Am I Autistic?

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Oh, my gosh, right!? On a good, "pass for NT," day, I'm so stuck on good, normal, understood communication, I can't let a single typo slip, but, on a bad one, good lord I spew words no one wants to read, and it just, no. . . Nope. I think I'm better with written, because I get more time to think about what to say. It's like, "Yeah, I look fine writing, but get me emotional, then try talking to me, asshole!"

I had a childhood experience most. . . Don't get? I have CP, so, I think my ASD isn't as bad as it might be, because, I, by having CP, "poached," all the best occupational therapists.

In elementary school, I had a severe athetoid cerebrally palsied friend, who used a communication board, when available, but if not, we'd go through the alphabet, verbally, until he'd look up, and wrinkle his forehead, indicating, "Yes, you dingbat, that letter!"

That meant lots of eye contact.

Also, being in a wheelchair, or, perhaps, just a body that doesn't work, even by Spectrumite standards, (motor skill issue in some Spectrumites, reference) I learned to be receptive to things adults didn't even get around to, until it was convenient for them. There was a severe spastic cerebrally palsied girl resource roomed with me, who, would just suddenly, cry every time she told anyone she needed to use the restroom. My first thought?

"Poor thing, it hurts her to need to pee, like me, but she can't move as good as me to transfer to the toilet by herself."

They punished her. . . For showing pain. . . For f%$*ing months, and months, before I overheard the conversation with her mother and the teacher's aid, asking if it might be urge incontinence! Well, gee, y'think!? F%$*ers!
 
I was diagnosed at age 6 by the USAF at Wilford Hall Medical Center. My teacher at school and the guidance counselor (that last wasn't usual in Texas but I was on base.) thought I was profoundly retarded, A diagnostic term I suspect is no longer used. So they bussed me to Lackland AFB for testing. They thought I didn't know my left from my right, because I didn't do the Hoky Pokey dance (I thought it was dorky) and I didn't stand up and recite "one two three four five" or "a b c d e f" etc. and was clearly hostile to my teacher... but I could count in the hundreds and read on a 3rd grade level and didn't think should do the basics over again. So they wanted to find at what level to start me, see how severe was the retardation. They started with a booklet of patterns with 4 blocks, 2 colors and showed me a pattern and told me to make as many of the patterns as I could. The same test they use on apes. So I went through doing the patterns, they would add two colors at a time and more intricate, and I did the whole book. They knew I wasn't in their "mindspace" I guess would be the best way to say it, Not Culturally Compliant? Not Normal? but they used High Functional Autism, mind, this was 18 years after Autism was recognized as a diagnostic term, before that it was Idiot Savant and 12 years later they put Aspergers in the definitions. I can pretend normality in my speech for a few minutes. Typing allows me to really cut loose. I spell like Webster and smell like Hogan's goat on the 4th day of a 3-days drunk. Spelling is patterns and if the patterns don't look right they probably aren't.

The physical part can be summed up in one word: Clumsy. I could use more but that would imperil my PG-13 rating. I'm trying (very trying) to do self-testing to make a neural map, something like the God Helmet and BioFeedback. Computer parts from the 80s might work for it, BioFeedback was started when computers had moving parts.

As to "do other people find you somewhat odd" well, yes. There's supposedly chromosome anomalies in Autism and other neural issues. Guess that makes us mutants. I envy the X Men because they got all the useful mutations.
 
I have taken several Autism and Asperger’s tests online and every time they tell I’m at least Aspie. When I talked with a professional and nurses observed me in a psych ward they suspected Asperger’s. I filled a form, they got more sure. But then they talked with my parents and heard that I was normal kid, if you don’t count lack of friends and high intelligence&getting bored with too easy school stuff. My parents said the problems started when I was in school, so I got no diagnosis. I recognize problems since as young as I can remember but it got worse as I grew up. I kind of wish I could be diagnosed because then I might get more help.
 
Slomo i also have Severe (according to the gradning scale) ADHD as those who red my intro know, and in that spectrum Autism also includes among others as simular and part of sed diagnoce. And i can tell you that i cant see ANY Autistic features whatsover in youre replies in here (have also helped (talked ) a few SEVERLY autistic persons on line and again i cant see ANY in youre way of writing.

Btw heres my score Your score was 29 out of a possible 50.

