The number 1 thing that screams "AS"

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Knowing about AS for years now, still don't have an official dx, but I've had more than one therapist and lay people believe it. But I see that symptoms often overlap with other things.... what would be the symptom or symptoms found together that would scream "Autism" and not "she's a gifted mentally ill person" which is the current theory about me.

I feel shy bringing it up with doctors and such... I need to know what to mention especially.

There Is no one thing, they call it Asperger Syndrome for a reason.

Mirriam Webster definition of syndrome

Besides the usual difficulties socially,there should non typical way of expressing and and reading emotions and non verbal communications in general, repetitive behavoir in an atypical way which could take the forms or forms of "special interests", stimming, echolalia, difficulity with change, over and or under sensory sensitivity.

Some of these atypicalities may not seem to you to be abnormal at all because you think most other people are like that or this trait of mine is only a bit atypical when it is actually very atypical. Autism often runs in families so in the envirnment you grew up in you were not really different.

If possible it is best to find out if you had Autistic traits at a very young age. This may come from talking to relatives and school records.

Very important if possible to find an Autism Specialist that understands how Aspergers presents in people of your age and gender. If going to a generalist to get a referral be less specific, to a specialist be as detailed as possible. Misdiagnosis is quite common with generalists and even some Autism specialists, especially if you are and adult, female, or minority.