Autistic Spectrum Disorder test

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just a quick thought, my initial test (i realised) was testing for ASD without learning disability, and i got 9 out of 10 and they are organising an official specialist diagnosis. but the thing i don't understand is, what is it? is it aspergers? or are they are they testing for something entirely different?, i would suggest it is aspergers, because the test asked about things are aspie traits and not really any other ones on the spectrum traits really. confusing under a different name.

Aspie traits are broadly the same as other ASD traits, excluding language delay.

It won't be Asperger's....simply because the diagnosis of Asperger's no longer technically exists in the diagnostic language of the DSM. So it would just be "ASD".

If things are taking time and seem odd, it's probably just the banality of paperwork and red tape that comes with anything that deals with psychology and getting an official diagnosis.

Maybe they want to rule out other conditions?

Asperger's no longer exists as a distinct diagnosis.

Excellent point. Alternatively, they may also see room for additional diagnoses; ASD often travels with friends that can modify or alter how the ASD manifests.

They will look for autistic traits. There are some huge differences between classic autism and high-functioning autism which they will look for if they confirm you have autistic traits.

yeah, i was told after doing the initial test that i came out as highly likely to be autistic, but they are doing the specialist thing to see exactly where i fit. weird how forthcoming they were. honestly reading up on it i have no idea which way id fit between those two, for example i appear to meet the criteria for classic, but i also would for high functioning, i was under the impression that a person had to have a learning disability in order to be classic though but through what ive seen (googling it, not the best source but it gives a general idea) that may not be the case. it will certainly be very interesting to see which of the two i am.


EDIT: it might most likely be high functioning, because the minute i mentioned it to my mother she said that sounded exactly like me, but i suppose ill find out whenever the appointment is

Last edited by randomeu on 21 Jul 2016, 3:53 pm, edited 1 time in total.

I know there is another diagnosis called atypical autism (I think) and it is like Asperger's syndrome with the exception around childhood. I think atypical autism was latent or not visible for some time, but I can recall wrong.

Someone else can answer this matter better. Or you can make a search on it if you are curious right now.

haha and the confusion continues, my traits did go under the radar during childhood, but this is because my parents both called it being an "ISFJ" and never thought it was anything else (even though now they see the sense), that and i never really talked much when i was a kid so never talked about school or anything that was going on. they dodge around me and treated me just like you would with someone who is autistic (on the aspergers side) i do hope the test won't be a waiting time like a year or something.