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Got my assessment on thursday. very nervous, couldn't sleep last night.

my feeling is that I will not be diagnosed with ASD. I have no info on my childhood, no family to help on that and so can't say much about that.

As far as I've been told, family/childhood info is not actually required. It depends on how you're being assessed. Have you been told how it will be done? I have an ADOS module 4 assessment in October which I'm nervous about. Avoiding looking up any info about it as I don't want to bias it.

I think the ADOS module 4 is probably sufficient to score your assessment. Having a childhood history will just provide some background info but the main info comes from the ADOS.

Filled out a 50 question AQ test, a 60 question EQ test, completing (badly) loads of questions on my childhood, my wife has completed paperwork on her view of me and then the women doing the assessment told me that I will have a 2 hour meeting with her but don't know what is involved there.

what is the ADOS Module 4?

in fact don't tell me about the ADOS 4. don't want to know in case it affects me.

Good luck. Most likely IF you are diagnosed you will just be ASD F84 vs F84.0 - slight diagnostic difference. I COULD be wrong - so anyone please correct me if I am not correct.

I am F84.0 - signs viable in childhood.

I hope you get more information on your results soon.

Was diagnosed with aspergers today.

Not sure what to think really. Was convinced I wouldn't be.

Glad you have got your diagnosis.

I feel the same way you did - I have my Clinical Decision Meeting tomorrow, with a multi disciplinary team, and will be told the result. I have been worried all along that having gone through all the stress I won't receive a diagnosis. At least the waiting is nearly over.

Good luck for tomorrow!

Received my diagnosis today, Autism/Asperger's Syndrome. A feeling of relief, at least there is a reason I have found many things in life difficult. I intend to write a post about my experience of the assessment process, but it may take me a little while.

Congratulations on the DX Biscuitman I remember being incredibly relieved, and in slight shock and disbelief, when I got mine. What did the rest of the process end up looking like for you?

I hope your diagnosis is useful for the both of you.

Well done mate. You sound like you are viewing it as a positive which is the best thing to do I guess.

Lots of paperwork to complete, questions to answer and then a 3 hours chat with a specialist. She told me at the end she didn't need time to think it over and that I had aspergers but was at the mild end of the spectrum. At one point she got me to look around the room and say what I think of it, I said it wasn't symmetrical and most stuff was in one side which she seemed to think was interesting.

The most interesting bit was a memory coming back that I hadn't thought of for 25 years. She asked whether I had any ticks or odd behavior as a child, I said no, then she gave a few examples and I had a moment right in front of her. My mum used to joke about my odd habits as a kid and the 2 weirdest were that I had this repetitive blinking think for a while and also had this repetitive thing where I tipped my head back and rubbed the back of my head on my back. She told me later that these were classic signs. Was a very strange moment thinking back to all that.

My wife also answers questions and sent them back which turned out to really help. I know I don't like wearing shoes and socks much but my wife commented on how I fiddle with the collar of my shirts all the time and how I fidget. Which is true, I said yeah but my shirts always seem to be uncomfortable and I am just shifting them about. Another tell tale sign apparently

All in all I feel pretty good about things. Hasn't really changed anything, I just hope I accept how I am more now instead of giving myself such a hard time and getting down about stuff.

Hi Biscuitman. Happy you've got your diagnosis. I know you were nervous about it. Still awaiting mine...

Not that nervous about it but I know if they say 'no', I'll be constantly thinking 'what's wrong with me?' as I know something is there and I'm 90% certain I know what it is...but will be relieved when they say 'yup. you're a freak!'..

Obviously they won't say that like

To quote Tony Atwood: 'Congratulations! You have Asperger's Syndrome'.

I'm glad it went well.