New to all this, have a few questions if you have a sec

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Hi, I am new, still trying to figure all this out. I took the aspie-quiz, and from what I have seen, I gather that around 100-125/200 or less means your very likely NT. The closer your score gets to 200 the more likely you are to have it.

I have looked but I cant find anywhere that breaks it down into set categories. Are there categories? Or is it more of a fluid thing, and your score matters to a degree but its really you that needs to take into account the intensity and how it affects you on the inside, and so forth?

Also, I know it's opposite but is your NT score a totally separate score? Or do the two influence each other kind of like a see-saw, and help balance things out a bit?

I know it is probibably a very simple answer, but I would really appreciate your help. I started looking into aspergers to find out more about it because I was concerned about my daughter. The more info I found, honestly, the more scared I got. Now it's not just her I'm worried about, its my other daughter, and me too. My aspie score is 167/200 and my NT score is 38/200 It would be great if yall could tell me any good websites or quizzes, etc... with info for older kids/preteens. Most of what I have found is for babies/toddlers. Thank You

Relax, AS is not something to be scared about. People on the spectrum do not fit into society's definition of normal, but that is ok. There can be struggles with school and employment, and relationships but there are also many of us who have gone to school, have jobs, and are in relationships. There are just some extra struggles with it.

For your daughters I would read Tony Attwood's The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome, and Liane Willey's Pretending to be Normal. I would also look up the definition of AS in the ICD and DSM (psychiatric manuals that give definitions and requirements for diagnosis, although a psychiatrist or psychologist needs to be the one to make the official diagnosis. Mrs Willey's book is more a narrative of her experiences, but it gives a picture of how AS may present in girls, as it can be a bit different in some ways.

edit: as for quizzes there is a sticky thread under the General Autism Discussion called Set of scientific tests related to Autism Spectrum Disorders that lists many tests used when looking at AS.

I don't have a problem being on the Spectrum. It is not always easy but it's me. I have challenges in life every day but who doesn't. If they wanted to take my Autism away I would say. "No thank you!" It's not a curse. If you know about your kids early on you can love them and understand them and learn how to meet their needs and they can have a wonderful life. I just found out last year so my childhood was not the best. My parents loved me and did the best they knew how but they always thought my Spectrum issues were behavior issues and so those things were treated incorrectly and that did some damage. But now that I know I understand why I am the way I am I really love the way I am. I think it's great. So don't be afraid of it, There are many parts of being on the Spectrum that I love.