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Caomh
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05 Nov 2016, 10:12 am

Hi, my name is Caomh. First post, so here goes. I've learned I had Asperger's like three months ago, which was surprising before making a lot of sense. I am now working hard to use that knowledge to help me with anxiety and stuff and am in specialised Asperger's therapy, which I have found helpful.

One thing my therapist said seemed a little odd. She said that IQ is generally stable but can continuously increase uniquely for autistic people. I can find no claims to back this up online. However, my personal experience is that I experienced a significant jump in my own personal sense of intelligence in the last 2 years. When I talked to her about this puzzling personal experience she stated this IQ phenomenon.

I would have thought that being shy and avoiding doing things until recently and then being driven to catch up (I had a bad period for 5 years where I did very little) would have been the reason? Like I assume it's a problem of not understanding the difference between correlation and causation.

Did anyone else experience jumps or significant growth?

Btw, this isn't intended as a bragging thing. I assume if valid, it's happened to others here. If it comes across badly or as self-promotion etc. I'm happy to remove it. I just find I have a lot of questions and I like the articles here.



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05 Nov 2016, 11:54 am

I have not.



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05 Nov 2016, 1:22 pm

[color=#00b2ff] Let me tell you why My IQ is not accurate. Or anyone other autistic's IQ is not accurate. My First point is that, Our increased pattern recognition can boost the score, Dyspraxia can radically decrease it, and Lastly, Sensory Proccessing can make it much harder to do the test.
To, address my first point. If you don't already know, Autism can increase your ability to read patterns. Some, IQ test are entirely based on this, in fact. Mensa has this iq test. I'm going to use NAS, for Backup to my claims. My Proof for this is that the Attention to detail can help you recognize patterns. All IQ tests are about recognizing patterns for the most part.
Which, brings us to the part about dyspraxia. I'm going to be referencing not just, quotes, but also Photos. 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Another, thing about IQ is that it really isn't a "Accurate" represenation of Intelligence in the first place. Fore, there is different kinds. Academic intelligence, Social intelligence, and Arts Intelligence are the main ones. Therefore they're very onesided. This is why such a leap is possible. Since it is more 300 points each you can distribute them not so evenly. In, fact I have a theory that if you take Autism out of the mix, IQ tests would look alot more flat. For example, If you have, Dyspraxia, your motor cordination, would impair you ability to take the test accurately. Especially if it is Pencil/Paper.
Which brings me to my last and final point, Sensory Processing Disorder/"Sensory Issues". Being hyper sensitive to the seven senses. http://www.askmeaboutspd.org/about-sensory-processing-disorder/our-8-senses/ Let me briefly explain the other 3. Vestibular, is about movement. Proprioceptive is about where your body is, also how much pressure to apply, seriously this has already eleminated all of the learning disabilities, :lol: except Dyscalcia. Introception, is about bodily sensations, (Needing to go to the bathroom, Hunger, Tiredness, etc.). Obviously Proprioceptive, Introception, and, Sight would be the most impairing, for this. Propioceptive, with breaking the pencil, which part of proprioception also is part of dyspraxia, so... :roll: Introception, because Well, It's self explanatory. As for Jumps of intelligence that wouldn't happen. You might all of the sudden think you got smarter but was that smart all along. IQ fluxates, but not that much. It tends to go down, not up to.
In conclusion, IQ tests we're always flawed even if you put Autism out of the matter, and for my points. I conclude this five paragraph essay.


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IQ isn't the best indicator of true intelligence which is the ability to adapt and live in the world more functionningly, I know a person with a high IQ who thinks too concretely and black and white, while many people may score too low on IQ due to learning disabilities. The creator of IQ stressed it was to look for problems in children growing up, not to determine a person's superiority.


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IQ isn't the best indicator of true intelligence which is the ability to adapt and live in the world more functionningly, I know a person with a high IQ who thinks too concretely and black and white, while many people may score too low on IQ due to learning disabilities. The creator of IQ stressed it was to look for problems in children growing up, not to determine a person's superiority.


There is no such thing as "true intelligence." If you require proof that this is true, try to prove that "the ability to adapt and live in the world more functionningly" is "truer" than all the other conceptions of intelligence.



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Hi, my name is Caomh. First post, so here goes. I've learned I had Asperger's like three months ago, which was surprising before making a lot of sense. I am now working hard to use that knowledge to help me with anxiety and stuff and am in specialised Asperger's therapy, which I have found helpful.

