New here - NT with Aspergers traits

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Hi everyone! I'm an NT who possesses a large number of Aspergers Syndrome traits and behaviors. However, I lack certain traits vital to a diagnosis. As such, my formal diagnosis is - Nonverbal Learning Disorder (Visual perceptual) + Developmental Co-ordination disorder + Gifted Intellect. In particulat, I am remarkably good (tested 99th percentile) at drawing connections between points and making big picture decisions, which people with AS are, from what I've been told, bad at.

Now that I've finished my fairly long-winded rant about diagnoses and comparisons, here's the real point. Despite not actually being AS, I feel a connection to those that do have Aspergers. Being the slightly-frustrated-with-normal-people high-school student that I am, I thought it would be a good idea to talk to people I can get along with, or at least relate to better.

I suppose that's enough as far as introductions go, though. If anyone has any questions for me or anything like that, feel free to ask!

Welcome to Wrong Planet,

Have you tried to get an official diagnosis? I was diagnosed with traits a few years ago but the doctor I'm seeing now says the original examination wasn't completed and her opinion is that if I've got traits then I should've been diagnosed with AS so I'm now in the process of being re-assessed.

Hey Geroudyn Trochard welcome.

Welcome, GT! Hope you don't mind my abbreviating your username! Have a long and happy stay with WP!

Take heart. I was diagnosed at 45 and went thru life not knowing what caused my oddness until then!