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FranzOren
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03 Sep 2020, 12:46 am

Since I have Intellectual Disability and Autism, does that mean that I have severe Autism?





I have history of Dyscalculia, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Prosopagnosia, Dysphonia, Aphasia, Alalia, Apraxia, Dysarthria, Chorea, Photophobia, Dyspraxia, Hyperacusis, Misophonia from my early to late childhood, adolescence and adulthood.


My old IEP and medical records and stated that I have an IQ of 48, but San Andreas Regional Center considers me to have borderline intellectual functioning.






Wikipedia considers Autism with Intellectual Disability a severe form of Autism.


I feel lost and so confused.





I do have social skills.


I did develop social skills much later than usual.







https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Borderline_i ... unctioning

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-functioning_autism



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03 Sep 2020, 1:49 am

FranzOren wrote:
Since I have Intellectual Disability and Autism, does that mean that I have severe Autism?





I have history of Dyscalculia, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Prosopagnosia, Dysphonia, Aphasia, Alalia, Apraxia, Dysarthria, Chorea, Photophobia, Dyspraxia, Hyperacusis, Misophonia from my early to late childhood, adolescence and adulthood.


My old IEP and medical records and stated that I have an IQ of 48, but San Andreas Regional Center considers me to have borderline intellectual functioning.






Wikipedia considers Autism with Intellectual Disability a severe form of Autism.


I feel lost and so confused.





I do have social skills.


I did develop social skills much later than usual.







https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Borderline_i ... unctioning

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-functioning_autism

Some would say so but according to the DSM-V iq has nothing to do with it. Didn't you also say you were declared to have borderline intelligence as well? I'd like to say If you had "low functioning autism" or "severe autism" You likely wouldn't be able to write this post. I say likely because it's possible there could be exceptions.


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03 Sep 2020, 2:01 am

Thank you.

It makes sense.



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03 Sep 2020, 2:13 am

My personal suspicion would be an improperly applied and/or interpreted test. 48 IQ is about the range where people with anencephaly score. That is, people born without brains.


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03 Sep 2020, 2:17 am

I understood.

Thank you.



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03 Sep 2020, 2:18 am

Wolfram87 wrote:
My personal suspicion would be an improperly applied and/or interpreted test. 48 IQ is about the range where people with anencephaly score. That is, people born without brains.


But the way you said it felt depressing.


I am sorry if I felt depressed.



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03 Sep 2020, 2:31 am

I hope you are not depressed. And wether uou are or not, I hope you feel better.:)

Not my intent to sound depressing. I blame my lack of good sleep.


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03 Sep 2020, 2:35 am

It's okay, I understood that you mean no harm.


I hope you have a good sleep soon.