AtomicKaiju wrote:
On my WP profile, I listed my diagnose as "Have Asperger's- Diagnosed," but now I'm starting to realize that I may be wrong. I know for a fact that I have been diagnosed with autism at a very young age, but I also believe that I am an aspie. Do you think I should change it to "Have Asperger's- Undiagnosed" or "other autism spectrum disorder," or should I just leave it the way it is? And also, what exactly are the differences between someone with autism and someone with Asperger's Syndrome (I know it's a form of autism, but still)?
As near as I can tell, there's no consensus on what is Asperger's and what is High Functioning Autism. Some say language delay makes it HFA, others say motor difficulty (dyspraxia) makes it AS... because it is an adaptable wiring and skills are learned as the person grows up, functionality generally improves, but the individual is still on the spectrum. So if you want to be accurate, seems like you could say ASD-Diagnosed.
08 Oct 2009, 4:20 pm
