Difference between high-functioning autism and aspergers?

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27 Aug 2011, 7:26 pm

HFA is not technically a diagnostic term and can refer to two things. First of all, HFA can be high-functioning classic autism, which is similar to Aspergers in many ways, but there ARE differences as well. HFA can also refer to the high-functioning end of the autism spectrum (so can include some classic autistic people, along with those with Aspergers and PDDNOS). It all depends on how is using the term and in what context. If you had a speech delay, then in your case, as long as you fit the rest of the diagnostic criteria for classic autism, then you would be high-functioning classic autism. If you do not fit the rest of the diagnostic criteria for classic autism, then you would be PDDNOS (which is still a form of HFA).


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AQ score= 48
PDD assessment score= 170 (severe PDD)
EQ=8 SQ=93 (Extreme Systemizer)
Alexithymia Quiz=164/185 (high)