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I think I might be austistic or have AS. I sometimes flap my hands, and I often repeat what I have heard out loud. Also, when I was a kid, I was sensitive to loud noises (Not anymore).
I think I might be austistic or have AS. I sometimes flap my hands, and I often repeat what I have heard out loud. Also, when I was a kid, I was sensitive to loud noises (Not anymore).
While those are all symptoms of Autism, the clinical diagnosis of "Autism" usually involves fairly severe symptoms.
Autism is really not one condition but a spectrum of conditions ranging from mild to severe. One of the most prevalent symptoms of the autistic spectrum is social development. Most people on the Autistic spectrum have problems understanding and practicing normal social behavior.
You really need to discuss it with your doctor and be evaluated by a professional because if you are on the spectrum there are many therapies to help you cope with your symptoms.
Best wishes
Just what Jimhcom said - get help from a professional. You cannot diagnose yourself and once you find out your needs, you will want to address them. Just like that. It is worth knowing than fumbling around. I have seen social phobia and I've seen OCD mimic Autism - throw in a tic disorder and they are quite similar. Get a doc, get it done.
Longhornsfan87...if those are the only "symptoms" you have, why worry about it...I'm sure some Doc will be glad to confirm your suspicion if that's what you really want.
I think I might be austistic or have AS. I sometimes flap my hands, and I often repeat what I have heard out loud. Also, when I was a kid, I was sensitive to loud noises (Not anymore).
Stimming, echolalia, and hyperacuisis (as you list above) could add up to
an Autism Spectrum Disorder-or they may not.
Only a psychiatrist (or similar professional) can tell you
whether what you had/have rises to level of being diagnosable.
One can have symptoms, but if they don't "cause clinically significant distress and impairment"
(according to the DSM) then it's not considered a problem.
If you're successfully coping with adult life, then any sort
(be it ASD or some other mental/brain problem) of diagnostic label is less likely-
and/or, perhaps you've compensated for some of your weaknesses with other areas of strength.
Isn't seeing other people as inanimate objects a symptom of autism? For example I will see a person's face from a distance and after a couple of seconds the face looks inanimate, sort of like the face of a statue. Another symptom that
is autistim is focusing on license plate of cars, headlights of cars, traffic signals, road signs.
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