Scores in the 26-32 range indicate some Autistic traits (Aspergers Syndrome). which actually fits my own studdies in my own previous as well as curent stage of my ADHD
 
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I took the little test and I scored 38 out of 50

When I was an infant I was diagnosed with Spastic Diplegia Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Delay.

From that I underwent years of physical, occupational, and speech therapy.

I had no idea I wasn't normal as a kid, its just what I had to do because my parents and doctors told me I had to do all these things. In my mind it was simply learning about the world around me... my world. Apparently that world as a young child wasn't what other more able bodied kids experienced at my age. It wasn't until I was much older that I began to understand all the challenges I faced growing up.

I was never officially diagnosed with autism but self reflection has helped me put things into perspective. When I go to work everyday I am almost always right on the minute with showing up, clocking in, doing my assigned tasks, and going home at the same exact time. I'm a big fan of routine and have a general dislike for when my routine is interrupted. I've had people call me an enigma, odd, and weird so I keep to myself most of the time. I get really bad anxiety when I'm put into new situations and have to meet new people. The only way for me to open up and get comfortable is time. I grew up moving around every 2-3 years so it was always new homes, new schools, new neighborhoods and continued attempts to make new friends which had varying degrees of success. You would think someone who grew up with change would be used to it but for me some stability would've been nice. I didn't quite get that until within the past five years when I went down the path of self discovery and realizing I do have something to offer the world.

I enjoy doing repetitive tasks a lot and its something I get the chance to do at work everyday which may drive any so called "normal" person to insanity. I've always enjoyed sorting, classifying, and categorizing various things. This apparently falls under the list of autistic traits. I'd rather work on a big project by myself than collaborate and socialize with other people. As a kid growing up I could easily spend hours playing in my bedroom with toy cars and building LEGO sets. I notice small details and this is something that is required especially with building toys. However my ability to socialize is next to none.

Its just the way I am I suppose and its taken a very long time to come to terms with that.
 
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Slomo, dear, to avoid getting perseverative on this, and making my hands, and brain, tired, by pairing each ASD diagnostic criterion, with a specific post(s) that fits it, and writing a long, pedantic, ASD riddled dissertation, I'm gonna be kind to myself, and give you a few examples that stick out. Ebony, no matter the spelling, can be used as a clue that the ADISCer identifies as female. Your explanation of your username, once you get something thought out, it's as if everyone else is thinking in Slomo, well, gee, I dunno. Isn't that the bloody definition of the criterion about unusually fast thought patterns!? Not yelling at you, sir. When blondiewoof lost her dog, and really was looking for condolences, and you didn't see it, because she made a living plushy statement. I got that one, because I like to think of my future Service Dog as part guide, part powerchair alternative, part grabber, part anchor, part weighted blanket, and part plushy with a pulse. If people don't see how Autie brain stuck you get, they're willfully not seeing it. If they don't see how hard you have to work, to find the right words for people to get your point, they're willfully not seeing it. Being in the marines was nice, huh? You never had to wonder. You were given direct instruction, or orders, and followed them. Welcome chance to rest the ol' noggin, was it? There are a few YouTube channels you can check out. One is ask an autistic, and the other is Asperger's from the inside.
 
with al due respect and i grant you have red and know Slomos replies way more then i have BUT i managed to find this on the webb reg adult Autism

Adult Autism Symptoms

By Gabrielle Applebury M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy
The news media, pediatricians' offices, and parenting books are all full of information about autism in children; however, it can be a challenge to identify symptoms of adult autism. In decades past, autism received far less attention from the medical and education communities than it does today. This means there are likely many adults living with undiagnosed autism. Learning about the symptoms of autism can help these individuals find treatment options.

Difficulty Connecting

Forming close relationships can be challenging for adults on the autism spectrum.

Idiosyncratic behaviors and language limitations can severely affect these individuals' ability to form friendships. Additionally, limited perspective-taking abilities and difficulty listening to others can present a challenge in relationships.

Similarly, romantic relationships can be incredibly difficult for individuals with autism. In addition to the challenges that come with regular friendships, there are many non-verbal cues associated with romantic interactions.

Problems Taking Cues From Others For many adults with autism, non-verbal communication can present a significant challenge. These individuals may have difficulty interpreting facial expressions and gestures. They may find it hard to establish and maintain eye contact while talking with others.
Adults with autism may feel that they are always "missing" something when interacting with other people. If you find that you frequently misread other people, it may mean you have this symptom of autism.

