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20 Oct 2020, 7:11 pm

All I know is that you have to score at 'classical autism' level for both social communication and social interaction to get that diagnosis.

Mine: social communication 3(classical autism level) ; social interaction 5(classical autism level starts at 6) .



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20 Oct 2020, 7:22 pm

kraftiekortie wrote:
^I would diagnose you.....as a guy who like trains who sometimes has "shutdowns."

I am firmly of the belief that the "diagnosis does not make the person."

Alas, you do need a diagnosis to benefit from the services of the NHS.


It is simple things like visiting the dentist that makes the difference as if I need work done, they can put me to see the specialist so I can be knocked out to save me being stressed. Without a diagnosis my dentist can find that she is not allowed to have me see the specialist. My dentist said as soon as I know to let her know straight away so I can have my name down to be seen to.


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28 Oct 2020, 5:04 pm

kraftiekortie wrote:
I don't have Asperger's, either.

I have "classic autism." Because of my childhood history. I was diagnosed with autism at age 3----the "classic" type---which was the only "type" around during the 60s.

I am firmly of the belief that Asperger's and high-functioning "classic" autism are different disorders within the Autistic Spectrum.


Asperger's and high-functioning "classic" autism are definitely different disorders among the many autisms that exist on the autism spectrum.



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31 Oct 2020, 11:45 am

I'm surprised, too that ICD is used in the US. I'm European and we use ICD, so mine was F8450 (Asperger's).
Plus two more :lol:


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31 Oct 2020, 5:16 pm

hariboci wrote:
I'm surprised, too that ICD is used in the US. I'm European and we use ICD, so mine was F8450 (Asperger's).
Plus two more :lol:


In the US we use the ICD for medical coding. Mine is F84.0 Autistic Disorder.