Do you know what is the difference between Asperger's and Tourettes? My step daughter is slightly autistic and has overcame a lot of things. She graduated from High School where she won a Scholarship and attended college with an Associates degree. She now has started doing a hum after every sentence. Just wondering which one it is. She works in a small restaurant and I am wondering how that hum is going to affect her job performance. Thanks for any info. God bless.
I think they are both on the so called "spectrum". My only troublesome manifestation that I am aware of is inappropriate (not profane) "outbursts". These are usually related to things I find humorous but others don't seem to understand.
Okay. All I know is out of the blue she started this HUM at the end of her sentences. She also has this thing that makes her look like she's looking up inside her head; which is weird. I know she can't help it and we are very proud of her for all she has overcame. I just don't want her to have a life long struggle with some new obstacle everytime she overcomes one. Thanks and God bless you again. Have a great day.
I have OCD, and I believe to a degree "tourettes", but many of these things manifest in unusual ways. It's not always textbook (Im an RN as well). As an example, when I was younger I would get very strong compulsions to make these "growling" type sounds every once in a while. I'm sure she is aware of it but it is nearly excruciating to ignore the ticks when one is starting. I have somehow grown out of most all of my ticks and am fairly "normal" now. I get it though, the thought to hum is likely all consuming and will drive her frantic if she doesn't complete it.
Looking up inside her head? Like her eyes roll all the way up, or she just looks up for a few seconds? One of my oldest friends has what are called 'away seizures' due to epilepsy. He'll look up for a few seconds, then he sort of comes back to us, blinking and getting back in to the conversation.
Asperger's. We 're all weird.
Do you know what is the difference between Asperger's and Tourettes? My step daughter is slightly autistic and has overcame a lot of things. She graduated from High School where she won a Scholarship and attended college with an Associates degree. She now has started doing a hum after every sentence. Just wondering which one it is. She works in a small restaurant and I am wondering how that hum is going to affect her job performance. Thanks for any info. God bless.
I think they are both on the so called "spectrum". My only troublesome manifestation that I am aware of is inappropriate (not profane) "outbursts". These are usually related to things I find humorous but others don't seem to understand.
Okay. All I know is out of the blue she started this HUM at the end of her sentences. She also has this thing that makes her look like she's looking up inside her head; which is weird. I know she can't help it and we are very proud of her for all she has overcame. I just don't want her to have a life long struggle with some new obstacle everytime she overcomes one. Thanks and God bless you again. Have a great day.
I have OCD, and I believe to a degree "tourettes", but many of these things manifest in unusual ways. It's not always textbook (Im an RN as well). As an example, when I was younger I would get very strong compulsions to make these "growling" type sounds every once in a while. I'm sure she is aware of it but it is nearly excruciating to ignore the ticks when one is starting. I have somehow grown out of most all of my ticks and am fairly "normal" now. I get it though, the thought to hum is likely all consuming and will drive her frantic if she doesn't complete it.
Please make her aware of it somehow. I didn't find out I was "different" until very late in life. Now I try to catch myself.
Looking up inside her head? Like her eyes roll all the way up, or she just looks up for a few seconds? One of my oldest friends has what are called 'away seizures' due to epilepsy. He'll look up for a few seconds, then he sort of comes back to us, blinking and getting back in to the conversation.
I am praying for you and her🥰 What a strong person you must be.