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Hello Everyone,

I'm new here, having just found the community. I'm self diagnosed so far having taken two different quiz's. One shorter with a score of 32, and the other longer with a score of 144 out of 200 in the neurodiverse (Auspie) and 79 out of 200 in the neurotypical (non-autistic).

I also came across some questions that I have never seen before, but when I saw them I sure recognized myself and wonder what they mean and where they fall in the spectrum.

?Do you get a pleasurable tingling sensation in the head, scalp or back of the body in response to certain sounds??

?Do you feel an urge to peel flakes off yourself and / or others??

Both of those are things that I do and or experience and have for many years. I don?t peel flakes off of others but have done often with myself, especially as I have gotten older (53 now). I was amazed to find this and the other question about sensation on a quiz. Likewise the one about being out in public, at social gatherings and then coming home tired or exhausted. That is so often me. Wow, that?s a thing???

Does anyone else say yes to these two questions? Any sense of what they mean on the scale?

The tingling thing on the head especially has me curious. I never realized it was something others did not have or that it was a "thing".

What is the difference between Autism and Aspergers and Aspie? Is Aspie the nickname? I have lots to learn. Reading Temple Grandin to understand more.

Lead to the tests after years of seeking answers for myself and the challenges my siblings have had with undiagnosed developmental delays, health challenges etc.

I'm so glad I have found this community. I?m finding myself here.

Thank you, thank you!! !

Cantadora

Asperger's Syndrome (AS) is one of several autism-spectrum disorders (ASDs) of the overall autism spectrum. Aspie is one of the nicknames for AS. Autie is one of the nicknames for autistic. The spectrum also includes Kanner (classical) autism, low-functioning autism (LFA) and high-functioning autism (HFA).

I'm going to second what the other poster said. Also, to let you know, Asperger's isn't a diagnosis in the DSM (what they use to diagnose mental disorders) anymore and because it's now all called "autistic spectrum disorder," but most people, including doctors, still use it. But if people are using asperger's and autism interchangeably, that's probably why.

I'm not sure why those traits are considered aspie, but I know the getting tired after socializing is considered an introvert thing in general.

Aspergers relates to autism in the same way as dog relates to animal.

Regardless of what the DSM contains aspergers syndrome is a form of autism, but there is no hard line between aspergers and classic autism. There are people who can be classified into one or the other, but some people are at the border between the two conditions.

Aspergers is a clustering of people who happen to have autism, I am sure that other clusters within autism exist. We are unlikely to have a good map of the autisitc world. It is important to bear in mind that it is not possible to describe all autistic states on a single axis.

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Diagnosed under the DSM5 rules with autism spectrum disorder, under DSM4 psychologist said would have been AS (299.80) but I suspect that I am somewhere between 299.80 and 299.00 (Autism) under DSM4.

Thank you everyone for your answers. I've been reading and listening to Temple Grandin and she talks about the changing state of the DSM and how it is effecting diagnosis, and how you can get a diagnosis, and then have it change based on the DSM which can effect everything from insurance to services.

I'm a late baby boomer, born in 1961 and all of my siblings (I'm the oldest of six) have flags of one sort or another for something on this spectrum. My youngest brother, had he lived to be diagnosed (drowning accident at age 5) would likely have been on the severe end. My second oldest brother is right behind him with some more severe challenges but better functioning and has lived alone. All of the boys in fact have more challenges, though none ever formally diagnosed with Autism, but having many features of it. Third oldest was diagnosed with ADD in the 70's. Epilepsy, for most of us, I was just diagnosed with Partial Complex Seizures last year and I've had them all of my life but the puzzle pieces (no pun intended) were never put together.

My sister and I are high functioning and fall into gifted in some areas, challenged in others based on what I am reading/listening too. She has been a rocker all of her life, more so when stressed. My brothers would rock and or head bang.

I have cousins with developmental delays, OCD, ADHD, anxiety. etc.

Understanding that it looks like I am on the spectrum is a relief and is helping me to focus on the gifts that are a part of this. Now to look into testing and the best ways to move forward. I know I will learn a lot here too.

Thanks again,

Cantadora

looks like your questions have been answered, cantadora. welcome.