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Recent content by eidetican

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    Why do so many people define Asperger Syndrome as a mental health condition?

    Sorry I missed this. Thanks for your detailed reply and your honesty about your situation.
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    Why do so many people define Asperger Syndrome as a mental health condition?

    Just thought I'd say for the record that I was diagnosed with autism last year. I have mixed feelings about the diagnosis, especially given some of the things I discussed as above. As a snapshot I scored 10/10 on the AQ-10, 14/80 on the EQ and interestingly 120/240 on RAADS-R with the score in...
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    Why do so many people define Asperger Syndrome as a mental health condition?

    Hi, I just wondered what you make of my experiences? I've tried to detail how I feel on the following thread, How are Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism Different? All I can add is that if some of the people I grew up with, particularly teachers, knew how my personality had been...
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    How are Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism Different?

    *autism spectrum disorder not an autism spectrum disorder, sorry.
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    How are Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism Different?

    I'd argue that a lot more HFA goes undiagnosed than Aspergers simply because the slightly odd way that people with Aspergers respond to conversations stands out a lot more than say an impeccable memory. Society will always overlook social anxiety and that is a massive component of autism but if...
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