Statements

[quentin]

Have you ever had a statement for any of these things? This is because I noticed in the loner poll 65% of people said mostly - so I'm interested in autism. People have called me "autistic" but I don't have a statement and don't want one. Also, I'm interested if Disability causes lack of social contact and if that in turn has an effect on sexuality.

[Jesh]

... statement? do you mean a diagnosis?

[edit] out of the poll options, I have high functioning autism (asperger's), mild dyslexia, and a physical disability.

re: autism, these other topics may help you: http://www.asexuality.org/discussion/viewtopic.php?t=7129

http://www.asexuality.org/discussion/viewtopic.php?t=6856

[quentin]

Umm... in the UK (I don't know about US) to be officially recognised as having a form of disability you have to have a statement from a doctor. That, then, is the only way of getting a help in a job or school for that and any other priviledges associated.

[Dixie]

I voted 'physical disabilty'. I was born with sensorineural deafness in one ear.

[JokeyFairbobbin]

I'm extremely nearsighted, but I doubt that's enough to count as a disability. I see fine with glasses (yay, technology!).

[sonofzeal]

Woot woot for ADD!

[Yolly]

I put phisical disability but by that I mean I'm very short-sighted and need glasses. :lol: hehe for interpretations!!

Yolly

[Akasha]

I see dead people, have feeling and many other things (Im not kidding) , does that count? because to me that is a disability

[TheSMMG]

Nope, don't have any of those.

[Astryda]

I used to have some 'muscle' disability when I was under age of 3. Physically I'm still very weak but much stronger than when I was a child.

-Sorry for bringing up the poll :P-

[silentdreamer]

I was never diagnosed, but I did have mild dyslexia as a kid. Made it tough for me to learn anything and I always struggled in school. Too bad no one ever noticed. This I blame on being a premie

[carried in bags]

not the topic i thought it'sd be when i opened it, but yeah, i have been dignosed with dyslexia

[baa*baa*grey*sheep]

I have put "other" as I have a congenital heart defect and, when I was younger, was diagnosed with dyspraxia. I do struggle in social situations, but I don't feel this has made an impact on my sexuality. Only in the way that in the past I have found it hard to connect to people (which I still do), so maybe if I was more sociable I may have been in a relationship or two before, but maybe not. I have often wandered about this a few times before.

Anyway...

[Mad Larkin]

Dyslexia - altho i have never recieved a "statement" from a doctor but i was diagnosed by the National Dyslexia Institute here in the UK so i guess that counts

[Zac10000]

I was diagnosed as an ADD kid.

[Jockey]

This should have had check boxes for multiple answers, but I just voted HFA.

I also would say that I have major medical impairments which might be described as minor (at this stage) physical disabilities.