Asking my psychiatrist to change my diagnosis of ASD.
I could ask my psychiatrist to change my diagnosis From Autism Spectrum Disorder to Unspecified Neurodevelopmental Disorder. Because I don't have full criteria for communication delays anymore.
I used to have severe communication delays from my early childhood, but I improved a lot and some of my communication delays remitted overtime with support and therapy.
I can conclude that I have Unspecified Neurodevelopmental Disorder. But I am just speculating. I want to talk to my therapist and my psychiatrist about the behavior changes in Autism Spectrum Disorder as an adult.
I do have milder communication impairment, but my communication skills are much better than those with Asperger Syndrome.
I think changing my diagnosis of Autism to Unspecified Neurodevelopmental Disorder makes more sense, because I no longer show all traits of Autism Spectrum Disorder.
I do have some ASD-like traits, but they are no longer as severe as it used to be. I however still need to improve my communication skills. It's part of my IEP goal. Also I should get a diagnosis of Specific Learning Disorder, because I have trouble doing basic math and have some Dyslexic tendencies.
My diagnosis should be Unspecified Neurodevelopmental Disorder and Specific Learning Disorder.
Makes sense.
In fact, I never felt like I met the full criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder, but at the same time, I am confused. Because I do have milder forms of communication impairments and broad restricted interests and only some repetitive behaviors.
But communication delays are a core feature of Autism Spectrum Disorder.
In fact, I never felt like I met the full criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder, but at the same time, I am confused. Because I do have milder forms of communication impairments and broad restricted interests and only some repetitive behaviors.
But communication delays are a core feature of Autism Spectrum Disorder.
The DMS does not state that communications delays are definitive. I was diagnosed with ASD and did not have a communication delay.
I have a "milder" form of ASD, but I am autistic. The diagnosis does not bother (but I got this when I was 56). What I am more focused on is learning from that diagnosis and using that to function better. I will always be autistic, but that does not mean I am fixed to a particular behavior. I can work on finding a solution.
Does anyone ever show all traits of ASD?
(something about that brings to mind when Air Force created a standard for cockpit design based on the physical proportions of the average human & and once they built it quickly discovered that there are no average humans)
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Does anyone ever show all traits of ASD?
DSM-5 states you need to meet five out of seven: all of the first three criteria and two of the second four criteria. Then you need to meet the severity criteria to get a diagnosis. I would imagine it is possible to meet all criteria, but that does not make you more autistic.
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