One thing my therapist said seemed a little odd. She said that IQ is generally stable but can continuously increase uniquely for autistic people. I can find no claims to back this up online. However, my personal experience is that I experienced a significant jump in my own personal sense of intelligence in the last 2 years. When I talked to her about this puzzling personal experience she stated this IQ phenomenon.

I would have thought that being shy and avoiding doing things until recently and then being driven to catch up (I had a bad period for 5 years where I did very little) would have been the reason? Like I assume it's a problem of not understanding the difference between correlation and causation.

Did anyone else experience jumps or significant growth?

Btw, this isn't intended as a bragging thing. I assume if valid, it's happened to others here. If it comes across badly or as self-promotion etc. I'm happy to remove it. I just find I have a lot of questions and I like the articles here.


I think in my case it's the other way round.


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Every aspect of my intelligence has almost certainly decreased over time.

As a child, I had a very high IQ. I was far off the charts, academically. State schools didn't have the resources to provide what I needed and my face was in the local papers as a 'child genius'.

As an adult, there are basic tasks I can't do. I wouldn't know how to manage basic mathematical sums - I can't add prices when I go shopping! My knowledge of the world around me is practically non-existent, so talking to me about anything cultural or political is not really going to yield good results. Imagination and creative thinking seem to have vanished - I struggle to think up activities to do with my daughter, if there is ever a day when we don't have routine and structure, so thank goodness for Pinterest. I don't read because I don't have the focus or attention span to finish a book. And to other people I also sound unintellingent because I'm limited verbally - complex inner thoughts can't find their way out of my mouth, and so what I do say on a daily basis is minimal and probably quite repetitive. I certainly don't think I come across as a 'great thinker' or anyone with an interesting perspective on things. And, honestly, I imagine this will only get worse with time.



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I know an autistic girl at mensa level who growing up grew up nonverbal until primary school years. I am not sure whether you can say whether her IQ changed. But seeing her now it is almost impossible to believe she was once like that. Same with many other autistic people, Jim Sinclair, a famous autistic advocate couldn't speak till the age of 12. I an not sure whether being nonverbal or not is a good indication of IQ but I find it interesting the way autistic people develop it over time.



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I know an autistic girl at mensa level who growing up grew up nonverbal until primary school years. I am not sure whether you can say whether her IQ changed. But seeing her now it is almost impossible to believe she was once like that. Same with many other autistic people, Jim Sinclair, a famous autistic advocate couldn't speak till the age of 12. I an not sure whether being nonverbal or not is a good indication of IQ but I find it interesting the way autistic people develop it over time.

As I said in my erm, Five paragraph essay, Mensa level is only 121 1 point about average. :lol: Not that hard, to get. Other than that on the Autistic Spectrum, Functioning Level ≠ IQ. There seprate. Okay, my Five Paragraph essay, Was a little over the top.


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I know an autistic girl at mensa level who growing up grew up nonverbal until primary school years. I am not sure whether you can say whether her IQ changed. But seeing her now it is almost impossible to believe she was once like that. Same with many other autistic people, Jim Sinclair, a famous autistic advocate couldn't speak till the age of 12. I an not sure whether being nonverbal or not is a good indication of IQ but I find it interesting the way autistic people develop it over time.

As I said in my erm, Five paragraph essay, Mensa level is only 121 1 point about average. :lol: Not that hard, to get. Other than that on the Autistic Spectrum, Functioning Level ≠ IQ. There seprate. Okay, my Five Paragraph essay, Was a little over the top.
I could be wrong but Mensa level is actually around 138 like the top 2%. If you had 121 as an IQ you would be as smart as George Bush. I guess what I was meaning before was that IQ scores can fluctuate immensely the girl I was refering to is in an IB class two years above her level yet when she was 6 she didn't have the skills to talk. I think her IQ might have changed immensely between those two years is all I am saying. I would agree with you mostly that intelligence varies based upon different areas however.



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Shahunshah wrote:
I know an autistic girl at mensa level who growing up grew up nonverbal until primary school years. I am not sure whether you can say whether her IQ changed. But seeing her now it is almost impossible to believe she was once like that. Same with many other autistic people, Jim Sinclair, a famous autistic advocate couldn't speak till the age of 12. I an not sure whether being nonverbal or not is a good indication of IQ but I find it interesting the way autistic people develop it over time.

