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Do ALL people with Aspergers have the triad of impairment?

StrawberryMilkshake

I've suspected aspergers in my daughter for many years BUT she doesn't have the triad of impairment. When I read up about aspergers she shows so many of the "traits" but no the social impairments. She has a large group of close friends. She's not great with strangers but once she gets to know someone she's fine. She can talk out in a classroom situation with slight nerves but no real problem.

The traits she shows over the years has been lining up toys, not able to play imaginative games, playing "maths" games with her toys rather than imaginaitve one, not great with change which has resulted in a total meltdowns if something is sprung on her without warning, very very high anxiety levels which have sometimes hit peak level (worst case was severe depression and anxiety resulting in not being able to get into school and barely able to leave the house some days. She has high sensitivity with things like hair brushing (you'd think I was ripping her hair out!), can't stand itchy clothes or labels (although the label thing is less of a problem now she's older). She has strong preferences and dislikes with food - which can change regularly. She hates crowds and noisy places. If she has been wronged she CANNOT forgive and forget. It upsets her massively to be wronged and can result in a total meltdown and upset.

Sure there's others but can't think at the moment.

So, are there any people withe aspergers that DON'T have the triad of impairment? Or is she just highly sensitive instead?

Thanks. x

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  • You are right, as I said, the test only gives a small part of what the reality would be.  And of course, they are average scores, so with the two averages being so close you would expect some nts to score less than some aspies and vice versa.

    I think it does ilustrate that there isn't some massive gap in ability between nts and aspies in terms of basic ability.  It's as you say, it's more a case of not being able to do everything, when we have so much else going on in our heads.

    Even with the eyes I think I probably see more than an nt: in a lot of them I see different emotions in each of the eyes, or a mix of emotions, and that makes it difficult to decide on an overall one choice.  I have a suspicion that I am not wrong in seeing it like that!

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  • You are right, as I said, the test only gives a small part of what the reality would be.  And of course, they are average scores, so with the two averages being so close you would expect some nts to score less than some aspies and vice versa.

    I think it does ilustrate that there isn't some massive gap in ability between nts and aspies in terms of basic ability.  It's as you say, it's more a case of not being able to do everything, when we have so much else going on in our heads.

    Even with the eyes I think I probably see more than an nt: in a lot of them I see different emotions in each of the eyes, or a mix of emotions, and that makes it difficult to decide on an overall one choice.  I have a suspicion that I am not wrong in seeing it like that!

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