Overturning AS Diagnosis

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I think I was trying to be too diplomatic to the original poster, who is being quite obnoxious now. Whoops.

For myself, I sort of sit on the borderline between having Asperger's and having traits. It turns out my parents I think have stronger traits, but they are a bit old - are un-interested - no point to them getting diagnosed. I am the one in the family with the label.

Not in reference to the rude person who started the topic, it is something to consider, how records are kept where you live, and who has access to information.

Generally in most countries, there are privacy and discrimination laws that give us all some protection..but whenever you are asked to disclose, say to an employment agency, it is worth taking the time to try and think for yourself or discuss with someone, what the consequences of disclosure are.

But also on the other hand, not to be too paranoid about disclosure either.

Hope that is of help to someone.

Exactly.

I recently heard some Army recruitment advertisements on the radio.
It included a diary segment from an Army mechanic.
He repaired tanks.
The mechanic described how he had to be focussed on his job and play close attention to the technical detail.
Someone has got to repair and ensure that all of the equipment's working properly.
The segment emphasised how important that job was.

In the advert, they were advertising Army training courses that included Physical Sciences and mechanical work.
They clearly want people with technical no-how and attention to detail because they're advertising for these skills.

Probably there are people with mild AS traits who were recruited for that kind of work before who haven't been officially diagnosed, because people weren't aware that these behaviours could be diagnosed or that there was a "problem".


Where I live, AS is seen as an "illness" which is why people fought hard to get me de-labeled. They rightly didn't think that I was "ill".

The misinformation I've been given on this condition's extraordinary.

Perhaps it's better to live in denial or deny that anyone assessed you for AS, because at least then, people don't deny you opportunities that you could actually have coped with.

What surprises me is that there is a blatant. "How do I get my diagnosis results reviewed?" instead of seeking information on it first.

I have a relationship - I don't have it
I have friends - I don't have it
I don't have OCD - I don't have it
I socialise - I don't have it
I don't have a WoW account - I don't have it (I don't like this game, it doesn't fit with my genre types - does this mean I don't have asperger's ZOMFG?)
I can drive - I don't have it

and the list goes on... Going by stereotypical views is not a good idea. It's a spectrum not a guideline.

There are multiple routes to get from home to town wherever you live. Don't use the same one

There is a difference between traits vs

The actual diagnostic criteria (ie the triad of impairments), and I think that is what is overlooked.

I have finally realised, I don't fit the criteria for Asperger's or the future Autism Spectrum Disorder, maybe I might have as a small child, I don't really know. I am a shy, introverted person, but I have worked out, that I don't have the communication problems I thought I had.