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Is it possible to grow out of Asberger’s Syndrome?
When I was 12 I was diagnosed with Asberger’s Syndrome. Now I am 19 and do not fit the criteria (DSM IV) for Asbergers. I do believe that when I was 12 the diagnosis of Asbergers was a correct one, I was pretty much a textbook case (social anxiety, absurd mannerisms, obsessive interests, underachievement).
I am extremely successful (for a 19 year old), and have no problems in social interaction, in fact I would consider myself to be an extrovert and would also claim that my interpersonal skills are significantly above average. The only DSM IV criteria that I fit is the obsessive interest in a particular activity, in fact, I have several academic interests in which I pursue solely for their intrinsic value.
It’s generally thought that people never “grow out of it”. However, many people learn to cope so well with what they have that it no longer is a major factor or roadblock toward living a normal life. This is especially true for people on the less intrusive end of the spectrum for Asperger syndrome. This doesn’t necessarily mean that your original diagnosis was wrong (although that is also a possibility).
The DSM IV TR Criteria for Asperger’s Syndrome, Part II
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