Is there such thing as 'mild' Aspergers?

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I think perhaps a significant point is how well you deal with your disabillities and utilize your relative attributes. I can fake being normal quite well, but if I get at all comfortable and allow myself my God given right to be me, it becomes readily apparent to anyone even vaugely familiar with AS that I am. If they are not familliar with AS, as is the case with most of the population, I am usually perceived as arrogant and of the opinion that I am somehow better then they are. I think age and the relative importance, to you, of fitting in plays a large part as well.

My AS testing score put me between AS and NT. (I received a 29 on the AS test.)

I suppose I have mild AS, but I'm moderately well-adjusted to the world at large. Or at least my piece of it...

I mean this place is very comforting in that I know I'm not the only one like this, but to be honest...I see that I've got control of it a lot better than some...so I feel fortunate in that regard.

It's called atypical Asperger's, it comes under the PDD-NOS label.

I'm very mild.

When I got a formal diagnosis, they said I was a pretty borderline case. The thing that tipped the scales in favor of the AS diagnosis was the early age at which my "symptoms" manifested themselves. I've always known I was different, and that was very significant to my doctor. Part of my diagnosis process was a pretty lengthy interview with my parents, about what they had observed in me over the years. Their observations confirmed the early onset, and thus the AS diagnosis, as opposed to overlapping co morbid issues. To answer the question though, yes, high functioning or "mild" AS is out there.

Normal or NT is subjective, just be yourself, if people can't handle it - forget them.

Btw - are you a fan of George R.R. Martin?

According to my neuropsych its possible to have mild Aspergers. She says I have it mildly and that I "grew out of it" since I have learned to adapt and appear somewhat normal. Ironically, I was non-verbal away from family until I was about 7. Yet I still have major sensory issues to this day so I don't see that I grew out of anything. As another dr told me I'm just a good parrot and learnt how to mimic conversation. My OT and counselor thought I was mild or maybe not AS at all till I got overwhelmed enough that I flipped out in front of them a few times. Then I went non-verbal while with my OT when we were in a waiting room together so she started seeing this other side of me. Kinda Mr Jekyll and Dr Hyde.

i was told when i was diagnosed that my AS is mild. which makes sense as a lot of the traits don't apply to me.
i do have trouble with social interaction, i flap my hands a lot. but i can function alright, i have never had the severe meltdowns that i have heard about on this board.

What is the difference then between mild Aspergers and PDD NOS and which are you most likely to be diagnosed with or are they totally different things?

What is the difference then between mild Aspergers and PDD NOS and which are you most likely to be diagnosed with or are they totally different things?

PDD-NOS has several labels under it.

To be diagnosed with Atypical Asperger's (this resides in PDD-NOS), you need one point from each the social and repetitive behaviour groups from the Asperger's entry in the DSM-IV-TR, plus the other points needed for AS (Asperger's needs two for the former social grouping). Also, if your manifestation is different to the norm, but you still have a lifelong severe impairment in reciprocal social interaction along with repetitive behaviours, they can put one under the Atypical Asperger's label.