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Capriccio
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03 Apr 2008, 12:27 pm

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Are you from a nation besides the US? Because I forgot to take into account that many users of WP are outside the US, and the educational system is not homogeneously structured throughout the world :) I'm a little bit confused as to what kinds of schools those are that you're describing though. Could you clarify what they are?

Well, think of high school completion as being the schooling that you are required by law to take. It's basically your nation's standardized educational system, and everything after that is simply optional education. I should probably just add another option, h. other.


Yes, I'm outside the US, my family lives in Germany. The school system of the US is so different to the German system. In Germany there is elementary school (grades 1 to 4 usually) and secondary school, the later divided into three different types of schools. It's getting more complicated, because they all lead to different qualifications. The Abitur is the highest certificate one can get in school and it's acquired after completing grade 13 and final exams. (The other types of sec. schools cover classes from grades 5 to 9 and/or 5 to 10).

Only with the Abitur one is allowed to study at a university. Become a doctor, psychologist, linguistics professor... Germany follow European standards in regards to university degrees.

Did that make sense? I assume it's as confusing as the US system is for me!


Yeah it makes sense. A little different yes, but I have the right idea on how to interpret it. Thank you :)



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03 Apr 2008, 12:54 pm

1. Have you been diagnosed by a qualified practitioner (neurologist, psychiatrist, etc.)?
Yes

2. Have you been diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome?
Yes

3. How many years has it been since you have been diagnosed?
7

4. What is your current age?
21

5. What is the highest level of education that you have pursued? Select One (Delete all that don't apply)

c. Two-year college experience, no graduation

6. How many total years have you been pursuing education?*
14


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03 Apr 2008, 1:15 pm

1. Have you been diagnosed by a qualified practitioner (neurologist, psychiatrist, etc.)?
yes, dont know his name.
2. Have you been diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome?
yes/pdd/close enough.
3. How many years has it been since you have been diagnosed? 16-17 years
4. What is your current age? 20, almost 21. :D
5. What is the highest level of education that you have pursued? Select One (Delete all that don't apply)
a. Currently in high school or earlier
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b. High school graduate, no further education
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c. Two-year college experience, no graduation
sort of.
d. Two-year college graduate
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e. Four –year college experience, no graduation
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f. Four-year college graduate
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g. More than undergraduate degree
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6. How many total years have you been pursuing education?*
Still in school, i think thats 16 years. :)



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03 Apr 2008, 1:24 pm

1. Have you been diagnosed by a qualified practitioner (neurologist, psychiatrist, etc.)?
yes (PhD psychologist)
2. Have you been diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome?
yes
3. How many years has it been since you have been diagnosed?
2
4. What is your current age?
60
5. What is the highest level of education that you have pursued? Select One (Delete all that don't apply)
g. More than undergraduate degree

6. How many total years have you been pursuing education?*
29 years (Doctorate 15 years ago)

I imagine I will be an outlier for your dataset. Don't cherry-pick!



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03 Apr 2008, 1:58 pm

1. Have you been diagnosed by a qualified practitioner (neurologist, psychiatrist, etc.)?
Yes

2. Have you been diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome?
Yes

3. How many years has it been since you have been diagnosed?
12 years

4. What is your current age?
43

5. What is the highest level of education that you have pursued? Select One (Delete all that don't apply)
g. More than undergraduate degree
MSc (plus two BScs)

6. How many total years have you been pursuing education?*
22 years (K-13 + 8 years university)



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03 Apr 2008, 2:28 pm

1. Have you been diagnosed by a qualified practitioner (neurologist, psychiatrist, etc.)?
Dignosed in wyoming by a psychiatrist
2. Have you been diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome?
yes
3. How many years has it been since you have been diagnosed?
1 year and a half
4. What is your current age?
21
5. What is the highest level of education that you have pursued? Select One (Delete all that don't apply)
b. High school graduate, no further education
6. How many total years have you been pursuing education?*
14 years


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03 Apr 2008, 10:03 pm

Thank you so much for your help guys, these are good, keep em coming! :D



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04 Apr 2008, 10:44 am

Hey, this is going great, never got so many responses in one day, and if this keeps up I'll definitely have all the sampling data I need! Few quick issues though.

Krex - The number of years pursuing education also includes your grade-school education, or pre-university education, however you wish to look at it. How many years would that make your education total?



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05 Apr 2008, 3:05 pm

Any others? I'm almost to the amount I need!