Going to see a psychologist soon...

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What do I do? How do I talk to them? Should i even mention that I think I have aspergers? Should i just tell them that I am wondering why I am so awkward? What will they do? Screenings? Questionaires? Do they initiate conversation, because I don't really know how to? I was told I should maintain eye contact, but eye contact makes me uncomfortable and can even be painful. Should I dress differently or just wear my awkward attire I always wear? What if I cannot speak because of nerves? What if i say something in a broad sense when it should be more narrow? What if i cannot answer a question? What if i am too vauge when asking a question?

What should I do?

I think it will be a good idea to mention that you suspect you might have AS and it might be a good idea to keep a list of different AS traits you have. I am not sure what will happen after that, but I guess I will find out some day because I do plan to try and get a diagnosis. The suggestions I made are things I will probably do when I get the opportunity to see a psychologist. Maybe it would be a good idea to bring someone else with you maybe, someone you're close to, so the appointment isn't too uncomfortable.

I wish I could have been more helpful than I was, but I wanted to help so I thought of the best suggestions I could think of.

Go to the General Autism forum here at WP. There is at least one post article with links to online tests you can take to see if you might have Asperger's Syndrome. Take the tests, save the results, and print out a couple of copies, one for your records and one to take with you that you can show to the doctor. This will help the doctor in making the diagnosis, and should make the process go smoother.

I would write down your concerns, and also your symptoms, the fact that you think you have AS, and that you feel that you may be unable to really talk at first. Take some time and write all down. Keep it fairly short, maybe a paragraph explaining what you explained here, then a list of symptoms and what you want to achieve with therapy. Hand it to him and let him read it (as I said, explain in it that at first you may not be able to talk about things well) then follow his lead.

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I'm giving it another shot. We will see.
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as others have said you absolutely must put everything down on paper. you WILL need to refer to it when you see them.

Why are you going to them anyway? The following may seem strange, but maybe the best thing to do is nothing. Let me them be in charge. They either know what to do or they don't - and they probably don't ! They are not going to listen to anyone who is not of their own kind, a colleague that is, so don't bother to tell them anything new.
If they know what to do, then the session will go fine. As soon as you sense that they simply don't "get it", then consider just walking out, and not wasting their time or yours. The following advice , which, of course, may or may not be useful in your own particular circumstances, applies more so to pscyhotherapy or any ongoing contact, than it would to just seeing someone once for an evaluation.

If u are fairly certain you have aspergers, i would try to find a psychologist who specializes in autism. Regular doctor or psychologist could be clueless. I did some research online and found a center in my city that specializes i this. Private psychologists may be fairly expensive however.