I was diagnosed with Asperger's just a few years before they eliminated it as being separate from others on the autism spectrum.
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I think I was diagnosed with Aspergers the year they changed it or a year before they did. My mother had difficultly accepting the diagnosis so two years later she had me tested again. Guess what? ASD positive, HFA. More people seem to know what I'm talking about when I say Aspergers so If I tell anyone I say that I have Aspergers not ASD. So much stigma and ignorance in regards to ASD.
AustinSkepticus
Level 7
Feb 16, 2019
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Not a fan of PDD NOS pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified. I liked the older designations which seemed more accurate.
JazznBlues
Level 8
Feb 15, 2019
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For a year after DSM V came out, my therapist was still refusing to use it (later, they were required to, of course, but they put it off as long as they legally could)
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