Sensory Overload
Many people with autism experience extreme over- or under-sensitivity to stimuli, known as sensory processing disorder or sensory integration dysfunction. According to Psychology Today, this sensory processing disorder can present a major social challenge for adults with autism. Meeting new people brings in new sensory information, including smells, sounds, sights, and other types of input. This can lead some adults with autism to avoid new social interactions.

If you find you cannot stand certain sensations or constantly crave a particular type of sensory input, you may have this disorder. If the sensory challenges interfere with your ability to interact socially and also correspond with other symptoms of adult autism, you may be on the spectrum.

Lack of Empathy and Shared Perspective
Understanding where other people are coming from can be challenging for all adults but for those with autism, it can be even more difficult. Many individuals with autism struggle to understand the perspectives of others, which can come across as a lack of empathy. It can also make it difficult to connect with others on a deeper level. This perspective challenge can also present a problem when it comes to humor, leaving many adults with autism to misinterpret jokes and sarcastic comments. The lack of skills to understand empathy can lead to many social problems.

Direct Communication
According to WebMD, up to 40 percent of people diagnosed with autism are never able to speak. Adults who are completely non-verbal may be on the autism spectrum, but verbal communication can still present a challenge for those who can speak at an age-appropriate level.

Adults with autism may find it challenging to make their needs known to others or to start and maintain a conversation. They may find that the words they want to say simply disappear when they begin talking and processing thoughts into spoken language may feel impossible.
Fixations

One hallmark of adult autism includes very specific interests. Many adults with autism are extremely knowledgeable about certain topics, such as aviation, engineering, word origins, and history to name a few. This hyper-focus on a particular area can be extremely enjoyable for the individual, but it can present major challenges as well.
If you are very interested in a particular topic and discuss this topic at length with other people, even if they appear to not be interested, this can be an indication of autism. The intense interest, coupled with perspective-taking challenges, can result in social difficulties.
Seeking Comfort in Repetition

For some individuals, repeating the same words, phrases, or behaviors can provide great security. The outcome of these routines is predictable and is under the control of the individual. However, these repetitive behaviors can become disruptive to their life. Need for Routine

For individuals of any age with autism, there are a lot of unknowns in the world. Many social and communication skills others take for granted are mysterious to those on the spectrum. One way to provide comfort and predictability is to rely on routines.
For adults with autism, the need for routine can take many forms:
• Dislike of travel
• Refusal to try new foods or restaurants
• Following the same schedule every day
• Feeling great discomfort when you need to deviate from your routine
• Difficulty changing plans
• Following the same route to get from one place to another
Exceptional Skills
According to WebMD, up to 10 percent of autistic individuals display some kind of savant skill. This means they excel in a particular area, such as mathematics, music, or history. Adults with autism may have exceptional memories, allowing them to remember entire chapters and books of information. In a study of young adults linking savant skills to autism, about 30 percent of adults with autism qualified as having a savant skill, a number that is high compared to the neurotypical population.
Sleep Problems and Anxiety

WebMD also reports that as many as 70 percent of people with autism have problems with sleep. This may be due to sensory issues. While insomnia itself is not a characteristic of autism, this is something to keep in mind if you have other symptoms of autism.

Anxiety is a common problem in adults with autism. This anxiety can manifest itself in a variety of ways, including concentration problems, difficulty controlling your temper, preoccupation with a topic, and depression.

Seeking Support
As with many disorders, individual symptoms are common in the general population. However, if you notice you display several of these characteristics and they are negatively impacting your life, consider consulting a professional. Speak to your doctor about a referral to an autism specialist, or consult a psychologist or psychiatrist. With specialized treatment, you may be able to improve your quality of life significantly.
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And i have to still say that from my side and experince and comparing to my own problems that are quite few of this in this criteria i have to say i still fail to see that mush of autism from Slomos way of comunicating in the writen language ? what i do have comed to understand is that things need to be 100 % clearly stated tho or he dont understand the correct meaning of sed statement and is often missundertood as mean and evil minded or as you say youre self lack empathy which i seroisly doght is the case

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If people don't see how Autie brain stuck you get, they're willfully not seeing it. If they don't see how hard you have to work, to find the right words for people to get your point, they're willfully not seeing it
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Does far i havent seen ANY sign of failure to get the correct wording out (ie any editing or many ) now if we look at mien its a constant battle for me to get the words right for me and i have to constanly go in and edit in most of my posts
 
