What was your Asperger's assessment like?

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I have just returned from my assessment. It was trying at times, but the cognitive assessments were sometimes a pleasure. I feel great compunction about certain tendencies I might have unconsciously sought to pronounce, and the sense of being observed was also troublesome, as I knew from my meticulous reading what proclivities of mine coincided with Aspergers. This made me feel predictable, which often causes me by instinct to pursue a new track entirely. I also believe, in my melancholy, that the result will be unfavourable whatever it happens to be.
But I must be firm that I am acting for the best.

It hit me like a bus: I did not see autism coming. The only reason that I went to a psychologist was to get some relief from some depersonalization and anxiety, but I walked out with Asperger's Syndrome. It explained so much; I finally had some understanding of how the world sees me.

Well I went to the start of mine today while in December I had to fill in a questionaire for AS traits which I scored 36 on(Also asked questions, history etc).
The people said seemed to look to have a mix of LFA and HFA traits.
From what I can remember from today me and my mum were asked questions like do you find certain textures uncomfortable? What do you find difficult? How is school ? Do you have any friends?etc
Mum was also asked question why she suspected AS and anything from when I was little and these were really brief.

Then came the cognitive test from what I could tell I did the vocabulary test(saying the meaning of a word) first which I think I did poor in I think then the Similarities test which I think I did fine in then the Block Design test which didn't do as well in and the Matrix Reasoning test which the assistant Psychologist said seemed to be the best area I did in.

Now I am in the process of waiting in which the scores need to be added up and then they'll say whether further testing/seeing them will be suitable or not.Psychologist said in about a month.
Through it I felt rather uncomfortable with my eyes flickering often through the near 2 hour session( especially during talking.)

I am in the UK and it took place in Norwich.

My first assessment was characterized more by the prejudices and ignorance of the psychologist I saw than by any true results. He was homophobic, sexist, and full of stereotypes that were the result of his being far too uninformed about the range of the autism spectrum. Now I'm getting a second shot. I had my first appointment of my second assessment on Tuesday. The guy I'm seeing now says someone made a mistake by assigning the other guy to assess me. I think it'll be done better - more fairly and thoroughly - this time.

I'm blogging again, to keep track of the process. The first series, for my original assessment, was "The Road from Here to There". The second, for the current assessment, is "The Second Time Around". I think the two experiences are definitely shaping up to be very different from each other.

If you try to get assessed and aren't satisfied in the end, it's fair to ask yourself, as some here at Wrong Planet asked me, if it's because of the answer or because of the process. In my case, it was unquestionably because of the process, as you can tell from my blog. (I will admit, though, that being told I'm nowhere near the spectrum would leave me feeling at a loss for answers about myself and my history, regardless of how I felt about the process, so I have to be honest in confessing that I hope that doesn't happen.) Don't be afraid to object if the process is badly done. My sister helped me write a letter of complaint, and I'm getting a second chance. Also, they're doing an internal review because of my complaint. So, I hope I've helped this bad thing not to happen to someone else.

I hope your assessment goes well; that you get the answers you need, whatever they may be; and that you're satisfied with the results. Good luck to you!

In my case, I didn't so much as think of it, my regular psychiatrist suggested I get tested. There was an interview with my mum about my childhood and habits, and I filled out two questionnaires, one with my mum's input and the other without. All up, it took just over 3 hours.

I had my second one this morning. This one was much easier, quicker and less traumatic than the last one I had. he spoke to mum about my childhood, stuff about family / genetics and that was it. He then said that I do have Autism (not Aspergers) but he doesn't know where I am on the spectrum.

i dont know about aspergers but my autism test i got to play with toys and pick out pictures. i chose the red star.

i went to see the psychiatrist last year thinking i was bipolar and after a chat lasting about an hour she told me to go home and 'google' aspergers because she was convinced it was the right diagnosis. i think she was probably right!

Reading this thread has made me wonder if I should pursue neuropsychology testing. Yikes. I am not sure I am up to it, being interrogated and all.

I was diagnosed by a psychiatrist who has known me for years. She based it on observation, my childhood and life long problems. All my other healthcare providers think, I have Asperger Syndrome, along with my family. I guess, I should take their word rather than an official document by a neuropsychologist. An absolute would be better than the 1% doubt I feel, though. There is a lot to think about.

My psychologist gave me an at-home developmental questionnaire to fill out.
I wrote the poor guy an essay on my symptoms.

He evaluated me by interview for an hour, and went over what I wrote, and how I felt and my actions.
He ended up concluding that I have Asperger's and need a specific type of therapy, but wants to have me take the ADOS just to be official. He said he would be "very surprised" if I did not have Asperger's.

He seems very professional and humble. I appreciate that.
Testing in a week.