I found out around the age of 26 as well. From my understanding, the distinguishing characteristic of Asperger's is that its the only form of autism that isn't

I found out around the age of 26 as well. From my understanding, the distinguishing characteristic of Asperger's is that its the only form of autism that isn't accompanied by mental retardation. The lack of social skills is a very common occurrence, but I'm not sure its universal. Personally, I have terrible social skills, but I'm not sure all of us do.