02 May 2020, 5:58 pm
Hi,
I've been wanting to learn more and talk about Asperger's/ASD partly to discern whether I should look into a diagnosis or what. I have diagnoses of ADHD, OCD, anxiety disorders, mild PTSD, have had depression at times, and issues with hoarding which I'm in the process of addressing. I'm very creative, nerdy, start a zillion projects, have trouble finishing them (the ADHD part I presume) - oh, and sensory things such as picky eating, smell sensitivity, only wear cotton fabrics, don't care for loud noises, lights that are too bright, and other things. I am on SSDI disability because with all the different issues I have it was getting impossible to find employment that didn't trigger one or another of them.
I have taken online tests for ASD, which I know are not the same thing as an official diagnosis - on those, I test on the cusp.
Also, some of my cousins on the maternal side are on the ASD spectrum.
I'm glad to be here! 
02 May 2020, 6:14 pm
Welcome to Wrong Planet . The other thing to consider is childhood problems: speech delay, etc.
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02 May 2020, 9:53 pm
Welcome to Wrong Planet! 
03 May 2020, 5:17 pm
Hi and a very warm welcome to you . As Carl mentioned, childhood behaviour, even how you were as a baby, can highlight signs of autism. Quite a high percentage of those diagnosed ADHD show signs of autism as well. Good to have you with us.
03 May 2020, 5:41 pm
03 May 2020, 9:55 pm
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