actually explain why. now I do wear things with designs on them occasionally, but with exception to flannels, I prefer to wear plain clothing, and anything else is just something to wear in a pinch

Picky eating: this is something that's not so bad. I don't like seafood (save for shrimp and clams if you count those), and I don't like raw onions, but as a child, I was quite difficult. One thing in particular that made me difficult is that I would not eat pasta sauce. my mom had to separate the pasta whenever she'd make pasta for dinner, and make me buttered cheese noodles instead. it was a great thing to me

Socially awkward: I will often look to the ground to avoid peoples gaze, I will often speak in soft, but short responses, and it's not too uncommon for me to want to end any human interaction I come across asap. Part of me ponders if that's a result of the bullying I experienced in elementary school and middle school, but at this point, I don't think it really matters

Lover of routine: I'm gonna be honest, I don't remember the last time I actually had a routine, it actually feels impossible to build one anymore, and any attempt to build one always seems to end in dozens of issues preventing it from taking... *shrug* I think the only routine I've been able to manage to any extent is at some point going online. even my video games haven't really been a routine thing for me these days.

[deethompson]

Loving your videos about Aspies. Could you do videos on tips for living independent on their own (chores, paying bills, budgeting, work), as parents what can we do to help our aspie living on their own, tips for keeping a job, communicating better at work. We are unsure what our 22 year old aspie should be doing and what we need to still help with. In America, we have information about signs and symptoms. There isn't a lot on aspies living independently, what they are capable of and boundaries that are need. Any information is appreciated. Thank you so much.

[wonderwoman]

I haven’t been diagnosed with ASD but ADHD. I’ve been told by friends that am OCD and possibly anxiety . I am obsessed with languages particularly Korean, Chinese, Spanish, French and Japanese. But I can speak others. I also love music and dance. I can sing and play 7 instruments). I study medicine. I’ve also had an obsession with math and writing since I was young. I’m not as obsessed with math now. I started writing scripts at 5, started entering and winning contests at 10 and published for the first time when I was 16. I am also obsessed with tv. When I was younger, I used to copy the shows word-for-word and re-enact them for my family. But my tv obsession is slowly being replaced by Med school. But I am not very outgoing unless, I have to be. People are often surprised by me. Because they say that my “face looks mean”. But, I’m actually funny, generous and quirky. I’ve been told that I judge people, when the truth is, it’s the opposite. I judge myself. I don’t want to come off as weird or strange. So, it is hard for me to open up. I might say the wrong thing. After years of issues and practice thanks to my parents. I am very good at reading people and situations for the most part. Because of this my teacher and adults called me “wise beyond my years” Unless I’m upset, then eye contact and speaking is virtually stopped. Also, some jokes/idiom still require effort to understand. Sorry for the long message.

[shadowfox]

All of the shirts I wear are cotton, and most of them are a grayscale color. I do have some blue ones though

[glendapeterson]

I don't care about the color of clothes or rhinestones, but I can't tolerate anything rough or scratchy. And I won't wear anything until I get the stupid neck tag cut away.

[Kasiarzynka]

The clothing thing. Me, who only ever wears the same trousers/skirt for months even if i have other options in my wardrobe. I feel personally attacked right now. And yes, it's also about choice. Or rather not having to choose. I also don't notice people's shoes and trousers unless idk they were something super crazy. Edit: I actually tried switching, I bought more than one pair of trousers (one has been my default for probably as long as I can remember). My brain went nope, this is what we wore yesterday, so we're gonna wear it today, and tomorrow, and the day after that... (loop)

[srice]

When I find a shirt, skirt, or pants I like, I buy it in every color and wear the same thing every day. I call it my uniform. I have never been a picky eater but I am really into certain textures of food.

[kareeseboone]

This is so fascinating and makes me feel SO MUCH BETTER about myself. My children also loved minecraft and I can make eye contact but when im actually listening im not looking at the person at all lol just amazing finally it just all makes sense. THANK YOU. Its been a life long journey to get here

[MsSawatzky]

I have the same colour scheme in my wardrobe 🙂 plain T-shirt’s, hoodies and jeans/leggings in black and grey with a few other plain colors for a little contrast. I wear things until they’re almost threadbare if I like them. 😊😁

[tracktionwaveformtips]

I’ve enjoyed a few of your videos now, thanks for sharing. I had wondered for a while whether being a musician was a bit like being on the spectrum and then one day I realised that a lot of my musician friends, myself included, must actually be Aspies or ADHD (which seems utterly related). This is fascinating to me, and I can’t believe that it was never flagged for me, or for any of us, in school or anywhere else. I’m going to go for an official diagnosis soon. I’ve been down this rabbit hole for over a year now and it makes me angry that the world seems to hold such a fixed view on how everyone ought to conduct themselves. I’m so glad to have found channels like yours, Jessica McCabe’s and Eric Tivers’. Thank you all!

[EristicFan]

My life is suddenly starting to make sense. Thanks for posting these. My son was diagnosed at 7 months old. Hes 17 now.

[borleyboo]

I can’t tolerate fitted or tight clothing. Belts are another no no. I prefer loose fitting tops and trousers in plain colours. And if I get a garment ‘stuck’ or twisted around me, say, after a shower, I PANIC!
Food, I can’t stomach some hot foods with cold ie baked potato with baked beans and salad. Nor do I like pale looking stews or casseroles or sloppy mashed potato.
And my abiding obsession is history.

[csilva]

I don't know if anyone is still making or reading comments but oh well, I thought I'd leave one anyway. I'm new to discovering I have aspergers. I actually researched it initially because I had heard about it and from what I was reading, thought it matched my brothers behavior. We are close and when I read about it, I thought, gee that sounds a lot like my brother. I looked at internet aspergers tests and wanted to see if he would take one. I decided to look at one of the tests and ended up answering the questions and was shocked at my score indicating I had a high chance of having aspergers myself. I have since read and watched several videos and can look back at my life and clearly see I am autistic, my brother is autistic and looking back on my Dad's behavior he was also autistic. I have been diagnosed with GED, and clinical depression and have had an eating disorder since childhood. I've never felt like I fit in with the world and now I know why. I became very good at masking so when I went into therapy, I masked because that's what I do and therefore was never properly diagnosed as autistic. It's a bit sad to realize that the not knowing of why I am the way I am, did not become clear to me until the age of 63. All the years of confusion and feeling like a square peg in a round world. Now it all makes sense to me. I hope that society will seek diagnosing children, especially girls who present differently than boys, more effectively. Not to label or stigmatize children but to allow them to know they are different than neurotypicals and that its okay. If I had known I believe my life would have been easier for me. You don't know what you don't know and not knowing I was autistic has had a big impact on my life. Thank you for your channel and creating videos about ASD. Knowledge is power.