i found out i had asbergers a few years ago and im now left with the problem of what to do with my life. i am not blessed with the gifts a lot of other have e.g maths or music. i have decided to so counselling but a few have argued that i could not do this correctly. i also have dyslexa which doesnt help. has any one one there got an opinion[/size][/font][/color]
It would depend on what skills and aptitudes you do have.
I don't see that dyslexia should pose much of a problem. In terms of study it seems to be pretty well accepted as something that people should get accommodations for - more time in exams, provision of specialised software and so on.
I've been on the receiving end of counselling lately and I would reckon that a fairly objective, unemotional perspective would be helpful in that line of work. The ability to make logical connections and to think laterally would also be good.
It would depend on what skills and aptitudes you do have.
I don't see that dyslexia should pose much of a problem. In terms of study it seems to be pretty well accepted as something that people should get accommodations for - more time in exams, provision of specialised software and so on.
I've been on the receiving end of counselling lately and I would reckon that a fairly objective, unemotional perspective would be helpful in that line of work. The ability to make logical connections and to think laterally would also be good.
thats what i though. once you learn how to handle conversations and get the training you need theres no reason not to be able to do the job, in saying that sometimes you worry lol the dyslexia thing doesnt bother me as i can cope but since the asbergers in fairly new to me i was a bit worried, think ill keep it to my self.... i bet others dont tell many they have asbergers. thanks for your reply marcia
Hi there Ninja (I love your username, by the way, it reminds me of a cartoon I'm very fond of!)
I can't give you any specific advice, but I can give you two reasons for hope:
1. The maths thing is a crock. Lots of Aspies have average to poor maths skills. Lots of Aspies aren't outstandingly good at anything in particular - and that's fine. Most 'normal' people aren't exceptional in any way either. We don't have to be genius wonderchildren to justify our right to exist, we're fine just the way we are.
2. Because Aspies are so different from each other, I really don't think there's any job that an Aspie definitely can or definitely can't do. I know a psychologist with Aspergers, and I have AS and work in radio - neither of those fit with the stereotype of what an Aspie can do.
You could maybe do a short course in counselling (maybe through Lifeline or your local community centre?) and that could give you a chance to see how it suits you, before you commit to a longer course or make a decision about whether it's a possible career?
Oh, by the way... when I got diagnosed, I told EVERYBODY I had Aspergers... I was worse than a born again Christian.
I would guess, ninjahamster26, that the reason why people would say you would not be good at counseling is that there is this myth that Aspies have no emotion. Which is so very untrue. Maybe some Aspies have a hard time expressing themselves, but so do some NTs!
I think that if you want to be a counselor, do not let an Aspie or Dyslexia diagnosis stop you! My husband is both, and he would be a wonderful counselor!
Oh, and my husband told everyone when he got his diagnosis too! I said he was telling everyone all "willy nilly"!
ninjahamster26 - I think that there are some pretty famous aspies that write books and have other aspies/auties as clients - they are really good at helping because they really understand. If you are inclined towards that - I would not be surprised if it wa a good fit for you. If there is something that some aspies have practice with - is studying, really studying human behavior and psychology - the study of the mind. Fascinating area the mind. You will never know unless you try. (my aspie son seems very tuned in to others deepest emotions - maybe not the ones they present at face value, but their real ones)