My Mother thinks I have autism. My brother says he can see some traits. I did an aspergers quiz/test online and I scored low.
I recognize facial expressions, have no obsessions (currently), enjoy socialization and small talk, understand social cues, and can imagine what a character is feeling or thinking in a book. I’ve never misunderstood things or took things literally as well. Idk why my bro and mom think I’m autistic.
But as a kid I was obsessed with Science, and top of the class, way above my peers intellectually, so maybe there is something. I will never know.
I would hope that it is on your patient record?
Definitely speak to your doctor and just ask about it. Hopefully they will help you with it.
I wouldn’t obsess to much about it in the meantime.
I don’t even know if we have a level system of autism here in the UK. I’ve never heard that phrase before.
6A02.0 Autism spectrum disorder. All definitional requirements for autism spectrum
disorder are met, intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviour are found to be at least
within the average range (approximately greater than the 2.3rd percentile), and there is only
mild or no impairment in the individual’s capacity to use functional language (spoken or
signed) for instrumental purposes, such as to express personal needs and desires.
6A02.1 Autism spectrum disorder with disorder of intellectual development and with mild
or no impairment of functional language. All definitional requirements for both autism
spectrum disorder and disorder of intellectual development are met and there is only mild
or no impairment in the individual’s capacity to use functional language (spoken or signed)
for instrumental purposes, such as to express personal needs and desires.
6A02.2 Autism spectrum disorder without disorder of intellectual development and with
impaired functional language. All definitional requirements for autism spectrum disorder
are met, intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviour are found to be at least within the
average range (approximately greater than the 2.3rd percentile), and there is marked
impairment in functional language (spoken or signed) relative to the individual’s age, with
the individual not able to use more than single words or simple phrases for instrumental
purposes, such as to express personal needs and desires.
6A02.3 Autism spectrum disorder with disorder of intellectual development and with
impaired functional language. All definitional requirements for both autism spectrum
disorder and disorder of intellectual development are met and there is marked impairment
in functional language (spoken or signed) relative to the individual’s age, with the individual
not able to use more than single words or simple phrases for instrumental purposes, such as
to express personal needs and desires.
6A02.4 Autism spectrum disorder without disorder of intellectual development and with
absence of functional language. All definitional requirements for autism spectrum disorder
are met, intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviour are found to be at least within the
average range (approximately greater than the 2.3rd percentile), and there is complete, or
almost complete, absence of ability relative to the individual’s age to use functional
language (spoken or signed) for instrumental purposes, such as to express personal needs
and desires.
6A02.5 Autism spectrum disorder with disorder of intellectual development and with
absence of functional language. All definitional requirements for both autism spectrum
disorder and disorder of intellectual development are met and there is complete, or almost
complete, absence of ability relative to the individual’s age to use functional language
(spoken or signed) for instrumental purposes, such as to express personal needs and desires
Here? Are you kidding me. Most of us have problems cleaning or making ends meet. I lived by myself for six years and took care of myself but I was on the edge about 90% of the time. Didn’t know from day to day whether I would be able to clean my bathroom or go shopping for groceries or pay bills.
Nevertheless it was kind of fun living on my own and I’ve been doing it for about 30 years.
