Can you have Aspergers without autism?

Aspergers and autism are no longer considered separate diagnoses. People who may have previously received an Aspergers diagnosis instead now receive an autism diagnosis. But many people who were diagnosed with Aspergers before the diagnostic criteria changed in 2013 are still perceived as “having Aspergers.”

What is often mistaken for autism?

Schizophrenia—this condition, when developed in children, is often mistakenly considered to be autism. Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)—symptoms of unusual and repetitive behavior might be similar in autistic and OCD patients, but OCD sufferers develop communication and social skills normally.