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30 Nov 2008, 1:55 pm

Could it be that many who are diagnosed with Aspergers are not Autistic but merely have a form of NLD? The symptoms of NLD and Asperger's are almost indistinguishable. Autistics, on the other hand, typically have a comparably higher non-verbal IQ and are typically in the ret*d range when it comes to verbal intelligence (those who are low-functioning that is).



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30 Nov 2008, 2:09 pm

NLD and AS are very different, I've no idea why so many people say they're very similar.


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30 Nov 2008, 2:10 pm

Some people believe that AS is nothing more than a severe case of NLD.



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30 Nov 2008, 6:35 pm

TPE2 wrote:
Some people believe that AS is nothing more than a severe case of NLD.


This can't be correct in general. Non-verbal communication is definitely not the most severe aspect for me. For others it is.



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30 Nov 2008, 8:36 pm

I don't really understand the question. I consider NLD to be part of the autistic spectrum. I've been diagnosed with NLD, but I could probably be diagnosed with AS as well.