Is it possible to get an autism diagnosis for less or free?

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I got mine last year for free because I am on Medicaid. If you live in the US and don't have much money you might be eligible. But hurry, you probably won't be soon.

Why would a professional diagnosis,maybe help you get a job?

Plenty of online tests,accept that your different and differences.

Look for a job that would suit you ie:Meter reader perhaps?

1. I've never been offered a job in my life.
2. I have never been offered a job with reasonable accommodation.
3. The hurdle to my progress is my honesty, which results from my alleged autism. The only way I can illustrate that to you is by referring you to another topic I made on WrongPlanet:

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My answers to the interview questions in that thread are more condensed and more blunt than what my verbal answers would be in an interview room, but their core is essentially the same. As far as I know, I am incapable of answering those questions the way any job interviewer wants them to be answered. Even if I was capable of it, my humanity, as I know it, would die.



Please refer to this other thread I made on Wrong Planet, it should explain adequately why I'm incapable of passing a job interview:

viewtopic.php?t=339228


I've realized in recent months that the vast majority of jobs in the modern world require some level of "self-salesmanship" which I am not capable of. If I wanted to get a job as a lumberjack for instance, my ideal approach at getting that job would be to ask for an axe, chainsaw, etc. so I can start cutting down some trees. If my tree-cutting was satisfactory, then I would get the job. If it wasn't satisfactory, then I would not get the job.

That seems to be the part that none of you are understanding about me: I only accept work on its own merits, not someone's indirect promises that they'll be good at it, and I apply that same rule to myself. That's why I've always been drawn to one day becoming an author by writing novels. My work can be seen in its entirety and judged by prospective publishers.

The only reason I wanted to try my hand at finding a normal job again is because publishing a novel (assuming the novel is accepted for publishing to begin with) can take anywhere from 6 months to 5 years in most cases. I'm not sure if I have that much time left, but lately it seems like that really is my only option now. God knows, I've tried pretty much everything else these past 10 f*****g years.

I'm unofficially "closing" this thread. A moderator can lock it if he/she wishes to do so. I will be taking my leave from Wrong Planet as of this post. I've changed my email address and my password was randomly generated so I don't even know what it is, and I won't be able to log back in once I delete it from KeePass.

I've been reminded time and time again that when I try to find the answers to my problems from strangers on the web, it never ends well for anyone. For basically my entire life, I've been that round peg always trying to fit into (or being forced into by others) square holes. Thanks to some advice from those closest to me, I see now that I don't have to continue the acts of futility that have brought me nothing but frustration and disappointment. I can pursue what I'm actually gifted at: Writing.

If anyone who might read this one day who happens to be having a rough time navigating through this irrational and brutal world we've inherited from previous generations, I'll share something with you that might help you out of your rut one day. It's my favorite quote from Bruce Lee, and I think they truly are words to live by:

"Now I see that I will never find the light unless, like the candle, I am my own fuel, consuming myself." — Bruce Lee

I don't know what services they have for this elsewhere but in NY they have a thing called Access VR and if you go through them, you can get diagnosed and they pay for it.

Do you have Medicaid? Because I do. I had it my whole life. And it paid for my rediagnosed when I was 15. It probably did too when I was first diagnosed at 2. But too young to remember that.

While the outcome of the interview is ultimately a matter of arbitrary choice, all of the best answers can only be given from within that building. The wording of the questions prompts a creative answer when, in reality, HR is trying to weed that out. HR is shameless and expects you to be shameless. Since conformity is expected, improvise, based on your surroundings. This is rolepay, but the role expects you to be as passive as any of the fixtures, in the room. Blend into the room.



For instance --

Q10. What is your dream job?
A10. The best job in the building.

Q11. What would you look to accomplish in the first 30 days/60 days/90 days on the job?
A11. It is all within the scope of the duties, listed in the ad.


Q12. Describe yourself.
A12. You are just like the other people, in that office.


Q13. Why should we hire you?
A13. You relate to their corporate philosophy and have experience in each of the job duties, listed in the ad.


Q14. Why are you looking for a new job?
A14. This is the best job in the whole world.


Q15. Would you work holidays/weekends?
A15. Say yes, and call-in.


Q16. How would you deal with an angry or irate customer?
A16. You would follow policy meticulously, because you care alot. A whole lot.


Q17. What motivates you?
A17. You are grateful for their incentives.


Q18. What’s your availability?
A18. During their office hours.


Q19. Who’s your mentor?
A19. That person, on the wall.


Q20. Tell me about a time when you disagreed with your boss.
A20. It was a simple misunderstanding, and you came to a resolution.


Q21. How do you handle pressure?
A21. You always show tact and decorum. What pressure.

So, I opted for independent work.

The diagnosis is not going to help you be more honest, as it is usually easiest, to lie about it.