Published on 12, July, 2020
I am a 30 year old girl and I am considering taking an autism test. I have some questions:
i) What is it like to be diagnosed later in life?
ii) What kind of diagnosis tests exist? I have read about the disco test on this site however there is not that much information about it. Is there other types of autism tests which I should also read about?
iii) What are coping strategies for obsessional thoughts? I have reached a stage in life where I need a holiday from my obsessions, as it is very difficult to stop my mind from constantly looping over things. I see obsessional thinking as a double edged sword - it can really help me when I am doing constructive things, however, it can also be a burden emotionally, especially when the obsession is directed towards a person.
Thank you in advance for sharing any feedback.
I originally took the online test here 10 years ago and it is said to be pretty accurate. This year I managed to find a lot more and the ones from the Autism Research Centre were created by Simon Baron-Cohen - these may be more formal and certainly closer to the referral document I completed to go on the waiting list. I have a few others that cover other areas if people are interested.
Thank you for letting me know this!!