official testing set for June 7th

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When my boss (who has a degree in psychology) found out, she was like "I told you a year ago that I thought you could be autistic". Indeed she did..... I just didn't think it was a real possibility at the time. I had to learn about the actual diagnostic criteria before I really accepted the likelihood. Lo and behold....

There have been two other autistic employees at work that I'm aware of. One is a bagger and one used to be a greeter but now works at a zoo.

cheering you on, one of the best parts for me, about finding about my autism is learning I am not alone, but that there are others who know and understand! <3

I recommend not researching the test in advance...knowing how to do an assessment is their job.

I second-guessed a few things about my assessment. All it accomplished was making me look silly.

However, I made a list of the various records I thought would be helpful. I actually gave the assessor not just the list but a copy of all of the records...I don't know if it helped, at all. The only thing I am sure the assessor looked closely at was a journal my Mom made for my first year of life.

And give some thought about who else might be able to talk about you. Don't necessarily take them to the assessment but be prepared to tell the assessor about them. My bride came with me to the assessment and took some written questionnaires regarding me, and we asked my Dad a few questions, too.

But I definitely recommend three things:
- Be honest and cooperative for the test.
- Be yourself for the test.
- Have fun! Enjoy the test!

The other day my boss and another management level person were talking about me being autistic (I was there) and they were like "dang, her doctors should have caught it a long time ago" I took that to mean that it's fairly obvious to anyone who knows what to look for, so I laughed.

Sounds good!

Usually they test children and I was 64. Parts of the assessment were clearly designed for children. I see no reason that it would've affected the accuracy of the result but it amused me and seemed to embarrass the psychologist assessing me.

Tomorrow is the day! I'm excited

I hope the appointment works well for you.

Wishing you luck! I go in for my screening with a psychologist today. Both excited because I've spent the last three months really trying to find words for my emotions and struggles, but I also have a history of not being taken seriously medically for suggesting I may be on the spectrum.

Peace and love!

I think more details will follow, but the Dr did say after completing the assessment tests that I meet the diagnostic criteria