At what age were you diagnosed with autism/Aspergers?

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Three

33.

But the study my olds had put me in when I was a toddler had noted such which they decided to ignore.

Autism at 4 and then Aspergers at 21.

I was diagnoses at 10 with PDD-NOS. Since this is quite a confusing disorder I'll Quote Wikipedia here.
"A pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) is one of the three autism spectrum disorders (ASD)[1] and also one of the five disorders classified as a pervasive developmental disorder (PDD). According to the DSM-IV, PDD-NOS is a diagnosis that is used for "severe and pervasive impairment in the development of reciprocal social interaction or verbal and nonverbal communication skills, or when stereotyped behavior, interests, and activities are present, but the criteria are not met for a specific PDD" or for several other disorders. PDD-NOS is often called atypical autism, because the criteria for autistic disorder are not met, for instance because of late age of onset, atypical symptomatology, or subthreshold symptomatology, or all of these. Even though PDD-NOS is considered milder than typical autism, this is not always true. While some characteristics may be milder, others may be more severe."
"It is common for individuals with PDD-NOS to have more intact social skills and a lower level of intellectual deficit than individuals with other PDDs. Characteristics of many individuals with PDD-NOS are:
Communication difficulties (e.g., using and understanding language)
Difficulty with social behavior
Difficulty with changes in routines or environments
Uneven skill development (strengths in some areas and delays in others)
Unusual play with toys and other objects
Repetitive body movements or behavior patterns"
"PDD-NOS is an old diagnostic category. It is no longer included as an option for an Autism Spectrum Disorder and is not part of the DSM-5, but is included in the ICD-10.
The diagnosis of a pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified is given to individuals with difficulties in the areas of social interaction, communication, and/or stereotyped behavior patterns or interests, but who do not meet the full DSM-IV criteria for autism or another PDD. This does not necessarily mean that PDD-NOS is a milder disability than the other PDDs. It only means that individuals who receive this diagnosis do not meet the diagnostic criteria of the other PDDs, but that there is still a pervasive developmental disorder that affects the individual in the areas of communication, socialization and behavior.
As for the other pervasive developmental disorders, diagnosis of PDD-NOS requires the involvement of a team of specialists. The individual needs to undergo a full diagnostic evaluation, including a thorough medical, social, adaptive, motor skills and communication history.[2] Other parts of an assessment can be behavioral rating scales, direct behavioral observations, psychological assessment, educational assessment, communication assessment, and occupational assessment.
Description of PDD-NOS merely as a "subthreshold" category without a more specific case definition poses methodological problems for research regarding the relatively heterogeneous group of people who receive this diagnosis. However, it appears that children with PDD-NOS show fewer intellectual deficits than autistic children, and that they may come to professional attention at a later age."
"And this is my Group A high-functioning group (around 25 percent) whose symptoms largely overlap with that of Asperger syndrome, but who differ in terms of having a lag in language development and/or mild cognitive impairment. (The criteria for Asperger syndrome excludes a speech delay or a cognitive impairment.)" (Which Explains my Insanely High iq.) The reason I didn't get Diagnossed till, I was ten was. That from when I was 1 to 9 My mom Denied all doctors, Autism Accusations.

At 53 years, 4 months, 13 days, 10 hours, 52 minutes and 0 seconds...

...exactly.

That's interesting Pieplup, what was it that made your mom finally accept that what the doctors were saying was true?

18 months old. They called it "having autistic tendencies" back then.

Self-diagnosed at 25. Unofficially diagnosed by a psychiatrist and a GP. Officially diagnosed by a psychologist at age 29.

28 with Asperger's Syndrome.

A psychologist told me that I probably have AS when I was 19 but I didn't come back for further testing. Then i was diagnosed ASD a few months ago at age 28.

Informal dx at 59.
Formal asperger DX a month before my 60th birthday - 2,5 years ago.

An earlier dx would have been preferable.

I am 18 years old, and I was. diagnosed at age 5(2 months before I turned 6)

26, very recently.