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13 Aug 2018, 11:25 am

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When I meet someone, I can tell you whether they have autism or not. In fact, I can tell within a minute of meeting someone new if they too have autism or aspergers.....

.....And i'm never wrong.


Sounds like a good few health providers could use your services. Here in the UK we tend to have a couple of highly qualified psychologists interview and test people for several hours, often over multiple appointments, before a decision can be made as to whether an autism diagnosis is appropriate. What a waste of time and resources when there are people who could do the job in a minute with no risk of getting it wrong.


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13 Aug 2018, 11:49 am

There’s a lot of people that can seem like they could be on the spectrum but are going through other issues that could make it seem like autism.

I am no psychologist but I worked with a bunch of them in school for a semester for a paper in neuropsychology. All those conditions out there it’s really hard to pinpoint to one.

But when I see a hand flapper I wonder. I thought I had autism until I went to get official diagnosis and the doc said The anxiety and lack of social-life was because I never went out there. He just basically said my problem was not autism but that I was an introvert. And that my high IQ and ADHD could make it seem like I am autistic while I am not. Well funny coz I even have synesthesia.


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13 Aug 2018, 1:19 pm

So we have to take the word of every person who claims to have a magical power that allows them to diagnose others just by looking at them?

Really?

Isn't this how Jim Jones got started?



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13 Aug 2018, 1:41 pm

This is often a fairly common trait in people with autism, I suppose because in spite of there being more subtle cues, having autism lessens the subtlety somewhat. However, I'm fairly certain there's no way of knowing 100% that you are correct every time.



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13 Aug 2018, 1:45 pm

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But when I see a hand flapper I wonder. I thought I had autism until I went to get official diagnosis and the doc said The anxiety and lack of social-life was because I never went out there. He just basically said my problem was not autism but that I was an introvert. And that my high IQ and ADHD could make it seem like I am autistic while I am not. Well funny coz I even have synesthesia.


You need a second opinion is my thought here. Female autism is often far harder to diagnose, that being the kind that women commonly have and that men can sometimes exhibit. This is why more clarity is needed as to what is considered on the spectrum, where many go undiagnosed due to greater subtlety.



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13 Aug 2018, 2:37 pm

Women are much more likely to go under the radar.

In my lifetime, iv'e met 5 or 6 girls with high-functioning autism.



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13 Aug 2018, 8:22 pm

ShadowProphet wrote:
When I meet someone, I can tell you whether they have autism or not. In fact, I can tell within a minute of meeting someone new if they too have autism or aspergers.

The behavior that people with autism exhibit is different, their demeanor is distinctive, often subtle. It's hard to explain, but I can pick up on it instinctively, and that's why I can tell whether someone has it or not.

I grew up being exposed to a lot of people with high functioning autism. From going to social skills classes, to meeting a ton of people with it in school, and going to support groups. In my lifetime, iv'e probably met 60+ people with autism and aspergers. So i'm aware of those distinctive behaviors that people with aspergers often have, which is why when I meet someone new, I can always tell whether they have the condition or not.

And i'm never wrong.
You should think about becoming a diagnostician. I can sometimes accurately guess but I can't always tell.


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14 Aug 2018, 4:23 pm

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But every person with ASD is different and has different symptoms and quirks. How do you know you’re NEVER wrong?


It takes one to know one. There is something about your smile that seems very NT to me.



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14 Aug 2018, 7:03 pm

I have the ability to tell, within 30 seconds of reading a forum post, if the sender is a stupid twit.

And I am never wrong.


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14 Aug 2018, 7:07 pm

I have the ability to tell, just by reading the first post, if a thread is based on fact or pure fantasy.

And I am never wrong.



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14 Aug 2018, 7:13 pm

Diagnosed33 wrote:
Twilightprincess wrote:
But every person with ASD is different and has different symptoms and quirks. How do you know you’re NEVER wrong?


It takes one to know one. There is something about your smile that seems very NT to me.


Oh boy! LOL

This can’t be real.



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14 Aug 2018, 7:14 pm

Can someone please tell me how autistic people are supposed to smile?



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14 Aug 2018, 7:16 pm

You really can't tell if somebody is autistic based on a photograph. There's just no way.



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15 Aug 2018, 2:21 pm

kraftiekortie wrote:
You really can't tell if somebody is autistic based on a photograph. There's just no way.


You can tell based on behavior, not on appearance.

Although a lot of autistic people tend to neglect their appearance which amplifies their autism even more.



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15 Aug 2018, 5:31 pm

I can tell if someone is autistic if they have similar behaviour to me, for example a friend I have wouldn’t keep eye contact in group discussions and always left the conversation to take a break, but didn’t tell anyone where she was going. I assumed she was autistic, and she later told me she was, so I guessed right for that, but I guess I could possibly get it wrong?



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16 Aug 2018, 3:19 am

With men, I can tell within minutes. Women take me a couple of days. But yes, I have a built in "autsim-alarm system"


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