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My doctor thinks i have asperger's syndrome. how can i know for sure?

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It's all good: It means that you may be socially "tone deaf" and likely to have an intense interest in a specific area, may be a bit clumsy, are very likely to be highly intelligent, don't like it when rules are not followed, and have many famous peers .http://www.asperger-syndrome.me.uk/people.htmhttp://www.ranker.com/list/famous-people-with-aspergers-syndrome/celebrity-listshttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/

Answered 10/31/2014

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Dr. Johanna Fricke answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral

If your primary care: provider suspects you have Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1, formerly known as Asperger Syndrome, (s)he should refer you to a psychiatrist & a neuropsychologist for evaluation & multimodal management of the symptoms that cause you harmful dysfunction in your daily activities. Criteria for the "old" diagnosis of AS required an IQ over 70, in the normal range, not an average or above-average IQ.

Answered 10/6/2014

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