Do I fit the DSM-V criteria for AS?

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No, though I can think more clearly when I don’t have to look into the other person’s eyes.


No I have many friends (10 main friends to be precise, and many more).


No.


I tend to dominate conversations, sometimes. So I guess maybe.




No I don’t have any real interests or obsessions.


I can be flexible and go outside without doing my (er...... Preparation), as I’ve done many times before, it’s just that I know that I won’t be as confident, and I’d be suspicious of others, and paranoid. People would probably think I have paranoid schizophrenia. By the way this IS functional. It’s more of a form of procrastination for me; I attribute it to my undiagnosed ADD.


No.


No.


Not really.

No.


No.


No, though criteria are met for ADD, bipolar disorder and social anxiety disorder.


Despite all of this my psychologist has still verified my long standing diagnosis of Asperger's because: I have problems with joint attention, dual tasking, inflexible, stong-willed, single-minded, problems with complex theory of mind, and inference. His argument is that induviduals move through the spectrum as they get older, that's true, but most of the problems still impair their functioning, and always remain "different". It just doesn't fit.

What do you guys think?

I would have to say no. This would apply to me as well.

You outgrew your autism? I don't understand.

If it's no--then I'd discard the label and move forward.

I'm suspecting, though, that you're not being entirely honest or you're trying really hard to NOT be labeled with this AS/HFA.

One does not outgrow it--I've been told.

Maybe you were misdiagnosed and now the doctor wants to cha. No one wants to admit fault.

equinn

I think perhaps you should see someone who specializes in autism if you really want to know for sure. I think your psychologist just tells you want you want to hear so you'll keep paying him.

If you don't meet it, you aren't "it". One's perception of self can be distorted, this is why it's good to see a professional who observes you.

However, if you met it as a child, and you improved naturally, that's possible. It's common for people with autistic disorder to improve to a level of Asperger's; I don't see how someone with Asperger's can't improve to the level of BAP (broader autistic phenotype--on the "spectrum", but it doesn't affect you).

No you do not. But did you meet it when you were little? If so that is probably why it keeps being mentioned to your face.

I was sent to an educational psych when I was 6 and 7, then diagnosed when I was 9. Apparently I was fluent with monologues but this was lost in dialogue, trouble establishing and maintaining topic of reference, high verbal ability, average non verbal ability, weaknesses in pragmatics and social communication, social awkwardness and very literal interpretations.
This is just stuff from my report; I don't have any of these problems now - though like I said I do tend to dominate conversations when I'm pissed off. Apparently my non verbal ability above average now.

The whole point of a medical diagnosis - is for it to help you, it hasn't helped me, it's limited my options when I was younger and set me back. My problems now are not due to my few autistic traits, but to do with other stuff. Seriously I mean why waste an autistic spectrum diagnosis on someone who doesn't need it. While there are so many other kids being diagnosed right now - I would rather they get the help they need instead of me.



Well that's what happend to me.