I know the feeling i only recently redicoverd the last peaces of why and how am i ADHD and is it like i have always suspected also some Autism ( i was way worse as a kid ) as well as Asbergers in me and YES sadly it is what we have to keep in perspective here is that back in my generation and Slomos things werent that well known reg this cind of diagnocis and have SEVERLY increaseed in knowladge the past years and the criterias are constantly evolving and changes as more knowladge comes in to play (i started with MBD (minimal brain damage ) due to complications in birth causing me to get stuck with no air for slightly to long , THEN Over here (Sweden) a doc came up with Dump so i got that lable - THEN again later in life a new test and now i have ADHD . Not to mention from what i have understood (and its defently so reg gender for ADHD symtoms varey in display from man Vs female (we usely have less standing out symtoms of display then males ) i would bank on that this might also be for Autism as well. & also highly indivual i might ad same as with IC

Now i have as i sed talked ( on line ) with both SEVERE Autistic persons al ages as well as suicidal i might ad and there you DEFENETLY have to way EVERY singel word to a golden scale as it may be missinterpeted and lead to BAD things. and what i also can ad is you whont find that many that are as open about them self as Slomo is in here that comes with SLOWLY digging thru there own defence wall and EARN there trust .

same goes for Asberges i have friends on line that do have asperger & to some degree i can say that there are more simularties towards that BUT still less so (when i talk to my friend the are THOUSANDS of words in EVERY reply . and often she asks for aproval or help in geting her Creative juices flowing (she is a writer unknown tho ) of Forced Fem storys (Yes girls can love that too (wink) and her brain is never shut of its constantly in motion and the way Slomo is comucating in here again its not ringing a bell of Asbergers
 
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My first diagnosis, long before the first-grade experience, the Air Force doctors diagnosed me with WMS and HFS which was a very chauvinistic notation, Worried Mother Syndrome and Hysterical Female Syndrome. Really absurd, women have a lot of intuition especially their parenting instinct. She and my aunts and other women in the family knew that I just "wasn't right" and one of them is the normal way of learning speech by repetition. "babbling"... And I didn't. Babies have a couple phases of clinging. And I didn't.
 
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with al due respect and i grant you have red and know Slomos replies way more then i have BUT i managed to find this on the webb reg adult Autism



And i have to still say that from my side and experince and comparing to my own problems that are quite few of this in this criteria i have to say i still fail to see that mush of autism from Slomos way of comunicating in the writen language ? what i do have comed to understand is that things need to be 100 % clearly stated tho or he dont understand the correct meaning of sed statement and is often missundertood as mean and evil minded or as you say youre self lack empathy which i seroisly doght is the case

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Does far i havent seen ANY sign of failure to get the correct wording out (ie any editing or many ) now if we look at mien its a constant battle for me to get the words right for me and i have to constanly go in and edit in most of my posts
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Okay, sweetheart. Wow, let me try here. What to say? How do I even. . .? Not everyone has to look like you, when they write. His problems aren't spelling, grammar, or syntax. That's not what I meant by being able to see it when he writes. This is an amazingly useful thing to happen to you and I, because, it points out what I did see. He has to do what I'm having to right now. Go back and re-explain himself, because he wasn't sure what about his point was being missed. There are several posts where he's, eventually, found the words people needed, to understand what he meant, or, flat-out given up trying. It's not, "Oh, he misplaced that end mark. How autistic?"

It's like we're talking, and if you talk to a Spectrumite long enough, you can pick up on it, like Omiomy's friend did. My point was, even when we write, "normally," one can still spot it, in that need to be 100% clear, in the needing to explain again, to the point where he can feel like we're all tarded, get frustrated, and give up, in the not letting go of a topic of interest, or rightness, in the not saying, "Hey, cue. . . Fem!," in the conceptualizing so differently, people assume he has no heart.

Hope I found the words you needed.
 
Okay, sweetheart. Wow, let me try here. What to say? How do I even. . .? Not everyone has to look like you, when they write. His problems aren't spelling, grammar, or syntax. That's not what I meant by being able to see it when he writes. This is an amazingly useful thing to happen to you and I, because, it points out what I did see. He has to do what I'm having to right now. Go back and re-explain himself, because he wasn't sure what about his point was being missed. There are several posts where he's, eventually, found the words people needed, to understand what he meant, or, flat-out given up trying. It's not, "Oh, he misplaced that end mark. How autistic?"

