Is there such thing as 'mild' Aspergers?

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27 Apr 2008, 6:10 pm

As one gets older, one becomes able to more easily camoflage ones "differences." Tony Attwood notes this and that it makes adult diagnosis very difficult.

Yes, there is a spectrum to autism and to Asperger's Syndrome.

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27 Apr 2008, 6:13 pm

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As one gets older, one becomes able to more easily camoflage ones "differences." Tony Attwood notes this and that it makes adult diagnosis very difficult.

Yes, there is a spectrum to autism and to Asperger's Syndrome.

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Yeah, I was diagnose with my childhood traits in mind. I've grown out of a lot of them but I still have the social difficulty. I can somewhat pretend to be normal but sooner or later, people see through my act.


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27 Apr 2008, 6:21 pm

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Yes, there are some people that can have a mixture of NT and Aspie traits.


And that would be an nt with as-traits? Half nt half as. I must be one. I just can't seak for diagnsosis thought Im doing badly socially but if I get diagnosis no-one my childhood friend recognize me from asperger symthoms.



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27 Apr 2008, 6:54 pm

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I seem to move back and forth between Aspergers and "Just about normal." Sometimes socialising is a major struggle, other times not. Maybe one day instead of defining it by terms like Classic Autism and Aspergers, maybe we'll get a number or something. So like a headbanging handflapping autie would be a 1, while a highfunctioning, well spoken person who just about passes as normal might be 100. So then we could all get on here and compete for who has the best number. I can see it now..."Oh, you're a 89, you're almost NT. I'm 17, I'm more autistic than you...."


Yea, thats me as well. Makes it a bit harder to get a DX, though a good shrink can tell.

And LOL on the numbers! WP would so have a battle forum, don't ya think?



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27 Apr 2008, 7:32 pm

I think perhaps a significant point is how well you deal with your disabillities and utilize your relative attributes. I can fake being normal quite well, but if I get at all comfortable and allow myself my God given right to be me, it becomes readily apparent to anyone even vaugely familiar with AS that I am. If they are not familliar with AS, as is the case with most of the population, I am usually perceived as arrogant and of the opinion that I am somehow better then they are. I think age and the relative importance, to you, of fitting in plays a large part as well.



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27 Apr 2008, 7:43 pm

My AS testing score put me between AS and NT. (I received a 29 on the AS test.)



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27 Apr 2008, 8:28 pm

I suppose I have mild AS, but I'm moderately well-adjusted to the world at large. Or at least my piece of it...;)

I mean this place is very comforting in that I know I'm not the only one like this, but to be honest...I see that I've got control of it a lot better than some...so I feel fortunate in that regard.



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27 Apr 2008, 8:38 pm

It's called atypical Asperger's, it comes under the PDD-NOS label.



27 Apr 2008, 8:53 pm

I'm very mild.



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27 Apr 2008, 9:37 pm

When I got a formal diagnosis, they said I was a pretty borderline case. The thing that tipped the scales in favor of the AS diagnosis was the early age at which my "symptoms" manifested themselves. I've always known I was different, and that was very significant to my doctor. Part of my diagnosis process was a pretty lengthy interview with my parents, about what they had observed in me over the years. Their observations confirmed the early onset, and thus the AS diagnosis, as opposed to overlapping co morbid issues. To answer the question though, yes, high functioning or "mild" AS is out there.



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27 Apr 2008, 9:43 pm

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I suppose I have mild AS, but I'm moderately well-adjusted to the world at large. Or at least my piece of it...;)

I mean this place is very comforting in that I know I'm not the only one like this, but to be honest...I see that I've got control of it a lot better than some...so I feel fortunate in that regard.

Right....when I am in my "comfort zone," so to speak, I am quite relaxed and functional; in new situations, or uncomfortable situations, or having to be in an overwhelming social situation, I can fall apart or simply disengage completely. I've witnessed this in other people too- decompensation.
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27 Apr 2008, 10:54 pm

Normal or NT is subjective, just be yourself, if people can't handle it - forget them.

Btw - are you a fan of George R.R. Martin?

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28 Apr 2008, 12:22 am

According to my neuropsych its possible to have mild Aspergers. She says I have it mildly and that I "grew out of it" since I have learned to adapt and appear somewhat normal. Ironically, I was non-verbal away from family until I was about 7. Yet I still have major sensory issues to this day so I don't see that I grew out of anything. As another dr told me I'm just a good parrot and learnt how to mimic conversation. My OT and counselor thought I was mild or maybe not AS at all till I got overwhelmed enough that I flipped out in front of them a few times. Then I went non-verbal while with my OT when we were in a waiting room together so she started seeing this other side of me. Kinda Mr Jekyll and Dr Hyde.



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28 Apr 2008, 2:11 am

i was told when i was diagnosed that my AS is mild. which makes sense as a lot of the traits don't apply to me.
i do have trouble with social interaction, i flap my hands a lot. but i can function alright, i have never had the severe meltdowns that i have heard about on this board.



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28 Apr 2008, 3:12 am

What is the difference then between mild Aspergers and PDD NOS and which are you most likely to be diagnosed with or are they totally different things?



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28 Apr 2008, 3:12 am

What is the difference then between mild Aspergers and PDD NOS and which are you most likely to be diagnosed with or are they totally different things?