I can easily spot other Aspies no matter what

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I found out I'm VERY good at spotting Aspies. I find out because people with Asperger's, no matter how different they are as a person, are VERY similar when they walk, talk, and when they make certain facial expressions. Yep for some reason for every emotion there's an Aspie version. I'm not even kidding. You'd notice if you pay VERY close attention. One of my friends is DEFIDENTALLY an Aspie. I noticed since I first met her. She has the walk, the voice, AND the facial expressions. The FUNNY thing about it is she learned to be very social and has NO idea she has Asperger's. I haven't told her what I think, but a LOT of my Aspie friends agree with me.

Could you describe what it looks like? because I am still trying to figure out if I have AS or not.

i know what you mean but i'm hesitant too believe for definite without real proof. it seems like there are phenotypes that may be associated with autism that do not indicate what would be diagnosed as autism. also, what if aspie parents raise a child and the child immitates their parents but is not autistic (though chances are they would share many phenotypes)

bouncy kind of toe walking maybe?

Okay, maybe you have enough evidence to know you are good at spotting aspies (as you said in the actual text of your post). But no matter what? There's no way to know how many aspies you've missed. Okay, you can spot them sometimes. That doesn't mean there aren't aspies with different traits that you aren't spotting.

I wanted to point this out. This sort of perception lends itself amazingly to cognitive bias. If you don't identify them, they must not be autistic?

Nonsense. Utter and complete idiocy. There is no way to identify people on the spectrum from how they walk or talk or dress or make eye contact.

Both of the professionals I've seen (one the psychologist who diagnosed me and the other a doctor specialising in occupational health) have said that I have excellent masking skills because I vary the tone of my voice, make eye contact and use appropriate facial expressions and body language.

I will give you £100 cash, on the spot if, in a crowd of people walking, talking, shopping, etc - say, any big city at rush hour - you could pick me and anyone else who has already been diagnosed as being on the spectrum.

I can think of one girl at work who may be an Aspie.She is so much like me it is scary.It's got nothing to do with the way she walks though.She is painfully quiet and is very uncomfortable in group social situations.She doesn't make much eye contact and seems to have sensory issues.She is a terrific worker though,very intense and focused.I think she is a beautiful human being.

I can spot AS easily, my son is good at masking, some professionals couldn't dx him because they felt he looked to normal to have ASD. Other professionals said it was easy to spot.

I have told a few of my friends that there children are on the spectrum, I have been right and they got dx. One of my friends son you would have to be blind not to see it that's what I felt but they took over 2 yrs to eventually refer him he has now be dx with AS.

I think the yes you can spot AS easily!

Yes, I can spot aspies, but
A. I can't exactly go around asking people if they are autistic
And
B. I might pick out some, but I'm sure that's not all of them.

Well, there it is. An answer to all of those people who want to know if they're on the spectrum. All they have to do is post a photograph and they will have a diagnosis. Who needs psychologists and psychiatrists with all their fancy qualifications and tests when all they need is for somebody to look at them?

You can take me up on that £100 offer.

No. I'll make it £1,000 - easily worth your while. I'm willing to put my money where my mouth is.

You need more than a photograph, its to do with how one walks, talks, eye contact, body language, anxiety and been uncomfortable around others.

You don't need to ask questions its there in front of you.

We are talking about a condition that around 0.3% of the population have. I doubt that you (or anybody who is not, or a specialist specialized in ASD, or someone who go to events specially designed to aspies/auties) will have meet enough aspies in your life to say that you can spot other aspies

that must be an old figure. i think a current estimate is 1 in 150 but i reckon it is higher

So, Annmaria, when are you going to take me up on my challenge?

Which are you lacking: the courage of your conviction or the conviction of your courage?

Some just are easy to spot. Certainly older unaddepted ones are easy. And i will take that 100$ bet in any it department