United Aspies is a global online community for Aspies and Auties.

Whilst the group is aimed at higher functioning Aspies this is a community for all those with Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) and Autism or parents of children with Asperger’s or Autism

United Aspies aims to provide a forum based on mutual respect, mutual friendship and support. Membership is open to all with a genuine interest in AS or Autism

Although based in the UK we welcome members from all over this incredibly small planet.

Please respect each other at all times. I reserve the right to delete inappropriate postings (i.e. non-Aspie/Autie subjects, adult content, or freebie site plugs) and to ban persistent offenders.

What is Asperger’s Syndrome?

As soon as we meet a person we make judgements about them. From their expression or the tone of their voice we can tell immediately if they are happy, angry or sad and respond accordingly. However, not everyone has this natural ability. People with Aspergers Syndrome find it more difficult to read these signals which most of us take for granted. They find it hard to understand non-verbal signals, including facial expression, which makes it more difficult for them to form and maintain social relationships with people unaware of their needs. As a result they can find it more difficult to communicate and interact with others.

Asperger’s Syndrome can also create differences in communication, which if not understood others might misconstrue. People with Asperger’s can often be very direct, to the point that some may consider them to be blunt, and they may have difficulty with the social aspect of language. AS can affect the way an individual receives subtle social cues and as a result a person with AS can misread other peoples intentions. Social interaction can be major a difficulty. It is often such an effort that those with AS feel tired and exhausted and which can result in low self-esteem.

For most people the brain has the ability to screen out irrelevant sensory information thus avoiding sensory overload. However many people with Asperger’s Syndrome do not have this capacity. This may result in extra sensitivity and distractibility to noise, light, taste, smell or touch.

Asperger’s Syndrome is a processing difference that affects the way an individual receives sensory information and communicates with others. Since Asperger’s is a spectrum disorder there are different ranges of difficulty and the condition affects some more severely than others.

It should be noted that people with Asperger’s Syndrome are highly articulate and intelligent; they have a logical and analytical approach to subjects.

For those aspies that want to be part of an aspie only environment - I have created a spin-out group at United States of Aspie. This Group will be a non-judgemental aspie pad where you are free to be as aspie as you wish without fear of recrimination.


I follow the creed of Aspies for Freedom in that:

I have the view that aspergers and autism are not negative, and are not always a disability.

I know that autism is not a disease, and oppose any attempts to "cure" someone of an autism spectrum condition, or any attempts to make them ’normal’ against their will.

United Aspies are playing our part in building autism culture. We aim to strengthen autism rights, oppose all forms of discrimination against ALL aspies and auties, recognise the contribution that autism brings to society and work to bring the community together both online and offline.