Ok, very good! This is quite interesting opinions all of you have given. You are right that the D/HOH have some similiarities to Aspies/Austism. Of course the similiarities however, can be mistaken. I knew that.
To be honest, I tested myself four times online without seeing a doctor and I am just above the line. There are tests online you can take for yourself. 60 points as most severe. 40 points or higher are from borderline to severe Aspie.
Below 40 points provides you that you do not have anything.
Remember, this is not to give you an actual label of an illness or health situation. Always seek for a professional to exam you correctly.
I am in the range of mid-40's--borderline.
Of course, Deaf/HOH tend to be a little behind in development. Often time Hearing people mistaken that D/HOH tend to avoid Hearing people in social life as an ignorance. There are some D/HOH people do that because they are angry at Hearing people for lack of attention they did not get when growing up such as living on campus at a School for the Deaf or at home, parents do not know how to handle a D/HOH child on social, economical, and moral norms.
I recalled when I was younger, around the time after I graduated, some Deaf people told me you can tell the difference between a K-12 former Deaf school student and a mainstreamed Deaf person. I saw that clearly especially in public locations such as restaurants. The raising hand to get sever's attention for more water or get a check. That gives away that person is Deaf School educated. For those who attended mainstreaming programs are more likely to have similar norms of getting a server's attention that Hearing people do. Just wait for the server to come up.
This norm does not mean that a D/HOH who went to a Deaf School is an aspie. That is not true. This is where medical professionals make mistake. Many of you are right.
What would say that some D/HOH happened to have Aspie for sure like some of you do. Just happened like that.
But for some others, some functions are similar to an Aspie would do can be a mistaken or may have at least one thing truly Aspie but not determined with the label. What I mean is that some Deaf/HOH happened to be a little behind on a little thing like what I mentioned about the hand raised in restaurant. The brain process works differently with Deaf people because of hearing. Hearing people hear words and it goes through proper channel in the brain to process what others are saying or hearing music to understand. Deaf/HOH have to use eyes and the process is a little different and a little difficult to process.
But then again, I dream all the time and my wife thinks I am selfish and not considerate of others. She said that looked like Asperger's. Remember my score is about 46. I tested 4 times.. ended up in 44 to 46.
I dream of things or think of things while I am writing this. Or talking with people. Or even driving!! Dangerous but I do all the time!
My IQ is very high even to this day. Almost Mensa and could have been member of Mensa. Yet, I could not stand watching teachers in school. Hated school and college. I do not have a degree. I have a mind set that I am so talented (many say so that I do not need college) that I can get a job but then they play game wanting me to go to college to get a degree!?
Now that sounded like you know what. Oh BTW, talking so much IS a sign!
) or being able to hear musical compositions in detail when everyone else hears no music at all. I just need to stay away from interacting with anyone I'm uncomfortable with (which is mainly anyone but my wife and children).