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For those with a dx of AS: are you impaired as defined in criterion C. ?
I am impaired 62%  62%  [ 36 ]
I am not sure whether I am impaired or not 17%  17%  [ 10 ]
I am not impaired 5%  5%  [ 3 ]
I just want to see the results 16%  16%  [ 9 ]
Total votes : 58

WardenWolf
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04 Jun 2009, 8:39 pm

I'm socially impaired, most definitely.


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04 Jun 2009, 9:49 pm

DSM-IV-TR wrote:
C. The disturbance causes clinically significant impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning




i am impaired but i dont know if im significally impaired

ps what do they mean by occupational



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05 Jun 2009, 12:03 am

Not diagnosed so didnt vote. but I would say I am impaired in terms of sensory issues, which is my most difficult AS problem. Visual problems and dyspraxic tendencies are the 2 biggest contenders for the Biggest Pain In The Butt in My Life.



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05 Jun 2009, 4:51 am

until i wuz 40 i thought i was just a weird agoraphobic pixie - then someone pointed out there were other pixie types about with similar oddities - and they called them aspies....

...I voted yes :roll: