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What is the difference between Asperger Syndrome and ASD Level 1?

Arran

A 14 year old has been identified as having suspected AS by a police officer following a long a circuitous route starting with a Prevent referral at his secondary school.

It was reported back to his secondary school but they no longer recognise AS as a condition as they have gone down the DSM-5 ASD route. The school also does not accept that he has ASD - even at Level 1 - as he does not meet either of two criteria:

1. A noticeable speech and language delay - either currently or at any time since starting primary school.

2. Behind academically in the main subjects - English language, maths, science.

His mother stressed to the school that two criteria of AS are:

1. No noticeable speech and language delay.

2. Average or above average academically in the main subjects.

He is of quite high academic ability, most notably in maths, science, computer science, and geography.

What is the difference between Asperger Syndrome and ASD Level 1?

Is a noticeable speech and language delay and being behind academically in the main subjects essential criteria for an ASD Level 1 diagnosis?

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  • well arnt people with ASD usually above average academically anyway?
    although we generally get held back due to schools being very social hierarchy, which lead to me personally being placed in low sets/classes for subjects and feeling like i am surrounded be absolute imbeciles that can barely read or write who were all below my level of intelligence. so i guess we can get unfairly judged and misplaced in lower tiers of education because the education system is tainted by the social hierarchy, but generally speaking people with ASD are likely above average academically other than that.

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  • well arnt people with ASD usually above average academically anyway?
    although we generally get held back due to schools being very social hierarchy, which lead to me personally being placed in low sets/classes for subjects and feeling like i am surrounded be absolute imbeciles that can barely read or write who were all below my level of intelligence. so i guess we can get unfairly judged and misplaced in lower tiers of education because the education system is tainted by the social hierarchy, but generally speaking people with ASD are likely above average academically other than that.

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