Dyslexic Autistic

Yep! I'm not assessed yet, but if I'm not autistic, I definately have one hell of a sensory disorder of some sort. (I do actually suspect they'll either say I am autistic or only just sub-spectrum - many other traits). 

AND I am most definately dyslexic. That was officially diagnosed in my late teens. I also have Irlen's (an inability to filter the light spectrum properly, which make text dance and change colour), and a tint on my computer specs for it.

Apparently, the old Asperger's type autism is autism without language or cognitive delay, but may have specific  learning difficulties like dyslexia or dyspraxia. I gather they co-occur quite often.

What's confusing, and what probably prevented me from identifying that autism was a likely problem earlier is that some features of autism can also be explained by dyslexia...e.g my general uselessness in sport - no I won't catch a ball if I'm not seeing it exactly where it is (dyslexia), for instance. It's only when I'm putting that together with the fact I can't ride a bike or use slides etc (I.e. my balance is well off), or food issues, or feel pain and hunger when I should...on and in...that I can start to see the problems together and related.

i didnt know u where dyslexic -- i hate that word its is so ironic its really hard to spell !

dyslexic people are all cool

Lol, oh big time. And I got a degree in Modern Foreign Languages...I speak three languages, can't spell in any of them. Thank god for the IT age. 

Actually, learning so much about the component parts of language, really improved the spelling.

u lucky so and so  --- get a wee red convertible car  and cruise around south italy 

Yes, language loss is a topic of research in linguistics, also. If you don't use it, you lose it.

It's so long since I used my Spanish, my passive understanding is still very good, but my self taught Italian is probably much stronger than my spoken Spanish now.

Yes, that's it exactly. 

Yes, that's it exactly.