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Thanks Jakki. Btw what is HFA in your signature?

I can't put my foot in my mouth as my foot can't reach up there. I have tried.

HFA = High Functioning Autism. (I guess it is autism that effects the higher parts of ones body? Could be responsible for grey hair and hairloss? Sorry. My humour).

It is generally speaking similar to the old aspergers syndrome. There are a few differences but minor ones.

That's interesting, I'm confused between autism and Aspergers. Someone on another forum told me that Aspergers means the person develops normally when young, and it only becomes apparent in later years. I definitely feel like I kind of stopped maturing in my early 20s...yet I'm in my 50s!

Aspergers has been removed as an official diagnosis for good reason, IMO. It had become the name for mild autism, which was probably what was mostly intended by the criteria for diagnosis. I think there was a concern that using the term "autism" for all of ASD people would discourage the diagnosis for fear of freaking out parents of ASD-1 kids. So they added Aspergers with such a vague difference from autism to not be very useful.

The diagnosis has ALWAYS REQUIRED SYMPTOMS TO BE PRESENT AS A CHILD. ASD is a developmental "disorder" and is primarily used to identify kids that need accommodation educationally. That is why it is often difficult to get an adult diagnosis. I am all for adult diagnosis since the undiagnosed suffer in many ways. Incorrect diagnosis, misunderstanding their life, etc.

Popularly, I believe Asperger's was used to designate people whose overt symptoms were more social than educational. I don't think it was considered unusual for somebody to be diagnosed with Asperger's after having already earned a Doctoral degree of some sort. Then again I am not convinced that such diagnoses aren't highly subjective, unlike a diagnosis for somebody who's profoundly non-verbal and spends their day rocking back and forth in front of a TV.

Can I watch MountainGoat next time you try to put your foot in your mouth .

HFA. =. High functioning autistic.

Haha.

Sigh. I can't resist. Sorry.

Mountain Goat is, I think, correct with his characterization of High Functioning Autism. More detailed information can be found in this Healthline article: "High-Functioning Autism".

The U.S. uses DSM-5, the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). In 2013 the DSM added "Autism Spectrum Disorder" to encompass classical Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, and some other things. You can read more about this in this Healthline article: "What’s the Difference Between Asperger’s and Autism?".

Note, however, that the DSM is published by the American Psychiatric Association. Because of DSM-5 "Asperger's Syndrome" is no longer an official diagnosis in the U.S. (though it is still sometimes used informally and for anyone diagnosed before 2013); many other countries do not use the APA DSM and still have an official Asperger's Syndrome diagnosis. I've discovered that this can cause some confusion in discussions on WP. In countries which do not use DSM Asperger's Syndrome and Autism are separate and different; in the U.S., and any other country that uses DSM, the Autism Spectrum includes what is elsewhere called Asperger's Syndrome.


P.S. I worked in computers, not in anything related to medicine or psychology. But I was diagnosed as being ASD-1 in 2019 and the psychologist also noted that I displayed many of the qualities of what was "previously known as Asperger's Syndrome". That's likely why I dumped all of the information above. Thank you for your patience and I hope at least some of it interested you. And welcome, again, to WP!

Brings a barrel of foot powder to soak MountainGoat s. Feet in

I looked at my profile and didn5 see where my profile said anything about being a HFA. But that is the truth of the matter . Or am I misreading. My own profile ?

Thanks for the information on Aspergers and autism.

Jakki, it says in your signature on your comments:

Female
Diagnosed hfa
Loves velcro,

Thank you am tryin to find out how to get in to. My profiles my signature. It’s been a long times

Hello Kitlily,

Nice to see you here. Welcome to the tribe.

Hopefully you will get the support which helps to make the transition a bit smoother at this time of your life.

Not quite sure why the rule book was thrown at you as soon as you stepped through the door

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