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Flyn
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19 Feb 2007, 2:49 am

how do they do they do the diagnonis for someone who is 15



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19 Feb 2007, 3:50 am

they don't. asperger the new the to label someone child with. you know, gotta label someone with something.


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19 Feb 2007, 8:19 am

A psychologist or neuropsychologist who knows what he's doing can conduct a series of tests to see how a person thinks and what their strenths and weaknesses are. For example, if someone is highly intelligent in some areas but has trouble processing certain types of information, or has a great vocabulary but has trouble inferring information that is not specifically provided, these could indicate Asperger's. It takes several days of testing and interviewing. It's not an exact science, but a person can learn a lot about how his brain works, and what makes him different from most people.