The question remains the same: are we talking about "self-diagnosis" or a real problem.
"It took a bit longer (and a few tests) to get a confirmation from experts" and "the current prevailing hypothesis to explain this, based on an IQ test taken as part of the evaluation process".
So not a self-diagnosis.
Yes, because it's most certainly required to upload and "prove" all claims about oneself on the internet.
Oh wait, it's not. It was a claim about his self.
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I'm not sure I understand your question, or rather it seems to be more than one question. Yes, Asperger's is a real problem. Yes, some people self-diagnose themselves. Yes, some of these people would not be diagnosed with Asperger's were they to undergo diagnosis by an expert.
He posted that he was official diagnosed by a doctor.