As I said in my erm, Five paragraph essay, Mensa level is only 121 1 point about average. :lol: Not that hard, to get. Other than that on the Autistic Spectrum, Functioning Level ≠ IQ. There seprate. Okay, my Five Paragraph essay, Was a little over the top.
I could be wrong but Mensa level is actually around 138 like the top 2%. If you had 121 as an IQ you would be as smart as George Bush. I guess what I was meaning before was that IQ scores can fluctuate immensely the girl I was refering to is in an IB class two years above her level yet when she was 6 she didn't have the skills to talk. I think her IQ might have changed immensely between those two years is all I am saying. I would agree with you mostly that intelligence varies based upon different areas however.
Well, That is according to Fnord, who is Ex-Mensa.


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Shahunshah wrote:
I know an autistic girl at mensa level who growing up grew up nonverbal until primary school years. I am not sure whether you can say whether her IQ changed. But seeing her now it is almost impossible to believe she was once like that. Same with many other autistic people, Jim Sinclair, a famous autistic advocate couldn't speak till the age of 12. I an not sure whether being nonverbal or not is a good indication of IQ but I find it interesting the way autistic people develop it over time.

As I said in my erm, Five paragraph essay, Mensa level is only 121 1 point about average. :lol: Not that hard, to get. Other than that on the Autistic Spectrum, Functioning Level ≠ IQ. There seprate. Okay, my Five Paragraph essay, Was a little over the top.
I could be wrong but Mensa level is actually around 138 like the top 2%. If you had 121 as an IQ you would be as smart as George Bush. I guess what I was meaning before was that IQ scores can fluctuate immensely the girl I was refering to is in an IB class two years above her level yet when she was 6 she didn't have the skills to talk. I think her IQ might have changed immensely between those two years is all I am saying. I would agree with you mostly that intelligence varies based upon different areas however.

I apologize, I remembered the qoute wrong.
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Mensa's requirement for membership is a score at or above the 98th percentile on certain standardized IQ or other approved intelligence tests, such as the Stanford–Binet Intelligence Scales. The minimum accepted score on the Stanford–Binet is 132, while for the Cattell it is 148. Most IQ tests are designed to yield a mean score of 100 with a standard deviation of 15; the 98th-percentile score under these conditions is 130.


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Shahunshah wrote:
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Shahunshah wrote:
I know an autistic girl at mensa level who growing up grew up nonverbal until primary school years. I am not sure whether you can say whether her IQ changed. But seeing her now it is almost impossible to believe she was once like that. Same with many other autistic people, Jim Sinclair, a famous autistic advocate couldn't speak till the age of 12. I an not sure whether being nonverbal or not is a good indication of IQ but I find it interesting the way autistic people develop it over time.

As I said in my erm, Five paragraph essay, Mensa level is only 121 1 point about average. :lol: Not that hard, to get. Other than that on the Autistic Spectrum, Functioning Level ≠ IQ. There seprate. Okay, my Five Paragraph essay, Was a little over the top.
I could be wrong but Mensa level is actually around 138 like the top 2%. If you had 121 as an IQ you would be as smart as George Bush. I guess what I was meaning before was that IQ scores can fluctuate immensely the girl I was refering to is in an IB class two years above her level yet when she was 6 she didn't have the skills to talk. I think her IQ might have changed immensely between those two years is all I am saying. I would agree with you mostly that intelligence varies based upon different areas however.

I apologize, I remembered the qoute wrong.
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Mensa's requirement for membership is a score at or above the 98th percentile on certain standardized IQ or other approved intelligence tests, such as the Stanford–Binet Intelligence Scales. The minimum accepted score on the Stanford–Binet is 132, while for the Cattell it is 148. Most IQ tests are designed to yield a mean score of 100 with a standard deviation of 15; the 98th-percentile score under these conditions is 130.


I see I guess my estimate for what it took for memberships was off by a few points. Thanks for pointing that out for me. Your the one with the high IQ here so I guess you would have knowledge on this.



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@op: higher brain plasticity than other people, maybe (and i think i've read something about it being connected to autism, though i'm not sure). increasing iq over time, no, i doubt it. maybe that was the confusion there

i don't know how (or how much) aging itself tends to affect cognitive ability, but i think that people are generally much more willing to sacrifice their wellbeing for higher performance in anything when they're younger. and i think this is all the more true when autism is involved, because you learn to associate that kind of effort with exhaustion. just think how hypomania is associated with higher iq levels


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Mensa level is only 121 1 point about average.


On what test? Average IQ is 100, not 120.