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UV Autistic?

UV Autistic?

Hi all. I'm in the early stages of learning about Autism and Aspergers, and I think where I am is on the spectrum but outside the clinical range. Learning about ASD traits is helping me to understand my late father (never diagnosed), myself (diagnosed negative), and my son (not yet diagnosed). I am nervous about 'joining in' to the community in these circumstances, but also quite enthusiastic about learning more. So I guess my first (hesitant) question is: am I in the right place?! 

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  • Thanks missykitkat. He's 6: maybe a bit early to be diagnosed, but the school is picking up stuff and that was what led me to read up on the subject. My dad was diagnosed bipolar, but it was the thought that he may have had Aspergers that was my 'lightbulb moment'. I (was) rushed into a formal diagnosis and it was confounded a bit by depression, but I think I'm now comfortable with the idea that I am 'Asper-ish'. It seems a shame to me (though understandable) that all the focus is on the clinical range, when there's so much potential value in recognising and respecting the whole spectrum. 

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  • Thanks missykitkat. He's 6: maybe a bit early to be diagnosed, but the school is picking up stuff and that was what led me to read up on the subject. My dad was diagnosed bipolar, but it was the thought that he may have had Aspergers that was my 'lightbulb moment'. I (was) rushed into a formal diagnosis and it was confounded a bit by depression, but I think I'm now comfortable with the idea that I am 'Asper-ish'. It seems a shame to me (though understandable) that all the focus is on the clinical range, when there's so much potential value in recognising and respecting the whole spectrum. 

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