Any other level 2 autistics here?

DX'd - Other
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I think it is a spectrum.

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Idk if I can ever live alone because they wont let me

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I beat out several neurotypicals for my last job promotion despite them having more years of experience than I did.

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I meant myself, not to offend you

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I am level one.

Think maybe as you get older and adapt, the level might be less than when you’re still figuring stuff out

The assessor told me that I do not have Aspergers, as it was known, but classical autism

Not sure if that’s a good or bad thing?

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What is the difference?

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Have no idea. That was just what he said to me

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This is what Google says

What distinguishes Asperger’s Disorder from classic autism are its less severe symptoms and the absence of language delays . Children with Asperger’s Disorder may be only mildly affected, and they frequently have good language and cognitive skills.

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Weird cuz I had language delay and was diagnosed with Asperger

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It’s a mess an ASD dx.

My pdoc ignores the levels, as do the social workers

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I have the common among those with ASD ,but not universal, adaptive functioning <IQ thing going on. IMHPs , who are clueless to the point of being offensive about ASD , behaved towards me as though I was lazy and passive aggressive etc because they thought that to do x well meant I should automatically do y well.

That attitude has only changed because I moved to a new area and prior to moving my (s) daughter had talked to MH services here and done some myth busting.Based on tests created or normed by a psychometrician my IQ is at 99.9+ level, but ask me to do an everyday task that even an averagely intelligent person can take in their stride and it’s a whole different ballgame.

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Exactly. I’m 98th percentile maybe or lower but ye

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Was this always the case, or did it get worse as time went on?

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It’s always been the case. It was a contributing factor re my becoming severely mentally ill. Months and months of ‘My parents expect me to go to uni, I’m easily intelligent enough, but I don’t have the non academic,independent living, skills to cope with it’ really did a number on me. It was months and months relentless and very high anxiety that I wouldn’t wish on anyone.

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Sorry to hear that :frowning:

Anxiety sucks big time.

We could all do with a break from it I think

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Nice i see. I should get dx soon

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