It's like we're talking, and if you talk to a Spectrumite long enough, you can pick up on it, like Omiomy's friend did. My point was, even when we write, "normally," one can still spot it, in that need to be 100% clear, in the needing to explain again, to the point where he can feel like we're all tarded, get frustrated, and give up, in the not letting go of a topic of interest, or rightness, in the not saying, "Hey, cue. . . Fem!," in the conceptualizing so differently, people assume he has no heart.

Hope I found the words you needed.
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( Giggles ) Well sweetheart i was actually also refering to sed having to re explain or change the wording and finaly get out what he means (something that as you see happens to me constanly )

On that note based on youre further explaining so even silly ol me could understand (wink) as well as obvius previos posts that i havent seen i have to agree up to sed earlier point that IF then i can only go as far as sed score he had on the test (the very low end of POSSIBLE slight hints of Autism ) and in my book he can just as easily have Adult ADHD as i have even rather then just Autism.

Indeed you did thank you so mush dear (smiling )
 
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I'm sorry I wasn't clear. My fault. If I made you feel silly, I'm sorry. I didn't realize you didn't understand, until you told me. I didn't want to hurt you. I'm sorry, if I did.
 
Its OKEY hon im NOT in any way shape or form ofendended or hurt (see now its YOU that missinterps my words ( HUGS )

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As i sed i have been marked and treated and regarded (incl on line other sites ) as an idiot ,CONSTANTLY missunderstood ,Misinteperted , and yes MANY times i do missinterp as well hence i was very open when i came in here in my intro i infomed about my ADHD. if i hadent im shore many of you would have thought im a complete nut. Now with Slomo if he hadent posted this i would NEVER had guest or suspected him to have Autism. (based on what i have red my short time in here from him ) you on the other hand and now also having red youre reply in this thread yes i can defently agree you have Autism and you are above my grade as well (and hence forth i will try to be as clear as i can to you as well my friend )

what i tried to get out was as you say youre self it is easier for those of us with simular or same iccues to understand eatchoder and comunicate then between those were one is free and the other has a diagnose or simular backround as in my case with broken & lost soules/sucidals , Bipolar etc...
 
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Its OKEY hon im NOT in any way shape or form ofendended or hurt (see now its YOU that missinterps my words ( HUGS )

Added to previos earlier post (and not risk anyone miss this edit )

As i sed i have been marked and treated and regarded (incl on line other sites ) as an idiot ,CONSTANTLY missunderstood ,Misinteperted , and yes MANY times i do missinterp as well hence i was very open when i came in here in my intro i infomed about my ADHD. if i hadent im shore many of you would have thought im a complete nut. Now with Slomo if he hadent posted this i would NEVER had guest or suspected him to have Autism. (based on what i have red my short time in here from him ) you on the other hand and now also having red youre reply in this thread yes i can defently agree you have Autism and you are above my grade as well (and hence forth i will try to be as clear as i can to you as well my friend )

what i tried to get out was as you say youre self it is easier for those of us with simular or same iccues to understand eatchoder and comunicate then between those were one is free and the other has a diagnose or simular backround as in my case with broken & lost soules/sucidals , Bipolar etc...
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I was thinking, "Okay, either we really are fine, and she gets my point, or, that's thinly veiled sarcasm, and she's mad at me!"

I'm glad we're okay. Also, a lot of my sensory issues are not as severe now, as when I was little, so, I'm more comfortable in my nervous system now, than back then. Very rarely does the vertigoie feeling when there's too much stimulation, happened, but, when it does, I know what to do.

Slomo, just so you know, it's not always present, but, joint hyper mobility is kinda common, as are loose muscles, and motor clumsiness. Some Spectrumites skip crawling, and go straight to walking as babies.

Let's see. Anything else?

Oh, yeah! The difference in a meltdown, and a tantrum is, with a tantrum, the person having it is capable of being careful not to get hurt. Lessened regard for safety is the hallmark of a meltdown. I can feel a headache start, I know they make me puke, still can't always stop. I remember once, I was working so hard not to hit my step dad, it scrambled my nervous system like eggs, for a while. I tingled for several minutes, until he left, and I could calm down.
 
