Tuesday, 17 April 2012

Some interesting reading about Autistic Spectrum Disorder and a thought on something which has no relevance today!

http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=398472
I just read this "free short course" on the open university, about ASD - diagnosis, the spectrum, the conditions, socio cognitive and biological, and treatment. It was very interesting & helpful. Obviously I saw a lot of my Ruby & Fred in there, and I like to put a name on concepts.  But was also amused by many memories of my own and my mum's "unusual" behaviours & sensitivities over the years. I remember when I was about 15 my mum came home and said, "I've been to the Doctor and I've got cancer, but don't worry", (and something like, it will be okay)
She told me not to worry, so I didn't.
Is that usual?  I have often wondered why I obeyed this particular order! Blind faith? I had a rigid doctrine in my mind that, as mum never lied to me before, she must be exactly telling the truth about this too.
I think it was my different understanding of the communication - Mum was expressing a hope , an optimistic platitude. She genuinely hoped I wouldn't worry.
I believe I took her phrase as a confident, informed announcement . I was misinterpreting her meaning.
Not that any of this matters now, thankfully Mum's fine, and i'm glad i didn't worry!
Hmm!

p.s. Am i claiming aspergers? No. I just like to have a clinical definition of thought processes!

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