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realperson423
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12 Nov 2022, 12:45 pm

Double Retired wrote:
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Yea i've taken these tests before multiple times and I routinely do honestly... but even if all these tests can go "hey man you've got pretty high odds" I still don't feel comfortable putting all my eggs in one basket until I know officially. thank you though ( I had to remove the links because im a new user)
Well, if the tests support your suspicions and you would like to know officially it would seem the next step is to get an assessment.

However, how to proceed varies by country and age group. If you give a little more information the folk here might have some useful insights for you.

After reading about Autism on the Internet I had strong suspicions that I might be on the Autism Spectrum and it was the AQ test that convinced me my suspicions quite well might be right. But my symptoms are mild and I thought it was possible I was either almost on the Spectrum or barely on the Spectrum...and I wanted to know. That's when I arranged to get an Adult Autism Assessment.


Yes I've been wanting to get an assessment for a while now, probably since early last year and I had an appointment set up and everything for october of this year, but I live in the US and when I called my insurance and asked about pricing they told me they don't cover assessments until I've fully met my deductible and it was easily going to be over 1200$ and I couldn't afford that then and I definitely can't now so i'm patiently waiting for my new insurance to kick in which has a lower deductible and am currently working on saving money to afford it. hopefully I can get an assessment in 2023 its my currently big goal.

also side note, while the tests do help with letting you know if its worth your time to get assessed. I have found that a lot of the tests have very similar questions, and I don't know if anyone else has this problem but after a while you can pick which questions are about autism and which aren't, and it bothers me because I feel like depending on my mood I will exaggerate the autistic questions to sort of soothe my anxiety about the potential score. if that makes any sense. I also do the opposite if im frustrated and go "well of course if I answer this part I'll score highly so Im going to put it "wrong" to see if I even make the cutoff" and usually it only changes my score by a couple points and im still well over the cutoff.



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12 Nov 2022, 8:03 pm

Today, I noticed that I dried my hands in between two chores that had them wet, even though I didn't need them dry.



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13 Nov 2022, 1:45 pm

IsabellaLinton wrote:
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I know those screening tests aren't said to be diagnostic, but in your case they look pretty convincing. 8O I've never seen one as extreme before. I was about halfway between the ASD-NT borderline and 100% ASD according to my diagnostician, which kind of fits the way I feel - definitely Aspie but with a neurotypical ghost in the machine.


Ha.

"Extreme" is putting it mildly. Sometimes it's fun to be very ND (especially the synaesthesia), but it's also very stressful. I don't think or behave like other people and never have, so it's hard to form relationships or communicate productively without meltdowns and shutdowns. I've spent most of my life self-gaslighting, calling myself a "freak of nature", and managing complex trauma related to sensory overwhelm, interpersonal exploitation, fear, and innate shame.

Yes ASD certainly has a downside, and with such a high score you must have experienced that more than most of us.



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13 Nov 2022, 3:33 pm

Thanks. ^
My sensory disorder is so extreme it's quite hard to function in the real world.
Most people don't have a clue how disabling it can be.


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