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I was thinking, "Okay, either we really are fine, and she gets my point, or, that's thinly veiled sarcasm, and she's mad at me!"
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I knew you would thats why i did my best to make it chrystal clear that i was not (JUST as i would do when i talked to my other Autistic friend a while back) (smiling warmly)

I'm glad we're okay. Also, a lot of my sensory issues are not as severe now, as when I was little, so, I'm more comfortable in my nervous system now, than back then. Very rarely does the vertigoie feeling when there's too much stimulation, happened, but, when it does, I know what to do.
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As am i , my own ADHD have sadly from going back in symtoms roughly since 6 year progressed back and worsend again (hence im now Severly ADHD) but as in youre case i know how to deal with it
 
Also, Missy1, I think there was some confusion, based on an earlier post of yours on this thread. You seemed to be saying, Slomo? No, Asperger's, maybe, but not Autism."

Well, here's the thing. The DSM, the manual, "white coats," use to diagnose psych stuff, has changed. Asperger's is no longer a diagnostic term. It's been incorporated under the autism umbrella, so, we were saying, "Of course you are, Slomo. You're as Aspie as the day is long, and, that's autism, so, welcome home."

Sorry, I know the changes can be confusing, and I wonder how Hans Asperger would feel if he knew he'd been taken out, but, at least people realize, it's better to put it all together, instead of separating it. I have what would mostly be considered Asperger's traits, with a few things traditionally considered lower functioning traits, peppered in, for good measure.:lol:

Do you understand why I'm happier about it? Take Slomo. He's married, which, by the way, I'm so jealous of, and he has an IQ high enough to have been allowed in the military, but, seems to have trouble knowing male from female, by their names. Now, I'll grant him, it's the internet, and it's hard to tell, but, Ebony. . . Dead giveaway. That's usually considered a lower functioning trait, but, when doctors started seeing high, and, low functioning traits, showing up in the same person, they got wise, and stopped separating it.

You're from Sweden? Lucky! I like how safe Volvos are.
 
Well, here's the thing. The DSM, the manual, "white coats," use to diagnose psych stuff, has changed. Asperger's is no longer a diagnostic term. It's been incorporated under the autism umbrella, so, we were saying, "Of course you are, Slomo. You're as Aspie as the day is long, and, that's autism, so, welcome home."
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A yes youre right on that i dident think of it ether to be honest (and same goes for autism is closely related to ADHD & often part of sed ADHD diagnoce as ADHD is usely not only one specifik diagnoce its usely the previos mentioned (Autism umbrella ,Touretes & can also be mixed with whats now is the Bipolar disorder umbrella (in my case Manick depression, Panic & Panick enxiety attacks combined along with Asbergers and i belive tourettes (i dont have tourettes utliest)

Sorry, I know the changes can be confusing, and I wonder how Hans Asperger would feel if he knew he'd been taken out, but, at least people realize, it's better to put it all together, instead of separating it. I have what would mostly be considered Asperger's traits, with a few things traditionally considered lower functioning traits, peppered in, for good measure.
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Yes they keep collecting more and more together thats for shore

Do you understand why I'm happier about it? Take Slomo. He's married, which, by the way, I'm so jealous of, and he has an IQ high enough to have been allowed in the military, but, seems to have trouble knowing male from female, by their names. Now, I'll grant him, it's the internet, and it's hard to tell, but, Ebony. . . Dead giveaway. That's usually considered a lower functioning trait, but, when doctors started seeing high, and, low functioning traits, showing up in the same person, they got wise, and stopped separating it.
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Fare enough i have to give you that one :worshippy:

You're from Sweden? Lucky! I like how safe Volvos are.
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Yes i am, Yes they are quite relieble :smile1:
 
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Also, Missy1, I think there was some confusion, based on an earlier post of yours on this thread. You seemed to be saying, Slomo? No, Asperger's, maybe, but not Autism."

Well, here's the thing. The DSM, the manual, "white coats," use to diagnose psych stuff, has changed. Asperger's is no longer a diagnostic term. It's been incorporated under the autism umbrella, so, we were saying, "Of course you are, Slomo. You're as Aspie as the day is long, and, that's autism, so, welcome home."
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The DSM is a taxonomy of conditions for American insurance companies. Asperger's is still a valid diagnosis in other countries. :)
 
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