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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How and when did you get diagnosed with Asperger’s |
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Posted: 22 Feb 2019, 4:09 pm
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| Also ... regarding the title of this thread, Aspergers is no longer a diagnosis. I'm just trying to figure out if there is a way to help my sister and stop her current descent into alienating the entire family. That is really a different question altogether. A diagnosis isn't going to help your sis... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How and when did you get diagnosed with Asperger’s |
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Posted: 20 Feb 2019, 10:33 pm
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Replies: 33
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| Also ... regarding the title of this thread, Aspergers is no longer a diagnosis. I'm just trying to figure out if there is a way to help my sister and stop her current descent into alienating the entire family. That is really a different question altogether. A diagnosis isn't going to help your sis... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How and when did you get diagnosed with Asperger’s |
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Posted: 20 Feb 2019, 7:45 pm
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| Also ... regarding the title of this thread, Aspergers is no longer a diagnosis. I'm just trying to figure out if there is a way to help my sister and stop her current descent into alienating the entire family. That is really a different question altogether. A diagnosis isn't going to help your sis... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How and when did you get diagnosed with Asperger’s |
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Posted: 20 Feb 2019, 6:02 pm
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| I was diagnosed almost 5 years ago with ASD level 1, I was 21. There was a period of denial for me that lasted a few months, this was between the time my mom told me she thought I was autistic and when I got my diagnosis. Have you spoken to your sister about the possibility of her being on the spec... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How and when did you get diagnosed with Asperger’s |
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Posted: 20 Feb 2019, 5:43 pm
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Replies: 33
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| Also ... regarding the title of this thread, Aspergers is no longer a diagnosis. I've been confused by this too. DSM is for "Mental Disorders". Then there's the ICD for "International Classification of Disease". I wonder if Psychiatrists use or still use ICD diagnostic codes whe... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How and when did you get diagnosed with Asperger’s |
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Posted: 20 Feb 2019, 3:25 pm
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| Also ... regarding the title of this thread, Aspergers is no longer a diagnosis. Yes, but the website uses the term repeatedly or a variation like Aspie. I find autism spectrum too vague, as it includes exceptionally smart people, and those with profound developmental disabilities. Neural atypical ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How and when did you get diagnosed with Asperger’s |
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Posted: 20 Feb 2019, 3:15 pm
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Replies: 33
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| [quote="Arganger"]I was diagnosed at ten, when I was having daily meltdowns and a lot of issues. My mom took a business psychology class and learned about autism, it sounded a lot like me so she took me to a psychiatrist to get diagnosed. Things were far from perfect, but having a diagnosi... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How and when did you get diagnosed with Asperger’s |
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Posted: 20 Feb 2019, 12:52 pm
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| I’m curious as to how and when people got diagnosed with Asperger’s. Was there a stage of denial? Does having the diagnosis help with coping skills and strategies? I’m asking because my sister is in her mid-50s and is oblivious to her life-long struggle. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Insight on sister sought |
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Posted: 20 Feb 2019, 9:51 am
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Replies: 11
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| Yep. I’m just trying to wrap my brain around the intractability and process the irony of her inability to see she is on the spectrum. All this helps. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Insight on sister sought |
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Posted: 20 Feb 2019, 8:54 am
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Replies: 11
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| Apparently, neural atypical folks posting here have accepted their diagnoses and are finding ways to cope and function, and recognize their limitations. How common is it for someone in her mid-50s to not be aware of or deny she is on the spectrum? She writes books about psychology for crying out lou... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Insight on sister sought |
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Posted: 20 Feb 2019, 12:28 am
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| Well, my background in psychology tells me I can’t change people. I can only change the way I respond to them. With the narcissistic ex-husband, I had to give up being reasonable and expecting reasonable. It took a while to exorcise him from my life, but my days of taking s**t ended, and I was quick... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Insight on sister sought |
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Posted: 19 Feb 2019, 9:24 pm
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| Sadly, she won’t talk to me at all unless a licensed counselor is in the room, a condition I welcomed and tried to make happen. We live in different parts of the country, so I don’t see her often. We spent a lot of time at my mother’s house while Dad was in hospice, but I couldn’t get any counselors... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Insight on sister sought |
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Posted: 19 Feb 2019, 5:53 pm
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| Hello, I'm new here, but my sister's autism spectrum disorder is causing her needless pain and alienating her from the family, causing many of us distress and pain. She has a brilliant mind, is generous to a fault, and can be tremendously kind. Unfortunately, many of her traits are clearly maladapti... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New |
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Posted: 19 Feb 2019, 4:59 pm
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Replies: 3
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| Hello, I'm new to this message board, and I have to admit that I haven't lurked much to see if other's have already discussed my concerns to death. My sister has Asperger's, although I don't believe the DSM-V makes that distinction anymore, so she's on the spectrum. She's brilliant, I love her, and ... |
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