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chrissyrun
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07 Jul 2011, 6:02 pm

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I wasn't 'Diagnosic' I was diagnosed.

I have Asperger's Syndrome, mild Dyscalculia, Hyperlexia, High-Functioning Autism, Foreign Accent Syndrome and just a bit o' pure weirdness.


Aspergers and HFA are different!
I should know, I've had 2 diagnoses of HFA, and only 1 of aspergers (and that was when I was younger).

I know, which is why I posted them both.

Or do you mean they can't be diagnosed together?

Confused. :\


I don't think they can be diagnosed together.



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07 Jul 2011, 6:03 pm

chrissyrun wrote:
Jonsi wrote:
chrissyrun wrote:
Jonsi wrote:
I wasn't 'Diagnosic' I was diagnosed.

I have Asperger's Syndrome, mild Dyscalculia, Hyperlexia, High-Functioning Autism, Foreign Accent Syndrome and just a bit o' pure weirdness.


Aspergers and HFA are different!
I should know, I've had 2 diagnoses of HFA, and only 1 of aspergers (and that was when I was younger).

I know, which is why I posted them both.

Or do you mean they can't be diagnosed together?

Confused. :\


I don't think they can be diagnosed together.

I was told they could. But if not, I'll just say that I'm HFA.



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07 Jul 2011, 6:14 pm

Jonsi wrote:
chrissyrun wrote:
Jonsi wrote:
chrissyrun wrote:
Jonsi wrote:
I wasn't 'Diagnosic' I was diagnosed.

I have Asperger's Syndrome, mild Dyscalculia, Hyperlexia, High-Functioning Autism, Foreign Accent Syndrome and just a bit o' pure weirdness.


Aspergers and HFA are different!
I should know, I've had 2 diagnoses of HFA, and only 1 of aspergers (and that was when I was younger).

I know, which is why I posted them both.

Or do you mean they can't be diagnosed together?

Confused. :\


I don't think they can be diagnosed together.

I was told they could. But if not, I'll just say that I'm HFA.


If you fit the diagnostic criteria for both, then they are supposed to official give you classic autism. HFA is actually not a real diagnosis. It either refers to Aspergers, PDD-NOS, or the high-functioning end of classic autism; however, there is no condition officially called high-function autism. That is probably what you meant though....


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07 Jul 2011, 6:16 pm

littlelily613 wrote:
Jonsi wrote:
chrissyrun wrote:
Jonsi wrote:
chrissyrun wrote:
Jonsi wrote:
I wasn't 'Diagnosic' I was diagnosed.

I have Asperger's Syndrome, mild Dyscalculia, Hyperlexia, High-Functioning Autism, Foreign Accent Syndrome and just a bit o' pure weirdness.


Aspergers and HFA are different!
I should know, I've had 2 diagnoses of HFA, and only 1 of aspergers (and that was when I was younger).

I know, which is why I posted them both.

Or do you mean they can't be diagnosed together?

Confused. :\


I don't think they can be diagnosed together.

I was told they could. But if not, I'll just say that I'm HFA.


If you fit the diagnostic criteria for both, then they are supposed to official give you classic autism. HFA is actually not a real diagnosis. It either refers to Aspergers, PDD-NOS, or the high-functioning end of classic autism; however, there is no condition officially called high-function autism. That is probably what you meant though....

I'll just stick to omitting it. Thanks though. :P