Had a thrilling experience today!

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I was supposed to get another Autism diagnosis today. My neurologist ordered it to compare it to my original diagnosis nine years ago. Turns out the clinic I went to is tiny, a staff of only three people, the psychologist and the two clinicians. Also turns out that the psychologist is a diagnosed Autistic, one of the clinicians is a diagnosed Autistic, and the other clinician is a suspected Autistic. So what happens when you put four intelligent Autistics in a room together?

Yeah, after the very first test where the psychologist immediately identified that I have Acquired Speech Apraxia which is connected to my cataplexy and catatonia, interesting that no nt doctor was ever able to figure that out, we got a little side tracked. Well that side track turned into nearly eight hours of the most exhilarating and thrilling conversation. A handful of Autistic people talking about the deepest and most profound mysteries of neurology and analyzing to the nth degree and making connections and exploring and understanding concepts with the thrill that only Autistics can have. We were so captivated by our conversation we didn't even realize that nearly eight hours had passed and the bond of friendship that we were able to create in that short time is priceless. We never got around to the rest of the diagnostic testing so we'll try again on Friday! But what a thrill.

They say that we have deficits in communication. Maybe they should watch us talk to each other. That would change their minds.

I also noticed something else that fascinated me. None of us had any issues with eye contact. We talked about this and realized that we only have eye contact issues when talking to nts but we had none when talking to each other when no nts were present. That's something worth looking into.

this is fantastic affirmation on many levels, and you must feel very validated!

It’s so nice to be accepted, and appreciated.

And I’m sure you realize that the psychologist and clinicians are not always going to have loads of available time, right?

That’s a game changer!!

I can’t wait to hear more about it!!

Glad to hear you had such a positive experience.

This woman, the Autistic psychologist, is amazing. We are planning to hang out together and visit a horse farm in a couple of weeks. She is already feeling like one of my best friends. I am so excited to have a friendship with her. And the feeling is definitely mutual. Finding great friends is so difficult. They are so few and far between. I am so grateful for her and her staff. Having these new friends is so awesome. I think these are the kinds of friendships that will last a lifetime. I am not sure that it is possible to have this type of connection with an nt. It's so refreshing.

Sounds truly wonderful!