Hi. I'm Echo.

[Starfire]

Hi Echo, welcome to the forum!

 

[MysticEmber]

Welcome Echo I enjoy art, singing and writing as well. I paint and doodle, I sing in the car and shower professionally ha ha and I am currently writing two books. Look forward to hearing from you more!

 

[Echo]

That's a really good question actually. Most relevant? My answer, purely as a non-medical professional:

All of them. And none of them. I think you have to consider them mere benchmarks. To be applied as diagnostic tools, but not something to objectively confirm or dismiss being on the spectrum of autism.

There's so much more to it. Such as a qualitative and quantitative analysis of one's traits and behaviors, and whatever comorbid conditions one may additionally have. To interact with your fellow Aspies and see how you measure up to them- or not. And to recognize that we cannot be assessed in any "cookie-cutter" fashion.

It's complicated. We're complicated. But with time, patience and lots of interaction I think most people can figure out such a question as to who- and what they are.

Thanks, Judge.... this is pretty much what I've gathered, so far, but it's always good to hear confirmation.

In true aspie fashion, this subject's been something of an obsession since last July. After mountains of research, and all the quizzes I could find, I finally got the nerve to join a forum like this. Oddly enough, what finally got me looking into it, was an article about the connection between synesthesia and autism..

 

[Echo]

Hi Echo, welcome to the forum!

Thanks, Starfire! It's good to be here.

 

[Judge]

Thanks, Judge.... this is pretty much what I've gathered, so far, but it's always good to hear confirmation.

In true aspie fashion, this subject's been something of an obsession since last July. After mountains of research, and all the quizzes I could find, I finally got the nerve to join a forum like this. Oddly enough, what finally got me looking into it, was an article about the connection between synesthesia and autism..

I know what you mean.

Studying my own autism has easily been my biggest pastime for a number of years now. Ever since stumbling on this thing called "Aspergers Syndrome" when I was 55 years old.

It's fascinating, yet rewarding after a lifetime of being so puzzled as to who- or what I am.

 

[Echo]

Welcome Echo I enjoy art, singing and writing as well. I paint and doodle, I sing in the car and shower professionally ha ha and I am currently writing two books. Look forward to hearing from you more!

Wow, I'm writing a book, too. Thanks for the welcome! I'll look forward to talking to you some more, especially now that I know we have some things in common. I almost didn't add an intro thread.... glad I bit the bullet and did so.
By the way, in chat, do you prefer being addressed by your full handle or, as I saw others doing, by "Mystic?"

 

[Echo]

I know what you mean.

Studying my own autism has easily been my biggest pastime for a number of years now. Ever since stumbling on this thing called "Aspergers Syndrome" when I was 55 years old.

It's fascinating, yet rewarding after a lifetime of being so puzzled as to who- or what I am.

Oh good, I'm not the oldest person here. Whew.
I have to agree that it's rewarding to finally have the pieces of the puzzle fall into place. Epiphanies are, now, a daily occurrence, but I miss feeling like I really "know" myself... after a lifetime of navel gazing, I find I didn't really know what I was at all.....

 

[Judge]

Oh good, I'm not the oldest person here. Whew.

LOL. Me neither.

 

[MysticEmber]

Wow, I'm writing a book, too. Thanks for the welcome! I'll look forward to talking to you some more, especially now that I know we have some things in common. I almost didn't add an intro thread.... glad I bit the bullet and did so.
By the way, in chat, do you prefer being addressed by your full handle or, as I saw others doing, by "Mystic?"

Awesome! you can call me Mystic.. Ember... or MysticEmber... I like them all