So i have Aspergers and an official diagnosis.

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I was diagnosed two days ago after reading my diagnosis files on paper i don't know what I should be feeling now other than like "what now"because i have strugged with it my entire life and it has gone unnotticed by family and also the schools i attended so i have no idea what to expect from now with regards to moving forward with life.I cant'describe the feeling other than "this is what i have had all my life now you know why im this way".I suppose im asking if any else feels the same after being diagnosed with something.

I can 100% relate. What I am realizing is that there are a lot of "us" out there that don't yet realize they are a part of "us". For now I am focusing on finding other lost souls like myself that may in fact be on the spectrum. I am hoping that every person I help with this realization will find someone to help themselves; kind of a "pay it forward" mentality.

I want every struggling loaner that actually has this condition to know it so that our true population can emerge. Once this is done I believe that those of us with Aspergers are obligated to voice the truth about Autism, to be the voice for those of us that do not have one, and to eventually completely change what Autism is in the eyes of society.

My motivation is pure, selfless, and selfish at the same time; my daughter is HFA and my son is Aspergers like me, and THEY WILL NOT be forced to grow up in the world the way I had to. There is nothing wrong with me, my kids, or any one of you! We are not broken, we are not sick, and our cure is only through reforming the view of what we are.

To be honest, I am going to change the world, and I am going to do it with the help of other Autistics.

We need to change the world for us; an NT cannot change the view of the world because they do not understand us; they think they do, but only an autistic knows what it is like to be autistic, and even then it is difficult to describe.

Do your part, get well seated in your journey and then open the doors to another's. This is the only way to change things.

My focus has been with the people that are already in my life. I work for the school system as a system administrator and they are the largest employer in the county. This is my diving board. The world is my pool. I have helped 2 people in their discovery thus far, and disturbed many others a long the way, but that is to be expected when you request borderline acquaintances to take an autism test. The beauty of it is that I really don't care what they think since I am in the experimental phase. I am becoming rather skilled at picking us out; 2 of the 3 people I suspected are in fact; the rest were NT and I knew they were NT, but I wanted to see how they reacted.

My mentality is this--> Be open and talk about your condition based on how it affects you, and do it often with a positive spin. NT people take more away from relating to others than they do receiving facts. Where people falter is in the delivery of the information; NT's like to talk, so figure out away to turn autism into chit chat and in a way where they can relate it to you.

The wheels are still turning with how I am going to approach all of this, but I am quite the determined individual that cannot deal with failure. Once the details are worked out I can guarantee you I will find success.

I am open to suggestion, collaboration, or any advice. Right now, I am trying to analyze what it is already in place and whether it should be revamped, ignored, or replaced.

Fortunately, the school I work at houses the ASD department, and there are many children and those that work with them. I can't say I agree with how things are done, but I must have self-preservation if I wish to continue my bounce on the board.

I overwhelmingly believe that Autistic people need Autistic advocates, and Aspergers/HFA seems to fill the void between what society views as autistic and society it's self. I have spent a large portion of my life trying to understand people, and I think I have a pretty good grasp on both sides of the coin. Translator! That's the word I am looking for.

I was in the process of getting diagnosed while the DSM updated to Autistic Spectrum Disorder in May and i have already accepted myself as someone who is autistic but sometimes NT people can get confused about autism and aspergers.I did not mean to use Aspergers it was part of the diagnosis that was written down along with Autistic Spectrum Disorder.I apologize for using the term Aspergers often it's what was written down.

Call yourself whatever you relate to. I don't find it necessary to "kill" the term Aspergers. The DSM V is not used in all countries and is not even close to 100% use in the US. If some diagnostic criteria changes a name it does not change who or what you are.