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Private assessment revealed 'atypical autism'

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My 12 year old daughter has just been through private assessment process and Doctor has told us she has 'atypical autism' because she only met 2/3 of key criteria. Because she has good social skills the psychologist didn't feel she was autistic. Psychiatrist however felt she did meet the threshold in other ways. To be clear I'm not necessarily disputing their findings - it's true she does have good social skills. But she gets exhausted by masking at school and her appearing sociable is perhaps a red herring. That said we're hopeful the doctor is going to provide us with documentation that will at least get the school on board. She doesn't need SEN help as such as she's high-functioning and enjoys academic work, it's more the social pressures that come with adolescence and I wany to ensure the school understand her neurodiversity. I've googled 'atypical autism' and it doesn't appear to list on any key NHS sites or autism charity sites so I'm wondering where it fits in and have we been fobbed off? Any advice appreciated.

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  • Good social skills doesn't imply that she is reading social 'codes' and cues. She may have conscious ways of being polite and others-focused, much like one might learn at theatre camp or with well-adjusted parents, family. Rules to social graces are not the same as a sort of Telepathy that seems to happen at a subconscious level with non-autistics. 

    I would find out what the psychologist means with exacting precision with the term "sociable" or "social skills". Young children are still learning to interact and use social codes, they're still a bit more pragmatic and have yet to learn how words become more than just communication, but commands. They have yet to explore nuances and start using words to hypnotise, or symbolically with nuances and hidden meanings. Once she is a teenager, and into adulthood, it may become more apparent she has Autistic Wiring, which allows her to think beyond her peers and appear 'liberated' from their word-play constructs. 

    The issue with language is much deeper than using wisdom or kindness or applied principles to help others enjoy speaking with us. We make the effort and sometimes have 5 possibilities of what another means. A male might make assumptions. A female might hold her tongue and smile. 

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  • Good social skills doesn't imply that she is reading social 'codes' and cues. She may have conscious ways of being polite and others-focused, much like one might learn at theatre camp or with well-adjusted parents, family. Rules to social graces are not the same as a sort of Telepathy that seems to happen at a subconscious level with non-autistics. 

    I would find out what the psychologist means with exacting precision with the term "sociable" or "social skills". Young children are still learning to interact and use social codes, they're still a bit more pragmatic and have yet to learn how words become more than just communication, but commands. They have yet to explore nuances and start using words to hypnotise, or symbolically with nuances and hidden meanings. Once she is a teenager, and into adulthood, it may become more apparent she has Autistic Wiring, which allows her to think beyond her peers and appear 'liberated' from their word-play constructs. 

    The issue with language is much deeper than using wisdom or kindness or applied principles to help others enjoy speaking with us. We make the effort and sometimes have 5 possibilities of what another means. A male might make assumptions. A female might hold her tongue and smile. 

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