What to ask during neuropsychological feedback session?

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I just got re-evaluated, and have an upcoming neuropsychological feedback session. When I initially got my psych eval as a teenager, it was done through the school district, and I never really had an opportunity to ask questions, because of large caseloads, I suppose. If you've had a neuropsychological feedback session, what sort of questions did you ask? I want to maximize this time with the neuropsychologist so I can gain as much insight into my Asperger's and comorbids as I can. Vocational Rehab is paying for this, and I know that I wouldn't have the money for an independent consultation at a later point, so it is important that I get a lot of information out of this session. If you've done a feedback session, how did it go?

Those are all good things. I really wish I'd had it together better when I had my neuropsych done-- unfortunately I was at the bottom of a deep, suicidal hole and all I really wanted was to rule out Asperger's conclusively so I could stop thinking of myself as subhuman. We can see how well THAT worked, can't we??

Don't just make a list of your dysfunctions-- prioritize the ones that most matter to you (and why) and the ones that don't bother/affect you that much.

A therapist is more the one you want to talk to about self-esteem issues (like my crap), but it can't hurt to ask the neuropsych either. They've been remarkably helpful to me in giving me reason to believe that difference does not have to equal deficit. It wasn't that big an issue when it was just me-- I could be broken and life could go on. When it's my KID, on the other hand, it MATTERS.

Medications-- think about what you want out of them, and what you don't. Not what you think you OUGHT to want-- WHAT YOU WANT. Think about what you're willing to sacrifice/tolerate in terms of side effects and what you won't, too. It's worth thinking long and hard about that before you start asking for meds-- too many people are too willing to throw the kitchen sink at you.