Am I an aspie ?

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Hi everyone.

I am a 20 year old male from the UK and over the past 6 months or so, since finding out about aspergers syndrome i have been reading into it alot, spending quite a bit of time on these forums and other sites just trying to find out lots of information about it. Everything i have found out leads me to believe tha i have aspergers syndrome as it explains alot about what has happened over the rest of my life.

For example i have always been seen as being shy or as school reports put it lacking in confidence, but i have always been quite integlligent and am currently in the 3rd year of a Computing degree and doing quite well. I also have a part time job and i can see where the social problems have impacted before with colleagues at work, but the aspergers seems to have helped me as i am able to remember all sorts of information about the products.

I have taken the aspergers syndrome tests and come out as very likely being an aspie but i really need judgement from others before i try and work out if there will be any real benefit to me discussing this with a doctor or trying to get a diagnosis.

THanks

Chaundy

Hi chaundy, welcome to WP!

About your question, the determining factor is whether or not you get sarcasm and irony....

Sorry, bad joke....http://www.wrongplanet.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=419895&highlight=sarcasm#419895

IMO, it's really impossible to say for sure without going for a professional assessment. In my case it took several hours including a lengthy interview with my parents. In your case, I would veer towards "yes", but that's just my personal opinion, I'm not a medical professional.

You probably shouldn't obsess over if you have aspergers or not. Not much doctors can do for you. It's just some label they stick on you, I believe.

In the UK he could be entitled to financial support and access to support groups, CBT and perhaps other things.

Oh ya, I didn't know that. I don't know if the USA has something like that. I highly doubt it that the USA does.

I've noticed there's a few people on WP, who are in the US, that have tried to apply for SSI,
but I believe it's extremely difficult to qualify for and not all that generous. Not an expert though.

Hi chaundy, welcome to WP

Welcome to WP!

Tim

What he said.

In the UK he could be entitled to financial support and access to support groups, CBT and perhaps other things.