Chichikov wrote:
naturalplastic wrote:
Part of the definition of aspergers is "having an IQ of 70 or above" (slightly below average, through average, up to genius).
The only part IQ takes in an autism\aspergers diagnosis is that the symptoms are not down to a low intelligence, there is no requirement for anyone to have a specific IQ to be diagnosed with aspergers.
DSM IV wrote:
(V) There is no clinically significant delay in cognitive development or in the development of age-appropriate self help skills, adaptive behavior (other than in social interaction) and curiosity about the environment in childhood.
ICD 10 wrote:
A. A lack of any clinically significant general delay in spoken or receptive language or cognitive development. Diagnosis requires that single words should have developed by two years of age or earlier and that communicative phrases be used by three years of age or earlier. Self-help skills, adaptive behaviour and curiosity about the environment during the first three years should be at a level consistent with intellectual development. However, motor milestones may be somewhat delayed and motor clumsiness is usual (although not a necessary diagnostic feature). Isolated special skills, often related to abnormal preoccupations, are common, but are not required for diagnosis.
The key thing there is that both criteria mention "cognitive development".